,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bheh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjac ,ms4 
,de,gette introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to implem5t
 re=ms to ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy   
fire programs 9 ord] to address !       
complexities ( #ba/ c5tury wildfires 9 a
 m co/-effective & effici5t mann]4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wildl& ,firefight]s ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
,act--  7#a7 ! t]m wildl& firefight]    
means an employee ( a ,f$]al l&         
managem5t ag5cy1 ! duties ( ^: position 
are prim>ily to p]=m "w directly relat$ 
to ! prev5tion1 control1 suppression1 & 
managem5t ( wildfires1 includ+--  7,a7  
an employee ( a ,f$]al l& managem5t     
ag5cy :o is assign$ to support wildl&   
fire suppression activities2 &  7,b7 an 
employee :o is transf]r$ to a sup]visory
 or adm9i/rative position f a position (
 wildl& firefight] 7z def9$ by ! prec$+ 

provisions ( ?is p>agraph72  7#b7 ! t]m 
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy means--  7,a7 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian    
,affairs1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 & ! 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 )9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,=e/        
,s]vice2 &  7#c7 ! t]m employee has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m by section #baje (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4     
,classification ( wildl& firefight]s    
7a7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9
 coop]ation ) ! ,f$]al l& managem5t     
ag5cies1 %all comm5ce developm5t ( a    
sep>ate & di/9ct wildl& firefight]      
occupational s]ies t w m accurately     
reflect ! v>iety ( duties p]=m$ by      
wildl& firefight]s4  7#b7 ,designation  
,! (ficial title assign$ to any         
occupational s]ies e/abli%$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! designation
 ( ,wildl& ,firefight]4  7#c7 ,positions
 describ$ ,p>agraph 7#a7 applies )      

respect to any class or o!r category (  
positions t consi/s prim>ily or         
exclusively ( =e/ry te*nician positions1
 range te*nician positions1 or any o!r  
positions ! duties & responsibilities ( 
:i* include--  7,a7 significant wildfire
 prep>$ness & suppression activities2 or
  7,b7 activities necess>y to meet any  
o!r em]g5cy incid5t to :i* assign$4     
7#d7 ,consultation ,congress enc\rages !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t to       
consult ) recogniz$ employee            
organizations1 employee associations1 & 
any o!r gr\ps t repres5t ,f$]al wildl&  
firefight]s 9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection4 
7b7 ,haz>d\s duty diff]5tial n affect$  
,section #eede7;d77#a7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
all aft] except & ins]t+ an em da% & !  
foll[+3  7,a7 an employee 9 an          
occupational s]ies cov]+ positions = :i*
 ! prim>y duties are wildl& firefight+1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 9 su* o!r
 circum/ances z ! ,(fice may by         
regulation prescribe2 &  4  7c7         

,employees curr5tly 9 #dja s]ies ,any   
individual :o1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 holds a position ( wildl&    
firefight] %all h ! option ( ei!r rema9+
 9 ! #dja s]ies 7z 9 effect on su* date 
"u *apt] #ea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 or be+ includ$ 9 ! new wildl&    
firefight] s]ies1 z e/abli%$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a74  #d4 ,pay & b5efits    
7a7 ,portal-to-,portal ,comp5sation     
,pilot ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case
 ( a wildl& firefight]1 = full-"t1      
"p-"t1 & int]mitt5t t\rs ( duty1 h\rs ( 
"w (ficially ord]$ or approv$ 9 excess (
 #dj h\rs p] week or #h h\rs p] day %all
 be consid]$ ov]time "w1 inclusive ( all
 "t ! firefight] is away f _! (ficial   
duty /ation assign$ to an em]g5cy       
incid5t1 9 support ( an em]g5cy incid5t 
7includ+ wildfires1 hurricanes1 & o!r   
natural disa/]s to :i* employees are    
assign$7 9 support ( an em]g5cy incid5t1
 or pre-position$ = em]g5cy response1 & 
%all be comp5sable z "w "t 9 accordance 
) section #eedb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by p>agraph       
7#b77;,a74 ,! provisions ( ?is          
subsection & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
subsection comprise ! portal-to-portal  
comp5sation pilot program4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,am5dm5t to title #e 
,section #eedb7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
7z a flu% left s5t5ce7 ! foll[+3        
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 & only =
 ! duration ( ! portal-to-portal        
comp5sation program "u section #d ( !   
,wildl& ,firefight]s ,protection ,act1 =
 a wildl& firefight] assign$ to an      
em]g5cy incid5t1 assign$ 9 support ( an 
em]g5cy incid5t1 or pre-position$ =     
em]g5cy response1 ! ov]time h\rly rate (
 pay is an am\nt equal to "o & "o-half  
times ! h\rly rate ( ! basic pay ( !    
employee1 & t entire am\nt is premium   
pay4 4  7,b7 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 
#aich ,= ! purpose ( apply+ ! provisions
 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja & foll[+7 ) respect 
to wildl& firefight]s1 no violation     

ref]r$ to 9 su* provisions %all be      
consid]$ to h occurr$ if ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by subp>agraph
 7,a7 are met4  7,c7 ,duration & scope (
 pilot program ,! pilot program %all be 
c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture--  7i7 = a   
p]iod n to exce$ #c cal5d> ye>s beg9n+ z
 ( ! />t ( ! #bjad wildfire season2 &   
7ii7 ) respect to wildl& firefight]s    
hold+ positions )9 su* geographic areas 
z ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 det]m9e4  7,d7 ,fund+ ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 !re %all be made       
available f ! ,,flame ,wildfire         
,suppression ,res]ve ,funds1 e/abli%$ by
 section #ejb7;b7 ( ! ,,flame ,act (    
#bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7b771 an    
am\nt--  7i7 suffici5t to c>ry out !    
portal-to-portal comp5sation pilot      
program2 b  7ii7 only to ! ext5t t--    
7,i7 9 ! case ( ! #bjad wildfire season 
& any subsequ5t wildfire season dur+ :i*
 ! pilot program is 9 effect1 su* am\nt 

exce$s  7,,ii7 ! av]age correspond+     
exp5ses :i* 7 paid1 ) respect to wildl& 
firefight]s hold+ positions )9 !        
geographic area or areas cov]$ by !     
program 7z specifi$ "u subp>agraph      
7,c77ii77 = ! #bjab & #bjac wildfire    
seasons4  7,e7 ,report ,no lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! completion ( ! pilot        
program1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all submit to 
,congress a jo9t report on !            
effectiv5ess ( ! pilot program4 ,su*    
report %all address ! effect ( ! program
 ) respect to--  7i7 recruitm5t &       
ret5tion ( wildl& firefight]s2 &  7ii7  
any co/ sav+s4  7,f7 ,exemption         
,employees comp5sat$ "u ! pilot program 
%all1 = ! p]iod ( su* program1 be exempt
 f any limitation on premium pay "u     
section #eedg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,haz>d\s duty diff]5tial ,to
 be treat$ z "p ( a wildl& firefight]'s 
base pay = retirem5t purposes  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #hcca7c7 ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$--  7,a7 9  

subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by ins]t+ & at 
! end2 &  7,c7 by add+ aft] subp>agraph 
7,h7 ! foll[+3  7,i7 ) respect to a     
wildl& firefight] 7z def9$ by section #b
 ( ! ,wildl& ,firefight]s ,protection   
,act71 any pay diff]5tial receiv$ "u    
section #eede7;d72  4  7#b7 ,con=m+     
am5dm5t ,su* section #hcca7c7 is fur!r  
am5d$1 9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,i7
 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,c771 by     
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( ?is
 p>agraph & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,b7    
?r\gh 7,i714  7c7 ,haz>d\s duty         
diff]5tial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !          
adm9i/ration ( section #eede7;d7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all take su*      
measures z may be necess>y to ensure t1 
"u ! s*$ule or s*$ules ( pay diff]5tials
 = duty involv+ unusual physical h>d%ip 
or haz>d1 a pay diff]5tial ( #be p]c5t  
%all be payable to an individual :ile   
s]v+ z a memb] ( a wildl& firefight+    
crew4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is

 subsection1 ! t]m wildl& firefight+    
crew includes gr\nd 7h& crew1 hot%ot1   
eng9e1 & o!r fire app>atus p]sonnel7 &  
airborne 7smoke jump] or helitack7      
firefight+ p]sonnel on ! fire l9e ( any 
wildfire or prescrib$ fuel treatm5t burn
 or fire1 z fur!r def9$ 9 regulations ( 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7d7   
,buy back ( civilian "t aft] #aihi  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,any individual :o is subject 
to ! ,f$]al ,employees' ,retirem5t      
,sy/em z a firefight] 7)9 ! mean+ (     
section #hdja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 %all be entitl$ to h any qualify+      
firefight] s]vice treat$ z cr$itable    
s]vice "u section #hdaa ( su* title4    
7#b7 ,qualify+ firefight] s]vice ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
qualify+ firefight] s]vice means1 9     
connection ) an individual1 any s]vice--
  7,a7 :i* 0 p]=m$ by su* individual1 z 
a wildl& firefight]1 aft] #aihi & be=e !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 =
 :i* su* individual 0 n all[$ to receive

 retirem5t cr$it by reason ( section    
#hcdg7;g7 or #hdjb7;c7 ( su* title #e4  
7#c7 ,deposit requirem5t ,cr$it = a     
p]iod ( s]vice may n be giv5 "u ?is     
subsection unless ! individual involv$  
makes a deposit1 9 su* mann] z ! ,(fice 
( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may by regulation
 require1 equal to ! employee           
contributions t w\ld h be5 requir$ 79 ! 
case ( a firefight]7 = su* p]iod "u     
section #hccd7;c7 or #hdbb7;a7 ( su*    
title #e1 ) int]e/4  7#d7 ,c]tification 
,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all   
accept ! c]tification ( ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
z ! case may be1 conc]n+ :e!r an        
individual p]=m$ qualify+ firefight]    
s]vice & ! l5g? ( ! p]iod ( su* s]vice !
 individual p]=m$4