,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,la,malfa 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 ! ,f$]al ,wildl& ,firefight]  
,classification ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m  
wildl& firefight] means an employee ( a 
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy1 ! duties ( ^:
 position are prim>ily to p]=m "w       
directly relat$ to ! prev5tion1 control1
 suppression1 & managem5t ( wildfires1  
includ+ 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]ior3 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! 
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 ! ,national 
,p>k ,s]vice1 & ! ,fi% & ,wildlife      
,s]vice2 &  7,b7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture3 ! ,=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 ,managem5t 9 ! adm9i/ration ( 
*apt] #ea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 & 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 ,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t %all ensure t ! (ficial title
 assign$ to any occupational s]ies      
e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include wildl& firefight]1 ) appropriate
 subtitles su* z h& crew1 hot%ot1       

smokejump]1 battalion *ief1 helitack1   
fuels1 & eng9e module4  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>$ness1 suppression1 & haz>d\s     
fuels r$uction activities2 or  7,b7     
activities necess>y to meet any o!r     
em]g5cy incid5t to :i* su* employee may 
be assign$4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,section 
#eede7;d77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/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  
,fire ,managem5t ,speciali/ ,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  7d7 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
consid]$ to require any *ange 9 ! pay1  
b5efits1 or o!r t]ms or conditions (    
employm5t t apply ) respect to any      
category ( employees or positions       
describ$ h]e94 ,fur!rmore1 no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all preclude a ,f$]al wildl&      
firefight] :o atta9s age #eg 7! maximum 
age = ,f$]al firefight]s to cont9ue     
s]v+7 f cross-tra9+ into ano!r          
occupational s]ies n subject to m&atory 
retirem5t limitations to ma9ta9         
employm5t ) any ,f$]al l& managem5t     
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