,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,mr4  
,hell] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4    
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 & ,mr4 ,hat*7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,heal?y ,=e/s        
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc to exp& ! use (
 categorical exclusions = haz>d\s fuel  
r$uction projects4  #a4 ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,em]g5cy ,fuel
 ,r$uction ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to    
exp$ite wildfire prev5tion projects to  
r$uce ! *ances ( wildfire on c]ta9      
high-risk ,f$]al l& adjac5t to          
communities1 private prop]ty1 & critical
 infra/ructure2  7#b7 to improve =e/ &  
wildl& heal?2 &  7#c7 to promote !      
recov]y ( ?reat5$ & endang]$ species1 or
 o!r species "u consid]ation = li/+ "u !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 includ+       

sage-gr\se1 ^: habitat is negatively    
impact$ by wildl& fire4  #c4 ,exp$it$   
review ( projects on ,f$]al l& ,section 
#ajd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act 
( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fead7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7     
?r\gh 7h7 z subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7i71  
respectively2  7#b7 9 subsection        
7c77#a77;,c77i71 by /rik+ subsection 7f7
 & ins]t+ subsection 7g72 &  7#c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,categorical exclusion ( c]ta9      
projects  7#a7 ,def9ition ( adjac5t     
,f$]al l& ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m      
adjac5t ,f$]al l& means an area ( ,f$]al
 l&-- 7,a7 t1 :ile n locat$ 9 !         
wildl&-urban int]face1 is locat$ )9 n m 
?an #b miles ( non-,f$]al l&2 &  7,b7 on
 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t conditions1 
su* z ! risk ( wildfire1 an insect or   
disease epidemic1 or ! pres5ce (        
invasive species1 pose a risk to !      
adjac5t non-,f$]al l&4  7#b7            
,categorical exclusion ( c]ta9 projects 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuel 

r$uction project %all be categorically  
exclud$ f ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 if ! project-- 
7i7 involves ! removal ( insect-infect$ 
trees1 dead or dy+ trees1 trees pres5t+ 
a ?reat to public safety or electrical  
reliability1 or ! removal ( o!r haz>d\s 
fuels )9 #ejj feet ( utility or         
communications infra/ructure1 a         
municipal wat] supply sy/em1 campgr\nd1 
roadside1 h]itage site1 recreation site1
 s*ool1 or o!r infra/ructure2  7ii7 is  
int5d$ to treat #aj1jjj acres or less ( 
public l& or ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&   
t-- 7,i7 conta9s ?reat5$ & endang]$     
species habitat2 or  7,,ii7 provides    
cons]vation b5efits to species t are n  
li/$ z endang]$ or ?reat5$ "u section #d
 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 b are a ,/ate-li/$
 species1 a special conc]n species1 or  
c&idates = a li/+ "u ! ,endang]$        
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472  7iii7 is propos$ to be 

conduct$ on adjac5t ,f$]al l& or is     
recomm5d$ 9 a community wildfire        
protection plan if-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es t ! project is consi/5t ) !    
applicable res\rce managem5t plan2 &    
7,,ii7 ! decision to categorically      
exclude ! project is made 9 accordance )
 applicable extraord9>y circum/ances    
proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to section  
#aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  7,b7 ,consultation ,9     
det]m9+ :e!r an area conta9s trees or   
o!r haz>d\s fuels describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) any utility 
or o!r entity t manages ! area4  7,c7   
,priority = c]ta9 projects ,9 provid+   
categorical exclusions "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to 
au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuel r$uction projects 
& o!r projects recomm5d$ 9 a community  
wildfire protection plan4  7,d7         
,exclusions ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or 
public l& eligible = treatm5t "u ?is    
subsection %all n include l&-- 7i7 t is 

a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness     
,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7ii7 on :i* !     
removal ( vegetation is specifically    
prohibit$ by ,f$]al law2 or  7iii7 t is 
)9 a ,national ,monum5t z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,em]g5cy ,fuel ,r$uction   
,act ( #bjad4  4