,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #biif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #i1 #bjae ,mr4 ,h>dy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act to e/abli% wildfire on ,f$]al l&s z a major disa/]4 #a4 ,wildfire on ,f$]al l&s ,section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7#b7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh means & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,major disa/] 7,a7 ,major disa/] ,! t]m major disa/] means 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s ,! t]m major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s means any wildfire or wildfires1 :i* 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,presid5t "u section #hjb w>rants assi/ance "u section #hjc to supplem5t ! ef=ts & res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture-- 7i7 on ,f$]al l&s2 or 7ii7 on non-,f$]al l&s pursuant to a fire protection agreem5t or coop]ative agreem5t4 4 #b4 ,decl>ation ( a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,viii ,major ,disa/] = ,wildfire on ,f$]al ,l& #hja4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is title-- 7#a7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 any l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,b7 any l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies ,! t]m ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies means-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7,b7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7,c7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 & 7,e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#c7 ,wildfire suppression op]ations ,! t]m wildfire suppression op]ations means ! em]g5cy & unpr$ictable aspects ( wildl& firefight+1 includ+ support1 response1 em]g5cy /abilization activities1 & o!r em]g5cy managem5t activities ( wildl& firefight+ on ,f$]al l&s 7or on non-,f$]al l&s pursuant to a fire protection agreem5t or coop]ative agreem5t7 by ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies cov]$ by ! wildfire suppression subactivity ( ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t acc\nt or ! ,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,res]ve ,fund acc\nt ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies4 #hjb4 ,proc$ure = decl>ation ( a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may submit a reque/ to ! ,presid5t consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is title = a decl>ation by ! ,presid5t t a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s exi/s4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a reque/ = a decl>ation by ! ,presid5t t a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s exi/s %all-- 7#a7 be made 9 writ+ by ! respective ,secret>y2 7#b7 c]tify t ! am\nt appropriat$ 9 ! curr5t fiscal ye> = wildfire suppression op]ations ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies "u ! jurisdiction ( ! respective ,secret>y1 net ( any concurr5tly enact$ rescissions ( wildfire suppression funds1 increases ! total unobligat$ balance ( am\nts available = wildfire suppression by an am\nt equal to or great] ?an ! av]age total co/s incurr$ by ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies p] ye> = wildfire suppression op]ations1 includ+ ! suppression co/s 9 excess ( appropriat$ am\nts1 ov] ! previ\s t5 fiscal ye>s2 7#c7 c]tify t ! am\nt available = wildfire suppression op]ations ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies "u ! jurisdiction ( ! respective ,secret>y w be obligat$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] su* ,secret>y notifies ! ,presid5t t wildfire suppression funds w be exhau/$ to fund ongo+ & anticipat$ wildfire suppression op]ations relat$ to ! wildfire on :i* ! reque/ = ! decl>ation ( a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s pursuant to ?is title is bas$2 & 7#d7 specify ! am\nt requir$ 9 ! curr5t fiscal ye> to fund wildfire suppression op]ations relat$ to ! wildfire on :i* ! reque/ = ! decl>ation ( a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s pursuant to ?is title is bas$4 7c7 ,decl>ation ,bas$ on ! reque/ ( ! respective ,secret>y "u ?is title1 ! ,presid5t may decl>e t a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s exi/s4 #hjc4 ,wildfire on ,f$]al l&s assi/ance 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a major disa/] = wildfire on ,f$]al l&s1 ! ,presid5t may transf] funds1 only f ! acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b71 to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to conduct wildfire suppression op]ations on ,f$]al l&s 7& non-,f$]al l&s pursuant to a fire protection agreem5t or coop]ative agreem5t74 7b7 ,wildfire suppression op]ations acc\nt ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a specific acc\nt = ! assi/ance available pursuant to a decl>ation "u section #hjb4 ,su* acc\nt may only be us$ to fund assi/ance pursuant to ?is title4 7c7 ,limitation 7#a7 ,limitation ( transf] ,! assi/ance available pursuant to a decl>ation "u section #hjb is limit$ to ! transf] ( ! am\nt reque/$ pursuant to section #hjb7;b77#d74 ,! assi/ance available = transf] %all n exce$ ! am\nt conta9$ 9 ! wildfire suppression op]ations acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,transf] ( funds ,funds "u ?is section %all be transf]r$ f ! wildfire suppression op]ations acc\nt to ! wildfire suppression subactivity ( ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,acc\nt4 7d7 ,prohibition ( o!r transf]s ,except z provid$ 9 ?is section1 no funds may be transf]r$ to or f ! acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 to or f any o!r fund or acc\nt4 7e7 ,reimbursem5t = ,wildfire suppression op]ations on non-,f$]al l& ,if am\nts transf]r$ "u subsection 7c7 are us$ to conduct wildfire suppression op]ations on non-,f$]al l&1 ! respective ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 secure reimbursem5t = ! co/ ( su* wildfire suppression op]ations conduct$ on ! non-,f$]al l&2 & 7#b7 transf] ! am\nts receiv$ z reimbursem5t to ! wildfire suppression op]ations acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 7f7 ,annual ,acc\nt+ & report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* assi/ance is receiv$ pursuant to ?is section1 ! respective ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,appropriations1 ! ,budget1 ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 ,appropriations1 ! ,budget1 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & make available to ! public1 a report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! risk-bas$ factors t influ5c$ managem5t decisions reg>d+ wildfire suppression op]ations ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$4 7#b7 ,specific discussion ( a /ati/ically significant sample ( l>ge fires1 9 :i* ea* fire is analyz$ = co/ driv]s1 effectiv5ess ( risk managem5t te*niques1 result+ positive or negative impacts ( fire on ! l&scape1 impact ( inve/m5ts 9 prep>$ness1 sugge/$ corrective actions1 & su* o!r factors z ! respective ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#c7 ,total exp5ditures = wildfire suppression op]ations ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies "u ! jurisdiction ( ! respective ,secret>y1 brok5 out by fire sizes1 co/1 regional location1 & su* o!r factors z ! su* ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7#d7 ,lessons le>n$4 7#e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! respective ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7g7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all limit ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ,indian tribe1 or a ,/ate f receiv+ assi/ance ?r\gh a decl>ation made by ! ,presid5t "u ?is ,act :5 ! crit]ia = su* decl>ation h be5 met4 4