,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #a1 #bjag,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4 
,amodei7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce ! risk    
pos$ by wildfires to communities & ! mo/
 at-risk f$]ally own$ =e/s4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildl& ,fires
 ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #c4           
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,additional      
acc\ntability4 ,sec4 #e4 ,inc5tive = co/
 sav+s4 ,sec4 #f4 ,def9ition ( at-risk  
community4 ,sec4 #g4 ,community plann+  
assi/ance = at-risk communities4 ,sec4  

#h4 ,accel]at$ re/oration program =     
pond]osa p9e =e/s4 ,sec4 #i4 ,increas+  
c]ta9ty = ! local work=ce &             
infra/ructure necess>y = re/oration4    
,sec4 #aj4 ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation4   
,sec4 #aa4 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority4  #b4  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
build on ! successes ( ! ,f$]al ,wildl& 
,fire ,managem5t ,policy & ,national    
,cohesive ,fire ,/rategy e/abli%$       
pursuant to section #ejc ( ! ,,flame    
,act ( #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;b7 7z 
9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act71 z necess>y to protect     
communities f wildfires on ,f$]al l&    
by--  7#a7 increas+ transp>5cy &        
acc\ntability = ! co/s ( manag+         
wildfires2  7#b7 requir+ ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ to treat ! mo/ at-risk =e/s to  
protect at-risk communities & ree/abli% 
natural fire regimes2 &  7#c7 provid+   
additional fund+ to communities to      
enable !m to r$uce ! risks to !         
communities f wildfires4  #c4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,at-risk  

community ,! t]m at-risk community has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !    
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74  7#b7 ,c]tifi$   
collaborative ,! t]m c]tifi$            
collaborative means a gr\p ( int]e/$    
p]sons c]tifi$ z a collaborative by !   
,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation "u subsection 
7a7 ( section #dji ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,f\ndation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ehc;j-#g7 7z am5d$ by section #aa7;a774
  7#c7 ,community wildfire protection   
plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m community    
wildfire protection plan has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y   
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74  7,b7 ,inclusion ,!   
t]m community wildfire protection plan  
includes a l& res\rce managem5t plan4   
7#d7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&  
res]v$ f ! public doma94  7,b7 ,! foll[+
 l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior3  7i7 ,public l&s 7z def9$ 9   
section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   

,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjb774  7ii7 ,a unit ( ! ,national    
,p>k ,sy/em4  7iii7 ,a unit ( !         
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em4     
7iv7 ,l& held 9 tru/ = an ,indian tribe4
  7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian     
tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &     
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  7#f7 ,secret>ies ,!  
t]m ,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  
7#g7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 ) respect to activities "u !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  
activities "u ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,agriculture4  7#h7 ,wildl&-urban       
int]face  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m          
wildl&-urban int]face has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s   
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feaa74  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m         
wildl&-urban int]face does n include--  

7i7 any =e/ res]ve n creat$ f ! public  
doma92 or  7ii7 any national grassl& or 
l& utilization project adm9i/]$ "u title
 ,,iii ( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq474  #d4 
,additional acc\ntability  7a7 ,acc\nt+ 
& report+ requirem5ts ,= ea* fiscal ye>1
 ! ,secret>ies %all conduct a co/ review
 ( ea* wildfire t cov]s an area great]  
?an #ajj1jjj acres4  7b7 ,compon5ts ,!  
co/ review "u subsection 7a7 %all       
docum5t co/s & risk-bas$ factors t      
influ5c$ managem5t decisions = ea*      
wildfire1 includ+--  7#a7 a comp>ison ( 
! total suppression co/ to a /ratifi$   
co/ index2  7#b7 ! p]c5tage ( acres     
burn$ ) res\rce b5efits2  7#c7 !        
p]c5tage ( ,f$]al l& burn$ & ! p]c5tage 
( ! total suppression co/s ultimately   
paid by ! ,secret>ies2  7#d7 ! numb] (  
h\rs ( exposure exp]i5c$ by firefight]s2
  7#e7 ! effectiv5ess ( wildfire        
managem5t decisions1 includ+--  7,a7 an 
analysis ( ! e/imat$ monet>y value ( !  
res\rces protect$2  7,b7 ! risk to !    

res\rces f ! wildfire2  7,c7 ! co/s     
incurr$ or t w\ld h be5 incurr$ to      
protect ! res\rces2  7,d7 ! impact ( any
 actions tak5 to protect ! res\rces2 &  
7,e7 :e!r ! res\rces 7 damag$ by !      
wildfire2  7#f7 ! total co/ ( aircraft =
 ! wildfire1 includ+--  7,a7 ! co/ (    
deliv]+ wat] or fire ret>dant to !      
wildfire incurr$ aft] ! initial attack2 
&  7,b7 ! co/ ( aircraft use incurr$    
aft] ! wildfire is conta9$2  7#g7 :e!r !
 fire op]ations /rategy track$ !        
relevant spatial wildfire risk assessm5t
 & spatial fire managem5t plan2 &  7#h7 
any o!r co/s or factors t ! ,secret>ies 
det]m9e to be appropriate4  7c7         
,submission & publication ,! ,secret>ies
 %all--  7#a7 submit annually to !      
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ! ,budget1 & ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on !      
,budget1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report  

describ+ ! in=mation requir$ "u         
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 make ! report   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to !
 public4  #e4 ,inc5tive = co/ sav+s  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts made available 9 an   
annual appropriations ,act = wildfire   
managem5t op]ations 9 ! ,wildl& ,fire   
,managem5t acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture =
 a fiscal ye> t are n exp5d$ = t fiscal 
ye> may be available to ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ = wildfire risk r$uction        
projects on ,f$]al l& 7includ+ l& held 9
 tru/ = an ,indian tribe ) ! approval ( 
! ,indian tribe7 9 accordance )         
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,project priorities
 ,9 provid+ am\nts made available to !  
,secret>y conc]n$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all give priority to 
projects t are--  7#a7 conduct$ 9 areas 
t-- 7,a7 are )9 or adjac5t to--  7i7    
at-risk communities2 or  7ii7 high-value
 wat]%$s2  7,b7 h v high wildfire haz>d 
pot5tial2 &  7,c7 are 9 ,fire ,regime   
,gr\p ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii2 &  7#b7       

design$ to a*ieve "o or m ( ! goals     
e/abli%$ 9 ! report ( ! ,secret>ies     
entitl$ ,! ,national ,/rategy3 ! ,f9al  
,phase ( ! ,developm5t ( ! ,national    
,cohesive ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t      
,/rategy & dat$ ,april #bjad--  7,a7 to 
create fire-adapt$ communities2  7,b7 to
 re/ore & ma9ta9 resili5t l&scapes2 &   
7,c7 to a*ieve safe1 effective fire     
response4  7c7 ,annual reports ,!       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit ) ! annual
 budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates submitt$ by ! 
,presid5t "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a li/ ( projects to
 be implem5t$ us+ am\nts made available 
to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u subsection    
7a74  #f4 ,def9ition ( at-risk community
 ,section #aja7a77;,a7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s
 ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #feaa7a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
compris$ ( 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh a gr\p 9 clause 7ii7
 & ins]t+ compris$ ( a gr\p4  #g4       
,community plann+ assi/ance = at-risk   
communities  7a7 ,developm5t ( map ,n   

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & p]iodically      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all develop &   
publi% a map depict+ at-risk            
communities1 includ+ tribal communities4
  7b7 ,plann+ & prep>+ at-,risk         
communities = wildfire ,subject to !    
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>ies %all provide f9ancial       
assi/ance to at-risk communities adjac5t
 to ,f$]al l& 7includ+ l& held 9 tru/ = 
,indian tribes71 includ+ ?r\gh ,/ates1  
to assi/ ! at-risk communities 9 plann+ 
& prep>+ = wildfire1 includ+--  7#a7    
cosponsor+ & support+ ! expansion (--   
7,a7 ! ,firewise ,program2  7,b7 !      
,ready1 ,set1 ,g program2  7,c7 ! ,liv+ 
) ,wildfire program2 or  7,d7 programs  
simil> to ! programs ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c72  7#b7     
support+ ! developm5t1 updat+1 &        
implem5tation ( community wildfire      
protection plans2  7#c7 c>ry+ out risk  
assessm5ts & creat+ maps t depict       
wildfire risk to assi/ 9 plann+ =       

response & suppression res\rce ne$s &   
implem5t+ haz>d\s fuel treatm5t         
programs2  7#d7 %>+ co/s to create      
def5sible space = a di/ance ( n less ?an
 #ajj feet ar\nd a resid5ce t 0 built   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#e7 plann+ & implem5t+ cross-b\nd>y    
haz>d\s fuels r$uction projects z       
id5tifi$ 9 a community wildfire         
protection plan4  7c7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #ajj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is
 section = ea* fiscal ye>4  #h4         
,accel]at$ re/oration program = pond]osa
 p9e =e/s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3  7#a7 ,av]age sev]e fire wea!r 
,) respect to a unit ( ,f$]al l&1 ! t]m 
av]age sev]e fire wea!r means ! #ij?    
p]c5tile ( atmosph]ic & fuel conditions 
"u :i* wildfires w\ld burn 9 t unit 9 a 
giv5 ye>4  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al 
l& means-- 7,a7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9   
section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjb772  7,b7 l& held 9 tru/ = ,indian 

tribes2 or  7,c7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  
l&4  7#c7 ,haz>d\s fuel r$uction ,! t]m 
haz>d\s fuel r$uction means ! removal or
 modification ( flammable vegetation or 
woody debris ?r\gh prescrib$ fire1 ?9n+1
 bru% removal1 ma/ication1 prun+1 sla%  
treatm5t1 or a comb9ation ( ^? me?ods1  
on ! condition t ! me?od is ecologically
 appropriate1 co/-effective1 & select$  
on a site-specific basis4  7#d7 ,pilot  
program ,! t]m pilot program means !    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b77#a74  7b7 ,pilot program ,subject to
 ! availability ( appropriations1 !     
,secret>ies %all--  7#a7 e/abli% a pilot
 program to r$uce ! risk ( wildfires to 
communities 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face & 
ree/abli% natural fire regimes outside !
 wildl&-urban int]face2 &  7#b7 implem5t
 ! pilot program to treat !             
approximately #b1jjj1jjj acres ( ,f$]al 
l& describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 by n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4  7c7          
,adm9i/ration ( pilot program  7#a7     
,protect+ communities ,= l& locat$ 9 !  

wildl&-urban int]face1 ! ,secret>ies    
%all r$uce ! risk ( wildfire to         
communities by remov+ or modify+        
vegetation & sla% until ! area w\ld only
 su/a9 a wildfire t is l[-int5sity &    
easy to suppress 9 av]age sev]e fire    
wea!r conditions4  7#b7 ,re/or+ ! role (
 fire 9 =e/s ,= l& locat$ outside !     
wildl&-urban int]face1 ! ,secret>ies    
%all ree/abli% natural fire regimes by  
conduct+ prescrib$ fires & associat$    
activities4  7#c7 ,accompli%m5ts ,!     
requirem5t to treat ,f$]al l& "u        
subsection 7b77#b7 %all be consid]$ to  
be met :5-- 7,a7 = ,f$]al l& locat$ 9 ! 
wildl&-urban int]face1 ! ,f$]al l& w\ld 
only su/a9 a wildfire t is l[-int5sity &
 easy to suppress 9 av]age sev]e fire   
wea!r conditions2 &  7,b7 = ,f$]al l&   
locat$ outside ! wildl&-urban int]face1 
! ,f$]al l& has be5 burn$ by a prescrib$
 fire conduct$ by ! ,secret>ies4  7#d7  
,burn$ areas ,any ,f$]al l& t is burn$  
by a wildfire aft] ! date on :i* !      
docum5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 is

 publi%$ %all be exclud$ f ! pilot      
program4  7#e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>ies
 %all implem5t ! pilot program          
coop]atively ) p>tn]s1 includ+ ,/ates1  
local gov]nm5ts1 prescrib$ fire c\ncils1
 & o!r entities4  7#f7 ,sav+s provision 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection modifies any     
requirem5ts 9 applicable law & policy to
 :i* ! ,secret>ies mu/ adh]e :ile       
conduct+ prescrib$ fires4  7d7 ,treatm5t
 locations ,! ,secret>ies %all only c>ry
 out ! pilot program only on ,f$]al l&  
t-- 7#a7 is1 or hi/orically 01 compos$  
prim>ily ( pond]osa p9es or ,jeffrey    
p9es2 &  7#b7 is id5tifi$ 9 ! docum5t ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture entitl$      
,wildl& ,fire ,pot5tial3 ,a ,tool =     
,assess+ ,wildfire ,risk & ,fuels       
,managem5t ,ne$s1 dat$ ,july #bjae1 &   
publi%$ z "p ( ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,l>ge    
,wildl& ,fires ,conf]5ce-- 7,a7 z be+ ! 
highe/ priority areas on ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l&2 or  7,b7 z hav+ a v high     
wildl& fire pot5tial on-- 7i7 public l&s
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 

,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 &  7ii7 l& held 9    
tru/ = an ,indian tribe4  7e7 ,exclud$  
areas ,?is section does n apply to--    
7#a7 any compon5t ( ! ,national         
,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7#b7   
any wild]ness /udy area1 if a treatm5t  
requir$ by ?is section w\ld impair !    
suitability ( ! area to be designat$ a  
compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness       
,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7#c7 any rese>*   
natural area2  7#d7 any ,f$]al l& on :i*
 ! removal ( vegetation describ$ 9 ?is  
section is prohibit$ by law2 or  7#e7   
any ,f$]al l& t is burn$ by a wildl&    
fire aft] ! date on :i* ! docum5t       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 is        
publi%$4  7f7 ,categorical exclusion ,to
 r$uce ! risk ( wildfires to communities
 & ,to ree/abli% natural fire regimes   
7#a7 ,availability ( a categorical      
exclusion & exemption ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may  
use a categorical exclusion = conduct+  
haz>d\s fuel r$uction activities = a    

project "u ! pilot program if ! ma9     
purpose ( :i* is to r$uce ! risk (      
wildfires to communities or to ree/abli%
 natural fire regimes on ,f$]al l&      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7        
,limitations = ! use ( ! categorical    
exclusion  7,a7 ,requirem5t =           
collaboration ,a project cov]$ by a     
categorical exclusion describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be-- 7i7        
develop$ by a c]tifi$ collaborative2    
7ii7 includ$ 9 a select$ proposal "u !  
,collaborative ,=e/ ,l&scape ,re/oration
 ,program e/abli%$ "u section #djjc ( ! 
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc72  7iii7     
conduct$ pursuant to ! ,tribal ,=e/     
,protection ,act ( #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#caae;a72 or  7iv7 cov]$ 9 a community  
wildfire protection plan t 0 develop$ )9
 ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* !  
haz>d\s fuels r$uction project is       
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,size    
con/ra9t 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face ,a   
project t is cov]$ by ! categorical     

exclusion describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 
& conduct$ 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face    
%all n cov] m ?an #c1jjj acres ( ,f$]al 
l&4  7,c7 ,application to prescrib$     
fires ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use !    
categorical exclusion describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to conduct a         
prescrib$ fire outside ! wildl&-urban   
int]face1 reg>dless ( ! acreage cov]$ by
 ! prescrib$ fire--  7i7 to treat a site
 initially2 or  7ii7 to ma9ta9 ! site4  
7,d7 ,prescrib$ fire associat$          
activities ,a project cov]$ by !        
categorical exclusion describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may include          
activities associat$ ) a prescrib$ fire1
 includ+ haz>d\s fuel r$uction          
activities & ! con/ruction ( fire       
control l9es1 if--  7i7 ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ conducts ! prescrib$ fire on !  
,f$]al l& on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
conduct$ ! associat$ activities by !    
date t is n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ comm5c$ !   
associat$ activities2 &  7ii7 ! project 

is locat$ outside ! wildl&-urban        
int]face4  7,e7 ,pe/icides ,a project   
cov]$ by ! categorical exclusion        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all n    
include ! use ( h]bicide or insecticide4
  7,f7 ,extraord9>y circum/ances  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all apply !
 extraord9>y circum/ances proc$ures "u  
section #bbj4f ( title #cf1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 9 det]m9+ :e!r to use !   
categorical exclusion describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7ii7 ,fur!r        
guidance ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may n use 
! categorical exclusion describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = a project locat$ 9 
any designat$ critical habitat = a      
species li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an  
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq47 unless--  7,i7 ! natural fire     
regimes on t l& are id5tifi$ z be+      
important =1 or wildfire is id5tifi$ z a
 ?reat to1 an endang]$ species1 a       
?reat5$ species1 or habitat ( an        

endang]$ species or ?reat5$ species 9 a 
species recov]y plan prep>$ "u section  
#d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc71 or a notice      
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] det]m9+ a    
species to be an endang]$ species or a  
?reat5$ species or designat+ critical   
habitat2  7,,ii7 ! au?oriz$ haz>d\s fuel
 r$uction project w provide enhanc$     
protection f un*>act]istic wildfire = ! 
endang]$ species1 ?reat5$ species1 or   
habitat ( ! endang]$ species or ?reat5$ 
species2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,secret>y complies
 ) any applicable guidel9es specifi$ 9  
any managem5t or recov]y plan describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,decision      
memor&um ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all      
docum5t 9 a decision memor&um any       
decision ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to use ! 
categorical exclusion describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to c>ry out haz>d\s  
fuel r$uction activities "u ?is section4
  7#d7 ,public notice ,) respect to a   
propos$ project to c>ry out haz>d\s fuel
 r$uction activities "u ?is section1 !  

,secret>y conc]n$ %all--  7,a7 conduct a
 public scop+ process = ! propos$       
project2 &  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
uses a categorical exclusion describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 di/ribute to any    
p>ties int]e/$ 9 ! propos$ project !    
applicable decision memor&um prep>$ "u  
p>agraph 7#c74  7g7 ,limitations on     
pilot program activities ,9 conduct+ a  
project "u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$-- 7#a7 %all seek to maximize !  
ret5tion ( old trees & m$ium- &         
l>ge-siz$ trees1 z appropriate = ! =e/  
type1 to ! ext5t t ! trees promote      
fire-resili5t /&s & ! objectives        
id5tifi$ 9 ?is section c be a*iev$2     
7#b7 %all seek to remove ! appropriate  
quantity ( small diamet] trees & to     
treat accumulations ( sla% f\nd 9 !     
,f$]al l& describ$ 9 subsection 7d72    
7#c7 %all ensure activities are consi/5t
 ) ! applicable =e/ plan2 &  7#d7 %all n
 con/ruct a p]man5t road4  7h7 ,roads   
exception ,not)/&+ subsection 7g77#d71 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7#a7 may include   

necess>y ma9t5ance (1 repairs to1 or    
rehabilitation ( an exi/+ p]man5t road  
to accompli% ! objectives ( ?is section2
 &  7#b7 %all decommission any tempor>y 
road con/ruct$ 9 c>ry+ out a project "u 
! pilot program by n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! e>li] ( ! date on :i*--  7,a7 !  
tempor>y road is no long] ne$$2 or  7,b7
 ! project is complet$4  7i7 ,prov9cial 
advisory committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
is e/abli%$ a committee1 to be kn[n z ! 
,pilot ,monitor+ ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is subsection z ! ,committee71 :i*    
%all-- 7,a7 monitor ! impacts on        
wildfire risk & ! ecological effects ( !
 projects be+ implem5t$ "u ! pilot      
program2 &  7,b7 provide regul> fe$back 
to ! ,secret>ies on ! implem5tation ( ! 
pilot program & sugge/$ tim+ ( !        
treatm5ts "u ! pilot program4  7#b7     
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee  
%all consi/ ( n m ?an #ab memb]s1 to be 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>ies = a t]m ( n    
few] ?an #b & n m ?an #d ye>s4  7,b7    
,memb]%ip ,! memb]%ip ( ! ,committee    

%all consi/ ( repres5tatives (-- 7i7 a  
wildlife cons]vation organization2  7ii7
 an environm5tal organization2  7iii7 ! 
timb] indu/ry2  7iv7 a pr(essional      
society = natural res\rce manag]s2  7v7 
a fire dep>tm5t 9 an at-risk community2 
7vi7 a ,/ate =e/ry ag5cy2  7vii7 a      
,firewise community ) a community       
wildfire protection plan 9 effect on !  
date ( ! appo9tm5t2  7viii7 a f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian tribe2  7ix7 a        
prescrib$ fire c\ncil2  7x7 sci5ti/s    
rese>*+ wildfires2 &  7xi7 a c]tifi$    
collaborative4  7,c7 ,pay & exp5ses  7i7
 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,committee   
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7ii7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,committee %all be
 all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9
 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )       
section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7j7 ,reports  7#a7 ,accompli%m5t
 report+ ,once ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh     
fiscal ye> #bjbg1 ! ,secret>ies %all    
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a concise report describ+ !   

accompli%m5ts ( ! ,secret>ies 9         
implem5t+ ! pilot program4  7#b7 ,f9al  
report on program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> be=e ! date on :i* ! pilot  
program t]m9ates "u subsection 7k71 !   
,secret>ies %all prep>e a f9al report   
describ+ ! implem5tation & results ( !  
pilot program4  7,b7 ,recomm5dations ,! 
f9al report %all include recomm5dations 
( ! ,secret>ies relat+ to-- 7i7 :e!r !  
au?orization = ! categorical exclusion  
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,a7 %\ld 
be ext5d$1 let expire1 or made p]man5t2 
7ii7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! pilot program %\ld 
be modifi$2 &  7iii7 if & h[ ! scope ( !
 pilot program %\ld be exp&$1 includ+   
:e!r ! pilot program %\ld be exp&$ to   
dry mix$-conif] =e/s4  7,c7             
,availability ,! ,secret>ies %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees (          
,congress1 & make available to ! public1
 ! f9al report4  7k7 ,t]m9ation (       
au?ority ,! au?orities provid$ by &     
requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is section %all 
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7l7 ,sav+s 
clause ,any contract ent]$ into by !    
,secret>ies "u ?is section be=e ! date  
describ$ 9 subsection 7k7 %all n be     
affect$ by ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot        
program4  7m7 ,judicial review ,section 
#ajf ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act 
( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaf7 %all apply
 to a =e/ managem5t activity c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section 9 ! same mann] z t       
section applies to an au?oriz$ haz>d\s  
fuel r$uction project "u t ,act4  7n7   
,effect ( section ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 
7#a7 affects1 or o!rwise biases1 ! use  
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ ( any o!r        
/atutory or adm9i/rative au?ority       
7includ+ any categorical exclusion      
available "u ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq477 to c>ry out "o or m =e/ 
managem5t activities "u ?is section2 or 
7#b7 prohibits ! ,secret>y conc]n$ f    
c>ry+ out a treatm5t 9 an ecologically  
s5sitive area1 if ! area is 9 ne$ (     
re/oration4  #i4 ,increas+ c]ta9ty = !  

local work=ce & infra/ructure necess>y =
 re/oration  7a7 ,cl>ification on use ( 
/ew>d%ip au?orities ,! ,secret>y conc]n$
 may issue a /ew>d%ip contract or ent]  
into a /ew>d%ip agreem5t "u ! au?ority  
provid$ 9 section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s
 ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #feia;c7 = p]iods ( n long] ?an #aj    
ye>s to conduct prescrib$ fires on      
,f$]al l&4  7b7 ,pilot program =        
long-,t]m contracts = re/oration (      
fire-,dep5d5t =e/s  7#a7 ,au?orization  
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>ies %all      
e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d         
contracts or agreem5ts = t]ms ( n long] 
?an #bj ye>s to c>ry out re/oration     
projects or haz>d\s fuels r$uction      
projects on ,f$]al l& 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
subsection z ! pilot program74  7#b7    
,limitations  7,a7 ,quantity ,!         
,secret>ies may ent] into n m ?an #aj   
contracts or agreem5ts "u ! pilot       
program dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,septemb] 

#cj1 #bjbg4  7,b7 ,types ( contracts ,"u
 ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
may aw>d only-- 7i7 timb] contracts "u  
section #ad ( ! ,national ,=e/          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#dgb;a72 or  7ii7 /ew>d%ip contracts &  
agreem5ts "u section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y   
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c74  7,c7 ,locations    
7i7 ,type ( =e/s ,! ,secret>ies may ent]
 into a contract or agreem5t "u ! pilot 
program to c>ry out projects only on    
,f$]al l& locat$ )9 ,fire ,regime ,gr\p 
,i4  7ii7 ,additional crit]ia ,!        
,secret>ies may ent] into a contract or 
agreem5t "u ! pilot program only 9 a    
location = :i* !re are few] ?an #b local
 entities t are able to process =e/     
products f ! contract or agreem5t4  7,d7
 ,pref]5ces ,9 aw>d+ a contract or      
agreem5t "u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ %all give pref]5ce to an entity
 t w use =e/ products to manufacture--  
7i7 wood products t c be us$ 9 gre5     
build+ con/ruction2 or  7ii7 mass       

timb]s1 includ+ cross-lam9at$ timb]4    
7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all   
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4  7#d7  
,sav+s clause ,any contract or agreem5t 
ent]$ into by ! ,secret>ies "u ?is      
subsection be=e ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot   
program %all n be affect$ by t          
t]m9ation4  #aj4 ,national ,=e/         
,f\ndation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dji (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ehc;j-#g7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #dji4 ,activities ( !          
,f\ndation & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice  7a7        
,c]tification ( collaboratives ,n lat]  
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai1 ! ,f\ndation  
%all e/abli% & adm9i/] a program to     
c]tify z a collaborative a gr\p (       
int]e/$ p]sons t--  7#a7 is int]e/$ 9   
assi/+ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to increase !  
quantity ( projects or activities c>ri$ 
out by ! applicable ,secret>y on an     
individual unit ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 
l& or public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t1 z applicable1 9         

accordance ) ! managem5t plan t cov]s ! 
l&2 &  7#b7 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 includes 
a div]se & balanc$ repres5tation (      
/akehold]s2  7,b7 e/abli%es cle>        
expectations & goals2  7,c7 has a goal (
 maximum transp>5cy 9 ! decisionmak+    
process2  7,d7 enc\rages /akehold]s to  
function z repres5tatives2  7,e7        
recognizes timeframes & res\rces2 &     
7,f7 enhances ag5cy decisionmak+4  7b7  
,sav+s clause ,! activities ( !         
,f\ndation %all supplem5t1 & %all n     
preempt1 any au?ority or responsibility 
( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice "u any o!r law4  4  7b7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section
 #daj ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,f\ndation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehc;j-#h7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,additional
 funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture to c>ry out section        
#dji7;a7 #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah &
 ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7#b7 ,use (   
funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all  
make available to ! ,f\ndation ! am\nts 

appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to mat*1 on
 a #a-;=-#a basis1 private contributions
 made to ! ,f\ndation to e/abli% or     
adm9i/] ! c]tification program requir$  
"u section #dji7;a74  4  #aa4 ,t]m9ation
 ( au?ority ,! au?ority provid$ by ?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4