,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gcae ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah ,mr4 ,we/]man 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 & ,mr4 ,la,malfa7 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 protect ,am]ican communities f wildfire1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]ican ,communities f ,wildfire ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 cata/rophic wildfire repres5ts a major ?reat to ,am]ican lives1 prop]ties1 & livelihoods2 7#b7 m & m ,am]icans are liv+ )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face1 & ?us liv+ clos] to unmanag$1 ov]gr[n ,f$]al =e/s2 & 7#c7 a lack ( l>ge-scale =e/ managem5t practices has increas$ ! risk ( cata/rophic wildfire )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to provide ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ) ! cle> au?ority to protect lives1 homes1 & bus9esses )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face by au?oriz+ =e/ managem5t projects 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face4 7#b7 ,to provide ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities ! au?ority to collaboratively manage ! =e/s )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face4 7#c7 ,to provide additional res\rces = exi/+ disa/] mitigation & educational programs = communities locat$ 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face4 #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 ,at-risk wat]%$ ,! t]m at-risk wat]%$ means any wat]%$ supply+ an at-risk community4 7#c7 ,f$]al l& 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7i7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 7ii7 l& held 9 tru/ = ,indian ,tribes2 or 7iii7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al l& does n include-- 7i7 a compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2 7ii7 ,f$]al l& on :i* ! removal ( vegetation is prohibit$ or re/rict$ by ,act ( ,congress or ,presid5tial proclamation 7includ+ ! applicable implem5tation plan72 or 7iii7 a wild]ness /udy area4 7#d7 ,gov]nors conc]n$ ,! t]m ,gov]nors conc]n$ means ! respective ,gov]nors :o h ent]$ into good neighbor agreem5ts 7z def9$ 9 section #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a774 7#e7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&s2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s4 7#f7 ,treatm5t programs ,! t]m treatm5t programs means any removal or modification ( flammable vegetation includ+1 b n limit$ to1 prescrib$ fire1 me*anical ?9n+1 timb] sales1 ma/ication1 prun+1 sla% treatm5t1 or a comb9ation ( ^? me?ods4 7#g7 ,wildl&-,urban ,int]face ,! 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 #d4 ,categorical exclusion = accel]at$ treatm5t programs = ! wildl&-urban int]face 7a7 ,categorical exclusion e/abli%$ ,treatm5t programs describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 are a category ( actions designat$ z categorically exclud$ f ! prep>ation ( an environm5tal assessm5t or an environm5tal impact /atem5t "u section #ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74 7b7 ,treatm5t program describ$ ,! treatm5t programs describ$ 9 ?is subsection are =e/ managem5t activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to-- 7#a7 r$uce ! risk ( wildfire to at-risk communities & at-risk wat]%$s by prescrib+ treatm5t programs 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face :i* remove ov]/ock$ timb]2 & 7#b7 subject to subsection 7c71 remove or modify woody vegetation & gr\nd mat]ial to r$uce canopy closure1 gr\nd fuels1 & ladd] fuels to a*ieve a =e/ composition t maximizes l[-int5sity fires & ease ( suppression1 e/abli% fire breaks1 & access = fire suppression4 7c7 ,limitation ( treatm5t programs ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may only c>ry out vegetation treatm5ts necess>y to a*ieve conditions t support l[-int5sity fire & all[ = direct suppression4 7d7 ,judicial review ,treatm5t programs describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all n be subject to judicial review4 #e4 ,good neighbor agreem5ts = at-risk areas ,section #hbjf7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7a77#c77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i77,,ii77bb71 by /rik+ or2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+ new clause3 7iii7 activities to r$uce haz>d\s fuels & risk = loss ( human life & prop]ty )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa774 4 #f4 ,supplem5tal ,/ate ,fire ,assi/ance ,fund+ ,section #aj;,a ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bajf;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ wildfires4 & ins]t+ wildfires2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 to inc5tivize ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & private l&[n]s )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face to implem5t coop]ative l& managem5t plans & treatm5t programs :i* r$uce ! risk ( wildfire4 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,! ,program & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! program 2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ,/ate =e/]s or equival5t ,/ate (ficials & ins]t+ appropriate /akehold]s2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,pref]r$ consid]ation ,/ate1 local1 tribal1 & private l&[n]s ) preexi/+1 collaborative wildl&-urban int]face fire mitigation plan %all receive pref]r$ consid]ation :5 apply+ = competitive1 co/-%>+ grants4 2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ projects4 & ins]t+ projects2 &2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,j7 community & l&[n] =e/ managem5t inc5tive programs4 2 & 7#c7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbd2 & 7,b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7#b7 ,res]vation ,( ! funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 #be p]c5t %all be res]v$ to c>ry out wildfire mitigation & fuels r$uction )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa774 4 #g4 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all provide ! ,secret>y conc]n$ or ,gov]nors conc]n$ ! au?ority to prescribe cle> cutt+ z "p ( a treatm5t plan4