,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjag ,mr4 
,da9es 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cantwell7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to correct problems p]ta9+
 to human res\rces = c>e] & volunte]    
p]sonnel engag$ 9 wildl& fire & /ructure
 fire4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts
  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$
 z ! ,wildl& ,firefight] ,fairness ,act4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,s+le qualification & c]tification  
sy/em4 ,sec4 #c4 ,p]sonnel flexibility  
relat+ to ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]   
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act4     
,sec4 #d4 ,ext5sion ( s]vice limits =   
seasonal hires4 ,sec4 #e4 ,civil s]vice 
ret5tion rights4 ,sec4 #f4 ,computation 
( pay4  #b4 ,s+le qualification &       
c]tification sy/em  7a7 ,m]g+ #b sy/ems 

,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture %all "w ) ,/ates & !     
,work=ce ,developm5t ,committee ( !     
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p to 
m]ge ! ,incid5t ,qualification ,sy/em & 
! ,incid5t ,qualification &             
,c]tification ,sy/em into a s+le sy/em  
by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4  7b7           
,elim9ation ( bureau add-,on requirem5ts
 ,on & aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjba1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture may n require a p]son to   
demon/rate additional compet5cies to    
obta91 make use (1 or ma9ta9 a          
qualification or c]tification = a fire  
position1 reg>dless ( :i* jurisdictional
 ag5cy employs ! p]son4  #c4 ,p]sonnel  
flexibility relat+ to ! ,rob]t ,t4      
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act  7a7 ,def9ition (       
"t-,limit$ appo9tm5t ,section #ifja (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#b7 ! t]m "t-limit$ appo9tm5t 
includes-- 7,a7 a tempor>y appo9tm5t & a

 t]m appo9tm5t1 z def9$ by ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t2  7,b7 an appo9tm5t
 pursuant to section #cjf7;b77#a7 ( !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eadi7;b77#a772 &  7,c7 an appo9tm5t    
pursuant to subtitle ,e ( title ,i ( !  
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfaa et seq474  4
  7b7 ,competitive s]vice2 "t-,limit$   
appo9tm5ts ,section #ifjb ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 z  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ,appo9tm5ts to l&     
managem5t ag5cies4--,not)/&+2 &  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ describ$ 9 section #ifja7b77;,a7
 aft] "t-limit$ appo9tm5t2  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3    
7b7 ,appo9tm5ts "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act ,not)/&+ *apt] #cc or any o!r      
provision ( law relat+ to ! exam9ation1 

c]tification1 & appo9tm5t ( individuals 
9 ! competitive s]vice--  7#a7 an       
employee appo9t$ "u ! au?ority describ$ 
9 section #ifja7b77;,b7 & s]v+ "u a     
full-"t1 "t-limit$ appo9tm5t is eligible
 to compete = a p]man5t appo9tm5t 9 !   
competitive s]vice at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy or any o!r ag5cy 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ca7 "u !  
int]nal m]it promotion proc$ures ( !    
applicable ag5cy if--  7,a7 ! employee  
has s]v$ "u "o or m "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts
 = at lea/ #b ye>s )\t a break 9 s]vice2
 &  7,b7 ! p]=mance ( ! employee has be5
 at an acceptable level ( p]=mance      
?r\gh\t ! "o or m "t-limit$ appo9tm5t   
p]iods ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7#b7 an employee appo9t$ "u ! au?ority  
describ$ 9 section #ifja7b77;,b7 & s]v+ 
"u an int]mitt5t1 "t-limit$ appo9tm5t is
 eligible = a p]man5t appo9tm5t 9 !     
competitive s]vice at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy or any o!r ag5cy 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ca7 "u !  
int]nal m]it promotion proc$ures ( !    

applicable ag5cy if--  7,a7 ! employee  
has s]v$ "u "o or m "t-limit$           
appo9tm5ts2  7,b7 ! employee has be5    
deploy$ at lea/ #ebb days2  7,c7 !      
employee has n decl9$ any deploym5ts    
:ile 9 an available /atus2 &  7,d7 !    
p]=mance ( ! employee has be5 at an     
acceptable level ( p]=mance ?r\gh\t ! "o
 or m "t-limit$ appo9tm5ts ref]r$ to 9  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7 ,appo9tm5ts "u ! 
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij  7#a7 ,def9ition ( employee       
,not)/&+ section #afj7;a7 ( ! ,national 
& ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #abfbj7;a771 9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m employee includes individuals    
appo9t$ "u subtitle ,e ( title ,i ( t   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbaa et seq474    
7#b7 ,competition = p]man5t appo9tm5t   
,not)/&+ *apt] #cc or any o!r provision 
( law relat+ to ! exam9ation1           
c]tification1 & appo9tm5t ( individuals 
9 ! competitive s]vice1 a memb] ( !     
,national ,civilian ,community ,corps   
appo9t$ "u subtitle ,e ( title ,i ( !   

,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfaa et seq47 :o 
s]ves #b consecutive t]ms is eligible to
 compete = a p]man5t appo9tm5t 9 !      
competitive s]vice at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy 
,managem5t ,ag5cy or any o!r ag5cy 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja ( title #ca7 "u !  
int]nal m]it promotion proc$ures dur+ ! 
#b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !       
expiration ( ! appo9tm5t "u section     
#afj7;a7 ( ! ,national & ,community     
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abfbj7;a771 if ! p]=mance ( ! employee 
has be5 at an acceptable level (        
p]=mance ?r\gh\t ! p]iod4  2  7#d7 9    
subsection 7d7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a771 by /rik+ ,9 det]m9+ & ins]t+    
,waiv] ( age requirem5ts4--,9 det]m9+2  
7#e7 9 subsection 7e7 7z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a771 by /rik+ ,an individual 
& ins]t+ ,t5ure & /atus4--,an           
individual2  7#f7 9 subsection 7f7 7z   
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a771 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a 
=m] & ins]t+ ,=m] employees4--,a =m]2 & 

7,b7 by ins]t+ or ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy aft] managem5t ag5cy2 
&  7#g7 9 subsection 7g7 7z r$esignat$  
by p>agraph 7#a771 by /rik+ ,! ,(fice & 
ins]t+ ,regulations4--,! ,(fice4  #d4   
,ext5sion ( s]vice limits = seasonal    
hires  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 
7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ ,secret>y means-- 7,a7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7#b7 ! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7#c7 ! t]m    
pilot program means ! pilot program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,pilot 
program ,! ,director %all e/abli% a     
pilot program = seasonal or tempor>y    
,f$]al employees1 ! duties ( :i*        
prim>ily involve be+ a firefight]4  7c7 
,expansion ( s]vice ye> limitations ,"u 
! pilot program1 ea* cov]$ ,secret>y may
 exp& a s]vice ye> limitation to enable 
a seasonal firefight] to be employ$ = a 
p]iod t exce$s #a1jdj h\rs 9 a giv5 ye> 
if ! cov]$ ,secret>y det]m9es !         
expansion to be necess>y to /age fire   

crews e>li] or lat] 9 a ye> to          
accommodate long] fire seasons4  7d7    
,/&>ds ,! ,director1 9 coop]ation ) ea* 
cov]$ ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% /&>ds &   
guidel9es = ! pilot program4  7e7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$1 !   
,director %all submit a report t        
describes ! use & impact ( ! pilot      
program to--  7#a7 ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7f7 
,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate
 on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on  
:i* ! pilot program is e/abli%$4  #e4   
,civil s]vice ret5tion rights ,section  
#haea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,regulations  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! 
t]m cov]$ employee means an employee    

:o--  7i7 s]v$ 9 a position 9 ! ,=e/    
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior z a 
wildl& firefight]2 &  7ii7 su/a9$ an    
injury :ile 9 ! p]=mance ( duty1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 t prev5ts !       
employee f p]=m+ ! physical duties ( a  
firefight]2  7,b7 ! t]m equival5t       
position includes a position = a cov]$  
employee t-- 7i7 all[s ! cov]$ employee 
to receive ! same retirem5t b5efits "u  
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd 
t ! cov]$ employee w\ld h receiv$ 9 !   
=m] position _h ! cov]$ employee n be5  
injur$ or disabl$2 &  7ii7 does n       
require ! cov]$ employee to complete any
 m ye>s ( s]vice ?an ! cov]$ employee   
w\ld h be5 requir$ to complete to       
receive ! b5efits describ$ 9 clause 7i7 
_h ! cov]$ employee n be5 injur$ or     
disabl$2 &  7,c7 ! t]m firefight] has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hcca4  7#b7 
,regulations ,"u regulations issu$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t--  7,a7 ! 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t 0 ! la/ employ] %all

 imm$iately & unconditionally accord !  
employee1 if ! injury or disability has 
be5 ov]come )9 #a ye> aft] ! date (     
comm5cem5t ( comp5sation or f ! "t      
comp5sable disability recurs if !       
recurr5ce beg9s aft] ! injur$ employee  
resumes regul> full-"t employm5t ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! "r to resume ! =m]     
position ( ! employee or an equival5t   
position1 z well z all o!r att5dant     
rights t ! employee w\ld h _h1 or       
acquir$1 9 ! =m] position ( ! employee  
_h ! employee n be5 injur$ or disabl$1  
includ+ ! rights to t5ure1 promotion1 & 
safegu>ds 9 r$uctions-9-=ce proc$ures2  
7,b7 ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy t 0 ! la/      
employ] %all1 if ! injury or disability 
is ov]come )9 a p]iod ( m ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( comm5cem5t ( comp5sation1 
make all reasonable ef=ts to place1 &   
accord priority to plac+1 ! employee 9 !
 =m] position ( ! employee or an        
equival5t position )9 ! dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy1 or )9 any o!r dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 
&  7,c7 a cov]$ employee :o 0 injur$    

dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,wildl& ,firefight]        
,fairness ,act may n receive ! same     
retirem5t b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b77ii7 unless ! cov]$ employee   
fir/ makes a paym5t to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable1
 equal to ! am\nt t w\ld h be5 d$uct$ f 
pay "u section #hccd or #hddb1 z        
applicable1 _h ! cov]$ employee n be5   
injur$ or disabl$4  4  #f4 ,computation 
( pay  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #haad (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,ov]time  7#a7 ,def9ition  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ ov]time  
pay means pay receiv$ by an employee :o 
s]ves 9 a position 9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior z a wildl&      
firefight] :ile engag$ 9 wildl& fire    
suppression activity4  7#b7 ,ov]time ,! 
value ( subsi/5ce & qu>t]s1 & ( any o!r 
=m ( remun]ation 9 k9d = s]vices if its 
value c be e/imat$ 9 money1 & cov]$     
ov]time pay & premium pay "u section    

#eede7;c77#a7 ( ?is title are includ$ z 
"p ( ! pay1 b acc\nt is n tak5 (--  7,a7
 ov]time pay2  7,b7 additional pay or   
all[ance au?oriz$ outside ! ,unit$      
,/ates because ( diff]5tial 9 co/ ( liv+
 or o!r special circum/ances2 or  7,c7  
bonus or premium pay = extraord9>y      
s]vice includ+ bonus or pay = p>ticul>ly
 haz>d\s s]vice 9 "t ( w>4  4  7b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on      
,octob] #a1 #bjai4