,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai ,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,rob]t ,t4      
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act to provide wildfire     
smoke mitigation assi/ance to ,/ates &  
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,smoke-,ready           
,communities ,act ( #bjai4  #b4         
,wildfire smoke mitigation assi/ance    
,title ,,iv ( ! ,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  #dca4 
,wildfire smoke mitigation assi/ance    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may provide   
assi/ance1 includ+ grants1 equipm5t1    
supplies1 & p]sonnel1 to any eligible   
,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian

 ,tribe = ! mitigation1 managem5t1 &    
control ( smoke caus$ by "o or m        
wildfires4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate or
 local gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ( an area
 impact$ by smoke caus$ by "o or m      
wildfires %all be eligible = assi/ance  
"u ?is section4  7c7 ,coord9ation )     
,/ate & ,tribal dep>tm5ts ,9 provid+    
assi/ance "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t   
%all coord9ate ) ,/ate & ,tribal        
dep>tm5ts ( heal?1 =e/ry1 & em]g5cy     
managem5t4  7d7 ,ess5tial assi/ance ,9  
provid+ assi/ance "u ?is section1 !     
,presid5t may use ! au?ority provid$ "u 
section #djc1 includ+ provid+ ,n#ie     
filt]+ facepiece respirators1 me*anical 
air filt]s1 portable air filt]s1 or     
upgrad+ c5tral heat+1 v5tilat+1 &       
air-condition+ 7,,hvac7 sy/ems = public 
build+s4  7e7 ,rules & regulations ,!   
,presid5t %all prescribe su* rules &    
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out  
?is section4  4  #c4 ,smoke resili5t    
h\s+ grant program  7a7 ,def9ition ,9   
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m eligible entity

 means--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 an ,indian
 ,tribe2  7,c7 a home[n]2  7,d7 an      
individual or family r5t+ a dwell+ unit 
or home2 &  7,e7 an own] ( a build+ )   
r5tal dwell+ units or ( a home t is r5t$
 to an individual or family2 &  7#b7 !  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ 
& ,urban ,developm5t4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u  
:i* ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to  
eligible entities to increase ! smoke   
resili5cy ( dwell+s own$ or occupi$ by  
vuln]able p]sons & pay = any associat$  
increases 9 en]gy co/s4  7c7 ,use (     
funds ,activities c>ri$ out us+ grant   
funds may include-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out      
wea!rization measures to mitigate air   
infiltration2  7#b7 in/all+ air         
filtration sy/ems2 &  7#c7 provid+      
assi/ance = relat$ en]gy co/s f !       
op]ation ( ^? sy/ems4  7d7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y 
to c>ry out ?is section4  #d4 ,smoke    
resili5t bus9ess grant program  7a7     

,def9itions ,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 !
 t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb74  7b7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all provide grants to own]s ( small    
bus9ess conc]ns to increase ! smoke     
resili5cy ( ! bus9ess conc]n4  7c7 ,use 
( funds ,activities c>ri$ out us+ grant 
funds may include-- 7#a7 acquir+        
protective ge> = employees2 &  7#b7     
upgrad+ ! heat+1 v5tilation1 & air cool+
 sy/em ( any build+ 9 :i* ! small       
bus9ess conc]n op]ates4  7d7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4