,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjai,mr4
 ,s*um] 7= ,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% a community wildfire def5se     
grant program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wildfire ,def5se ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m  
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,*ief ,! t]m ,*ief means ! ,*ief ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,community wildfire 
def5se plan ,! t]m community wildfire   
def5se plan means a plan t--  7,a7 is   
develop$ by an eligible entity 9        
coord9ation )-- 7i7 ! local community & 
gov]nm5t2  7ii7 local law en=cem5t1     
firefight]s1 fir/ respond]s1 fire       
manag]s1 & utilities2 &  7iii7 ,/ate    
ag5cies responsible = em]g5cy response &
 =e/ managem5t2  7,b7 includes /rategies

 & activities relat+ to-- 7i7 improv+   
evacuations & access = fir/ respond]s2  
7ii7 address+ vuln]able populations1    
includ+ ! eld]ly1 ^? ) disabilities1 & !
 homeless2  7iii7 h>d5+ & increas+ !    
resili5cy ( critical infra/ructure &    
homes1 includ+ ?r\gh inc5tive programs2 
7iv7 apply+ community-scale def5sible   
space projects across contigu\s areas2  
7v7 build+ local capacity to implem5t & 
ov]see ! plan2  7vi7 implem5t+ /rategic 
l& use plann+2  7vii7 deploy+ di/ribut$ 
en]gy res\rces t d n increase dep5d5ce  
on fossil fuels2  7viii7 educat+        
community memb]s2  7ix7 coord9at+ any   
exi/+ wildfire plans su* z a community  
wildfire protection plan or a community 
em]g5cy evacuation plan2 &  7x7         
incorporat+ in=mation f a map g5]at$    
pursuant to section #baj7;a7 ( division 
,o ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feja note2  
,public ,law #aae-ada72 &  7,c7 may     
consi/ ( exi/+ plans or o!r ef=ts1      
provid$ t ! plan complies ) subp>agraphs

 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#d7 ,critical           
infra/ructure ,! t]m critical           
infra/ructure means any public safety1  
heal?1 education1 transportation1       
communications1 or wat] or p[] utility  
infra/ructure or any private            
infra/ructure necess>y to pres]ve       
community safety or resili5ce to a      
wildfire ?reat4  7#e7 ,def5sible space  
project ,! t]m def5sible space project--
 7,a7 means a project t is conduct$ )9 a
 radius ( n m ?an #ajj feet ar\nd homes1
 bus9esses1 & adm9i/rative facilities1 &
 is compris$ ( vegetation prun+1 su* z  
annual removal ( tree se$l+s & sapl+s1  
l[] limbs ( mature trees1 cutt+ (       
grasses & r$uc+ d5sity & cont9uity (    
%rubs1 & removal ( mo/ small twigs &    
leaves2 or  7,b7 at ! discretion ( !    
,adm9i/rator1 if a project fund$ "u !   
program is be+ c>ri$ out 9 a ,/ate t has
 e/abli%$ by law a m re/rictive         
def9ition ( ! t]m1 has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 ,/ate law4  7#f7 ,di/ribut$ en]gy 
res\rce ,! t]m di/ribut$ en]gy res\rce  

means a te*nology t1 collectively or    
individually1 increases local en]gy     
resili5ce1 su* z microgrids1 batt]ies1  
!rmal /orage1 comb9$ heat & p[]1 fuel   
cells1 electric vehicles1 dem& response1
 en]gy effici5cy1 sm>t inv]t]s1 &       
geo!rmal heat pumps4  7#g7 ,eligible    
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means--   
7,a7 a ,/ate or unit ( g5]al local or   
regional gov]nm5t2  7,b7 an ,indian     
,tribe2 or  7,c7 a jo9t p[]s au?ority   
=m$ by n less ?an #b entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74  7#h7        
,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income   
community means a c5sus tract1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator bas$ on objective    
crit]ia1 :]e a sub/antial population or 
p]c5tage ( population ( l[-income       
individuals reside1 an inadequate access
 to capital exi/s1 or o!r indication (  
economic di/ress exi/4  7#i7 ,program ,!
 t]m program means ! grant program      
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#aj7      
,sev]e disa/] impact$ community ,! t]m  
sev]e disa/] impact$ community means a  

unit ( local gov]nm5t or an ,indian     
,tribe locat$ 9 an area = :i* !         
,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] "u      
section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 dur+ ! prec$+
 #e-ye> p]iod4  #c4 ,community wildfire 
def5se grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 e/abli% a program1 :i* %all be sep>ate 
f ! program e/abli%$ "u section #bjc ( !
 ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eacc71 "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,*ief1 %all aw>d grants 
to eligible entities to--  7#a7 9 ! case
 ( an eligible entity t has a community 
wildfire def5se plan1 c>ry out projects 
describ$ 9 ! community wildfire def5se  
plan ( ! eligible entity 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7c72 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( an  
eligible entity t does n h a community  
wildfire def5se plan1 develop a         
community wildfire def5se plan 9        

accordance ) subsection 7d74  7b7       
,crit]ia = grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,*ief1 %all e/abli% crit]ia to aw>d 
grants "u ! program4  7#b7 ,communities 
,am\nts provid$ "u ! program %all be us$
 to conduct projects & activities only 9
 communities 9 exi/5ce on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ grants "u ! program1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all give priority to      
eligible entities t w c>ry out projects 
or plans support+--  7,a7 a l[-income   
community 9 a fire-haz>d area1 z        
id5tifi$ by a ,/ate wildfire haz>d map  
or ! mo/ rec5t wildfire haz>d pot5tial  
map f ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 or    
7,b7 a sev]e disa/] impact$ community 9 
a fire-haz>d area1 z id5tifi$ by a ,/ate
 wildfire haz>d map or ! mo/ rec5t      
wildfire haz>d pot5tial map f !         
,secret>y ( ,agriculture  7c7 ,community
 wildfire def5se grants  7#a7 ,use (    
grant funds ,an eligible entity t       

receives a grant "u ! program may use   
grant funds to c>ry out projects t      
support a div]se portfolio ( community  
wildfire def5se /rategies describ$ 9 !  
community wildfire def5se plan ( !      
eligible entity4  7#b7 ,grant am\nts ,an
 aw>d "u ?is subsection %all be = n m   
?an #aj1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,community        
wildfire def5se plan developm5t grants  
7#a7 ,use ( grant funds ,an eligible    
entity t receives a grant "u ! program  
may use grant funds to develop a        
community wildfire def5se plan = !      
eligible entity4  7#b7 ,grant am\nts ,an
 aw>d "u ?is subsection %all be = n m   
?an #bej1jjj4  7e7 ,pref]5ce = local    
contractors & labor ,9 c>ry+ out a      
project us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ! program1 
! grant recipi5t %all1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable1 give pref]5ce to     
contract+ ) entities1 & hir+            
individuals1 f ! area 9 :i* ! project is
 be+ c>ri$ out1 includ+ by p>tn]+ )     
local corps gr\ps su* z ,ameri,corps or 
a cons]vation corps4  7f7 ,co/-,%>+     

requirem5t ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/    
7includ+ ! adm9i/rative co/7 ( c>ry+ out
 a project us+ funds f a grant aw>d$ "u 
! program--  7#a7 7,a7 %all be n less   
?an #be p]c5t = a grant describ$ 9      
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 %all be #j p]c5t
 = a grant describ$ 9 subsection 7d72   
7#b7 may be provid$ by-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 a
 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 an ,indian      
,tribe1 a nonpr(it organization1 private
 indu/ry1 or a comb9ation ( ^? entities2
 or  7,b7 volunte] h\rs & 9-k9d         
donations2 &  7#c7 may1 9 ! case ( a    
project t s]ves a l[-income community1  
be 9 ! =m ( a l[-int]e/ ,f$]al loan to !
 eligible entity c>ry+ out ! project    
?r\gh ! ,community ,disa/] ,loan program
 au?oriz$ "u section #dag ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahd74  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ! program #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #d4     
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  

,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,gov]nm5t        
,acc\ntability ,(fice %all publi% a     
report--  7#a7 on au?orities & programs 
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t are         
available to protect communities f      
wildfires2 &  7#b7 t assesses imp$im5ts 
to implem5tation ( ^? programs & gaps 9 
fund+4  #e4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability    
,(fice /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice %all publi% a     
/udy--  7#a7 on ! pot5tial = a          
,community ,wildfire ,def5se ,plan to   
qualify = a c]tification id5tify+ a     
level ( wildfire survivability &        
resili5ce2  7#b7 t assesses :at metrics 
might provide insurance companies       
assurance t a community has wildfire    
resili5ce measures2 &  7#c7 h[ to       
inc5tivize insurance companies to accept
 ! c]tification4  #f4 ,updat+ li/ (     
at-risk communities  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,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$+ clause 7i7 &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh a gr\p 9 clause 7ii7
 & ins]t+ compos$ ( a gr\p4  7b7 ,maps  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,*ief %all develop & publi% a
 map depict+ at-risk communities 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s  
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feaa771 includ+ ,tribal at-risk        
communities4  #g4 ,report on radio      
communications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all prep>e a      
report relat+ to insuffici5t radio      
frequ5cies1 b>ri]s to int]op]ability (  
radio frequ5cies1 & available products &
 te*nologies = ov]com+ b>ri]s to        
int]op]ability = wildl& fire managem5t4 
7b7 ,coop]ation ,9 prep>+ ! report "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
coop]ate )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture2  7#b7 ag5cies responsible 
= ! managem5t ( ,f$]al l&2  7#c7 ,/ate  

fire & em]g5cy response ag5cies2 &  7#d7
 municipal fire dep>tm5ts & volunte]    
fire dep>tm5ts 9 relevant communities4  
7c7 ,compatibility2 additional          
frequ5cies ,! report "u subsection 7a7  
%all include--  7#a7 a det]m9ation on   
:e!r ! organizations id5tifi$ 9 ! report
 h an exi/+ ability to communicate by   
way ( radio dur+ a pot5tial fire        
suppression ef=t = a l>ge fire2  7#b7 a 
det]m9ation on :e!r-- 7,a7 ! res]v$     
radio frequ5cies are suffici5t = wildl& 
fire managem5t2 or  7,b7 additional     
frequ5cies1 li/$ by type & location1 are
 recomm5d$ to be res]v$ or obta9$2  7#c7
 an analysis ( comm]cially available    
te*nology & products to enable radios f 
multiple ag5cies op]at+ on diff]5t radio
 frequ5cies to be int]op]able2 &  7#d7  
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u p>agraph 7#a7
 t ! organizations d n h an exi/+       
ability to communicate1 a plan = ensur+ 
organizations w\ld be able to           
communicate adequately dur+ a fire      
suppression ef=t = a l>ge fire4