,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjba,ms4  
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1  
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 & ,ms4     
,port]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,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 waive
 limitations on ov]time & premium pay = 
wildl& firefight]s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wildl& ,firefight] ,fair ,pay ,act4  
#b4 ,waiv] ( premium pay limitations =  
dep>tm5t ( agriculture1 dep>tm5t ( !    
int]ior1 & dep>tm5t ( comm]ce employees 
engag$ 9 em]g5cy wildl& fire suppression
 activities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m    
cov]$ employee means an employee ( !    

,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  
7#b7 ,cov]$ s]vices ,! t]m cov]$ s]vices
 means s]vices p]=m$ by a cov]$ employee
 t are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to
 be prim>ily relat+ to em]g5cy wildl&   
fire suppression activities4  7#c7      
,premium pay ,! t]m premium pay means ! 
premium pay paid "u ! provisions ( law  
describ$ 9 section #eedg7;a7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,secret>y   
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )     
respect to an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 ) respect to an employee ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,c7 !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ) respect to an   
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7b7 
,waiv] ( premium pay p]iod limitation   
,any premium pay = cov]$ s]vices %all be
 disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ ! aggregate ( !  
basic pay & premium pay = ! applicable  
cov]$ employee = purposes ( a pay p]iod 
limitation "u section #eedg7;a7 ( title 

#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "u any o!r  
provision ( law4  7c7 ,waiv] ( annual   
premium pay limitation ,any premium pay 
= cov]$ s]vices %all be disreg>d$ 9     
calculat+ any annual limitation on !    
am\nt ( ov]time pay payable 9 a cal5d>  
ye> or fiscal ye> "u section #eedg7;b7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7    
,pay limitation ,a cov]$ employee may n 
be paid premium pay if1 or to ! ext5t t1
 ! aggregate am\nt ( ! basic pay &      
premium pay 7includ+ premium pay = cov]$
 s]vices7 ( ! cov]$ employee = a cal5d> 
ye> w\ld exce$ ! rate ( basic pay       
payable = a position at level ,,ii ( !  
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 9      
effect at ! end ( t cal5d> ye>4  7e7    
,treatm5t ( additional premium pay ,if !
 application ( ?is section results 9 !  
paym5t ( additional premium pay to a    
cov]$ employee ( a type t is normally   
cr$itable z basic pay = retirem5t or any
 o!r purpose1 t additional premium pay  
%all n be-- 7#a7 consid]$ to be basic   

pay ( ! cov]$ employee = any purpose2 or
  7#b7 us$ 9 comput+ a lump-sum paym5t  
to ! cov]$ employee = accumulat$ &      
accru$ annual leave "u section #eeea or 
#eeeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7f7 ,ov]time rates ,section             
#eedb7;a77#e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,=e/ ,s]vice 94  7g7 ,effective date   
,?is section & ! am5dm5t made by ?is    
section %all take effect z if enact$ on 
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  #c4 ,reports on     
opportunities & co/s ( an exp&$1        
ye>-r\nd firefight+ work=ce ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all ea*       
sep>ately submit to ! ,committee on     
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & !  
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,agriculture1 ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 a report on ! res\rces1

 policies1 p]sonnel or /ructural *anges1
 & o!r inve/m5ts necess>y to support an 
exp&$ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd firefight+      
work=ce1 includ+-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( !
 scope ( res\rces & p]sonnel requir$ to 
meet ! curr5t & future ne$s ( ! wildl&  
firefight+ work=ce ( ! relevant         
,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 h[ su* an exp&$ work=ce
 c\ld increase suppression capacity & be
 utiliz$ dur+ p]iods ( l[ wildfire      
activity 9 support ( additional haz>d\s 
fuels r$uction1 includ+ prescrib$ burns 
or manag$ wildfires1 to r$uce risks to  
vuln]able communities1 critical         
infra/ructure1 & natural & cultural     
res\rces2  7#c7 an assessm5t ( h[ !     
composition & fund+ = bo? ! firefight+ &
 non-firefight+ work=ce ( ! relevant    
,dep>tm5t has *ang$ ov] "t2  7#d7 a     
co/-b5efit analysis reg>d+ ! use (      
prescrib$ or manag$ fire z comp>$ to    
me*anical ?9n+1 logg+1 & o!r =e/        
managem5t activities2  7#e7 h[ su* an   
exp&$ work=ce c\ld support meet+        
additional ag5cy objectives1 res\rce    

managem5t ne$s1 & =e/ resili5ce2 &  7#f7
 an analysis1 conduct$ 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 ( a     
possible new position classification    
s]ies & pay sy/em = ,f$]al wildl&       
firefight]s t m accurately reflects !   
duties p]=m$ by su* employees & t       
conta9s a li/ ( policy *anges necess>y  
to implem5t su* a new position          
classification s]ies & pay sy/em4