,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efca ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ai1 #bjba,mr4 ,neguse 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,ms4 ,port]1 & ,mr4 ,c>bajal7 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 re=m & enhance ! pay & b5efits ( ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 def9itions 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight] ,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act or ,tim's ,act4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4 7#b7 ,f$]al wildl& firefight] ,! t]m ,f$]al wildl& firefight] means any tempor>y1 seasonal1 or p]man5t position at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t ma9ta9s gr\p1 em]g5cy incid5t managem5t1 or fire qualifications1 z e/abli%$ annually by ! ,/&>ds = ,wildl& ,fire ,position ,qualifications publi%$ by ! ,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 & prim>ily engages 9 or supports wildl& fire managem5t activities1 includ+ =e/ry & rangel& te*nicians & positions conc]n+ aviation1 eng9e]+ heavy equipm5t op]ations1 or fire & fuels managem5t4 7#c7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #b4 ,f$]al wildl& firefight] occupational s]ies1 pay1 recruitm5t1 & ret5tion 7a7 ,occupational s]ies 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t2 det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all e/abli% "o or m classification s]ies 7if "o s]ies1 to be designat$ z ! ,wildl& ,firefight] ,s]ies7 = ,f$]al wildl& firefight] positions2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>ies %all det]m9e ea* position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t qualifies z a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] position4 7#b7 ,election ,any individual employ$ z a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 9 a cov]$ #f;,c position 7or any successor position7 on ! date on :i* any classification s]ies e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 takes effect may elect-- 7,a7 to rema9 9 ! occupational s]ies 9 :i* ! individual is classifi$ on t date2 or 7,b7 to be transf]r$ to any occupational s]ies e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,pay 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !re is e/abli%$ a pay scale = ,f$]al wildl& firefight] positions )9 any classification s]ies e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 ,"u su* scale1 ! m9imum rate ( basic pay = any position %all be n less ?an ! rate ( pay = /ep #c ( ,,gs-#f ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule1 z adju/$ by ! pay locality designat$ z ,re/ ( ,u4,s4 "u section #ecjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,annual adju/m5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ! date t ! pay scale is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & annually !reaft]1 ! basic rate ( pay = ea* ,f$]al wildl& firefight] occupy+ a position )9 su* pay scale %all be increas$ by n less ?an ! p]c5tage equal to ! p]c5t *ange 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index 7all items--,unit$ ,/ates city av]age71 publi%$ mon?ly by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 = ,decemb] ( ! prec$+ ye> ov] su* ,consum] ,price ,index = ! ,decemb] ( ! ye> prior to ! prec$+ ye>1 adju/$ to ! ne>e/ "o-t5? ( #a p]c5t4 7#c7 ,comp5sation comp>able to non-,f$]al firefight]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ! pay scale is e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies %all submit a report to ,congress on :e!r pay1 b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ to ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s are comp>able to ! pay1 b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ = non-,f$]al firefight]s 9 ! ,/ate or locality :]e ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s are bas$4 7#d7 ,haz>d\s duty pay ,ea* ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 9 any classification s]ies e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 c>ry+ out "w complet$ dur+ prescrib$ fire1 p>a*ut+1 tree climb+ ov] #bj feet1 haz>d tree removal1 & o!r haz>d\s "w z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1 %all be entitl$ to be paid ! appropriate diff]5tial "u section #eede7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if su* employee 0 cov]$ by su* subsection4 ,! ,director may prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 7c7 ,"w s*$ules 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 ! ,director %all e/abli% guidel9es = "w s*$ules = positions )9 any classification s]ies e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 to bett] acc\nt = regul> & ov]time p] workday1 "w p]=m$ :5 deploy$ on any res\rce ord]1 on-call duties1 /&-by1 travel to & f assignm5t1 & regul> days (f4 7#b7 ,res\rce ord] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 deploy$ on a res\rce ord] "u ! ,incid5t ,res\rce ,ord] ,capability ,sy/em 7or any successor sy/em71 a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] %all be paid = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! receipt ( su* ord] & end+ :5 ! employee returns f su* deploym5t4 7,b7 ,wages ,a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] %all receive comp5sation = ea* h\r ( ea* #bd-;h\r p]iod ( su* deploym5t1 to include h\rs paid at su* firefight]'s h\rly rate ( basic pay & h\rs ( su* p]iod paid at a rate equal to "o & "o-half times su* h\rly rate ( :i* all is premium pay4 7d7 ,o!r matt]s 7#a7 ,unpaid leave to c>e = family memb] ,a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] n cov]$ by ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic or sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be all[$ a p]iod ( unpaid leave1 dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>1 n to exce$ #ahj days 9 ord] to c>e = ! sp\se1 or a son1 daught]1 or p>5t1 ( ! employee1 if su* sp\se1 son1 daught]1 or p>5t has a s]i\s heal? condition4 ,leave provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n accumulate = use 9 subsequ5t ye>s4 7#b7 ,recruitm5t & ret5tion bonus ,9 ord] to promote ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies1 %all e/abli% a program "u :i* a recruitm5t or ret5tion bonus ( n less ?an #a1jjj may be paid to a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 9 an am\nt z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director & ! ,secret>ies4 ,! m9imum am\nt ( su* bonus 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce %all be increas$ ea* ye> by ! ,consum] ,price ,index 9 ! mann] prescrib$ "u subsection 7b77#b74 ,any bonus "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all be paid to any prim>y or second>y ,f$]al wildl& firefight] ^u ! date t su* firefight] successfully completes a "w capacity te/2 & 7,b7 may n be paid to any su* firefight] m ?an once p] cal5d> ye>4 7#c7 ,h\s+ all[ance ,! ,secret>ies %all provide a h\s+ all[ance to any ,f$]al wildl& firefight] deploy$ to a location m ?an #ej miles f _! prim>y resid5ce4 ,su* all[ance %all be 9 an am\nt det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>ies & adju/$ bas$ on ! co/ ( h\s+ 9 ! area ( deploym5t4 7#d7 ,c>e] transition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies1 %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 coord9ate1 & op]ate a volunt>y tuition assi/ance program = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s occupy+ a p]man5t position t encompass a broad range ( educational exp]i5ces 7ei!r 9-p]son or ?r\gh di/ance-le>n+71 includ+ academic skills developm5t1 vocational programs1 c>e] & te*nical programs1 & programs lead+ to ! aw>d ( und]graduate & graduate degrees4 7,b7 ,am\nt ,! program "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide1 n m ?an once dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>1 a paym5t ( n less ?an #d1jjj to ea* ,f$]al wildl& firefight] :o elects to p>ticipate 9 ! program4 7,c7 ,review ,! ,secret>ies %all conduct an annual review ( :e!r ! am\nt provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is adequate1 9 consid]ation ( inflation & o!r effects4 #c4 ,heal? provisions 7a7 ,database2 recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a publicly accessible1 se>*able database on a website1 to be call$ ! ,f$]al ,wildl& ,firefight] ,canc] & ,c>diovascul> ,disease ,database1 to track *ronic disease caus$ by on-!-job environm5tal exposure ov] ! lifetimes ( curr5t & =m] ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s2 7#b7 update su* database n less ?an on a ye>ly basis2 & 7#c7 develop & adh]e to recomm5dations on mitigation /rategies to m9imize exposure to environm5tal haz>ds = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s4 7b7 ,m5tal heal? 7#a7 ,m5tal heal? program ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s = m5tal heal? aw>5ess & support4 ,su* program %all include-- 7,a7 a m5tal heal? aw>5ess campaign2 7,b7 a m5tal heal? education & tra9+ program t includes an on-bo>d+ curriculum2 7,c7 an ext5sive pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal? support network = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s & _! imm$iate family2 7,d7 exp&+ ! ,critical ,incid5t ,/ress ,managem5t ,program1 develop+ & reta9+ a l>g] pool ( qualifi$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals :o are famili> ) ! exp]i5ces ( ! wildl& firefight+ work=ce1 & monitor+ & track+ m5tal heal? 9 ! pr(ession to bett] und]/& ! scope ( ! issue & develop /rategies to assi/2 & 7,e7 e/abli% & c>ry out a new & di/9ct m5tal heal? support s]vice specific to ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s & _! imm$iate family1 ) culturally relevant & trauma in=m$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals :o are readily available1 & n subject to any limit on ! numb] ( sessions or s]vice provid$4 7#b7 ,m5tal heal? leave ,ea* ,f$]al wildl& firefight] %all be entitl$ to #g consecutive days ( leave1 )\t loss or r$uction 9 pay1 dur+ any cal5d> ye>4 ,leave provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n-- 7,a7 accumulate = use 9 succe$+ ye>s2 & 7,b7 be consid]$ to be annual or vacation leave = purposes ( section #eeea or #eeeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or = any o!r purpose4 7c7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>ies may ent] into p>tn]%ips or coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 univ]sities1 or non-pr(it in/itutions4 7d7 ,work]s' comp5sation presumption relat+ to ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 7#a7 ,) reg>d to any employee :o is a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight] ,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act71 a disease specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all be presum$ to be proximately caus$ by ! employm5t ( su* employee1 subject to ! l5g? ( s]vice requirem5ts specifi$4 ,! disability or dea? ( su* an employee to su* a disease %all be presum$ to result f p]sonal injury su/a9$ :ile 9 ! p]=mance ( su* employee's duty4 ,su* presumptions may be rebutt$ by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce f ! employ+ ag5cy4 7#b7 ,su* presumptions apply only if ! employee 9 fire protection activities is diagnos$ ) ! disease = :i* presumption is s\ght )9 #aj ye>s ( ! la/ active date ( employm5t z an employee 9 fire protection activities4 7#c7 ,! foll[+ diseases %all be presum$ to be proximately caus$ by ! employm5t ( ! employee if ! employee has be5 employ$ = a m9imum ( #e ye>s 9 aggregate z an employee 9 fire protection activities3 7,a7 ,he>t disease4 7,b7 ,lung disease4 7,c7 ,! foll[+ canc]s3 7i7 ,bra9 canc]4 7ii7 ,canc] ( ! blood or lymphatic sy/ems4 7iii7 ,bladd] canc]4 7iv7 ,kidney canc]4 7v7 ,te/icul> canc]4 7vi7 ,canc] ( ! dige/ive sy/em4 7vii7 ,sk9 canc]4 7viii7 ,canc] ( ! respiratory sy/em4 7ix7 ,brea/ canc]4 7,d7 ,any o!r canc] ! contraction ( :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ?r\gh regulations det]m9es to be relat$ to ! haz>ds to :i* an employee may be subject4 4 7#b7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to a cov]$ disability or dea? t occurs on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,retirem5t = firefight]s 7a7 ,cont9uation ( firefight]s p5sion cov]age 9 case ( disability 7#a7 ,,f]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hdab7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 7ii7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,an employee2 & 7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 7,a7 ,! t]m affect$ individual means an individual cov]$ "u ?is *apt] :o-- 7i7 is p]=m+ s]vice 9 a firefight] position2 7ii7 :ile on duty1 becomes ill or is injur$ z a direct result ( ! p]=mance ( su* duties be=e ! date on :i* ! individual becomes entitl$ to an annuity "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection or subsection 7e71 z applicable2 7iii7 because ( ! illness or injury describ$ 9 clause 7ii71 is p]man5tly unable to r5d] useful & effici5t s]vice 9 ! employee's firefight] position1 z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy 9 :i* ! individual 0 s]v+ :5 su* individual incurr$ ! illness or injury2 & 7iv7 is appo9t$ to a position 9 ! civil s]vice t-- 7,i7 is n a firefight] position2 & 7,,ii7 is )9 an ag5cy t regul>ly appo9ts individuals to sup]visory or adm9i/rative positions relat$ to ! activities ( ! =m] firefight] position ( ! individual4 7,b7 ,unless an affect$ individual files an election describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 cr$itable s]vice by ! affect$ individual 9 a position describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 %all be treat$ z cr$itable s]vice 9 a firefight] position = purposes ( ?is *apt] & det]m9+ ! am\nt to be d$uct$ & )held f ! pay ( ! affect$ individual "u section #hdbb4 7,c7 ,subp>agraph 7,b7 %all only apply if ! affect$ employee transitions to a position describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 )\t a break 9 s]vice exce$+ #c days4 7,d7 ,! s]vice ( an affect$ individual %all no long] be eligible = treatm5t "u subp>agraph 7,b7 if su* s]vice occurs aft] ! individual-- 7i7 is transf]r$ to a sup]visory or adm9i/rative position relat$ to ! activities ( ! =m] firefight] position ( ! individual2 or 7ii7 meets ! age & s]vice requirem5ts t w\ld subject ! individual to m&atory sep>ation "u section #hdbe if su* individual _h rema9$ 9 ! =m] firefight] position4 7,e7 ,9 accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 an affect$ individual may file an election to h any cr$itable s]vice p]=m$ by ! affect$ individual treat$ 9 accordance ) ?is *apt] )\t reg>d to subp>agraph 7,b74 7,f7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to apply to su* affect$ individual any o!r pay-relat$ laws or regulations applicable to a firefight] position4 4 7,b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 section #hdad7;b77#c71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] subsection 7d72 7ii7 9 section #hdae-- 7,i7 9 subsection 7e71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] subsection 7d72 & 7,,ii7 9 subsection 7h77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ 7d77#b7 & ins]t+ 7d77#a77;,b72 7iii7 9 section #hdba7;a77#a71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7d72 7iv7 9 section #hdba;a7b77#d77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] section #hdab7;d72 7v7 9 section #hdbe1 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] section #hdab7;d7 ea* place x appe>s2 & 7vi7 9 section #hdfb7;c77#c77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,implem5tation 7,a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#b74 ,su* regulations-- 7i7 %all include a requirem5t t ! head ( ! ag5cy at :i* an affect$ employee incurr$ ! applicable illness or injury c]tifies t su* illness or injury-- 7,i7 0 incurr$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! employee's duties2 & 7,,ii7 p]man5tly precludes ! employee f r5d]+ useful & effici5t s]vice 9 a firefight] position b w\ld n preclude ! employee or special ag5t f cont9u+ to s]ve 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice2 & 7ii7 %all ensure-- 7,i7 t1 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy appo9ts affect$ employees to sup]visory or adm9i/rative positions relat$ to ! activities ( ! =m] firefight] position ( ! employee2 & 7,,ii7 t ! cr$itable s]vice ( an affect$ employee t is n 9 a firefight] position pursuant to an election made "u su* am5dm5ts %all be treat$ z ! same type ( s]vice z ! firefight] position 9 :i* ! employee suff]$ ! qualify+ illness or injury4 7,b7 ,application ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to an individual :o suff]s an illness or injury describ$ 9 section #hdab7;d77#b77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is subsection1 on or aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,deposit s]vice ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any s]vice p]=m$ by an individual z a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aihi1 = :i* retirem5t d$uctions "u *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 h n be5 made %all be cr$itable "u su* *apt]1 b only if su* firefight]-- 7#a7 submits a writt5 election to ! ,director2 & 7#b7 ! deposit requirem5ts ( section #hdaa7;f7 ( su* title _h be5 met ) respect to su* s]vice4 7c7 ,disability annuity ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any ,f$]al wildl& firefight] :o suff]s f a disease describ$ 9 section #hajb7;c77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by section #c7;d7 ( ?is ,act71 due to environm5tal job-relat$ exposure1 includ+ smoke inhalation1 silicate inhalation1 & firefight+ *emical exposure1 %all be consid]$ to be disabl$ = purposes ( section #hdea ( su* title4 ,su* section #hdea %all be appli$ to any su* firefight] by sub/itut+ #ab mon?s = #ah mon?s4 7d7 ,includ+ ov]time z basic pay ,section #hcca7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+3 7,j7 ) respect to a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight] ,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act71 ov]time pay receiv$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph2 2 & 7#d7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,j7 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#c771 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( ?is p>agraph & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,j7 ( ?is p>agraph14 7e7 ,sep>ate normal-,co/ p]c5tage ,section #hdbc7;a77#a77;,b77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] firefight]s1 ! foll[+3 ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #a ( ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight] ,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act714 #e4 ,pay p>ity = ,f$]al /ructural firefight]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any pay1 b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ to any ,f$]al /ructural firefight] %all be comp>able ) ! pay1 b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s "u ?is ,act4 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ! pay scale is e/abli%$ "u section #b7;b77#a71 ! ,director %all submit a report to ,congress on :e!r pay = su* ,f$]al /ructural firefight]s is competitive ) ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s4 7b7 ,f$]al /ructural firefight] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,f$]al /ructural firefight]-- 7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m firefight] 9 section #hdja ( *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#b7 does n include any ,f$]al wildl& firefight]4