,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bj1 #bjba,mr4  
,da9es 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t to create
 a classification t m accurately        
reflects ! vital role ( wildl&          
firefight]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,wildl& ,firefight]     
,recognition ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t2  7#b7 ! t]m employee has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #baje ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m   
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy means-- 7,a7  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior-- 7i7 !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7ii7 !       
,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2  7iii7 !    
,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 &  7iv7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 &     

7,b7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !   
,=e/ ,s]vice2  7#d7 ! t]m wildl& fire-- 
7,a7 means any non-/ructure fire t      
occurs 9 vegetation or natural fuels2 & 
7,b7 includes prescrib$ fire & wildfire2
 &  7#e7 ! t]m wildl& firefight] means--
 7,a7 an employee ( a ,f$]al l&         
managem5t ag5cy1 ! duties ( ^: position 
are prim>ily to p]=m "w directly relat$ 
to ! prev5tion1 control1 suppression1 or
 managem5t ( wildl& fires1 includ+ an   
employee ( a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy  
:o is assign$ to support wildl& fire    
activities2 &  7,b7 an employee ( a     
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy :o is         
transf]r$ to a sup]visory or            
adm9i/rative position f a position      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  #c4       
,classification ( wildl& firefight]s    
7a7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director1 9 coop]ation ) ! 
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 %all       
comm5ce developm5t ( a di/9ct wildl&    
firefight] occupational s]ies t m       

accurately reflects ! v>iety ( duties   
p]=m$ by wildl& firefight]s4  7#b7      
,designation ,! (ficial title assign$ to
 any occupational s]ies e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! designation
 ( ,wildl& ,firefight]4  7#c7 ,positions
 describ$ ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply )   
respect to any class or o!r category (  
positions t consi/s prim>ily or         
exclusively ( =e/ry te*nician positions1
 range te*nician positions1 or any o!r  
positions ! duties & responsibilities ( 
:i* include-- 7,a7 significant          
prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 control1         
suppression1 or managem5t activities =  
wildl& fires2 or  7,b7 activities       
necess>y to meet any o!r em]g5cy incid5t
 to :i* assign$4  7#d7 ,consultation ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,director %\ld
 consult ) employee associations & any  
o!r gr\ps t repres5t wildl& firefight]s 
9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection4  7#e7       
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 !   
,director %all complete ! developm5t ( !

 wildl& firefight] occupational s]ies   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture %all use ! wildl&          
firefight] occupational s]ies develop$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! adv]tis+ & hir+ ( a
 wildl& firefight]4  7b7 ,haz>d\s duty  
diff]5tial n affect$ ,section           
#eede7;d77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ except & all t 
foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 except-- 7,a7 
an employee 9 an occupational s]ies     
cov]+ positions = :i* ! prim>y duties   
involve ! prev5tion1 control1           
suppression1 or managem5t ( wildl&      
fires1 z det]m9$ by ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 9 
su* o!r circum/ances z ! ,(fice may by  
regulation prescribe2 &  4  7c7 ,curr5t 
employees ,any individual employ$ z a   
wildl& firefight] on ! date on :i* !    
occupational s]ies e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a7 takes effect may elect   
to-- 7#a7 rema9 9 ! occupational s]ies 9
 :i* ! individual is work+2 or  7#b7 be 
includ$ 9 ! wildl& firefight]           

occupational s]ies e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7a74