,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #baej ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ba1 #bjba,mr4 ,romney 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t cata/rophic wildl& fires by e/abli%+ a commission to /udy & recomm5d wildl& fire prev5tion1 mitigation1 suppression1 managem5t1 & rehabilitation policies = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildl& ,fire ,mitigation & ,managem5t ,commission ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,h7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! commission e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#c7 ,high-risk ,indian tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m high-risk ,indian tribal gov]nm5t means an ,indian tribal gov]nm5t1 dur+ n few] ?an #d ( ! #e ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 t receiv$ fire managem5t assi/ance "u section #dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahg72 or 7,b7 l& ( :i* includ$ an area = :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] = fire 9 accordance ) section #dja ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 7#d7 ,high-risk ,/ate ,! t]m high-risk ,/ate means a ,/ate t1 dur+ n few] ?an #d ( ! #e ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 receiv$ fire managem5t assi/ance "u section #dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahg72 or 7,b7 includ$ an area = :i* ! ,presid5t decl>$ a major disa/] = fire 9 accordance ) section #dja ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj74 7#e7 ,indian tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,indian tribal gov]nm5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74 7#f7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 & 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74 7#h7 ,wildl&-urban int]face ,! t]m wildl&-urban int]face has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly e/abli% a commission to /udy & make recomm5dations to improve ,f$]al policies relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! prev5tion1 mitigation1 suppression1 & managem5t ( wildl& fires 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! rehabilitation ( l& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates deva/at$ by wildl& fires4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,commission %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! ,secret>ies 7or designees71 :o %all jo9tly s]ve z ! co-*airp]sons ( ! ,commission2 7,b7 n great] ?an #h repres5tatives ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>ies1 includ+-- 7i7 n few] ?an #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7,,ii7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7,,iii7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 & 7,,iv7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7ii7 a repres5tative ( or liaison to ! ,mitigation ,framework ,lead]%ip ,gr\p ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7iii7 a repres5tative to ! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 :i* is "p ( ! ,national ,wildfire ,coord9ation ,gr\p2 7iv7 a repres5tative f #a ( ! coord9at+ ag5cies ( ! ,recov]y ,support ,function ,lead]%ip ,gr\p2 & 7v7 if ! ,secret>ies det]m9e x to be appropriate1 a repres5tative ( any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 su* z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 & 7,c7 n great] ?an #ag non-,f$]al /akehold]s ) exp]tise 9 wildl& fire prep>$ness1 mitigation1 suppression1 or managem5t1 :o collectively h a comb9ation ( backgr\nds1 exp]i5ces1 & viewpo9ts & are repres5tative ( rural1 urban1 & suburban areas1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>ies1 includ+-- 7i7 n few] ?an #a ,/ate haz>d mitigation (fic] ( a high-risk ,/ate 7or a designee72 7ii7 ) pref]5ce giv5 to repres5tatives f high-risk ,/ates & high-risk ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 n few] ?an #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,i7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( natural res\rces1 =e/ry1 or agriculture or a simil> ,/ate ag5cy2 7,,ii7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( en]gy or a simil> ,/ate ag5cy2 7,,iii7 a c\nty gov]nm5t1 ) pref]5ce giv5 to c\nties at lea/ a portion ( :i* is 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face2 & 7,,iv7 a municipal gov]nm5t1 ) pref]5ce giv5 to municipalities at lea/ a portion ( :i* is 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face2 7iii7 ) pref]5ce giv5 to repres5tatives f high-risk ,/ates & high-risk ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts1 n few] ?an #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,i7 ! public utility indu/ry2 7,,ii7 ! prop]ty developm5t indu/ry2 & 7,,iii7 ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts2 & 7iv7 any o!r appropriate non-,f$]al /akehold]s1 :i* may include ! private sector1 ) pref]5ce giv5 to non-,f$]al /akehold]s f high-risk ,/ates & high-risk ,indian tribal gov]nm5ts4 7#b7 ,/ate limitation ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission appo9t$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all repres5t a diff]5t ,/ate4 7#c7 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7d7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,commission %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an once e #cj days4 7#c7 ,type ,! ,commission may hold meet+s1 & a memb] ( ! ,commission may p>ticipate 9 a meet+1 remotely ?r\gh teleconf]5ce1 video conf]5ce1 or simil> means4 7#d7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 #d4 ,duties ( ,commission 7a7 ,report on recomm5dations ,to mitigate & manage wildl& fires 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ recomm5dations to prev5t1 mitigate1 suppress1 & manage wildl& fires1 includ+-- 7,a7 policy recomm5dations1 includ+ recomm5dations-- 7i7 to maximize ! protection ( human life1 community wat] supplies1 homes1 & o!r ess5tial /ructures1 :i* may include recomm5dations to exp& ! use ( initial attack /rategies2 7ii7 to facilitate effici5t %ort- & long-t]m =e/ managem5t 9 resid5tial & nonresid5tial at-risk areas2 7iii7 to manage ! wildl&-urban int]face2 7iv7 to manage utility corridors2 & 7v7 to rehabilitate l& deva/at$ by wildl& fire2 7,b7 policy recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to any recomm5dations = categorical exclusions f ! requirem5t to prep>e an environm5tal impact /atem5t or analysis "u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7,c7 policy recomm5dations = mod]niz+ & exp&+ ! use ( te*nology1 includ+ satellite te*nology1 to prev5t1 mitigate1 suppress1 & manage wildl& fires1 includ+ any recomm5dations ) respect to-- 7i7 ! implem5tation ( section #aaad ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4 ,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;b-#a72 or 7ii7 improv+ e>ly wildl& fire detection2 7,d7 an assessm5t ( ,f$]al sp5d+ on wildl& fire-relat$ disa/] managem5t1 includ+-- 7i7 a description & assessm5t ( ,f$]al grant programs = ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t = pre- & po/-wildl& fire disa/] mitigation & recov]y1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! am\nt ( fund+ provid$ "u ea* program2 7,,ii7 ! effectiv5ess ( ea* program ) respect to long-t]m =e/ managem5t & ma9t5ance2 & 7,,iii7 recomm5dations to improve ! effectiv5ess ( ea* program1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7aa7 ! conditions on ! use ( funds receiv$ "u ! program2 & 7bb7 ! ext5t to :i* additional funds are necess>y = ! program2 7ii7 an evaluation1 includ+ recomm5dations to improve ! effectiv5ess 9 mitigat+ wildl& fires1 (-- 7,i7 ! ,build+ ,resili5t ,infra/ructure & ,communities program "u section #bjc ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc72 7,,ii7 ! ,pre-,disa/] ,mitigation program "u t section 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc72 7,,iii7 ! ,haz>d ,mitigation ,grant ,program "u section #djd ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c72 & 7,,iv7 ,haz>d ,mitigation ,grant ,program po/-fire assi/ance "u sections #djd & #dbj ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c1 #eahg72 7iii7 an assessm5t ( ! def9ition ( small impov]i%$ community "u section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7;a771 specifically-- 7,i7 ! exclusion ( ! p]c5tage ( l& own$ by an entity o!r ?an a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t2 & 7,,ii7 any relat$ economic impact ( t exclusion2 & 7iv7 recomm5dations = ,f$]al budget+ = wildl& fires2 7,e7 any recomm5dations = matt]s "u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 specific to-- 7i7 =e/ type1 vegetation type1 or =e/ & vegetation type2 or 7ii7 ,/ate l&1 ,tribal l&1 or private l&2 & 7,f7 7i7 a review ( ! national /rategy describ$ 9 ! report entitl$ ,! ,national ,/rategy3 ,! ,f9al ,phase 9 ! ,developm5t ( ! ,national ,cohesive ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,/rategy & dat$ ,april #bjad2 & 7ii7 any recomm5dations = *anges to t national /rategy to improve its effectiv5ess4 7#b7 ,specific policy recomm5dations ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include detail$ %ort- & long-t]m policy recomm5dations1 includ+ any recomm5dations = ,f$]al legislation4 7#c7 ,int]im reports ,be=e ! submission ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 on approval ( all memb]s ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission may submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress #a or m int]im reports1 z ! ,commission det]m9es to be appropriate1 relat+ to any matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7b7 ,report on a]ial wildl& firefight+ equipm5t /rategy & inv5tory assessm5t 7#a7 ,submission ( inv5tory to ! ,commission ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission holds ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all submit to ! ,commission an inv5tory ( surplus c>go & pass5g] aircraft & excess common-use aircraft p>ts t may be us$ = wildl& firefight+ purposes1 exclud+ any aircraft or aircraft p>ts t are-- 7,a7 reasonably anticipat$ to be necess>y = milit>y op]ations1 read9ess1 or fleet managem5t 9 ! future2 or 7,b7 already obligat$ = purposes o!r ?an fight+ wildl& fires4 7#b7 ,submission ( report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives ! inv5tory describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report outl9+ a /rategy to meet a]ial firefight+ equipm5t ne$s ?r\gh #bjcj 9 ! mo/ co/-effective mann]1 includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! expect$ numb] ( aircraft & aircraft p>ts ne$$ to fight wildl& fires ?r\gh #bjcj2 7,b7 an assessm5t ( exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to provide or sell surplus aircraft or aircraft p>ts to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local au?orities = wildl& firefight+ use1 includ+-- 7i7 a description ( ! curr5t use ( ea* exi/+ au?ority2 & 7ii7 a description ( any additional au?orities t are ne$$ = ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to provide or sell surplus aircraft or aircraft p>ts to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local au?orities = wildl& firefight+ use2 & 7,c7 recomm5dations to ensure ! availability ( aircraft & aircraft p>ts t ! ,commission expects w be necess>y to fight wildl& fires ?r\gh #bjcj 9 ! mo/ co/-effective mann]4 7#c7 ,consid]ations = access+ aircraft & aircraft p>ts ,9 develop+ ! /rategy 9 ! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 & ! recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 ! ,commission %all consid] all private & public sector options = access+ necess>y aircraft & aircraft p>ts1 includ+ procurem5t1 contract+1 retr(itt+1 & public-private p>tn]%ips4 7#d7 ,unclassifi$ report ,! inv5tory & report submitt$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively-- 7,a7 %all be unclassifi$2 b 7,b7 may include a classifi$ annex4 7c7 ,majority requirem5t ,n less ?an #b_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all approve ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ea* report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 or 7b77#b74 #e4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may secure directly f a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( ! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% ! in=mation to ! ,commission4 7c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7d7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( su* gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty z ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #f4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,no comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4 7c7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71 appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m its duties1 except t ! employm5t ( an executive director %all be subject to confirmation by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,comp5sation ,! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission may fix ! comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7e7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission has submitt$ ! reports "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #d4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #a1jjj1jjj4