,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ffb #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dbcg  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#ag1 #bjbb,ms4 ,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4
 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjbb,report$ by ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ) an   
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a coord9at$
 program )9 ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration t improves    
wildfire1 fire wea!r1 fire risk1 & smoke
 relat$ =eca/+1 detection1 model+1      
obs]vations1 & s]vice deliv]y1 & to     
address gr[+ ne$s 9 ! wildl&-urban      
int]face1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fire ,ready  
,nation ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 

( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4   
#c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( fire wea!r s]vices    
program4,sec4 #d4 ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration data          
managem5t4,sec4 #e4 ,digital fire wea!r 
s]vices & data managem5t4,sec4 #f4      
,high-p]=mance comput+4,sec4 #g4        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
on fire wea!r s]vices program4,sec4 #h4 
,fire wea!r te/b$4,sec4 #i4 ,fire wea!r 
surveys & assessm5ts4,sec4 #aj4 ,incid5t
 ,meteorologi/ ,s]vice4,sec4 #aa4       
,automat$ surface obs]v+ sy/em4,sec4    
#ab4 ,em]g5cy response activities4,sec4 
#ac4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice    
report on int]ag5cy wildfire =eca/+1    
prev5tion1 plann+1 & managem5t          
bodies4,sec4 #ad4 ,am5dm5ts to          
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
relat+ to wildfire mitigation4,sec4 #ae4
 ,wildfire te*nology mod]nization       
am5dm5ts4,sec4 #af4 ,coop]ation2        
coord9ation2 support to non-,f$]al      
entities4,sec4 #ag4 ,int]national       
coord9ation4,sec4 #ah4 ,submissions to  

,congress reg>d+ ! fire wea!r s]vices   
program1 incid5t meteorologi/ work=ce   
ne$s1 & ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice work=ce
 support4,sec4 #ai4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m         
,adm9i/ration means ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7     
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 
& ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,decadal ,! t]m  
decadal means a "t range f multiple ye>s
 to multiple decades4  7#d7 ,e>? sy/em  
model ,! t]m ,e>? sy/em model means a   
ma!matical model conta9+ all compon5ts (
 ! ,e>?1 namely ! atmosph]e1 oceans1 l&1
 cryosph]e1 & biosph]e4 ,! ,e>? sy/em   
model repres5ts ! critical physical1    
*emical1 & biological processes & !     
int]actions among ^? processes 9        
hydrological & biogeo*emical cycles t   

affect wea!r & climate4  7#e7 ,fire     
environm5t ,! t]m fire environm5t       
means-- 7,a7 ! environm5tal conditions1 
su* z soil moi/ure1 vegetation1         
topography1 sn[pack1 atmosph]ic         
temp]ature1 moi/ure1 & w9d1 t influ5ce--
 7i7 fuel & fire behavior2 &  7ii7 smoke
 disp]sion & transport2 &  7,b7 !       
associat$ environm5tal impacts occurr+  
dur+ & aft] fire ev5ts4  7#f7 ,fire     
wea!r ,! t]m fire wea!r means any type (
 wea!r conditions t influ5ce ! />t1     
spread1 "*1 or behavior ( wildfire or   
fires at ! wildl&-urban int]face & all  
associat$ meteorological & *emical      
ph5om5a1 includ+ air quality1 smoke1 &  
meteorological p>amet]s su* z relative  
humidity1 air temp]ature1 w9d spe$ &    
direction1 & atmosph]ic composition &   
*emi/ry1 includ+ emissions & mix+       
heights4  7#g7 ,impact-bas$ decision    
support s]vices ,! t]m impact-bas$      
decision support s]vices means =eca/    
advice & int]pretative s]vices !        
,adm9i/ration provides to help core     

p>tn]s1 su* z em]g5cy p]sonnel & public 
safety (ficials1 make decisions :5      
wea!r1 wat]1 & climate impact ! lives & 
livelihoods ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#h7 ,seasonal ,! t]m seasonal means a  
"t range betwe5 #c mon?s & #b ye>s4     
7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#aj7 ,smoke ,!  
t]m smoke means emissions1 includ+ !    
gases & p>ticles releas$ into ! air z a 
result ( combu/ion4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ate ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$
 ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( !  
,m>%all ,isl&s1 or ! ,republic ( ,palau4
  7#ab7 ,subseasonal ,! t]m subseasonal 
means a "t range betwe5 #b weeks & #c   
mon?s4  7#ac7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m   
,tribal gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$      
gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or ,alaska    
,native tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1      
village1 community1 compon5t b&1 or     

compon5t res]vation1 individually       
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to section 
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7#ad7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u 
,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  7#ae7 
,wea!r ent]prise ,! t]m wea!r ent]prise 
means-- 7,a7 individuals1 organizations1
 (fices1 programs1 or any o!r =m (      
entity f public1 private1 & academic    
sectors t contribute to ! rese>*1       
developm5t1 & production ( wea!r =eca/  
products2 &  7,b7 prim>y consum]s ( ^?  
wea!r =eca/ products4  7#af7 ,wildfire  
,! t]m wildfire means any non/ructure   
fire t occurs 9 vegetation or natural   
fuels1 orig9at+ f an unplann$ ignition4 
7#ag7 ,wildl&-urban int]face ,! t]m     
wildl&-urban int]face means ! area1     
zone1 or region ( transition betwe5     
unoccupi$ or undevelop$ l& & human      
developm5t :]e /ructures & o!r human    

developm5t meet or int]m+le ) undevelop$
 wildl& or vegetative fuels4  #c4       
,e/abli%m5t ( fire wea!r s]vices program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a coord9at$ fire wea!r 
s]vices program )9 ! ,adm9i/ration4  7b7
 ,program functions ,! functions ( !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71     
consi/5t ) ! priorities describ$ 9      
section #aja ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* &       
,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #heaa71 %all be-- 7#a7 to     
support read9ess1 responsiv5ess1        
und]/&+1 & ov]all resili5ce ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to wildfires1 fire wea!r1 smoke1 
& o!r associat$ conditions1 haz>ds1 &   
impacts 9 built & natural environm5ts & 
at ! wildl&-urban int]face2  7#b7 to    
collaboratively dissem9ate accurate1    
precise1 effective1 & timely risk       
communications1 =eca/s1 wat*es1 & w>n+s 
relat+ to wildfires1 fire wea!r1 air    
quality1 smoke1 & o!r associat$         
conditions1 haz>ds1 & impacts1 z        
applicable1 9 collaboration ) ,f$]al l& 

managem5t ag5cies2  7#c7 to p>tn] ) &   
support ! public1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &      
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & academic & local   
p>tn]s ?r\gh ! developm5t (             
capabilities1 impact-bas$ decision      
support s]vices1 & ov]all s]vice deliv]y
 & utility2  7#d7 to conduct & support  
rese>* & developm5t ( new & innovative  
models1 te*nologies1 te*niques1         
products1 sy/ems1 processes1 & proc$ures
 to improve und]/&+ ( wildfires1 fire   
wea!r1 air quality1 ! fire environm5t1  
includ+ impacts ( climate v>iability &  
*ang+ climate conditions1 smoke1 &      
associat$ conditions1 haz>ds1 & impacts1
 & to transition su* rese>* into        
effective op]ations2  7#e7 to develop   
/rong rese>*-to-op]ations &             
op]ations-to-rese>* transitions1 9 ord] 
to facilitate deliv]y ( products1       
s]vices1 & tools to op]ational us]s &   
plat=ms2 &  7#f7 to develop1 9          
coord9ation ) ,f$]al l& managem5t       
ag5cies1 impact-bas$ decision support   
s]vices t op]ationalize & integrate !   

functions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#e7 9 ord] to provide            
compreh5sive impact-bas$ decision       
support s]vices t encompass ! fire      
environm5t4  7c7 ,program priorities ,9 
develop+ & implem5t+ ! program e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
prioritize-- 7#a7 developm5t ( a fire   
wea!r-enabl$ ,e>? sy/em model & data    
assimilation sy/ems t-- 7,a7 are capable
 ( pr$iction & =eca/+ across all        
timescales2  7,b7 include v>iables      
associat$ ) fire wea!r1 air quality f   
smoke1 & ! fire environm5t1 & o!r       
v>iables1 z det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y2 
7,c7 improve und]/&+ ( ! connections    
betwe5 fire wea!r & modes ( climate     
v>iability2 &  7,d7 incorporate em]g+   
te*niques su* z artificial intellig5ce1 
ma*9e le>n+1 & cl\d comput+2  7#b7      
advancem5t ( obs]vational capabilities1 
includ+ satellite-1 airborne-1 air-1 &  
gr\nd-bas$ sy/ems & te*nologies t-- 7,a7
 id5tify-- 7i7 high-risk pre-ignition   
conditions2  7ii7 conditions t influ5ce 

fire behavior & spread includ+ ^?       
conditions t suppress active fire ev5ts2
 &  7iii7 fire risk values2  7,b7       
support real-"t notification (          
ignitions2  7,c7 support obs]vations &  
data collection ( fire wea!r & fire     
environm5t v>iables = developm5t ( !    
model & sy/ems "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,d7
 support =eca/s & advanc+ und]/&+ &     
rese>* ( ! impacts ( wildfires on human 
heal?1 ecosy/ems1 climate1              
transportation1 & economies2 &  7#c7    
developm5t & implem5tation ( advanc$ &  
us]-ori5t$ impact-bas$ decision tools1  
sci5ce1 & te*nologies t-- 7,a7 ensure   
real-"t & retrospective data1 products1 
& s]vices are f9dable1 accessible1      
int]op]able1 usable1 in=m fur!r rese>*1 
& are analysis- & decision-ready2  7,b7 
provide t>get$ in=mation ?r\gh\t ! fire 
lifecycle includ+ pre-ignition1         
detection1 =eca/+1 po/-fire1 & monitor+ 
phases2 &  7,c7 support e>ly assessm5t (
 po/-fire haz>ds1 su* z air quality1    
debris fl[s1 mudslides1 & flood+4  7d7  

,program activities ,9 develop+ &       
implem5t+ ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y may--   
7#a7 conduct relevant physical & social 
sci5ce rese>* activities 9 support ( !  
functions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & ! 
priorities describ$ 9 subsection 7c72   
7#b7 conduct relevant activities1 9     
coord9ation ) ,f$]al l& managem5t       
ag5cies1 to assess fuel *>act]i/ics1    
includ+ moi/ure1 load+1 & o!r p>amet]s  
us$ to det]m9e fire risk levels &       
outlooks2  7#c7 support & conduct rese>*
 t assesses impacts to m>9e1 riv]9e1 &  
o!r relevant ecosy/ems1 :i* may include 
=e/ & rangel& ecosy/ems1 result+ f      
activities associat$ ) mitigation ( &   
response to wildfires2  7#d7 support &  
conduct attribution sci5ce rese>* relat+
 to wildfires1 fire wea!r1 fire risk1   
smoke1 & associat$ conditions1 risks1 & 
impacts2  7#e7 develop smoke & air      
quality =eca/s1 =eca/ guidance1 &       
prescrib$ burn wea!r =eca/s1 & conduct  
rese>* on ! impact ( su* =eca/s on      

response behavior t m9imizes            
heal?-relat$ impacts f smoke exposure2  
7#f7 use1 9 coord9ation ) ,f$]al l&     
managem5t ag5cies1 wildl& fire res\rce  
intellig5ce to in=m fire environm5t     
impact-bas$ decision support products & 
s]vices = safety2  7#g7 evaluate &      
provide data1 tools1 & s]vices to       
support det]m9ations = ! implem5tation (
 mitigation measures su* z prescrib$    
burns & selective ?9n+2  7#h7 provide   
compreh5sive tra9+ to ensure /aff ( !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 is   
prop]ly equipp$ to deliv] ! impact-bas$ 
decision support products & s]vices     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f72 & 
7#i7 acquire ?r\gh contract$ pur*ase    
private sector-produc$ obs]vational data
 to fill id5tifi$ gaps1 z ne$$4  7e7    
,collaboration2 agreem5ts  7#a7         
,collaboration ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 z 
! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate1   
collaborate & consult ) p>tn]s 9 ! wea!r
 & climate ent]prises1 academic         
in/itutions1 ,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 

local p>tn]s1 & ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ 
l& & fire managem5t ag5cies1 9 !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7       
,agreem5ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y may ent]    
into agreem5ts 9 support ( ! functions  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! priorities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 & activities 
c>ri$ out "u section #h4  #d4 ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
data managem5t ,section #cja ( ! ,wea!r 
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heca7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7
 z subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! 
foll[+3  7f7 ,data availability &       
managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u         
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 make data &       
metadata g5]at$ or collect$ by !        
,national ,oceanic & ,adm9i/ration t !  
,"u ,secret>y has ! legal "r to         
r$i/ribute fully & op5ly available1 9   
accordance ) *apt] #ce ( title #dd1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code & ! ,f\ndations =   
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-dce2 #acb ,/at4      
#eebi7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 &   
pres]ve & curate su* data & metadata1 9 
accordance ) *apt] #ca ( title #dd1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,records ,act ( #aiej71 9 ord] to
 maximize use ( su* data & metadata2 &  
7,b7 manage & /ew>d ! access1 ar*ival1 &
 retrieval activities = ! data &        
metadata describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
by-- 7i7 us+-- 7,i7 ent]prise-wide      
infra/ructure1 em]g+ te*nologies1       
comm]cial p>tn]%ips1 & ! skill$ work=ce 
ne$$ to provide appropriate data        
managem5t f collection to broad access2 
&  7,,ii7 associat$ in=mation s]vices2 &
  7ii7 pursu+ ! maximum int]op]ability (
 data & in=mation by-- 7,i7 lev]ag+     
data1 in=mation1 k1 & tools f across !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to support equitable   
access1 cross-sectoral collaboration &  
innovation1 & local plann+ &            
decision-mak+2 &  7,,ii7 develop+ /&>ds 

& practices = ! adoption & citation (   
digital object id5tifi]s = datasets1    
models1 & analytical tools4  7#b7       
,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all        
collaborate ) su* ,f$]al p>tn]s &       
/akehold]s z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s   
relevant-- 7,a7 to develop /&>ds to     
pursue maximum int]op]ability ( data1   
in=mation1 k1 & tools across ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 conv]t hi/orical records into
 common digital =mats1 & improve access 
& usability ( data by p>tn]s &          
/akehold]s2  7,b7 to id5tify & solicit  
relevant data f ,f$]al & int]national   
p>tn]s & o!r relevant /akehold]s1 z !   
,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 &   
7,c7 to develop /&>ds & practices = !   
adoption & citation ( digital object    
id5tifi]s = datasets1 models1 &         
analytical tools4  4  #e4 ,digital fire 
wea!r s]vices & data managem5t  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,digital pres5ce ,! ,"u     
,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9 a       
compreh5sive1 c5traliz$1 & publicly     

accessible digital pres5ce design$ to   
promote f9dability1 accessibility1      
int]op]ability1 usability1 & utility ( !
 s]vices1 tools1 data1 & in=mation      
produc$ by ! program e/abli%$ "u section
 #c7;a74  7#b7 ,digital plat=m & tools  
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u       
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 seek to ensure !  
digital plat=m & tools ( ! ,adm9i/ration
 integrate geospatial data1 decision    
support tools1 tra9+1 & be/ practices to
 provide real-"t fire wea!r =eca/s &    
address fire-relat$ issues & ne$s2 &    
7,b7 /rive to enhance community         
resili5ce1 ecosy/em values1 & economic  
gr[? & developm5t by help+ communities &
 o!r us]s ( ! digital plat=m & tools    
address _! issues1 ne$s1 & *all5ges     
?r\gh maximum usability & utility4  7b7 
,public availability ,! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all make all data1 rese>*1 reports1    
f9d+s1 surveys1 & assessm5ts relevant to
 ! program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a71 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y1 available 9
 a publicly accessible digital =mat4    

7c7 ,int]net-,bas$ tools ,9 c>ry+ out   
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all develop & implem5t int]net-bas$    
tools1 su* z webpages & sm>tphone & o!r 
mobile applications1 to increase utility
 & access to s]vices & products = !     
b5efit ( us]s4  7d7 ,data managem5t ,!  
,"u ,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9     
s]vices t provide public access to      
digital fire wea!r data & in=mation--   
7#a7 to improve und]/&+ & hi/orical     
analysis ( wildfire & fire wea!r sci5ce1
 includ+ inv5tories ( fire emissions    
requir$ = multi-decadal model runs2     
7#b7 to support-- 7,a7 ! ar*iv+1        
/ew>d%ip1 utility1 & pres]vation (      
wildfire & fire wea!r data includ+      
satellite-1 gr\nd-1 airborne-1 &        
air-bas$ obs]vations2 &  7,b7 real-"t & 
retrospective model =eca/s2  7#c7 to    
promote f9dability1 int]op]ability1     
analysis- & decision-read9ess1 &        
reusability ( hi/orical & ne> real-"t   
data across ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &   
local us]s1 includ+ ensur+ digital      

access & ma*9e-readability ( hi/orical  
fire wea!r records2 &  7#d7 to support  
equitable access1 cross-sectoral        
collaboration & innovation1 & local     
plann+ & decision mak+4  #f4            
,high-p]=mance comput+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,"u ,secret>y %all seek to acquire      
suffici5t high-p]=mance comput+ res\rces
 & capacity = rese>*1 op]ations1 & data 
/orage 9 support ( ! program e/abli%$ "u
 section #c7;a74  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 
acquir+ high-p]=mance comput+ capacity  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
consid] requirem5ts ne$$ =-- 7#a7 !     
transition ( rese>* & te/b$ developm5ts 
into op]ations2 &  7#b7 skill$ work=ce  
developm5t4  #g4 ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice report on fire    
wea!r s]vices program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! program e/abli%$
 "u section #c7;a74  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all-- 

7#a7 evaluate ! p]=mance ( ! program by 
e/abli%+ initial basel9e capabilities & 
track+ progress made t[>d fully         
op]ationaliz+ ! functions describ$ 9    
section #c7;b72  7#b7 assess ! efficacy 
( cross-ag5cy collaboration & /akehold] 
engagem5t 9 c>ry+ out ! program &       
provide recomm5dations to improve su*   
activities2  7#c7 assess ! program =    
ineffici5cies1 id5tify duplicative ef=ts
 across ,f$]al ef=ts1 & provide relevant
 recomm5dations2 &  7#d7 include su* o!r
 recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
det]m9es are appropriate to improve !   
program4  #h4 ,fire wea!r te/b$  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ( fire wea!r te/b$ ,! ,"u   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a fire wea!r     
te/b$ t enables engagem5t across !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts1 academia1 private & f$]ally  
fund$ rese>* laboratories1 ! private    
sector1 & end-us]s 9 ord] to evaluate ! 
accuracy & usability ( te*nology1       
models1 fire wea!r products & s]vices1 &
 o!r rese>* to accel]ate !              

implem5tation1 transition to op]ations1 
& use ( new capabilities by !           
,adm9i/ration1 ,f$]al & l& managem5t    
ag5cies1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4  7b7
 ,uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 rese>* &  
assess ! role & pot5tial ( uncrew$      
aircraft sy/ems to improve data         
collection 9 support ( model+1          
obs]vations1 pr$ictions1 =eca/s1 &      
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices2 & 
7,b7 transition uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems 
te*nologies f rese>* to op]ations z !   
,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4     
7#b7 ,pilot requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out        
p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u     
,secret>y %all conduct at lea/ #a pilot 
( uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems = fire wea!r &
 fire environm5t obs]vations4  7#c7     
,sav+s clause  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+   
out activities "u ?is subsection1 ! ,"u 
,secret>y %all ensure t any te/+ or     
deploym5t ( uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems     
foll[ proc$ures1 re/rictions1 &         

protocols e/abli%$ by ! heads ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cies ) /atutory or regulatory       
jurisdiction ov] any airspace 9 :i*     
wildfire response activities are        
conduct$ dur+ an active wildfire ev5t4  
7,b7 ,consultation & coord9ation ,! ,"u 
,secret>y %all consult & coord9ate )    
relevant ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies & !
 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration to      
develop processes = ! appropriate       
deploym5t ( ! sy/ems describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  #i4 ,fire wea!r      
surveys & assessm5ts  7a7 ,annual       
po/-,fire-,wea!r season survey &        
assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! second 
w9t] foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea*
 ye> !reaft]1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all      
conduct a po/-fire-wea!r season survey &
 assessm5t4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,aft]        
conduct+ a po/-fire-wea!r season survey 
& assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 inve/igate any    
gaps 9 data collect$ dur+ ! assessm5t2  
7,b7 id5tify & implem5t /rategies &     
proc$ures to improve program s]vices &  

in=mation dissem9ation2  7,c7 update    
sy/ems1 processes1 /rategies1 &         
proc$ures to enhance ! effici5cy &      
reliability ( data obta9$ f ! assessm5t2
  7,d7 evaluate ! accuracy & efficacy ( 
physical fire wea!r =eca/+ in=mation =  
ea* incid5t includ$ 9 ! survey &        
assessm5t2 &  7,e7 assess & ref9e       
p]=mance measures1 z ne$$4  7b7 ,surveys
 & assessm5ts foll[+ individual wildfire
 ev5ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y may conduct     
surveys & assessm5ts foll[+ individual  
wildfire ev5ts z ! ,"u ,secret>y        
det]m9es necess>y4  7c7 ,goal ,9 c>ry+  
out activities "u ?is section1 ! ,"u    
,secret>y %all seek to increase ! numb] 
( po/-wildfire community impact /udies1 
includ+ by survey+ individual &         
collective responses & incorporat+ o!r  
applicable topics ( social sci5ce       
rese>*4  7d7 ,annual brief+ ,n less     
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,"u       
,secret>y %all provide a brief+ to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress t    
provides-- 7#a7 an ov]view ( ! fire     

season2 &  7#b7 an outlook = ! fire     
season = ! com+ ye>4  7e7 ,coord9ation  
,9 conduct+ any survey or assessm5t "u  
?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all       
coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
p>tn]s1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 private      
entities1 & su* in/itutions ( high]     
education z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s    
relevant 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 improve       
op]ations & collaboration2 &  7#b7      
optimize data collection1 %>+1          
integration1 assimilation1 &            
dissem9ation4  7f7 ,data availability ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y %all make ! data & f9d+s 
obta9$ f ea* assessm5t conduct$ "u ?is  
section available to ! public 9 an      
accessible digital =mat z soon z        
practicable aft] conduct+ ! assessm5t4  
7g7 ,s]vice improvem5ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all make be/ ef=ts to incorporate !   
results & recomm5dations ( ea* assessm5t
 conduct$ "u ?is section into ! rese>* &
 developm5t plan & op]ations ( !        
,adm9i/ration4  #aj4 ,incid5t           
,meteorologi/ ,s]vice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  

,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9  
an ,incid5t ,meteorologi/ ,s]vice )9 !  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,s]vice74  7b7 ,inclusion 
( exi/+ incid5t meteorologi/s ,! ,s]vice
 %all include-- 7#a7 ! incid5t          
meteorologi/s ( ! ,adm9i/ration z ( !   
date ( ?is enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
su* incid5t meteorologi/s ( !           
,adm9i/ration z may be appo9t$ aft] su* 
date4  7c7 ,functions ,! ,s]vice %all   
provide-- 7#a7 on-site impact-bas$      
decision support s]vices to ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & local        
gov]nm5t em]g5cy response ag5cies       
prec$+1 dur+1 & foll[+ wildl& fires or  
o!r ev5ts t ?reat5 life or prop]ty1     
includ+ high-impact & extreme wea!r     
ev5ts2 &  7#b7 support to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & local gov]nm5t     
decision mak]s1 p>tn]s1 & /akehold]s =  
seasonal plann+4  7d7 ,deploym5t ,!     
,s]vice %all be deploy$-- 7#a7 z det]m9$
 by ! ,"u ,secret>y2 or  7#b7 at !      
reque/ ( ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy4   

7e7 ,/aff+ & res\rces ,9 e/abli%+ &     
ma9ta9+ ! ,s]vice1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
id5tify1 acquire1 & ma9ta9 adequate     
levels ( /aff+ & res\rces to meet us]   
ne$s4  7f7 ,symbol  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u
 ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 create1 adopt1 &  
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a symbol = !  
,s]vice2 &  7,b7 re/rict ! use ( su*    
symbol z appropriate4  7#b7 ,use (      
symbol ,! ,"u ,secret>y may au?orize !  
use ( a symbol adopt$ "u ?is subsection 
by any individual or entity z ! ,"u     
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#c7   
,contract au?ority ,! ,"u ,secret>y may 
aw>d contracts = ! creation ( symbols "u
 ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,(f5se ,x %all be
 unlawful = any p]son-- 7,a7 to repres5t
 !mselves z an (ficial ( ! ,s]vice abs5t
 ! designation or approval ( ! ,"u      
,secret>y2  7,b7 to manufacture1        
reproduce1 or o!rwise use any symbol    
adopt$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y "u ?is        
subsection1 includ+ to sell any item    
be>+ su* a symbol1 unless au?oriz$ by ! 
,"u ,secret>y2 or  7,c7 to violate any  

regulation promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
?is subsection4  7g7 ,support = incid5t 
meteorologi/s ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all     
provide res\rces1 access to real-"t fire
 wea!r =eca/s1 tra9+1 adm9i/rative &    
logi/ical support1 & access to          
pr(essional c\nsel+ or o!r =ms ( support
 z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate 
= ! bett]m5t ( ! emotional & m5tal heal?
 & well-be+ ( incid5t meteorologi/s &   
o!r employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration involv$ 
) response to high-impact & extreme fire
 wea!r ev5ts4  #aa4 ,automat$ surface   
obs]v+ sy/em  7a7 ,jo9t assessm5t & plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration & !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all-- 7,a7 conduct
 an assessm5t ( res\rces1 p]sonnel1     
proc$ures1 & activities necess>y to     
maximize ! functionality & utility ( !  
automat$ surface obs]v+ sy/em ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t id5tifies-- 7i7 key sy/em     
upgrades ne$$ to improve obs]vation     
quality & utility = wea!r =eca/+1       

aviation safety1 & o!r us]s2  7ii7      
improvem5ts ne$$ 9 obs]vations )9 !     
planet>y b\nd>y lay]1 includ+ mix+      
height2  7iii7 improvem5ts ne$$ 9 public
 accessibility ( obs]vational data2     
7iv7 improvem5ts ne$$ to r$uce lat5cy 9 
report+ ( obs]vational data2  7v7       
relevant data to be collect$ = !        
production ( =eca/s or =eca/ guidance   
relat+ to atmosph]ic composition1       
includ+ p>ticulate & air quality data1 &
 aviation safety2  7vi7 areas ( conc]n  
reg>d+ op]ational cont9uity &           
reliability ( ! sy/em1 :i* may include  
ne$s = on-night /aff1 p>ticul>ly 9      
remote & rural areas & areas :]e sy/em  
failure w\ld h ! greate/ negative impact
 to ! community2  7vii7 /ew>d%ip1 data  
h&l+1 data di/ribution1 & product       
g5]ation ne$s aris+ f upgrad+ & *ang+ ! 
automat$ surface obs]vation sy/ems2     
7viii7 possible solutions = areas (     
conc]n id5tifi$ "u clause 7vi71 includ+ 
) respect to ! pot5tial use ( backup    
sy/ems1 p[] & communication sy/em       

reliability1 /aff+ ne$s & p]sonnel      
location1 & ! acquisition ( critical    
compon5t backups & prop] /orage location
 to ensure rapid sy/em repair necess>y  
to ensure sy/em op]ational cont9uity2 & 
7ix7 rese>*1 developm5t1 & transition to
 op]ations ne$$ to develop advanc$ data 
collection1 quality control1 &          
di/ribution s t ! data are provid$ to   
models1 us]s1 & decision support sy/ems 
9 a timely mann]2 &  7,b7 develop &     
implem5t a plan t addresses ! f9d+s ( ! 
assessm5t conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
includ+ by seek+ & allocat+ res\rces    
necess>y to ensure t sy/em upgrades are 
/&>diz$ across ! ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to ! ext5t practicable4  7#b7 
,/&>dization ,any sy/em /&>dization     
implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n  
imp$e activities to upgrade or improve  
individual units ( ! sy/em4  7#c7       
,remote automatic wea!r /ation          
coord9ation ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9         
collaboration ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 

& ! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]1   
%all assess & develop coop]ative        
agreem5ts to improve coord9ation1       
int]op]ability /&>ds1 op]ations1 &      
placem5t ( remote automatic wea!r       
/ations = ! purpose ( improv+ utility & 
cov]age ( remote automatic wea!r        
/ations1 automat$ surface obs]vation    
sy/ems1 & o!r simil> /ations & sy/ems = 
wea!r & climate op]ations4  7b7 ,report 
to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 collaboration )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t-- 7,a7 details ! 
f9d+s ( ! assessm5t requir$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#a72 &
  7,b7 ! plan requir$ by subp>agraph    
7,b7 ( su* subsection4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include a detail$ assessm5t (           
appropriations requir$-- 7,a7 to address
 ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t requir$ by       

subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#a72 &
  7,b7 to implem5t ! plan requir$ by    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* subsection4  7c7 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! 
functionality1 utility1 reliability1 &  
op]ational /atus ( ! automat$ surface   
obs]v+ sy/em across ! ,adm9i/ration1 !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#b7 evaluates !  
progress1 p]=mance1 & implem5tation ( ! 
plan requir$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b72
  7#c7 assesses ! efficacy ( cross-ag5cy
 collaboration & /akehold] engagem5t 9  
c>ry+ out ! plan & provides             
recomm5dations to improve su*           
activities2  7#d7 evaluates ! op]ational
 cont9uity & reliability ( ! sy/em1     
p>ticul>ly 9 remote & rural areas &     
areas :]e sy/em failure w\ld h ! greate/
 negative impact to ! community1 &      
provides recomm5dations to improve su*  

cont9uity & reliability2  7#e7 assesses 
,f$]al coord9ation reg>d+ ! remote      
automatic wea!r /ation network1 air     
res\rce advisors1 & o!r ,f$]al obs]v+   
assets us$ = wea!r & climate model+ &   
response activities1 & provides         
recomm5dations = improvem5ts2 &  7#f7   
includes su* o!r recomm5dations z !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es are         
appropriate to improve ! sy/em4  #ab4   
,em]g5cy response activities  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,basic 
pay ,! t]m basic pay includes any       
applicable locality-bas$ comp>ability   
paym5t "u section #ecjd ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any applicable     
special rate supplem5t "u section #ecje 
( su* title1 or any equival5t paym5t "u 
a simil> provision ( law4  7#b7 ,cov]$  
employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee means an 
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#c7
 ,cov]$ s]vices ,! t]m cov]$ s]vices    
means s]vices p]=m$ by a cov]$ employee 
:ile-- 7,a7 s]v+ z an incid5t           
meteorologi/ accompany+ a wildl&        

firefight] crew2  7,b7 s]v+-- 7i7 on an 
incid5t managem5t team2  7ii7 z an      
em]g5cy response speciali/2  7iii7 at ! 
,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]2  7iv7 
at a ,geographic ,area ,coord9ation     
,c5t]2 or  7v7 at an op]ations c5t]2 or 
7,c7 s]v+ 9 a capacity det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y1 or ! ,"u ,secret>y act+ on   
behalf ( ! ,secret>y1 to be prim>ily    
relat+ to em]g5cy response activities4  
7#d7 ,employee ,! t]m employee has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #baje ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,premium
 pay ,! t]m premium pay means premium   
pay = ! purposes ( section #eedg7;a7 (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7     
,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any premium pay  
receiv$ by a cov]$ employee = cov]$     
s]vices %all be disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ ! 
aggregate ( ! basic pay & premium pay = 
! cov]$ employee = purposes ( apply+ !  
limitation on premium pay "u section    
#eedg7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a cov]$       
employee may be paid premium pay t is   

disreg>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only to !    
ext5t t ! aggregate ( ! basic pay &     
premium pay paid to t cov]$ employee 9 !
 applicable cal5d> ye>1 includ+ premium 
pay t is disreg>d$ "u t p>agraph1 does n
 exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = 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  7c7 ,application ,if ! application
 ( subsection 7b7 results 9 ! paym5t (  
additional pay to a cov]$ employee ( a  
type t is normally cr$itable z basic pay
 = retirem5t or any o!r purpose1 t      
additional pay %all n-- 7#a7 be consid]$
 to be basic pay ( ! cov]$ employee =   
any purpose2 or  7#b7 be us$ 9 comput+ a
 lump-sum paym5t to ! cov]$ employee =  
accumulat$ & accru$ annual leave "u     
section #eeea or #eeeb ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,am5dm5t      
,section #eedb7;a77#e7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 aft] ,int]ior4
  7e7 ,effective date ,?is section & !  

am5dm5t made by ?is section %all take   
effect z if enact$ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4
  7f7 ,d]ivation ( funds ,any am\nts us$
 to pay cov]$ employees = cov]$ s]vices 
%all n be d]iv$ f am\nts made available 
to ! ,adm9i/ration or am\nts sav$ by    
r$uc+ ! numb] ( full-"t-equival5t       
employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration4  7g7       
,policies & proc$ures = heal?1 safety1 &
 well-,be+ ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 
policies & proc$ures t ensure t !       
deploym5t ( a cov]$ employee to p]=m a  
cov]$ s]vice w n compromise ! heal?1    
safety1 & well-be+ ( ! cov]$ employee4  
#ac4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice    
report on int]ag5cy wildfire =eca/+1    
prev5tion1 plann+1 & managem5t bodies ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report t-- 7#a7 id5tifies   
all ,f$]al int]ag5cy bodies e/abli%$ = !
 purpose ( wildfire =eca/+1 prev5tion1  
plann+1 & managem5t 7su* z wildfire     
c\ncils1 commissions1 & workgr\ps71     

includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,wildl& ,fire ,lead]%ip
 ,c\ncil2  7,b7 ! ,national ,int]ag5cy  
,fire ,c5t]2  7,c7 ! ,wildl& ,fire      
,managem5t ,policy ,committee2  7,d7 !  
,wildl& ,fire ,mitigation & ,managem5t  
,commission2  7,e7 ! ,national          
,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]2  7,f7 !         
,national ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]2
  7,g7 ! ,national ,pr$ictive ,s]vices  
,ov]sight ,gr\p2  7,h7 ! ,int]ag5cy     
,c\ncil = ,advanc+ ,meteorological      
,s]vices2  7,i7 ! ,national ,wildfire   
,coord9at+ ,gr\p2  7,j7 ! ,national     
,multi-,ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,gr\p2 &  7,k7 
! ,mitigation ,framework ,lead]%ip      
,gr\p2  7#b7 evaluates ! roles1         
functionality1 & utility ( su* int]ag5cy
 bodies2  7#c7 evaluates ! progress1    
p]=mance1 & implem5tation ( su*         
int]ag5cy bodies2  7#d7 assesses        
efficacy & id5tifies pot5tial ov]lap &  
duplication ( su* int]ag5cy bodies 9    
c>ry+ out int]ag5cy collaboration )     
respect to wildfire prev5tion1 plann+1 &
 managem5t2 &  7#e7 includes su* o!r    

recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
det]m9es are appropriate to /reaml9e &  
improve wildfire =eca/+1 prev5tion1     
plann+1 & managem5t1 includ+            
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! int]ag5cy bodies
 = :i* ! addition ( ! ,adm9i/ration is  
necess>y to improve wildfire =eca/+1    
prev5tion1 plann+1 & managem5t4  #ad4   
,am5dm5ts to ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & 
,jobs ,act relat+ to wildfire mitigation
 ,! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs    
,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4  
#dbi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #gjbjb--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,j71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,l7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  2  7,m7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 
2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 9       

subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  2 &   
7#b7 9 section #gjbjc7;b77#a77;,b7--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by    
/rik+ #i & ins]t+ n few] ?an #aj2  7,b7 
9 clause 7i7-- 7i7 9 subclause 7,,iv71  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7
 9 subclause 7,v71 by add+ & at ! end2 &
  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7,,vi7 ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  2  7,c7 9   
clause 7iv71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a    
semicolon2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7vi7 if ! ,secret>ies det]m9e x
 to be appropriate1 #a or m             
repres5tatives f ! relevant l9e (fices (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration2 &  4  #ae4 ,wildfire     
te*nology mod]nization am5dm5ts ,section
 #aaad ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4       
,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;b-#a7 is      

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#c71 by   
ins]t+ ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 aft] ,f$]al  
,aviation ,adm9i/ration12  7#b7 9       
subsection 7e77#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,consultation  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,secret>ies %all consult ) ! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e reg>d+ any developm5t (      
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices t  
relate to wildlife-relat$ activities ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,def9ition (       
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices ,9 
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m impact-bas$      
decision support s]vices means =eca/    
advice & int]pretative s]vices !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration provides to help core     
p>tn]s1 su* z em]g5cy p]sonnel & public 
safety (ficials1 make decisions :5      
wea!r1 wat]1 & climate impact ! lives & 

livelihoods ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 
&  7#c7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& mov+ su* subp>agraphs1 z s r$esignat$1
 #b ems to ! "r2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,!      
,secret>ies & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>ies  2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,collaboration 
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,secret>ies %all collaborate ) ! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e to improve coord9ation1      
utility ( sy/ems & assets1 &            
int]op]ability ( data = smoke pr$iction1
 =eca/+1 & model+4  4  #af4 ,coop]ation2
 coord9ation2 support to non-,f$]al     
entities  7a7 ,coop]ation ,ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all coop]ate & coord9ate ) ! ,"u 
,secret>y1 z appropriate1 9 c>ry+ out   
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 meet+
 ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all  
coord9ate1 & z appropriate1 e/abli%     

agreem5ts ) ,f$]al & ext]nal p>tn]s to  
fully use & lev]age exi/+ assets1       
sy/ems1 networks1 te*nologies1 & s\rces 
( data4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,coord9ation  
c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
coord9ation )-- 7,a7 ! ,national        
,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]1 includ+ !       
,pr$ictive ,s]vices ,program t provides 
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices to 
! wildl& fire community at ! ,geographic
 ,area ,coord9ation ,c5t] & ! ,national 
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]2  7,b7 !  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p2 & 
7,c7 relevant int]ag5cy bodies id5tifi$ 
9 ! report requir$ by section #ac4  7#c7
 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all consult
 ) ,f$]al p>tn]s includ+-- 7,a7 !       
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,d7 ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,e7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey2  7,f7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,g7 !       

,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,h7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se2  7,j7 ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7,k7 su* o!r   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,"u ,secret>y   
consid]s relevant4  7c7 ,coord9ation )  
non-,f$]al entities ,n lat] ?an #edj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all develop &    
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a process = annual coord9ation
 ) ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts to 
assi/ ! developm5t ( improv$ fire wea!r 
products & s]vices4  7d7 ,support to    
non-,f$]al entities ,9 c>ry+ out !      
activities "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y may       
provide support to non-,f$]al entities  
by mak+ funds & res\rces available      
?r\gh-- 7#a7 competitive grants2  7#b7  
contracts "u ! mobility program "u      
sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act      
,mobility ,program72  7#c7 coop]ative   

agreem5ts2 &  7#d7 colocation agreem5ts 
z describ$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ,am5dm5ts    
,act ( #bjbj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hea note   
prec474  #ag4 ,int]national coord9ation 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y may       
develop collaborative relation%ips &    
agreem5ts ) =eign p>tn]s & c\nt]p>ts to 
address transb\nd>y issues p]ta9+ to    
wildfires1 fire wea!r1 smoke1 air       
quality1 & associat$ conditions & haz>ds
 or o!r relevant meteorological ph5om5a1
 z appropriate1 to facilitate full & op5
 ex*ange ( data & in=mation4  7b7       
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u
 ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all      
consult ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & su* o!r 
,f$]al p>tn]s z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s
 relevant4  #ah4 ,submissions to        
,congress reg>d+ ! fire wea!r s]vices   
program1 incid5t meteorologi/ work=ce   
ne$s1 & ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice work=ce
 support  7a7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress-- 7#a7 ! plan describ$ 9    
subsection 7b72  7#b7 ! assessm5t       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 !    
assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d74    
7b7 ,fire wea!r s]vices program plan    
7#a7 ,elem5ts ,! plan submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 %all detail-- 7,a7 ! 
obs]vational data1 model+ requirem5ts1  
ongo+ computational ne$s1 rese>*1       
developm5t1 & te*nology transf]         
activities1 data managem5t1             
skill$-p]sonnel requirem5ts1 engagem5t )
 relevant ,f$]al em]g5cy & l& managem5t 
ag5cies & p>tn]s1 & correspond+ res\rces
 & timel9es necess>y to a*ieve !        
functions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 (   
section #c & ! priorities describ$ 9    
subsection 7c7 ( su* section2 &  7,b7   
plans & ne$s = all o!r activities &     
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,submittal (    
annual budget = plan ,foll[+ completion 
( ! plan submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#a71

 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 n less frequ5tly 
?an once ea* ye> concurr5t ) !          
submission ( ! budget by ! ,presid5t to 
,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
submit to ,congress a propos$ budget    
correspond+ ) ! elem5ts detail$ 9 !     
plan4  7c7 ,incid5t meteorologi/ work=ce
 ne$s assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u   
,secret>y %all conduct a work=ce ne$s   
assessm5t on ! curr5t & future dem& =   
additional incid5t meteorologi/s =      
wildfires & o!r high-impact fire wea!r  
ev5ts4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( /aff+     
levels z ( ! date on :i* ! assessm5t is 
submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 &        
project$ future /aff+ levels4  7,b7 ,an 
assessm5t ( ! /ate ( ! infra/ructure ( !
 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice z ( ! date on 
:i* ! assessm5t is submitt$ & future    
ne$s ( su* infra/ructure 9 ord] to meet 
curr5t & future dem&s1 includ+ ) respect
 to in=mation te*nology support &       
logi/ical & adm9i/rative op]ations4     

7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ !       
assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,"u ,secret>y %all consid] factors      
includ+ project$ climate conditions1    
infra/ructure1 all haz>d meteorological 
response sy/em equipm5t1 us] ne$s1 &    
fe$back f relevant /akehold]s4  7d7     
,support s]vices assessm5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all conduct a   
work=ce support s]vices assessm5t )     
respect to employees ( ! ,national      
,wea!r ,s]vice engag$ 9 em]g5cy         
response4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ne$ = fur!r
 support ( employees ( ! ,national      
,wea!r ,s]vice engag$ 9 em]g5cy response
 ?r\gh s]vices provid$ by ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice4  7,b7 ,a detail$        
assessm5t ( appropriations requir$ to   
secure ! level ( support s]vices ne$$ z 
id5tifi$ 9 ! assessm5t describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,additional     
support s]vices ,foll[+ ! completion ( !
 assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !  

,"u ,secret>y %all seek to acquire      
additional support s]vices to meet !    
ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! assessm5t4  #ai4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/ration to c>ry out ?is ,act & !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act-- 7#a7        
#ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#b7   
#abe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#c7  
#ace1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7#d7  
#aej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#e7
 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fire   
,ready ,nation ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4               
,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( fire
 wea!r s]vices program4,sec4 #d4        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration data managem5t4,sec4 #e4  
,digital fire wea!r s]vices & data      
managem5t4,sec4 #f4 ,high-p]=mance      
comput+4,sec4 #g4 ,gov]nm5t             

,acc\ntability ,(fice report on fire    
wea!r s]vices program4,sec4 #h4 ,fire   
wea!r te/b$4,sec4 #i4 ,fire wea!r       
surveys & assessm5ts4,sec4 #aj4 ,incid5t
 ,meteorologi/ ,s]vice4,sec4 #aa4       
,automat$ surface obs]v+ sy/em4,sec4    
#ab4 ,em]g5cy response activities4,sec4 
#ac4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice    
report on int]ag5cy wildfire =eca/+1    
prev5tion1 plann+1 & managem5t          
bodies4,sec4 #ad4 ,am5dm5ts to          
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
relat+ to wildfire mitigation4,sec4 #ae4
 ,wildfire te*nology mod]nization       
am5dm5ts4,sec4 #af4 ,coop]ation2        
coord9ation2 support to non-,f$]al      
entities4,sec4 #ag4 ,int]national       
coord9ation4,sec4 #ah4 ,submissions to  
,congress reg>d+ ! fire wea!r s]vices   
program1 incid5t meteorologi/ work=ce   
ne$s1 & ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice work=ce
 support4,sec4 #ai4 ,gov]nm5t           
,acc\ntability ,(fice report2 ,fire     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p2      
/rategic plan4,sec4 #bj4 ,fire wea!r    

rat+ sy/em4,sec4 #ba4 ,avoidance (      
duplication4,sec4 #bb4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m         
,adm9i/ration means ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7     
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 
& ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,e>? sy/em model 
,! t]m ,e>? sy/em model means a         
ma!matical model conta9+ all relevant   
compon5ts ( ! ,e>?1 namely ! atmosph]e1 
oceans1 l&1 cryosph]e1 & biosph]e4  7#d7
 ,fire environm5t ,! t]m fire environm5t
 means-- 7,a7 ! environm5tal conditions1
 su* z soil moi/ure1 vegetation1        
topography1 sn[pack1 atmosph]ic         
temp]ature1 moi/ure1 & w9d1 t influ5ce--
 7i7 fuel & fire behavior2 &  7ii7 smoke
 disp]sion & transport2 &  7,b7 !       
associat$ environm5tal impacts occurr+  

dur+ & aft] fire ev5ts4  7#e7 ,fire     
wea!r ,! t]m fire wea!r means ! wea!r   
conditions t influ5ce ! />t1 spread1 "*1
 or behavior ( wildfire or fires at !   
wildl&-urban int]face & relevant        
meteorological & *emical ph5om5a1       
includ+ air quality1 smoke1 &           
meteorological p>amet]s su* z relative  
humidity1 air temp]ature1 w9d spe$ &    
direction1 & atmosph]ic composition &   
*emi/ry1 includ+ emissions & mix+       
heights4  7#f7 ,impact-bas$ decision    
support s]vices ,! t]m impact-bas$      
decision support s]vices means =eca/    
advice & int]pretative s]vices !        
,adm9i/ration provides to help core     
p>tn]s1 su* z em]g5cy p]sonnel & public 
safety (ficials1 make decisions :5      
wea!r1 wat]1 & climate impact ! lives & 
livelihoods ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#g7 ,seasonal ,! t]m seasonal has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,wea!r
 ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (   
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja74  7#h7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#i7 ,smoke ,!   
t]m smoke means emissions1 includ+ !    
gases & p>ticles releas$ into ! air z a 
result ( combu/ion4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ate ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$
 ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 ! ,republic ( !  
,m>%all ,isl&s1 or ! ,republic ( ,palau4
  7#aa7 ,subseasonal ,! t]m subseasonal 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #b ( ! 
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja74     
7#ab7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal   
gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body (
 any ,indian or ,alaska ,native tribe1  
b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 
compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation1    
individually id5tifi$ 7includ+          
p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act       
pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   

#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7#ac7 ,"u 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &    
,atmosph]e4  7#ad7 ,wea!r ent]prise ,!  
t]m wea!r ent]prise has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* &   
,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #heja74  7#ae7 ,wildfire ,!   
t]m wildfire means any non-/ructure fire
 t occurs 9 vegetation or natural fuels1
 orig9at+ f an unplann$ ignition4  7#af7
 ,wildl&-urban int]face ,! t]m          
wildl&-urban int]face means ! area1     
zone1 or region ( transition betwe5     
unoccupi$ or undevelop$ l& & human      
developm5t :]e /ructures & o!r human    
developm5t meet or int]m+le ) undevelop$
 wildl& or vegetative fuels4  #c4       
,e/abli%m5t ( fire wea!r s]vices program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a coord9at$ fire wea!r 
s]vices program among ! (fices ( !      
,adm9i/ration 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & designat$ by ! ,"u
 ,secret>y4  7b7 ,program functions ,!  

functions ( ! program e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a71 consi/5t ) ! priorities 
describ$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,wea!r      
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heaa71 %all be--  
7#a7 to support read9ess1 responsiv5ess1
 und]/&+1 & ov]all resili5ce ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to wildfires1 fire wea!r1 smoke1 
& o!r associat$ conditions1 haz>ds1 &   
impacts 9 built & natural environm5ts & 
at ! wildl&-urban int]face2  7#b7 to    
collaboratively develop & dissem9ate    
accurate1 precise1 effective1 & timely  
risk communications1 =eca/s1 wat*es1 &  
w>n+s relat+ to wildfires1 fire wea!r1  
smoke1 & o!r associat$ conditions1      
haz>ds1 & impacts1 z applicable1 )      
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies2  7#c7 to   
p>tn] ) & support ! public1 ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & academic &
 local p>tn]s ?r\gh ! developm5t (      
capabilities1 impact-bas$ decision      
support s]vices1 & ov]all s]vice deliv]y
 & utility2  7#d7 to conduct & support  
rese>* & developm5t ( new & innovative  

models1 te*nologies1 te*niques1         
products1 sy/ems1 processes1 & proc$ures
 to improve und]/&+ ( wildfires1 fire   
wea!r1 air quality1 & ! fire environm5t2
  7#e7 to develop /rong                 
rese>*-to-op]ations &                   
op]ations-to-rese>* transitions1 9 ord] 
to facilitate deliv]y ( products1       
s]vices1 & tools to op]ational us]s &   
plat=ms2 &  7#f7 to develop1 9          
coord9ation ) ,f$]al l& managem5t       
ag5cies1 impact-bas$ decision support   
s]vices t op]ationalize & integrate !   
functions describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7     
?r\gh 7#e7 9 ord] to provide            
compreh5sive impact-bas$ decision       
support s]vices t encompass ! fire      
environm5t4  7c7 ,program priorities ,9 
develop+ & implem5t+ ! program e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
prioritize-- 7#a7 developm5t ( a fire   
wea!r-enabl$ ,e>? sy/em model & data    
assimilation sy/ems t-- 7,a7 are capable
 ( pr$iction & =eca/+ across relevant   
spatial & temporal timescales2  7,b7    

include v>iables associat$ ) fire wea!r1
 air quality f smoke1 & ! fire          
environm5t2  7,c7 improve und]/&+ ( !   
connections betwe5 fire wea!r & modes ( 
climate v>iability2 &  7,d7 incorporate 
em]g+ te*niques su* z artificial        
intellig5ce1 ma*9e le>n+1 & cl\d        
comput+2  7#b7 advancem5t ( exi/+ & new 
obs]vational capabilities1 includ+      
satellite-1 airborne-1 air-1 &          
gr\nd-bas$ sy/ems & te*nologies & social
 network+ & o!r public in=mation-ga!r+  
applications t-- 7,a7 id5tify-- 7i7     
high-risk pre-ignition conditions2  7ii7
 conditions t influ5ce fire behavior &  
spread includ+ ^? conditions t suppress 
active fire ev5ts2 &  7iii7 fire risk   
values2  7,b7 support real-"t           
notification & monitor+ ( ignitions2    
7,c7 support obs]vations & data         
collection ( fire wea!r & fire          
environm5t v>iables1 includ+ smoke1 =   
developm5t ( ! model & sy/ems "u        
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,d7 support =eca/s & 
advanc+ und]/&+ & rese>* ( ! impacts (  

wildfires on human heal?1 ecosy/ems1    
climate1 transportation1 & economies2 & 
7#c7 developm5t & implem5tation (       
advanc$ & us]-ori5t$ impact-bas$        
decision tools1 sci5ce1 & te*nologies   
t-- 7,a7 ensure real-"t & retrospective 
data1 products1 & s]vices are f9dable1  
accessible1 int]op]able1 usable1 in=m   
fur!r rese>*1 & are analysis- &         
decision-ready2  7,b7 provide t>get$    
in=mation ?r\gh\t ! fire lifecycle      
includ+ pre-ignition1 detection1 =eca/+1
 po/-fire1 & monitor+ phases2 &  7,c7   
support e>ly assessm5t ( po/-fire       
haz>ds1 su* z air quality1 debris fl[s1 
mudslides1 & flood+4  7d7 ,program      
activities ,9 develop+ & implem5t+ !    
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,"u ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 conduct        
relevant physical & social sci5ce rese>*
 activities 9 support ( ! functions     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 & ! priorities
 describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7#b7       
conduct relevant activities1 9          
coord9ation ) ,f$]al l& managem5t       

ag5cies & ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 to     
assess fuel *>act]i/ics1 includ+        
moi/ure1 load+1 & o!r p>amet]s us$ to   
det]m9e fire risk levels & outlooks2    
7#c7 support & conduct rese>* t assesses
 impacts to m>9e1 riv]9e1 & o!r relevant
 ecosy/ems1 :i* may include =e/ &       
rangel& ecosy/ems1 result+ f activities 
associat$ ) mitigation ( & response to  
wildfires2  7#d7 support & conduct      
attribution sci5ce rese>* relat+ to     
wildfires1 fire wea!r1 fire risk1 smoke1
 & associat$ conditions1 risks1 &       
impacts2  7#e7 develop smoke & air      
quality =eca/s1 =eca/ guidance1 &       
prescrib$ burn wea!r =eca/s1 & conduct  
rese>* on ! impact ( su* =eca/s on      
response behavior t m9imizes            
heal?-relat$ impacts f smoke exposure2  
7#f7 use1 9 coord9ation ) ,f$]al l&     
managem5t ag5cies1 wildl& fire res\rce  
intellig5ce to in=m fire environm5t     
impact-bas$ decision support products & 
s]vices = safety2  7#g7 "w ) ,f$]al     
ag5cies to provide data1 tools1 &       

s]vices to support det]m9ations by su*  
ag5cies = ! implem5tation ( mitigation  
measures2  7#h7 provide tra9+ & support 
to ensure effective m$ia utilization (  
impact-bas$ decision support products & 
guidance to ! public reg>d+ actions ne$+
 to be tak52  7#i7 provide compreh5sive 
tra9+ to ensure /aff ( ! program        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 is prop]ly   
equipp$ to deliv] ! impact-bas$ decision
 support products & s]vices describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f72 &  7#aj7     
acquire ?r\gh contract$ pur*ase private 
sector-produc$ obs]vational data to fill
 id5tifi$ gaps1 z ne$$4  7e7            
,collaboration2 agreem5ts  7#a7         
,collaboration ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 z 
! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate1   
collaborate & consult ) p>tn]s 9 ! wea!r
 & climate ent]prises1 academic         
in/itutions1 ,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 
local p>tn]s1 & ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ 
l& & fire managem5t ag5cies1 9 !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7       

,agreem5ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y may ent]    
into agreem5ts 9 support ( ! functions  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! priorities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 & activities 
c>ri$ out "u section #h4  7f7 ,program  
adm9i/ration plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a plan t details h[ ! program e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7a7 w be adm9i/]$ & gov]n$
 )9 ! ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld      
include a description (-- 7,a7 h[ !     
functions describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !  
priorities describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 & 
! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 w
 be di/ribut$ among ! l9e (fices ( !    
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 ! me*anisms 9    
place to ensure seamless coord9ation    
among ^? (fices4  #d4 ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration data       
managem5t ,section #cja ( ! ,wea!r      
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    

#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heca7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 & 7g7
 z subsections 7g7 & 7h71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! 
foll[+3  7f7 ,data availability &       
managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u         
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 make data &       
metadata g5]at$ or collect$ by !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration t ! ,"u ,secret>y has !   
legal "r to r$i/ribute fully & op5ly    
available1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ce (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !     
,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+
 ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce2   
#acb ,/at4 #eebi7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t
 ,act1 & pres]ve & curate su* data &    
metadata1 9 accordance ) *apt] #ca (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,records ,act ( #aiej71
 9 ord] to maximize use ( su* data &    
metadata2 &  7,b7 manage & /ew>d !      
access1 ar*ival1 & retrieval activities 
= ! data & metadata describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 by-- 7i7 us+-- 7,i7    

ent]prise-wide infra/ructure1 em]g+     
te*nologies1 comm]cial p>tn]%ips1 & !   
skill$ work=ce ne$$ to provide          
appropriate data managem5t f collection 
to broad access2 &  7,,ii7 associat$    
in=mation s]vices2 &  7ii7 pursu+ !     
maximum int]op]ability ( data &         
in=mation by-- 7,i7 lev]ag+ data1       
in=mation1 k1 & tools f across ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t to support equitable access1  
cross-sectoral collaboration &          
innovation1 & local plann+ &            
decision-mak+2 &  7,,ii7 develop+ /&>ds 
& practices = ! adoption & citation (   
digital object id5tifi]s = datasets1    
models1 & analytical tools4  7#b7       
,collaboration ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all        
collaborate ) su* ,f$]al p>tn]s &       
/akehold]s z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s   
relevant-- 7,a7 to develop /&>ds to     
pursue maximum int]op]ability ( data1   
in=mation1 k1 & tools across ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 conv]t hi/orical records into
 common digital =mats1 & improve access 

& usability ( data by p>tn]s &          
/akehold]s2  7,b7 to id5tify & solicit  
relevant data f ,f$]al & int]national   
p>tn]s & o!r relevant /akehold]s1 z !   
,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 &   
7,c7 to develop /&>ds & practices = !   
adoption & citation ( digital object    
id5tifi]s = datasets1 models1 &         
analytical tools4  4  #e4 ,digital fire 
wea!r s]vices & data managem5t  7a7 ,9  
g5]al  7#a7 ,digital pres5ce ,! ,"u     
,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9 a       
compreh5sive1 c5traliz$1 & publicly     
accessible digital pres5ce design$ to   
promote f9dability1 accessibility1      
int]op]ability1 usability1 & utility ( !
 s]vices1 tools1 data1 & in=mation      
produc$ by ! program e/abli%$ "u section
 #c7;a74  7#b7 ,digital plat=m & tools  
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u       
,secret>y %all seek to ensure ! digital 
plat=m & tools ( ! ,adm9i/ration        
integrate geospatial data1 decision     
support tools1 tra9+1 & be/ practices to
 provide real-"t fire wea!r =eca/s &    

address fire-relat$ issues & ne$s4  7b7 
,int]net-bas$ tools ,9 c>ry+ out        
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all develop & implem5t int]net-bas$    
tools1 su* z webpages & sm>tphone & o!r 
mobile applications1 to increase utility
 & access to s]vices & products = !     
b5efit ( us]s4  #f4 ,high-p]=mance      
comput+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all seek to acquire suffici5t          
high-p]=mance comput+ res\rces &        
capacity = rese>*1 op]ations1 & data    
/orage 9 support ( ! program e/abli%$ "u
 section #c7;a74  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 
acquir+ high-p]=mance comput+ capacity  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
consid] requirem5ts ne$$ =-- 7#a7       
conduct+ rese>* & developm5t2  7#b7 !   
transition ( rese>* & te/b$ developm5ts 
into op]ations2  7#c7 capabilities exi/+
 9 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ! comm]cial     
sector2 &  7#d7 skill$ work=ce          
developm5t4  #g4 ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice report on fire    
wea!r s]vices program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  

lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! program e/abli%$
 "u section #c7;a74  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all-- 
7#a7 evaluate ! p]=mance ( ! program by 
e/abli%+ initial basel9e capabilities & 
track+ progress made t[>d fully         
op]ationaliz+ ! functions describ$ 9    
section #c7;b72 &  7#b7 include su* o!r 
recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
det]m9es are appropriate to improve !   
program4  #h4 ,fire wea!r te/b$  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ( fire wea!r te/b$ ,! ,"u   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a fire wea!r     
te/b$ t enables engagem5t across !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts1 academia1 private & f$]ally  
fund$ rese>* laboratories1 ! private    
sector1 & end-us]s 9 ord] to evaluate ! 
accuracy & usability ( te*nology1       
models1 fire wea!r products & s]vices1 &
 o!r rese>* to accel]ate !              
implem5tation1 transition to op]ations1 

& use ( new capabilities by !           
,adm9i/ration1 ,f$]al & l& managem5t    
ag5cies1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4  7b7
 ,uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 rese>* &  
assess ! role & pot5tial ( uncrew$      
aircraft sy/ems to improve data         
collection 9 support ( model+1          
obs]vations1 pr$ictions1 =eca/s1 &      
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices2   
7,b7 transition uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems 
te*nologies f rese>* to op]ations z !   
,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 &   
7,c7 coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t   
may be develop+ uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems 
& relat$ te*nologies to meet ! *all5ges 
( wildl& fire managem5t4  7#b7 ,pilot   
requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all       
conduct pilots ( uncrew$ aircraft sy/ems
 = fire wea!r & fire environm5t         
obs]vations1 includ+-- 7,a7 te/+ (      
unscrew$ sy/ems 9 approximations (      
real-_w sc5>ios2  7,b7 assessm5t ( !    

utility ( meteorological data collect$ f
 fire response & assessm5t aircraft2    
7,c7 input ( ! collect$ data into       
appropriate models to pr$ict fire       
behavior1 includ+ c\pl$ atmosph]e & fire
 models2 &  7,d7 collection ( be/       
managem5t practices = deploym5t (       
unscrew$ sy/ems & o!r remote data       
te*nology1 includ+ = communication &    
coord9ation betwe5 ! /akehold]s describ$
 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,prohibition   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,"u         
,secret>y may n procure any cov]$       
unmann$ aircraft sy/em t is manufactur$ 
or assembl$ by a cov]$ =eign entity1 :i*
 includes associat$ elem5ts 7consi/+ (  
communication l9ks & ! compon5ts t      
control ! unmann$ aircraft7 t are       
requir$ = ! op]ator to op]ate safely &  
effici5tly 9 ! national airspace sy/em4 
,! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,security        
,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,transportation1 %all develop & update a
 li/ ( associat$ elem5ts4  7,b7         

,exemption ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 is exempt f ! prohibition "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! op]ation or       
procurem5t is necess>y = ! sole purpose 
( m>9e or atmosph]ic sci5ce or          
managem5t4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 may waive ! prohibition "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 on a case-by-case basis-- 7i7 ) !  
approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security or ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &   
7ii7 ^u notification to ,congress4  7,d7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,cov]$
 =eign entity ,! t]m cov]$ =eign entity 
means an entity includ$ on a li/        
develop$ & ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al          
,acquisition ,security ,c\ncil4 ,! li/  
%all include entities 9 ! foll[+        
categories3 7,i7 ,an entity includ$ on !
 ,consolidat$ ,scre5+ ,li/4  7,,ii7 ,any
 entity t is subject to extrajudicial   
direction f a =eign gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4     
7,,iii7 ,any entity ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) !    

,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce & !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 det]m9es poses a   
national security risk4  7,,iv7 ,any    
entity domicil$ 9 ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a or subject to influ5ce or control  
by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 or ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7,v7 ,any subsidi>y 
or affiliate ( an entity describ$ 9     
subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv74  7ii7     
,cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m    
cov]$ unmann$ aircraft sy/em has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em 9    
section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,sav+s clause  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure 
t any te/+ or deploym5t ( uncrew$       
aircraft sy/ems foll[ proc$ures1        
re/rictions1 & protocols e/abli%$ by !  
heads ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies ) /atutory or  
regulatory jurisdiction ov] any airspace
 9 :i* wildfire response activities are 
conduct$ dur+ an active wildfire ev5t4  

7,b7 ,consultation & coord9ation ,! ,"u 
,secret>y %all consult & coord9ate )    
relevant ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1   
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 & ! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration to develop      
processes = ! appropriate deploym5t ( ! 
sy/ems describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7
 ,additional pilot projects ,! ,"u      
,secret>y %all e/abli% additional pilot 
projects relat+ to ! fire wea!r te/b$ t 
may include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7      
,advanc$ satellite detection products4  
7#b7 ,procurem5t & use ( comm]cial data4
  #i4 ,fire wea!r surveys & assessm5ts  
7a7 ,annual po/-fire-wea!r season survey
 & assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ !     
second w9t] foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all conduct a po/-fire-wea!r season   
survey & assessm5t4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,aft]
 conduct+ a po/-fire-wea!r season survey
 & assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u    
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 inve/igate any    
gaps 9 data collect$ dur+ ! assessm5t2  
7,b7 id5tify & implem5t /rategies &     

proc$ures to improve program s]vices &  
in=mation dissem9ation2  7,c7 update    
sy/ems1 processes1 /rategies1 &         
proc$ures to enhance ! effici5cy &      
reliability ( data obta9$ f ! assessm5t2
  7,d7 evaluate ! accuracy & efficacy ( 
physical fire wea!r =eca/+ in=mation =  
ea* incid5t includ$ 9 ! survey &        
assessm5t2 &  7,e7 assess & ref9e       
p]=mance measures1 z ne$$4  7b7 ,surveys
 & assessm5ts foll[+ individual wildfire
 ev5ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y may conduct     
surveys & assessm5ts foll[+ individual  
wildfire ev5ts z ! ,"u ,secret>y        
det]m9es necess>y4  7c7 ,goal ,9 c>ry+  
out activities "u ?is section1 ! ,"u    
,secret>y %all seek to increase ! numb] 
( po/-wildfire community impact /udies1 
includ+ by survey+ individual &         
collective responses & incorporat+ o!r  
applicable topics ( social sci5ce       
rese>*4  7d7 ,annual brief+ ,n less     
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,"u       
,secret>y %all provide a brief+ to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress t    

provides-- 7#a7 an ov]view ( ! fire     
season2 &  7#b7 an outlook = ! fire     
season = ! com+ ye>4  7e7 ,coord9ation  
,9 conduct+ any survey or assessm5t "u  
?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all       
coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
p>tn]s1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 private      
entities1 & su* in/itutions ( high]     
education z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s    
relevant 9 ord] to-- 7#a7 improve       
op]ations & collaboration2 &  7#b7      
optimize data collection1 %>+1          
integration1 assimilation1 &            
dissem9ation4  7f7 ,data availability ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y %all make ! data & f9d+s 
obta9$ f ea* assessm5t conduct$ "u ?is  
section available to ! public 9 an      
accessible digital =mat z soon z        
practicable aft] conduct+ ! assessm5t4  
7g7 ,s]vice improvem5ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all make be/ ef=ts to incorporate !   
results & recomm5dations ( ea* assessm5t
 conduct$ "u ?is section into ! rese>* &
 developm5t plan & op]ations ( !        
,adm9i/ration4  #aj4 ,incid5t           

,meteorologi/ ,s]vice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9  
an ,incid5t ,meteorologi/ ,s]vice )9 !  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,s]vice74  7b7 ,inclusion 
( exi/+ incid5t meteorologi/s ,! ,s]vice
 %all include-- 7#a7 ! incid5t          
meteorologi/s ( ! ,adm9i/ration z ( !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7   
su* incid5t meteorologi/s ( !           
,adm9i/ration z may be appo9t$ aft] su* 
date4  7c7 ,functions ,! ,s]vice %all   
provide-- 7#a7 on-site impact-bas$      
decision support s]vices to ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & local        
gov]nm5t em]g5cy response ag5cies       
prec$+1 dur+1 & foll[+ wildl& fires or  
o!r ev5ts t ?reat5 life or prop]ty1     
includ+ high-impact & extreme wea!r     
ev5ts2 &  7#b7 support to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 & local gov]nm5t     
decision mak]s1 p>tn]s1 & /akehold]s =  
seasonal plann+4  7d7 ,deploym5t ,!     
,s]vice %all be deploy$-- 7#a7 z det]m9$
 by ! ,"u ,secret>y2 or  7#b7 at !      

reque/ ( ! head ( ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy & )
 ! approval ( ! ,"u ,secret>y4  7e7     
,/aff+ & res\rces ,9 e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ 
! ,s]vice1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all id5tify1
 acquire1 & ma9ta9 adequate levels (    
/aff+ & res\rces to meet us] ne$s4  7f7 
,symbol  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
may-- 7,a7 create1 adopt1 & publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] a symbol = ! ,s]vice2 &  
7,b7 re/rict ! use ( su* symbol z       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,use ( symbol ,! ,"u 
,secret>y may au?orize ! use ( a symbol 
adopt$ "u ?is subsection by any         
individual or entity z ! ,"u ,secret>y  
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,contract   
au?ority ,! ,"u ,secret>y may aw>d      
contracts = ! creation ( symbols "u ?is 
subsection4  7#d7 ,(f5se ,x %all be     
unlawful = any p]son-- 7,a7 to repres5t 
!mselves z an (ficial ( ! ,s]vice abs5t 
! designation or approval ( ! ,"u       
,secret>y2  7,b7 to manufacture1        
reproduce1 or o!rwise use any symbol    
adopt$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y "u ?is        
subsection1 includ+ to sell any item    

be>+ su* a symbol1 unless au?oriz$ by ! 
,"u ,secret>y2 or  7,c7 to violate any  
regulation promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
?is subsection4  7g7 ,support = incid5t 
meteorologi/s ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all     
provide res\rces1 access to real-"t fire
 wea!r =eca/s1 tra9+1 adm9i/rative &    
logi/ical support1 & access to          
pr(essional c\nsel+ or o!r =ms ( support
 z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate 
= ! bett]m5t ( ! emotional & m5tal heal?
 & well-be+ ( incid5t meteorologi/s &   
o!r employees ( ! ,adm9i/ration involv$ 
) response to high-impact & extreme fire
 wea!r ev5ts4  #aa4 ,automat$ surface   
obs]v+ sy/em  7a7 ,jo9t assessm5t & plan
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration & !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all-- 7,a7 conduct
 an assessm5t ( res\rces1 p]sonnel1     
proc$ures1 & activities necess>y to     
maximize ! functionality & utility ( !  
automat$ surface obs]v+ sy/em ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates t id5tifies-- 7i7 key sy/em     

upgrades ne$$ to improve obs]vation     
quality & utility = wea!r =eca/+1       
aviation safety1 & o!r us]s2  7ii7      
improvem5ts ne$$ 9 obs]vations )9 !     
planet>y b\nd>y lay]1 includ+ mix+      
height2  7iii7 improvem5ts ne$$ 9 public
 accessibility ( obs]vational data2     
7iv7 improvem5ts ne$$ to r$uce lat5cy 9 
report+ ( obs]vational data2  7v7       
relevant data to be collect$ = !        
production ( =eca/s or =eca/ guidance   
relat+ to atmosph]ic composition1       
includ+ p>ticulate & air quality data1 &
 aviation safety2  7vi7 areas ( conc]n  
reg>d+ op]ational cont9uity &           
reliability ( ! sy/em1 :i* may include  
ne$s = on-night /aff1 p>ticul>ly 9      
remote & rural areas & areas :]e sy/em  
failure w\ld h ! greate/ negative impact
 to ! community2  7vii7 /ew>d%ip1 data  
h&l+1 data di/ribution1 & product       
g5]ation ne$s aris+ f upgrad+ & *ang+ ! 
automat$ surface obs]vation sy/ems2     
7viii7 possible solutions = areas (     
conc]n id5tifi$ "u clause 7vi71 includ+ 

) respect to ! pot5tial use ( backup    
sy/ems1 p[] & communication sy/em       
reliability1 /aff+ ne$s & p]sonnel      
location1 & ! acquisition ( critical    
compon5t backups & prop] /orage location
 to ensure rapid sy/em repair necess>y  
to ensure sy/em op]ational cont9uity2 & 
7ix7 rese>*1 developm5t1 & transition to
 op]ations ne$$ to develop advanc$ data 
collection1 quality control1 &          
di/ribution s t ! data are provid$ to   
models1 us]s1 & decision support sy/ems 
9 a timely mann]2 &  7,b7 develop &     
implem5t a plan t addresses ! f9d+s ( ! 
assessm5t conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
includ+ by seek+ & allocat+ res\rces    
necess>y to ensure t sy/em upgrades are 
/&>diz$ across ! ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to ! ext5t practicable4  7#b7 
,/&>dization ,any sy/em /&>dization     
implem5t$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n  
imp$e activities to upgrade or improve  
individual units ( ! sy/em4  7#c7       
,remote automatic wea!r /ation          

coord9ation ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9         
collaboration ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies 
& ! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]1   
%all assess & develop coop]ative        
agreem5ts to improve coord9ation1       
int]op]ability /&>ds1 op]ations1 &      
placem5t ( remote automatic wea!r       
/ations = ! purpose ( improv+ utility & 
cov]age ( remote automatic wea!r        
/ations1 automat$ surface obs]vation    
sy/ems1 smoke monitor+ plat=ms1 & o!r   
simil> /ations & sy/ems = wea!r &       
climate op]ations4  7b7 ,report to      
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 collaboration )
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation    
,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t-- 7,a7 details ! 
f9d+s ( ! assessm5t requir$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#a72 &
  7,b7 ! plan requir$ by subp>agraph    
7,b7 ( su* subsection4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   

include a detail$ assessm5t (           
appropriations requir$-- 7,a7 to address
 ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t requir$ by       
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#a72 &
  7,b7 to implem5t ! plan requir$ by    
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su* subsection4  7c7 
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report t-- 7#a7 evaluates ! 
functionality1 utility1 reliability1 &  
op]ational /atus ( ! automat$ surface   
obs]v+ sy/em across ! ,adm9i/ration1 !  
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#b7 evaluates !  
progress1 p]=mance1 & implem5tation ( ! 
plan requir$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,b72
  7#c7 assesses ! efficacy ( cross-ag5cy
 collaboration & /akehold] engagem5t 9  
c>ry+ out ! plan & provides             
recomm5dations to improve su*           
activities2  7#d7 evaluates ! op]ational
 cont9uity & reliability ( ! sy/em1     
p>ticul>ly 9 remote & rural areas &     

areas :]e sy/em failure w\ld h ! greate/
 negative impact to ! community1 &      
provides recomm5dations to improve su*  
cont9uity & reliability2  7#e7 assesses 
,f$]al coord9ation reg>d+ ! remote      
automatic wea!r /ation network1 air     
res\rce advisors1 & o!r ,f$]al obs]v+   
assets us$ = wea!r & climate model+ &   
response activities1 & provides         
recomm5dations = improvem5ts2 &  7#f7   
includes su* o!r recomm5dations z !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es are         
appropriate to improve ! sy/em4  #ab4   
,em]g5cy response activities  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,basic 
pay ,! t]m basic pay includes any       
applicable locality-bas$ comp>ability   
paym5t "u section #ecjd ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any applicable     
special rate supplem5t "u section #ecje 
( su* title1 or any equival5t paym5t "u 
a simil> provision ( law4  7#b7 ,cov]$  
employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee means an 
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#c7
 ,cov]$ s]vices ,! t]m cov]$ s]vices    

means s]vices p]=m$ by a cov]$ employee 
:ile s]v+ z an incid5t meteorologi/     
accompany+ a wildl& firefight] crew4    
7#d7 ,employee ,! t]m employee has !    
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #baje ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,premium
 pay ,! t]m premium pay means premium   
pay = ! purposes ( section #eedg7;a7 (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7     
,waiv]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any premium pay  
receiv$ by a cov]$ employee = cov]$     
s]vices %all be disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ ! 
aggregate ( ! basic pay & premium pay = 
! cov]$ employee = purposes ( apply+ !  
limitation on premium pay "u section    
#eedg7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a cov]$       
employee may be paid premium pay t is   
disreg>d$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only to !    
ext5t t ! aggregate ( ! basic pay &     
premium pay paid to t cov]$ employee 9 !
 applicable cal5d> ye>1 includ+ premium 
pay t is disreg>d$ "u t p>agraph1 does n
 exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = 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  7c7 ,application ,if ! application
 ( subsection 7b7 results 9 ! paym5t (  
additional pay to a cov]$ employee ( a  
type t is normally cr$itable z basic pay
 = retirem5t or any o!r purpose1 t      
additional pay %all n-- 7#a7 be consid]$
 to be basic pay ( ! cov]$ employee =   
any purpose2 or  7#b7 be us$ 9 comput+ a
 lump-sum paym5t to ! cov]$ employee =  
accumulat$ & accru$ annual leave "u     
section #eeea or #eeeb ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,am5dm5t      
,section #eedb7;a77#e7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 aft] ,int]ior4
  7e7 ,effective date ,?is section & !  
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all take   
effect z if enact$ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4
  7f7 ,policies & proc$ures = heal?1    
safety1 & well-be+ ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all
 ma9ta9 polices & proc$ures to promote !
 heal?1 safety1 & well-be+ ( cov]$      
employees4  #ac4 ,gov]nm5t              

,acc\ntability ,(fice report on         
int]ag5cy wildfire =eca/+1 prev5tion1   
plann+1 & managem5t bodies ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report
 t-- 7#a7 id5tifies all ,f$]al int]ag5cy
 bodies e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( wildfire 
=eca/+1 prev5tion1 plann+1 & managem5t  
7su* z wildfire c\ncils1 commissions1 & 
workgr\ps71 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,wildl&    
,fire ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil2  7,b7 !        
,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]2  7,c7 
! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,policy      
,committee2  7,d7 ! ,wildl& ,fire       
,mitigation & ,managem5t ,commission2   
7,e7 ! ,jo9t ,sci5ce ,fire ,program2    
7,f7 ! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation
 ,c5t]2  7,g7 ! ,national ,pr$ictive    
,s]vices ,ov]sight ,gr\p2  7,h7 !       
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil = ,advanc+           
,meteorological ,s]vices2  7,i7 !       
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p2   
7,j7 ! ,national ,multi-,ag5cy          
,coord9at+ ,gr\p2 &  7,k7 ! ,mitigation 

,framework ,lead]%ip ,gr\p2  7#b7       
evaluates ! roles1 functionality1 &     
utility ( su* int]ag5cy bodies2  7#c7   
evaluates ! progress1 p]=mance1 &       
implem5tation ( su* int]ag5cy bodies2   
7#d7 assesses efficacy & id5tifies      
pot5tial ov]lap & duplication ( su*     
int]ag5cy bodies 9 c>ry+ out int]ag5cy  
collaboration ) respect to wildfire     
prev5tion1 plann+1 & managem5t2 &  7#e7 
includes su* o!r recomm5dations z !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es are         
appropriate to /reaml9e & improve       
wildfire =eca/+1 prev5tion1 plann+1 &   
managem5t1 includ+ recomm5dations reg>d+
 ! int]ag5cy bodies = :i* ! addition ( !
 ,adm9i/ration is necess>y to improve   
wildfire =eca/+1 prev5tion1 plann+1 &   
managem5t4  #ad4 ,am5dm5ts to           
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
relat+ to wildfire mitigation ,!        
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #dbi7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #gjbjb-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph     

7,j71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,l7 !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,m7 !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & 
,atmosph]e4  2 &  7#b7 9 section        
#gjbjc7;b77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #i & ins]t+ 
n few] ?an #aj2  7,b7 9 clause 7i7-- 7i7
 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ 2 & &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 9 subclause   
7,v71 by add+ & at ! end2 &  7iii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,vi7 !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  2  7,c7 9 clause 7iv71  

by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &    
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7 if
 ! ,secret>ies det]m9e x to be          
appropriate1 #a or m repres5tatives f ! 
relevant l9e (fices ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 
4  #ae4 ,wildfire te*nology mod]nization
 am5dm5ts ,section #aaad ( ! ,john ,d4  
,d+ell1 ,jr4 ,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 &
 ,recreation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4        
#agdh;b-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7c77#c71 by ins]t+ ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 aft]      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration12  7#b7 9
 subsection 7e77#b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72 & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,consultation  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,secret>ies %all consult ) ! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e reg>d+ any developm5t (      
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices t  
relate to wildlife-relat$ activities ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       

,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,def9ition (       
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices ,9 
?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m impact-bas$      
decision support s]vices means =eca/    
advice & int]pretative s]vices !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration provides to help core     
p>tn]s1 su* z em]g5cy p]sonnel & public 
safety (ficials1 make decisions :5      
wea!r1 wat]1 & climate impact ! lives & 
livelihoods ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 
&  7#c7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 
& mov+ su* subp>agraphs1 z s r$esignat$1
 #b ems to ! "r2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,!      
,secret>ies & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>ies  2 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,collaboration 
,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,secret>ies %all collaborate ) ! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e to improve coord9ation1      
utility ( sy/ems & assets1 &            
int]op]ability ( data = smoke pr$iction1

 =eca/+1 & model+4  4  #af4 ,coop]ation2
 coord9ation2 support to non-,f$]al     
entities  7a7 ,coop]ation ,ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all coop]ate & coord9ate ) ! ,"u 
,secret>y1 z appropriate1 9 c>ry+ out   
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 meet+
 ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all  
coord9ate1 & z appropriate1 e/abli%     
agreem5ts ) ,f$]al & ext]nal p>tn]s to  
fully use & lev]age exi/+ assets1       
sy/ems1 networks1 te*nologies1 & s\rces 
( data4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,coord9ation  
c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include 
coord9ation )-- 7,a7 ! ,national        
,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]1 includ+ !       
,pr$ictive ,s]vices ,program t provides 
impact-bas$ decision support s]vices to 
! wildl& fire community at ! ,geographic
 ,area ,coord9ation ,c5t] & ! ,national 
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]2  7,b7 !  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p2 & 
7,c7 relevant int]ag5cy bodies id5tifi$ 
9 ! report requir$ by section #ac4  7#c7

 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is         
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all consult
 ) ,f$]al p>tn]s includ+-- 7,a7 !       
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior2  7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,d7 ! ,national    
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,e7 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey2  7,f7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,g7 !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,h7 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se2  7,j7 ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 &  7,k7 su* o!r   
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies z ! ,"u ,secret>y   
consid]s relevant4  7c7 ,coord9ation )  
non-,f$]al entities ,n lat] ?an #edj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all develop &    
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a process = annual coord9ation
 ) ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts to 
assi/ ! developm5t ( improv$ fire wea!r 
products & s]vices4  7d7 ,support to    
non-,f$]al entities ,9 c>ry+ out !      

activities "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y may       
provide support to non-,f$]al entities  
by mak+ funds & res\rces available      
?r\gh-- 7#a7 competitive grants2  7#b7  
contracts "u ! mobility program "u      
sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act      
,mobility ,program72  7#c7 coop]ative   
agreem5ts2 &  7#d7 colocation agreem5ts 
z describ$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ,am5dm5ts    
,act ( #bjbj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #hea note   
prec474  #ag4 ,int]national coord9ation 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y may       
develop collaborative relation%ips &    
agreem5ts ) =eign p>tn]s & c\nt]p>ts to 
address transb\nd>y issues p]ta9+ to    
wildfires1 fire wea!r1 smoke1 air       
quality1 & associat$ conditions & haz>ds
 or o!r relevant meteorological ph5om5a1
 z appropriate1 to facilitate full & op5
 ex*ange ( data & in=mation4  7b7       

,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u
 ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all      
consult ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & su* o!r 
,f$]al p>tn]s z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s
 relevant4  #ah4 ,submissions to        
,congress reg>d+ ! fire wea!r s]vices   
program1 incid5t meteorologi/ work=ce   
ne$s1 & ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice work=ce
 support  7a7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress-- 7#a7 ! plan describ$ 9    
subsection 7b72  7#b7 ! assessm5t       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 !    
assessm5t describ$ 9 subsection 7d74    
7b7 ,fire wea!r s]vices program plan    
7#a7 ,elem5ts ,! plan submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 %all detail-- 7,a7 ! 
obs]vational data1 model+ requirem5ts1  
ongo+ computational ne$s1 rese>*1       
developm5t1 & te*nology transf]         
activities1 data managem5t1             
skill$-p]sonnel requirem5ts1 engagem5t )
 relevant ,f$]al em]g5cy & l& managem5t 

ag5cies & p>tn]s1 & correspond+ res\rces
 & timel9es necess>y to a*ieve !        
functions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 (   
section #c & ! priorities describ$ 9    
subsection 7c7 ( su* section2 &  7,b7   
plans & ne$s = all o!r activities &     
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,submittal (    
annual budget = plan ,foll[+ completion 
( ! plan submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 n less frequ5tly 
?an once ea* ye> concurr5t ) !          
submission ( ! budget by ! ,presid5t to 
,congress "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 submit to ,congress
 a propos$ budget correspond+ ) !       
elem5ts detail$ 9 ! plan4  7c7 ,incid5t 
meteorologi/ work=ce ne$s assessm5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all     
conduct a work=ce ne$s assessm5t on !   
curr5t & future dem& = additional       
incid5t meteorologi/s = wildfires & o!r 
high-impact fire wea!r ev5ts4  7#b7     
,elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    

7,a7 ,a description ( /aff+ levels z ( !
 date on :i* ! assessm5t is submitt$ "u 
subsection 7a77#b7 & project$ future    
/aff+ levels4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( !   
/ate ( ! infra/ructure ( ! ,national    
,wea!r ,s]vice z ( ! date on :i* !      
assessm5t is submitt$ & future ne$s (   
su* infra/ructure 9 ord] to meet curr5t 
& future dem&s1 includ+ ) respect to    
in=mation te*nology support & logi/ical 
& adm9i/rative op]ations4  7#c7         
,consid]ations ,9 conduct+ ! assessm5t  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u         
,secret>y %all consid] factors includ+  
project$ climate conditions1            
infra/ructure1 relevant haz>d           
meteorological response sy/em equipm5t1 
us] ne$s1 & fe$back f relevant          
/akehold]s4  7d7 ,support s]vices       
assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u         
,secret>y %all conduct a work=ce support
 s]vices assessm5t ) respect to         
employees ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
engag$ 9 em]g5cy response4  7#b7        
,elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ by        

p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ne$ = fur!r support
 ( employees ( ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice engag$ 9 em]g5cy response ?r\gh 
s]vices provid$ by ! ,public ,heal?     
,s]vice4  7,b7 ,a detail$ assessm5t (   
appropriations requir$ to secure ! level
 ( support s]vices ne$$ z id5tifi$ 9 !  
assessm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#c7 ,additional support s]vices ,foll[+
 ! completion ( ! assessm5t requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all seek
 to acquire additional support s]vices  
to meet ! ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! assessm5t4  
#ai4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice    
report2 ,fire ,sci5ce & ,te*nology      
,work+ ,gr\p2 /rategic plan  7a7        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report t id5tifies-- 7#a7 ! 
au?orities1 roles1 & sci5ce & support   
s]vices relat+ to wildl& fire pr$iction1
 detection1 =eca/+1 model+1 resili5ce1  

response1 managem5t1 & assessm5t provid$
 by-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1      
includ+ ! ,adm9i/ration & ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2  7,b7 !
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture2  7,e7 ! ,national ,sci5ce 
,f\ndation2  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 
7,g7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t       
,ag5cy2  7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t (             
,transportation2  7,i7 ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy2 &  7,j7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se2 &  7#b7 recomm5d$ areas 9 &  
me*anisms by :i* ! ag5cies li/$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 c\ld support & improve--  
7,a7 coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies1 
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ,tribal        
gov]nm5ts1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s1   
includ+ ?r\gh exam9ation ( possible     
public-private p>tn]%ips2  7,b7 rese>* &
 developm5t1 includ+ int]discipl9>y     
rese>*1 relat$ to fire environm5ts1     
wildl& fires1 associat$ smoke1 & !      
impacts ( su* environm5ts1 fires1 &     

smoke1 9 fur!rance ( a coord9at$        
int]ag5cy ef=t to address wildl& fire   
risk r$uction2  7,c7 data managem5t &   
/ew>d%ip1 ! developm5t & coord9ation (  
data sy/ems & computational tools1 & !  
creation ( a c5traliz$1 integrat$ data  
collaboration environm5t = ag5cy data1  
includ+ hi/orical data1 relat+ to wea!r1
 fire environm5ts1 wildl& fires1        
associat$ smoke1 & ! impacts ( su*      
environm5ts1 fires1 & smoke1 & !        
assessm5t ( wildl& fire risk mitigation 
measures2  7,d7 int]op]ability1         
usability1 & accessibility ( ! sci5tific
 data1 data sy/ems1 & computational &   
in=mation tools ( ! ag5cies li/$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a72  7,e7 coord9at$ public   
safety communications relat+ to fire    
wea!r ev5ts1 fire haz>ds1 & wildl& fire 
& smoke risk r$uction /rategies2 &  7,f7
 secure & accurate real-"t data1 al]ts1 
& advisories to wildl& firefight]s & o!r
 decision support tools = wildl& fire   
incid5t comm& po/s4  7b7 ,fire ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p  7#a7          

,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,executive ,director ( ! ,int]ag5cy     
,committee = ,advanc+ ,wea!r ,s]vices   
e/abli%$ "u section #djb ( ! ,wea!r     
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hedb7 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,int]ag5cy        
,committee7 %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p1  
to be kn[n z ! ,fire ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,work+ ,gr\p74  7#b7 ,*air
 ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all be *air$ by ! ,"u 
,secret>y1 or designee4  7#c7 ,g5]al    
duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all seek to build effici5cies among !  
ag5cies li/$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 &    
coord9ate ! plann+ & managem5t ( sci5ce1
 rese>*1 te*nology1 & op]ations relat$  
to sci5ce & support s]vices = wildl&    
fire pr$iction1 detection1 =eca/+1      
model+1 resili5ce1 response1 managem5t1 
& assessm5ts4  7,b7 ,input ,! ,work+    
,gr\p %all solicit input f non-,f$]al   
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy  
,committee %all prep>e & submit to      
,congress a /rategic plan = int]ag5cy   
coord9ation1 rese>*1 & developm5t t w   
improve ! assessm5t ( fire environm5ts &
 ! und]/&+ & pr$iction ( wildl& fires1  
associat$ smoke1 & ! impacts ( su* fires
 & smoke1 includ+-- 7,a7 at !           
wildl&-urban int]face2  7,b7 on         
communities1 build+s1 & o!r             
infra/ructure2  7,c7 on ecosy/em s]vices
 & wat]%$s2  7,d7 social & economic     
impacts2  7,e7 by develop+ & enc\rag+ ! 
adoption ( sci5ce-bas$ & co/-effective  
measures-- 7i7 to enhance community     
resili5ce to wildl& fires2  7ii7 to     
address & mitigate ! impacts ( wildl&   
fire & associat$ smoke2 &  7iii7 to     
re/ore natural fire regimes 9           
fire-dep5d5t ecosy/ems2  7,f7 by improv+
 ! und]/&+ & mitigation ( ! effects (   
wea!r & long-t]m dr\ght on wildl& fire  
risk1 frequ5cy1 & sev]ity2  7,g7 ?r\gh  
integrations ( social & behavioral      

sci5ces 9 public safety fire            
communication2  7,h7 by improv+ ! =eca/+
 & und]/&+ ( prescrib$ fires & ! impacts
 ( su* fires1 & h[ ^? impacts may diff] 
f impacts ( wildl& fires t orig9ate f an
 unplann$ ignition2 &  7,i7 consid]ation
 & adoption ( any recomm5dations includ$
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pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 ( su*         
subsection4  7#b7 ,plan elem5ts ,!      
/rategic plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a          
description ( ! priorities & ne$s (     
vuln]able populations4  7,b7 ,a         
description ( high-p]=mance comput+1    
visualization1 & dissem9ation ne$s4     
7,c7 ,a timel9e & guidance =            
implem5tation (-- 7i7 an int]ag5cy data 
%>+ sy/em = data relevant to p]=m+ fire 
assessm5ts & model+ fire risk & fire    
behavior2  7ii7 a sy/em = ensur+ t !    
fire pr$iction models ( relevant ag5cies
 c be int]connect$2 &  7iii7 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 any          
recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! report       

requir$ by subsection 7a74  7,d7 ,a plan
 = incorporat+ & coord9at+ rese>* &     
op]ational obs]vations1 includ+ f infr>$
 te*nologies1 micr[ave1 rad>s1          
satellites1 mobile wea!r /ations1 &     
uncrew$ a]ial sy/ems4  7,e7 ,a flexible 
framework to communicate cle> & simple  
fire ev5t in=mation to ! public4  7,f7  
,integration ( social1 behavioral1 risk1
 & communication rese>* to improve !    
fire op]ational environm5t & societal   
in=mation reception & response4  #bj4   
,fire wea!r rat+ sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,"u ,secret>y %all1 9 collaboration ) ! 
,*ief ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! 
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & su*       
/akehold]s z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s   
appropriate-- 7#a7 evaluate ! sy/em us$ 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to   
rate ! risk ( wildfire2 &  7#b7 det]m9e 
:e!r updates to t sy/em are requir$ to  
ensure t ! rat+s accurately reflect !   

sev]ity ( fire risk4  7b7 ,update       
requir$ ,if ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es "u 
subsection 7a7 t updates to ! sy/em     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su*          
subsection are necess>y1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
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 duplication  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u       
,secret>y %all ensure1 to ! greate/     
ext5t practicable1 t activities c>ri$   
out "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
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support$ by o!r p>ts ( ! ,adm9i/ration  
or o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7b7    
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 
! ,"u ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) !      
,adm9i/ration & heads ( o!r ,f$]al      
rese>* ag5cies-- 7#a7 to ensure ^?      
activities enhance & complem5t1 b d n   
con/itute unnecess>y duplication (1     
ef=ts2 &  7#b7 to ensure ! responsible  
/ew>d%ip ( funds4  #bb4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition
 to am\nts appropriat$ "u title ,,viii (
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,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law    
#aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #ajid71 !re are     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/ration to c>ry out new policies &
 programs to address fire wea!r "u ?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act--    
7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2    
7#b7 #aaa1cfj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2   
7#c7 #aaf1ibh1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2   
7#d7 #abb1ggd1djj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 & 
7#e7 #abh1iac1abj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4   
7b7 ,prohibition ,none ( ! am\nts       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by subsection
 7a7 may be us$ to unnecess>ily         
duplicate activities fund$ "u title     
,,viii ( division ,d ( ! ,infra/ructure 
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law    
#aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #ajid74  ,decemb]   
#ae1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t