,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dice  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,man*9 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture to implem5t measures to    
bett] prep>e = & m quickly respond to   
wildfires on c]ta9 public l& & 9 c]ta9  
,national ,=e/s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,m ,ha/y ,response 
to ,firefight+ ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,initial  
attack ,! t]m initial attack means an   
aggressive action to put a fire out by !
 fir/ res\rces to arrive1 consi/5t )    
firefight] & public safety & values to  
be protect$4  7#b7 ,national =e/ ,! t]m 
,national ,=e/ means a unit ( !         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em locat$ we/ ( !    
#ajj? m]idian4  7#c7 ,public l& ,! t]m  
public l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m public 
l&s 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&       

,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#d7 ,qualify+ unit  
,! t]m qualify+ unit means a ,national  
,=e/ or unit ( public l& = :i* !        
,secret>y conc]n$ has develop$ pot5tial 
op]ational del9eations = wildfires4     
7#e7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) respect to a ,national  
,=e/2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
) respect to public l&4  #c4            
,notification & tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)  
respect to ea* qualify+ unit1 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 notify ea*
 p]son :o is au?oriz$ to c>ry out timb] 
h>ve/+ "w or vegetation managem5t "w )9 
! b\nd>ies ( ! qualify+ unit (-- 7,a7 ! 
/rategic response zone 9 :i* !          
contractor is au?oriz$ to c>ry out ! "w2
  7,b7 ! pot5tial-fire response /rategy 
develop$ = t /rategic response zone2    
7,c7 ea* tra9+ (f]$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7,d7 ! f9ancial inc5tive e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c7 = att5d+ t tra9+2  7#b7 9 

coord9ation ) ! ,national ,wildfire     
,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 (f] a #a-;day tra9+ 9 
! vic9ity ( t qualify+ unit ea* fiscal  
ye>1 beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbd1 9 basic 
firefight+ safety & res\rce protection1 
specifically = p]sons :o r\t9ely c>ry   
out timb] h>ve/+ "w or vegetation       
managem5t "w2 &  7#c7 provide1 n m      
frequ5tly ?an once p] fiscal ye> =      
fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft]1 #a1jjj to ea* company describ$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,company describ$
 ,a company ref]r$ to 9 subsection      
7a77#c7 is a company-- 7#a7 to :i* !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices has      
assign$ a ,unique ,entity ,id5tifi]2    
7#b7 t-- 7,a7 has plac$ n few] ?an #a   
bid to c>ry out timb] h>ve/+ "w or      
vegetation managem5t "w )9 ! b\nd>ies ( 
a qualify+ unit dur+ ! previ\s fiscal   
ye>2 or  7,b7 is au?oriz$ to c>ry out   
timb] h>ve/+ "w or vegetation managem5t 
"w )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a qualify+ unit dur+ 
t fiscal ye>2  7#c7 ea* ( ! employees ( 
:i* t may c>ry out timb] h>ve/+ "w or   

vegetation managem5t "w )9 ! b\nd>ies ( 
a qualify+ unit att5ds a tra9+ (f]$ "u  
subsection 7a77#b72 &  7#d7 t submits to
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ a c]tification (   
att5dance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 at   
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ may prescribe4  #d4 ,initial    
attack ( wildfires by tra9$ p]sons  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law 7includ+ regulations71 on discov]y (
 a wildfire )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a qualify+  
unit by a p]son describ$ 9 subsection   
7b71 ! p]son may und]take initial attack
 )9 ! qualify+ unit on ! wildfire1      
includ+ suppress+1 conta9+1 or ext+ui%+ 
! wildfire1 if-- 7#a7 ! p]son has       
complet$ a tra9+ (f]$ "u section        
#c7;a77#b7 or a simil> tra9+1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$2  7#b7 ! total   
area burn$ by ! wildfire is             
approximately #e acres or less 9 size2 &
  7#c7 ! initial attack on ! wildfire is
 consi/5t ) ! pot5tial-fire response    
/rategy = ! /rategic response zone 9 :i*
 ! wildfire is occurr+4  7b7 ,p]son     

describ$ ,a p]son ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7a7 is-- 7#a7 a p]son describ$ 9       
section #c7;a77#a72  7#b7 a l&[n] :o--  
7,a7 owns n few] ?an #a1jjj acres ( l&  
adjac5t to a qualify+ unit2 &  7,b7     
r\t9ely c>ries out timb] h>ve/+ "w or   
vegetation managem5t "w2 or  7#c7 an    
employee ( a l&[n] describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 ! employm5t ( :om relates to timb] 
h>ve/+ "w or vegetation managem5t "w on 
! l& describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  7c7        
,notification requirem5t ,if a p]son    
und]takes an initial attack au?oriz$ "u 
subsection 7a71 ! p]son1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 %all imm$iately--    
7#a7 al]t ! local em]g5cy dispat* c5t]2 
&  7#b7 notify ! ,secret>y conc]n$ (--  
7,a7 ! location ( ! wildfire2 &  7,b7 ! 
initial attack be+ und]tak54  7d7       
,reimbursem5t ( co/s ,! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all n provide reimbursem5t or  
comp5sation to a p]son = und]tak+ an    
initial attack au?oriz$ "u subsection   
7a74  7e7 ,liability  7#a7 ,liability ( 
p]sons ,a p]son und]tak+ an initial     

attack au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n
 be subject to en=cem5t1 civil or       
crim9al p5alties1 citiz5 suits1 or any  
o!r liability 7includ+ any liability =  
response co/s1 damage to natural        
res\rces1 or contribution7 = und]tak+ ! 
initial attack4  7#b7 ,liability ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all n be liable = an initial attack    
und]tak5 by a p]son pursuant to         
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,sav+s clause     
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 limits ! liability
 (-- 7,a7 any p]son n au?oriz$ to       
und]take an initial attack "u subsection
 7a72  7,b7 a p]son t 0 responsible =   
/>t+ ! applicable fire2 or  7,c7 a p]son
 describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#a7 t 0 n 9  
compliance ) ! t]ms ( ! au?orization to 
c>ry out timb] h>ve/+ "w or vegetation  
managem5t "w provid$ by ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$4  #e4 ,fire prev5tion measures  
,z "p ( an au?orization to c>ry out     
timb] h>ve/+ "w or vegetation managem5t 
"w )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a qualify+ unit1 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% & 

op]ate a decision support tool1 to be   
kn[n z a project activity level1 to     
support regulation = fire prev5tion     
purposes ( an au?oriz$ p>ty c>ry+ out   
timb] h>ve/+ "w or vegetation managem5t 
"w )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! qualify+ unit2 &   
7#b7 require ! au?oriz$ p>ty to h       
appropriate p]sonnel1 tools1 & equipm5t 
onsite & imm$iately available =         
suppress+ op]ations fires1 neglig5t     
fires1 & o!r fires 9 ! "w area4  #f4    
,/ate & local ag5cy response  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may-- 7#a7   
au?orize any ,/ate or local firefight+  
ag5cy to und]take initial attack on a   
wildfire describ$ 9 subsection 7b71     
includ+ suppress+1 conta9+1 or ext+ui%+ 
! wildfire1 )\t fur!r approval by !     
,secret>y conc]n$1 if consi/5t ) !      
pot5tial-fire response /rategy = !      
/rategic response zone 9 :i* ! wildfire 
is occurr+2 &  7#b7 ent] into p>tn]%ips 
) ,/ate & local firefight+ ag5cies to   
dispat* multiple firefight+ res\rces    
locat$ ne> a wildfire describ$ 9        

subsection 7b7 to und]take initial      
attack on ! wildfire1 includ+ suppress+1
 conta9+1 or ext+ui%+ ! wildfire1 if    
consi/5t ) ! pot5tial-fire response     
/rategy = ! /rategic response zone 9 :i*
 ! wildfire is occurr+4  7b7 ,wildfire  
describ$ ,a wildfire ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a7 is a wildfire t-- 7#a7 is
 locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( a qualify+ unit2
 &  7#b7 has burn$ n m ?an approximately
 #aj acres4