,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dide  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bb1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to e/abli% a   
pilot program = ! e/abli%m5t & use ( a  
pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,cata/rophic       
,wildfire ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 
,pilot program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,area ( ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em ,! t]m area ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em means all or a portion ( a unit (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em t is locat$ we/
 ( ! #ajj? m]idian4  7#b7 ,pilot program
 ,! t]m pilot program means ! pilot     
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74     
7#c7 ,pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity    
index ,! t]m pre-fire-suppression /&    
d5sity index means an e/imate ( !       
naturally occurr+ or ecologically       

balanc$ /& d5sity index ( a =e/1 z      
develop$ f hi/orical surveys or         
appropriate sci5tific inf]5ce1 be=e fire
 suppression regim5s became common      
practice4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,/& d5sity index ,! 
t]m /& d5sity index means an expression 
( relative /& d5sity bas$ on !          
pr$ictable relation%ip betwe5 av]age    
tree size & trees p] unit area 9 d5se   
/&s4  7#f7 ,treatm5t ,! t]m treatm5t    
means-- 7,a7 a me*anical treatm5t (     
haz>d\s fuels2  7,b7 a /ew>d%ip         
end-result contract+ project2  7,c7     
re/oration s]vices2 or  7,d7 timb]      
h>ve/+4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !   
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 collaborate )     
,/ate or local =e/ managem5t ag5cies--  
7,a7 to id5tify areas ( ! ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em = pot5tial selection "u p>agraph
 7#c7 = inclusion 9 ! pilot program2 &  
7,b7 to rese>* & e/abli% a              

pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index =  
ea* area ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7     
evaluate h[ closely ea*                 
pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 reflects 
curr5t =e/ conditions & curr5t publi%$  
res\rce managem5t objectives e/abli%$ by
 ! ,secret>y = ! applicable area ( !    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 &  7#c7 select1 9
 consultation ) ,/ate or local =e/      
managem5t ag5cies1 n few] ?an #h areas (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to :i* !   
area & neighbor+ communities may b5efit 
f us+ a pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity  
index z a b5*m>k = treatm5ts by-- 7,a7  
r$uc+ ! *ances ( cata/rophic wildfire2  
7,b7 increas+ =e/ heal?2  7,c7 increas+ 
=e/ resili5ce2  7,d7 increas+ ecological
 div]sity2 or  7,e7 improv+ su* o!r     
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
,/ate or local =e/ managem5t ag5cies1   
det]m9e to be appropriate4  7c7         
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all beg9 to conduct treatm5ts
 on areas ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em     
select$ "u subsection 7b77#c71 & update 
applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plans 
to include objectives & b5*m>ks1 9      
accordance ) ! applicable               
pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b74    
7d7 ,selection ( areas ,9 select+ areas 
( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = inclusion 9 
! pilot program "u subsection 7b77#c7 & 
conduct+ treatm5ts "u subsection 7c71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 give priority to  
an area-- 7,a7 )9 ! wildl&-urban        
int]face 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772  7,b7 con/itut+ 
a community wat]%$2  7,c7 vuln]able to  
erosion2  7,d7 ho/+ multiple-use        
activities2  7,e7 critical to support+  
wildlife or plant species heal?2 or     
7,f7 ) respect to :i* a treatm5t is     
necess>y to prev5t cata/rophic wildfire2
 &  7#b7 select a geographically div]se 

sample ( areas ( ! ,national ,=e/       
,sy/em1 :i* %all include n few] ?an #c  
areas ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 !     
s\?we/ ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,fund+ ,!    
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section us+ 
funds o!rwise made available to !       
,secret>y = fuels r$uction treatm5ts4