,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bd1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,neguse 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 and ,ms4 ,matsui7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,armed ,services1 ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to improve ,federal activities relating to wildfires1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,western ,wildfire ,support ,act of #bjbc4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,,title ,i--,preparation ,sec4 #aja4 ,firefighting accounts4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,reimbursement for wildfires caused by military training4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,strategic wildland fire management planning4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,accounts to assist communities in planning and preparing for wildfires4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,community support during disaster response4 ,,title ,,ii--,wildfire detection and suppression support ,sec4 #bja4 ,wildfire detection equipment4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,grant program for slip-on tank units4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,assistance to ,states for operation of air tankers4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,research and development of unmanned aircraft system fire applications4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,study on effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,study on wildfire detection equipment and integration of artificial intelligence technologies4 ,,title ,,iii--,post-fire recovery support ,sec4 #cja4 ,funding for online guides for post-fire assistance4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,long-,term ,burned ,area ,recovery account4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,prize for wildfire-related invasive species reduction4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,congressional committees ,the term congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 7,b7 units of the ,national ,park ,system2 7,c7 units of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system2 7,d7 land held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of ,indian ,tribes or members of an ,indian ,tribe2 and 7,e7 land in the ,national ,forest ,system4 7#c7 ,national ,forest ,system 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,national ,forest ,system has the meaning given the term in section #aa7;a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term ,national ,forest ,system does not include-- 7i7 the national grasslands and land utilization projects administered under title ,,iii of the ,bankhead-,jones ,farm ,tenant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 or 7ii7 ,national ,forest ,system land east of the #ajjth meridian4 7#d7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#e7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in the case of ,federal land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in the case of ,federal land under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 ,i ,preparation #aja4 ,firefighting accounts 7a7 ,establishment of accounts ,there are established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states the following accounts3 7#a7 ,the ,firefighting ,operations account for the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,the ,firefighting ,operations account for the ,department of the ,interior4 7b7 ,budget activities within accounts ,the following activities shall be specified for funding within each ,firefighting ,operations account established by subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,ground-based firefighting operations4 7#b7 ,aircraft use in firefighting operations4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,ground-based firefighting operations 7,a7 ,department of ,agriculture ,there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter to the account established by subsection 7a77#a7 not more than #c1jjj1jjj1jjj for ground-based firefighting operations4 7,b7 ,department of the ,interior ,there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter to the account established by subsection 7a77#b7 not more than #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for ground-based firefighting operations4 7#b7 ,aircraft use in firefighting operations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter to the accounts established by subsection 7a71 a total amount of not more than #ejj1jjj1jjj for aircraft use in firefighting operations4 7d7 ,presidential budget requests ,for fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year thereafter1 each ,secretary concerned shall submit through the budget request of the ,president and in accordance with subsection 7c71 a request for amounts in the ,wildland ,fire ,management appropriation account of the ,secretary concerned to carry out the activities described in subsection 7e74 7e7 ,authorized activities 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall use amounts provided to the respective accounts established under subsection 7a7 as follows3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall use amounts appropriated under subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 to carry out management activities for active wildfires through the ,forest ,service1 except that none of the amounts may be used for the operation of aircraft4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall use amounts appropriated under subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 to carry out management activities for active wildfires1 except that none of the amounts may be used for the operation of aircraft4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary concerned shall use amounts appropriated under subsection 7c77#b7 to acquire1 by contract or purchase1 and use aircraft1 including unmanned aerial systems1 for operations relating to wildland fires4 7#b7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary concerned shall not use to carry out any activity authorized by paragraph 7#a77;,c7 amounts appropriated to accounts of the ,secretary concerned other than amounts in the accounts established by subsection 7a7 specified for activities described in subsection 7b77#b74 7f7 ,accounting reports 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional committees monthly accounting reports regarding the amounts that have been obligated and expended under this section during the preceding month of the applicable fiscal year4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of1 with respect to the period covered by the report-- 7,a7 ,federal ground-based equipment costs2 7,b7 ,federal aircraft use costs2 7,c7 ,federal personnel costs2 7,d7 on-incident and off-incident support costs2 and 7,e7 funding allocated from the ,wildland ,fire ,management account of the ,secretary concerned to pay for administrative costs4 7#c7 ,requirements ,each report under paragraph 7#a7 shall be prepared in accordance with applicable national fire plan reporting procedures4 #ajb4 ,reimbursement for wildfires caused by military training 7a7 ,reimbursement required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 on application by a ,state or ,federal agency1 reimburse the ,state or ,federal agency for the reasonable costs of the ,state or ,federal agency for services provided in connection with fire suppression as a result of a fire caused by military training or other actions carried out by the ,armed ,forces or employees of the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,limitation ,services reimbursable under subsection 7a7 shall be limited to services proximately related to the fire for which reimbursement is sought4 7c7 ,application ,each application from a ,state or ,federal agency for reimbursement for costs under subsection 7a7 shall provide an itemized request of the services covered by the application1 including the costs of the services4 7d7 ,funds ,reimbursements under subsection 7a7 shall be made from amounts authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,defense for operation and maintenance4 #ajc4 ,strategic wildland fire management planning 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbf1 the ,secretary concerned shall1 in accordance with this section1 establish a series of spatial fire management plans4 7b7 ,use of existing plans ,to comply with this section1 the ,secretary concerned may use a fire management plan in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,updates ,to be valid1 a spatial fire management plan established under this section shall not be in use for longer than the #aj-year period beginning on the date on which the plan is established4 7d7 ,subunit plans ,the ,secretary concerned shall establish a spatial fire management plan for each unit of ,federal land with more than #aj acres of burnable vegetation under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary concerned4 7e7 ,contents ,for each spatial fire management plan established under this section1 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7#a7 base the plans on a landscape-scale risk assessment that includes-- 7,a7 risks to firefighters2 7,b7 risks to communities2 7,c7 risks to highly valuable resources2 and 7,d7 other relevant considerations determined by the ,secretary concerned2 7#b7 include direction1 represented in spatial form1 from land management plans and resource management plans2 7#c7 in coordination with ,states1 delineate potential wildland fire operational delineations that-- 7,a7 identify potential control locations2 and 7,b7 specify the places in which firefighters will not be sent because of the presence of unacceptable risk1 including areas determined by the ,secretary concerned as-- 7i7 exceeding a certain slope2 7ii7 containing too high of a volume of hazardous fuels1 under certain weather conditions2 or 7iii7 containing other known hazards2 7#d7 include a determination of average severe fire weather for the plan area2 7#e7 include prefire planning provisions2 7#f7 include a plan for postfire activities that-- 7,a7 would better enable a ,burned ,area ,emergency ,response ,team working on a large fire incident to address emergency stabilization and erosion quickly2 and 7,b7 specifies ways in which the ,burned ,area ,emergency ,response ,team would seek to prevent the proliferation of invasive species in working on the large fire incident2 and 7#g7 include1 at a minimum1 any other requirement determined to be necessary by the ,secretary concerned4 7f7 ,consistency with management plans ,the spatial fire management plans established under this section shall be consistent with the fire management objectives and land management objectives in the applicable land management plan or resource management plan4 7g7 ,revisions to land management plans and resource management plans ,a revision to a land management plan or resource management plan shall consider fire ecology and fire management in a manner that facilitates the issuance of direction for an incident response4 7h7 ,engagement during land management planning ,a supervisory employee of the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture that is funded through a ,firefighting ,operations account established under section #aja shall participate directly in the creation or revision of an applicable land management plan or resource management plan to incorporate an assessment1 protocol1 or plan developed under this ,act into the planning process4 #ajd4 ,accounts to assist communities in planning and preparing for wildfires 7a7 ,establishment of accounts ,there are established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states the following accounts3 7#a7 ,the ,community-,supported ,land-,use ,planning ,assistance account for the ,department of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,the ,community-,supported ,land-,use ,planning ,assistance account for the ,department of the ,interior4 7b7 ,budget activities within accounts ,the following activities shall be specified for funding within each ,community-,supported ,land-,use ,planning ,assistance account established by subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,the ,firewise ,program operated by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association4 7#b7 ,community wildfire protection programs4 7#c7 ,the ,fire-,adapted ,communities ,learning ,network4 7#d7 ,vegetation management by communities4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter for the accounts established by subsection 7a7 such sums as are necessary to carry out this section1 not to exceed #bjj1jjj1jjj4 7d7 ,presidential budget requests ,for fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year thereafter1 each ,secretary concerned shall submit through the budget request of the ,president and in accordance with subsection 7c71 a request for amounts in the ,wildland ,fire ,management appropriation account of the ,secretary concerned to carry out the activities described in subsection 7b74 7e7 ,authorized activities ,the ,secretary concerned shall use amounts in the accounts established by subsection 7a7 as follows3 7#a7 ,with respect to amounts appropriated for the activity described in subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary concerned may-- 7,a7 cosponsor the ,firewise ,program2 and 7,b7 support the expansion of the ,firewise ,communities_/,,usa ,recognition ,program to additional at-risk communities4 7#b7 ,with respect to amounts appropriated for the activity described in subsection 7b77#b71 the ,secretary concerned may provide assistance to at-risk communities to establish and revise-- 7,a7 a community wildfire protection plan 7as defined in section #aja of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772 or 7,b7 a community evacuation plan4 7#c7 ,with respect to amounts appropriated for the activity described in subsection 7b77#c71 the ,secretary concerned shall establish a small grant program to address local hazard reduction on ,federal1 ,state1 or private land1 subject to the conditions that-- 7,a7 a grant provided under the program-- 7i7 may be awarded to an organization in an at-risk community to address1 in a sole instance1 a hazardous fuel in a specific location1 including piling and burning1 and implementing a prescribed fire on private land2 7ii7 shall not exceed #bj1jjj2 and 7iii7 shall require cost-sharing assistance in an amount equal to not less than #aj percent of the amount of the grant2 7,b7 the work identified for funding under the grant shall be accomplished by a team composed of1 at a minimum-- 7i7 a private citizen2 7ii7 a representative of a nonprofit organization2 and 7iii7 a local fire department1 including a volunteer fire department2 7,c7 to be eligible for a grant under the program1 a strategic plan outlining the means by which the applicant will address a hazardous fuel shall be submitted to the ,secretary concerned2 and 7,d7 on completion of a grant project1 the grant recipient shall-- 7i7 submit to the ,secretary concerned a report2 and 7ii7 participate in training another grant recipient during the following fiscal year4 7#d7 ,with respect to amounts appropriated for the activity described in subsection 7b77#d71 the ,secretary concerned may provide cost-sharing assistance for the establishment and operation of a local program in an at-risk community to assist homeowners in the disposal of brush and slash generated by hazard reduction activities4 #aje4 ,community support during disaster response 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall establish a program to train and certify a citizen who wishes to be able to volunteer to assist the ,secretaries during a wildland fire incident4 7b7 ,service 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall establish several categories of service for each manner in which a volunteer certified under this section may provide assistance4 7#b7 ,direct suppression of wildland fires ,no volunteer certified under this section may engage in an operation to directly suppress a wildland fire4 7#c7 ,direction ,a volunteer under this section shall-- 7,a7 report to a designee of an incident commander prior to providing any assistance on a wildland fire2 and 7,b7 operate continuously under the direction of the designee while providing assistance on a wildland fire4 7c7 ,certification 7#a7 ,criteria 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall certify volunteers to provide assistance for each category of service established under subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,establishment of criteria ,the ,secretaries shall establish criteria for a volunteer to be certified for each category of service4 7,c7 ,attendance ,attendance at training conducted under paragraph 7#b7 shall be #a of the criteria established under subparagraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,assessment ,the ,secretaries shall assess the knowledge1 skills1 or abilities1 of a person prior to certifying a person to become a volunteer4 7#b7 ,training 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall regularly conduct training for citizens who desire to be certified as volunteers4 7,b7 ,content ,the training shall include1 at a minimum1 a safety component in an effort to minimize inherent threats to volunteers and maximize the safety of a volunteer1 to the maximum extent practicable1 as a volunteer provides assistance on a wildland fire4 7,c7 ,frequency ,the ,secretaries shall offer1 at a minimum1 #a training session in each ,state with significant wildfire risk1 not less than every #b years4 7#c7 ,identification 7,a7 ,in general ,on the certification of a volunteer1 the ,secretary concerned shall provide to the volunteer a means of identification as a volunteer4 7,b7 ,display ,a volunteer certified under this section shall display1 continuously while assisting in a wildland fire1 the means of identification4 ,,ii ,wildfire detection and suppression support #bja4 ,wildfire detection equipment ,to the extent practicable1 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7#a7 expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment1 such as sensors1 cameras1 and other relevant equipment1 in areas at risk of wildfire2 7#b7 expand the use of satellite data to assist wildfire response2 and 7#c7 expedite any permitting required by the ,secretary concerned for the installation1 maintenance1 or removal of wildfire detection equipment4 #bjb4 ,grant program for slip-on tank units 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall establish a program to award to an eligible ,state or unit of local government each year grants to acquire slip-on tank and pump units 7referred to in this section as slip-on units7 for a surge capacity of resources for fire suppression4 7b7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 a ,state or unit of local government shall-- 7,a7 submit an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretaries may require2 and 7,b7 contribute non-,federal funds in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,cost-share requirements ,the non-,federal share of the cost of acquiring slip-on units using a grant under this section shall be not less than #be percent4 7c7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,grants awarded under this section shall be used only for the acquisition of not fewer than #cj slip-on units4 7#b7 ,restrictions ,a recipient of a grant under this section-- 7,a7 shall be responsible for the cost of the maintenance and use of the slip-on units2 and 7,b7 may not use grant funds for a cost described in subparagraph 7,a74 7d7 ,requirements for operation of slip-,on units ,a recipient of a grant under this section shall-- 7#a7 in maintaining and storing the slip-on units-- 7,a7 store and mount a slip-on unit on a vehicle only during-- 7i7 a period of extreme fire danger2 or 7ii7 an active wildland fire2 7,b7 designate a vehicle and personnel to be used with each slip-on unit2 7,c7 make any necessary modification to a designated vehicle to ensure compatibility with the use of the slip-on unit2 7,d7 train designated personnel to use the slip-on unit2 7,e7 ensure designated personnel possess elementary wildland fire management skills1 including post-fire-front structure-protection tactics2 and 7,f7 maintain each slip-on unit in good1 usable condition for a period of not fewer than #bj years2 7#b7 during a large1 active wildland fire-- 7,a7 staff each designated vehicle equipped with a slip-on unit with-- 7i7 a person designated under paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7ii7 a trained firefighter1 regardless of whether the trained firefighter is paid1 volunteer1 or off-duty but paid2 7,b7 organize each designated vehicle equipped with a slip-on unit into a team with other designated vehicles under the direction of a qualified task force leader2 and 7,c7 use each designated vehicle equipped with a slip-on unit primarily for the purpose of following behind the wildland fire front-- 7i7 to prevent homes from igniting2 and 7ii7 to alert fire engines of structures that have ignited2 and 7#c7 comply with any other requirements determined to be necessary by the ,secretaries1 including any minimum requirements for a slip-on unit and any additional required equipment4 #bjc4 ,assistance to ,states for operation of air tankers ,the ,secretary concerned may provide funding to ,states to enable ,states to operate not more than #ej single-engine air tankers if-- 7#a7 the single-engine air tanker is government-owned and contractor-operated or government-owned and government-operated2 7#b7 a ,state receiving funding for a single-engine air tanker under this section shares the cost with the ,secretary of the acquisition and operation of the aircraft2 and 7#c7 the single-engine air tanker-- 7,a7 shall be used for initial attack2 and 7,b7 shall not be used for large fire aviation support4 #bjd4 ,research and development of unmanned aircraft system fire applications 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered unmanned aircraft test range ,the term covered unmanned aircraft test range means a test range that is approved of or designated by the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration for the testing of unmanned aircraft systems1 as required under section #ddhjc of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,unmanned aircraft system ,the term unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements 7including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft7 that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national airspace system of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration4 7b7 ,joint fire science program ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall1 acting through the ,joint ,fire ,science ,program1 work with covered unmanned aircraft test ranges to carry out research and development of unmanned aircraft system fire applications4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,interior such sums as are necessary to carry out this section4 #bje4 ,study on effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,drone ,the term drone means an unmanned aircraft system owned by a private individual or entity4 7#b7 ,drone incursion ,the term drone incursion means the operation of a drone within any airspace for which the ,administrator of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration has issued a temporary flight restriction because of a wildfire4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7b7 ,study required ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall conduct a study on the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression with respect to land managed by the ,department of the ,interior or the ,department of ,agriculture4 7c7 ,study contents ,in conducting the study required under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 determine1 for each of the #e most recent calendar years-- 7,a7 the number of occurrences in which a drone incursion interfered with wildfire suppression2 and 7,b7 the effect of each occurrence described in subparagraph 7,a7 on-- 7i7 the length of time required to achieve complete suppression2 7ii7 the effectiveness of aerial firefighting responses2 and 7iii7 the amounts expended by the ,federal ,government2 and 7#b7 evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of various actions to prevent drone incursions1 including-- 7,a7 the use of reasonable force to disable1 damage1 or destroy a drone2 7,b7 the seizure of a drone1 including seizure with a net device2 and 7,c7 the dissemination of educational materials relating to the effects of drone incursions on wildfire suppression4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing-- 7#a7 the findings of the study required under subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 any recommendations of the ,secretary relating to those findings4 #bjf4 ,study on wildfire detection equipment and integration of artificial intelligence technologies 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretaries shall conduct a study on-- 7#a7 the effectiveness and limitations on the deployment and application of each wildfire detection equipment technology with respect to detection1 confirmation1 geolocation1 predictability of wildfire spread1 suppression resource management1 post-fire forensics1 and surface rehabilitation2 7#b7 how each technology described in paragraph 7#a71 with proper and timely deployment and use1 can provide for the most effective and efficient means of dealing with the threat and the reality of wildland fires2 7#c7 the integration of artificial intelligence with real-time imagery and weather data provided by wildfire detection equipment technology2 and 7#d7 how the integration of artificial intelligence described in paragraph 7#c7 can enhance the value of each wildfire detection equipment technology1 individually and collectively4 7b7 ,submission and public availability ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries shall submit to the congressional committees and make publicly available the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a74 ,,iii ,post-fire recovery support #cja4 ,funding for online guides for post-fire assistance 7a7 ,use of services of other agencies ,section #bja7;a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 post-disaster assistance4 4 7b7 ,funding for online guides for assistance ,section #bja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,funding for online guides for assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency may enter into a cooperative agreement to provide funding to a ,state agency established under subsection 7c7 to establish and operate a website to provide information relating to post-fire recovery funding and resources to a community or an individual impacted by a wildland fire4 7#b7 ,management ,a website created under this subsection shall be-- 7,a7 managed by the ,state agency2 and 7,b7 suitable for the residents of the ,state of the ,state agency4 7#c7 ,content ,the ,administrator may enter into a cooperative agreement to establish a website under this subsection only to provide #a or more of the following3 7,a7 ,a list of ,federal1 ,state1 and local sources of post-fire recovery funding or assistance that may be available to a community after a wildfire4 7,b7 ,a list of ,federal1 ,state1 and local sources of post-fire recovery funding or assistance that may be available to an individual impacted by a wildfire4 7,c7 ,a technical guide that lists and explains the costs and benefits of alternatives available to a community to mitigate the impacts of wildfire and prepare for potential flooding4 7#d7 ,cooperation ,a ,state agency that enters into a cooperative agreement under this subsection shall cooperate with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency in developing a website under this subsection4 7#e7 ,updates ,a ,state agency that receives funding to establish a website under this subsection shall update the website not less than once every #f years4 4 #cjb4 ,long-,term ,burned ,area ,recovery account 7a7 ,establishment of account ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states the ,long-,term ,burned ,area ,recovery account for the ,department of ,agriculture4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbd and each fiscal year thereafter for the account established by subsection 7a7 such sums as are necessary to carry out the activities described in subsection 7d71 not to exceed #ajj1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,presidential budget requests ,for fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall submit through the budget request of the ,president and in accordance with subsection 7b71 a request for amounts in the ,wildland ,fire ,management appropriation account to carry out the activities described in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,authorized activities ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall use amounts in the account established by subsection 7a7 for rehabilitation projects-- 7#a7 that begin not earlier than #a year after the date on which the wildfire was contained2 7#b7 that are-- 7,a7 scheduled to be completed not later than #c years after the date on which the wildfire was contained2 and 7,b7 located at sites impacted by wildfire on non-,federal or ,federal land2 7#c7 that restore the functions of an ecosystem or protect life or property2 and 7#d7 not less than #aj percent of the total costs of which are paid for with non-,federal funds4 7e7 ,prioritization of funding ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall prioritize1 on a nationwide basis1 projects for which funding requests are submitted under this section1 based on-- 7#a7 downstream effects on water resources2 and 7#b7 public safety4 #cjc4 ,prize for wildfire-related invasive species reduction ,section #gjja7;d7 of the ,john ,d4 ,dingell1 ,jr4 ,conservation1 ,management1 and ,recreation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;b note2 ,public ,law #aaf-i7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#h77;,a7 each place it appears and inserting paragraph 7#i77;,a72 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#h77;,b7 each place it appears and inserting paragraph 7#i77;,b72 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#h7 as paragraph 7#i72 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for management of wildfire-related invasive species 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,board ,the term ,board means the ,management of ,wildfire-,related ,invasive ,species ,technology ,advisory ,board established by subparagraph 7,c77i74 7ii7 ,prize competition ,the term prize competition means the ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for the management of wildfire-related invasive species established under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,authority ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,western ,wildfire ,support ,act of #bjbc1 the ,secretary shall establish under section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a prize competition1 to be known as the ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for the management of wildfire-related invasive species-- 7i7 to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the ,national ,invasive ,species ,council with respect to the management of wildfire-related invasive species2 and 7ii7 to award #a or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that manages wildfire-related invasive species4 7,c7 ,advisory board 7i7 ,establishment ,there is established an advisory board1 to be known as the ,management of ,wildfire-,related ,invasive ,species ,technology ,advisory ,board4 7ii7 ,composition ,the ,board shall be composed of not fewer than #i members appointed by the ,secretary1 who shall provide expertise in-- 7,i7 invasive species2 7,,ii7 biology2 7,,iii7 technology development2 7,,iv7 engineering2 7,v7 economics2 7,,vi7 business development and management2 7,,vii7 wildfire2 and 7,,viii7 any other discipline1 as the ,secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph4 7iii7 ,duties ,subject to clause 7iv71 with respect to the prize competition1 the ,board shall-- 7,i7 select a topic2 7,,ii7 issue a problem statement2 7,,iii7 advise the ,secretary regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to manage wildfire-related invasive species2 and 7,,iv7 advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields1 including in partnership with conservation organizations1 ,federal or ,state agencies1 federally recognized ,indian ,tribes1 private entities1 and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to the management of wildfire-related invasive species4 7iv7 ,consultation ,in selecting a topic and issuing a problem statement for the prize competition1 the ,board shall consult widely with ,federal and non-,federal stakeholders1 including-- 7,i7 #a or more ,federal agencies with jurisdiction over the management of invasive species2 7,,ii7 #a or more ,federal agencies with jurisdiction over the management of wildfire2 7,,iii7 #a or more ,state agencies with jurisdiction over the management of invasive species2 7,,iv7 #a or more ,state agencies with jurisdiction over the management of wildfire2 7,v7 #a or more ,state1 regional1 or local wildlife organizations1 the mission of which relates to the management of invasive species2 and 7,,vi7 #a or more wildlife conservation groups1 technology companies1 research institutions1 institutions of higher education1 industry associations1 or individual stakeholders with an interest in the management of wildfire-related invasive species4 7v7 ,requirements ,the ,board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph 7#i77;,a74 7,d7 ,administration by the ,national ,invasive ,species ,council ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,director of the ,national ,invasive ,species ,council1 shall administer the prize competition4 7,e7 ,judges 7i7 ,appointment ,the ,secretary shall appoint not fewer than #c judges who shall1 except as provided in clause 7ii71 select the #a or more annual winners of the prize competition4 7ii7 ,determination by ,secretary ,the judges appointed under clause 7i7 shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the ,secretary makes a determination that1 in any fiscal year1 none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award4 7,f7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #fj days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the prize competition that includes-- 7i7 a statement by the ,board that describes the activities carried out by the ,board relating to the duties described in subparagraph 7,c77iii72 7ii7 a description of the #a or more annual winners of the prize competition2 and 7iii7 a statement by #a or more of the judges appointed under subparagraph 7,e7 that explains the basis on which the #a or more winners of the prize competition was selected4 7,g7 ,termination of authority ,the ,board and all authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#i7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking or 7#g77;,c77i7 and inserting 7#g77;,c77i71 or 7#h77;,c77i72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking or 7#g77;,d77i7 and inserting 7#g77;,d77i71 or 7#h77;,d77i72 and 7ii7 in clause 7i77,,vii71 by striking and 7#g77;,e7 and inserting 7#g77;,e71 and 7#h77;,e74