,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bd1 #bjbc ,mr4 
,la,malfa introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 &    
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide a       
special rate ( basic pay = ,f$]al wildl&
 firefight]s dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjbd &   
#bjbe1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair   
,pay = ,f$]al ,firefight]s ,act4  #b4   
,increase 9 rate ( basic pay = ,f$]al   
wildl& firefight]s dur+ fiscal ye>s     
#bjbd & #bjbe  7a7 ,special rate ( basic
 pay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 includ+ section #eccb (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 dur+    
fiscal ye>s #bjbd & #bjbe1 a wildl&     
firefight] %all receive a special rate (

 basic pay1 at grades #a ?r\gh #ae1 z   
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 ,su* rate (   
pay %all--  7,a7 replace ! o!rwise      
applicable ,g5]al ,s*$ule basic rate (  
pay1 & %all be consid]$ basic pay = all 
purposes includ+ comput+ locality-bas$  
comp>ability paym5ts "u section #ecjd or
 #ecjd;a ( su* title2  7,b7 :5 express$ 
z an h\rly1 daily1 weekly1 or biweekly  
rate1 be comput$ f ! appropriate annual 
rate ( basic pay provid$ "u p>agraph    
7#b7 9 accordance ) section #eejd7;b7 ( 
su* title2  7,c7 be adju/$ at ! "t ( any
 adju/m5ts to ! rates ( pay "u ! ,g5]al 
,s*$ule2 &  7,d7 beg9 to apply 9 ! fir/ 
pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 
#bjbc4  7#b7 ,rates ( pay ,! special    
rate ( basic pay = a wildl& firefight]  
%all be d]iv$ by increas+ ! o!rwise     
applicable ,g5]al ,s*$ule rate ( basic  
pay applicable to su* wildl& firefight] 
by ! foll[+ p]c5tage am\nt1 r\nd$ to !  
ne>e/ :ole doll>3 7,a7 ,,gs-#a1 #db     
p]c5t4  7,b7 ,,gs-#b1 #ci p]c5t4  7,c7  
,,gs-#c1 #cf p]c5t4  7,d7 ,,gs-#d1 #cc  

p]c5t4  7,e7 ,,gs-#e1 #cj p]c5t4  7,f7  
,,gs-#f1 #bg p]c5t4  7,g7 ,,gs-#g1 #bd  
p]c5t4  7,h7 ,,gs-#h1 #ba p]c5t4  7,i7  
,,gs-#i1 #ah p]c5t4  7,j7 ,,gs-#aj1 #ae 
p]c5t4  7,k7 ,,gs-#aa1 #ab p]c5t4  7,l7 
,,gs-#ab1 #i p]c5t4  7,m7 ,,gs-#ac1 #f  
p]c5t4  7,n7 ,,gs-#ad1 #c p]c5t4  7,o7  
,,gs-#ae1 #a4e p]c5t4  7b7 ,prevail+    
rate employees ,= any prevail+ rate     
employee describ$ 9 section             
#ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 :o is a wildl& firefight]1
 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbd & #bjbe1 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior 7z applicable7 %all        
increase ! wage rates ( su* employees by
 am\nts t are g5]ally consi/5t ) !      
p]c5tage increases giv5 to wildl&       
firefight]s 9 ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u       
subsection 7a74 ,su* an increas$ wage   
rate-- 7#a7 %all beg9 to apply 9 ! fir/ 
pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 
#bjbc2  7#b7 %all be det]m9$ at ! sole  
discretion ( ! applicable ,secret>y1    
aft] consultation ) ! o!r ,secret>y2    

7#c7 %all be basic pay = ! same purposes
 z ! wage rate o!rwise e/abli%$ "u      
section #ecdc ( su* title2 &  7#d7 may n
 cause an employee's wage rate to       
increase beyond a rate t w\ld produce an
 annualiz$ rate 9 excess ( ! annual rate
 ( pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive      
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( su* title4   
7c7 ,rescission ,! unobligat$ balance ( 
am\nts available "u ea* ( sections      
#ejbba ?r\gh #ejbbd ( ,public ,law      
#aag-afi 7commonly ref]r$ to z !        
,inflation ,r$uction ,act7 are h]eby    
p]man5tly resc9d$4  7d7 ,wildl&         
firefight] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
wildl& firefight] means a firefight]--  
7#a7 :o is employ$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7#b7 !     
duties ( ! position ( :om prim>ily      
relate to fires occurr+ 9 =e/s1 range   
l&s1 or o!r wildl&s1 z oppos$ to        
/ructural fires4  #c4 ,wildl& fire      
incid5t response premium pay  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by    

ins]t+ aft] section #eede;b ! foll[+3   
#eede;c4 ,incid5t response premium pay =
 employees engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+   
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !  
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,f7 !   
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$      
employee means an employee ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :o  
is-- 7,a7 a wildl& firefight]2 or  7,b7 
c]tifi$ by ! applicable ag5cy to p]=m   
wildl& fire incid5t-relat$ duties dur+ !

 p]iod t employee is deploy$ to respond 
to a qualify+ incid5t2  7#c7 ! t]m      
incid5t response premium pay means pay  
to :i* a cov]$ employee is entitl$ "u   
subsection 7c72  7#d7 ! t]m prescrib$   
fire incid5t means a wildl& fire        
orig9at+ f a plann$ ignition 9          
accordance ) applicable laws1 policies1 
& regulations to meet specific          
objectives2  7#e7 ! t]m qualify+        
incid5t--  7,a7 means-- 7i7 a wildfire  
incid5t1 a prescrib$ fire incid5t1 or a 
sev]ity incid5t2 or  7ii7 an incid5t t !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es is simil> 9      
nature to an incid5t describ$ 9 clause  
7i72 &  7,b7 does n include an initial  
response incid5t t is conta9$ )9 #cf    
h\rs2  7#f7 ! t]m sev]ity incid5t means 
an incid5t 9 :i* a cov]$ employee is    
pre-position$ 9 an area 9 :i* conditions
 indicate !re is a high risk (          
wildfires2 &  7#g7 ! t]m wildl&         
firefight] means a firefight]--  7,a7 :o
 is employ$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or !      

,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 ! duties
 ( ! position ( :om prim>ily relate to  
fires occurr+ 9 =e/s1 range l&s1 or o!r 
wildl&s1 z oppos$ to /ructural fires4   
7b7 ,eligibility ,a cov]$ employee is   
eligible = incid5t response premium pay 
"u ?is section if-- 7#a7 ! cov]$        
employee is deploy$ to respond to a     
qualify+ incid5t2 &  7#b7 ! deploym5t   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is-- 7,a7      
outside ( ! (ficial duty /ation ( !     
cov]$ employee2 or  7,b7 )9 ! (ficial   
duty /ation ( ! cov]$ employee & ! cov]$
 employee is assign$ to an              
incid5t-adjac5t fire camp or o!r        
designat$ field location4  7c7          
,entitlem5t to incid5t response premium 
pay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee :o 
satisfies ! conditions "u subsection 7b7
 is entitl$ to premium pay = ! p]iod 9  
:i* ! cov]$ employee is deploy$ to      
respond to ! applicable qualify+        
incid5t4  7#b7 ,computation  7,a7 ,=mula
 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71  
premium pay "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    

paid to a cov]$ employee at a daily rate
 ( #dej p]c5t ( ! h\rly rate ( basic pay
 ( ! cov]$ employee = ea* day t ! cov]$ 
employee satisfies ! requirem5ts "u     
subsection 7b71 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole   
c5t4  7,b7 ,limitation ,premium pay "u  
?is subsection may n be paid--  7i7 )   
respect to a cov]$ employee = :om !     
annual rate ( basic pay is great] ?an t 
= /ep #aj ( level #aj ( ! ,g5]al        
,s*$ule1 at a daily rate t exce$s !     
daily rate e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
= /ep #aj ( level #aj ( ! ,g5]al        
,s*$ule2 or  7ii7 to a cov]$ employee 9 
a total am\nt t exce$s #i1jjj 9 any     
cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>ies 
( ,agriculture & ,int]ior may implem5t a
 waiv] on ! total limitation 9          
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 if ! ,national     
,wildl& ,fire ,prep>$ness ,level rea*es 
or exce$s level ?ree4  7,d7 ,adju/m5ts  
7i7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all assess ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! av]age  
total am\nt ( comp5sation t 0 paid to   

cov]$ employees1 by grade1 9 fiscal ye>s
 #bjbc & #bjbd4  7ii7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date t is #a ye>   
aft] ! effective date ( ?is section1 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly publi% a report 
on ! results ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u  
clause 7i74  7iii7 ,adm9i/rative actions
 ,aft] publi%+ ! report requir$ "u      
clause 7ii71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9           
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 may1 9 ! sole &   
exclusive discretion ( ! ,secret>ies    
act+ jo9tly1 adm9i/ratively adju/ !     
am\nt ( premium pay paid "u ?is         
subsection 7or take o!r adm9i/rative    
action7 to ensure t ! av]age annual     
am\nt ( total comp5sation paid to cov]$ 
employees1 by grade1 is m consi/5t ) su*
 am\nt t 0 paid to ^? employees 9 fiscal
 ye> #bjbc4  7iv7 ,congressional        
notification ,n lat] ?an #c days aft] an
 adju/m5t made1 or o!r adm9i/rative     
action tak51 "u clause 7iii7 becomes    

f9al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly      
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a notification reg>d+ t       
adju/m5t or o!r adm9i/rative action1 z  
applicable4  7d7 ,treatm5t ( incid5t    
response premium pay ,incid5t response  
premium pay "u ?is section--  7#a7 is n 
consid]$ "p ( ! basic pay ( a cov]$     
employee = any purpose2  7#b7 may n be  
consid]$ 9 det]m9+ a cov]$ employee's   
lump-sum paym5t = accumulat$ & accru$   
annual leave "u section #eeea or section
 #eeeb2  7#c7 may n be us$ 9 det]m9+ pay
 "u section #haad 7relat+ to comp5sation
 = "w injuries72  7#d7 may n be consid]$
 9 det]m9+ pay = h\rs ( paid leave or   
o!r paid "t (f dur+ :i* ! premium pay is
 n payable2 &  7#e7 %all be disreg>d$ 9 
det]m9+ ! m9imum wage & ov]time pay to  
:i* a cov]$ employee is entitl$ "u !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474  4  7b7        
,additional premium pay am5dm5ts        
,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee ( title #e1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
section #eedd-- 7,a7 by am5d+ ! section 
head+ to read z foll[s3 ,wage-bo>d      
ov]time1 ,sunday rates1 & o!r premium   
pay2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,a prevail+ rate employee describ$ 9
 section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 %all receive
 incid5t response premium pay "u ! same 
t]ms & conditions t apply to a cov]$    
employee "u section #eede;c if t        
employee--  7#a7 is employ$ by ! ,=e/   
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  
7#b7 7,a7 is a wildl& firefight] 7z t   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #eede;c72 or     
7,b7 is c]tifi$ by ! applicable ag5cy to
 p]=m wildl& fire incid5t-relat$ duties 
dur+ ! p]iod ! employee is deploy$ to   
respond to a qualify+ incid5t 7z t t]m  
is def9$ 9 section #eede;c74  2 &  7#b7 
9 section #eedg7;a71 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ #eede;c1 aft]  
#eede;a14  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,!     
table ( sections = sub*apt] ,v ( *apt]  
#ee ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to  

section #eedd to read z foll[s3  #eedd4 
,wage-bo>d ov]time1 ,sunday rates1 & o!r
 premium pay4  2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #eede;b !      
foll[+3  #eede;c4 ,incid5t response     
premium pay = employees engag$ 9 wildl& 
firefight+4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable
 pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1
 #bjbc4  #d4 ,conditions 9 ,=e/         
,managem5t  7a7 ,m&atory use ( exi/+    
au?orities ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
aft]1 ) respect to ea* unit ( public l&s
 & )9 ea* unit ( cov]$ ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em l&s1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all use
 n few] ?an #a ( ! foll[+ /reaml9$      
au?orities includ+ ! au?orities =       
environm5tal review3 7#a7 ,section      
#fjc7;a7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration  
,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7a774
  7#b7 ,section #fje7;a7 ( ! ,heal?y    
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;d7a774  7#c7 ,section   

#fjf7;b7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration  
,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;e7b774
  7#d7 ,section #djhjf7;b7 ( !          
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;b7b774  7#e7       
,section #djhjg ( ! ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib;c74  7#f7 ,section #bjg ( !       
,wildfire ,suppression ,fund+ & ,=e/    
,managem5t ,activities ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c74  7b7 ,cov]$         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s def9$ ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m cov]$ ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l&s means any area--  7#a7 locat$
 )9 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2  7#b7 t !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice has id5tifi$ z be+ locat$ 
9 a fire%$ rank$ 9 ! top #be p]c5t (    
wildfire exposure 7z det]m9$ us+ ! mo/  
rec5tly publi%$ models ( fire%$ risk    
exposure publi%$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice72 or 
7#c7 t ! ,u4,s4 ,dr\ght ,monitor has    
rat$ z hav+ a ,d#b 7sev]e dr\ght7       
int5sity1 ,d#c 7extreme dr\ght7         
int5sity1 or ,d#d 7exceptional dr\ght7  
int5sity4