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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1      
#bjbd,mr4 ,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4     
,la,malfa7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,decemb] #ai1 #bjbd;,additional         
sponsors3 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,sewell1    
,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4
 ,neguse1 & ,mr4 ,lev9  ,decemb] #ai1   
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"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,janu>y #bb1 #bjbd  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to conduct a 
review ( ! crit]ia = evaluat+ !         
co/-effectiv5ess ( c]ta9 mitigation     
projects1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         

,wildfire ,response ,improvem5t ,act4   
#b4 ,fire managem5t assi/ance program   
policy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
recomm5d su* regulations or guidance z  
are necess>y to make eligible assessm5ts
 & em]g5cy /abilization to protect      
public safety1 includ+ = ! fire         
managem5t assi/ance program "u section  
#dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]      
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahg71 irrespective ( !      
incid5t p]iod = a decl>$ fire4  #c4     
,*anges to public assi/ance policy guide
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all  
am5d ! ,public ,assi/ance ,program &    
,policy ,guide ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy to include guidance on
 wildfire-specific recov]y *all5ges1    
includ+ debris removal1 em]g5cy         
protective measures1 & ! result+        
toxicity ( dr9k+ wat] res\rces4  #d4    

,mitigation co/-effectiv5ess  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all conduct 
a review ( ! crit]ia = evaluat+ !       
co/-effectiv5ess ( projects int5d$ to   
mitigate ! impacts ( wildfire "u        
sections #bjc & #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4     
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc2   
#eagj;c71 includ+-- 7#a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( 
pre-calculat$ b5efits crit]ion = common 
def5sible space mitigation projects =   
wildfire mitigation2  7#b7 ! use (      
nature-bas$ infra/ructure 9 wildfire    
mitigation2  7#c7 consid]ations =       
vegetation managem5t = wildfire         
mitigation2  7#d7 r$uc+ ! negative      
effects ( wildfire smoke on public      
heal?2 &  7#e7 less5+ ! impact (        
wildfires on wat] infra/ructure4  7b7   
,updat$ crit]ia ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all issue su* guidance z  
is necess>y to-- 7#a7 update crit]ia =  
evaluat+ ! co/-effectiv5ess ( mitigation

 projects "u sections #bjc & #djd ( !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eacc2 #eagj;c7 bas$ on ! results ( !   
review conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 &    
7#b7 prioritize projects "u su* sections
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7#a74  #e4 ,waiv] ( duplicate b5efits   
,section #abaj7;a7 ( ! ,,faa            
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