,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbd,mr4   
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,scott ,frankl9 ( ,florida1 ,mr4        
,neguse1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 & ,ms4 ,hoyle 
( ,oregon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,agriculture1 ,education & !        
,work=ce1 ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1   
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1      
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,small ,bus9ess1 = 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 = !     
implem5tation ( c]ta9 recomm5dations f !
 ,report ( ! ,wildl& ,fire ,mitigation &
 ,managem5t ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,mod]niz+ ,wildfire ,safety & ,prev5tion

 ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,!
 table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is ! foll[+3
 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table 
( ,cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,def9ition (       
,report4,title ,i--,work=ce             
,development,sec4 #aja4 ,middle ,fire   
,lead]s ,academy 7,report ,recomm5dation
 #ee74,sec4 #ajb4 ,wildfire work=ce     
grant program 7,report ,recomm5dation   
#hh74,title ,,ii--,wildl& ,firefight]   
,support,sec4 #bja4 ,fire ,s]vice       
,ret5tion & ,retirem5t ,portability     
7,report ,recomm5dation #hf74,sec4 #bjb4
 ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty     
,assi/ance ,program 7,report            
,recomm5dation #hg74,title              
,,iii--,wildfire ,smoke & ,public       
,health,sec4 #cja4 ,national ,smoke     
,monitor+ & ,al]t ,sy/em 7,report       
,recomm5dation #dd74,sec4 #cjb4 ,heal?  
risk assessm5t = ,wildfire ,smoke       
,exposure 7,report ,recomm5dation       
#ajj74,title ,,iv--,fire ,mitigation &  
,te*nology ,sec4 #dja4 ,improvem5ts to  
wildfire =age loss programs 7,report    

,recomm5dation #ei74,sec4 #djb4         
,improvem5ts to ,,fema ,programs        
7,report ,recomm5dations #ff &          
#fd74,sec4 #djc4 ,! ,wildl& ,dynamic    
,risk ,mapp+ ,program 7,report          
,recomm5dation #aah74,sec4 #djd4        
,improvem5ts to grant programs =        
community wildfire risk r$uction &      
po/fire recov]y ef=ts 7,report          
,recomm5dation #adb74,sec4 #dje4 ,jo9t  
,(fice ( ! ,fire ,environm5t ,c5t]      
7,report ,recomm5dations #ajd1 #aje1    
#ajf74,sec4 #djf4 ,int]ag5cy ,data      
,collaboration ,environm5t 7,report     
,recomm5dation #ajg74,sec4 #djg4        
,requirem5ts relat$ to paym5t tim+ =    
c]ta9 programs address+ wildfire damages
 7,report ,recomm5dation #fa74  #c4     
,def9ition ( ,report ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m 
,report means ! ,report ( ! ,wildl&     
,fire ,mitigation & ,managem5t          
,commission1 dat$ ,septemb] #bjbc4  ,i  
,work=ce ,developm5t  #aja4 ,middle     
,fire ,lead]s ,academy 7,report         
,recomm5dation #ee7  7a7 ,middle ,fire  

,lead]s ,academy ,n lat] ?an a #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice %all create a    
,middle ,fire ,lead]s ,academy :i* %all 
be op5 to ,f$]al & non-,f$]al wildl&    
fire response work=ce employees4 ,!     
,middle ,fire ,lead]s ,academy %all     
provide-- 7#a7 rapid tra9+ &            
c]tification = em]g+ wildfire &         
b5eficial fire lead]s2 &  7#b7          
additional & exp&$ tra9+ ( suffici5t    
quality to enable manag]s & decision    
mak]s responsible = address+ wildfire   
incid5ts & prescrib$ burns to make in=m$
 decisions reg>d+ ! b5eficial           
application & managem5t ( fire1 includ+ 
manag+ local fire regimes & o!r =ms (   
b5eficial fire use4  7b7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjcd4  #ajb4 ,wildfire work=ce   
grant program 7,report ,recomm5dation   
#hh7  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     
eligible entities to c>ry out a program 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7         
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is ,act1 an eligible entity 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y an           
application 9 su* mann]1 at su* "t1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible 
entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act   
%all c>ry out an educational or         
vocational program t leads to a degree1 
c]tificate1 or o!r recogniz$ cr$5tial 9 
wildfire em]g5cy managem5t1 includ+--   
7#a7 agricultural l&scape plann+ relat+ 
to wildfire resili5ce2  7#b7 natural    
res\rce managem5t relat+ to wildfire    
resili5ce2  7#c7 em]g5cy managem5t2     
7#d7 em]g5cy m$ical te*nician s]vices2  
7#e7 p>am$ic s]vices2  7#f7 fire sci5ce2
  7#g7 firefight+2  7#h7 community      
plann+ relat+ to wildfire resili5ce2    
7#i7 safety & op]ations tra9+ =         
/ructural firefight]s assign$ to        

wildfire incid5ts2 or  7#aj7 any o!r    
program t tra9s individuals 9 ! wildfire
 mitigation1 response1 or recov]y       
work=ce4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,accr$it$ local academy ,!
 t]m accr$it$ local academy means a     
p>tn]%ip1 betwe5 a local fire           
suppression organization & ! (fice ( !  
,fire ,m>%all ( a ,/ate1 t deliv]s a    
,/ate ,fire ,tra9+ program4  7#b7       
,accr$it$ regional tra9+ program ,! t]m 
accr$it$ regional tra9+ program means a 
p>tn]%ip1 betwe5 a junior or community  
college or in/itution ( high] education 
& ! (fice ( ! ,fire ,m>%all ( a ,/ate1 t
 deliv]s an approv$ ,/ate ,fire ,tra9+  
program )9 a giv5 region4  7#c7         
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a junior or community      
college2  7,b7 an in/itution ( high]    
education2  7,c7 an accr$it$ regional   
tra9+ program2  7,d7 an accr$it$ local  
academy2 or  7,e7 a nonpr(it entity )   
exp]i5ce adm9i/]+ education & tra9+     
programs = fire s]vice p]sonnel4  7#d7  

,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7#e7 ,junior or community      
college ,! t]m junior or community      
college has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74  7e7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  ,,ii ,wildl&   
,firefight] ,support  #bja4 ,fire       
,s]vice ,ret5tion & ,retirem5t          
,portability 7,report ,recomm5dation    
#hf7  7a7 ,break-9-,s]vice consid]ation 
= ,f$]al wildl& firefight] retirem5ts   
,not)/&+ sections #hccf7;c7 & #hdab7;d7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 n lat] 
?an ,may #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1  
%all promulgate regulations1 z necess>y1
 to ensure t a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 
w\ld n =feit previ\sly made             

contributions or eligibility =          
firefight] retirem5t :5 ! ,f$]al wildl& 
firefight] has a volunt>y break 9 s]vice
 ( n m ?an #b ye>s4  7b7 ,ret5tion (    
enhanc$ retirem5t b5efits dur+ p]iod (  
non-,f$]al s]vice ,section #ajd7;e77#b7 
( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &        
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecbc7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3 ,any ,f$]al wildl&     
firefight] 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#bja7;d7 ( ! ,mod]niz+ ,wildfire ,safety
 & ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbd7 :o reta9s   
cov]age1 rights1 & b5efits "u su* *apt] 
#hc or #hd pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all
 reta9 enhanc$ retirem5t b5efits "u ei!r
 su* *apt]44  7c7 ,job-,%>+ ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 a ,f$]al wildl&   
firefight] or wildl& fire support       
p]sonnel may occupy a position 9 ! civil
 s]vice 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section     
#baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 &
 a position ) a ,tribal gov]nm5t "u a   
job-%>e agreem5t ev5 if ! position ) a  
,tribal gov]nm5t is classifi$ at a level

 high] ?an ! civil s]vice position1     
includ+ any level t is above t ( !      
highe/ level applicable to ! ,g5]al     
,s*$ule4  7d7 ,f$]al wildl& firefight]  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,f$]al wildl&     
firefight] means a p]son :o is-- 7#a7 9 
a tempor>y1 seasonal1 or p]man5t        
position at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or z a      
,tribal firefight] :o2 7,a7 ma9ta9s     
gr\p1 em]g5cy incid5t managem5t1 or fire
 qualifications1 z e/abli%$ annually by 
! ,/&>ds = ,wildl& ,fire ,position      
,qualifications publi%$ by ! ,national  
,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p2 &  7,b7     
prim>ily engages 9 or supports wildl&   
fire managem5t activities1 includ+ =e/ry
 & rangel& te*nicians & positions       
conc]n+ aviation1 eng9e]+ heavy equipm5t
 op]ations1 dispat*1 or fire & fuels    
managem5t2 or  7#b7 a ,f$]al firefight] 
/ation$ on milit>y in/allations "u !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o engages 9 or     
supports wildl& fire managem5t          
activities1 includ+ =e/ry & rangel&     

te*nicians & positions conc]n+ aviation1
 eng9e]+ heavy equipm5t op]ations1      
dispat*1 or fire & fuels managem5t4     
#bjb4 ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty
 ,assi/ance ,program 7,report           
,recomm5dation #hg7  7a7 ,developm5t (  
,program ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all develop a   
,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty      
,assi/ance ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,program7 to provide        
assi/ance to ! next-(-k9 (-- 7#a7       
critically injur$1 ill1 & deceas$       
firefight]s injury1 illness1 or dea? 9 !
 l9e ( duty2 &  7#b7 wildl& fire support
 p]sonnel critically injur$ or kill$ 9 !
 l9e ( duty4  7b7 ,aspects ( ,program ,!
 ,program %all address ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 initial & any subsequ5t notifications  
to ! next-(-k9 ( a firefight] or wildl& 
fire support p]sonnel :o-- 7,a7 0 kill$ 
9 ! l9e ( duty2 or  7,b7 requires       
hospitalization or treatm5t at a m$ical 
facility due to a l9e-(-duty injury or  

illness4  7#b7 ,! reimbursem5t (        
next-(-k9 = exp5ses associat$ ) travel  
to visit a firefight] or wildl& fire    
support p]sonnel :o-- 7,a7 0 kill$ 9 !  
l9e ( duty2 or  7,b7 requires           
hospitalization or treatm5t at a m$ical 
facility due to a l9e-(-duty injury or  
illness4  7#c7 ,! qualifications1       
assignm5t1 tra9+1 duties1 sup]vision1 & 
acc\ntability = ! p]=mance ( casualty   
assi/ance responsibilities4  7#d7 ,!    
relief or transf] ( casualty assi/ance  
(fic]s1 includ+ notification to         
survivors ( critical injury or illness 9
 ! l9e ( duty & next-(-k9 ( !           
reassignm5t ( su* (fic]s to o!r duties4 
7#e7 ,c5traliz$1 %ort-t]m & long-t]m    
case managem5t proc$ures = casualty     
assi/ance1 includ+ rapid access by      
survivors ( firefight]s or wildl& fire  
support p]sonnel & casualty assi/ance   
(fic]s to exp]t case manag]s &          
c\nselors4  7#f7 ,! provision1 ?r\gh a  
comput] accessible website & o!r means &
 at no co/ to survivors & next-(-k9 (   

firefight]s or wildl& fire support      
p]sonnel1 ( p]sonaliz$1 integrat$       
in=mation on ! b5efits & f9ancial       
assi/ance available to su* survivors f !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,! provision ( 
in=mation to survivors & next-(-k9 (    
firefight]s or wildl& fire support      
p]sonnel on me*anisms = regi/]+         
compla9ts ab\t1 or reque/s =1 additional
 assi/ance relat$ to casualty assi/ance4
  7#h7 ,liaison ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & !    
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration to      
ensure prompt & accurate resolution (   
issues relat+ to b5efits adm9i/]$ by ^? 
ag5cies = survivors ( firefight]s or    
wildl& fire support p]sonnel4  7#i7     
,data collection reg>d+ ! incid5ce &    
quality ( casualty assi/ance provid$ to 
survivors ( firefight]s or wildl& fire  
support p]sonnel4  7c7 ,l9e ( ,duty     
,dea? b5efits ,! ,program %all n affect 
exi/+ au?orities = ,l9e ( ,duty ,dea?   
b5efits = ,f$]al firefight]s & wildl&   
fire support p]sonnel4  7d7 ,next-(-,k9 

def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m next ( k9   
means p]son or p]sons 9 ! highe/        
category ( priority z det]m9$ by !      
foll[+ li/ 7categories appe> 9 desc5d+  
ord] ( priority73 7#a7 ,surviv+ legal   
sp\se4  7#b7 ,*ildr5 7:e!r by curr5t or 
prior m>riage7 age #ah ye>s or old] 9   
desc5d+ prec$5ce by age4  7#c7 ,fa!r or 
"m1 unless by c\rt ord] cu/ody has be5  
ve/$ 9 ano!r 7adoptive p>5t takes       
prec$5ce ov] natural p>5t72  7#d7       
,sibl+s 7:ole or half7 age #ah ye>s or  
old] 9 desc5d+ prec$5ce by age4  7#e7   
,gr&fa!r or gr&mo!r4  7#f7 ,any o!r     
relative 7prec$5ce to be det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) ! civil law ( desc5t ( !   
deceas$ =m] memb]'s ,/ate ( domicile at 
"t ( dea?74  7e7 ,au?orization (        
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1    
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe    
?r\gh #bjcd4  ,,iii ,wildfire ,smoke &  
,public ,heal?  #cja4 ,national ,smoke  
,monitor+ & ,al]t ,sy/em 7,report       
,recomm5dation #dd7  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! 

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 
& 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
%all e/abli% a nationally consi/5t smoke
 monitor+ & al]t sy/em to provide       
consi/5t1 real-"t in=mation & =eca/s on 
air quality impacts f wildfire smoke1   
includ+ wildfire smoke 9 ! built        
environm5t4  7b7 ,increase 9 smoke      
s5sors ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 to  
ensure adequate & accessible data1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all increase !      
availability & use ( air monitor+       
devices = wildfire smoke1 includ+1 to   
di/+ui% wildfire smoke f o!r =ms ( air  
pollution1 increas+ ! availability & use
 (-- 7#a7 speciation monitors2 &  7#b7  
nonregulatory air monitors4  7c7 ,use ( 

satellites ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy %all explore ! use ( 
satellites4  7d7 ,public                
c\nty-,resolution smoke al]t sy/em =    
public heal? & roadways safety ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice &
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,director ( !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
%all e/abli% a public c\nty-resolution  
smoke al]t sy/em = public heal? &       
roadways safety :i* %all be bas$ on     
levels ( p>ticulate matt]4 ,! sy/em     
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all be 9    
addition to ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
,d5se ,smoke ,advisories1 :i* are bas$  
on visibility4  7e7 ,collection &       

dissem9ation ( air quality & smoke al]t 
in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 
%all collect all air quality =eca/s1    
includ+ ?r\gh ,air,now1 public          
notifications1 & al]ts = smoke issu$ by 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &        
t]ritorial air ag5cies & dissem9ate !m  
?r\gh wea!r =eca/ (fice networks to     
enable ! ,wireless ,em]g5cy ,al]ts      
,sy/em to be ext5d$ to support smoke    
communications to protect public heal?4 
7f7 ,=e/ ,s]vice p]sonnel & smoke       
monitor+ equipm5t ,9 c>ry+ out          
subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all exp& !   
p]sonnel & smoke monitor+ equipm5t ( !  
,=e/ ,s]vice to increase ! capacity ( ! 
,=e/ ,s]vice to assess wildfire smoke1  
includ+ wildfire smoke 9 ! built        
environm5t1 & c>ry out prescrib$ fires4 
7g7 ,int]ag5cy ,wildl& ,fire ,air       

,quality ,response ,program p]sonnel &  
smoke monitor+ equipm5t ,9 c>ry+ out    
subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all exp& ! p]sonnel        
7includ+ air res\rce advisors7 (1 &     
smoke monitor+ equipm5t available to1 ! 
,int]ag5cy ,wildl& ,fire ,air ,quality  
,response ,program e/abli%$ "u section  
#aaad7;f7 ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4    
,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation 
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;b-#a7;f774    
7h7 ,expansion ( em]g5cy response       
capacity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out    
subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
exp& ! em]g5cy response capacity1       
includ+ p]sonnel & equipm5t1 ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy-- 7,a7 
to measure air pollution f wildfires t  
involve combu/ion ( haz>d\s mat]ials2 & 
7,b7 to communicate in=mation dur+ smoke
 ev5ts result+ f wildfires4  7#b7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     

haz>d\s mat]ials means explosive1       
flammable1 combu/ible1 corrosive1       
oxidiz+1 toxic1 infecti\s1 or           
radioactive mat]ials t1 :5 involv$ 9 an 
accid5t & releas$ 9 suffici5t           
quantities1 put "s portion ( ! g5]al    
public 9 imm$iate dang] f exposure1     
contact1 inhalation1 or +e/ion4  7i7    
,improvem5ts to exi/+ sy/ems ,9 c>ry+   
out subsection 7a71 9 ord] to ma9ta9 !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
,air,now framework & te*nology z a      
/ate-(-!-art1 real-"t res\rce = provid+ 
robu/ & actionable in=mation to protect 
public heal? f wildfire smoke1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all1 z !            
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate1      
improve & mod]nize su* ,air,now         
framework & te*nology1 includ+ by mak+  
improvem5ts to & o!rwise mod]niz+       
,air,now4gov1 ,air,now-,te*1 ! ,air,now 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ,=e/ 
,s]vice ,fire & ,smoke ,map1 ,air,now   
,=eca/ ,submittal ,sy/em1 & ! ,air,now  

mobile app4  7j7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#cb1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjcd4  #cjb4 ,heal? risk         
assessm5t = ,wildfire ,smoke ,exposure  
7,report ,recomm5dation #ajj7  7a7 ,9   
,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,in/itute = ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal?1 9 consultation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,director ( !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire 
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1
 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,wildl&     
,fire1 %all complete a human heal? risk 
assessm5t = work] exposure to wildfire  
smoke to e/imate ! nature & probability 
( adv]se heal? effects 9 work]s :o may  
be expos$ to haz>ds f wildfire smoke1   
includ+ wildfire smoke 9 ! built        
environm5t4  7b7 ,requirem5ts =         
assessm5t ,! human heal? risk assessm5t 

requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all address !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! heal? problems = work]s
 t may be caus$ by exposure to wildfire 
smoke1 includ+ wildfire smoke 9 ! built 
environm5t4  7#b7 ,! probability t      
work]s w exp]i5ce heal? problems :5     
expos$ to diff]5t conc5trations (       
wildfire smoke1 includ+ wildfire smoke 9
 ! built environm5t4  7#c7 ,! *emicals t
 work]s are expos$ to f wildfire smoke1 
includ+ wildfire smoke 9 ! built        
environm5t1 z well z ! ov]all level &   
duration ( su* exposure4  7#d7 ,!       
diff]5ces 9 work] susceptibility to     
heal? effects f exposure to wildfire    
smoke1 includ+ wildfire smoke 9 ! built 
environm5t4  7#e7 ,! effectiv5ess (     
mitigat+ bo? acute & cumulative         
exposures to wildfire smoke1 includ+    
wildfire smoke 9 ! built environm5t1 9  
decreas+ adv]se heal? effects f su*     
wildfire smoke4  7c7 ,be/ practices ,n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] complet+ ! human 
heal? risk assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute =   

,occupational ,safety & ,heal? %all     
develop & publi% be/ practices to       
mitigate work] exposure to wildfire     
smoke1 includ+ wildfire smoke 9 ! built 
environm5t4 ,su* be/ practices %all be  
in=m$ by ! human heal? assessm5t        
complet$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute =     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? to c>ry  
out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg4  ,,iv    
,fire ,mitigation & ,te*nology  #dja4   
,improvem5ts to wildfire =age loss      
programs 7,report ,recomm5dation #ei7   
7a7 ,live/ock =age program ,section     
#aeja7;c77#d77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,agricultural
 ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#ijha7;c77#d77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ 7includ+ a prescrib$ fire1       
b5eficial fire1 & wildfire manag$ =     
res\rce objectives7 be=e ! p]iod4  7b7  
,em]g5cy live/ock assi/ance program     
,section #aeja7;d77#a7 ( ! ,agricultural

 ,act ( #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#ijha7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ &      
wildfires & ins]t+ wildfires1 b5eficial 
fires1 prescrib$ fires1 & wildfires     
manag$ = res\rce objectives4  #djb4     
,improvem5ts to ,,fema ,programs        
7,report ,recomm5dations #ff & #fd7  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #cbd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4  
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe;b7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#b7--  
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1
 & adju/+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2 &  7,b7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 z s           
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ provide ! foll[+   
p]c5tage rates & ins]t+ 8provide--  7,a7
 excess funds = managem5t co/s z        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 !    
foll[+ p]c5tage rates  2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,use ( excess funds =
 managem5t co/s  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m excess funds =        

managem5t co/s means ! diff]5ce betwe5--
 7,a7 ! am\nt ( ! applicable specific   
managem5t co/s au?oriz$ "u subsection   
7b77#a7 & subsection 7b77#b77;,b72 &    
7,b7 z ( ! date on :i* ! grant aw>d is  
clos$1 ! am\nt ( fund+ = managem5t co/s 
activities exp5d$ by ! grantee or       
subgrantee receiv+ ! f9ancial assi/ance 
= co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#b7 ,availability ( excess funds =     
managem5t co/s ,! ,presid5t may make    
available to a grantee or subgrantee    
receiv+ f9ancial assi/ance "u section   
#djc1 #djd1 #djf1 #djg1 or #ejb any     
excess funds = managem5t co/s4  7#c7    
,use ( funds ,excess funds = managem5t  
co/s made available to a grantee or     
subgrantee "u p>agraph 7#b7 may be us$  
=-- 7,a7 activities associat$ ) build+  
capacity to prep>e =1 recov] f1 or      
mitigate ! impacts ( a major disa/] or  
em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #dja or #eja1 
respectively2 &  7,b7 managem5t co/s    
associat$ ) any-- 7i7 major disa/]2     
7ii7 em]g5cy2  7iii7 disa/] prep>$ness  

measure2 or  7iv7 mitigation activity or
 measure au?oriz$ "u section #bjc1 #bjd1
 #bje1 or #djd4  7#d7 ,availability     
,excess funds = managem5t co/s made     
available to a grantee or subgrantee "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 %all rema9 available to ! 
grantee or subgrantee until ! date t is 
#e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! excess     
funds = managem5t co/s are made         
available "u p>agraph 7#b74  4  7b7     
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
any grant aw>d 9 relation to a major    
disa/] or em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #dja
 or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4  
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1   
#eaia7-- 7#a7 ! decl>ation ( :i* is made
 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act2 &  7#b7 t is fund$ ) am\nts       
appropriat$ on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report-- 7#a7 
on ! actual managem5t co/s describ$ 9   
section #cbd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe;b7 dur+ !     
p]iod ( a major disa/] decl>ation "u    
section #dja ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#eagj7 to det]m9e :e!r ! am\nt set aside
 = ^? managem5t co/s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act is appropriate2 &   
7#b7 t includes ! managem5t co/s        
describ$ 9 section #cbd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4  
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe;b7 
= ea* disa/] decl>$ "u dur+ ! p]iod ( a 
major disa/] decl>ation "u section #dja 
( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 dur+ ! 
#e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( ! report1 !
 am\nt set aside = ^? managem5t co/s1 ! 
use ( ^? managem5t co/s1 ! l5g? ( ea*   
disa/]1 & ! reason = ! l5g? ( ea*       
disa/]4  7d7 ,no additional funds ,no   

additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7a74  7e7 ,treatm5t (     
multiple ev5ts /emm+ f same wildfire    
7#a7 ,major disa/] assi/ance programs   
,section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d     
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 is am5d$--   
7d7 ,wildl& fire major disa/] decl>ation
 ,9 ! case ( an initial wildl& fire     
major disa/] decl>ation "u ?is section1 
! decl>ation %all include any l&slide1  
mudslide1 flood1 or o!r natural disa/]  
ev5t :i* /ems f ! wildl& fire occur+ )9 
! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ date ( !
 wildl& fire4  4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy         
assi/ance programs ,section #eja ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,wildl&    
fire major disa/] decl>ation ,9 ! case (
 an initial wildl& fire major disa/]    
decl>ation "u ?is section1 ! decl>ation 
%all include any l&slide1 mudslide1     
flood1 or o!r natural disa/] ev5t :i*   
/ems f ! wildl& fire occur+ )9 ! #c-ye> 

p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ date ( ! wildl&  
fire4  4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to ev5ts occurr+ aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,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  7g7 ,*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  7h7 ,mitigation co/          
,effectiv5ess  7#a7 ,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 ( 
precalculat$ 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$uc+ ! negative      
effects ( wildfire smoke on public      
heal?2 &  7,e7 less5+ ! impact (        
wildfires on wat] infra/ructure4  7#b7  
,updat$ 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 p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7,b7 prioritize su* projects bas$ on !  
crit]ia updat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74     
#djc4 ,! ,wildl& ,dynamic ,risk ,mapp+  
,program 7,report ,recomm5dation #aah7  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all "w jo9tly
 ) ! ,national ,a]onautical & ,space    
,ag5cy1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological       
,survey1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire            
,adm9i/ration1 univ]sities1 & ,national 
,laboratories to-- 7#a7 develop dynamic 
risk & haz>d maps = ! wildl& & built    
environm5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7  
ensure t su* dynamic risk maps are      

updat$ z requir$ to reflect ea* wildfire
 season-- 7,a7 *anges 9 ! natural       
environm5t1 su* z po/flood or fire      
alt]ations2  7,b7 rapidly *ang+         
environm5tal conditions2  7,c7 measure  
*anges 9 fuels moi/ure on ! temporal    
scale2 &  7,d7 utilize bo? remote s5s+  
te*nologies & on ! gr\nd monitor+4  7b7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out   
?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  #djd4          
,improvem5ts to grant programs =        
community wildfire risk r$uction &      
po/fire recov]y ef=ts 7,report          
,recomm5dation #adb7  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all1
 ) respect to ! grant programs =        
community wildfire risk r$uction &      
po/fire recov]y ef=ts c>ri$ out by ea*  
su* ,secret>y-- 7#a7 increase !         
accessibility ( su* grant programs2     

7#b7 r$uce ! complexity ( ! application 
process = grants "u su* programs1       
includ+-- 7,a7 by r$uc+ ! am\nt (       
in=mation requir$ to apply2 &  7,b7 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 enabl+      
auto-populat+ fields 9 ! onl9e          
applications = su* grants2  7#c7 r$uce  
adm9i/rative burd5 ) respect to su*     
grant programs1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 align+
 program applications to r$uce sep>ate  
applications = simil> programs2 &  7,b7 
develop+ a common section = applications
 to r$uce duplicative que/ions2  7#d7   
review ! /atutory & adm9i/rative b>ri]s 
t imp$e ! ability ( communities to      
quickly access funds "u ea* su* grant   
program2  7#e7 increase te*nical        
assi/ance provid$ to applicants1        
recipi5ts1 & subrecipi5ts2 &  7#f7      
increase outrea* to pot5tial applicants 
= su* grant programs1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 
provid+ appropriate d$icat$ /aff to     
assi/ individuals & communities 9       
id5tify+ & apply+ = grants "u su* grant 
programs2 &  7,b7 notify+ pot5tial      

applicants ( eligibility & op5          
application seasons ) respect to su*    
grant programs4  7b7 ,secret>ies def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>ies means 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  #dje4
 ,jo9t ,(fice ( ! ,fire ,environm5t     
,c5t] 7,report ,recomm5dations #ajd1    
#aje1 #ajf7  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an a #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a jo9t (fice1
 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,jo9t ,(fice ( !  
,fire ,environm5t ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,/ructure
 ,! ,jo9t ,(fice %all be compris$ ( !   
foll[+ bran*es3 7,a7 ,te*nology &       
,eng9e]+ ,te*nology & ,eng9e]+1 :i*     
%all-- 7i7 focus on model+ & ! build+ & 
te/+ ( te*nology2 &  7ii7 may ent] into 

public-private p>tn]%ips4  7,b7 ,data   
,s]vices ,data ,s]vices1 :i* %all-- 7i7 
be responsible = te/+ artificial        
intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ te*nologies to
 support manag]s1 firefight]s1 & public 
heal? (ficials on ! gr\nd1 includ+      
produc+ decision consequ5ce data1 model+
 risk1 & sugge/+ res\rces bas$ on fire &
 smoke conditions at ! "t & place (     
ignition detection2 &  7ii7 work+ )     
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities on data
 %>+4  7,c7 ,analysis & ,pr$iction      
,analysis & ,pr$iction4  7,d7 ,education
 & ,consultation ,education &           
,consultation1 :i* %all be responsible =
 incid5t managem5t4  7,e7 ,o!r ,any o!r 
bran* det]m9$ necess>y or appropriate by
 ! ,bo>d4  7b7 ,functions ( ,jo9t ,(fice
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,availability (   
products & in=mation ,! ,jo9t ,(fice    
%all make available any products &      
in=mation develop$ by ! ,jo9t ,(fice    
to-- 7i7 geographic area coord9ation    
c5t]s2  7ii7 incid5t managem5t teams2   
7iii7 l& manag]s2  7iv7 air quality &   

wat] provid] ag5cies2  7v7 ,/ate1 local1
 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 &  7vi7 public    
heal? ag5cies4  7,b7 ,s]vices & support 
,! ,jo9t ,(fice %all provide real-"t1   
sci5ce-bas$1 & data-ri* sci5tific &     
te*nical analytic s]vices1 decision     
support1 & pr$ictive s]vices to in=m l& 
& fuels managem5t1 community risk       
r$uction1 & fire managem5t & response1  
includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,prefire          
mitigation & risk r$uction ,prefire     
mitigation & risk r$uction activities = 
l&scapes & communities1 includ+ ?r\gh   
assessm5ts & model+ (-- 7,i7 climate    
condition2  7,,ii7 fuels2  7,,iii7 home 
ignition2  7,,iv7 /ructure-to-/ructure  
spread2 &  7,v7 values at risk4  7ii7   
,public heal? & safety dur+ & aft] fire 
,activities t bett] protect public heal?
 & safety dur+ & aft] a fire1 includ+   
mapp+ s]vices & data provision to       
support evacuation decisions 9          
communities at risk & air quality       
monitor+ & =eca/ data to support heal?  
risk in=mation t helps protect ! public 

f smoke impacts associat$ ) fire4  7iii7
 ,fire response & managem5t ,fire       
response & managem5t1 includ+-- 7,i7    
response prep>$ness & initial attack    
read9ess = new fires2  7,,ii7 deploym5t 
( response res\rces2 &  7,,iii7         
firefight] movem5t decisions dur+ active
 fire managem5t4  7iv7 ,po/fire         
activities ,po/fire activities1         
includ+-- 7,i7 vegetation recov]y2      
7,,ii7 debris fl[s & flood+2  7,,iii7   
wat]%$ protection2 &  7,,iv7 ecosy/em   
heal?4  7,c7 ,coord9ation ( functions ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation
 ) ea* ( ! ag5cies specifi$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,j7 (          
subsection 7c77#a71 %all op]ate z a     
collective entity to produce accessible 
products & s]vices = a v>iety ( us]s &  
uses 9 fire managem5t1 includ+ by-- 7i7 
develop+ timely1 manag]-focus$ models1  
te*nologies1 assessm5ts1 & =eca/s to    
support fire op]ational decisionmak+1 & 
%ort- & long-t]m fire plann+2 &  7ii7   

integrat+ ! exi/+ specialties ( !       
con/itu5t l& managem5t1 community       
prep>$ness1 & public heal? ag5cies4     
7#b7 ,te*nological common op]at+        
environm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,jo9t      
,(fice %all develop a te*nological      
common op]at+ environm5t = practition]s 
across ! spectrum ( risk mitigation1    
prescrib$ fire1 response1 & po/disa/]   
response to %eph]d ! creation ( highly  
dynamic decision support tools4  7,b7   
,public heal? in=mation ,! ,jo9t ,(fice 
%all ensure t public heal? in=mation t  
is ess5tial to integrate into ?is common
 op]at+ environm5t is provid$ to ensure 
its products accurately reflect ! dep? &
 bread? ( ! wildfire issues4 ,in=mation 
provid$ %all include air quality data & 
=eca/s & in=mation p]ta9+ to ! built    
environm5t4  7c7 ,bo>d ( ! ,jo9t ,(fice 
7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,jo9t ,(fice 
%all be gov]n$ by a bo>d1 compris$ ( #ab
 memb]s1 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,"o memb] :o is 
a c>e] employee ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ by !

 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,"o    
memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration1 appo9t$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire   
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,"o memb] :o is a  
c>e] employee ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 appo9t$ by !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,d7 ,"o memb] :o is
 a c>e] employee ( ! ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice1 appo9t$ by ! ,director ( !     
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4  7,e7 ,"o     
memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( ! ,=e/    
,s]vice1 appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/    
,s]vice4  7,f7 ,"o memb] :o is a c>e]   
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1    
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4    
7,g7 ,"o memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 appo9t$ by ! 
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 
7,h7 ,"o memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( !
 ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 appo9t$ by 
! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian       
,affairs4  7,i7 ,"o memb] :o is a c>e]  

employee ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1    
appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice4  7,j7 ,"o memb] :o is a   
c>e] employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &  
,wildlife ,s]vice1 appo9t$ by !         
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,k7 ,two memb]s :o 
are non-,f$]al repres5tatives ( !       
wildfire community1 appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d4 
,!re initial t]ms c be #a ye> ea*4  7#b7
 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be
 appo9t$ = a t]m ( #e ye>s1 except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7,b7  
,t]ms ( initial appo9tees ,( ! memb]s   
fir/ appo9t$-- 7i7 ! memb]s appo9t$ "u  
subp>agraphs 7,i71 7,j71 & 7,k7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be appo9t$ = t]ms (  
#a ye>2  7ii7 ! memb]s appo9t$ "u       
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,g7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #b ye>s2      
7iii7 ! memb]s appo9t$ "u subp>agraphs  
7,f7 & 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be     
appo9t$ = t]ms ( #c ye>s2 &  7iv7 !     
memb]s appo9t$ "u subp>agraphs 7,c7 &   
7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be appo9t$ =  

t]ms ( #d ye>s4  7,c7 ,vacancies ,any   
memb] appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ 
be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* !       
memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be    
appo9t$ only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a    
memb] may s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t    
memb]'s t]m until a successor has tak5  
(fice4 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,bo>d %all be     
fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al         
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#c7 ,prohibition (  
comp5sation ( ,f$]al employees ,memb]s (
 ! ,bo>d :o are c>e] employees ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates may n receive additional  
pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason (  
_! s]vice on ! ,bo>d4  7#d7 ,travel     
exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel  
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable    
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7    
,quorum #g memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all        
con/itute a quorum4  7#f7 ,*airp]son2   
,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son & ,vice  
,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all be elect$ by !
 memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! t]m ( (fice ( !   

,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son %all be #a
 ye>4  7#g7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet  
at lea/ qu>t]ly & at a call ( a majority
 ( its memb]s4  7d7 ,director & /aff (  
,jo9t ,(fice2 exp]ts & consultants  7#a7
 ,director ,! ,jo9t ,(fice %all h a     
,director :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d4
 ,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9    
advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 !        
,director %all be paid at a rate ( basic
 pay n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay =    
level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4 ,!   
budget & decisionmak+ au?ority = ! ,jo9t
 ,(fice is ve/$ 9 ! ,director4  7#b7    
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 ,*ief ,f9ancial
 ,(fic]1 ,*ief ,te*nology ,(fic]1 &     
,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] ,) ! approval ( !  
,bo>d1 ! ,director may appo9t a ,*ief   
,in=mation ,(fic]1 ,*ief ,f9ancial      
,(fic]1 ,*ief ,te*nology ,(fic]1 & ,*ief
 ,op]at+ ,(fic]4  7#c7 ,/aff ,) !       
approval ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,director may     
appo9t at lea/ #ajj p]sonnel & may      
appo9t su* additional p]sonnel z !      
,director consid]s appropriate4  7#d7   

,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws
 ,! ,director & /aff ( ! ,jo9t ,(fice   
%all be appo9t$ subject to ! provisions 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ 
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 &    
%all be paid 9 accordance ) ! provisions
 ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt]   
#ec ( t title relat+ to classification &
 ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4  7#e7 ,exp]ts
 & consultants ,) ! approval ( ! ,jo9t  
,(fice1 ! ,director may procure tempor>y
 & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section        
#caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 b at rates = individuals n to    
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! maximum     
annual rate ( basic pay "u ! ,g5]al     
,s*$ule4  7#f7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies   
,^u reque/ ( ! ,director1 ! head ( any  
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on 
a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel (
 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,jo9t ,(fice  
to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is
 ,act4  7e7 ,contract au?ority ,! ,jo9t 
,(fice may contract ) & comp5sate       
gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or p]sons =  

supplies & s]vices4  7f7 ,consultation  
,9 c>ry+ out its functions "u ?is       
section1 ! ,jo9t ,(fice is enc\rag$ to  
consult ) & %>e relevant data ) !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,national ,a]onautical & ,space ,ag5cy1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion4  7g7 ,def9itions ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all
 apply3 7#a7 ,jo9t ,(fice ,! t]m ,jo9t  
,(fice means ! ,jo9t ,(fice ( ! ,fire   
,environm5t ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means
 ! ,bo>d ( ! ,jo9t ,(fice e/abli%$ by   
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,director ,! t]m  
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,jo9t   
,(fice requir$ by subsection 7d74  7h7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out   
?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  #djf4          
,int]ag5cy ,data ,collaboration         

,environm5t 7,report ,recomm5dation     
#ajg7  7a7 ,expansion ( in=mation sy/em 
,n lat] ?an a #a ye> aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration %all  
exp& ! ,national ,em]g5cy ,response     
,in=mation ,sy/em to include real-"t    
in=mation & analytics tools relat+ to   
prescrib$ fires z well z wildfires t d n
 impact /ructures & infra/ructure4 ,!   
expansion ( ?is sy/em %all be compatible
 )1 & %>$ )1 exi/+ wildl& fire in=mation
 collection at ! ,fire ,environm5t ,c5t]
 e/abli%$ "u section #dje4  7b7         
,wildfire ,digital ,data ,c5t]  7#a7    
,creation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration %all create a
 data c5t] to be kn[n z ! ,wildfire     
,digital ,data ,c5t]4 ,! ,wildfire      
,digital ,data ,c5t] %all be a public1  
gov]nm5t1 sci5tific rese>* data catalog 
& repository available to assi/ !       
wildfire communities rese>* & %>e data4 
7#b7 ,data & model+ collaboration       
environm5t ,! ,wildfire ,digital ,data  

,c5t] %all provide a data & model+      
collaboration environm5t = rese>*]s     
across ! wildfire community to engage ) 
data across ag5cies & discipl9es4  7#c7 
,op5 access ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure 
t ! ,wildfire ,digital ,data ,c5t] is 9 
compliance ) ! guidance on public access
 policies z specifi$ 9 ! ,memor&um f !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy ( 
! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t t 0   
issu$ on ,augu/ #be1 #bjbb4  7#d7       
,in=mation to be includ$ 9 ,wildfire    
,digital ,data ,c5t] repository ,!      
,wildfire ,digital ,data ,c5t] %all     
include 9 its repository in=mation on ! 
foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,outcomes & impacts (
 wildfire & associat$ managem5t actions4
  7,b7 ,real-"t data on new fire />ts4  
7,c7 ,! effectiv5ess ( wildfire risk    
mitigation measures4  7,d7 ,public heal?
 rese>* relat$ to wildl& fire & fires 9 
! built environm5t4  7#e7 ,in=mation to 
be includ$ on website ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration %all
 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1

 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 to
 include on ! publicly accessible       
website ( ! ,wildfire ,digital ,data    
,c5t]-- 7,a7 in=mation on po/wildfire   
impacts & ,/ate & ,f$]al programs &     
fund+ opportunities to address su*      
impacts2  7,b7 ,/ate & ,f$]al be/       
practices relat+ to ! %ort- & long-t]m  
mitigation ( wildfire2 &  7,c7 ) respect
 to wildfire1 in=mation on ecological   
recov]y1 assessm5t sci5ce1 & ,/ate &    
,f$]al em]g5cy decl>ation processes4    
7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to affect !     
own]%ip ( individual ag5cies ov] _! data
 s\rces4  7c7 ,f9dable1 accessible1     
int]op]able1 & reusable requirem5t  7#a7
 ,access requirem5t = ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior ,libr>y along ) ! ,national 
,em]g5cy ,tra9+ ,c5t] ,libr>y &         
,national ,=e/ ,s]vice ,libr>y ,?r\gh ! 
,wildfire ,digital ,data ,c5t]1 ! ,u4,s4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,libr>y along ) 
! ,national ,em]g5cy ,tra9+ ,c5t]       
,libr>y & ,national ,=e/ ,s]vice ,libr>y

 %all provide s]vices to make f$]ally   
fund$ wildl& & /ructural fire rese>*    
data sy/ems & data products f9dable1    
accessible1 int]op]able1 & reusable     
7,,fair74  7#b7 ,! s]vices requir$ by   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be integrat$ ) !  
,national ,em]g5cy ,response ,in=mation 
,sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire          
,adm9i/ration to bett] collect data &   
model ! built environm5t4  7d7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4  #djg4          
,requirem5ts relat$ to paym5t tim+ =    
c]ta9 programs address+ wildfire damages
 7,report ,recomm5dation #fa7  7a7      
,em]g5cy =e/ re/oration program ,section
 #djg7;b7 ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it ,act 
( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,paym5ts = em]g5cy 
measures to address wildfire ,9 ! case (
 an application = a paym5t by an own] ( 

non9du/rial private =e/ l& :o c>ries out
 em]g5cy measures to re/ore ! l& aft] ! 
l& is damag$ by a wildfire1 if !        
,secret>y approves su* application1 !   
,secret>y %all provide paym5t to su*    
own] n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! application 0 submitt$ to !       
,secret>y4  4  7b7 ,em]g5cy wat]%$      
program ,section #djc ( ! ,agricultural 
,cr$it ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#bbjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7c7 ,paym5ts = em]g5cy wat]%$  
protection measures ,to address wildfire
 damage ,9 ! case ( an application = a  
paym5t = em]g5cy wat]%$ protection      
measures address+ a sudd5 impairm5t ( a 
wat]%$ caus$ by a wildfire1 if !        
,secret>y approves su* application1 !   
,secret>y %all provide su* paym5t n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !      
application 0 submitt$ to ! ,secret>y4  
4  7c7 ,community facilities direct loan
 & grant programs  7#a7 ,direct loan    
program ,section #cjf7;a77#a7 ( !       
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  

,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#ai77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,if !  
,secret>y approves an application = an  
ess5tial community facilities loan "u   
?is p>agraph t is submitt$ by an own] ( 
non9du/rial private =e/ l& 7z def9$ 9   
section #djg ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it   
,act ( #aigh7 :o c>ries out em]g5cy     
measures 7z def9$ 9 su* section7 to     
re/ore ! l& aft] ! l& is damag$ by a    
wildfire & ! ,secret>y approves !       
application1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! 
loan to ! own] )9 #ij days aft] date !  
application is submitt$4  7#b7 ,grant   
program ,section #cjf7;a77#ai7 ( su*    
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#ai77 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7  
,paym5ts = em]g5cy measures to address  
wildfire ,if ! ,secret>y approves an    
application = a grant "u ?is p>agraph t 
is submitt$ by an own] ( non9du/rial    
private =e/ l& 7z def9$ 9 section #djg (
 ! ,agricultural ,cr$it ,act ( #aigh7 :o
 c>ries out em]g5cy measures 7z def9$ 9 
su* section7 to re/ore ! l& aft] ! l& is

 damag$ by a wildfire & ! ,secret>y     
approves ! application1 ! ,secret>y %all
 provide ! grant to ! own] )9 #ij days  
aft] date ! application is submitt$4  4 
7d7 ,disa/] relief & mitigation programs
 ,! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & 
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #bjc1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7  
,assi/ance = wildfire mitigation ,if !  
,presid5t approves an application =     
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section to    
implem5t pr$isa/] haz>d mitigation      
measures relat$ to ! mitigation (       
wildfires1 ! ,presid5t %all provide su* 
assi/ance )9 #ij days aft] ! date su*   
application is submitt$4  2  7#b7 9     
section #djd1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7h7 ,assi/ance = wildfire mitigation  
,if ! ,presid5t approves an application 
= haz>d mitigation assi/ance "u ?is     
section t is relat$ to ! mitigation (   
wildfires1 ! ,presid5t %all provide su* 
assi/ance )9 #ij days aft] ! date su*   
application is submitt$4  2  7#c7 9     

section #djg7;e71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#c7 ,paym5ts relat$ to        
wildfire ,not)/&+ ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 if ! ,presid5t   
approves an application = a grant "u ?is
 section to remove debris or wreckage   
result+ f a wildfire1 su* grant %all be 
paid 9 full no lat] ?an ! date t is #ij 
days aft] ! la/ day su* wildfire        
occurr$4  4  7#d7 9 section #djh-- 7,a7 
by r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 & 7j7 z   
subsections 7j7 & 7k71 respectively2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,paym5ts relat$ to wildfire
 ,if ! ,presid5t approves an application
 = f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section =  
necess>y exp5ses or s]i\s ne$s relat$ to
 a wildfire1 ! ,presid5t %all provide   
su* assi/ance )9 #ij days aft] ! la/ day
 su* wildfire occurr$4  4  7e7 ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration disa/] loan      
program ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration
 ,disa/] ,loan program "u ,section      
#g7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  

r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph 7#af7      
7relat+ to /atute ( limitations7 z      
p>agraph 7#ag72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#ag7 7z s r$esignat$71 !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ah7 ,em]g5cy    
measures to address wildfire ,if !      
,adm9i/rator approves an application = a
 loan "u ?is subsection t is submitt$ by
 an own] ( non9du/rial private =e/ l& 7z
 def9$ 9 section #djg ( ! ,agricultural 
,cr$it ,act ( #aigh7 :o c>ries out      
em]g5cy measures 7z def9$ 9 su* section7
 to re/ore ! l& aft] ! l& is damag$ by a
 wildfire1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t 
su* loan is disburs$ n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] date ( su* approval4  4