,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ehc #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bacb  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#bb1 #bjbc,mr4 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd,report$  
by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an amendment,strike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to   
e/abli% a pilot program = ! e/abli%m5t &
 use ( a pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity 
index1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,cata/rophic ,wildfire ,prev5tion ,act (
 #bjbc4  #b4 ,pilot program  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,area (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m area ( !
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em means all or a   
portion ( a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em t is locat$ we/ ( ! #ajj?        
m]idian4  7#b7 ,pilot program ,! t]m    
pilot program means ! pilot program     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#c7       

,pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index ,!
 t]m pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity     
index means an e/imate ( ! naturally    
occurr+ or ecologically balanc$ /&      
d5sity index ( a =e/1 z develop$ f      
hi/orical surveys or appropriate        
sci5tific inf]5ce1 be=e fire suppression
 regim5s became common practice4  7#d7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,/& d5sity
 index ,! t]m /& d5sity index means an  
expression ( relative /& d5sity bas$ on 
! pr$ictable relation%ip betwe5 av]age  
tree size & trees p] unit area 9 d5se   
/&s4  7#f7 ,treatm5t ,! t]m treatm5t    
means-- 7,a7 a me*anical treatm5t (     
haz>d\s fuels2  7,b7 a /ew>d%ip         
end-result contract+ project2  7,c7     
re/oration s]vices2 or  7,d7 timb]      
h>ve/+4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !   
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 collaborate )     
,/ate or local =e/ managem5t ag5cies--  
7,a7 to id5tify areas ( ! ,national ,=e/

 ,sy/em = pot5tial selection "u p>agraph
 7#c7 = inclusion 9 ! pilot program2 &  
7,b7 to rese>* & e/abli% a              
pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index =  
ea* area ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7     
evaluate h[ closely ea*                 
pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 reflects 
curr5t =e/ conditions & curr5t publi%$  
res\rce managem5t objectives e/abli%$ by
 ! ,secret>y = ! applicable area ( !    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 &  7#c7 select1 9
 consultation ) ,/ate or local =e/      
managem5t ag5cies1 n few] ?an #h areas (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to :i* !   
area & neighbor+ communities may b5efit 
f us+ a pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity  
index z a b5*m>k = treatm5ts by-- 7,a7  
r$uc+ ! *ances ( cata/rophic wildfire2  
7,b7 increas+ =e/ heal?2  7,c7 increas+ 
=e/ resili5ce2  7,d7 increas+ ecological
 div]sity2 or  7,e7 improv+ su* o!r     
crit]ia z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 

,/ate or local =e/ managem5t ag5cies1   
det]m9e to be appropriate4  7c7         
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all beg9 to conduct treatm5ts
 on areas ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em     
select$ "u subsection 7b77#c71 & update 
applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plans 
to include objectives & b5*m>ks1 9      
accordance ) ! applicable               
pre-fire-suppression /& d5sity index    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b74    
7d7 ,selection ( areas ,9 select+ areas 
( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = inclusion 9 
! pilot program "u subsection 7b77#c7 & 
conduct+ treatm5ts "u subsection 7c71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 give priority to  
an area-- 7,a7 )9 ! wildl&-urban        
int]face 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772  7,b7 con/itut+ 
a community wat]%$2  7,c7 vuln]able to  
erosion2  7,d7 ho/+ multiple-use        
activities2  7,e7 critical to support+  
wildlife or plant species heal?2 or     

7,f7 ) respect to :i* a treatm5t is     
necess>y to prev5t cata/rophic wildfire2
 &  7#b7 select a geographically div]se 
sample ( areas ( ! ,national ,=e/       
,sy/em1 :i* %all include n few] ?an #c  
areas ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 !     
s\?we/ ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,fund+ ,!    
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is section us+ 
funds o!rwise made available to !       
,secret>y = fuels r$uction treatm5ts4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,cata/rophic ,wildfire ,prev5tion ,act
 ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,pilot program  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,hi/orical /& d5sity index ,! t]m       
hi/orical /& d5sity index means an      
e/imate ( ! naturally occurr+ or        
ecologically balanc$ /& d5sity index ( a
 =e/1 z develop$ f hi/orical surveys or 
appropriate sci5tific inf]5ce ( data    
collect$ n m rec5tly ?an #aiae4  7#b7   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em means l& ( !  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable  

,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a777 adm9i/]$ by !     
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em does n include any
 =e/ res]ve n creat$ f ! public doma94  
7#c7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program
 means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,res\rce managem5t
 plan ,! t]m res\rce managem5t plan     
means a l& & res\rce managem5t plan     
prep>$ = #a or m units ( ! ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em "u section #f ( ! ,=e/ &    
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74     
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#f7 ,/& d5sity
 index ,! t]m /& d5sity index means an  
expression ( relative /& d5sity bas$ on 
! pr$ictable relation%ip betwe5 av]age  
tree size & trees p] unit area 9 d5se   
/&s4  7#g7 ,treatm5t ,! t]m treatm5t    
means-- 7,a7 a me*anical treatm5t (     
haz>d\s fuels2  7,b7 a /ew>d%ip         
end-result contract+ project2  7,c7     

re/oration s]vices2  7,d7 timb] h>ve/+2 
or  7,e7 o!r =e/ /& improvem5t          
activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !        
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 collaborate )     
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal =e/ managem5t   
ag5cies-- 7,a7 to id5tify areas ( !     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = pot5tial        
selection "u p>agraph 7#b7 = inclusion 9
 ! pilot program2 &  7,b7 to rese>* &   
det]m9e an hi/orical /& d5sity index =  
ea* area ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7     
select1 9 consultation ) ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal =e/ managem5t ag5cies1 z       
necess>y1 projects 9 areas ( ! ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em id5tifi$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a7 = implem5tation ( treatm5ts "u
 subsection 7c71 9 accordance ) !       
selection crit]ia "u subsection 7d72    
7#c7 evaluate ! implem5tation (         
treatm5ts conduct$ on areas ( !         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em select$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b71 ) respect to ! efficacy (

 ! treatm5ts 9-- 7,a7 r$uc+ cata/rophic 
wildfire risk2  7,b7 increas+ =e/ heal?2
  7,c7 increas+ =e/ resili5ce2  7,d7    
increas+ ecological div]sity2 or  7,e7  
improv+ su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7#d7 z   
practicable1 comp>e & update ! res\rce  
managem5t plans = areas ( ! ,national   
,=e/ ,sy/em select$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 9  
accordance ) any f9d+s result+ f !      
evaluations "u p>agraph 7#c74  7c7      
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all beg9 implem5tation (     
treatm5ts on areas ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em select$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 to 
a*ieve ! hi/orical /& d5sity index      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 = ^?
 areas ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7d7  
,selection ( areas ,9 select+ areas ( ! 
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = inclusion 9 !   
pilot program "u subsection 7b77#b7 &   
implem5t+ treatm5ts "u subsection 7c71 !
 ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 give priority to 
an area-- 7,a7 )9 ! wildl&-urban        

int]face 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772  7,b7 con/itut+ 
a municipal wat]%$2  7,c7 critical to   
ma9ta9+ wat] quality & yield2  7,d7     
vuln]able to erosion1 flood+1 l&slides1 
or o!r po/-fire impacts2  7,e7 ho/+     
multiple-use activities2  7,f7 critical 
to support+ wildlife or plant species   
heal?2  7,g7 ) respect to :i* a treatm5t
 is necess>y to prev5t cata/rophic      
wildfire2 or  7,h7 = :i* ! comp>ison (  
=e/ resili5ce "u an hi/orical /& d5sity 
index ) ! contempor>y /& d5sity index   
w\ld be/ in=m =e/ ecology & wildl& fire 
rese>*2 &  7#b7 select a geographically 
div]se sample ( areas ( ! ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em ) v>i\s =e/ cov] types2 &  7#c7 
select n less ?an #a area ( ! ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ea* region ( ! ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em4  7e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y   
%all c>ry out ?is section us+ funds     
o!rwise made available to ! ,secret>y   
=-- 7#a7 rese>* & developm5t1 ) respect 
to ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a71     

7#b71 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b72 &  7#b7  
fuels r$uction treatm5ts1 ) respect to !
 implem5tation ( treatm5ts describ$ 9   
subsection 7c7 & ! o!r requirem5ts "u   
?is section4  ,novemb] #ba1             
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t