,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #eib #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bhfg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself and ,mr4 ,manchin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,november #ba1 #bjbd,reported by ,mr4 ,manchin1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to address the forest health crisis on the ,national ,forest ,system and public lands1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,effective ,forest ,management ,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--,accomplishments ,over ,rhetoric,sec4 #aja4 ,thinning targets4,sec4 #ajb4 ,annual reports4,sec4 #ajc4 ,transparency in fire mitigation reporting4,sec4 #ajd4 ,regional forest carbon accounting4,sec4 #aje4 ,targets for wildlife habitat improvement4,,title ,,ii--,forest ,management,sec4 #bja4 ,land and resource management plans4,sec4 #bjb4 ,management of old growth and mature forests4,sec4 #bjc4 ,assessment of processed-based restoration techniques4,sec4 #bjd4 ,intervenor status4,sec4 #bje4 ,utilizing grazing for wildfire prevention4,,title ,,iii--,workforce,sec4 #cja4 ,logging workforce4,sec4 #cjb4 ,break-in-service consideration for firefighter retirements4,sec4 #cjc4 ,firefighter rental housing4,,title ,,iv--,cultural ,change in ,agencies,sec4 #dja4 ,mandatory use of existing authorities4,sec4 #djb4 ,curtailing employee relocations4,sec4 #djc4 ,repeal of ,,flame reports4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,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 ,exclusions ,the term ,national ,forest ,system does not include-- 7i7 any forest reserve not created from the public domain2 or 7ii7 any national grassland or land utilization project administered under title ,,iii of the ,bankhead-,jones ,farm ,tenant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq474 7#b7 ,public lands 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term public lands has the meaning given the term in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term public lands does not include land governed by the ,act of ,august #bh1 #aicg 7#ej ,stat4 #hgd1 chapter #hgf2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq474 7#c7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 with respect to public lands4 ,i ,accomplishments ,over ,rhetoric #aja4 ,thinning targets 7a7 ,baseline ,for the ,national ,forest ,system and for public lands1 the ,secretary concerned shall determine-- 7#a7 for each of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba1 the number of acres mechanically thinned1 for acres commercially thinned and for acres pre-commercially thinned2 and 7#b7 the average of the numbers described in paragraph 7#a7 over the period of fiscal years #bjag through #bjba4 7b7 ,annual targets 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall establish annual mechanical thinning targets for acres commercially thinned and for acres pre-commercially thinned for fiscal year #bjbd1 and annually thereafter1 for the ,national ,forest ,system and for public lands4 7#b7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe ,for each of fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe1 the annual mechanical thinning targets established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be not less than the number of acres described in subsection 7a77#b74 7,b7 ,fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg ,for each of fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg1 the annual mechanical thinning targets established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be not less than twice the number of acres described in subsection 7a77#b74 7,c7 ,fiscal year #bjbh ,for fiscal year #bjbh and each fiscal year thereafter1 the annual mechanical thinning targets established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be not less than #d times the number of acres described in subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,regional assignments ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary concerned shall assign annual acreage targets for mechanical thinning on ,national ,forest ,system land and public lands1 categorized by ,national ,forest ,system region or by ,state1 as appropriate4 7d7 ,publication ,the ,secretary concerned shall make publicly available the data described in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c71 including by publishing that data on the website of the ,forest ,service and the website of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 #ajb4 ,annual reports ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbd1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary concerned shall publish on the website of the ,forest ,service and the website of the ,bureau of ,land ,management the following information with respect to the ,national ,forest ,system or public lands during the preceding fiscal year3 7#a7 ,the number of acres treated to meet the requirement described in section #djhjc7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;b774 7#b7 7,a7 ,the number of acres mechanically thinned2 and 7,b7 whether the number of acres described in subparagraph 7,a7 met or exceeded the requirements described in section #aja7;b77#b74 7#c7 ,any limitations or challenges1 including litigation or permitting delays1 that hindered the ,secretary concerned from meeting or exceeding the annual target established under section #aja7;b77#a71 if applicable4 7#d7 ,the number of acres that have undergone a regeneration harvest4 7#e7 ,the number of acres described in paragraphs 7#b77;,a7 and 7#d7 that are in an area identified as having-- 7,a7 the expectation that1 without remediation1 at least #be percent of standing live basal area greater than #a inch in diameter may die over a #ae-year time frame due to insects and diseases1 as depicted on the ,national ,insect and ,disease ,composite ,risk ,map2 or 7,b7 a very high or high wildfire hazard potential4 7#f7 ,the number of acres described in paragraphs 7#b77;,a7 and 7#d7 that use either of the following streamlined authorities for environmental review3 7,a7 ,a categorical exclusion4 7,b7 ,an emergency determination of the ,secretary concerned4 7#g7 ,the number of acres described in paragraphs 7#b77;,a7 and 7#d7 that use partners to carry out the work through-- 7,a7 a good neighbor agreement2 7,b7 a master stewardship agreement2 7,c7 a contract or agreement entered into under the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a72 or 7,d7 a stewardship end-result contract4 #ajc4 ,transparency in fire mitigation reporting 7a7 ,exclusion from annual budget and performance reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall not include in any appropriations request submitted to the ,president for purposes of preparing the budget of the ,united ,states ,government under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any annual performance report submitted to ,congress any output measures for acres of land on which hazardous fuels treatments were conducted if the land needs to be treated more than once-- 7,a7 to meet the requirement described in section #djhjc7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;b772 or 7,b7 to effectively mitigate wildfire risk4 7#b7 ,annual budget ,the ,president shall not include in the budget of the ,united ,states ,government submitted to ,congress under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 any output measures described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,inclusions ,output measures described in paragraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 acres of hazardous fuels reduction on ,national ,forest ,system land and adjacent areas to mitigate wildfire risk2 and 7,b7 annual acreage treated to reduce or maintain fuel conditions on ,national ,forest ,system land and non-,federal land4 7b7 ,inclusion in annual budget and performance reports 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall include in an appropriations request submitted to the ,president for purposes of preparing the budget of the ,united ,states ,government under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and an annual performance report submitted to ,congress-- 7,a7 the number of acres of land meeting the requirement described in section #djhjc7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;b772 and 7,b7 the annual acreage of ,national ,forest ,system land where final treatment effectively mitigates wildfire risk4 7#b7 ,annual budget ,the ,president shall include in the budget of the ,united ,states ,government submitted to ,congress under section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the information described in paragraph 7#a74 #ajd4 ,regional forest carbon accounting ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbe1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall-- 7#a7 using data from the forest inventory and analysis program1 determine the net forest carbon balance on the land in the ,national ,forest ,system of each ,forest ,service region1 including whether the ,national ,forest ,system land is-- 7,a7 a carbon source2 or 7,b7 a carbon sink2 and 7#b7 publish the information described in paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,forest ,service4 #aje4 ,targets for wildlife habitat improvement 7a7 ,in general ,to improve wildlife habitat function on ,national ,forest ,system land and public lands1 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the extent to which the specific management goals and objectives relating to wildlife habitat in existing land management plans or resource management plans1 as applicable1 have been met through implementation of the applicable land management plan or resource management plan2 and 7#b7 establish and implement a strategy1 including establishing annual targets1 to meet the specific management goals and objectives described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,reporting ,beginning in fiscal year #bjbe1 the ,secretary concerned shall annually-- 7#a7 establish targets associated with the strategy developed under subsection 7a77#b72 and 7#b7 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 implementation of the strategy developed under subsection 7a77#b74 ,,ii ,forest ,management #bja4 ,land and resource management plans ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives an assessment of the time period that would be required for the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 to address the backlog of land and resource management plans that are noncompliant with section #f7;f77#e77;,a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;f77#e77;,a771 and to come into compliance with that section1 if the land and resource management plans for the units of the ,national ,forest ,system were developed and revised in a manner consistent with the shorter length and development timelines of the land management plans for the units of the ,national ,park ,system4 #bjb4 ,management of old growth and mature forests 7a7 ,definition of old growth 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary concerned shall adhere to the definitions of old growth forest contained in the regulations of the ,secretary concerned 7as in effect on ,january #a1 #bjbb74 7#b7 ,updates ,if the ,secretary concerned determines that a definition of old growth forest contained in a regulation of the ,secretary concerned needs to be revised1 the ,secretary concerned-- 7,a7 shall appoint a committee of scientists who are not officers or employees of the ,forest ,service or the ,bureau of ,land ,management and have a background in forestry and stand dynamics 7referred to in this paragraph as the committee of scientists72 7,b7 shall direct the committee of scientists to provide scientific and technical advice and counsel on definitions of old growth forest2 7,c7 shall review the recommendations of the committee of scientists2 7,d7 shall publish the recommendations of the committee of scientists for public comment2 and 7,e7 may adopt the recommendations of the committee of scientists and revise the definition in a manner consistent with subchapter ,,ii of chapter #e1 and chapter #g1 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,administrative ,procedure ,act74 7b7 ,management of mature trees 7#a7 ,definition of mature forest 7,a7 ,in general ,consistent with section #f7m77#a7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7m77#a771 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land and public lands1 the ,secretary concerned shall define the term mature forest as a forest that has reached the merchantability standard described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,merchantability standard ,the merchantability standard referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is when a forest has generally reached the culmination of mean annual increment of growth4 7#b7 ,management ,except as provided in section #f7m7 of the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7m771 on ,national ,forest ,system land and public lands1 the ,secretary concerned shall only carry out regeneration harvests in mature forests 7as defined by the ,secretary concerned under paragraph 7#a774 7c7 ,savings clause ,any inventory of forests adopted through executive branch action shall not modify1 amend1 or otherwise change the duties of the ,secretary concerned to manage unreserved forests in accordance with1 as applicable-- 7#a7 the ,act of ,june #d1 #ahig 7commonly known as the ,organic ,administration ,act7 7#cj ,stat4 #cd1 chapter #b72 7#b7 the ,multiple-,use ,sustained-,yield ,act of #aifj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ebh et seq472 7#c7 the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq472 7#d7 section #ad of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a72 and 7#e7 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 #bjc4 ,assessment of processed-based restoration techniques 7a7 ,wetland and riparian restoration pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 and the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service 7referred to in this subsection as the ,secretaries71 shall jointly establish a pilot program to conduct research on and evaluate wetland and riparian restoration techniques4 7#b7 ,assessments ,in carrying out this subsection1 the ,secretaries shall-- 7,a7 assess the benefits1 including to downstream infrastructure1 water storage1 and resilience to natural hazards1 of process-based river and wetland restoration techniques when carried out at larger scales2 and 7,b7 make available to the public the results of the assessment described in subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,experimental forests pilot project ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall carry out a pilot project on the experimental forests and ranges managed by the ,forest ,service to evaluate biologically driven restoration4 #bjd4 ,intervenor status 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of a civil action relating to a qualified project described in subsection 7b71 a unit of local government shall be-- 7#a7 entitled to intervene1 as of right1 in any subsequent civil action2 and 7#b7 considered to be a full participant in any settlement negotiation relating to the qualified project if the unit of local government intervenes4 7b7 ,description of qualified project ,a qualified project referred to in subsection 7a7 is a project that-- 7#a7 is located on ,national ,forest ,system land or public lands2 7#b7 has been approved by the ,secretary concerned2 and 7#c7 7,a7 reduces the risk posed by wildfire1 insect1 or disease2 or 7,b7 generates revenue from the harvesting of timber4 #bje4 ,utilizing grazing for wildfire prevention ,the ,secretary concerned1 in coordination with holders of permits to graze livestock on ,federal land1 shall develop a strategy to increase opportunities to utilize livestock grazing as a wildfire mitigation strategy1 including-- 7#a7 completion of reviews 7as required under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq477 to allow permitted grazing on vacant grazing allotments during instances of drought1 wildfire1 or other natural disasters that disrupt grazing on allotments already permitted2 7#b7 use of targeted grazing2 7#c7 increased use of temporary permits to promote targeted fuels reduction and reduction of invasive annual grasses2 7#d7 increased use of grazing as a fire recovery strategy1 where appropriate2 and 7#e7 use of all applicable authorities under law4 ,,iii ,workforce #cja4 ,logging workforce 7a7 ,training 7#a7 ,interstate training programs ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall work with ,states to develop a universal1 tiered program to train persons to enter the logging workforce4 7#b7 ,on-the-job training ,the ,secretary concerned shall examine potential ways to facilitate apprenticeship training to increase knowledge and skills in an emerging logging workforce4 7b7 ,modernizing machinery ,using funds made available under section #djhjd7;b77#c7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;a7b77#c771 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall provide low-interest loans or loan guarantees to persons1 subject to such conditions as the ,secretary of ,agriculture determines to be necessary1 for the acquisition of mechanized machinery for the purposes of decreasing injuries in the logging workforce4 #cjb4 ,break-in-service consideration for firefighter retirements ,notwithstanding sections #hccf7;c7 and #hdab7;d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 not later than ,may #a1 #bjbd1 the ,secretary concerned1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,labor1 shall promulgate regulations1 as necessary1 to ensure that a ,federal wildland firefighter would not forfeit previously made contributions or eligibility for firefighter retirement when the wildland firefighter has a voluntary break in service of not more than #i months4 #cjc4 ,firefighter rental housing ,notwithstanding ,,omb ,circular ,no4 ,a-#de,r1 when the ,secretary concerned requires a ,federal wildland firefighter to occupy government housing1 the ,secretary concerned shall not deduct for government housing rent from the payroll of the wildland firefighter an amount that is greater than #dj percent of the pre-tax salary of the wildland firefighter4 ,,iv ,cultural ,change in ,agencies #dja4 ,mandatory use of existing authorities ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 with respect to each unit of public lands and each unit of the ,national ,forest ,system that contains land described in section #ajb7e71 the ,secretary concerned shall use not fewer than #a of the following streamlined authorities for environmental review3 7#a7 ,section #fjc7;a7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7a774 7#b7 ,section #fje7;a7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;d7a774 7#c7 ,section #fjf7;b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;e7b774 7#d7 ,section #djhjf7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;b7b774 7#e7 ,section #djhjg of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;c74 7#f7 ,section #bjg of the ,wildfire ,suppression ,funding and ,forest ,management ,activities ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c note2 ,public ,law #aae-ada74 #djb4 ,curtailing employee relocations 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 shall curtail employee relocations to significantly increase the period of time that each line officer works at a duty station4 7b7 ,line officer hiring eligibility ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall solicit applications for line officer positions in a manner that does not limit eligibility for the solicited position to only an applicant who is a current employee of the ,forest ,service4 7c7 ,limits on relocation payments ,the ,secretary shall not reimburse an employee or otherwise pay for expenses relating to a change in duty station in an amount that exceeds #ajj1jjj4 7d7 ,employment development ,the ,secretary shall develop a program to provide incentives for employees to gain experience and skills without relocating 7commonly referred to as growing in place74 #djc4 ,repeal of ,,flame reports ,section #ejb of the ,,flame ,act of #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7h72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7i7 as subsection 7h74 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,effective ,forest ,management ,act of #bjbd4 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--,accomplishments over rhetoric,sec4 #aja4 ,accelerating treatments on ,federal land4,sec4 #ajb4 ,annual reports4,sec4 #ajc4 ,transparency in hazardous fuels reduction activity reporting4,sec4 #ajd4 ,regional forest carbon accounting4,sec4 #aje4 ,wildland fire performance metrics4,,title ,,ii--,forest management,sec4 #bja4 ,vegetation management1 facility inspection1 and operation and maintenance relating to electric transmission and distribution facility rights-of-way4,sec4 #bjb4 ,timber sales on ,national ,forest ,system land4,sec4 #bjc4 ,categorical exclusion for high-priority hazard trees4,sec4 #bjd4 ,intervenor status4,sec4 #bje4 ,utilizing grazing for wildfire risk reduction4,,title ,,iii--,workforce,sec4 #cja4 ,direct hire authority4,sec4 #cjb4 ,continuing accrual of service for firefighters4,sec4 #cjc4 ,affordable housing for ,federal wildland firefighters4,,title ,,iv--,cultural change in agencies,sec4 #dja4 ,mandatory use of existing authorities4,sec4 #djb4 ,public-private wildfire technology deployment and testbed partnership4,sec4 #djc4 ,repeal of ,,flame reports4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means-- 7,a7 land of the ,national ,forest ,system2 and 7,b7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb771 the surface of which is administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#b7 ,hazardous fuels reduction activity 7,a7 ,in general ,the term hazardous fuels reduction activity means any vegetation management activity to reduce the risk of wildfire1 including mechanical treatments and prescribed burning4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,the term hazardous fuels reduction activity does not include the awarding of a contract to conduct any activity described in subparagraph 7,a74 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 any forest reserve not created from the public domain4 7#d7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 with respect to ,federal land described in paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 with respect to ,federal land described in paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7#e7 ,wildland-urban interface ,the term wildland-urban interface has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74 ,i ,accomplishments over rhetoric #aja4 ,accelerating treatments on ,federal land 7a7 ,baseline treatments for fuels reduction and forest health ,for ,federal land1 the ,secretary concerned shall determine-- 7#a7 for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc-- 7,a7 the number of acres mechanically thinned1 for acres commercially thinned and for acres pre-commercially thinned2 and 7,b7 the number of acres treated by prescribed fire2 and 7#b7 the average of the numbers described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 over the period of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc4 7b7 ,annual goals 7#a7 ,in general ,for ,federal land for fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary concerned shall establish annual-- 7,a7 mechanical thinning goals for acres commercially thinned and for acres pre-commercially thinned2 and 7,b7 prescribed fire goals4 7#b7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf ,for each of fiscal years #bjbe and #bjbf1 the goals established under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall be not less than the number of acres described in subsection 7a77#b74 7,b7 ,fiscal years #bjbg and #bjbh ,for each of fiscal years #bjbg and #bjbh1 the goals established under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall be not less than #bj percent more than the number of acres described in subsection 7a77#b74 7,c7 ,fiscal year #bjbi and subsequent fiscal years ,for fiscal year #bjbi and each fiscal year thereafter1 the goals established under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall be not less than #dj percent more than the number of acres described in subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,regional allotments ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary concerned shall assign annual acreage allotments for mechanical thinning and prescribed fire on ,federal land1 categorized by ,national ,forest ,system region or by ,state1 as appropriate4 7d7 ,publication ,the ,secretary concerned shall make publicly available the data described in subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7c71 including by publishing that data on the website of the ,forest ,service and the website of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7e7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede or conflict with any other provision of law1 including-- 7#a7 section #djhjc7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;b772 and 7#b7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474 7f7 ,applicability of ,,nepa ,the establishment of annual goals under subsection 7b77#a7 and the assignment of regional allotments under subsection 7c7 shall not be subject to the requirements of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 #ajb4 ,annual reports ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary concerned shall publish on a public website of the ,forest ,service and a public website of the ,bureau of ,land ,management the following information with respect to the ,federal land during the preceding fiscal year3 7#a7 ,the number of acres treated pursuant to section #djhjc7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;b774 7#b7 7,a7 ,the number of acres mechanically thinned2 7,b7 the number of acres treated by prescribed fire2 and 7,c7 whether the number of acres described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 met or exceeded the acres described in section #aja7;b77#b74 7#c7 ,any limitations or challenges1 including litigation or delays in the preparation of environmental documentation1 that hindered the ,secretary concerned from meeting or exceeding the annual goals established under section #aja7;b77#a71 if applicable4 7#d7 ,the number of acres that have undergone a regeneration harvest4 7#e7 ,the number of acres described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 and paragraph 7#d7 that are in an area identified as having-- 7,a7 the expectation that1 without remediation1 at least #be percent of standing live basal area greater than #a inch in diameter may die over a #ae-year time frame due to insects and diseases1 as depicted on the ,national ,insect and ,disease ,composite ,risk ,map2 or 7,b7 a very high or high wildfire hazard potential4 7#f7 ,the number of acres described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 and paragraph 7#d7 that use either of the following streamlined authorities for environmental review3 7,a7 ,a categorical exclusion4 7,b7 ,an emergency action authority of the ,secretary concerned4 7#g7 ,the number of acres described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b7 and paragraph 7#d7 with respect to which partners are used to carry out the work through-- 7,a7 a good neighbor agreement under section #hbjf of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72 7,b7 a master stewardship agreement2 7,c7 a contract or agreement entered into under the ,tribal ,forest ,protection ,act of #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;a72 or 7,d7 a stewardship end-result contract4 #ajc4 ,transparency in hazardous fuels reduction activity reporting 7a7 ,inclusion of hazardous fuels reduction report in materials submitted in support of the ,president's budget 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned shall include in the materials submitted in support of the ,president's budget pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 a report describing-- 7,a7 for each of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjcj1 the number of acres of ,federal land on which the ,secretary concerned carried out hazardous fuels reduction activities during each of the preceding #f fiscal years1 as assessed by the ,secretary concerned using-- 7i7 the methodology of the ,secretary concerned in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7ii7 the methodology described in paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 for fiscal year #bjca and each fiscal year thereafter1 the number of acres of ,federal land on which the ,secretary concerned carried out hazardous fuels reduction activities during each of the preceding #f fiscal years1 as assessed by the ,secretary concerned using the methodology described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,requirements ,for purposes of the reports required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall-- 7,a7 in determining the number of acres of ,federal land on which the ,secretary concerned carried out hazardous fuels reduction activities during each fiscal year covered by the report-- 7i7 record acres of ,federal land on which hazardous fuels reduction activities were completed during each such fiscal year2 and 7ii7 record each acre described in clause 7i7 once in the report with respect to a fiscal year1 regardless of whether multiple hazardous fuels reduction activities were carried out on such acre during such fiscal year2 and 7,b7 with respect to the acres of ,federal land recorded in the report1 include information on-- 7i7 which such acres are located in the wildland-urban interface2 7ii7 the level of wildfire risk 7high1 moderate1 or low7 on the first and last day of each fiscal year covered by the report2 7iii7 the types of hazardous fuels reduction activities completed for such acres1 delineating between whether such activities were conducted-- 7,i7 in a wildfire managed for resource benefits2 or 7,,ii7 through a planned project2 7iv7 the cost per acre of hazardous fuels reduction activities carried out during each fiscal year covered by the report2 7v7 the region or ,system unit in which the acres are located2 and 7vi7 the effectiveness of the hazardous fuels reduction activities on reducing the risk of wildfire4 7#c7 ,transparency ,the ,secretary concerned shall make each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,agriculture and the ,department of the ,interior1 as applicable4 7b7 ,accurate data collection 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned shall implement standardized procedures for tracking data relating to hazardous fuels reduction activities carried out by the ,secretary concerned4 7#b7 ,elements ,the standardized procedures required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 regular1 standardized data reviews of the accuracy and timely input of data used to track hazardous fuels reduction activities2 7,b7 verification methods that validate whether such data accurately correlates to the hazardous fuels reduction activities carried out by the ,secretary concerned2 7,c7 an analysis of the short- and long-term effectiveness of the hazardous fuels reduction activities on reducing the risk of wildfire2 and 7,d7 for hazardous fuels reduction activities that occur partially within the wildland-urban interface1 methods to distinguish which acres are located within the wildland-urban interface and which acres are located outside the wildland-urban interface4 7#c7 ,report ,not later than #ad days after implementing the standardized procedures required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall submit to ,congress a report that describes-- 7,a7 such standardized procedures2 and 7,b7 program and policy recommendations to ,congress to address any limitations in tracking data relating to hazardous fuels reduction activities under this subsection4 #ajd4 ,regional forest carbon accounting ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and every #c years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 shall-- 7#a7 using data from the forest inventory and analysis program1 determine the net forest carbon balance on the land in the ,national ,forest ,system of each ,forest ,service region1 including whether the ,national ,forest ,system land is-- 7,a7 a carbon source2 or 7,b7 a carbon sink2 and 7#b7 publish the information described in paragraph 7#a7 on the website of the ,forest ,service4 #aje4 ,wildland fire performance metrics 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned shall submit to the committees of ,congress described in subsection 7c7 a report on existing key performance indicators and potential outcome-based performance measures to reduce wildfire risk on ,federal land4 7b7 ,inclusions ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall identify solutions to track the implementation and effectiveness of hazardous fuels reduction activities and forest restoration treatments1 including strategies-- 7#a7 to track whether land management activities are reducing wildfire hazards and ways to quantify and track acres in maintenance status2 7#b7 to track place-based and locally led outcomes2 7#c7 to standardize national-level monitoring measures2 7#d7 to quantify catastrophic wildfire risk reduction2 7#e7 to identify modeling and data challenges that are preventing the transition to annual wildfire risk mapping updates2 and 7#f7 to integrate advanced technologies or a combination of technologies and analyses that will benefit the quality of information reported4 7c7 ,committees of ,congress described ,the committees of ,congress referred to in subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#d7 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,ii ,forest management #bja4 ,vegetation management1 facility inspection1 and operation and maintenance relating to electric transmission and distribution facility rights-of-way 7a7 ,hazard trees within #ej feet of electric power line ,section #eab7;a77#a77;,b77ii7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;a77#a77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking #aj and inserting #ej4 7b7 ,permits and agreements with owners and operators of electric transmission or distribution facilities ,section #eab of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking managment and inserting management2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7j7 and 7k7 as subsections 7k7 and 7l71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7i7 the following3 7j7 ,permits and agreements with owners and operators of electric transmission or distribution facilities 7#a7 ,in general ,in any special use permit or easement on ,national ,forest ,system or ,bureau of ,land ,management land provided to the owner or operator of an electric transmission or distribution facility1 the ,secretary concerned may provide permission to cut and remove trees or other vegetation from within the vicinity of the electric transmission or distribution facility without requiring a separate timber sale1 if that cutting and removal is consistent with-- 7,a7 the applicable plan2 7,b7 the applicable land and resource management plan or land use plan2 and 7,c7 other applicable environmental laws 7including regulations74 7#b7 ,use of proceeds ,a special use permit or easement that includes permission for cutting and removal described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include a requirement that1 if the owner or operator of the electric transmission or distribution facility sells any portion of the material removed under the permit or easement1 the owner or operator shall provide to the ,secretary concerned any proceeds received from the sale1 less any transportation costs incurred in the sale4 7#c7 ,effect ,nothing in paragraph 7#b7 shall require the sale of any material removed under a permit or easement that includes permission for cutting and removal described in paragraph 7#a74 4 #bjb4 ,timber sales on ,national ,forest ,system land ,section #ad7;d7 of the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7d77 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #ee1jjj4 #bjc4 ,categorical exclusion for high-priority hazard trees 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,high-priority hazard tree ,the term high-priority hazard tree means a standing tree that-- 7,a7 presents a visible hazard to people or ,federal property due to conditions such as deterioration of or damage to the root system1 trunk1 stem1 or limbs of the tree1 or the direction or lean of the tree1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7,b7 is determined by the ,secretary to be highly likely to fail and1 if it failed1 would be highly likely to cause injury to people or damage to ,federal property2 and 7,c7 is-- 7i7 within #cjj feet of a ,national ,forest ,system road with a maintenance level of #c1 #d1 or #e2 7ii7 along a ,national ,forest ,system trail2 or 7iii7 in a developed recreation site on ,national ,forest ,system land that is operated and maintained by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,high-priority hazard tree activity 7,a7 ,in general ,the term high-priority hazard tree activity means a forest management activity that mitigates the risks associated with high-priority hazard trees1 which may include pruning1 felling1 and disposal of those high-priority hazard trees4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term high-priority hazard tree activity does not include-- 7i7 any activity conducted in a wilderness area or wilderness study area2 7ii7 any activity for the construction of a permanent road or permanent trail2 7iii7 any activity conducted on ,federal land on which1 by ,act of ,congress or ,presidential proclamation1 the removal of vegetation is restricted or prohibited2 7iv7 any activity conducted in an area in which activities described in subparagraph 7,a7 would be inconsistent with the applicable land and resource management plan2 or 7v7 any activity conducted in an inventoried roadless area4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7b7 ,categorical exclusion 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a categorical exclusion 7as defined in #aaa of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e77 for high-priority hazard tree activities4 7#b7 ,administration ,in developing and administering the categorical exclusion under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 comply with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 and 7,b7 apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section #bbj4f of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 in determining whether to use the categorical exclusion4 7#c7 ,project size limitation ,a project carried out using the categorical exclusion developed under paragraph 7#a7 may not exceed #c1jjj acres4 #bjd4 ,intervenor status 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of a civil action relating to a qualified project described in subsection 7b71 a unit of local government or an ,indian ,tribe shall be-- 7#a7 entitled to intervene1 as of right1 in any subsequent civil action2 and 7#b7 considered to be a full participant in any settlement negotiation relating to the qualified project if the unit of local government or ,indian ,tribe1 as applicable1 intervenes4 7b7 ,description of qualified project ,a qualified project referred to in subsection 7a7 is a project that-- 7#a7 is located on ,federal land adjacent1 or with sufficient minimum contacts1 as determined by the ,secretary concerned1 to the land under the jurisdiction of the unit of local government or ,indian ,tribe1 as applicable2 7#b7 has been approved by the ,secretary concerned2 and 7#c7 7,a7 reduces the risk posed by wildfire1 insect1 or disease2 or 7,b7 generates revenue from the harvesting of timber4 #bje4 ,utilizing grazing for wildfire risk reduction 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned shall develop and submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a strategy to analyze and identify opportunities to use livestock grazing as a wildfire risk reduction tool on ,federal land1 consistent with the laws applicable to the ,secretary concerned4 7b7 ,inclusions ,the strategy developed under subsection 7a7 shall include an analysis of-- 7#a7 opportunities-- 7,a7 to increase the use of any authorities applicable to livestock grazing1 including modifications to grazing permits or leases to allow variances2 7,b7 to use targeted grazing to reduce hazardous fuels2 7,c7 to integrate advanced technologies to dynamically adjust livestock placement2 7,d7 to increase the use of livestock grazing to eradicate invasive annual grasses and as a post-fire restoration and recovery strategy1 as appropriate2 and 7,e7 to facilitate and expedite the temporary use of vacant allotments during extreme weather events or natural disasters2 and 7#b7 any other opportunities determined to be appropriate by the ,secretary concerned4 7c7 ,effect on existing grazing programs ,nothing in this section affects-- 7#a7 any livestock grazing program carried out by the ,secretary concerned as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 or 7#b7 any statutory authority for any program described in paragraph 7#a74 ,,iii ,workforce #cja4 ,direct hire authority ,for fiscal year #bjbe and each fiscal year thereafter1 the ,secretary concerned may appoint1 without regard to the provisions of subchapter ,i of chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 other than sections #ccjc and #ccbh of that title1 a ,job ,corps graduate 7as defined in section #adb7e7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caib7e777 directly to a position for which the graduate meets ,office of ,personnel ,management qualification standards4 #cjb4 ,continuing accrual of service for firefighters 7a7 ,federal ,employees' ,retirement ,system ,section #hdja7ad7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 7#ad7 the term firefighter means-- 7,a7 an employee1 the duties of whose position-- 7i7 are primarily to perform work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of non-wildland fires2 and 7ii7 are sufficiently rigorous that employment opportunities should be limited to young and physically vigorous individuals1 as determined by the ,director considering the recommendations of the employing agency2 7,b7 an employee1 the duties of whose position-- 7i7 are primarily to perform work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of wildland fires2 and 7ii7 are sufficiently rigorous that employment opportunities should be limited to young and physically vigorous individuals1 as determined by the ,director considering the recommendations of the employing agency2 7,c7 an employee who-- 7i7 is transferred directly to a supervisory or administrative position after performing duties described in subparagraph 7,a7 for at least #c years2 and 7ii7 while serving in such supervisory or administrative position1 has no break in service2 or 7,d7 an employee who-- 7i7 occupies a supervisory or administrative position after performing duties described in subparagraph 7,b7 for not less than #c years2 and 7ii7 has not more than #bd months in total time of breaks in service2 4 7b7 ,service before date of enactment 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the requirements under paragraph 7#b71 service performed before the date of enactment of this ,act by an individual who1 on the date of enactment of this ,act1 is an employee 7as defined in section #hdja7aa7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code7 shall1 for the purposes of chapter #hd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 be treated as service performed by a firefighter if-- 7,a7 such service was performed during the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjjc1 and ending on the day before the date of enactment of this ,act2 7,b7 at the time of performing such service-- 7i7 the individual did not meet the requirements to be a firefighter under section #hdja7ad7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 because of a break in service2 and 7ii7 would have met the requirements to be a firefighter under section #hdja7ad77;,d7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act2 and 7,c7 appropriate deductions and withholdings under sections #hdbb and #hdbc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 were made during such service4 7#b7 ,credit for service ,to receive credit for eligible service under paragraph 7#a71 the applicable individual shall-- 7,a7 before the date on which the individual separates from service in the agency in which the individual holds a position on the date of enactment of this ,act1 submit a written election to the agency employing the individual2 7,b7 if the individual is not employed by the agency that employed the individual when the service described in paragraph 7#a7 was performed1 submit a written election to such agency2 and 7,c7 remit to the agency that employed the individual when such service was performed the additional amount that would have been deducted during the period of prior service under section #hdbb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 from the pay of the individual if the amendments made by subsection 7a7 had been in effect during the prior service1 plus any applicable interest computed under section #hccd7;e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,government contributions ,if an individual remits payment under paragraph 7#b77;,c7 with respect to service described in paragraph 7#a71 the agency that employed the individual when such service was performed shall remit to the ,office of ,personnel ,management 7for deposit in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states to the credit of the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund7 the total additional amount of ,federal contributions that would have been paid under section #hdbc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the amendments made by subsection 7a7 had been in effect during the prior service1 plus any applicable interest computed in accordance with section #hccd7;e7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,notification and assistance requirements ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall-- 7,a7 take such action as may be necessary and appropriate to inform individuals entitled to have any service credited under this subsection1 or to have any annuity computed under this subsection1 of the entitlement to the credit or computation2 and 7,b7 upon request1 assist any individual described in subparagraph 7,a7 in obtaining such information in the possession of the ,secretary of ,agriculture or the ,secretary of the ,interior1 as applicable1 as may be necessary to verify the entitlement of the individual to have any service credited1 or to have any annuity computed1 pursuant to this subsection4 7#e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to permit or require the making of any contribution to the ,thrift ,savings ,fund that would not otherwise have been permitted or required but for the enactment of this section4 #cjc4 ,affordable housing for ,federal wildland firefighters 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms agency and quarters have the meanings given the terms in section #eiaa7;a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,modernizing rental regulations for ,federal housing ,section #eiaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f71 by inserting after the first sentence the following3 ,in prescribing regulations under the previous sentence defining a dormitory 7also known as a bunkhouse or barracks7 in relation to other forms of quarters1 the ,president shall do so based on the square footage and intended number of residents of the quarters and shall discount the square footage of any area devoted to official use42 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,the head of each agency shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 maintain quarters under the jurisdiction of that agency that are rented by an employee in a safe and sanitary condition4 7j7 ,for any quarters rented by an employee that experience a loss in available facilities-- 7#a7 the head of the agency that owns or leases the quarters shall attempt to repair or replace those facilities as soon as practicable2 and 7#b7 the rental payments paid by the employee renting the quarters shall be immediately discounted commensurate to that loss in facilities4 7k7 ,notwithstanding section #eecf1 for any quarters that become uninhabitable due to a loss of facilities or other emergency circumstance1 the head of the agency that owns or leases the quarters may provide alternative quarters and assess a rental rate not greater than the rate of the inhabitable quarters for a period of not longer than #bh days4 7l7 ,notwithstanding section #eecf1 the head of an agency may rent quarters owned or leased by that agency to an employee at a rate corresponding to full occupancy of those quarters1 without regard to whether the quarters are fully occupied4 7m7 ,if quarters are not fully occupied by employees at any point during a period of more than #a year1 the head of the agency that owns or leases the quarters may1 subject to the approval of the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 reduce the rental rate charged to an employee for those quarters by not more than #e percent4 4 7c7 ,accurate rental rates for housing 7#a7 ,accuracy assessment of rent for remote housing ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall initiate a study of the determination of rental rates for quarters owned or leased by agencies that are-- 7,a7 subject to a reduction in rental rates due to the remoteness of the quarters under the regulations promulgated under ,circular ,a-#de,r of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 as revised on ,november #be1 #bjai 7referred to in this subsection as ,circular ,a-#de,r72 or 7,b7 located in an area that receives a different locality-comparability payment under section #ecjd or #ecjd;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 than the nearest established community for those quarters1 as determined under the regulations promulgated under ,circular ,a-#de,r4 7#b7 ,analysis ,in conducting the study required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall analyze-- 7,a7 the extent to which rental rates for the quarters accurately reflect similar units offered for rent in local housing markets or housing markets of the nearest established community2 7,b7 the accuracy of rental rate adjustments relating to the remoteness of the quarters in making rental rates more reflective of rates in the local housing market1 especially for any housing that can only be accessed through methods other than on a paved road2 and 7,c7 whether the maximum allowable remoteness adjustment of #fj percent from similar units in the nearest established community is sufficient in cases of extremely remote housing to accurately reflect local housing markets4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in conducting the study required under paragraph 7#a7 or the analysis required under paragraph 7#b71 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states may consult with-- 7,a7 the ,national ,housing ,council described in ,circular ,a-#de,r2 7,b7 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,c7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,d7 the ,secretary of the ,interior2 or 7,e7 any other agency that owns or leases quarters4 7#d7 ,remediation 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the completion of the study required under paragraph 7#b71 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall review the regulations promulgated under ,circular ,a-#de,r and1 if necessary1 revise the regulations to remedy1 to the maximum extent practicable1 any discrepancies between established rental rates for quarters and the market rate for those quarters4 7,b7 ,factors for consideration ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in completing any review or revision under subparagraph 7,a71 shall consider the best available evidence1 including the survey and analysis by the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively4 7,c7 ,nonapplication ,the requirement under subparagraph 7,a7 to revise regulations promulgated under ,circular ,a-#de,r shall not apply if the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget certifies that remedying the discrepancies described in subparagraph 7,a7 would result in increased rental rates1 on average1 for quarters4 7d7 ,affordability of housing for wildland firefighters 7#a7 ,reporting on expensive firefighter housing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the revision of regulations under subsection 7c77#d77;,a71 or the certification under section 7c77#d77;,c71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall prepare a report that establishes a list of any quarters owned or leased by that ,secretary that-- 7,a7 as of the date on which the report is prepared1 are rented1 or are intended for rent1 primarily by a wildland firefighter2 and 7,b7 have a rental cost that exceeds #cj percent of-- 7i7 the rate of basic pay for that wildland firefighter1 or any special rate of basic pay established for that wildland firefighter1 plus any locality-based comparability payment under section #ecjd or #ecjd;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7ii7 for a prevailing rate employee described in section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 of that title in a position for which the duties of the position relate primarily to wildland fires1 the wage rate of that employee4 7#b7 ,remediation ,for any quarters included on the list required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture or the ,secretary of the ,interior1 as applicable1 shall prepare a plan to reduce the rental costs for those quarters1 including by-- 7,a7 reducing the rental costs for such housing under the authority provided in subsection 7m7 of section #eiaa of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this section2 7,b7 using the authorities provided by-- 7i7 section #hfbc of the ,agriculture ,improvement ,act of #bjah 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehj;d note2 ,public ,law #aae-ccd72 7ii7 subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ajac of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7iii7 section #g of the ,fish and ,wildlife ,act of #aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;f72 or 7,c7 other applicable authorities to construct or lease housing4 7#c7 ,temporary remediation 7,a7 ,time table required ,each remediation plan prepared under paragraph 7#b7 shall include a timeline for implementing the plan4 7,b7 ,rental cap ,notwithstanding the requirements of section #eecf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture or ,secretary of the ,interior1 as applicable1 may establish a cap on rental costs for a wildland firefighter or prevailing rate employee in a position for which the duties of the position relate primarily to wildland fires that inhabits quarters subject to a remediation plan under paragraph 7#b71 which shall be not more than #cj percent of-- 7i7 the rate of basic pay for that wildland firefighter1 or any special rate of basic pay established for that wildland firefighter1 plus any locality-based comparability payment under section #ecjd or #ecjd;a of that title2 or 7ii7 for a prevailing rate employee described in section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the wage rate of that employee4 7,c7 ,rental cap duration ,the duration of any rental cap imposed under subparagraph 7,b7 shall not exceed the timetable identified under subparagraph 7,a7 for implementation of the applicable remediation plan prepared under paragraph 7#b74 7,d7 ,rental cap renewal ,a rental cap1 the duration of which has expired under subparagraph 7,c7 because of implementation delays for the applicable remediation plan prepared under paragraph 7#b71 may be renewed for periods of not longer than #b years1 if the ,secretary of ,agriculture or the ,secretary of the ,interior1 as applicable1 submits an explanation of the reason for the implementation delays to-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate2 7iii7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7iv7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7v7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives2 7vi7 the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives2 7vii7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,accountability of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7viii7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,,iv ,cultural change in agencies #dja4 ,mandatory use of existing authorities ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 with respect to each unit of ,federal land that contains land described in section #ajb7e71 the ,secretary concerned shall use not fewer than #a of the following streamlined authorities for environmental review3 7#a7 ,section #fjc7;a7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7a774 7#b7 ,section #fje7;a7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;d7a774 7#c7 ,section #fjf7;b7 of the ,healthy ,forests ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;e7b774 7#d7 ,section #djhjf7;b7 of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;b7b774 7#e7 ,section #djhjg of the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;c74 7#f7 ,section #bjg of the ,wildfire ,suppression ,funding and ,forest ,management ,activities ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c note2 ,public ,law #aae-ada74 #djb4 ,public-private wildfire technology deployment and testbed partnership 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ,the term appropriate committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry1 ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 and ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,natural ,resources1 and ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,covered agency ,the term covered agency means-- 7,a7 each ,federal land management agency 7as defined in section #hjb of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja772 7,b7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,c7 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7,d7 the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration2 7,e7 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7,f7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7,g7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 and 7,h7 any other ,federal agency involved in wildfire response4 7#c7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity means-- 7,a7 a private entity2 7,b7 a nonprofit organization2 and 7,c7 an institution of higher education 7as defined in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774 7#d7 ,pilot ,program ,the term ,pilot ,program means the deployment and testbed pilot program established under subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting jointly4 7b7 ,establishment ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretaries1 in coordination with the heads of the covered agencies1 shall establish a deployment and testbed pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention1 detection1 communication1 and mitigation technologies4 7c7 ,functions ,in carrying out the ,pilot ,program1 the ,secretaries shall-- 7#a7 incorporate the ,pilot ,program into an existing interagency coordinating group on wildfires2 7#b7 in consultation with the heads of covered agencies1 identify key technology priority areas with respect to the deployment of wildfire prevention1 detection1 communication1 and mitigation technologies1 including-- 7,a7 hazardous fuels reduction activities or treatments2 7,b7 dispatch communications2 7,c7 remote sensing and tracking2 7,d7 safety equipment2 and 7,e7 common operating pictures or operational dashboards2 and 7#c7 connect each covered entity selected to participate in the ,pilot ,program with the appropriate covered agency to coordinate real-time and on-the-ground testing of technology during wildland fire mitigation activities and training4 7d7 ,applications ,to participate in the ,pilot ,program1 a covered entity shall submit to the ,secretaries an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretaries may require1 which shall include a proposal to test technologies specific to key technology priority areas identified under subsection 7c77#b74 7e7 ,prioritization of emerging technologies ,in selecting covered entities to participate in the ,pilot ,program1 the ,secretaries shall give priority to covered entities developing and applying emerging technologies that address issues identified by the ,secretaries1 including artificial intelligence1 quantum sensing1 computing and quantum-hybrid applications1 augmented reality1 and #e;,g private networks and device-to-device communications supporting nomadic mesh networks1 for wildfire mitigation4 7f7 ,outreach ,the ,secretaries1 in coordination with the heads of the covered agencies1 shall make publicly available the key technology priority areas identified under subsection 7c77#b7 and invite covered entities to apply to test and demonstrate their technologies to address those priority areas4 7g7 ,reports and recommendations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter for the duration of the ,pilot ,program1 the ,secretaries shall submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes the following with respect to the ,pilot ,program3 7#a7 ,a list of participating covered entities4 7#b7 ,a brief description of the technologies tested by such covered entities4 7#c7 ,an estimate of the cost of acquiring the technology tested in the ,pilot ,program and applying it at scale4 7#d7 ,outreach efforts by ,federal agencies to covered entities developing wildfire technologies4 7#e7 ,assessments of1 and recommendations relating to1 new technologies with potential adoption and application at-scale in the wildfire prevention1 detection1 communication1 and mitigation efforts of ,federal land management agencies 7as defined in section #hjb of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja774 7h7 ,termination ,the ,pilot ,program shall expire on the date that is #g years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #djc4 ,repeal of ,,flame reports ,section #ejb of the ,,flame ,act of #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7h72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7i7 as subsection 7h74 ,november #ba1 #bjbd,reported with an amendment