,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #d1 #bjbc,mr4 ,lujn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,heinrich7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,hermit's ,peak_/,calf ,canyon ,fire ,assistance ,act to authorize assistance for damage resulting from the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire ,assistance ,act4 #b4 ,amendments ,the ,hermit's ,peak_/,calf ,canyon ,fire ,assistance ,act 7,public ,law #aag-ahj2 #acf ,stat4 #bafh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajb-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#aj7 through 7#ab71 respectively2 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 on ,april #bb1 #bjbc1 the ,cerro ,pelado ,lookout reported a wildland fire in ,sandoval ,county1 ,new ,mexico1 which became known as the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire2 7#i7 the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire caused evacuations in ,sandoval ,county1 ,new ,mexico before being contained on ,june #ae1 #bjbb2 4 7iii7 in paragraph 7#aj71 as so redesignated1 by inserting and the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before the semicolon at the end2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#aa71 as so redesignated1 by striking fire and inserting fires2 and 7v7 in paragraph 7#ab71 as so redesignated1 by inserting and the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before the period at the end2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking 1 for injuries and inserting and the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire for injuries2 7#b7 in section #ajc-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking #ajd7;a77#c7 and inserting #ajd7;a77#d72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#i71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,cerro ,pelado ,fire ,the term ,cerro ,pelado ,fire means the pile burn holdover resulting from the prescribed burn by the ,forest ,service1 which reemerged on ,april #bb1 #bjbb4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b71 as so redesignated1 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before the period at the end2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#g71 as so redesignated1 by striking #ajd7;a77#c7 and inserting #ajd7;a77#d72 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated1 by striking #ajd7;a77#b7 and inserting #ajd7;a77#b7 or the ,office of ,cerro ,pelado ,fire ,claims established under section #ajd7;a77#c72 and 7#c7 in section #ajd-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before 1 subject to the availability2 7ii7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 7iii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,office of cerro pelado fire claims 7,a7 ,in general ,there is established within the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency an ,office of ,cerro ,pelado ,fire ,claims4 7,b7 ,purpose ,the ,office shall receive1 process1 and pay claims in accordance with this ,act4 7,c7 ,funding ,the ,office-- 7i7 shall be funded from funds made available to the ,administrator for carrying out this section2 and 7ii7 may appoint and fix the compensation of such temporary personnel as may be necessary1 without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in competitive service2 and 7iii7 may reimburse other ,federal agencies for claims processing support and assistance4 2 7iv7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 as so redesignated1 by striking the ,office and inserting each ,office2 and 7v7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,temporary personnel 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may appoint temporary personnel1 after serving continuously for #c years to positions in the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency in the same manner that competitive service employees with competitive status are considered for transfer1 reassignment1 or promotion to such positions4 7,b7 ,career-conditional employee ,an individual appointed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall become a career-conditional employee1 unless the employee has already completed the service requirements for career tenure4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,not later than #b years after the date on which regulations are first promulgated under subsection 7f7 and inserting ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbg2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before the semicolon at the end2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7aa7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire after ,calf ,canyon ,fire2 and 7bb7 in clause 7iv71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before the semicolon at the end2 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before for the following types2 and 7,,iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7aa7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before for the following types2 7bb7 in clause 7vii7-- 7,,aa7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before to risk levels2 7,,bb7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before 1 that are incurred2 and 7,,cc7 by striking the date that is #c years after the date on which the regulations under subsection 7f7 are first promulgated and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbh2 and 7cc7 in clause 7viii7-- 7,,aa7 by striking ,may #ca1 #bjbd and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbh2 7,,bb7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before 1 a person that was not2 and 7,,cc7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before is required to purchase2 7,d7 in subsection 7f71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,regulations ,upon the date of enactment of the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire ,assistance ,act1 without regard to chapter #e of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,administrator shall immediately amend the regulations promulgated and published under paragraph 7#a7 to include regulations for the processing and payment of claims relating to the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire4 2 7,e7 in subsection 7h7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before by2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before that are suffered by the claimant2 7,f7 in subsection 7k7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,i7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before under any ,federal program2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before shall not be subject to2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before 1 the ,federal share of assistance2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before shall not be subject to2 and 7,g7 in subsection 7m77#c7-- 7i7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before that is the subject of the claim2 and 7ii7 by inserting or the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire before the period at the end4 #c4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjbd to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 to remain available until expended1 for compensation payments to victims of the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire under section #ajd of the ,hermit's ,peak_/,calf ,canyon ,fire ,assistance ,act 7,public ,law #aag-ahj2 #acf ,stat4 #bagj71 as amended by section #b of this ,act4 7b7 ,prohibition ,amounts appropriated for the purpose of providing assistance to victims of the ,hermit's ,peak_/,calf ,canyon ,fire under section #ajc of the ,hermit's ,peak_/,calf ,canyon ,fire ,assistance ,act 7,public ,law #aag-ahj2 #acf ,stat4 #bafi7 may not be used for compensation payments to victims of the ,cerro ,pelado ,fire4