,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjbc,mr4 
,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4   
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to e/abli% a special limitation 
on pay = wildl& fire respond]s1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wildl& ,firefight] ,fair  
,pay ,act4  #b4 ,special limitations on 
pay = wildl& fire respond]s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #eeda7b77xi71 by ins]t+ 1    
#eedg;a7h71 aft] section #eedd2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] section #eedg ! foll[+3  
#eedg;a4 ,special limitations on premium
 pay = employees engag$ 9 wildl&        
firefight+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ employee     

means an employee ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 or ! ,national  
,wea!r ,s]vice :o-- 7,a7 is a wildl&    
firefight]2  7,b7 is an incid5t         
meteorologi/ accompany+ a crew ( wildl& 
firefight]s2  7,c7 is s]v+ on an incid5t
 managem5t team or at a wildl& fire     
op]ations c5t]2 or  7,d7 is o!rwise     
c]tifi$ by ! applicable ag5cy to p]=m   
wildl& fire incid5t relat$ duties dur+ !
 p]iod t employee is assign$ to a       
qualify+ incid5t2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$     
s]vices means s]vices p]=m$ by an       
employee t are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 z applicable1
 to prim>ily involve em]g5cy wildfire   
suppression activities2  7#c7 ! t]m     
em]g5cy wildl& fire suppression         
activities-- 7,a7 means initial-response
 & ext5d$-response activities t directly
 relate to suppression ( a wildfire2    
7,b7 includes activities associat$ ) a  
sev]ity incid5t2 &  7,c7 does n include 
activities associat$ ) a prescrib$ fire 

incid5t2  7#d7 ! t]m firefight] means an
 employee :o-- 7,a7 is a firefight] )9 !
 mean+ ( section #hcca7ba7 or section   
#hdja7ad72  7,b7 9 ! case ( an employee 
:o holds a sup]visory or adm9i/rative   
position & is subject to sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #hc1 b :o does n qualify to be  
consid]$ a firefight] )9 ! mean+ (      
section #hcca7ba71 w\ld o!rwise qualify 
if ! employee _h transf]r$ directly to t
 position aft] s]v+ z a firefight] )9 ! 
mean+ ( t section2  7,c7 9 ! case ( an  
employee :o holds a sup]visory or       
adm9i/rative position & is subject to   
*apt] #hd1 b :o does n qualify to be    
consid]$ a firefight] )9 ! mean+ (      
section #hdja7ad71 w\ld o!rwise qualify 
if ! employee _h transf]r$ directly to t
 position aft] p]=m+ duties describ$ 9  
section #hdja7ad77;,a7 = at lea/ #c     
ye>s2 or  7,d7 9 ! case ( an employee :o
 is n subject to sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] 
#hc or *apt] #hd1 holds a position t !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t det]m9es  
w\ld satisfy subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 

7,c7 if ! employee 7 subject to sub*apt]
 ,,iii ( *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd2  7#e7 !
 t]m prescrib$ fire incid5t means a     
wildl& fire orig9at+ f a plann$ ignition
 9 accordance ) applicable laws1        
policies1 & regulations to meet specific
 objectives2  7#f7 ! t]m premium pay    
means ! premium pay paid "u ! provisions
 ( law cit$ 9 section #eedg7;a71 except 
z o!rwise provid$ 9 subsection 7g72     
7#g7 ! t]m qualify+ incid5t-- 7,a7 means
 a wildfire incid5t1 a prescrib$ fire   
incid5t1 or a sev]ity incid5t2 &  7,b7  
does n include an initial response      
incid5t involv+ a s+le op]ational p]iod 
( less ?an #cf h\rs 7unless a long]     
p]iod is approv$ by an au?oriz$ ag5cy   
due to exceptional circum/ances7 if !   
applicable employee is 9 cont9ual "w    
/atus ) no designat$ sleep & re/ p]iod  
e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy2  7#h7 ! t]m sev]ity
 incid5t means an incid5t 9 :i* a cov]$ 
employee is pre-position$ 9 an area :]e 
conditions indicate !re is a high risk (
 wildfires2  7#i7 ! t]m wildfire        

incid5t-- 7,a7 means a wildl& fire      
orig9at+ f an unplann$ ignition1 su* z  
lightn+1 volcanos1 or a human-caus$     
fire2 &  7,b7 includes a prescrib$ fire 
t is decl>$ to be a wildfire2 &  7#aj7 !
 t]m wildl& firefight] means a          
firefight]-- 7,a7 :o is employ$ by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior2 &  7,b7 ! duties ( ! position 
( :om prim>ily relate to fires occurr+ 9
 =e/ l&s1 range l&s1 or o!r wildl&s1 z  
oppos$ to /ructural fires4  7b7         
,treatm5t ( premium pay ,any premium pay
 e>n$ by a cov]$ employee = cov]$       
s]vices %all be disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ ! 
aggregate ( ! basic pay & premium pay ( 
! cov]$ employee = purposes ( apply+ a  
limitation "u section #eedg4  7c7       
,treatm5t ( disreg>d$ premium pay ,any  
premium pay t is disreg>d$ "u subsection
 7b7 %all be disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ !    
aggregate pay ( ! applicable cov]$      
employee = purposes ( apply+ !          
limitation 9 section #ecjg4  7d7        
,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,pay t is    

disreg>d$ "u subsection 7b7 may n be    
paid to ! ext5t t su* pay w\ld cause !  
aggregate ( ! basic pay1 premium pay1 & 
haz>d pay ( ! applicable cov]$ employee 
"u section #eede7;d7 payable 9 !        
applicable cal5d> ye> to exce$ ! rate ( 
basic pay payable = a position at level 
,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section  
#ecac1 z 9 effect at ! end ( t cal5d>   
ye>4  7#b7 ,biweekly limitation ,= !    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 any premium   
pay t is subject to a biweekly          
limitation "u section #eedg7;c7 %all be 
paid fir/ be=e o!r premium pay 9 apply+ 
! level ,,ii limitation4  7e7           
,relation%ip to lump-,sum paym5t ,any   
additional pay result+ f application (  
?is section may n be us$ 9 comput+ a    
lump-sum paym5t = accumulat$ & accru$   
annual leave "u section #eeea or #eeeb4 
7f7 ,records ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all ea* ma9ta9    
records t docum5t uses ( ! au?ority     
provid$ "u ?is section4  7g7 ,limitation

 = prevail+ rate employees  7#a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 !  
t]m basic pay means wages1 environm5tal 
diff]5tial pay1 & night %ift diff]5tial 
pay2 &  7,b7 ! t]m premium pay means    
ov]time pay1 ,sunday premium pay1 &     
holiday premium pay4  7#b7 ,limitation  
,= a prevail+ rate employee describ$ 9  
section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 :o is a cov]$
 employee1 premium pay may n be paid to 
! ext5t t paym5t w\ld cause ! aggregate 
( ! basic pay & premium pay ( ! cov]$   
employee 9 ! applicable cal5d> ye> to   
exce$ ! rate ( basic pay payable = a    
position at level ,,ii ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecac1 z 9 effect at 
! end ( t cal5d> ye>4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ee 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item = section   
#eedg ! foll[+3  #eedg;a4 ,special      
limitations on premium pay = employees  
engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+4  4  7c7     
,disreg>d+ ( premium pay = c]ta9        
purposes ,= ! purpose ( apply+ section  

#eedg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 c>ri$ out pursuant to ! requirem5ts (  
section #agja ( division ,b ( ! ,ext5d+ 
,gov]nm5t ,fund+ & ,deliv]+ ,em]g5cy    
,assi/ance ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eedg     
note7 7z am5d$ by section #fja ( title  
,,vi ( division ,,hh ( ! ,consolidat$   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbb & section   
#ddj ( title ,,iv ( division ,g ( !     
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1      
#bjbc71 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbc1 incid5t /&by
 premium pay %all be includ$ 9 premium  
pay t is subject to ! limits e/abli%$   
pursuant to ^? requirem5ts1 z s am5d$4  
7d7 ,effective dates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7  
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
pay p]iod t has a paym5t date 9 ,janu>y 
#bjbd4  7#b7 ,disreg>d+ ( premium pay   
,subsection 7c7 %all take effect on !   
fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable pay p]iod  
beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbc4    
7e7 ,reports on hir+ wildl& firefight]s 
& incid5t met]ologi/s  7#a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,relevant       

congressional committees def9$ ,! t]m   
relevant congressional committees       
means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7iii7 ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iv7 !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,secret>y      
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7ii7 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7iii7 !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#b7 ,reports    
requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj1 #bjbd1 ea*
 ,secret>y conc]n$1 9 consultation ) !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all submit to !  
relevant congressional committees a plan
 t addresses ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 
or ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 z        
applicable1 to hire & tra9 additional   
wildl& firefight]s or incid5t           

meteorologi/s 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #eddg;a ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a77 
su* t suffici5t p]sonnel res\rces are   
available ?r\gh\t ! ye> )\t caus+ ^?    
wildl& firefight]s or incid5t           
meteorologi/s to receive comp5sation1 9 
a typical cal5d> ye>1 9 excess ( !      
annual rate = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4