,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbfh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 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 provide direct hire au?ority to appo9t individuals to ,f$]al wildl& firefight+ & firefight+ support positions 9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,direct ,hire to ,fight ,fires ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,direct hire au?ority to appo9t individuals to ,f$]al wildl& firefight+ & firefight+ support positions 9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #if ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ifjc4 ,direct hire au?ority to appo9t individuals to ,f$]al wildl& firefight+ & firefight+ support positions 9 ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccah & "p #baa & subp>t ,a ( "p #ccg ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulations1 a qualifi$ c&idate to any position describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 respectively4 7b7 ,positions ,a position describ$ 9 ?is subsection is any ,f$]al wildl& firefight+ position1 or any position 9 support ( su* a firefight+ position1 t is describ$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,su* a position )9 ! ,=e/ry ,te*nician ,s]ies1 ,,gs-#jdfb1 or any successor s]ies4 7#b7 ,su* a position )9 ! ,aircraft ,op]ation ,s]ies1 ,,gs-#baha1 or any successor s]ies4 7#c7 ,su* a position )9 ! ,miscellane\s ,adm9i/ration & ,program ,s]ies1 ,,gs-#jcja1 or any successor s]ies1 if ! position supports firefight+ & is eligible = prim>y or second>y firefight] retirem5t cov]age4 7#d7 ,su* a position )9 ! ,g5]al ,natural ,res\rces ,managem5t & ,biological ,sci5ces ,s]ies1 ,,gs-#jdja1 or any successor s]ies1 if ! position supports firefight+ & is eligible = prim>y or second>y firefight] retirem5t cov]age4 7#e7 ,su* a position )9 ! ,aviation ,managem5t ,speciali/ ,s]ies1 ,,gs-#baja1 or any successor s]ies4 7#f7 ,su* a position z an ,eng9e]+ ,equipm5t ,op]ator1 ,,wg1 ,,wl1 or ,,ws-#egaf1 or any successor s]ies1 if ! position supports firefight+ & is eligible = prim>y or second>y firefight] retirem5t cov]age4 7#g7 ,su* a position )9 ! ,dispat*+ ,s]ies1 ,,gs-#baea1 if ! position supports firefight+ & is eligible = prim>y or second>y firefight] retirem5t cov]age4 7#h7 ,su* a position z an ,equipm5t ,speciali/1 ,,gs-#afgj1 or any successor s]ies4 7#i7 ,su* a position )9 any additional occupational s]ies develop$ specifically = wildl& firefight+4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #if ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ifjb ! foll[+3 #ifjc4 ,direct hire au?ority to appo9t individuals to ,f$]al wildl& firefight+ & firefight+ support positions 9 ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 4 #c4 ,/reaml9+ & transp>5cy 9 ,f$]al wildl& firefight+ hir+ at ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 & 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#b7 ,relevant congressional committees ,! t]m relevant congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7b7 ,/reaml9$ hir+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 %all implem5t policies to recruit & reta9 wildl& firefight]s t-- 7#a7 r$uce ! am\nt ( "t requir$ to hire wildl& firefight]s & wildl& firefight+ support p]sonnel2 7#b7 address & elim9ate r$undancies 9 ! ,f$]al hir+ process = wildl& firefight]s & wildl& firefight+ support p]sonnel2 7#c7 /reaml9e ! process = hir+ wildl& firefight]s & wildl& firefight+ support p]sonnel :o 7 employ$ by ! ag5cies 9 prior ye>s2 & 7#d7 r$uce b>ri]s = wildl& firefight]s transf]r+ betwe5 ! ag5cies4 7c7 ,transp>5cy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea* cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all ea* submit to ! relevant congressional committees a report t conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( wildl& firefight]s & wildl& firefight+ support p]sonnel ! ag5cy anticipates x w ne$ = t cal5d> ye>1 del9eat$ by position4 7,b7 ,! numb] ( hir+ ev5ts ! ag5cy is plann+ to hold t cal5d> ye>4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( wildl& firefight]s & wildl& firefight+ support p]sonnel curr5tly employ$ by ! ag5cy1 del9eat$ by position4 7,d7 ,! numb] ( wildl& firefight] & wildl& firefight+ support p]sonnel vacancies by ,/ate4 7,e7 ,! implem5tation ( ! direct hir+ au?ority "u section #ifjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,f7 ,! implem5tation ( ! /reaml9$ hir+ policies develop$ "u subsection 7b74 7,g7 ,recomm5dations to ,congress to fur!r improve ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( wildl& firefight]s & wildl& firefight+ support p]sonnel4 7#b7 ,public availability ,! ,secret>ies %all ea* annually publi% ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on a publicly available website4