,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ah1 #bjbd,mr4 ,lujn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to create regional wildl& fire rese>* c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,regional ,lead]%ip 9 ,wildl& ,fire ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbd4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 any o!r committee ( ,congress ) ! au?ority to facilitate ! developm5t ( wildl& fire rese>*4 7#c7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,national ,c5t] ,coord9ation ,bo>d e/abli%$ by section #c7;c77#a74 7#d7 ,c>e] pa?way ,! t]m c>e] pa?way has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74 7#e7 ,*ief ,! t]m ,*ief means ! ,*ief ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7#f7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,wildl& ,fire ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #acigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;b note2 relat+ to e/abli%+ ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,policy ,committee74 7#g7 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc7;f7 ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbc7;f774 7#h7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#i7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#aj7 ,l&-grant colleges & univ]sities ,! t]m l&-grant colleges & univ]sities has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc74 7#aa7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an in/itution def9$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7#ab7 ,regional c5t] ,! t]m regional c5t] means a regional wildl& fire rese>* c5t] e/abli%$ "u section #c4 7#ac7 ,seasonal ,! t]m seasonal means a "t range betwe5 #c mon?s & #b ye>s4 7#ad7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#ae7 ,subseasonal ,! t]m subseasonal means a "t range betwe5 #b weeks & #c mon?s4 7#af7 ,tribal organization ! t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#ag7 ,wildl& fire ,! t]m wildl& fire means any non-/ructure fire t occurs 9 vegetation or natural fuels & includes wildfires orig9at+ f an unplann$ ignition or prescrib$ fire4 7#ah7 ,wildl& fire managem5t ag5cies ,! t]m wildl& fire managem5t ag5cies means-- 7,a7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7,b7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 7,c7 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 & 7,e7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs4 7#ai7 ,wildl& fire rese>* ,! t]m wildl& fire rese>* means rese>* to bett] und]/&-- 7,a7 ! causes & consequ5ces ( wildl& fires1 includ+ antec$5t & contemporane\s factors t increase ! risk ( cata/rophic ev5ts2 7,b7 ! spread & behavior ( wildl& fires1 includ+ fires 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face2 7,c7 ! efficacy ( mitigation /rategies = wildl& fires2 7,d7 ! impact ( wildl& fires on public heal?1 safety1 & ! environm5t2 7,e7 ! rehabilitation & re/oration ( affect$ ecosy/ems aft] wildl& fires2 & 7,f7 ! developm5t ( mitigation /rategies & te*niques to improve ! safety ( wildl& fire manag]s & firefight]s4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( regional wildl& fire rese>* c5t]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,*ief1 %all e/abli% a competitive process = ! selection & e/abli%m5t ( regional wildl& fire rese>* c5t]s 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,selection & e/abli%m5t ( regional c5t]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select n few] ?an #g in/itutions ( high] education or l&-grant colleges & univ]sities at :i* to e/abli% a regional c5t] to coord9ate ! developm5t ( wildl& fire rese>*4 7#b7 ,crit]ia = selection 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ a regional c5t] at an in/itution ( high] education or l&-grant college or univ]sity "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize ! selection ( in/itutions1 colleges1 or univ]sities t meet n few] ?an "o ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,h exi/+ programs ( record 9 wildl& fire rese>*4 7ii7 ,h exi/+ p>tn]%ips ) rese>* in/itutions ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & o!r academic in/itutions & entities relat+ to wildl& fire rese>*4 7iii7 ,p>ticipate 9 or lead a program "u ! ,jo9t ,fire ,sci5ce ,program4 7iv7 ,are a m9ority-s]v+ in/itution4 7,b7 ,regions ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% n few] ?an "o regional c5t] 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 7i7 ,alaska4 7ii7 ,cali=nia4 7iii7 ,! ,nor!rn ,rockies4 7iv7 ,! ,pacific ,nor?we/4 7v7 ,! ,pacific ,isl&s4 7vi7 ,! ,s\!a/4 7vii7 ,! ,s\?we/4 7#c7 ,purpose ,ea* regional c5t]1 ) respect to ! region cov]$ by ! regional c5t]1 %all-- 7,a7 to ! ext5t practical1 coord9ate rese>* ) o!r wildl& fire rese>* entities1 su* z o!r academic in/itutions1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ,/ate rese>* organizations2 7,b7 improve ! und]/&+ ( wildl& fire ?r\gh wildl& fire rese>* t c be appli$ by wildl& fire managem5t ag5cies2 7,c7 develop te*nologies & o!r tools to und]/&1 monitor1 & pr$ict wildl& fire1 includ+-- 7i7 models to pr$ict fire pot5tial & ! spread & behavior ( wildl& fire & smoke2 7ii7 models to pr$ict h[ vegetation w respond to *anges 9 ! environm5t & wildl& fire2 7iii7 ! integration ( te*nologies to pr$ict ! spread & behavior ( wildl& fire & smoke 9 z ne>-real-"t z possible2 & 7iv7 o!r innovations to be integrat$ into op]ational decision support sy/ems relat+ to wildl& fire2 7,d7 develop te*nologies & o!r tools to safely support l& treatm5ts to r$uce ! sev]ity ( wildl& fire2 7,e7 lev]age pr$ictive capabilities to r$uce ! impact ( smoke on communities & wildl& firefight]s2 7,f7 improve ! und]/&+ ( po/-fire risk to ! l&scape1 includ+ fla% flood+ pot5tial & wat]%$ impacts2 7,g7 te/ & op]ate models to support l& managem5t decision-mak+1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 op]at+ models to support managem5t ( wildl& fire & vegetation2 7ii7 ! demon/ration ( integration te*nologies to support managem5t ( wildl& fire 9 z ne>-real-"t z possible2 & 7iii7 ! incorporation ( decision sci5ce & social sci5ce t exam9es ! p]ception & adoption ( in=mation relat$ to wildl& fire risk2 7,h7 develop a c>e] pa?way tra9+ program ) respect to c>ry+ out wildl& fire rese>*2 7,i7 develop data managem5t protocols to all[ = full & op5 ex*ange ( data pursuant to ! pr9ciples ( f9dability1 accessibility1 int]op]ability1 & reusability 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,,fair pr9ciples7 & ar*ive & access t data2 & 7,j7 make its "w & data fully & op5ly available4 7c7 ,national c5t] coord9ation bo>d 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a coord9ation bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,c5t] ,coord9ation ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,composition 7,a7 ,memb]s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( "o memb] repres5t+ ea* regional c5t]4 7ii7 ,appo9tm5t ,ea* memb] "u clause 7i7 %all be select$ by ! relevant regional c5t]4 7,b7 ,*air ,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,*ief %all s]ve z ! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,bo>d4 7#c7 ,duties ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% wildl& fire sci5ce1 data managem5t1 & %>+ protocols1 & te*nological rese>* priorities 9 coop]ation ) ea* regional c5t] & in=m$ by ! op]ational ne$s ( wildl& fire managem5t ag5cies2 7,b7 coord9ate data collection ef=ts support+ ! ef=ts ( ea* regional c5t]1 includ+-- 7i7 build+ data lay]s across ea* region describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b72 & 7ii7 provid+ updates on ! developm5t ( wildl& fire rese>* models2 & 7,c7 ensure ! coord9ation (1 & avoid unnecess>y duplication (1 ! activities ( ! regional c5t]s & ! activities ( in/itutions ( high] education1 l&-grant colleges & univ]sities1 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies1 & ,/ate rese>* organizations ) respect to wildl& fire rese>*1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7ii7 ! ,national ,laboratories2 7iii7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7iv7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7v7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration2 7vi7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 & 7vii7 any o!r relevant entity ) specializ$ exp]tise 9 wildl& fire rese>*2 & 7,d7 support end-to-end applications t assi/ wildl& fire managem5t ag5cies 9 adopt+ te*nologies & incorporat+ rese>* f9d+s produc$ by ! regional c5t]s4 7#d7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,bo>d meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet qu>t]ly4 7,b7 ,public meet+s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all hold public meet+s ) affect$ /akehold]s to solicit in=mation f ! g5]al public reg>d+ ! developm5t & implications ( wildl& fire rese>*4 7ii7 ,frequ5cy ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,bo>d %all hold at lea/ "o public meet+ 9 ea* ,/ate cov]$ by a region describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b74 7#e7 ,t]m ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s1 except t ( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t approximately-- 7,a7 #a_/c ( memb]s are appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s2 7,b7 #a_/c ( memb]s are appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s2 & 7,c7 #a_/c ( memb]s are appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s4 7#f7 ,vacancies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy on ! ,bo>d-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,bo>d2 & 7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vacancy occurs4 7,b7 ,fill+ unexpir$ t]m ,an individual *os5 to fill a vacancy %all be appo9t$ = ! unexpir$ t]m ( ! memb] replac$4 7#g7 ,recomm5dations ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,secret>y & ! ,c\ncil recomm5dations to improve wildl& fire rese>* to be includ$ 9 ! report describ$ 9 subsection 7e74 7d7 ,advisory bo>ds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an advisory bo>d at ea* regional c5t]1 to be kn[n z ! ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,composition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ ( memb]s f1 or ) responsibility cov]+1 ! region cov]$ by ! relevant regional c5t]1 includ+ at m9imum-- 7i7 "o regional repres5tative f ea* wildl& fire managem5t ag5cy1 appo9t$ by t ag5cy2 7ii7 "o repres5tative f ! ,c\ncil1 appo9t$ by ! ,c\ncil2 7iii7 "o repres5tative f a ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cy f ea* ,/ate locat$ 9 t region1 appo9t$ by ! gov]nor ( t ,/ate2 7iv7 "o repres5tative f an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization f t region1 elect$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77i77,,ii72 & 7v7 additional repres5tatives elect$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii77,,ii74 7,b7 ,elect$ memb]%ip 7i7 ,tribal memb]%ip 7,i7 ,subcommittee ,ea* ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all solicit & approve1 on at lea/ an annual basis1 nom9ations = individuals f organizations specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 to s]ve z a repres5tative on a subcommittee to ! ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d = ! purposes ( subclause 7,,ii74 7,,ii7 ,election ,! subcommittee describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 = a ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all elect1 on an annual basis1 "o memb] ( ! subcommittee to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d "u subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 = an annual t]m4 7ii7 ,additional memb]s 7,i7 ,subcommittee ,ea* ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all solicit & approve1 on at lea/ an annual basis1 nom9ations = individuals ) op]ational exp]tise 9 wildl& fire mitigation & managem5t to s]ve z a repres5tative on a subcommittee to ! ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d = ! purposes ( subclause 7,,ii71 includ+ repres5tatives f-- 7aa7 in/itutions ( high] education or l&-grant colleges & univ]sities2 7bb7 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 7cc7 private indu/ry2 & 7dd7 ! wildl& firefight] community1 includ+ organizations t repres5t ! int]e/s ( wildl& firefight]s4 7,,ii7 ,election ,! subcommittee describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 = a ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d may elect a memb] or memb]s ( ! subcommittee to s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d "u subp>agraph 7,a77v7 = an annual t]m4 7#c7 ,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( a ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all s]ve on a volunt>y basis )\t comp5sation4 7#d7 ,duties ,ea* ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 ensure & support ! coord9ation ( wildl& fire rese>* betwe5 ! relevant regional c5t] & ,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies 9 t region2 7,b7 communicate ! op]ational ne$s ( ,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies & wildl& fire managem5t ag5cies 9 t region to ! relevant regional c5t] & to ! ,bo>d2 7,c7 advise1 9 coord9ation ) ! relevant regional c5t]1 on rese>* goals & objectives2 & 7,d7 assi/ ! relevant regional c5t] ) ! dissem9ation ( rese>* outputs & data to ,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies & wildl& fire managem5t ag5cies 9 t region4 7#e7 ,meet+s ,ea* ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all meet qu>t]ly 9 conjunction ) ! ,bo>d meet+ "u subsection 7c77#d77;,a74 7#f7 ,t]m ,unless specifi$ o!rwise1 a memb] ( a ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d %all s]ve = a t]m ( #d ye>s4 7#g7 ,vacancies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy on a ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d-- 7i7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,regional ,advisory ,bo>d2 & 7ii7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made by n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vacancy occurs4 7,b7 ,fill+ unexpir$ t]m ,an individual *os5 to fill a vacancy %all be appo9t$ = ! unexpir$ t]m ( ! memb] replac$4 7e7 ,report on wildl& fire rese>* ,n lat] ?an ea* ( #b ye>s & #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,c\ncil1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! progress ea* regional c5t] has made 9 ! developm5t ( wildl& fire rese>*2 & 7#b7 recomm5dations to improve wildl& fire rese>*4 7f7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies2 7#b7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 & 7#c7 ! ,c\ncil4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,regional c5t]s ,= e/abli%+ & adm9i/]+ ! regional c5t]s e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7i7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7ii7 #fa1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7iii7 #fb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7iv7 #fc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7v7 #fd1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 7,b7 ,bo>d ,= ! ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4 7#b7 ,eligible use ( funds ,a regional c5t] may use am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to an au?orization ( appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = con/ruction or ! acquisition ( equipm5t necess>y to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,flexibility 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all adju/ appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a7 betwe5 ! regional c5t]s e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 z ne$$ to acc\nt = diff]5ces 9 adm9i/rative co/s & rese>* *all5ges specific to a p>ticul> region4 7,b7 ,notice ,be=e adju/+ appropriations "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 include t adju/m5t 9 ! budget reque/ ( ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,*ief = t fiscal ye>2 & 7ii7 provide notice ( t adju/m5t to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress4 7#d7 ,transf] ( funds ,a ,f$]al sci5ce ag5cy may transf]1 z necess>y1 additional appropriat$ am\nts to a regional c5t] = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out wildl& fire rese>* describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b74