,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fbd #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #ddbd  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may   
#bc1 #bjbd,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4  
,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,novemb]   
#ba1 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to
 enc\rage & exp& ! use ( prescrib$ fire 
on l& manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) an emphasis on    
units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 !     
we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ackn[l$ge &     
support ! long-/&+ use ( cultural burn+ 
by ,tribes & ,indig5\s practition]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,national ,prescrib$ ,fire  
,act ( #bjbd4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          

cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4      
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,use (          
funds,sec4 #aja4 ,prescrib$ fire        
acc\nts4,sec4 #ajb4 ,policies &         
practices4,sec4 #ajc4 ,collaborative    
prescrib$ fire program4,,title          
,,ii--,facilitat+ implem5tation &       
outreach,sec4 #bja4 ,coop]ative         
agreem5ts & contracts4,sec4 #bjb4 ,human
 res\rces4,sec4 #bjc4 ,liability (      
c]tifi$ prescrib$ fire manag]s4,sec4    
#bjd4 ,prescrib$ fire claims fund       
/udy4,sec4 #bje4 ,environm5tal          
review4,sec4 #bjf4 ,prescrib$ fire      
education program4,,title               
,,iii--,reporting,sec4 #cja4 ,annual    
reports to ! ,national ,fire ,plann+ &  
,op]ations ,database4,sec4 #cjb4 ,annual
 implem5tation report4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 9 #bjah1 ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice ,fire ,model+ ,in/itute det]m9$ 
t #fc1jgj1jjj acres ( ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l& & #aga1bjj1jjj acres ( o!r =e/
 l& 7 at high or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ 
a wildfire t w\ld be difficult to       

suppress2  7#b7 accord+ to ! ,national  
,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 betwe5   
#bjaj & #bjai1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on    
av]age-- 7,a7 #fd1jjj wildfires burn$   
#f1hdg1jjj acres annually2 &  7,b7      
#ajj1jjj prescrib$ fires burn$ only     
#c1fgb1jjj acres annually2  7#c7        
indig5\s communities h us$ cultural     
burn+ to manage l&scapes s9ce "t        
immemorial2  7#d7 accord+ to ! ,national
 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]1 ! annual
 co/ ( suppress+ wildfires 9 a ,/ate )  
an active prescrib$ burn+ program is    
less ?an #a p]c5t ( ! annual co/ (      
suppress+ wildfires 9 a ,/ate )\t an    
active prescrib$ burn+ program1 despite 
ea* ,/ate hav+ ! same numb] ( wildfires2
  7#e7 accord+ to a #bjba ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy report assess+ ! air 
quality & heal? impacts ( prescrib$ fire
 comp>$ to wildfire1 smoke impacts f    
prescrib$ fire 7 f\nd to be small] 9    
magnitude & %ort] 9 duration2  7#f7     
accord+ to a #bjai /udy conduct$ by     
,/an=d ,univ]sity1 smoke f prescrib$    

fires exposes *ildr5 to few] negative   
heal? effects ?an ! detrim5tal smoke    
g5]at$ by wildfires2  7#g7 accord+ to a 
#bjae /udy publi%$ 9 ,ecology1 trees t h
 n be5 burnt by a l[-int5sity fire are  
unusually prone to b>k beetle attacks1 &
 betwe5 #bjjj & #bjaj1 b>k beetles kill$
 ! majority ( trees on #cb1jjj1jjj acres
 ( ! #aic1jjj1jjj acres ( ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em l&2  7#h7 z ( ,m>* #a1 #bjbc1   
!re 7-- 7,a7 #ch prescrib$ fire c\ncils 
9 #cd ,/ates2 &  7,b7 #aac prescrib$    
burn associations 9 #ai ,/ates2  7#i7   
accord+ to ! #bjba ,national ,prescrib$ 
,fire ,use ,survey ,report-- 7,a7 #da   
,/ates regulate prescrib$ fires by issu+
 burn p]mits2  7,b7 #bc ,/ates (f]      
prescrib$ burn manag] c]tification      
c\rses to facilitate responsible burn+  
on private l&2  7,c7 only #e ,/ates     
7,v]mont1 ,massa*usetts1 ,miss\ri1      
,connecticut1 & ,rhode ,isl&7 lack laws 
to r$uce liability associat$ ) !        
responsible use ( prescrib$ fire2 &     
7,d7 only #h ,/ates 7,florida1 ,montana1

 ,nevada1 ,colorado1 ,mi*igan1 ,georgia1
 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,wa%+ton7 h laws t use 
a /&>d ( gross neglig5ce = det]m9+      
liabilities = ! responsible use (       
prescrib$ fire2 &  7#aj7 z ( ,septemb]  
#cj1 #bjai1 #ca ,/ates h a =mal process 
to track ! numb] ( acres treat$ = =e/ry 
purposes us+ prescrib$ fire4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al l& 
,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 public l&s
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772  7,b7 units ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7,c7 units ( !  
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2     
7,d7 l& held 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! b5efit ( ,indian ,tribes or memb]s ( 
an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,e7 ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7#b7 ,l&scape-scale    
prescrib$ fire plan ,! t]m l&scape-scale
 prescrib$ fire plan means a decision   
docum5t prep>$ pursuant to ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 t-- 7,a7 cov]s 
a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 a     

,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/rict1 or a  
subunit !re(2  7,b7 analyzes !          
site-specific environm5tal consequ5ces (
 prescrib$ fire on ! l& describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 obviates ! ne$
 = subsequ5t decisions pursuant to !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 )   
respect to ! unit1 di/rict1 or subunit  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em does n include ! national        
grassl&s & l& utilization projects      
adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( !             
,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq474  7#d7         
,prescrib$ fire ,! t]m prescrib$ fire   
means a fire delib]ately ignit$ to burn 
wildl& fuels 9 a natural or modifi$     
/ate-- 7,a7 "u specifi$ environm5tal    

conditions t are int5d$ to all[ ! fire  
to be conf9$ to a pr$et]m9$ area &      
produce ! firel9e int5sity & rate (     
spread requir$ to atta9 plann$ res\rce  
managem5t objectives2  7,b7 t does n    
include pile burn+2 &  7,c7 9 accordance
 ) applicable law1 includ+ applicable   
regulations4  7#e7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m   
,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 & 
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#f7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  ,i ,use ( funds
  #aja4 ,prescrib$ fire acc\nts  7a7    
,def9ition ( ,secret>y conc]n$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )     
respect to an acc\nt e/abli%$ by ?is    
section = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 
7#b7 ! ,secret>y1 ) respect to an acc\nt
 e/abli%$ by ?is section = ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( acc\nts 
,!re are e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ! foll[+ acc\nts3 7#a7 ,! 
,prescrib$ ,fire acc\nt = ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,! ,prescrib$ ,fire 

acc\nt = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7c7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! acc\nts 
e/abli%$ by subsection 7b7 a total (    
#cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea*   
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7d7 ,presid5tial   
budget reque/s ,= fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea*
 fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ea* ,secret>y      
conc]n$ %all submit1 9 ! budget         
ju/ification mat]ials submitt$ to       
,congress 9 support ( ! budget ( !      
relevant ,dep>tm5t = ea* fiscal ye> 7z  
submitt$ ) ! budget ( ! ,presid5t "u    
section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code7-- 7#a7 a reque/ = am\nts 9
 ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t             
appropriation acc\nt ( ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 an   
acc\nt+ ( co/s ) respect to prescrib$   
fire1 by region ( ! ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z   
applicable1 = ! previ\s #c ye>s1        
includ+-- 7,a7 ! am\nt sp5t on prescrib$
 fire2  7,b7 ! numb] ( acres treat$ )   

prescrib$ fire2 &  7,c7 ! numb] (       
p]sonnel d$icat$ to c>ry+ out prescrib$ 
fire4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,m&atory  
activities ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all use
 am\nts 9 ! acc\nts e/abli%$ by         
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 to develop1 9     
coord9ation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal   
gov]nm5ts1 a prescrib$ fire op]ational  
/rategy = ea* region ( ! ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z   
applicable1 specifically = us+ fund+    
provid$ ?r\gh ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t
 & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2    
#ace ,/at4 #dbi7 & o!r additional s\rces
 ( fund+1 t describes-- 7i7 ! fire      
deficit by region2  7ii7 /aff+ & fund+  
ne$s2  7iii7 plans to apply prescrib$   
fire2 &  7iv7 regional t>gets to        
demon/rate an increase 9 prescrib$ fire 
) respect to-- 7,i7 exi/+ programs2 &   
7,,ii7 activities c>ri$ out us+         
additional fund+ s\rces2  7,b7 ) respect
 to prescrib$ fires-- 7i7 to c>ry out   
necess>y environm5tal reviews2  7ii7 to 
conduct outrea* to ! public1 ,indian    

,tribes & b5efici>ies1 & adjac5t l&[n]s2
  7iii7 to conduct any requir$          
pre-ignition cultural & environm5tal    
surveys2 &  7iv7 to implem5t prescrib$  
fires on ,f$]al l&2  7,c7 to hire       
additional1 d$icat$ p]sonnel & procure  
additional equipm5t1 includ+ unmann$    
a]ial sy/ems equipp$ ) an a]ial ignition
 sy/em1 to implem5t a great] numb] (    
prescrib$ fires2  7,d7 to fund an       
increase 9 /aff+ 7includ+ 9-p]son &     
hybrid /aff7 9 ord] to provide tra9+ = !
 implem5tation ( prescrib$ fire &       
managem5t ( smoke2  7,e7 to conduct     
po/-prescrib$ fire activities1 su* z--  
7i7 rese$+ to prev5t ! spread ( invasive
 species2 &  7ii7 recurr+ application ( 
fire to ma9ta9 desir$ conditions2  7,f7 
to conduct monitor+ = safety & fire     
effects on ecosy/em resili5ce & risk    
mitigation2 &  7,g7 to use key p]=mance 
indicators1 includ+-- 7i7 ! annual numb]
 ( acres ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or  
public l&s1 z applicable1 :]e complet$  
treatm5t effectively mitigates wildfire 

risk or ma9ta9s or re/ores ecological   
integrity ) respect to-- 7,i7 l& 9 !    
wildl&-urban int]face2 &  7,,ii7 l& n 9 
! wildl&-urban int]face2  7ii7 ! numb] (
 acres 9 a desir$ condition z a result (
 fire managem5t objectives1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$2  7iii7 ! numb] (  
acres treat$ ) prescrib$ fire & !       
quantity ( emissions f prescrib$ fires2 
7iv7 ! numb] ( acres :]e treatm5t       
results 9 *anges 9 fire regime condition
 class2 &  7v7 ! numb] ( burns conduct$ 
by ,indian ,tribes or ,indig5\s-l$      
organizations or pursuant to an agreem5t
 ) an ,indian ,tribe or ,indig5\s-l$    
organization4  7#b7 ,jo9t coord9ation ,!
 ,secret>ies %all coord9ate to jo9tly   
develop a common data managem5t &       
analysis sy/em = plann+ & po/-treatm5t  
acc\ntability4  7#c7 ,au?oriz$          
activities ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may--   
7,a7 assi/ ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local        
gov]nm5t1 or private prescrib$ fire     
programs-- 7i7 to e/abli% a tra9+ or    
c]tification program = teams compris$ ( 

citiz5s or local fire s]vices to conduct
 prescrib$ fires on private l&1 consi/5t
 ) any /&>ds develop$ by ! ,national    
,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p or ,/ate     
prescrib$ fire /&>ds2  7ii7 to enable   
additional fire manag]s & app>atus1 :e!r
 provid$ by ! local res\rces ( an ag5cy1
 private contractors1 nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1 local   
fire s]vices1 or qualifi$ individuals1  
to assi/ 9 implem5t+ a prescrib$ fire2  
7iii7 9 fund+ ! completion ( ! claims   
funds /udy "u section #bjd2 or  7iv7 to 
f9ance ! implem5tation ( a prescrib$    
fire on ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or private l& & 
any po/-prescrib$ fire activities z are 
det]m9$ to be necess>y by ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$2  7,b7 provide te*nical or      
f9ancial assi/ance to a prescrib$ fire  
c\ncil or prescrib$ burn association = !
 e/abli%m5t or op]ation ( ! c\ncil or   
association2 &  7,c7 provide fund+ = !  
collaborative prescrib$ fire program    
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc4  7f7          
,prioritization ( fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 &     
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
?r\gh ! ,wildl& ,fire ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil1
 to e/abli% prioritization crit]ia =    
exp5d+ funds "u ?is section = ea*       
activity describ$ 9 subsection 7e74     
7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 e/abli%+ crit]ia "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
give priority to a project t is-- 7,a7  
implem5t$ across a l>ge contigu\s area2 
7,b7 cross-b\nd>y 9 nature2  7,c7 9 an  
area t is-- 7i7 ?reat5+ to1 or locat$ 91
 ! wildl&-urban int]face & id5tifi$ z a 
priority area 9 a /atewide =e/ res\rce  
assessm5t or ,community ,wildfire       
,protection ,plan2 or  7ii7 id5tifi$ z  
important to ! protection ( a ,tribal   
tru/ res\rce or ! res]v$ or treaty      
rights ( an ,indian ,tribe2  7,d7 on    
acres at high or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ 
a wildfire t w\ld be difficult to       
suppress2  7,e7 9 an area t is designat$
 z critical habitat & 9 ne$ ( ecological

 re/oration or enhancem5t t c be a*iev$ 
) ! aid ( prescrib$ fire2 or  7,f7      
supportive ( pot5tial op]ational        
del9eations or a /rategic response zone4
  #ajb4 ,policies & practices ,beg9n+ ) 
! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & = ea* ( ! #i     
fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all 
conduct prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& su*
 t ! total numb] & comb9$ size ( all    
prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& is #aj     
p]c5t great] ?an ! total numb] & comb9$ 
size ( all prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& 
9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  #ajc4           
,collaborative prescrib$ fire program   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%  
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior a           
collaborative prescrib$ fire program    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program7 to
 provide f9ancial assi/ance to eligible 
entities1 includ+ units ( ,f$]al l&     
managem5t ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 ,indian ,tribes1 ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 

& prescrib$ fire c\ncils1 = !           
implem5tation ( proposals to conduct    
prescrib$ fires 9 priority l&scapes 9   
accordance ) applicable exi/+ policies4 
7b7 ,proposal crit]ia ,to be eligible = 
selection = ! program1 a proposal %all--
 7#a7 id5tify & prioritize plann$       
prescrib$ fires = a #f-ye> p]iod )9 a   
l&scape2  7#b7 e/abli% annual           
accompli%m5t t>gets = prescrib$ fires "u
 ! proposal2  7#c7 be develop$ ?r\gh a  
collaborative process2  7#d7 be         
implem5t$ across multiple jurisdictions2
  7#e7 provide an e/imate (-- 7,a7 !    
am\nt ( annual ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance
 necess>y to implem5t ! proposal2 &     
7,b7 ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al funds t w\ld  
be lev]ag$ to implem5t ! proposal2  7#f7
 describe b5efits to s5sitive wildlife1 
inv]tebrate1 & plant species ( conc]n2 &
  7#g7 describe any e/abli%$ record (   
successful collaborative plann+ or use (
 prescrib$ fire by ! entity submitt+ !  
proposal4  7c7 ,selection crit]ia       
,subject to ! availability (            

appropriations1 ! ,secret>y %all select 
proposals = f9ancial assi/ance "u !     
program t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1    
w\ld likely treat ! mo/ /rategic acres  
at high or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ a     
wildfire t w\ld ?reat5 critical values &
 be difficult to suppress4  7d7         
,limitations  7#a7 ,numb] ( projects ,! 
,secret>y may n provide m ?an           
#bj1jjj1jjj 9 total fund+ "u ! program 9
 any fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,project fund+ ,!
 ,secret>y may n provide m ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj to any #a project "u !       
program 9 any fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,project
 p]=mance ,! ,secret>y %all cease fund+ 
any proposal t1 = #c consecutive ye>s1  
fails to meet ! annual accompli%m5t     
t>gets t 7 e/abli%$ "u subsection       
7b77#b74  7e7 ,exp]i5tial tra9+ ex*anges
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s1 a
 recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance "u !     
program %all provide to local entities &
 non-local entities an exp]i5tial1 gr\p 
tra9+ ev5t1 su* z ,prescrib$ ,fire      
,tra9+ ,ex*ange1 relat+ to prescrib$    

fires4  7f7 ,report+  7#a7 ,project     
report+ ,a recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance
 "u ! program %all annually submit to ! 
,secret>y a report summ>iz+1 at a       
m9imum-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( acres mitigat$ )
 prescrib$ fire by ! recipi5t "u !      
program2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al &       
non-,f$]al funds us$ by ! recipi5t "u ! 
program2 &  7,c7 ! /atus & progress (   
any collaborative relation%ips associat$
 ) ! project4  7#b7 ,program report+ ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! fir/ fiscal ye> 
9 :i* fund+ is made available to c>ry   
out prescrib$ fires "u ! program1 & e #b
 ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! program4  
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry   
out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjcc1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  ,,ii           
,facilitat+ implem5tation & outrea*     

#bja4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts 
7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means--  
7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 an ,indian ,tribe2  
7#c7 a c\nty or municipal gov]nm5t2     
7#d7 a fire di/rict2  7#e7 a            
nongov]nm5tal organization2 &  7#f7 a   
private entity4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!   
,secret>ies may ent] into a coop]ative  
agreem5t or contract ) an eligible      
entity to au?orize ! eligible entity to 
coord9ate1 plan1 or conduct a prescrib$ 
fire on ,f$]al l&4  7c7 ,subcontracts ,a
 ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or c\nty t ent]s
 into a coop]ative agreem5t or contract 
"u subsection 7b7 may ent] into a       
subcontract1 9 accordance ) applicable  
contract+ proc$ures ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian  
,tribe1 or c\nty1 to conduct a prescrib$
 fire on ,f$]al l& pursuant to t        
coop]ative agreem5t or contract4  7d7   
,ag5t ( ,secret>y ,a coop]ative agreem5t
 or contract ent]$ into "u subsection   
7b7 may au?orize ! eligible entity to   
s]ve z ! ag5t = ! ,secret>y or !        

,secret>y ( ,agriculture 9 coord9at+1   
plann+1 or conduct+ a prescrib$ fire--  
7#a7 on ,f$]al l&2 or  7#b7 across an   
area t-- 7,a7 includes adjac5t l&[n]s2 &
  7,b7 includes ,f$]al l&4  7e7         
,applicable law ,a prescrib$ fire       
conduct$ "u ?is section %all be c>ri$   
out on a project-to-project basis "u    
exi/+ au?orities ( ! applicable ag5cy   
responsible = ! managem5t ( ! ,f$]al l&4
  7f7 ,pres]vation ( decision au?ority  
,no project au?oriz$ "u ?is section may 
be und]tak5 )\t ! prior writt5 approval 
( ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture4  7g7 ,long-,t]m contracts 
,a coop]ative agreem5t or contract ) an 
eligible entity "u subsection 7b7 may   
au?orize ! eligible entity to conduct a 
s]ies ( prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& = a
 p]iod ( n long] ?an #aj ye>s4  #bjb4   
,human res\rces  7a7 ,prescrib$ fire    
work=ce  7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7,a7 9 ord] to     
develop a prescrib$ fire work=ce1 tra9+ 
9 prescrib$ fire %\ld be develop$ ) an  

emphasis on ecological outcomes &       
wildfire risk r$uction & outside ( !    
p>amet]s ( suppression-ori5t$ tra9+2    
7,b7 ! ,secret>ies %\ld hire additional 
employees & provide or support tra9+ &  
developm5t activities1 includ+ ?r\gh    
p>tn]%ips ) educational in/itutions1    
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ,/ates1 &  
,tribal entities1 to increase ! numb] ( 
skill$ & qualifi$ practition]s d$icat$  
to prescrib$ fire ) smoke managem5t     
skills2  7,c7 qualifications or         
c]tifications 9 prescrib$ fire %\ld be  
broad to support an all-h&s1 all-l&s    
approa* to burn+ t is respectful (      
div]se cultural traditions & o!r        
exp]i5tial le>n+2 &  7,d7 tra9+ 9       
prescrib$ fire may be regionally focus$ 
& %\ld include topics (-- 7i7 cultural  
fire hi/ory & traditions1 :i* %\ld be   
provid$ by or ) ! cons5t ( ,indian      
,tribes or ,indig5\s-l$ organizations2  
7ii7 fire ecology2 &  7iii7 smoke       
managem5t4  7#b7 ,ov]time paym5ts  7,a7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! am5dm5t made by 

subp>agraph 7,b7 is to all[ !           
,secret>ies to use additional new budget
 au?ority = wildfire suppression = ! co/
 ( ov]time paym5ts to employees         
implem5t+ a prescrib$ fire4  7,b7       
,am5dm5t ,section                       
#bea7;b77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii7 ( ! ,balanc$
 ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control   
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#ija7;b77#b77;,f77ii77,,ii77 is am5d$-- 
7i7 9 item 7bb71 by /rik+ & at ! end2   
7ii7 9 item 7cc71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7dd7 ov]time paym5ts to  
employees 7includ+ individuals employ$ 9
 c>ry+ out a contract betwe5 an ,indian 
,tribe & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior7 implem5t+ a    
prescrib$ fire 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !
 ,national ,prescrib$ ,fire ,act (      
#bjbd74  4  7#c7 ,increas+ work=ce      
ret5tion  7,a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 p>agraph is to require ! ,secret>ies to
 c>ry out activities to reta9 suffici5t 
work=ce to implem5t prescrib$ fires & to

 rema9 competitive ) o!r non-,f$]al     
firefight+ programs4  7,b7 ,haz>d pay   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al employee 9 any 
classification s]ies c>ry+ out "w       
complet$ dur+ prescrib$ fire1 z id5tifi$
 by ! ,secret>ies1 %all be entitl$ to be
 paid ! appropriate diff]5tial "u       
subsection 7d7 ( section #eede ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if su*       
employee 0 cov]$ by su* subsection4     
7ii7 ,regulations ,! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may       
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,o!r b5efits ,!      
,secret>ies %all implem5t measures to   
promote ret5tion among ,f$]al wildl&    
firefight]s ( any classification s]ies  
c>ry+ out "w relat$ to wildl& fire &    
prescrib$ fire1 su* z portal-to-portal  
pay1 qu>t]ly bonuses1 or o!r b5efits4   
7,d7 ,inc5tive paym5ts = fuels          
assignm5ts ,to attract & reta9 a skill$ 
fuels work=ce1 ! ,secret>ies %all       
implem5t pay inc5tives t acc\nt = &     
(fset ! m competitive pay options (f]$  

?r\gh wildfire suppression assignm5ts1  
includ+ su* options z bonus pay1 p] diem
 paym5ts1 or grad+-up fuels positions4  
7#d7 ,d$icat$ prescrib$ fire task =ces  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all-- 7i7 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 e/abli% at lea/ #a 
multip>ty task =ce ( ,f$]al employees & 
non-,f$]al entities )9 ea* ,geographic  
,area ,coord9ation ,c5t] to plan1 lead1 
& support prescrib$ fire across own]%ip 
b\nd>ies t are priorities at ! l&scape1 
region1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al level2 &  7ii7 
support ea* task =ce e/abli%$ "u clause 
7i7 by assign+ a d$icat$ ,f$]al         
employee-- 7,i7 to aid necess>y         
adm9i/rative functions relat+ to        
p>tn]%ip agreem5ts2 &  7,,ii7 to        
coord9ate prescrib$ fire across own]%ip 
b\nd>ies4  7,b7 ,t]m ( employm5t =      
,f$]al task =ce memb]s ,f$]al employees 
assign$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be hir$ 
z p]man5t1 full-"t employees us+ direct 
hir+ au?ority by ! ,secret>ies4  7,c7   
,coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>ies may

 ent] into #a or m coop]ative agreem5ts 
to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  7#e7         
,conv]sion ( seasonal firefight]s to    
p]man5t employees ,! ,secret>ies may    
noncompetitively conv]t a ,f$]al        
seasonal employee to a ,f$]al p]man5t   
employee if-- 7,a7 ! li/$ job duties ( !
 employee include wildl& firefight+2    
7,b7 ! employee receiv$ a rat+ ( at lea/
 ,fully ,successful 9 ea* ( ! p]=mance  
appraisals ( ! employee = ! #e mo/ rec5t
 seasons ( ,f$]al employm5t ( !         
employee2 &  7,c7 ! job duties &        
p]=mance /&>ds ( ! position into :i* !  
p]man5t employee conv]ts emphasize      
implem5t+ prescrib$ fires4  7#f7        
,employm5t ( =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies1 9       
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &     
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( corrections1 %all seek
 to provide c>e] pa?ways1 tra9+1 &      
wrap>\nd support s]vices1 includ+ ?r\gh 
p>tn]%ips ) ! ,corps ,network1 to       
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
to "w z prescrib$ fire practition]s4    

7,b7 ,individuals describ$ ,an          
individual ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
is an individual t-- 7i7 has be5        
convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a crim9al (f5se1  
o!r ?an arson1 & 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (    
imprisonm5t = t (f5se2 &  7ii7 dur+ !   
t]m ( imprisonm5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 s]v$ on a wildl& firefight+ crew or    
receiv$ o!r comp>able tra9+4  7#g7      
,und]repres5t$ employees ,to fur!r      
address ! g5d] disp>ity 9 wildl&        
firefight+1 ! ,secret>ies %all support !
 developm5t & p>ticipation ( wom5 &     
nonb9>y individuals pursuant to         
,executive ,ord] #acihh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;e note2 relat+ to prev5t+ &       
combat+ discrim9ation on ! basis ( g5d] 
id5tity or sexual ori5tation7 9 lead]%ip
 opportunities1 m5tor%ip networks1 &    
tra9+ 9 prescrib$ fire1 includ+ ! ,fire 
,lead]%ip = ,wom5 c\rse & ,wom5-,9-,fire
 ,tra9+ ,ex*ange & o!r relat$           
opportunities-- 7,a7 to develop /rong   
lead]s2  7,b7 to increase ! numb] ( wom5
 ov]see+ prescrib$ fires2 &  7,c7 to    

enhance ! longevity & success ( wom5 9  
wildl& fire managem5t4  7#h7 ,vet]ans   
crews  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs1 %all seek-- 7i7 to provide a  
c>e] pa?way to individuals describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b7 to "w z prescrib$ fire 
practition]s2 &  7ii7 to e/abli% crews  
compos$ pr$om9antly ( vet]ans to conduct
 prescrib$ fires4  7,b7 ,individuals    
describ$ ,an individual ref]r$ to 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 is an individual :o--  
7i7 s]v$ 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or  
air s]vice2 &  7ii7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$
 "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable4     
7#i7 ,int]-,tribal organizations ,!     
,secret>ies may provide fund+ to        
,tribal1 ,indig5\s-l$1 & int]-,tribal   
organizations1 includ+ ! ,int]tribal    
,timb] ,c\ncil1 to provide tra9+ &      
work=ce developm5t opportunities 9      
wildl& fire4  7b7 ,additional tra9+     
c5t]s ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture 7& ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 
! case ( a c5t] locat$ on a milit>y     
in/allation71 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%1      
op]ate1 & facilitate a prescrib$ fire   
tra9+ program or c5t] 9 ea* ,geographic 
,area ,coord9ation ,c5t] region :]e su* 
a program or c5t] does n exi/ on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7 support !  
e/abli%m5t ( an ,indig5\s-l$ prescrib$  
fire & cultural burn+ tra9+ c5t] op]at$ 
by an ,indian ,tribe or p>tn]%ip (      
,indian ,tribes2  7#c7 e/abli% a virtual
 prescrib$ fire tra9+ c5t]2 &  7#d7     
e/abli% & op]ate a tra9+ c5t] = manag+  
wildfire = res\rce objectives4  7c7     
,compet5cies = firefight]s  7#a7        
,updates to requir$ compet5cies =       
specific firefight] positions ,!        
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,fire    
,executive ,c\ncil1 ! ,national         
,association ( ,/ate ,=e/]s1 & !        
,int]tribal ,timb] ,c\ncil1 %all task ! 
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p to 
add a requirem5t = an individual to     

obta9 ! necess>y c]tification to s]ve   
9-- 7,a7 ! position ( a s+le-res\rce    
boss2 &  7,b7 any o!r positions det]m9$ 
to be necess>y by ! ,secret>ies4  7#b7  
,additional exp]i5ce ,! ,secret>ies %all
 require significant additional         
exp]i5ce1 ga9$ exclusively dur+ a       
prescrib$ fire1 to obta9 a c]tification 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7          
,indemnity ( ,f$]al & ,tribal employees 
,except 9 ! case ( gross neglig5ce1 a   
,f$]al employee1 an employee contract$  
by an ,indian ,tribe1 or an ,indian     
,tribe z a contract+ entity1 act+       
pursuant to a contract "u ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4  
#ecba et seq47 ov]see+ a prescrib$ fire1
 if t prescrib$ fire escap$ or caus$    
loss or damage-- 7#a7 %all n be subject 
to crim9al prosecution2 &  7#b7 %all n  
be subject to civil proce$+s1 except 9  
accordance ) section #bfgb ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,indemnity (  
o!r coop]ators ,except 9 ! case ( gross 
neglig5ce1 an individual or entity      

involv$ 9 a prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l& 
or "u ,f$]al au?ority1 if t prescrib$   
fire escap$ or caus$ loss or damage--   
7#a7 %all n be subject to crim9al       
prosecution2 &  7#b7 %all n be subject  
to civil proce$+s1 except 9 accordance )
 section #bfgb ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,indemnity =         
prescrib$ fires ,except 9 ! case ( gross
 neglig5ce1 an individual or entity     
involv$ 9 a prescrib$ fire on any l&1 if
 t prescrib$ fire escap$1 caus$ h>m or  
damage1 or requir$ suppression          
res\rces-- 7#a7 %all n be liable = or   
subject to recov]y ( ,f$]al fire        
suppression co/s & co/s ( inve/igation  
incurr$ by ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#b7 %all 
n be liable = monet>y damages = loss or 
damage to any natural res\rce or timb]  
values on ,f$]al l&4  7g7 ,enhanc+      
int]op]ability betwe5 ,f$]al &          
non-,f$]al practition]s  7#a7           
,qualification databases & dispat*      
sy/ems ,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% a    
collaborative process to create         

me*anisms = non-,f$]al-ag5cy fire       
practition]s1 includ+ ^? )\t            
jurisdictional au?ority1 to be includ$ 9
 wildfire res\rce ord]+ & reimbursem5t  
processes4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,! 
,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7 develop p>tn]%ip
 agreem5ts = prescrib$ fire ) all       
relevant ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 ,tribal1        
univ]sity1 & nongov]nm5tal entities t   
*oose to be includ$ 9 res\rce ord]+ &   
reimbursem5t processes "u p>agraph 7#a72
  7,b7 create agreem5ts & /ructures     
necess>y to include non-,f$]al-ag5cy &  
o!r nontraditional p>tn]s 9 direct "w ) 
,f$]al ag5cies to address prescrib$     
fires2 &  7,c7 treat any prescrib$ fire 
practition] meet+ ! ,national ,wildfire 
,coord9at+ ,gr\p /&>ds z eligible to be 
includ$ 9 /atewide p>ticipat+ agreem5ts4
  #bjc4 ,liability ( c]tifi$ prescrib$  
fire manag]s  7a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ law
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ law means a
 ,/ate law t e/abli%es ! /&>d ( c>e 9 a 
civil suit aga9/ a c]tifi$ prescrib$    
fire manag] = an escap$ prescrib$ fire  

to be gross neglig5ce1 if ! c]tifi$     
prescrib$ fire manag]-- 7#a7 obta9$ a   
p]mit = ! prescrib$ fire2  7#b7 conduct$
 ! prescrib$ fire consi/5t ) a writt5   
prescrib$ fire plan2  7#c7 0 at ! site (
 ! prescrib$ fire = ! duration ( !      
prescrib$ fire2  7#d7 ensur$ adequate   
p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 & firebreaks 7 9    
place dur+ ! prescrib$ fire1 9          
accordance ) ! writt5 prescrib$ fire    
plan2 &  7#e7 compli$ ) any applicable  
,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local laws4   
7b7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t ,subject to !  
availability ( appropriations1 9        
accordance ) recomm5dation ,a#c;,c ( !  
special report ( ! ,we/]n ,gov]nors'    
,national ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,managem5t    
,initiative1 dat$ ,june #bjag1 !        
,secret>y may ent] into a memor&um (    
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,gov]nors'       
,association to ho/ a conf]5ce1 at :i*  
gov]nors c meet to discuss ! b5efits (  
address+ liability protection & possible
 inc5tives = ,/ates to enact a cov]$    
law4  7c7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y may       

provide n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj "u ! memor&um
 ( agreem5t "u subsection 7b74  #bjd4   
,prescrib$ fire claims fund /udy  7a7   
,commission+ ( /udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all
 complete a /udy ( ! feasibility1       
design1 & effectiv5ess ( a national     
prescrib$ fire claims fund 7or simil>   
me*anism7 to increase ! pace & scale (  
prescrib$ fire across all l&s by        
multiple us]s & = multiple objectives4  
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include an analysis 
( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! feasibility at !    
national level ( a claims fund or o!r   
me*anism to supplem5t1 replace1 or      
back/op private insurance = prescrib$   
fire & adv]se smoke impacts4  7#b7 ,!   
design & adm9i/ration ( su* a fund4     
7#c7 ,! effectiv5ess ( a national claims
 fund or o!r me*anism to supplem5t1     
replace1 or back/op private m>ket       
insurance = non-,f$]al or ,/ate gov]nm5t

 prescrib$ fire practition]s4  7#d7 ,!  
eligibility requirem5ts = submission (  
claims to su* a fund ) an emphasis on   
equity & inclusivity ( all types (      
prescrib$ fire practition]s & me?ods (  
practice4  7#e7 7,a7 ,! role & influ5ce 
( ,/ate liability laws on prescrib$ fire
 practition] liability2  7,b7 ! impact (
 ,/ate liability laws on ! availability 
& af=dability ( insurance = prescrib$   
fire2 &  7,c7 h[ ,/ates may be          
inc5tiviz$ to enact laws cle>ly e/abli%+
 & r$uc+ practition] liability = civil  
suits & suppression & inve/igation co/  
recov]y4  #bje4 ,environm5tal review    
7a7 ,smoke managem5t ag5cies  7#a7      
,policy ,! ,secret>ies %all ensure t    
policies1 tra9+1 & programs ( !         
,secret>ies are consi/5t ) ?is          
subsection-- 7,a7 to facilitate great]  
use ( prescrib$ fire2 &  7,b7 to address
 public heal? & safety1 includ+ impacts 
f smoke f wildfires & prescrib$ fires4  
7#b7 ,exp5diture ( funds ,! ,secret>ies 
may exp5d fund+ appropriat$ = haz>d\s   

fuel r$uction to mitigate ! impacts (   
smoke f prescrib$ fire4  7#c7           
,coord9ation among ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 &   
,/ate air quality ag5cies & ,f$]al1     
,tribal1 & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coop]ation )      
,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies1    
%all coord9ate ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 air quality ag5cies t regulate smoke "u
 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja
 et seq47 to facilitate ! use (         
prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l& & ,/ate1    
,tribal1 & private l&1 includ+ by-- 7,a7
 /reaml9+ ! decisionmak+ process =      
approv+ ! use ( prescrib$ fire "u a     
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t smoke 
managem5t program2 &  7,b7 7i7 promot+  
basic smoke managem5t practices2  7ii7  
dissem9at+ in=mation ab\t basic smoke   
managem5t practices2 &  7iii7 educat+   
l&[n]s t use prescrib$ fire ab\t !      
importance (-- 7,i7 us+ basic smoke     
managem5t practices2 &  7,,ii7 includ+  
basic smoke managem5t practices z a     

compon5t ( a prescrib$ fire plan4  7#d7 
,exceptional ev5t demon/rations  7,a7   
,requirem5t to seek exceptional ev5t    
demon/ration ,subject to subp>agraph    
7,c71 ! appropriate ,/ate or ,tribal air
 quality ag5cy %all develop & submit to 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy a demon/ration 9     
accordance ) section #ej4ad ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations71 if-- 7i7 !      
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 a
 ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cy1 or an ,indian
 ,tribe conducts a prescrib$ fire on    
,f$]al l&1 ,tribally own$ fee l&1 or    
,/ate l&1 z applicable1 9 accordance ) a
 ,/ate or ,tribal smoke managem5t       
program t incorporates basic smoke      
managem5t practices2 &  7ii7 ! prescrib$
 fire describ$ 9 clause 7i7 contributes 
to an exce$ance or o!r violation ( a    
national ambi5t air quality /&>d "u     
section #aji ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdji71 z measur$ us+ a ,f$]al
 ref]5ce monitor or an equival5t me?od4 

7,b7 ,demon/ration assi/ance ,= an      
exce$ance or o!r violation describ$ 9   
clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,secret>y or ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )
 ! concurr5ce ( ! ,/ate or ,tribal air  
quality ag5cy1 %all assi/ ) ! developm5t
 ( ! demon/ration "u t subp>agraph4     
7,c7 ,sav+s provision ,subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n apply if ! exce$ance or o!r      
violation describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( t    
subp>agraph is ! result (-- 7i7 a       
violation ( a smoke managem5t program2  
7ii7 a failure to use basic smoke       
managem5t practices2 or  7iii7 a        
violation ( p]mit conditions relat+ to !
 protection ( air quality & public      
heal?4  7#e7 ,exemption = l>ge prescrib$
 fires  7,a7 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy  
exemption ,consi/5t ) subsection 7b7 (  
section #aah ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdah71 a prescrib$ fire      
conduct$ on ,f$]al l& by ! ,secret>y or 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture t burns m ?an
 #a1jjj acres p] day %all be deem$ to be
 9 ! p>am\nt int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 

%all be exempt f requirem5ts ) respect  
to ! control ( pollution f ,f$]al       
facilities "u t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#gdja et seq47 if ! ,secret>y or !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture det]m9es t !   
prescrib$ fire-- 7i7 w be conduct$ 9 an 
area :]e ! t]ra9 or fuel load makes !   
area inaccessible or unsafe = firefight+
 p]sonnel2  7ii7 is necess>y to r$uce   
haz>d\s fuels2  7iii7 w be conduct$ to  
m9imize smoke impacts on populat$ areas 
?r\gh ! use ( basic smoke managem5t     
practices2 &  7iv7 w be conduct$ "u a   
smoke managem5t program1 if applicable4 
7,b7 ,/ate exemption ,if ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ conducts a prescrib$ fire t is  
deem$ to be 9 ! p>am\nt int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on    
,f$]al l&1 a prescrib$ fire conduct$ by 
a ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cy on ,/ate or  
private l& t is contigu\s to t ,f$]al l&
 %all be exempt f any applicable        
national ambi5t air quality /&>ds "u    
section #aji ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdji74  7,c7 ,tribal         

exemption ,consi/5t ) subsection 7b7 (  
section #aah ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdah71 a prescrib$ fire      
conduct$ on ,tribal l& by1 or 9         
accordance ) an agreem5t )1 an ,indian  
,tribe t burns m ?an #a1jjj acres p] day
 %all be deem$ to be 9 ! p>am\nt int]e/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %all be exempt f    
requirem5ts ) respect to ! control (    
pollution f ,f$]al facilities "u t ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 if !      
,indian ,tribe det]m9es t ! prescrib$   
fire-- 7i7 w be conduct$ 9 an area :]e !
 t]ra9 or fuel load makes ! area        
inaccessible or unsafe = firefight+     
p]sonnel2  7ii7 is necess>y to r$uce    
haz>d\s fuels2  7iii7 w be conduct$ to  
m9imize smoke impacts on populat$ areas 
?r\gh ! use ( basic smoke managem5t     
practices2 &  7iv7 w be conduct$ "u a   
smoke managem5t program1 if applicable4 
7,d7 ,sav+s provision ,consi/5t )       
section #aah7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdah7;b77-- 7i7 an      
exemption grant$ "u ?is p>agraph %all   

apply to ! applicable entity = a p]iod (
 n m ?an #a ye>2 &  7ii7 on a new       
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 or an ,indian ,tribe "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c71 z applicable1 
additional exemptions "u ?is p>agraph   
may be grant$ = subsequ5t p]iods aft] ! 
expiration ( ! exemption describ$ 9     
clause 7i71 ea* ( :i* %all apply = a    
p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>4  7#f7 ,/ate &   
,tribal /&>ds  7,a7 ,approval ( ,/ate or
 ,tribal /&>ds ,not)/&+ section #aaj ( !
 ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaj71
 :5 approv+ a ,/ate or ,tribal          
implem5tation plan "u t section1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy may n approve any    
/&>ds ) respect to-- 7i7 prev5t+        
nuisance impacts t result f prescrib$   
fires t incorporate basic smoke         
managem5t practices2 or  7ii7 crit]ia   
pollutants t result f prescrib$ fires t 
are m /r+5t ?an :at is requir$ to meet !
 national ambi5t air quality /&>ds = ^? 
pollutants "u section #aji ( t ,act 7#db

 ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji71 z measur$ us+ a      
,f$]al ref]5ce monitor or an equival5t  
me?od4  7,b7 ,/ate & ,tribal en=cem5t ,a
 ,/ate or an ,indian ,tribe may n en=ce 
/&>ds 9 a ,/ate or ,tribal implem5tation
 plan t 0 approv$ "u ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect    
to-- 7i7 prev5t+ nuisance impacts t     
result f prescrib$ fires t incorporate  
basic smoke managem5t practices2 or     
7ii7 crit]ia pollutants t result f      
prescrib$ fires t are m /r+5t ?an :at is
 requir$ to meet ! national ambi5t air  
quality /&>ds = ^? pollutants "u section
 #aji ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji71 z 
measur$ us+ a ,f$]al ref]5ce monitor or 
an equival5t me?od4  7,c7 ,am5dm5t to   
anti-backslid+ provision ,if a ,/ate or 
,tribal implem5tation plan "u section   
#aaj ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #gdaj7 is revis$ to include a smoke    
managem5t program = prescrib$ fires 9 t 
implem5tation plan1 subsection 7l7 ( t  
section %all n apply ) respect to t     

revision4  7#g7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y
 or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z       
applicable1 %all conduct an evaluation  
to facilitate le>n+ new approa*es =     
pr$ict+ & prev5t+ exce$ances dur+       
subsequ5t prescrib$ fires if ! ,secret>y
 or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture-- 7,a7   
conducts a prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l&--
 7i7 = :i* a demon/ration is develop$ & 
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a72 or  7ii7
 t is subject to an exemption "u        
p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! prescrib$ 
fire describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7        
contributes to an exce$ance ( a national
 ambi5t air quality /&>d "u section #aji
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#gdji74  7#h7 ,programs & rese>* ,to    
address ! public heal? & safety risk ( !
 exp&$ use ( prescrib$ fire "u ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !         
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,director ( !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all conduct rese>* to improve or      

develop-- 7,a7 wildl& fire smoke        
pr$iction models2  7,b7 smoke impact    
display tools = ! public &              
decisionmak]s2  7,c7 appropriate1       
co/-effective1 & consi/5t mitigation    
/rategies = communities impact$ adv]sely
 by smoke f prescrib$ fire2  7,d7       
consi/5t nationally & sci5tifically     
support$ messages reg>d+ p]sonal        
protection equipm5t = ! public2 &  7,e7 
prescrib$ fire activity track+ &        
emission inv5tory sy/ems = plann+ &     
po/-treatm5t acc\ntability4  7b7        
,developm5t ( l&scape-,scale ,f$]al     
prescrib$ fire plans  7#a7 ,def9ition ( 
,secret>y conc]n$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to a
 unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 &  7,b7
 ! ,secret>y1 ) respect to a ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t di/rict4  7#b7 ,inclusion
 ( l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 ) respect to   
units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em &       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/ricts )     

exi/+ prescrib$ fire programs-- 7,a7 n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 det]m9e :i* ( ^? units or    
di/ricts h l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire 
plans2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7       
det]m9e :e!r ea* plan describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 requires revision2     
7ii7 e/abli% a s*$ule = ! revision ( ea*
 plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t     
requires revision2 &  7iii7 develop     
l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans = any
 units or di/ricts t d n h l&scape-scale
 fire plans4  7#c7 ,environm5tal        
compliance ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7 comply   
)-- 7i7 ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472  7ii7 ! ,endang]$       
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472  7iii7 division ,a (    
subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 &  7iv7 any o!r applicable
 laws2 &  7,b7 consid] ! site-specific  
environm5tal consequ5ces ( !            

l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire decisions  
"u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,collaborative 
developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#b71 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all collaborate )   
div]se actors f academia1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice
 & ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t rese>* &    
developm5t1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 cultural fire practition]s1 & o!r      
entities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#e7 ,consultation )
 ,indian ,tribes ,! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all engage 9 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t      
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes 9 comply+
 ) ?is subsection4  7#f7 ,reports ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to        
,congress a report on ! progress ( !    
,secret>y conc]n$ ) respect to c>ry+ out
 ?is subsection4  #bjf4 ,prescrib$ fire 
education program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,wildl& ,fire1 %all c>ry out a national 

prescrib$ fire education program focus$ 
on fire ecology & prescrib$ fire plann+ 
& implem5tation4  7b7 ,program elem5ts  
,a prescrib$ fire education program     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may include--
 7#a7 public s]vice adv]tisem5ts2  7#b7 
! use ( social m$ia2  7#c7 campaign &   
educational activities & mat]ials2  7#d7
 comm]cial lic5s+2  7#e7 "* images &    
appe>ances2 &  7#f7 aw>ds & recognition4
  ,,iii ,report+  #cja4 ,annual reports 
to ! ,national ,fire ,plann+ &          
,op]ations ,database  7a7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is section is to ensure an   
accurate report+ ( annual prescrib$ fire
 accompli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,co/-,%>e ,subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may provide 
f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates to pay a   
portion ( ! co/s associat$ ) annually   
report+ prescrib$ fire accompli%m5ts4   
7c7 ,eligibility = funds ,if1 by        
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 a ,/ate has n   
report$ to ! ,national ,fire ,plann+ &  
,op]ations ,database1 at a m9imum1 !    

numb] ( acres mitigat$ us+ prescrib$    
fire 9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all n be       
eligible to receive any am\nts made     
available "u ?is ,act = ! previ\s fiscal
 ye>4  #cjb4 ,annual implem5tation      
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>ies %all ea* submit to       
,congress a report on ! activities c>ri$
 out "u ?is ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,national          
,prescrib$ ,fire ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7     
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,use (          
funds,sec4 #aja4 ,def9ition ( prescrib$ 
fire4,sec4 #ajb4 ,prescrib$ fire        
fund+4,sec4 #ajc4 ,policies &           
practices4,sec4 #ajd4 ,collaborative    
,prescrib$ ,fire ,program4,,title       
,,ii--,facilitat+ implem5tation &       
outreach,sec4 #bja4 ,coop]ative         
agreem5ts & contracts4,sec4 #bjb4 ,human

 res\rces4,sec4 #bjc4 ,liability (      
prescrib$ fire manag]s4,sec4 #bjd4      
,prescrib$ fire claims fund /udy4,sec4  
#bje4 ,environm5tal review4,sec4 #bjf4  
,prescrib$ fire education               
program4,,title ,,iii--,reporting,sec4  
#cja4 ,annual reports to ! ,national    
,fire ,plann+ & ,op]ations              
,database4,sec4 #cjb4 ,annual           
implem5tation report4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,congressional        
committees ,! t]m congressional         
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 !     
,committee on ,agriculture1 & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,!   
t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 l& "u !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7#c7         
,l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plan ,!   

t]m l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plan   
means a decision docum5t prep>$ pursuant
 to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy   
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 t-- 7,a7 cov]s a unit ( !         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 a ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t di/rict1 or a subunit !re(2  
7,b7 analyzes ! site-specific           
environm5tal consequ5ces ( prescrib$    
fire on ! l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a72 &  7,c7 obviates ! ne$ = subsequ5t
 decisions pursuant to ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to ! 
unit1 di/rict1 or subunit describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel&     
,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774  7,b7       
,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 
does n include ! national grassl&s & l& 
utilization projects adm9i/]$ "u title  
,,iii ( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant  

,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq474  7#e7
 ,prescrib$ fire ,! t]m prescrib$ fire  
means a fire delib]ately ignit$ to burn 
wildl& fuels 9 a natural or modifi$     
/ate-- 7,a7 "u specifi$ environm5tal    
conditions t are int5d$ to all[ ! fire  
to be conf9$ to a pr$et]m9$ area &      
produce ! firel9e int5sity & rate (     
spread requir$ to atta9 plann$ res\rce  
managem5t objectives2 &  7,b7 9         
accordance ) applicable law1 includ+    
applicable regulations4  7#f7           
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#h7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m
 ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !       
,secret>y1 9 ! case ( l& "u !           
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 ! case ( l& 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture4  ,i ,use ( funds  #aja4   
,def9ition ( prescrib$ fire  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m prescrib$ fire

 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b4   
7b7 ,exclusion ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m      
prescrib$ fire does n include a fire t  
is ignit$ = ! prim>y purpose ( pile     
burn+4  #ajb4 ,prescrib$ fire fund+  7a7
 ,fund+ flexibility  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t (   
,agriculture ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 may use n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( funds      
appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> = haz>d\s  
fuels managem5t 9 ! ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em = activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,int]ior ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an   
#ae p]c5t ( funds appropriat$ = ea*     
fiscal ye> = haz>d\s fuels managem5t &  
po/-fire activities 9 ! acc\nt = wildl& 
fire managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,int]ior = activities describ$ 9        
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,eligible          
activities ,! activities ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 ) respect to  
prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l&1 or on     
non-,f$]al l& if ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
det]m9es t su* activities w\ld b5efit   
res\rces on ,f$]al l&-- 7,a7 ent]+ into 

procurem5t contracts or coop]ative      
agreem5ts = prescrib$ fire activities2  
7,b7 issu+ grants to a ,/ate1 ,tribal   
gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 prescrib$ fire
 c\ncil1 prescrib$ burn association1 or 
nonpr(it organization = ! implem5tation 
( prescrib$ fires1 includ+-- 7i7 c>ry+  
out necess>y environm5tal reviews2  7ii7
 c>ry+ out any site prep>ation necess>y 
= implem5t+ prescrib$ fires2 &  7iii7   
conduct+ any requir$ pre-ignition       
cultural & environm5tal surveys2 &  7,c7
 conduct+ outrea* to ! public1 ,indian  
,tribes & b5efici>ies1 & adjac5t l&[n]s2
  7#b7 implem5t+ prescrib$ fires on     
non-,f$]al l&1 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
det]m9es t ! prescrib$ fire w\ld b5efit 
,f$]al l&1 includ+-- 7,a7 c>ry+ out     
necess>y environm5tal reviews2  7,b7    
c>ry+ out any site prep>ation necess>y =
 implem5t+ prescrib$ fires2 &  7,c7     
conduct+ any requir$ pre-ignition       
cultural & environm5tal surveys2  7#c7  
provid+ tra9+ = prescrib$ fire & basic  
smoke managem5t practices to ,f$]al     

employees & coop]ators2  7#d7 conduct+  
po/-prescrib$ fire activities1 su* z    
monitor+ = haz>d trees or reignitions & 
invasive species managem5t2  7#e7       
provid+ te*nical or f9ancial assi/ance  
to a ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 local     
gov]nm5t1 prescrib$ fire c\ncil1        
prescrib$ burn association1 or nonpr(it 
organization = ! purpose ( provid+ tra9+
 = prescrib$ fire or basic smoke        
managem5t practices1 consi/5t ) any     
/&>ds develop$ by ! ,national ,wildfire 
,coord9at+ ,gr\p or ,/ate prescrib$ fire
 /&>ds2  7#f7 complet+ ! prescrib$ fire 
claims fund /udy "u section #bjd2 &     
7#g7 provid+ fund+ = ! applicable       
,collaborative ,prescrib$ ,fire ,program
 e/abli%$ "u section #ajd4  7c7         
,prioritization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all coord9ate ) ! o!r ,secret>y        
conc]n$1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1
 ,indian ,tribes1 & applicable          
nongov]nm5tal organizations to e/abli%  
prioritization crit]ia = exp5d+ am\nts  

pursuant to subsection 7a7 = activities 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#e71 7#f71 &
 7#g7 ( subsection 7b74  7#b7           
,requirem5t ,9 e/abli%+ crit]ia "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
give priority to a project t is-- 7,a7  
implem5t$ across a l>ge contigu\s area2 
7,b7 cross-b\nd>y 9 nature2  7,c7 9 an  
area t is-- 7i7 )9 or adjac5t to !      
wildl&-urban int]face & id5tifi$ z a    
priority area 9 a /atewide =e/ action   
plan or ,community ,wildfire ,protection
 ,plan2 or  7ii7 id5tifi$ z important to
 ! protection ( a ,tribal tru/ res\rce  
or ! res]v$ or treaty rights ( an       
,indian ,tribe2  7,d7 on l& t is at high
 or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ a wildfire t 
w\ld be difficult to suppress2  7,e7 9  
an area t is designat$ z critical       
habitat & 9 ne$ ( ecological re/oration 
or enhancem5t t c be a*iev$ ) ! aid (   
prescrib$ fire2 or  7,f7 supportive (   
pot5tial op]ational del9eations or      
/rategic response zones4  #ajc4         
,policies & practices  7a7 ,increas+    

prescrib$ fire ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal  
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & = ea* ( ! #i fiscal ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all conduct     
prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& su* t !    
total acreage ( ,f$]al l& on :i*        
prescrib$ fires are conduct$ is #aj     
p]c5t great] ?an ! total acreage ( all  
,f$]al l& on :i* prescrib$ fires 7      
conduct$ 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7    
,op]ational /rategy ,! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all develop1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate1   
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 a prescrib$ 
fire op]ational /rategy = ea* region ( !
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior1 z applicable1 t describes-- 
7#a7 ! fire deficit by region2 &  7#b7  
/aff+ & fund+ ne$s to address ! fire    
deficit "u p>agraph 7#a74  #ajd4        
,collaborative ,prescrib$ ,fire ,program
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9  
coord9ation ) ! o!r ,secret>y conc]n$1  
%all e/abli% a ,collaborative ,prescrib$
 ,fire ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z a program7 to select & fund prescrib$

 fire projects 7ea* ( :i* is ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z a project7 9 accordance  
)-- 7#a7 ! prioritization crit]ia       
e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;c72  7#b7 !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7#c7 !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472    
7#d7 ! applicable l& use or l& managem5t
 plan2 &  7#e7 any o!r applicable law4  
7b7 ,eligibility crit]ia ,to be eligible
 = nom9ation "u subsection 7c71 a       
proposal = a project %all-- 7#a7 be     
consi/5t ) a l&scape re/oration         
/rategy-- 7,a7 t is complete or         
sub/antially complete2  7,b7 t id5tifies
 & prioritizes prescrib$ fire treatm5ts 
= a #aj-ye> p]iod )9 a l&scape t is--   
7i7 at lea/ #ej1jjj acres2  7ii7 compos$
 prim>ily ( =e/$ ,f$]al l& "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 b   
may also include o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
,tribal1 or private l&1 if a treatm5t on
 t l& w\ld b5efit ! applicable ,f$]al   
l&2  7iii7 9 ne$ (-- 7,i7 active        

ecosy/em re/oration2 or  7,,ii7         
ma9t5ance activities to reta9 previ\sly 
treat$ l& 9 a wildfire-resili5t /ate2   
7,c7 t incorporates ! be/ available     
sci5ce & sci5tific application tools to 
id5tify project areas2  7,d7 t fully    
ma9ta9s1 or contributes t[>d !          
re/oration (1 ! /ructure & composition (
 old gr[? /&s accord+ to ! pre-fire     
suppression old gr[? conditions         
*>act]i/ic ( ! =e/ type-- 7i7 tak+ into 
acc\nt ! contribution ( ! /& to l&scape 
fire adaptation & wat]%$ heal?2 &  7ii7 
reta9+ ! l>ge trees contribut+ to old   
gr[? /ructure2  7,e7 "u :i* w\ld be     
c>ri$ out any =e/ re/oration treatm5ts t
 r$uce haz>d\s fuels ?r\gh ! use ( fire 
= ecological re/oration & ma9t5ance &   
ree/abli%+ natural fire regimes1 :]e    
appropriate1 :i*-- 7i7 may include site 
prep>ation1 if necess>y to prep>e !     
l&scape = ree/abli%m5t ( a natural fire 
regime2 &  7ii7 %all maximize ! ret5tion
 ( l>ge trees1 z appropriate = ! =e/    
type1 to ! ext5t t ! trees promote      

fire-resili5t /&s2 &  7,f7 "u :i*-- 7i7 
no p]man5t roads w\ld be e/abli%$2 &    
7ii7 fund+ w\ld be committ$ to          
decommission all tempor>y roads         
con/ruct$ to c>ry out ! /rategy2  7#b7  
be develop$ & implem5t$ ?r\gh a         
collaborative process t-- 7,a7 includes 
multiple int]e/$ p]sons repres5t+ div]se
 int]e/s2 &  7,b7 is transp>5t &        
nonexclusive2  7#c7 describe plans1 z   
applicable-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! risk (     
un*>act]i/ic wildfire2  7,b7 to improve 
fi% & wildlife habitat1 includ+ =       
endang]$1 ?reat5$1 & s5sitive species2  
7,c7 to ma9ta9 or improve wat] quality &
 wat]%$ function2  7,d7 to prev5t1      
rem$iate1 or control invasions ( exotic 
species2  7,e7 to ma9ta91 decommission1 
& rehabilitate roads & trails2  7,f7 to 
report annually on p]=mance1 includ+    
sett+ accompli%m5t t>gets = ea* ye>2    
7,g7 to take into acc\nt any applicable 
community wildfire protection plan2 &   
7,h7 to mitigate smoke impacts on ne>by 
communities2  7#d7 include an analysis (

 any anticipat$ co/ sav+s1 includ+ sav+s
 result+ f-- 7,a7 a r$uc$ risk (        
wildfire damages1 especially to         
high-value res\rces2 &  7,b7 a decrease 
9 ! unit co/s ( implem5t+ ecological    
re/oration treatm5ts ov] "t2  7#e7      
include e/imates (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt (     
annual ,f$]al fund+ necess>y to implem5t
 ! propos$ project2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt (   
new non-,f$]al inve/m5t = c>ry+ out !   
propos$ project t w\ld be lev]ag$2  7#f7
 describe ! collaborative process       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ?r\gh :i* !    
proposal 0 develop$1 includ+ a          
description (-- 7,a7 p>ticipation by or 
consultation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,b7 any e/abli%$ record (
 successful collaborative plann+ &      
implem5tation ( prescrib$ fire projects 
on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & o!r l&    
includ$ 9 ! proposal by ! collaborators2
  7#g7 propose to b5efit local economies
 by provid+ local employm5t or tra9+    
opportunities ?r\gh contracts1 grants1  
or agreem5ts = plann+1 design1          

implem5tation1 or monitor+ )-- 7,a7     
local private1 nonpr(it1 or coop]ative  
entities2  7,b7 ,y\? ,cons]vation ,corps
 crews or relat$ p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate1     
local1 & nonpr(it y\? gr\ps2  7,c7 exi/+
 or propos$ small or micro-bus9esses1   
clu/]s1 or incubators2 or  7,d7 o!r     
entities t w hire or tra9 local         
individuals to complete ^? contracts1   
grants1 or agreem5ts2 &  7#h7 be subject
 to any o!r requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ det]m9es to be necess>y = !     
effici5t & effective adm9i/ration ( !   
program4  7c7 ,nom9ation process  7#a7  
,submission ,a proposal = a project %all
 be submitt$ to ! appropriate ,regional 
,=e/]1 ,/ate ,director1 or o!r simil>   
(ficial4  7#b7 ,nom9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an (ficial describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
may nom9ate = selection by ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ any proposals receiv$ by !      
(ficial "u t p>agraph t meet !          
eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,concurr5ce ,9 !  
case ( a proposal = a project t involves

 activities on ! l& ( bo? ( !           
,secret>ies conc]n$1 a nom9ation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include !         
concurr5ce ( ! appropriate (ficial = !  
applicable l& t is n "u ! jurisdiction (
 ! (ficial nom9at+ ! proposal4  7#c7    
,o!r l& ,9 ! case ( a proposal = a      
project t involves activities on l& t is
 n "u ! jurisdiction ( ei!r ( !         
,secret>ies conc]n$1 a nom9ation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include evid5ce t 
! l&[n] int5ds to p>ticipate 91 &       
provide appropriate fund+ to c>ry out1 !
 activities4  7d7 ,selection process    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9   
consultation ) ! o!r ,secret>y conc]n$1 
%all select = implem5tation proposals = 
projects-- 7,a7 t h be5 nom9at$ "u      
subsection 7c77#b72  7,b7 t meet !      
eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9          
subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 9 accordance ) !
 prioritization crit]ia e/abli%$ "u     
section #ajb7;c74  7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9     
select+ proposals "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all give special     

consid]ation to-- 7,a7 ! /r5g? ( !      
proposal1 includ+ ! l&scape re/oration  
/rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ( 
! proposal2  7,b7 ! /r5g? ( ! ecological
 case ( ! proposal & ! propos$          
ecological re/oration /rategies "u !    
proposal2  7,c7 ! /r5g? ( !             
collaborative process describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b7 ?r\gh :i* ! proposal 
0 develop$ & ! likelihood ( successful  
collaboration ?r\gh\t implem5tation2    
7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! proposal is likely
 to a*ieve r$uctions 9 long-t]m wildfire
 risk & increas$ protection ( high-value
 res\rces2  7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* an      
appropriate level ( non-,f$]al inve/m5t 
w\ld be lev]ag$ 9 c>ry+ out ! propos$   
project2 &  7,f7 ensur+ geographic      
div]sity ( projects implem5t$ "u ?is    
section4  7#c7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ may select n m ?an-- 7,a7 #bj   
proposals "u p>agraph 7#a7 to be fund$  
dur+ any fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] (  
proposals "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ det]m9es are likely to receive 

adequate fund+4  7e7 ,report+  7#a7     
,project report+ ,a recipi5t ( f9ancial 
assi/ance to c>ry out a project "u !    
program %all annually submit to !       
,secret>y conc]n$ a report summ>iz+1 at 
a m9imum-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( acres ( l&    
treat$ ) prescrib$ fire by ! recipi5t "u
 ! program2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al &  
non-,f$]al funds us$ by ! recipi5t "u ! 
program4  7#b7 ,program report ,n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] ! fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i*
 fund+ is made available to c>ry out    
projects "u ! program1 & e #e ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit
 to ! congressional committees a report 
on ! program1 includ+ an assessm5t (    
:e!r1 & to :at ext5t1 ! program is      
fulfill+ ! purposes ( ?is section4  7f7 
,limitations  7#a7 ,total fund+ ,!      
,secret>y conc]n$ %all n provide m ?an  
#bj1jjj1jjj 9 total fund+ = projects "u 
! program 9 any fiscal ye>4  7#b7       
,project size limitation ,! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all n provide m ?an #a1jjj1jjj 
= any #a project "u ! program 9 any     

fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,project sunset ,!    
,secret>y conc]n$ %all n provide fund+ =
 a project "u ! program = a p]iod ( m   
?an #aj fiscal ye>s4  7#d7 ,project     
cancellation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all  
cease fund+ any project "u ! program t1 
= #c consecutive ye>s1 fails to meet !  
annual accompli%m5t t>gets set "u       
subsection 7b77#c77;,f74  7g7 ,fund+ ,( 
! am\nts made available "u section      
#ajb7;a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use to
 c>ry out ?is section n m ?an           
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe   
?r\gh #bjcd4  ,,ii ,facilitat+          
implem5tation & outrea*  #bja4          
,coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts  7a7  
,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m eligible entity means--  
7#a7 a ,/ate2  7#b7 an ,indian ,tribe2  
7#c7 a c\nty or municipal gov]nm5t2     
7#d7 a fire di/rict2  7#e7 a            
nongov]nm5tal organization2 &  7#f7 a   
private entity4  7b7 ,au?orization ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into a       
coop]ative agreem5t or contract ) an    

eligible entity to au?orize ! eligible  
entity to coord9ate1 plan1 or conduct a 
prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l& 9 accordance
 ) o!r applicable laws1 regulations1 &  
l& managem5t plans4  7c7 ,subcontracts  
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may au?orize a     
,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or a c\nty t  
ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t or     
contract "u subsection 7b7 to ent] into 
a subcontract to conduct a prescrib$    
fire on ,f$]al l& pursuant to t         
coop]ative agreem5t or contract1 subject
 to any o!r t]ms & conditions t !       
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be        
appropriate4  7d7 ,long-t]m contracts ,a
 coop]ative agreem5t or contract ) an   
eligible entity "u subsection 7b7 may   
au?orize ! eligible entity to conduct a 
s]ies ( prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& = a
 p]iod ( n long] ?an #aj ye>s4  #bjb4   
,human res\rces  7a7 ,prescrib$ fire    
work=ce  7#a7 ,increas+ work=ce ret5tion
  7,a7 ,haz>d pay  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
,f$]al employee 9 any classification    
s]ies1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1 %all

 be entitl$ to be paid ! appropriate    
diff]5tial "u subsection 7d7 ( section  
#eede ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 if su* employee 0 cov]$ by su*         
subsection1 :5 su* employee c>ries out  
"w directly relat$ to ! ignition1       
managem5t1 & control ( a prescrib$ fire4
  7ii7 ,regulations ,! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all      
prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is   
subp>agraph4  7,b7 ,inc5tive paym5ts =  
fuels assignm5ts ,! ,secret>ies %all    
submit to ! congressional committees a  
jo9t report describ+ me*anisms to       
attract & reta9 a skill$ fuels work=ce1 
includ+ pay inc5tives t w\ld acc\nt = & 
(fset ! m competitive pay options (f]$  
?r\gh wildfire suppression assignm5ts4  
7#b7 ,d$icat$ prescrib$ fire task =ces  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all-- 7i7 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 e/abli% at lea/ #a 
multip>ty task =ce ( ,f$]al employees & 
non-,f$]al entities )9 ea* ,geographic  
,area ,coord9ation ,c5t] to plan1 lead1 

& support prescrib$ fire across own]%ip 
b\nd>ies t are priorities at ! l&scape1 
region1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al level2 &  7ii7 
support ea* task =ce e/abli%$ "u clause 
7i7 by assign+ a d$icat$ ,f$]al         
employee-- 7,i7 to aid necess>y         
adm9i/rative functions relat+ to        
p>tn]%ip agreem5ts2 &  7,,ii7 to        
coord9ate prescrib$ fire across own]%ip 
b\nd>ies4  7,b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,!
 ,secret>ies may ent] into #a or m      
coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out ?is    
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,conv]sion ( seasonal   
firefight]s to p]man5t employees ,!     
,secret>ies may noncompetitively conv]t 
a ,f$]al seasonal employee to a ,f$]al  
p]man5t employee if-- 7,a7 ! li/$ job   
duties ( ! employee include wildl&      
firefight+2  7,b7 ! employee receiv$ a  
rat+ ( at lea/ ,fully ,successful 9 ea* 
( ! p]=mance appraisals ( ! employee = !
 #c mo/ rec5t seasons ( ,f$]al employm5t
 ( ! employee2 &  7,c7 ! job duties &   
p]=mance /&>ds ( ! position into :i* !  
p]man5t employee conv]ts emphasize      

implem5t+ prescrib$ fires4  7#d7        
,employm5t ( =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies1 9       
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &     
,/ate dep>tm5ts ( corrections1 %all seek
 to provide c>e] pa?ways1 tra9+1 &      
wrap>\nd support s]vices1 includ+ ?r\gh 
p>tn]%ips ) ! ,corps ,network1 to       
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
to "w z prescrib$ fire practition]s4    
7,b7 ,individuals describ$ ,an          
individual ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
is an individual t-- 7i7 has be5        
convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a crim9al (f5se1  
o!r ?an arson or a viol5t crime 7z def9$
 by ! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) !   
,attorney ,g5]al & ,/ate dep>tm5ts (    
corrections71 & 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m (     
imprisonm5t = t (f5se2 &  7ii7 dur+ !   
t]m ( imprisonm5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71
 s]v$ on a wildl& firefight+ crew or    
receiv$ o!r comp>able tra9+4  7#e7      
,und]repres5t$ employees ,! ,secret>ies 
%all support ! developm5t & p>ticipation
 ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps1 z det]m9$ by !  

,secret>ies1 9 ! wildl& fire work=ce1   
includ+ by fo/]+ lead]%ip opportunities1
 m5tor%ip networks1 & tra9+4  7#f7      
,vet]ans crews  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all     
seek-- 7i7 to provide a c>e] pa?way to  
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
to "w z prescrib$ fire practition]s2 &  
7ii7 to e/abli% crews compos$           
pr$om9antly ( vet]ans to conduct        
prescrib$ fires4  7,b7 ,individuals     
describ$ ,an individual ref]r$ to 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 is an individual :o--  
7i7 s]v$ 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or  
air s]vice2 &  7ii7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$
 "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable4  7b7
 ,additional tra9+ c5t]s ,subject to !  
availability ( appropriations1 n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7& ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se 9 ! case ( a c5t] locat$ on a 
milit>y in/allation71 %all-- 7#a7       
e/abli%1 op]ate1 & facilitate a         

prescrib$ fire tra9+ program or c5t] t  
(f]s tra9+ 9 prescrib$ fire )9 ea*      
,geographic ,area ,coord9ation ,c5t]    
region :]e su* a program or c5t] does n 
exi/ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 
7#b7 support ! e/abli%m5t ( an          
,indig5\s-l$ prescrib$ fire & cultural  
burn+ tra9+ c5t] op]at$ by an ,indian   
,tribe or p>tn]%ip ( ,indian ,tribes4   
7c7 ,compet5cies = firefight]s ,!       
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,fire    
,executive ,c\ncil1 %all task !         
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p ) !
 duty to adju/ tra9+ requirem5ts to     
obta9 a c]tification to s]ve 9 a        
sup]visory role = a prescrib$ fire & any
 o!r positions det]m9$ to be necess>y by
 ! ,secret>ies-- 7#a7 9 ord] to r$uce ! 
"t requir$ to obta9 su* a c]tification2 
&  7#b7 su* t significant exp]i5ce1 ga9$
 exclusively dur+ a prescrib$ fire1 is  
requir$ to obta9 su* a c]tification4    
7d7 ,enhanc+ int]op]ability betwe5      
,f$]al & non-,f$]al practition]s  7#a7  
,qualification databases & dispat*      

sy/ems ,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% a    
collaborative process to create         
me*anisms = non-,f$]al-ag5cy fire       
practition]s to be includ$ 9 prescrib$  
fire & wildfire res\rce ord]+ &         
reimbursem5t processes4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip 
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7    
develop p>tn]%ip agreem5ts = prescrib$  
fire ) all relevant ,/ate1 ,f$]al1      
,tribal1 univ]sity1 & nongov]nm5tal     
entities t *oose to be includ$ 9 res\rce
 ord]+ & reimbursem5t processes "u      
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 create agreem5ts & 
/ructures necess>y to include           
non-,f$]al-ag5cy & o!r nontraditional   
p>tn]s 9 direct "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies to  
address prescrib$ fires2 &  7,c7 treat  
any prescrib$ fire practition] meet+ !  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p    
/&>ds z eligible to be includ$ 9        
/atewide p>ticipat+ agreem5ts4  #bjc4   
,liability ( prescrib$ fire manag]s  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$
 activity ,! t]m cov]$ activity means an
 activity c>ri$ out on ,f$]al l&        

directly relat$ to a wildl& fire1       
prescrib$ fire1 or prescrib$ fire )     
cultural objectives 9 ! c\rse ( execut+ 
a ,f$]al action4  7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! 
t]m cov]$ entity means a non-,f$]al     
entity engag$ 9 a cov]$ activity1 if t  
non-,f$]al entity is act+-- 7,a7 "u !   
direct sup]vision ( a ,f$]al employee2 &
  7,b7 )9 ! scope ( a contract or       
agreem5t 9 c>ry+ out t cov]$ activity4  
7#c7 ,cov]$ law ,! t]m cov]$ law means a
 ,/ate law t e/abli%es ! /&>d ( c>e 9 a 
civil suit aga9/ a c]tifi$ prescrib$    
fire manag] = an escap$ prescrib$ fire  
to be gross neglig5ce1 if ! c]tifi$     
prescrib$ fire manag]-- 7,a7 obta9$ a   
p]mit = ! prescrib$ fire2  7,b7 conduct$
 ! prescrib$ fire consi/5t ) a writt5   
prescrib$ fire plan2  7,c7 0 at ! site (
 ! prescrib$ fire = ! duration ( !      
prescrib$ fire2  7,d7 ensur$ adequate   
p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 & firebreaks 7 9    
place dur+ ! prescrib$ fire1 9          
accordance ) ! writt5 prescrib$ fire    
plan2 &  7,e7 compli$ ) any applicable  

,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local laws4   
7b7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may ent]    
into a memor&um ( agreem5t ) ! ,national
 ,gov]nors' ,association to ho/ a       
conf]5ce1 at :i* gov]nors c meet to     
discuss ! b5efits ( address+ liability  
protection & possible inc5tives = ,/ates
 to enact a cov]$ law4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,!  
,secret>y may provide n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj
 "u ! memor&um ( agreem5t "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7c7 ,indemnity ( ,f$]al & ,tribal
 employees ,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all develop a   
volunt>y tra9+ c\rse = employees involv$
 9 cov]$ activities describ+-- 7#a7     
liability protections af=d$ to ^?       
employees :5 act+ )9 ! scope ( _!       
employm5t2  7#b7 ! limits on any        
liability protections "u p>agraph 7#a72 
&  7#c7 reimbursem5ts available =       
qualifi$ employees = pr(essional        
liability insurance "u section #fcf (   
division ,a ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh 7#e 

,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #eida note74  7d7       
,indemnity ( o!r coop]ators  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 a cov]$ entity %all be consid]$  
an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =      
purposes ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act71 :ile t cov]$
 entity is engag$ 9 cov]$ activities4   
7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 %all issue guidance on
 ! necess>y provisions & implem5tation  
requirem5ts = contracts or agreem5ts t  
w\ld ext5d liability protections to     
cov]$ entities "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,reimbursem5t ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all reque/1 ?r\gh 
annual appropriations1 funds suffici5t  
to reimburse ! ,treasury = any claims   
paid 9 ! prior fiscal ye> pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section %all be con/ru$ to limit or     

o!rwise affect-- 7#a7 ! application (   
any /atutory or judicial immunity to    
,f$]al employees2  7#b7 ! application ( 
! *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort   
,claims ,act7 to ,f$]al employees2 or   
7#c7 ! application ( section #cad (     
,public ,law #aja-eab 7#be ,u4,s4,c4    
#ecba note74  #bjd4 ,prescrib$ fire     
claims fund /udy  7a7 ,commission+ (    
/udy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget1 %all complete a   
/udy ( ! feasibility1 design1 &         
effectiv5ess ( a national prescrib$ fire
 claims fund 7or simil> me*anism7 to    
increase ! pace & scale ( prescrib$ fire
 across all l&s by multiple us]s & =    
multiple objectives4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
/udy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all     
include an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
feasibility at ! national level ( a     
claims fund or o!r me*anism to          
supplem5t1 replace1 or back/op private  

insurance = prescrib$ fire & adv]se     
smoke impacts4  7#b7 ,! design &        
adm9i/ration ( su* a fund4  7#c7 ,!     
effectiv5ess ( a national claims fund or
 o!r me*anism to supplem5t1 replace1 or 
back/op private m>ket insurance =       
non-,f$]al or ,/ate gov]nm5t prescrib$  
fire practition]s4  7#d7 ,! eligibility 
requirem5ts = submission ( claims to su*
 a fund ) an emphasis on equity &       
inclusivity ( all types ( prescrib$ fire
 practition]s & me?ods ( practice4  7#e7
 7,a7 ,! role & influ5ce ( ,/ate        
liability laws on prescrib$ fire        
practition] liability2  7,b7 ! impact ( 
,/ate liability laws on ! availability &
 af=dability ( insurance = prescrib$    
fire2 &  7,c7 h[ ,/ates may be          
inc5tiviz$ to enact laws cle>ly e/abli%+
 & r$uc+ practition] liability = civil  
suits & suppression & inve/igation co/  
recov]y4  #bje4 ,environm5tal review    
7a7 ,smoke managem5t ag5cies  7#a7      
,policy ,! ,secret>ies %all ensure t    
policies1 tra9+1 & programs ( !         

,secret>ies are consi/5t ) ?is          
subsection-- 7,a7 to facilitate great]  
use ( prescrib$ fire2 &  7,b7 to address
 public heal? & safety1 includ+ impacts 
f smoke f wildfires & prescrib$ fires4  
7#b7 ,coord9ation among ,f$]al1 ,tribal1
 & ,/ate air quality ag5cies & ,f$]al1  
,tribal1 & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies   
,to facilitate ! use ( prescrib$ fire on
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private l&1 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coop]ation )      
,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t ag5cies1    
%all coord9ate ) ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 air quality ag5cies t regulate smoke "u
 ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja
 et seq47-- 7,a7 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 to provide ,/ate1 ,tribal1 
& local air quality ag5cies ) guidance1 
data1 imag]y1 or model+ to support !    
developm5t ( exceptional ev5t           
demon/rations 9 accordance ) sections   
#ej4ad & #ea4icj ( title #dj1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72  7,b7 to develop ar*ives &

 automat$ tools to provide ,/ate1       
,tribal1 & local air quality ag5cies ) !
 data1 imag]y1 & model+ "u subp>agraph  
7,a72  7,c7 to develop decision support 
tools = ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local air     
quality ag5cies to assi/ 9 det]m9+ :e!r 
an exceptional ev5t demon/ration1 if !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy concurs ) su*        
demon/ration1 w\ld h regulatory         
significance2  7,d7 to provide te*nical 
assi/ance1 be/ practices1 or templates  
to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & local     
gov]nm5ts = ! use ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian    
,tribe1 or local gov]nm5t 9 approv+ !   
use ( prescrib$ fire "u a ,/ate1        
,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t smoke        
managem5t program2  7,e7 7i7 to promote 
basic smoke managem5t practices & o!r   
be/ practices to protect ! public f     
wildl& fire smoke2  7ii7 to dissem9ate  
in=mation ab\t basic smoke managem5t    
practices2  7iii7 to educate l&[n]s t   
use prescrib$ fire ab\t ! importance (--
 7,i7 us+ basic smoke managem5t         

practices2 &  7,,ii7 includ+ basic smoke
 managem5t practices z a compon5t ( a   
prescrib$ fire plan2 &  7iv7 to %>e     
in=mation ) ! public1 9 coord9ation )   
o!r public heal? ag5cies1 ab\t measures 
t individuals c take to protect !mselves
 f wildl& fire smoke2 &  7,f7 to develop
 guidance & tools to /reaml9e !         
demon/ration ( a cle> causal relation%ip
 betwe5 prescrib$ fire smoke & a relat$ 
exce$ance ( a national ambi5t air       
quality /&>d4  7#c7 ,exceptional ev5t   
demon/rations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
appropriate ,/ate or ,tribal air quality
 ag5cy 7includ+ any local air quality   
ag5cy delegat$ au?ority by a ,/ate7 may 
develop & submit to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy an     
exceptional ev5t demon/ration 9         
accordance ) sections #ej4ad & #ea4icj (
 title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or successor regulations71 = a         
prescrib$ fire4  7,b7 ,approval ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy %all concur ) an     

exceptional ev5t demon/ration submitt$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance ) !    
requirem5ts ( sections #ej4ad & #ea4icj 
( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations71 includ+ t !
 applicable prescrib$ fire 0 n          
reasonably controllable or prev5table & 
t ! applicable prescrib$ fire 0 a human 
activity unlikely to recur1 if ! ,/ate  
or ,tribal air quality ag5cy demon/rates
 9 t exceptional ev5t demon/ration t1 at
 a m9imum1 ! applicable prescrib$ fire  
0-- 7i7 conduct$ 9 accordance ) a ,/ate 
or ,tribal smoke managem5t program or   
basic smoke managem5t practices2 &  7ii7
 consi/5t ) a l& or res\rce managem5t   
plan ) a /at$ objective to e/abli%1     
re/ore1 or ma9ta9 a su/a9able & resili5t
 ecosy/em4  7,c7 ,demon/ration assi/ance
 = ,f$]al l& ,= any prescrib$ fire      
conduct$ on ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$-- 7i7 %all assi/ ) ! developm5t 
( an exceptional ev5t demon/ration "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 on reque/ ( a ,/ate or 
,tribal air quality ag5cy2 &  7ii7 may  

develop & submit an exceptional ev5t    
demon/ration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) !    
concurr5ce ( ! applicable ,/ate or      
,tribal air quality ag5cy4  7#d7        
,programs & rese>* ,to address ! public 
heal? & safety risk ( ! exp&$ use (     
prescrib$ fire "u ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,director ( !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 %all conduct rese>* to improve or      
develop-- 7,a7 wildl& fire smoke        
pr$iction models2  7,b7 smoke impact    
display tools = ! public &              
decisionmak]s2  7,c7 appropriate1       
co/-effective1 & consi/5t /rategies to  
mitigate ! impacts ( smoke f prescrib$  
fire on ne>by communities2  7,d7        
consi/5t nationally & sci5tifically     
support$ messages reg>d+ p]sonal        
protection equipm5t = ! public2 &  7,e7 
prescrib$ fire activity track+ &        
emission inv5tory sy/ems = plann+ &     
po/-treatm5t acc\ntability4  7b7        

,developm5t ( l&scape-scale ,f$]al      
prescrib$ fire plans  7#a7 ,inclusion ( 
l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 ) respect to    
units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em &       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/ricts )     
exi/+ prescrib$ fire programs-- 7,a7 n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 det]m9e :i* ( ^? units or    
di/ricts h l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire 
plans2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7       
det]m9e :e!r ea* plan describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 requires revision2     
7ii7 e/abli% a s*$ule = ! revision ( ea*
 plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t     
requires revision2 &  7iii7 develop     
l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans = any
 units or di/ricts t d n h l&scape-scale
 prescrib$ fire plans4  7#b7            
,environm5tal compliance ,9 c>ry+ out   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
%all-- 7,a7 comply )-- 7i7 ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7ii7 !       

,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7iii7        
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7iv7 any   
o!r applicable laws2 &  7,b7 consid] !  
site-specific environm5tal consequ5ces (
 ! l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire         
decisions "u ?is subsection4  7#c7      
,collaborative developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
collaborate ) div]se actors f academia1 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t rese>* & developm5t1         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 cultural   
fire practition]s1 & o!r entities1 z    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$4  7#d7 ,consultation ) ,indian  
,tribes ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all engage
 9 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation )  
,indian ,tribes 9 comply+ ) ?is         
subsection4  7#e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all submit to ,congress a      
report on ! progress ( ! ,secret>y      

conc]n$ ) respect to c>ry+ out ?is      
subsection4  #bjf4 ,prescrib$ fire      
education program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>ies %all c>ry out a national    
prescrib$ fire education program focus$ 
on fire ecology & prescrib$ fire plann+ 
& implem5tation4  7b7 ,program elem5ts  
,a prescrib$ fire education program     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 may include--
 7#a7 public s]vice adv]tisem5ts2  7#b7 
! use ( social m$ia2  7#c7 campaign &   
educational activities & mat]ials2  7#d7
 comm]cial lic5s+2  7#e7 "* images &    
appe>ances2 &  7#f7 aw>ds & recognition4
  ,,iii ,report+  #cja4 ,annual reports 
to ! ,national ,fire ,plann+ &          
,op]ations ,database  7a7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is section is to ensure an   
accurate report+ ( annual prescrib$ fire
 accompli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7  
,co/-%>e ,subject to ! availability (   
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may provide 
f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates to pay a   
portion ( ! co/s associat$ ) annually   
report+ prescrib$ fire accompli%m5ts4   

7c7 ,eligibility = funds ,if1 by        
,decemb] #ca ( ea* ye>1 a ,/ate has n   
report$ to ! ,national ,fire ,plann+ &  
,op]ations ,database 7or a successor    
database71 at a m9imum1 ! numb] ( acres 
on :i* un*>act]i/ic wildfire risk is    
effectively mitigat$ us+ prescrib$ fire 
9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all n be eligible to
 receive any am\nts made available "u   
?is ,act = ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  #cjb4 
,annual implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies 
%all ea* submit to ! congressional      
committees a report on ! activities     
c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  ,novemb] #ba1   
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t