,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,kelly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,romney7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to improve wildfire mitigation1
 managem5t1 & recov]y1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,enhanc+ ,mitigation & ,build+      
,effective ,resili5ce ,act or ! ,,emb]  
,act4  #b4 ,wildfire mitigation1        
managem5t1 & recov]y  7a7 ,/ate1 local1 
& tribal mat*+ funds waiv] & r$uction   
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy ,adm9i/rator 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,,fema ,adm9i/rator7  
may r$uce or waive applicant mat*+ or   
co/-%>+ requirem5ts applicable to funds 
provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 or ! ,,fema    
,adm9i/rator1 respectively1 to a ,/ate1 

,indian ,tribe1 c\nty1 municipality1 or 
o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t =-- 7,a7      
plann+ or implem5t+ a wildfire          
mitigation or managem5t project to r$uce
 ! risk ( wildfire2  7,b7 prep>+ a ne$s 
assessm5t 9 prep>ation = po/-wildfire   
cascad+ impacts be=e a wildfire occurs2 
or  7,c7 plann+ or implem5t+            
po/-wildfire recov]y projects on l& 9 ! 
,/ate1 c\nty1 municipality1 or o!r unit 
( local gov]nm5t or on l& ( ! ,indian   
,tribe4  7#b7 ,limitation ,! am\nt t !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 or ! ,,fema ,adm9i/rator1 z 
applicable1 may r$uce or waive "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ ! am\nt t !  
applicable ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 c\nty1
 municipality1 or o!r unit ( local      
gov]nm5t exp5d$ on ! activities describ$
 9 t p>agraph4  7#c7 ,inclusions ,am\nts
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may include   
am\nts us$ = activities describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 t 7 collect$ by a ,/ate1  
,indian ,tribe1 c\nty1 municipality1 or 
o!r unit ( local gov]nm5t f-- 7,a7 !    

sale ( bonds2  7,b7 sales taxes1 prop]ty
 taxes1 income taxes1 or o!r tax rev5ue 
s\rces2  7,c7 ! pool+ ( contributions f 
cu/om]s ( a quasi-gov]nm5tal utility2 or
  7,d7 cons]vation f9ance agreem5ts4    
7b7 ,wood process+ inv5tory  7#a7       
,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7       
,inv5tory1 /udies1 & report ,! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7,a7 conduct an inv5tory ( wood 
process+ facilities1 includ+ sawmills & 
biomass utilization facilities1 9 ea*   
region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y2  7,b7 conduct additional    
economic /udies1 work=ce /udies1 &      
biomass feasibility /udies to bett]     
und]/& solutions to ! developm5t &      
r$evelopm5t ( regional wood products    
m>kets1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
appropriate2  7,c7 id5tify ea* region   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t-- 7i7 is  
at high risk ( wildfire1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y2 &  7ii7 does n h a wood      

process+ facility or ne$s additional    
wood process+ infra/ructure or capacity2
 &  7,d7 submit a report describ+ !     
inv5tory1 /udies1 & regions describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71        
respectively1 to ! relevant committees (
 ,congress1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate2  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 
7iv7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7v7 ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7vi7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7vii7 !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7viii7 ! ,committee on               
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,e7 made ! report  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture4  7c7 ,l&-=-,wood process+ 

program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all jo9tly e/abli% a program "u :i* !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all au?orize ,f$]al l& "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 = ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  
7#b7 ,use ,l& au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be us$ = #a or m wood process+     
facilities1 includ+ sawmills & biomass  
utilization facilities1 9 ea* region    
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,c7 t is
 includ$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u         
subsection 7b77#b77;,d74  7d7 ,small    
bus9ess support ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior %all ent] into co/-%>e         
agreem5ts )1 & provide te*nical         
assi/ance to1 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1  
c\nties1 & municipalities to support    
small bus9esses1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 t utilize       
biomass t is a byproduct ( wildfire risk
 r$uction & =e/ re/oration activities4  
7e7 ,r5ewable fuel /&>d program  7#a7   

,r5ewable id5tification numb]s requir$  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all-- 
7,a7 incorporate into1 & e/abli% pa?ways
 = cr$it "u1 ! ,r5ewable ,fuel ,program 
"u section #baa7o7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77 = su/a9able    
aviation fuel1 r5ewable natural gas1    
hydrog51 biodiesel1 & all o!r bi(uels ) 
! pot5tial to be comm]cially viable 9 ! 
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t are made f biomass
 d]iv$ f wildfire risk r$uction & =e/   
re/oration activities on public &       
private l&s2 &  7,b7 provide r5ewable   
id5tification numb]s = ! products       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,=e/ 
biomass z r5ewable biomass ,section     
#baa7o77#a77;,i7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gede7o77#a77;,i77 is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ clauses 7iv7 & 7v7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,=e/ biomass1 
reg>dless ( :e!r ! biomass is s\rc$ f   
public or private l&1 :i* may include-- 

7,i7 sla%2  7,,ii7 pre-comm]cial ?9n+s2 
7,,iii7 plantation mat]ials & residues2 
7,,iv7 biomass obta9$ f areas at risk ( 
wildfire2  7,v7 sawmill & =e/ products  
manufactur+ residues2 &  7,,vi7 any o!r 
uncontam9at$ byproduct ( =e/ managem5t &
 =e/ products manufactur+4  2 &  7,b7 by
 r$esignat+ clauses 7vi7 & 7vii7 z      
clauses 7v7 & 7vi71 respectively4  7f7  
,program alignm5t ,! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture %all direct ! ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,rural ,developm5t & ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice to coord9ate ) ea* o!r = !     
purpose ( support+ inve/m5ts 9 sawmills 
& biomass utilization facilities 9 areas
 t h ! greate/ ne$ = wildfire risk      
r$uction4  7g7 ,biomass utilization ,!  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy %all coop]ate to support-- 7#a7 
rese>* relat+ to biomass utilization    
me?ods2 &  7#b7 l>ge-scale =e/ biomass  
utilization rese>*1 includ+ ! developm5t
 (1 & support =1 pilot projects t       
promote ! utilization & comm]cialization
 ( biomass z a byproduct ( wildfire risk

 r$uction & =e/ re/oration activities4  
7h7 ,graz+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 %all manage f9e fuels & %rubs on ,f$]al
 l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 respectively1 ?r\gh ! exp&$   
use ( flexible1 t>get$ graz+ t-- 7,a7   
aligns ) wildfire impact r$uction       
objectives & desir$ environm5tal        
conditions & l&scape goals 9 !          
ecological sy/em 9 :i* ! graz+ is       
conduct$2 &  7,b7 complies ) o!r        
obligations1 includ+ requirem5ts        
applicable to congressionally designat$ 
wild]ness areas4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior nonr5ewable graz+ p]mits &     
leases ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 
7,a7 direct ! use ( nonr5ewable graz+   
p]mits & leases describ$ 9 section      
#dacj4f-b ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 to r$uce f9e fuel loads & ! risk (     
cata/rophic wildfire :]e & :5 su* use is
 ecologically appropriate2  7,b7 direct 

! use ( coop]ative agreem5ts describ$ 9 
section #bi4b ( title #ej1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations72 &  7,c7 id5tify & deploy  
te*nologies su* z remote s5s+ & virtual 
f5c+ to exp$ite1 simplify1 & enc\rage ! 
use ( nonr5ewable graz+ p]mits & leases 
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to r$uce   
f9e fuel loads4  7#c7 ,=e/ ,s]vice      
tempor>y graz+ p]mits ,! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture %all-- 7,a7 direct !       
issuance ( tempor>y graz+ p]mits "u "p  
#bbb ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or successor regulations1 
to p]mittees "u t "p = ! purpose ( graz+
 to r$uce f9e fuel loads & ! risk (     
cata/rophic wildfire :]e & :5 su*       
issuance is ecologically appropriate2 & 
7,b7 id5tify & deploy te*nologies su* z 
remote s5s+ & virtual f5c+ to exp$ite1  
simplify1 & enc\rage ! use ( tempor>y   
p]mits ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to  
r$uce f9e fuel loads4  7i7 ,work=ce ne$s
 report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !

 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all jo9tly prep>e & submit to
 ,congress a report describ+-- 7,a7 ne$s
 9 ! ,f$]al work=ce relat+ to a m       
compreh5sive approa* to wildfire        
managem5t1 includ+ pre-fire mitigation &
 po/-fire recov]y 9 ! built & natural   
environm5ts2  7,b7 positions ne$$ to m  
effectively p>tn] ) & enable !          
utilization ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local   
capacity2 &  7,c7 *all5ges ) contract & 
agreem5t me*anisms1 includ+             
recomm5dations to r$uce /aff+ & co/     
burd5s relat+ to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 use ( contracts & agreem5ts4  7#b7     
,consultation ,9 id5tify+ ! positions   
ne$$ to p>tn] ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1
 & units ( local gov]nm5t "u p>agraph   
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all consult )-- 7,a7
 repres5tative organizations ( ^?       
entities1 su* z ! ,national ,gov]nors   
,association1 ! ,national ,association (

 ,/ate ,=e/]s1 ! ,national ,association 
( ,c\nties1 ! ,national ,league (       
,cities1 & ! ,national ,congress (      
,am]ican ,indians2 &  7,b7              
repres5tatives ( community nongov]nm5tal
 organizations & o!r relevant p>tn]s1   
includ+ local utility provid]s1 public  
safety p]sonnel1 fire s]vice            
repres5tatives1 & em]g5cy manag]s1      
includ+ ,/ate haz>d mitigation (fic]s4  
7j7 ,incid5t recov]y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,,fema          
,adm9i/rator1 %all jo9tly develop       
policies & guidance = po/-fire incid5t  
recov]y1 specifically relat+ to !       
transition betwe5 wildfire response & ! 
wildfire recov]y p]iod4  7#b7           
,inclusions ,! policies & guidance      
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
id5tify areas = coord9ation betwe5      
,f$]al ag5cies2  7,b7 support consi/5t  
implem5tation ( incid5t response &      
recov]y policies across l&scapes2 &     

7,c7 provide a pa?way ) def9$ timeframes
 & areas ( ,f$]al responsibility = !    
transition betwe5 wildfire op]ations &  
locally l$ recov]y ef=ts4  7#c7 ,updates
 & review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,fema        
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 update !       
,public ,assi/ance ,program & ,policy   
,guide ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t   
,ag5cy to include guidance on           
wildfire-specific recov]y *all5ges1     
includ+ debris removal1 em]g5cy         
protective measures1 & toxicity ( dr9k+ 
wat] res\rces result+ f wildfire2  7,b7 
conduct a review ( ! crit]ia = evaluat+ 
! co/-effectiv5ess ( projects int5d$ to 
mitigate ! impacts ( wildfire "u        
sections #bjc & #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4     
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc2   
#eagj;c71 includ+-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t (  
pre-calculat$ b5efits crit]ion = common 
def5sible space mitigation projects =   
wildfire mitigation2  7ii7 ! use (      
nature-bas$ infra/ructure 9 wildfire    

mitigation2  7iii7 consid]ations =      
vegetation managem5t = wildfire         
mitigation2  7iv7 r$uc+ ! negative      
effects ( wildfire smoke on public      
heal?2 &  7v7 less5+ ! impact (         
wildfires on wat] infra/ructure2 &  7,c7
 issue su* guidance z is necess>y to--  
7i7 update crit]ia describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 bas$ on ! results ( ! 
review conduct$ "u t subp>agraph2 &     
7ii7 prioritize projects "u sections    
#bjc & #djd ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d       
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc2 #eagj;c7 bas$
 on ! crit]ia updat$ "u clause 7i74  7k7
 ,em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program     
cross-,b\nd>y fund+ ,section #djc ( !   
,agricultural ,cr$it ,act ( #aigh 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,cross-,b\nd>y fund+ 
,! ,secret>y may und]take em]g5cy wat]%$
 protection measures "u ?is section     
across b\nd>ies betwe5 ,f$]al l&        
7includ+ l& manag$ by diff]5t ,f$]al    
ag5cies71 ,/ate l&1 & private l& = !    

purpose ( protect+ lives1 prop]ty1 or   
res\rces at risk z a result ( !         
applicable impairm5t describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  4  7l7 ,fund+ to wat]  
entities  7#a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ ag5cy 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ ag5cy    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture2  7,d7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ,ag5cy2 &  7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,aft] a  
wildfire has occurr$1 z det]m9$ by !    
head ( ! applicable cov]$ ag5cy1 ! head 
( ! cov]$ ag5cy %all exp$ite to less ?an
 #ij days aft] ! wildfire occurr$ !     
provision ( grants "u grant programs    
c>ri$ out by ! cov]$ ag5cy1 = ! purpose 
( ma9ta9+ dr9k+ wat] deliv]y 9 ! area 9 
:i* ! wildfire occurr$1 =-- 7,a7 dr9k+  
wat] collection & deliv]y re/oration &  
repair2  7,b7 dr9k+ wat] plant          
re/oration & repair2  7,c7 ! developm5t 
( additional dr9k+ wat] treatm5t        
infra/ructure2 &  7,d7 ! developm5t (   

access to alt]native s\rces ( dr9k+     
wat]4  7#c7 ,indirect co/s ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 a grant provid$ us+
 ! au?ority to exp$ite grants "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 may be us$ to re/ore &    
repair dr9k+ wat] collection sy/ems1    
deliv]y sy/ems1 & treatm5t plants damag$
 by direct flame contact or indirect    
impacts ( wildfire1 su* z damage to     
infra/ructure f increas$ s$im5t deliv]y 
result+ f a burn$ wat]%$4  7m7 ,jo9t    
,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration ,p>tn]%ip   
,program ,section #djhjh7;d7 ( !        
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;d7d77 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 by /rik+ & at
 ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 :e!r 
! proposal enhances dr\ght & wildfire   
resili5ce2 &  4  7n7 ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,c\ncil ,wildfire           
,subcommittee ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% 
)9 ! ,environm5tal ,committee ( !       
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil a

 ,wildfire ,subcommittee1 :i* %all1 9   
coord9ation ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s1        
prioritize1 review1 & direct fund+ to-- 
7#a7 reports on areas 9 :i* rese>* is   
ne$$ relat+ to effective pre-fire       
mitigation & po/-fire recov]y2  7#b7 !  
developm5t ( new fire models to bett]   
reflect sci5tific advancem5ts & alt]$   
fire behavior "u curr5t & future climate
 conditions2  7#c7 map & model ! curr5t 
& anticipat$ developm5t ( communities & 
infra/ructure & include ! built         
environm5t 9 fuel models2  7#d7 /udy    
behavioral & social sci5ces to bett]    
und]/& & guide public & individual      
decision-mak+2 &  7#e7 /udy             
organizational sci5ce to support        
adaptation ( effective pre-fire         
mitigation & po/-fire recov]y /rategies 
by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local      
ag5cies4  7o7 ,local wildfire tra9+ ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire             
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (

 ! ,int]ior1 %all develop1 coord9ate1 & 
deliv] exp&$ wildfire response &        
suppression tra9+ & prescrib$ fire tra9+
 to local fire entities 9 prep>ation = !
 increas$ likelihood t local fire       
entities w engage 9 "w relat+ to        
wildfires4  7p7 ,quantitative &         
qualitative review ,e #e ye>s1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,,fema          
,adm9i/rator & ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire      
,adm9i/rator1 %all jo9tly-- 7#a7 conduct
 a quantitative & qualitative review ( !
 compreh5sive wildfire environm5t1      
includ+-- 7,a7 an analysis ( wildfire   
mitigation "w complet$ & wildfire       
recov]y ef=ts und]tak52  7,b7 *anges 9 !
 built & natural environm5ts2  7,c7     
impacts to public heal? f wildfire2     
7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! level (           
integration ( plann+ & implem5tation    
across all temporal phases ( wildfire2  
7,e7 an assessm5t ( anticipat$ *anges & 
*all5ges 9 wildfire managem5t 9 ! upcom+

 decade2 &  7,f7 policy recomm5dations  
to address ne$$ *anges2  7#b7 submit a  
report describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! review "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! relevant committees (
 ,congress1 includ+ ! committees        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,d72 &   
7#c7 make publicly available ! report   
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7q7 ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t l& transf]s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may     
transf] l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t to an ,indian ,tribe = !     
purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 
,use ,l& transf]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be us$ = wildfire mitigation &         
re/oration work=ce h\s+ = ! ,indian     
,tribe4  7r7 ,tribal p>ticipation ,!    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all ent] into contracts &   
agreem5ts )1 & provide grants to1       
,indian ,tribes to promote p>ticipation 
( ,indian ,tribes 9 wildfire response1  
mitigation1 & managem5t4  7s7 ,panel ,to
 /udy ,tribal inclusion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  

,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly      
e/abli% a panel to /udy opportunities = 
! inclusion ( ,indian ,tribes 9 ,f$]al  
wildfire response1 mitigation1 &        
co-/ew>d%ip4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! panel     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
compos$ ( #i memb]s1 ea* ( :om %all     
repres5t an ,indian ,tribe ) =e/ry      
int]e/s or at risk ( wildfire4  7#c7    
,duties ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! panel e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 conduct a  
/udy to id5tify opportunities describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 make available  
on a publicly accessible website a      
report describ+ ! opportunities id5tifi$
 ?r\gh ! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7t7 
,wildfire cascad+ impacts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,) respect to a wildfire t results 9 ! 
decl>ation ( a major disa/] pursuant to 
! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &   
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq471 ! ,,fema ,adm9i/rator   
%all hold ! incid5t p]iod op5 = #a ye>1 

beg9n+ on ! date ( fire conta9m5t1 =    
em]g5cy assi/ance "u section #djc ( t   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b7 requir$ f  
flood+1 mud fl[1 or debris fl[ result+ f
 ! wildfire4  7#b7 ,risk-bas$ monitor+  
plans ,) respect to a wildfire describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 an ag5cy reque/+       
em]g5cy assi/ance may submit to ! ,,fema
 ,adm9i/rator a risk-bas$ monitor+ plan1
 :i* %all include-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( 
! risk ( debris fl[s1 flood+ or o!r     
impact result+ f ! wildfire2  7,b7 a    
plan = monitor+ ! risk & al]t+ ! public 
to imm95t ?reats to life & prop]ty2 &   
7,c7 an e/imate ( ! duration ( ! risk4  
7#c7 ,ext5sion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u       
submission ( a risk-bas$ monitor+ plan  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,,fema      
,adm9i/rator %all ext5d ! incid5t p]iod1
 hold+ ! incid5t p]iod op5 until ! e>li]
 ( ! end (-- 7i7 ! e/imat$ duration ( ! 
risk2 or  7ii7 #e ye>s aft] ! date (    
fire conta9m5t4  7,b7 ,deem$ grant$ ,if 
! ,,fema ,adm9i/rator takes no action   
dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod aft] submission ( 

a risk-bas$ monitor+ plan describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 an ext5sion ( ! relevant 
incid5t p]iod "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be deem$ grant$4  7u7 ,categorical      
exclusion ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,,fema     
,adm9i/rator %all am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security ,in/ruction ,manual on
 ,implem5tation ( ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act 7,in/ruction 
,manual #jbc-ja-jja-ja1 ,revision #ja7  
to include po/-fire revegetation1       
wat]way protection1 wat] res\rce        
protection1 & o!r po/-fire community    
environm5tal ne$s 9 ! li/ ( categorical 
exclusions4  7v7 ,int]ag5cy res\rce     
ord]+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all direct      
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 respectively1  
to utilize exi/+ int]ag5cy res\rce ord]+
 sy/ems = prescrib$ fire assignm5ts4    
7w7 ,programmatic environm5tal analyses 
,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7#a7      

increase ! use ( programmatic           
environm5tal analyses t are broad1      
include simil> or connect$ projects1 are
 l>ge 9 scale1 or w be implem5t$ ov] a  
long] p]iod ( "t1 ) appropriate ,tribal 
consultation & incorporation ( ,indig5\s
 k2 &  7#b7 use phas$ plann+ = projects 
on l>ge l&scapes4  7x7 ,p]=mance metrics
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,,fema  
,adm9i/rator1 %all jo9tly revise        
p]=mance metrics applicable to l&       
managem5t ag5cies & ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,fire ,adm9i/ration to include-- 7#a7 ! 
numb] ( protect$ assets & values1       
includ+ sacr$ sites & o!r cultural      
res\rces & values2  7#b7 ! degree to :i*
 long-t]m risks to l&scapes are r$uc$ & 
l&scapes are ma9ta9$ 9 a m resili5t     
/ate2  7#c7 wat]%$ conditions1 fuels    
r$uction outcomes1 biodiv]sity1 &       
ecosy/em s]vices b5efits2 &  7#d7 social
 metrics1 includ+ collaboration1        
community emp[]m5t1 & p>tn]%ips4  7y7   

,uni=m datasets ,! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire             
,adm9i/rator1 %all jo9tly develop &     
ma9ta9 uni=m wildfire haz>d datasets4