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,mc,clellan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,febru>y #bj1    
#bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,:itesides1 ,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4        
,v9dman1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (    
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,neguse  ,febru>y #bj1
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 ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,janu>y #ad1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
utlitize ! ,advanc$ ,capabilities =     
,em]g5cy ,response to ,op]ations project
 ( ,,nasa to improve a]ial responses to 
wildfires1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$
 ,capabilities = ,em]g5cy ,response     

,op]ations ,act or ! ,,ac]o ,act4  #b4  
,advanc$ capabilities = em]g5cy response
 op]ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all lev]age ,,nasa-develop$ tools &   
te*nologies to conduct rese>* &         
developm5t activities "u ! ,advanc$     
,capabilities = ,em]g5cy ,response      
,op]ations 7,,ac]o7 project1 or         
appropriate successor project or        
projects1 to improve a]ial responses to 
wildfires4  7b7 ,goals ,! rese>* &      
developm5t activities conduct$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may include ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,advanc$ aircraft te*nologies &    
airspace managem5t ef=ts to assi/ 9 !   
managem5t1 deconfliction1 & coord9ation 
( a]ial assets dur+ wildfire response   
ef=ts4  7#b7 ,in=mation %>+ & real-"t   
data ex*ange = wildfire response teams4 
7#c7 ,developm5t ( an int]op]able plat=m
 to provide situational aw>5ess ( a]ial 
assets dur+ wildfire response4  7#d7    
,e/abli%m5t ( a multi-ag5cy concept (   
op]ations1 :i* may involve ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 to     

enable coord9ation ( a]ial activities = 
wildfire response4  7c7 ,collaboration  
,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !             
,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 may coord9ate &     
collaborate ) o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 regional             
organizations1 & comm]cial p>tn]s &     
academic in/itutions involv$ 9 wildfire 
managem5t2 &  7#b7 %all1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 consult ) ! heads (  
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to avoid 
duplication ( activities4  7d7          
,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may n procure an unmann$ aircraft sy/em
 to conduct activities describ$ 9 ?is   
section if su* unmann$ aircraft sy/em is
 manufactur$ or assembl$ by a cov]$     
=eign entity4  7#b7 ,exemption ,!       
,adm9i/rator may waive ! prohibition "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 on a case-by-case basis if
 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 det]m9es t !     
procurem5t ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em  
is-- 7i7 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7ii7 necess>y = ! sole       

purpose ( improv+ a]ial responses to    
wildfires2 &  7,b7 notifies ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a   
det]m9ation 9 ! affirmative "u          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7e7 ,annual reports  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]  
until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space & ,te*nology ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report describ+ !          
activities1 includ+ results1 c>ri$ out  
pursuant to ?is section4 ,ea* su*       
report1 at m9imum1 %all conta9 ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,a description ( any rese>* &     
developm5t activities4  7#b7 ,a         
description ( ! ,adm9i/rator's          
activities pursuant to subsection 7c74  
7#c7 ,an id5tification ( any topics     
relat$ to improvem5t ( a]ial responses  

to wildfires t c\ld b5efit f fur!r      
rese>*4  7#d7 ,a description ( any      
cont9u+ ef=ts "u ?is section4  7#e7 ,any
 o!r in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,adm9i/rator4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m       
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,cov]$ =eign entity
 ,! t]m cov]$ =eign entity has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ahbb ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law        
#aah-ca74  7#c7 ,,nasa ,! t]m ,,nasa    
means ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space  
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,unmann$ aircraft  
sy/em ,! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ddhja ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,am5d !
 title s z to read3 ,a bill to utilize !
 ,advanc$ ,capabilities = ,em]g5cy      
,response to ,op]ations project ( ,,nasa
 to improve a]ial responses to          
wildfires1 & = o!r purposes44 ,febru>y  
#bj1 #bjbf,report$ ) am5dm5ts1 committ$ 

to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !    
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$