,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cibc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aa1 #bjbe,mr4 ,neguse 7= himself & ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% ! ,wildfire ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildfire ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,wildfire ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all e/abli% a p]man5t advisory committee to be kn[n z ! ,wildfire ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ! op]ationalization )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ( wildfire rese>*1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 id5tify+ av5ues = translat+ wildfire rese>* into practical applications2 7,b7 e/abli%+ crit]ia & frameworks to prioritize wildfire rese>* projects = op]ationalization2 7,c7 facilitat+ ! transition ( prioritiz$ wildfire rese>* into op]ational projects2 7,d7 connect+ & support+ entities 9 wildfire rese>* & op]ations2 7,e7 provid+ fe$back to ref9e & enhance wildfire rese>* outputs = practical application2 & 7,f7 p>tn]+1 z ! ,bo>d det]m9es appropriate1 ) private sector & f$]ally-fund$ rese>* c5t]s to fur!r ! "w ( ! ,bo>d2 7#b7 enc\rage wildfire rese>*]s & ,f$]al ag5cies und]tak+ wildfire op]ations to include-- 7,a7 relevant discipl9es1 su* z public heal?1 meteorological sci5ce1 & pr$ictive model+2 & 7,b7 consid]ation ( built & natural fire-prone environm5ts2 & 7#c7 dissem9ate in=mation1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 e/abli%+ me*anisms1 su* z newslett]s & publications1 onl9e portals1 web9>s1 & work%ops1 to dissem9ate wildfire rese>* f9d+s1 op]ational be/ practices1 & res\rces to relevant /akehold]s & practition]s2 & 7,b7 promot+ activities ( ! ,bo>d to ensure visibility & accessibility to /akehold]s4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7or ! designee !re(74 7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7or ! designee !re(74 7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7or ! designee !re(74 7,d7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 7or ! designee !re(74 7,e7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs 7or ! designee !re(74 7,f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t 7or ! designee !re(74 7,g7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy 7or ! designee !re(1 except t su* designee may n be ! memb] ( ! ,bo>d s]v+ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,h774 7,h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/rator 7or ! designee !re(74 7,i7 ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice 7or ! designee !re(74 7,j7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7or ! designee !re(74 7,k7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 7or ! designee !re(74 7,l7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 7or ! designee !re(74 7,m7 ,! ,director ( ! ,u4,s4 ,geological ,survey 7or ! designee !re(74 7,n7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy 7or ! designee !re(74 7,o7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation 7or designee !re(74 7,p7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration 7or designee !re(74 7,q7 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7or designee !re(74 7,r7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7or designee !re(74 7,s7 ,n m ?an #ah non-,f$]al memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 z foll[s3 7i7 ,at lea/ #a repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,/ate gov]nm5t4 7,,ii7 ,local gov]nm5t4 7,,iii7 ,tribal gov]nm5t4 7ii7 ,repres5tatives ( fire dep>tm5ts4 7iii7 ,repres5tatives ( relevant private-sector entities1 su* z codes & /&>ds-sett+ organizations1 prescrib$ fire associations1 & entities ) exp]tise 9 wildfire sci5ce & wildfire risk id5tification1 transf]1 & mitigation4 7iv7 ,wildfire1 =e/ heal?1 or ecological re/oration rese>*]s4 7v7 ,public heal? exp]ts4 7vi7 ,meteorological sci5ti/s4 7vii7 ,pr$ictive model+ exp]ts4 7viii7 ,su* o!r memb]s z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior deems appropriate4 7#b7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d s]v+ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77,s7 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,bo>d %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#c7 ,pay & exp5ses 7,a7 ,prohibition on comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#d7 ,*airp]son 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,*airp]son %all rotate annually among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d s]v+ pursuant to subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 beg9n+ ) ! memb] s]v+ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 foll[$ by ! memb] s]v+ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7,b7 ,exception ,= any t]m1 ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may designate a memb] ( ! ,bo>d to s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d 9 lieu ( ! (ficial 7or ! designee !re(7 :o w\ld o!rwise s]ve z ! ,*airp]son pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a74 7#e7 ,/aff2 tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices 7,a7 ,/aff ,! ,bo>d may appo9t p]sonnel z x consid]s appropriate4 7,b7 ,pay ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d may fix ! comp5sation ( ! p]sonnel appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = su* p]sonnel may n exce$ ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 7,c7 ,detail ( ,f$]al employees ,! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,bo>d4 ,a detail "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be )\t reimbursem5t & )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7,d7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7d7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all submit a report to ! relevant congressional committees1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 detail ! activities ( ! ,bo>d2 7,b7 discuss progress on transition+ wildfire rese>* into op]ations )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7,c7 discuss b>ri]s to successfully transition+ wildfire rese>* into op]ations )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,d7 provide recomm5dations on future wildfire rese>* priorities & op]ational ne$s4 7#b7 ,relevant congressional committees ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m relevant congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on ,agriculture2 ,natural ,res\rces2 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology2 & ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committees on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry2 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation2 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces2 ,environm5t & ,public ,works2 & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,section #ajac7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! ,bo>d4 7f7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,additional fund+ ,9 addition to ! am\nts made available pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 use am\nts ^: purpose is n o!rwise specifi$ by ! appropriations laws available to ! employ+ ag5cies ( su* memb]s4