,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjbe,mr4  
,crank 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4    
,rivas1 & ,mr4 ,hurd ( ,colorado7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/rator to improve fire
 wea!r & fire environm5t =eca/+1        
detection1 & local collaboration1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,fire ,wea!r           
,developm5t ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,fire    
wea!r =eca/+ & detection  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a program 79
 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to    
improve fire wea!r & fire environm5t    
=eca/+1 detection1 & deliv]y ( products 
or s]vices ?r\gh collaboration ) ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ag5cies or dep>tm5ts1 local     
em]g5cy mang]s1 & relevant entities4    

7b7 ,goals ,! goals ( ! ,program %all be
 to develop & improve accurate fire     
wea!r & fire environm5t =eca/s & w>n+s 9
 ord] to r$uce loss ( life1 r$uce       
injuries1 protect prop]ty1 & r$uce      
damage to ! economy f wildfires4 ,!     
,program %all seek to improve !         
assessm5t ( fire wea!r & fire           
environm5ts1 ! und]/&+ & pr$iction (    
wildfires1 & ! communications reg>d+ su*
 assessm5ts ) ,/ate & local em]g5cy     
(ficials 9 a timely & /reaml9$ fa%ion1 )
 a focus on improv+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!   
pr$iction ( ignition1 int5sification &  
spread ( wildfires4  7#b7 ,! obs]vation 
& monitor+ ( fire wea!r & fire          
environm5ts4  7#c7 ,! =eca/ &           
communication ( smoke disp]sion f       
wildfires4  7#d7 ,in=mation dissem9ation
 & risk communication to develop m      
effective wat* & w>n+ products relat+ to
 wildfires4  7#e7 ,! e>ly detection (   
wildfires1 includ+ pre-ignition analysis
 & gr\nd condition *>act]izations4  7#f7
 ,! developm5t1 te/+1 & deploym5t (     

novel tools & te*niques relat$ to       
und]/&+1 monitor+1 & pr$ict+ fire wea!r 
& fire environm5ts4  7#g7 ,! unique     
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ obs]vation or      
model+ requirem5ts1 relat$ to fires at !
 wildl&-urban int]face4  7#h7 ,! =eca/+ 
& und]/&+ ( ! impacts ( prescrib$ burns 
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #b ( !    
,prescrib$ ,burn ,approval ,act ( #bjaf 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eea;c-#a note774  7c7   
,collaboration ) /akehold]s ,9 develop+ 
! ,program requir$ "u ?is section1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all solicit &
 take into consid]ation input f ! wea!r 
indu/ry1 su* academic entities z !      
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1 & o!r
 relevant /akehold]s4  7d7 ,activities  
,to a*ieve ! goals specifi$ 9 subsection
 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may
 conduct rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1      
demon/ration1 & op]ational transition   
activities relat$ to fire wea!r & fire  
environm5ts1 includ+ reg>d+ ! foll[+3   

7#a7 ,tools & s]vices to in=m1 support1 
& complem5t active l& managem5t1 local  
em]g5cy p]sonnel1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/  
,s]vice1 & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal      
entities dur+ _! response & mitigation  
ef=ts4  7#b7 ,s5s+ te*nologies1 su* z   
infr>$1 micr[ave1 & active s5sors       
suitable = pot5tial deploym5t on        
spacecraft1 aircraft1 & unmann$ aircraft
 sy/ems1 to improve ! monitor+ & =eca/+ 
( fire fuel & active wildfires1 wildfire
 behavior models & =eca/s1 mapp+ ef=ts1 
& ! pr$iction ( wildfires & ! impacts ( 
su*4  7#c7 ,grid-bas$ assessm5ts &      
outlooks ( fuel moi/ure & dang] levels4 
7#d7 ,social & behavior sci5ces relat$  
to fire wea!r & fire environm5t w>n+    
products4  7#e7 ,advanc$ satellite      
detection products c\pl$ ) atmosph]e &  
fire wea!r model+ sy/ems4  7#f7         
,education & tra9+ to exp& ! numb] (    
/ud5ts & rese>*]s 9 areas ( /udy &      
rese>* relat$ to wildfires1 fire wea!r1 
& fire environm5ts4  7#g7 ,model+ sy/ems
 to l9k long-t]m climate pr$ictions to  

localiz$ or g5]al l& managem5t          
decisions4  7#h7 ,communication &       
outrea* to communities1 en]gy utilities1
 own]s & op]ators ( critical            
infra/ructure1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s
 reg>d+ fire wea!r & fire environm5t    
risk4  7#i7 ,/ew>d%ip & dissem9ation1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 ( ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
sci5tific data & relat$ products &      
s]vices 9 =mats meet+ %>$ /&>ds to      
enhance ! int]op]ability1 usability1 &  
accessibility ( su* data 9 ord] to bett]
 meet ! ne$s ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 & relevant /akehold]s4  7#aj7  
,improvem5t ( spatial & temporal        
resolution obs]vations4  7#aa7 ,any o!r 
topic or activity ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es relevant4  7e7 ,novel tools =  
monitor+ & pr$iction ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration1 9 consultation ) ! heads 
( ! ag5cies specifi$ 9 section #c1 or   
o!r appropriate /akehold]s1 includ+     

comm]cial p>tn]s1 %all develop novel    
tools & te*nologies to support !        
activities ( ! ,program & :i* may be    
appli$ to broad] wildl& fire rese>*1    
monitor+1 & mitigation activities1 z    
practicable & appropriate4  7f7         
,extramural rese>* ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all collaborate ) &      
support ! non-,f$]al wildl& fire rese>* 
community1 :i* includes in/itutions (   
high] education1 private sector         
entities1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &
 o!r relevant /akehold]s1 by mak+ funds 
available ?r\gh competitive grants1     
contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts4  7g7 
,comm]cial data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies & relevant /akehold]s1 may ent] 
into contracts ) "o or m private sector 
entities to obta9 additional airborne & 
space-bas$ data & obs]vations t may     

enhance or supplem5t ! und]/&+1         
monitor+1 & pr$iction1 ( fire wea!r &   
fire environm5ts1 & ! relevant ,program 
activities "u ?is section4  7#b7        
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all consult ) private    
sector entities ?r\gh ! ,national       
,advisory ,committee on ,wildfires "u   
section #d to id5tify ne$$ tools & data 
t c be be/ provid$ by ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration satellites 
& are mo/ b5eficial to wildfire & smoke 
detection & monitor+4  7h7              
,nonduplication ,to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all consult ) ! ,national
 ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]1 includ+ ! ,jo9t
 ,fire ,sci5ce ,program1 to avoid       
duplication ( activities "u ?is section 
& ensure ! ,adm9i/ration's focus on     
unique rese>* activities be/ suit$ =    
transition to op]ations4  7i7 ,unmann$  

aircraft sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all--  7,a7  
assess ! role & pot5tial b5efits (      
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems to improve data 
collection 9 support ( fire wea!r & fire
 environm5t model+1 meteorological      
obs]vations1 pr$ictions1 & =eca/s2  7,b7
 id5tify objectives = te/+ su* sy/ems'  
use = obta9+ fire wea!r & fire          
environm5t obs]vations1 & o!r relevant  
activities2 &  7,c7 transition unmann$  
aircraft sy/ems te*nologies f rese>* to 
op]ations z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s     
appropriate4  7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all brief ! appropriate committees (   
,congress on ! activities "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7#c7 ,pilot programs ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may
 conduct pilot programs ( unmann$       

aircraft sy/ems = fire wea!r & fire     
environm5t obs]vations1 includ+ relat+  
to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,te/+ ( unmann$       
aircraft sy/ems 9 approximations (      
real-_w sc5>ios4  7,b7 ,assessm5t ( !   
utility ( meteorological data collect$ f
 fire response & assessm5t aircraft4    
7,c7 ,input into appropriate models (   
collect$ data to pr$ict fire behavior1  
includ+ c\pl$ atmosph]e & fire models4  
7,d7 ,collection ( be/ managem5t        
practices = deploym5t ( unmann$ aircraft
 sy/ems = fire wea!r & fire environm5t  
obs]vations4  7#d7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subp>agraphs
 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration may n procure any unmann$ 
aircraft sy/em t is manufactur$ or      
assembl$ by an entity 9 a =eign c\ntry (
 conc]n4  7,b7 ,exemption ,! prohibition
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration if !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 9 consultation ) 

! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 t !    
procurem5t ( an unmann$ aircraft sy/em  
is necess>y = ! sole purpose ( m>9e or  
atmosph]ic sci5ce or managem5t4  7,c7   
,waiv] ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may
 waive ! prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 on a case-by-case basis--  7i7 ) !     
approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security2 &  7ii7 ^u writt5 or         
electronic notification to appropriate  
committees ( ,congress n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] any su* waiv]4  7#e7          
,airspace op]ations sy/em  ,!           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 coop]ation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national          
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 %all
 utilize ! capabilities ( unmann$       
aircraft sy/ems z appropriate = fire    
wea!r & fire environm5t obs]vations1 &  
may use a wildfire airspace op]ations   
sy/em t acc\nts = pilot$ aircraft1      
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems1 & o!r new &    
em]g+ capabilities aft] su* airspace    

op]ations sy/em is develop$ & det]m9$   
ready = op]ational use by ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space     
,adm9i/ration4  7#f7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbf to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7j7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &
 ,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,critical            
infra/ructure ,! t]m critical           
infra/ructure has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ,public ,law       
#ajg-ef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e774     
7#c7 ,=eign c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m =eign
 c\ntry ( conc]n has ! mean+ giv5 su*   
t]m 9 section #iija ( ! ,william ,m4    
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      

,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dfea74  7#d7 ,in/itution
 ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (  
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74     
7#e7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m     
unmann$ aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,wea!r       
indu/ry ,! t]m wea!r indu/ry has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,wea!r   
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja74  #c4       
,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on     
,wildfires  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,policy %all e/abli% an     
int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee to be kn[n
 z ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on
 ,wildfires 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,committee74 ,! *air ( ! ,committee    
%all be ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   

7b7 ,purpose ,! ,committee %all         
coord9ate ! developm5t ( accurate &     
timely wildfire =eca/+1 detection1      
monitor+1 & deliv]y ( relat$ products or
 s]vices t be/ assi/ ,/ate & local      
em]g5cy (ficials :ile avoid+ duplication
 ( activities4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,9        
addition to ! *air1 ! ,committee %all be
 compos$ ( ! heads or appropriate       
designees ( ! foll[+ program ag5cies3   
7#a7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t      
,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire    
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4     
7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,!
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7#g7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7#h7
 ,! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology       
,policy4  7#i7 ,any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy consid]s   
appropriate4  7d7 ,/rategic plan ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,committee %all submit to   

,congress a /rategic plan = ! ,program t
 includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description 
( %ort-t]m1 mid-t]m1 & long-t]m         
objectives to a*ieve ! purpose specifi$ 
9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,a description (
 h[ ag5cies specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 w 
collaborate ) /akehold]s & take into    
acc\nt /akehold] ne$s & recomm5dations 9
 develop+ su* objectives4  7#c7 ,a      
description ( exi/+ & new obs]vational &
 data infra/ructure ne$$ to accompli%   
su* objectives4  7#d7 ,a description ( !
 role ( ea* su* ag5cy 9 a*iev+ su*      
objectives4  7#e7 ,guidance reg>d+ h[ ! 
,committee's recomm5dations are be/ us$ 
9 plann+ = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1        
,tribal1 & t]ritorial entities4  7e7    
,int]ag5cy agreem5ts  ,! heads ( ag5cies
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 may ent] into
 "o or m int]ag5cy agreem5ts provid+ =  
coop]ation & collaboration 9 !          
developm5t ( wildfire =eca/+1 detection1
 & monitor+ tools1 in/rum5ts1           
te*nologies1 & rese>* to accompli% !    
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7f7 

,collaboration  ,! head ( ea* ag5cy     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 %all1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 increase engagem5t & 
coop]ation ) int]national1 academic1    
,/ate1 & local communities reg>d+ !     
infra/ructure1 data1 & sci5tific rese>* 
necess>y to be/ advance ! =eca/+1       
detection1 & monitor+ ( & prep>ation =  
wildfires4  #d4 ,national ,advisory     
,committee on ,wildfires  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! submission ( ! /rategic 
plan requir$ by section #c7;d71 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all e/abli% a       
national advisory committee to be kn[n z
 ! ,national ,advisory ,committee on    
,wildfires 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,advisory ,committee74 ,! ,advisory     
,committee %all consi/ ( n few] ?an sev5
 & n m ?an #ae memb]s :o are qualifi$ to
 provide advice reg>d+ wildfire =eca/+1 
detection1 monitor+1 & deliv]y ( relat$ 
products or s]vices1 includ+ f ! foll[+ 
entities3 7,a7 ,rese>* & academic       

in/itutions4  7,b7 ,public communication
 or broadca/ entities4  7,c7 ,em]g5cy   
managem5t ag5cies4  7,d7 ,/ate1 local1  
or ,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7,e7 ,! ,national
 ,association ( ,/ate ,=e/]s4  7,f7     
,bus9ess communities4  7,g7 ,o!r        
entities z designat$ by ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  
7#b7 ,prohibition ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory 
,committee may n be employees ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,assessm5t ,! ,advisory
 ,committee %all (f] assessm5ts &       
recomm5dations relat+ to ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,tailor$ =eca/+1 detection1 & monitor+ 
products & tools4  7#b7 ,communication &
 deliv]y me?ods ( wildfire =eca/+1      
detection1 & monitor+ in=mation4  7#c7  
,opportunities to /reaml9e ,f$]al       
=eca/+1 monitor+1 & detection in=mation 
to local em]g5cy p]sonnel & communities4
  7#d7 ,! managem5t1 coord9ation1       
implem5tation1 & activities ( !         
,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on     
,wildfires "u section #c4  7#e7 ,!      
effectiv5ess ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+  

,committee on ,wildfires 9 meet+ its    
purposes4  7c7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! 
,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t      
comp5sation4  7d7 ,reports ,n less      
frequ5tly ?an bi5nially1 ! ,advisory    
,committee %all report to ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy 
on ! assessm5ts c>ri$ out "u subsection 
7b7 & its recomm5dations = ways to      
improve ! coord9ation & dissem9ation (  
wildfire =eca/s1 w>n+s1 & detection &   
monitor+ in=mation4  7e7 ,*>t] ,not)/&+ 
section #ajac7;b77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! ,advisory ,committee   
%all n be requir$ to file a *>t]        
subsequ5t to its initial *>t]1 fil$ "u  
section #ajjh7;c7 ( su* title1 be=e !   
t]m9ation date specifi$ 9 subsection 7f7
 ( ?is section4  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate on    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi4  7g7 ,conflict (  
int]e/ ,an ,advisory ,committee memb]   
%all recuse himself or h]self f any     
,advisory ,committee activity 9 :i* he  
or %e has an actual pecuni>y int]e/4    

#e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( fire wea!r te/b$  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all e/abli% a fire wea!r te/b$ to      
enable engagem5t across ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1     
academia1 private & f$]ally fund$ rese>*
 laboratories1 ! private sector1 &      
end-us]s 9 ord] to evaluate ! accuracy &
 usability ( te*nology1 models1 fire    
wea!r products & s]vices1 & o!r rese>*  
to accel]ate ! implem5tation1 transition
 to op]ations1 & use ( new capabilities 
by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration1 ,f$]al & l& managem5t    
ag5cies1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s4  7b7
 ,res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may n transf] 
or reprogram any funds1 detail any      
p]sonnel1 or make use ( any             
infra/ructure f coop]ative in/itutes ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = ! fire wea!r te/b$

 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #d1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbi to  
c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 ,incid5t     
meteorologi/ work=ce  7a7 ,work=ce &    
tra9+ assessm5t ,n lat] ?an six mon?s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate ! results (  
an assessm5t ( ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 
work=ce & tra9+ *all5ges = ,incid5t     
,meteorologi/s1 & a roadmap = ov]com+   
su* *all5ges4 ,su* assessm5t %all take  
into consid]ation in=mation te*nology   
support1 logi/ical & adm9i/rative       
op]ations1 anticipat$ wea!r & climate   
conditions1 & fe$back f relevant        
/akehold]s1 & %all include1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 an id5tification by 
! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ( ! foll[+3  

7#a7 ,! expect$ numb] ( ,incid5t        
,meteorologi/s ne$$ ov] ! next five     
ye>s4  7#b7 ,pot5tial hir+ au?orities   
necess>y to ov]come any id5tifi$ work=ce
 & tra9+ *all5ges4  7#c7 ,alt]native    
s]vices or assi/ance options ! ,national
 ,wea!r ,s]vice c\ld provide to meet    
op]ational ne$s4  7b7 ,ov]time pay  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,any premium pay = s]vices    
p]=m$ by ,incid5t ,meteorologi/s ( !    
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice t are det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to be prim>ily
 relat$ to em]g5cy wildl& fire          
suppression activities %all be disreg>d$
 9 calculat+ ! aggregate ( su*          
employee's basic pay & premium pay =    
purposes ( a limitation "u section #eedg
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  7#b7 ,rates   
,section #eedb7;a77#e7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
1 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 aft]      
,int]ior4  #g4 ,rese>* on wildl& fire   
communications & in=mation dissem9ation 
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,public safety rese>*

 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director1 act+  
?r\gh ! head ( ! ,public ,safety &      
,communications ,rese>* ,division & 9   
consultation ) ! ,fire ,rese>* ,division
 & te*nology manufactur]s1 %all c>ry out
 rese>* on ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,public      
safety communication coord9ation /&>ds  
among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local   
wildl& firefight]s1 fire managem5t      
response (ficials1 & memb] ag5cies4     
7,b7 ,improv+ & integrat+ exi/+         
communications sy/ems to transmit secure
 real-"t data1 al]ts1 & advisories to & 
f fire managem5t response (ficials &    
wildl& firefight]s4  7#b7 ,field te/+ & 
measurem5t ( in=mation dissem9ation &   
te*nology ,! ,public ,safety &          
,communications ,rese>* ,division1 9    
consultation ) ! ,fire ,rese>* ,division
 & memb] ag5cies1 %all conduct bo? live 
& virtual field te/+ ( equipm5t1 s(tw>e1
 & o!r te*nologies to det]m9e curr5t    
times ( in=mation dissem9ation & develop
 /&>ds = ! deliv]y ( useful & secure    

real-"t data among memb] ag5cies1 fire  
managem5t response (ficials1 & wildl&   
firefight]s1 bas$ on f9d+s f rese>* "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,recomm5dations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all develop 
& publi% recomm5dations to improve      
public safety communication coord9ation 
/&>ds among wildl& fir/ respond]s & fire
 managem5t response (ficials4  7#b7     
,transmittal ,! ,director %all transmit 
! recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy = memb] 
ag5cies to implem5t4  7#c7 ,report+     
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report conta9+ !              
recomm5dations publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7,b7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! publication ( !        
,director's recomm5dations "u p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! ext5t to :i* memb]
 ag5cies h implem5t$ su* recomm5dations4
  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#b7 ,memb] ag5cy 
,! t]m memb] ag5cy means a memb] ag5cy (
 ! ,national ,int]ag5cy ,fire ,c5t]1    
includ+ ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ,national ,p>k
 ,s]vice1 ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ,u4,s4 ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration1 & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,wildl&      
firefight] ,! t]m wildl& firefight]     
means any p]son :o p>ticipates 9 wildl& 
firefight+ activities4  7#d7 ,fire      
managem5t response (ficials ,! t]m fire 
managem5t response (ficials means       
regional fire directors1 deputy regional

 fire directors1 ag5cy (ficials :o      
directly ov]see fire op]ations1 fire    
managem5t (fic]s1 & individuals s]v+ on 
incid5t managem5t teams4  7#e7          
,te*nology manufactur]s ,! t]m te*nology
 manufactur]s means private sector      
entities t manufacture communications   
te*nologies us$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1       
,tribal1 or local wildl& fire           
au?orities4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3  7#a7 ,fire environm5t ,! t]m fire
 environm5t means-- 7,a7 ! environm5tal 
conditions1 su* z soil moi/ure1         
vegetation1 topography1 sn[pack1        
atmosph]ic temp]ature1 moi/ure1 & w9d1 t
 influ5ce--  7i7 fuel & fire behavior2 &
  7ii7 smoke disp]sion & transport2 &   
7,b7 ! associat$ environm5tal impacts   
occurr+ dur+ & aft] fire ev5ts4  7#b7   
,fire wea!r ,! t]m fire wea!r means !   
wea!r conditions t influ5ce ! />t1      
spread1 "*1 or behavior ( wildfires or  
fires at ! wildl&-urban int]face &      
relevant meteorological & *emical       
ph5om5a1 includ+ air quality1 smoke1 &  

meteorological p>amet]s su* z relative  
humidity1 air temp]ature1 w9d spe$ &    
direction1 & atmosph]ic composition &   
*emi/ry1 includ+ emissions & mix+       
heights4