,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dheb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbe,mr4  
,h>d] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4     
,valadao7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on       
,natural ,res\rces1 ,transportation &   
,infra/ructure1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &       
,education & ,work=ce1 = 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 increase !      
prep>ation ( /ructural firefight]s to   
assi/ 9 wildfire & wildl&-urban int]face
 fire response ef=ts & ! coord9ation (  
firefight+ teams across all levels (    
gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,wildfire ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,tra9+ plan & grant program 
"u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ( national tra9+ plan ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 9 
consultation ) ! entities describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 %all publi% a plan to   
tra9 /ructural firefight]s 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ su* firefight]s employ$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to respond safely
 & effectively to incid5ts ( ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,wildfire4  7#b7 ,fire 9 !         
wildl&-urban int]face4  7b7 ,entities   
describ$ ,! entities describ$ 9 ?is     
subsection are ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,fire        
,coord9ation 7z e/abli%$ "u section     
#c7;a774  7#c7 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t ( !       
,national ,academy = ,fire ,prev5tion & 
,control ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy4  7c7 ,guidel9es ,! plan publi%$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all include guidel9es
 = a tra9+ curriculum t incorporates !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,su* tra9+ mat]ials z may 
be develop$ by ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( !        
,national ,academy = ,fire ,prev5tion & 
,control pursuant to section #g ( !     

,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion & ,control ,act 
( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf74  7#b7 ,! 
mat]ial = c\rses ,s-#acj & ,s-#aij 7or  
any sub/antially simil> successor c\rse7
 develop$ by ! ,national ,wildlife      
,coord9at+ ,gr\p4  7d7 ,tra9+ developm5t
 grants ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 may
 make a grant1 on a competitive basis1  
to an eligible entity to c>ry out a     
tra9+ program = /ructural firefight]s ) 
a curriculum t-- 7#a7 adh]es to ! plan  
publi%$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7      
satisfies ! guidel9es ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,eligibility ,an   
entity is an eligible entity & eligible 
to apply = a grant describ$ 9 subsection
 7d7 if ! entity is a nonpr(it          
organization t provides tra9+ or        
developm5t programs = /ructural         
firefight]s ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce )     
respect to ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7        
,develop+ curricula = classroom &       
practical tra9+ ( /ructural firefight]s4
  7#b7 ,deliv]+ tea*+ or tra9+ programs1

 bo? 9-p]son & onl9e1 to /ructural      
firefight]s on topics relat$ to         
firegr\nd safety & wildfire op]ations4  
7#c7 ,collaboration ) national nonpr(it 
organizations to support rese>* on      
firefight+ safety & ! heal? & wellness (
 firefight]s4  7f7 ,applications ,an    
eligible entity may apply to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 9 a =m & mann] det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 = a grant "u ?is section
 if ! application includes a            
c]tification t ! tra9+ program ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7d7 is to be c>ri$ out 9  
consultation ) ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,firefight+ p]sonnel ( ,/ate & local    
fire s]vice ag5cies1 includ+ su*        
p]sonnel ) sup]visory responsibilities  
or heads ( su* ag5cies4  7#b7 ,volunte] 
firefight]s4  7#c7 ,/ate & local        
(ficials :o ma9ta9 & en=ce build+ codes4
  7#d7 ,rese>*]s ) exp]i5ce inve/igat+  
firefight+ injuries & fatalities4  7g7  
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     

#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf    
?r\gh #bjca4  7#b7 ,te*nical assi/ance  
,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 may obligate &
 exp5d1 = ea* fiscal ye> specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an #b4e p]c5t ( !   
am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u su* 
p>agraph = te*nical assi/ance4  7#c7    
,c>ryov] ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  #c4     
,coord9ation ( wildfire & wildl&-urban  
int]face fire op]ations  7a7 ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,fire        
,coord9ation  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture a 
position kn[n z ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,agriculture = ,fire ,coord9ation       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,"u        
,secret>y71 :o %all be appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,duties  7,a7 ,fire       
prep>$ness & response ,! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all s]ve z ! pr9cipal advis] to !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture = any matt] t  

relates to ! coord9ation ( ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts 9 prep>+ =1 &  
respond+ to1 incid5ts ( ! foll[+3 7i7   
,wildfire4  7ii7 ,fires occurr+ 9 !     
wildl&-urban int]face4  7,b7            
,integration & effectiv5ess ( firefight+
 ef=ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all coord9ate )
 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice ) respect to !
 foll[+3  7i7 ,improv+ ! effectiv5ess ( 
firefight+ op]ations conduct$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7ii7 ,advis+ 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture reg>d+ !     
coord9ation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74
  7,c7 ,o!r duties ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all
 ex]cise su* o!r functions1 & p]=m su*  
o!r duties1 z may be requir$ by law or  
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4
  7b7 ,wildl& ,fire ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil2  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all take su* necess>y      
actions to ensure t a repres5tative ( a 
national labor organization repres5t+   

,/ate & local firefight]s is a memb] ( !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,wildl& ,fire         
,lead]%ip ,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,! ,national   
,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p4  7#b7       
,application ,a repres5tative describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 may be a memb] ( !       
,wildl& ,fire ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil & !     
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p at 
! same "t if ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9e su*  
is appropriate4  #d4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 firefight+ p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ^u    
reque/ f a qualifi$ ag5cy head1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se may au?orize        
firefight]s 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to  
conduct op]ations1 or to assi/ !        
qualifi$ ag5cy head 9 conduct+          
op]ations1 9 response to incid5ts (     
wildfire or fire 9 ! wildl&-urban       
int]face4  7b7 ,reimbursem5t ,a qualifi$
 ag5cy head :o makes a reque/ to !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se "u subsection 7a7   
%all reimburse ! ,secret>y = ! co/s ( ! 
s]vices provid$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant 

to ! reque/1 at rates det]m9$1 & agre$  
to1 by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7c7 ,report to ,congress ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on any f9ancial & logi/ical      
b>ri]s to conduct+ ! op]ations1 or      
provid+ ! assi/ance1 describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,!      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,!       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7,d7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1     
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4  7,e7  
,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7,f7 ,!          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  

,qualifi$ ag5cy head ,! t]m qualifi$    
ag5cy head means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7,b7 ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7,c7 ,! head ( 
any o!r relevant ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  #e4 ,firefight]   
heal? & safety rese>* 9 ! ,national     
,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? ,section #bb ( ! ,occupational   
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7       
,program ( firefight] heal? & safety    
rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all 
c>ry out a rese>* & developm5t program )
 respect to accompli% ! foll[+3  7,a7   
,to protect ! respiratory heal? (       
firefight]s respond+ to incid5ts (      
wildfire or fires 9 ! wildl&-urban      
int]face4  7,b7 ,to id5tify & measure   
p]- & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,pfas7 & o!r     
c>c9og5s :i* may be pres5t 9 any ( !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,areas affect$ by-- 7,i7   
incid5ts ( wildfire or fire 9 !         

wildl&-urban int]face2 or  7,,ii7       
firefight+ op]ations conduct$ 9 response
 to su* incid5ts4  7ii7 ,protective     
equipm5t us$ by firefight]s respond+ to 
su* incid5ts4  7iii7 ,any o!r sett+1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,director 9 accordance )   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7#b7 ,consultation 
) /akehold]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is subsection1 ! ,director %all       
consult ) ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration4 
7ii7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7iii7
 ,repres5tatives f su* nonpr(it         
organizations or labor unions repres5t+ 
firefight]s & fire (fic]s 9 ! public    
sector4  7,b7 ,,pfas exposure           
inve/igations ,9 id5tify+ any o!r sett+ 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii71 ! ,director 
%all consult ) ! foll[+3  7i7 ,!        
entities specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   
7ii7 ,/akehold]s f ! indu/ries t        
manufacture equipm5t =1 or provide      
assi/ance to1 firefight]s4  7iii7       
,/ructural firefight]s :o h respond$ to 
incid5ts ( wildfire or fires 9 !        

wildl&-urban int]face4  7iv7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7v7 ,!         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,reports to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection &    
annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,! progress ( ! ,director 9 c>ry+ out   
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,any rese>* f9d+s 
id5tifi$ z a result ( ! rese>* conduct$ 
"u ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is  
subsection4  7#e7 ,def9ition (          
appropriate congressional committees ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate       
congressional committees means ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7,b7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  4  #f4 ,m5tal    
heal? assi/ance = fir/ respond]s        

,section #cbg7;d7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d 
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe;f7d77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,adm9i/ration & ins]t+            
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1       
subject to p>agraph 7#d7 aft]           
p>ticipation2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,crit]ia =  
m5tal heal? assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all include ! foll[+ 9 !  
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a73  7i7  
,crit]ia specify+ t a task =ce )        
firefight]s or o!r em]g5cy respond]s z  
memb]s %all include1 z memb]s ( ! task  
=ce1 m5tal heal? practition]s qualifi$  
to treat1 monitor1 or assess su*        
firefight]s or o!r em]g5cy respond]s =  
po/-traumatic /ress injuries or o!r     
m5tal or behavioral heal? conditions    
attributable to s]vice 9 ! task =ce4    
7ii7 ,crit]ia = ea* memb] ( a task =ce  
to be tra9$ 9 pe] m5tal heal? support   
s]vices & to provide su* s]vices to an  
em]g5cy respond] s]v+ 9 ! task =ce4     

7iii7 ,crit]ia e/abli%+ t ! pe] m5tal   
heal? support s]vices ref]r$ to 9 clause
 7ii7 include ! foll[+3 7,i7            
,id5tification ( w>n+ signs (           
po/-traumatic /ress injuries4  7,,ii7   
,recognition ( symptoms ( behavioral    
heal? conditions4  7,,iii7 ,application 
( de-escalation me?ods4  7,,iv7 ,ref]ral
 to m5tal heal? practition]s :5         
appropriate4  7,b7 ,consultation ,!     
,adm9i/rator may consult ) nonpr(it     
organizations to develop ! crit]ia      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & provide   
grants to su* organizations to provide  
tra9+ to task =ces to comply ) su*      
crit]ia4  7,c7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,f am\nts au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 !  
,adm9i/rator may obligate & exp5d n m   
?an #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjca to c>ry out ?is       
p>agraph4  4  #g4 ,supplem5tal          
firefight] assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,fire    

,coord9ation1 9 consultation ) ! *ief   
executives ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* a          
respective pot5tial recipi5t is locat$1 
may aw>d grants on a competitive basis  
directly to--  7#a7 fire dep>tm5ts1 = ! 
purpose ( protect+ ! heal? & safety ( ! 
public & firefight+ p]sonnel ?r\gh\t !  
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ fire1 fire-relat$   
haz>ds1 & o!r haz>ds2 &  7#b7           
nonaffiliat$ ,,ems organizations 7z     
def9$ 9 section #cc7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,fire
 ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi7;a777 to support !     
provision ( em]g5cy m$ical s]vices4  7b7
 ,maximum grant am\nts  7#a7 ,population
 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture may n aw>d a grant "u ?is
 section 9 excess ( am\nts z foll[s3    
7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a recipi5t t s]ves a   
jurisdiction ( #ajj1jjj p or few]1 !    
am\nt ( ! grant to su* recipi5t %all n  
exce$ #a1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>4  7,b7
 ,9 ! case ( a recipi5t t s]ves a       
jurisdiction ) m ?an #ajj1jjj p b n m   
?an #ejj1jjj p1 ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d  

to su* recipi5t %all n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj 
9 any fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( a   
recipi5t t s]ves a jurisdiction ) m ?an 
#ejj1jjj b n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj p1 ! am\nt
 ( ! grant aw>d$ to su* recipi5t %all n 
exce$ #c1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>4  7,d7
 ,9 ! case ( a recipi5t t s]ves a       
jurisdiction ) m ?an #a1jjj1jjj p b n m 
?an #b1ejj1jjj p1 ! am\nt ( ! grant     
aw>d$ to su* recipi5t %all n exce$      
#f1jjj1jjj = any fiscal ye>4  7,e7 ,9 ! 
case ( a recipi5t t s]ves a jurisdiction
 ) m ?an #b1ejj1jjj p1 ! am\nt ( ! grant
 aw>d$ to su* recipi5t %all n exce$     
#i1jjj1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>4  7#b7      
,aggregate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture may n aw>d a grant "u   
?is section 9 a fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt t 
exce$s ! am\nt t is "o p]c5t ( !        
available gr& funds 9 su* fiscal ye>4   
7,b7 ,exception ,! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture may waive ! limitation 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a grant   
recipi5t if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*  

recipi5t has an extraord9>y ne$ = a     
grant 9 an am\nt t exce$s ! limit "u !  
subp>agraph4  7c7 ,use ( grant funds    
,ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is          
subsection %all use ! grant = "o or m ( 
! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,to obta9       
p]sonal protective equipm5t suitable =  
respond+ to incid5ts ( wildfire or fires
 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face4  7#b7 ,to   
tra9 firefight+ p]sonnel 9 respond+ to  
incid5ts ( wildfire or fires 9 !        
wildl&-urban int]face4  7d7             
,au?orization ( appropriations = grants 
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf to make 
grants "u ?is section4  #h4 ,report to  
,congress on op]ations involv+ wildfires
 & fires 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,"u       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture = ,fire        
,coord9ation1 9 consultation ) su*      
nonpr(it organizations or labor         
organizations repres5t+ firefight]s z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,"u ,secret>y1 

%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report t     
conta9s in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! ext5t to :i* local fire s]vice  
provid]s tra9 p]sonnel to respond to    
wildfires & fires 9 ! wildl&-urban      
int]face4  7#b7 ,! effectiv5ess ( su*   
tra9+4  7#c7 ,ob/acles t prev5t !       
coord9ation describ$ 9 section          
#c7;a77#b77;,a71 ) specific case /udies 
to illu/rate su* ob/acles4  7b7         
,def9ition ( appropriate congressional  
committees ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m           
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,! ,committee on 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,! ,committee on 
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,! ,committee  
on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( 
! ,s5ate4  7#e7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7#f7  
,! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4