,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,neguse 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4      
,pett]s51 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1  
,ms4 ,hoyle ( ,oregon1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1   
,mr4 ,bacon1 & ,mr4 ,lev97 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,agriculture1 = 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 re=m 
& enhance ! pay & b5efits ( ,f$]al      
wildl& firefight]s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 def9itions2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl&           
,firefight] ,classification & ,pay      
,p>ity ,act or ,tim's ,act4  7b7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director 
,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !  

,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#b7    
,f$]al wildl& firefight] ,! t]m ,f$]al  
wildl& firefight] means any tempor>y1   
seasonal1 or p]man5t position at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior1 & ,tribal ,firefight]s1 t 
ma9ta9s gr\p1 em]g5cy incid5t managem5t1
 or fire qualifications1 z e/abli%$     
annually by ! ,/&>ds = ,wildl& ,fire    
,position ,qualifications publi%$ by !  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 & 
prim>ily engages 9 or supports wildl&   
fire managem5t activities1 includ+ =e/ry
 & rangel& te*nicians & positions       
conc]n+ aviation1 eng9e]+ heavy equipm5t
 op]ations1 dispat*1 or fire & fuels    
managem5t4  7#c7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m     
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4
  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 def9itions2 table (    
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,special base rates ( 
pay = wildl& firefight]s4,sec4 #c4      
,wildl& fire incid5t response premium   

pay4,sec4 #d4 ,special limitations on   
pay = wildl& firefight]s4,sec4 #e4 ,re/ 
& recup]ation leave = employees engag$ 9
 wildl& firefight+4,sec4 #f4 ,heal?     
provisions4,sec4 #g4 ,retirem5t =       
firefight]s4,sec4 #h4 ,pay p>ity =      
,f$]al /ructural firefight]s4,sec4 #i4  
,pay adju/m5ts & o!r matt]s4,sec4 #aj4  
,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty      
,assi/ance ,program4,sec4 #aa4 ,cont9u+ 
accrual ( s]vice = ,firefight]s4  #b4   
,special base rates ( pay = wildl&      
firefight]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]     
,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #eccb ! foll[+3  #eccb;a4       
,special base rates ( pay = wildl&      
firefight]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m firefight] means an
 employee :o-- 7,a7 is a firefight] )9 !
 mean+ ( section #hcca7ba7 or section   
#hdja7ad72  7,b7 9 ! case ( an employee 
:o holds a sup]visory or adm9i/rative   
position & is subject to sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #hc1 b :o does n qualify to be  

consid]$ a firefight] )9 ! mean+ (      
section #hcca7ba71 w\ld o!rwise qualify 
if ! employee _h transf]r$ directly to t
 position aft] s]v+ z a firefight] )9 ! 
mean+ ( t section2  7,c7 9 ! case ( an  
employee :o holds a sup]visory or       
adm9i/rative position & is subject to   
*apt] #hd1 b :o does n qualify to be    
consid]$ a firefight] )9 ! mean+ (      
section #hdja7ad71 w\ld o!rwise qualify 
if ! employee _h transf]r$ directly to t
 position aft] p]=m+ duties describ$ 9  
section #hdja7ad77;,a7 = at lea/ #c     
ye>s2 or  7,d7 9 ! case ( an employee :o
 is n subject to sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] 
#hc or *apt] #hd1 holds a position t !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t det]m9es  
w\ld satisfy subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 
7,c7 if ! employee 7 subject to sub*apt]
 ,,iii ( *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd2  7#b7 !
 t]m ,g5]al ,s*$ule base rate means an  
annual rate ( basic pay e/abli%$ "u     
section #eccb be=e any additions1 su* z 
a locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u  
section #ecjd or #ecjd;a or a special   

rate supplem5t "u section #ecje2  7#c7 !
 t]m special base rate means an annual  
rate ( basic pay payable to a wildl&    
firefight]1 be=e any additions or       
r$uctions1 t replaces ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule  
base rate o!rwise applicable to ! wildl&
 firefight] & t is adm9i/]$ 9 ! same    
mann] z a ,g5]al ,s*$ule base rate2 &   
7#d7 ! t]m wildl& firefight] means any  
tempor>y1 seasonal1 or p]man5t position 
at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 or ,tribal      
,firefight]s1 t ma9ta9s gr\p1 em]g5cy   
incid5t managem5t1 or fire              
qualifications1 z e/abli%$ annually by !
 ,/&>ds = ,wildl& ,fire ,position       
,qualifications publi%$ by ! ,national  
,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 & prim>ily  
engages 9 or supports wildl& fire       
managem5t activities1 includ+ =e/ry &   
rangel& te*nicians & positions conc]n+  
aviation1 eng9e]+ heavy equipm5t        
op]ations1 dispat*1 tra9+1 developm5t & 
te*nology1 or fire & fuels managem5t4   
7b7 ,special base rates ( pay  7#a7     

,entitlem5t to special rate ,not)/&+    
section #eccb1 a wildl& firefight] is   
entitl$ to a special base rate at grades
 #a ?r\gh #ae1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 replace !
 o!rwise applicable ,g5]al ,s*$ule base 
rate = ! wildl& firefight]2  7,b7 be    
basic pay = all purposes1 includ+ !     
purpose ( comput+ a locality-bas$       
comp>ability paym5t "u section #ecjd or 
#ecjd;a2 &  7,c7 be comput$ z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 & adju/$ at ! "t (       
adju/m5ts 9 ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7#b7     
,computation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! special  
base rate = a wildl& firefight] %all be 
d]iv$ by increas+ ! o!rwise applicable  
,g5]al ,s*$ule base rate = ! wildl&     
firefight] by ! foll[+ applicable       
p]c5tage = ! grade ( ! wildl& firefight]
 & r\nd+ ! result to ! ne>e/ :ole doll>3
 7i7 ,= ,,gs-#a1 #db p]c5t4  7ii7 ,=    
,,gs-#b1 #ci p]c5t4  7iii7 ,= ,,gs-#c1  
#cf p]c5t4  7iv7 ,= ,,gs-#d1 #cc p]c5t4 
7v7 ,= ,,gs-#e1 #cj p]c5t4  7vi7 ,=     
,,gs-#f1 #bg p]c5t4  7vii7 ,= ,,gs-#g1  
#bd p]c5t4  7viii7 ,= ,,gs-#h1 #ba      

p]c5t4  7ix7 ,= ,,gs-#i1 #ah p]c5t4  7x7
 ,= ,,gs-#aj1 #ae p]c5t4  7xi7 ,=       
,,gs-#aa1 #ab p]c5t4  7xii7 ,= ,,gs-#ab1
 #i p]c5t4  7xiii7 ,= ,,gs-#ac1 #f      
p]c5t4  7xiv7 ,= ,,gs-#ad1 #c p]c5t4    
7xv7 ,= ,,gs-#ae1 #a4e p]c5t4  7,b7     
,h\rly1 daily1 weekly1 or biweekly rates
 ,:5 ! special base rate ) respect to a 
wildl& firefight] is express$ z an      
h\rly1 daily1 weekly1 or biweekly rate1 
! special base rate %all be comput$ f ! 
appropriate annual rate ( basic pay     
d]iv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance )
 ! rules "u section #eejd7;b74  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #eccb !   
foll[+3  #eccb;a4 ,special base rates ( 
pay = wildl& firefight]s4  4  7c7       
,prevail+ rate employees ,section #ecdc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
7#a7 ,= a prevail+ rate employee        
describ$ 9 section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 :o

 is a wildl& firefight]1 z def9$ 9      
section #eccb;a7a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 7z applicable7 %all increase ! wage    
rates ( t employee by an am\nt 7det]m9$ 
at ! sole & exclusive discretion ( !    
applicable ,secret>y aft] consultation )
 ! o!r ,secret>y7 t is g5]ally consi/5t 
) ! p]c5tage increases giv5 to wildl&   
firefight]s 9 ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u       
section #eccb;a4  7#b7 ,an increas$ wage
 rate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be basic pay
 = ! same purposes z ! wage rate o!rwise
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,an     
increase "u ?is subsection may n cause !
 wage rate ( an employee to increase to 
a rate t w\ld produce an annualiz$ rate 
9 excess ( ! annual rate = level ,,iv ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule4  4  7d7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 
applicable pay p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! la/  
day ( ! la/ pay p]iod = :i* ,f$]al      
wildl& firefight] tempor>y sal>y        
increases 7 9 effect1 z orig9ally       

au?oriz$ "u section #djhjc7;d77#d77;,b7 
( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;d77#d77;,b77 
& z ext5d$ "u ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public    
,law #aah-db2 #ach ,/at4 #be71 !        
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe    
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aah-hc2    
#ach ,/at4 #aebd71 & ! ,fur!r ,cont9u+  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7division ,a
 ( ,public ,law #aah-aeh74  #c4 ,wildl& 
fire incid5t response premium pay  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #eede;b ! foll[+3
  #eede;c4 ,incid5t response premium pay
 = employees engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+ 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee 

on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !  
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m2  7,f7 ! ,committee on            
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$      
employee means an employee ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :o  
is-- 7,a7 a wildl& firefight]1 z def9$ 9
 section #eccb;a7a72 or  7,b7 c]tifi$ by
 ! applicable ag5cy to p]=m wildl& fire 
incid5t-relat$ duties dur+ ! p]iod t    
employee is deploy$ to respond to a     
qualify+ incid5t2  7#c7 ! t]m incid5t   
response premium pay means pay to :i* a 
cov]$ employee is entitl$ "u subsection 
7c72  7#d7 ! t]m prescrib$ fire incid5t 
means a wildl& fire orig9at+ f a plann$ 
ignition 9 accordance ) applicable laws1
 policies1 & regulations to meet        
specific objectives2  7#e7 ! t]m        
qualify+ incid5t-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a   

wildfire incid5t1 a prescrib$ fire      
incid5t1 or a sev]ity incid5t2 or  7ii7 
an incid5t t ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es is 
simil> 9 nature to an incid5t describ$ 9
 clause 7i72 &  7,b7 does n include an  
initial response 7includ+ an initial    
attack fire7 9 :i* a wildfire is conta9$
 )9 #cf h\rs2 &  7#f7 ! t]m sev]ity     
incid5t means an incid5t 9 :i* a cov]$  
employee is pre-position$ 9 an area 9   
:i* conditions indicate !re is a high   
risk ( wildfires4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a  
cov]$ employee is eligible = incid5t    
response premium pay "u ?is section if--
 7#a7 ! cov]$ employee is deploy$ to    
respond to a qualify+ incid5t2 &  7#b7 !
 deploym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is--
 7,a7 outside ( ! (ficial duty /ation ( 
! cov]$ employee2 or  7,b7 )9 ! (ficial 
duty /ation ( ! cov]$ employee & ! cov]$
 employee is assign$ to an              
incid5t-adjac5t fire camp or o!r        
designat$ field location4  7c7          
,entitlem5t to incid5t response premium 

pay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee :o 
satisfies ! conditions "u subsection 7b7
 is entitl$ to premium pay = ! p]iod 9  
:i* ! cov]$ employee is deploy$ to      
respond to ! applicable qualify+        
incid5t4  7#b7 ,computation  7,a7 ,=mula
 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71  
premium pay "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
paid to a cov]$ employee at a daily rate
 ( #dej p]c5t ( ! h\rly rate ( basic pay
 ( ! cov]$ employee = ea* day t ! cov]$ 
employee satisfies ! requirem5ts "u     
subsection 7b71 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole   
c5t4  7,b7 ,limitation ,premium pay "u  
?is subsection-- 7i7 ) respect to a     
cov]$ employee = :om ! annual rate (    
basic pay is great] ?an t = /ep #aj (   
,,gs-#aj1 %all be paid at ! daily rate  
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = !        
applicable rate = /ep #aj ( ,,gs-#aj    
7:]e ! applicable rate is ! rate 9      
effect 9 ! same locality t is ! basis = 
a locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t     
payable to ! cov]$ employee "u section  
#ecjd72 &  7ii7 may n be paid to a cov]$

 employee 9 a total am\nt t exce$s      
#i1jjj 9 any cal5d> ye>4  7,c7          
,adju/m5ts  7i7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior %all assess ! diff]5ce betwe5 !
 av]age total am\nt ( comp5sation t 0   
paid to cov]$ employees1 by grade1 9    
fiscal ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd4  7ii7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly      
publi% a report on ! results ( !        
assessm5t conduct$ "u clause 7i74  7iii7
 ,adm9i/rative actions ,aft] publi%+ !  
report requir$ "u clause 7ii71 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 may1 9 ! sole & exclusive   
discretion ( ! ,secret>ies act+ jo9tly1 
adm9i/ratively adju/ ! am\nt ( premium  
pay paid "u ?is subsection 7or take o!r 
adm9i/rative action7 to ensure t !      
av]age annual am\nt ( total comp5sation 

paid to cov]$ employees1 by grade1 is m 
consi/5t ) su* am\nt t 0 paid to ^?     
employees 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7iv7     
,congressional notification ,n lat] ?an 
#c days aft] an adju/m5t made1 or o!r   
adm9i/rative action tak51 "u clause     
7iii7 becomes f9al1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a notification   
reg>d+ t adju/m5t or o!r adm9i/rative   
action1 z applicable4  7d7 ,treatm5t (  
incid5t response premium pay ,incid5t   
response premium pay "u ?is section--   
7#a7 is n consid]$ "p ( ! basic pay ( a 
cov]$ employee = any purpose2  7#b7 may 
n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ ! lump-sum      
paym5t ( a cov]$ employee = accumulat$ &
 accru$ annual leave "u section #eeea or
 section #eeeb2  7#c7 may n be us$ 9    
det]m9+ pay "u section #haad2  7#d7 may 
n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ pay = h\rs (    
paid leave or o!r paid "t (f dur+ :i* ! 
premium pay is n payable2 &  7#e7 %all  
be disreg>d$ 9 det]m9+ ! m9imum wage &  

ov]time pay to :i* a cov]$ employee is  
entitl$ "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474  4  
7b7 ,additional premium pay am5dm5ts    
,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #eedd-- 7,a7 by am5d+ ! section 
head+ to read z foll[s3 ,wage-bo>d      
ov]time1 ,sunday rates1 & o!r premium   
pay2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,a prevail+ rate employee describ$ 9
 section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 %all receive
 incid5t response premium pay "u ! same 
t]ms & conditions t apply to a cov]$    
employee "u section #eede;c if t        
employee-- 7#a7 is employ$ by ! ,=e/    
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  
7#b7 7,a7 is a wildl& firefight]1 z     
def9$ 9 section #eccb;a7a72 or  7,b7 is 
c]tifi$ by ! applicable ag5cy to p]=m   
wildl& fire incid5t-relat$ duties dur+ !
 p]iod ! employee is deploy$ to respond 
to a qualify+ incid5t 7z def9$ 9 section
 #eede;c7a774  2 &  7#b7 9 section      
#eedg7;a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    

7#a71 by ins]t+ #eede;c1 aft] #eede;a14 
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (        
sections = sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to  
section #eedd to read z foll[s3  #eedd4 
,wage-bo>d ov]time1 ,sunday rates1 & o!r
 premium pay4  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 ! item relat+ to section #eede;b !     
foll[+3  #eede;c4 ,incid5t response     
premium pay = employees engag$ 9 wildl& 
firefight+4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable
 pay p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! la/ day ( ! la/
 pay p]iod = :i* ,f$]al wildl&          
firefight] tempor>y sal>y increases 7 9 
effect1 z orig9ally au?oriz$ "u section 
#djhjc7;d77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure  
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib7;d77#d77;,b77 & z ext5d$ "u !     
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd
 7,public ,law #aah-db2 #ach ,/at4 #be71
 ! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aah-hc2    

#ach ,/at4 #aebd71 & ! ,fur!r ,cont9u+  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7division ,a
 ( ,public ,law #aah-aeh74  #d4 ,special
 limitations on pay = wildl& firefight]s
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft]   
section #eedg ! foll[+3  #eedg;a4       
,special limitations on premium pay =   
employees engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+    
7a7 ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$   
employee means an employee ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :o--
 7,a7 qualifies z a wildl& firefight]   
bas$ on ! def9itions ( firefight] &     
wildl& firefight] 9 section #eccb;a7a72 
or  7,b7 is c]tifi$ by ! applicable     
ag5cy to p]=m wildl& fire incid5t relat$
 duties dur+ ! p]iod su* employee is    
assign$ to a qualify+ incid5t2  7#b7 !  
t]m cov]$ s]vices means s]vices p]=m$ by
 an employee t are det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 to prim>ily 
involve em]g5cy wildfire suppression    
activities1 includ+ any p]iods ( duty :5

 ! employee is sleep+ or re/+ dur+ an   
ext5d$ p]iod ( deploym5t to engage 9 ^? 
activities2  7#c7 ! t]m em]g5cy wildl&  
fire suppression activities means       
initial-response & ext5d$-response      
activities t directly relate to         
suppression ( a wildfire1 includ+       
activities associat$ ) a sev]ity incid5t
 b exclud+ activities associat$ ) a     
prescrib$ fire incid5t 7z ^? t]ms are   
def9$ section #eede;c72 &  7#d7 ! t]m   
premium pay means ! premium pay paid "u 
! provisions ( law cit$ 9 section       
#eedg7;a71 except z o!rwise provid$ 9   
subsection 7h74  7b7 ,any premium pay   
e>n$ by a cov]$ employee = cov]$ s]vices
 %all be disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ !        
aggregate ( su* employee's basic pay &  
premium pay = purposes ( apply+ a       
limitation "u section #eedg4  7c7 ,any  
premium pay t is disreg>d$ "u subsection
 7b7 %all be disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ su*  
employee's aggregate pay = purposes (   
apply+ ! limitation 9 section #ecjg4    
7d7 ,pay t is disreg>d$ "u subsection   

7b7 may n be paid to ! ext5t x w\ld     
cause ! aggregate ( ! employee's basic  
pay1 premium pay1 & haz>d pay "u section
 #eede7;d7 payable 9 ! applicable cal5d>
 ye> to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay payable
 = a position at level ,,ii ( !         
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecac1 z 9
 effect at ! end ( su* cal5d> ye>4 ,any 
premium pay t is subject to a biweekly  
limitation "u section #eedg7;c7 mu/ be  
paid fir/ be=e o!r premium pay 9 apply+ 
! level ,,ii limitation4  7e7           
,application ( ! limit 9 subsection 7d7 
or subsection 7h7 to a cov]$ employee   
may be waiv$ at ! sole & exclusive      
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z          
applicable4 ,be=e au?oriz+ su* a waiv] =
 employees ( _! respective ag5cies1 ea* 
,secret>y1 aft] consult+ ) ! o!r        
,secret>y1 %all prescribe crit]ia t w be
 appli$ 9 mak+ a det]m9ation to grant a 
waiv]4  7f7 ,any additional pay result+ 
f application ( ?is section may n be us$
 9 comput+ a lump-sum paym5t =          

accumulat$ & accru$ annual leave "u     
section #eeea or section #eeeb4  7g7 ,! 
,dep>tm5ts ( ! ,int]ior & ,agriculture  
%all ma9ta9 records t docum5t uses ( !  
au?ority provid$ by ?is section4  7h7   
7#a7 ,= prevail+ rate employees describ$
 9 section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 :o meet ! 
requirem5ts 9 subsection 7a77l7 to      
qualify z a cov]$ employee1 premium pay 
may n be paid to ! ext5t x w\ld cause ! 
aggregate ( ! employee's basic pay &    
premium pay 9 ! applicable cal5d> ye> to
 exce$ ! rate ( basic pay payable = a   
position at level ,,ii ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecac1 z 9 effect at 
! end ( su* cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,= !      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m basic  
pay means wages1 environm5tal diff]5tial
 pay1 & night %ift diff]5tial pay1 & !  
t]m premium pay means ov]time pay1      
,sunday premium pay1 & holiday premium  
pay4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #eeda7b77xi71 
by ins]t+ 1 section #eedg;a7h71 aft]    
section #eedd4  7b7 ,cal5d> ye> #bjbe ,=
 ! purpose ( apply+ section #eedg &     

section #agja ( division ,b ( ,public   
,law #aag-dc 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #eedg note7 9
 cal5d> ye> #bjbe1 incid5t /&by premium 
pay %all be includ$ 9 premium pay t is  
subject to ! limits e/abli%$ 9 ^?       
sections4  7c7 ,effective date ,!       
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ pay  
p]iod t has a paym5t date 9 ,janu>y     
#bjbf4 ,subsection 7b7 %all be effective
 on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable pay  
p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1     
#bjbe4  7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( 
sections = *apt] #ee ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] ! item = section #eedg ! foll[+ new
 item3  #eedg;a4 ,special limitations on
 premium pay = employees engag$ 9 wildl&
 firefight+4  4  #e4 ,re/ & recup]ation 
leave = employees engag$ 9 wildl&       
firefight+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #fcbi;d ! foll[+3  #fcbi;e4
 ,re/ & recup]ation leave = employees   
engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+  7a7 ,9 ?is  

section-- 7#a7 ! t]m applicable         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ employee    
means an employee ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :o-- 7,a7        
qualifies z a wildl& firefight] bas$ on 
! def9itions ( firefight] & wildl&      
firefight] 9 section #eccb;a7a7 7apply+ 
! def9ition ( employee 9 section        
#fcja7b7 9 lieu ( ! def9ition ( employee
 9 section #ecca7;a772 or  7,b7 is      
c]tifi$ by ! applicable ag5cy to p]=m   
wildl& fire incid5t relat$ duties dur+ !
 p]iod su* employee is assign$ to a     
qualify+ incid5t2 &  7#c7 ! t]m qualify+
 incid5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #eede;c7a77#e74  7b7 ,a cov]$   
employee may receive paid re/ &         
recup]ation leave foll[+ ! completion ( 
s]vice "u a qualify+ incid5t1 subject to
 policies e/abli%$ at ! sole & exclusive
 discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( !           
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 z applicable4 ,ea* ,secret>y  

%all prescribe su* policies aft]        
consult+ ) ! o!r ,secret>y4  7c7 ,re/ & 
recup]ation leave grant$ "u ?is section 
%all be us$ dur+ s*$ul$ h\rs )9 ! cov]$ 
employee's t\r ( duty e/abli%$ =        
leave-*>g+ purposes & %all be paid 9 !  
same mann] z annual leave4 ,re/ &       
recup]ation leave mu/ be us$ imm$iately 
aft] a qualify+ incid5t & may n be set  
aside = lat] use4 ,a cov]$ employee may 
n receive any paym5t = unus$ re/ &      
recup]ation leave4  7d7 ,a cov]$        
employee ) an int]mitt5t "w s*$ule %all 
be excus$ f duty dur+ ! same p]iod ( "t 
t o!r cov]$ employees 9 ! same          
circum/ances are entitl$ to re/ &       
recup]ation leave & %all receive a      
paym5t z if ! cov]$ employee ) an       
int]mitt5t "w s*$ule 7 entitl$ to re/ & 
recup]ation leave "u subsections 7b7 &  
7c74  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by subsection 7a7 %all be         
effective on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/        
applicable pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft]  
,octob] #a1 #bjbe4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t

 ,! table ( sections = sub*apt] ,,ii (  
*apt] #fc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #fcbi;d ! foll[+ new  
item3  #fcbi;e4 ,re/ & recup]ation leave
 = employees engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+4
  4  #f4 ,heal? provisions  7a7         
,database2 recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 a publicly accessible1 se>*able  
database on a website1 to be call$ !    
,f$]al ,wildl& ,firefight] ,canc] &     
,c>diovascul> ,disease ,database1 to    
track *ronic disease caus$ by on-!-job  
environm5tal exposure ov] ! lifetimes ( 
curr5t & =m] ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s2 
7#b7 update su* database n less ?an on a
 ye>ly basis2 &  7#c7 develop & adh]e to
 recomm5dations on mitigation /rategies 
to m9imize exposure to environm5tal     
haz>ds = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s4  7b7
 ,m5tal heal?  7#a7 ,m5tal heal? program
 ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 !       
,secret>ies %all e/abli% & c>ry out a   

program = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s =   
m5tal heal? aw>5ess & support4 ,su*     
program %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a  
m5tal heal? aw>5ess campaign4  7,b7 ,a  
m5tal heal? education & tra9+ program t 
includes an on-bo>d+ curriculum4  7,c7  
,an ext5sive pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal?     
support network = ,f$]al wildl&         
firefight]s & _! imm$iate family4  7,d7 
,expansion ( ! ,critical ,incid5t ,/ress
 ,managem5t ,program1 to develop & reta9
 a l>g] pool ( qualifi$ m5tal heal?     
pr(essionals :o are famili> ) !         
exp]i5ces ( ! em]g5cy response work=ce4 
,! ,program %all monitor & track m5tal  
heal? 9 ! pr(ession to bett] und]/& !   
scope ( ! issue & provide ongo+         
assi/ance & pr(essional long-t]m c>e to 
pati5ts4  7,e7 ,e/abli% & c>ry out a new
 & di/9ct m5tal heal? support s]vice    
specific to ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s & 
_! imm$iate family1 ) culturally        
relevant & trauma in=m$ m5tal heal?     
pr(essionals :o are readily available1 &
 n subject to any limit on ! numb] (    

sessions or s]vice provid$4  7#b7 ,m5tal
 heal? leave ,ea* ,f$]al wildl&         
firefight] %all be entitl$ to #g        
consecutive days ( leave1 )\t loss or   
r$uction 9 pay1 dur+ any cal5d> ye>4    
,leave provid$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n-- 
7,a7 accumulate = use 9 succe$+ ye>s2 & 
7,b7 be consid]$ to be annual or        
vacation leave = purposes ( section     
#eeea or #eeeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 or = any o!r purpose4  7c7      
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsections   
7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>ies may ent] into  
p>tn]%ips or coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies1 univ]sities1 or         
non-pr(it in/itutions4  7d7 ,,owcp ,!   
,(fice ( ,work]s' ,comp5sation ,programs
 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all-- 7#a7    
recognize po/-traumatic /ress disord] & 
psy*ological /ress-relat$ injuries or   
illnesses correlat$ to fire protection1 
suppression1 & incid5t support          
activities1 & ensure long-t]m cov]age = 
! duration ( ! illnesses2 &  7#b7 exp& !
 ,special ,claims ,unit to ensure       

adequate unit /aff+ levels are suffici5t
 to exp$ite ! claims process & %ort5    
response times to wildl& firefight] &   
incid5t support p]sonnel injur$ or      
effect$ on ! job 9 ord] to alleviate !  
psy*ological & f9ancial burd5s plac$ on 
! pati5t & _! families4  #g4 ,retirem5t 
= firefight]s  7a7 ,deposit s]vice      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any   
s]vice p]=m$ by an individual z a ,f$]al
 wildl& firefight] on or aft] ,janu>y   
#a1 #aihi1 = :i* retirem5t d$uctions "u 
*apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 h n be5 made %all be cr$itable "u
 su* *apt]1 b only if su* firefight]--  
7#a7 submits a writt5 election to !     
,director2 &  7#b7 ! deposit requirem5ts
 ( section #hdaa7;f7 ( su* title _h be5 
met ) respect to su* s]vice4  7b7       
,disability annuity ,beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any ,f$]al wildl&  
firefight] :o suff]s f a disease        
describ$ 9 section #hadc;b7b77#b7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 due to   
environm5tal job-relat$ exposure1       

includ+ smoke inhalation1 silicate      
inhalation1 & firefight+ toxic exposure1
 %all be consid]$ to be disabl$ =       
purposes ( section #hdea ( su* title4   
,su* section #hdea %all be appli$ to any
 su* firefight] by sub/itut+ #ab mon?s =
 #ah mon?s4  7c7 ,includ+ ov]time z     
basic pay ,section #hcca7c7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,i71 by ins]t+ &    
aft] ! semicolon2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+3  7,j7 )      
respect to a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight]           
,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act71    
ov]time pay receiv$ on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph2  2 &  7#d7 9
 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 
7,j7 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#c771 by /rik+
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( ?is     
p>agraph & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,b7     
?r\gh 7,j7 ( ?is p>agraph14  7d7        
,sep>ate normal-,co/ p]c5tage ,section  

#hdbc7;a77#a77;,b77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
firefight]s1 ! foll[+3 ,f$]al wildl&    
firefight] 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#a ( ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight]    
,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act714   
#h4 ,pay p>ity = ,f$]al /ructural       
firefight]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
any pay1 b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ to  
any ,f$]al /ructural firefight] %all be 
comp>able ) ! pay1 b5efits1 & bonuses   
provid$ = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s "u  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ! pay    
scale is e/abli%$ "u section #eccb;a (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by
 section #b ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all
 submit a report to ,congress on :e!r   
pay = su* ,f$]al /ructural firefight]s  
is competitive ) ,f$]al wildl&          
firefight]s4  7b7 ,f$]al /ructural      
firefight] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
,f$]al /ructural firefight]-- 7#a7 has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m firefight] 9 section  

#hdja ( *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 does n include any
 ,f$]al wildl& firefight]4  #i4 ,pay    
adju/m5ts & o!r matt]s  7a7 ,annual     
adju/m5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ pay p]iod beg9n+ on
 or aft] ! date t ! pay scale is        
e/abli%$ "u section #eccb;a ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !    
basic rate ( pay = ea* ,f$]al wildl&    
firefight] occupy+ a position )9 su* pay
 scale %all be increas$ by n less ?an ! 
p]c5tage equal to ! p]c5t *ange 9 !     
,consum] ,price ,index 7all             
items--,unit$ ,/ates city av]age71      
publi%$ mon?ly by ! ,bureau ( ,labor    
,/ati/ics1 = ,decemb] ( ! prec$+ ye> ov]
 su* ,consum] ,price ,index = ! ,decemb]
 ( ! ye> prior to ! prec$+ ye>1 adju/$  
to ! ne>e/ "o-t5? ( #a p]c5t4  7b7      
,comp5sation comp>able to non-,f$]al    
firefight]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ! pay scale is e/abli%$ "u section 
#eccb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act1 !     
,secret>ies %all submit a report to     
,congress on :e!r pay1 b5efits1 &       
bonuses provid$ to ,f$]al wildl&        
firefight]s are comp>able to ! pay1     
b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ = non-,f$]al 
firefight]s 9 ! ,/ate or locality :]e   
,f$]al wildl& firefight]s are bas$4  7c7
 ,haz>d\s duty pay ,ea* ,f$]al wildl&   
firefight] c>ry+ out "w complet$ dur+   
prescrib$ fire1 p>a*ut+1 tree climb+ ov]
 #bj feet1 haz>d tree removal1 & o!r    
haz>d\s "w z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1 
%all be entitl$ to be paid ! appropriate
 diff]5tial "u section #eede7;d7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if su*      
employee 0 cov]$ by su* section4 ,!     
,director may prescribe regulations to  
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7d7 ,o!r      
matt]s  7#a7 ,recruitm5t & ret5tion     
bonus ,9 ord] to promote ! recruitm5t & 
ret5tion ( ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s1 ! 
,director1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,secret>ies1 %all e/abli% a program "u  
:i* a recruitm5t or ret5tion bonus ( n  

less ?an #a1jjj may be paid to a ,f$]al 
wildl& firefight] 9 an am\nt z det]m9$  
appropriate by ! ,director & !          
,secret>ies4 ,! m9imum am\nt ( su* bonus
 9 ! previ\s s5t5ce %all be increas$ ea*
 ye> by ! ,consum] ,price ,index 9 !    
mann] prescrib$ "u subsection 7a74 ,any 
bonus "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 %all be  
paid to any prim>y or second>y ,f$]al   
wildl& firefight] ^u ! date t su*       
firefight] successfully completes a "w  
capacity te/2 &  7,b7 may n be paid to  
any su* firefight] m ?an once p] cal5d> 
ye>4  7#b7 ,h\s+ all[ance ,! ,secret>ies
 %all provide a h\s+ all[ance to any    
,f$]al wildl& firefight] deploy$ to a   
location m ?an #ej miles f _! prim>y    
resid5ce4 ,su* all[ance %all be 9 an    
am\nt det]m9$ appropriate by !          
,secret>ies & adju/$ bas$ on ! co/ (    
h\s+ 9 ! area ( deploym5t4  7#c7 ,c>e]  
transition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>ies %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91     
coord9ate1 & op]ate a volunt>y tuition  

assi/ance program = ,f$]al wildl&       
firefight]s occupy+ a p]man5t position t
 encompass a broad range ( educational  
exp]i5ces 7ei!r 9-p]son or ?r\gh        
di/ance-le>n+71 includ+ academic skills 
developm5t1 vocational programs1 c>e] & 
te*nical programs1 & programs lead+ to !
 aw>d ( und]graduate & graduate degrees4
  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! program "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all provide1 n m ?an once dur+ ea*
 cal5d> ye>1 a paym5t ( n less ?an      
#d1jjj to ea* ,f$]al wildl& firefight]  
:o elects to p>ticipate 9 ! program4    
7,c7 ,review ,! ,secret>ies %all conduct
 an annual review ( :e!r ! am\nt provid$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is adequate1 9     
consid]ation ( inflation & o!r effects4 
#aj4 ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty 
,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,developm5t (  
,program ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all develop a   
,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty      
,assi/ance ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
section z ! ,program7 to provide        

assi/ance to ! next-(-k9 (-- 7#a7       
firefight]s :o1 :ile 9 ! l9e ( duty1    
suff] illness or are critically injur$  
or kill$2 &  7#b7 wildl& fire support   
p]sonnel critically injur$ or kill$ 9 ! 
l9e ( duty4  7b7 ,aspects ( ,program ,! 
,program %all address ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
initial & any subsequ5t notifications to
 ! next-(-k9 ( a firefight] or wildl&   
fire support p]sonnel :o-- 7,a7 is kill$
 9 ! l9e ( duty2 or  7,b7 requires      
hospitalization or treatm5t at a m$ical 
facility due to a l9e-(-duty injury or  
illness4  7#b7 ,! reimbursem5t (        
next-(-k9 = exp5ses associat$ ) travel  
to visit a firefight] or wildl& fire    
support p]sonnel :o-- 7,a7 is kill$ 9 ! 
l9e ( duty2 or  7,b7 requires           
hospitalization or treatm5t at a m$ical 
facility due to a l9e-(-duty injury or  
illness4  7#c7 ,! qualifications1       
assignm5t1 tra9+1 duties1 sup]vision1 & 
acc\ntability = ! p]=mance ( casualty   
assi/ance responsibilities4  7#d7 ,!    
relief or transf] ( casualty assi/ance  

(fic]s1 includ+ notification to         
survivors ( critical injury or illness 9
 ! l9e ( duty & next-(-k9 ( !           
reassignm5t ( su* (fic]s to o!r duties4 
7#e7 ,c5traliz$1 %ort-t]m & long-t]m    
case managem5t proc$ures = casualty     
assi/ance1 includ+ rapid access by      
survivors ( firefight]s or wildl& fire  
support p]sonnel & casualty assi/ance   
(fic]s to exp]t case manag]s &          
c\nselors4  7#f7 ,! provision1 ?r\gh a  
comput] accessible website & o!r means &
 at no co/ to survivors & next-(-k9 (   
firefight]s or wildl& fire support      
p]sonnel1 ( p]sonaliz$1 integrat$       
in=mation on ! b5efits & f9ancial       
assi/ance available to su* survivors f !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,! provision ( 
in=mation to survivors & next-(-k9 (    
firefight]s or wildl& fire support      
p]sonnel on me*anisms = regi/]+         
compla9ts ab\t1 or reque/s =1 additional
 assi/ance relat$ to casualty assi/ance4
  7#h7 ,liaison ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & !    

,social ,security ,adm9i/ration to      
ensure prompt & accurate resolution (   
issues relat+ to b5efits adm9i/]$ by ^? 
ag5cies = survivors ( firefight]s or    
wildl& fire support p]sonnel4  7#i7     
,data collection1 9 consultation ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration & !   
,national ,in/itute = ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal?1 reg>d+ ! incid5ce &   
quality ( casualty assi/ance provid$ to 
survivors ( firefight]s or wildl& fire  
support p]sonnel4  7c7 ,l9e ( ,duty     
,dea? b5efits ,! ,program %all n affect 
exi/+ au?orities = ,l9e ( ,duty ,dea?   
b5efits = ,f$]al firefight]s & wildl&   
fire support p]sonnel4  7d7 ,next-(-,k9 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m next-(-k9   
means p]son or p]sons 9 ! highe/        
category ( priority z det]m9$ by !      
foll[+ li/ 7categories appe> 9 desc5d+  
ord] ( priority73 7#a7 ,surviv+ legal   
sp\se4  7#b7 ,*ildr5 7:e!r by curr5t or 
prior m>riage7 age #ah ye>s or old] 9   
desc5d+ prec$5ce by age4  7#c7 ,fa!r or 
"m1 unless by c\rt ord] cu/ody has be5  

ve/$ 9 ano!r 7adoptive p>5t takes       
prec$5ce ov] natural p>5t72  7#d7       
,sibl+s 7:ole or half7 age #ah ye>s or  
old] 9 desc5d+ prec$5ce by age4  7#e7   
,gr&fa!r or gr&mo!r4  7#f7 ,any o!r     
relative 7prec$5ce to be det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) ! civil law ( desc5t ( !   
deceas$ =m] memb]'s ,/ate ( domicile at 
"t ( dea?74  #aa4 ,cont9u+ accrual (    
s]vice = ,firefight]s  7a7 ,f$]al       
employees' retirem5t sy/em ,section     
#hdja7ad7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#ad7
 ! t]m firefight] means-- 7,a7 an       
employee1 ! duties ( ^: position-- 7i7  
are prim>ily to p]=m "w directly        
connect$ ) ! control & ext+ui%m5t (     
non-wildl& fires2 &  7ii7 are           
suffici5tly rigor\s t employm5t         
opportunities %\ld be limit$ to "y &    
physically vigor\s individuals1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,director consid]+ !       
recomm5dations ( ! employ+ ag5cy2  7,b7 
an employee1 ! duties ( ^: position--   
7i7 are prim>ily to p]=m "w directly    

connect$ ) ! control & ext+ui%m5t (     
wildl& fires2 &  7ii7 are suffici5tly   
rigor\s t employm5t opportunities %\ld  
be limit$ to "y & physically vigor\s    
individuals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director   
consid]+ ! recomm5dations ( ! employ+   
ag5cy2  7,c7 an employee :o-- 7i7 is    
transf]r$ directly to a sup]visory or   
adm9i/rative position aft] p]=m+ duties 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = at lea/ #c
 ye>s2 &  7ii7 :ile s]v+ 9 su*          
sup]visory or adm9i/rative position1 has
 no break 9 s]vice2 or  7,d7 an employee
 :o-- 7i7 occupies a sup]visory or      
adm9i/rative position aft] p]=m+ duties 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 = n less ?an
 #c ye>s2 &  7ii7 has n m ?an #bd mon?s 
9 total "t ( breaks 9 s]vice2  4  7b7   
,s]vice be=e date ( enactm5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 s]vice p]=m$ be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act by an individual  
:o1 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is 
an employee 7z def9$ 9 section #hdja7aa7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all1 

= ! purposes ( *apt] #hd ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 be treat$ z s]vice 
p]=m$ by a firefight] if-- 7,a7 su*     
s]vice 0 p]=m$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on   
,octob] #a1 #bjjc1 & end+ on ! day be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 at !
 "t ( p]=m+ su* s]vice-- 7i7 !          
individual did n meet ! requirem5ts to  
be a firefight] "u section #hdja7ad7 (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 because (
 a break 9 s]vice2 &  7ii7 w\ld h met ! 
requirem5ts to be a firefight] "u       
section #hdja7ad77;,d7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act2 &  7,c7 appropriate d$uctions &   
)hold+s "u sections #hdbb & #hdbc (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7 made   
dur+ su* s]vice4  7#b7 ,cr$it = s]vice  
,to receive cr$it = eligible s]vice "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable individual  
%all-- 7,a7 be=e ! date on :i* !        
individual sep>ates f s]vice 9 ! ag5cy 9
 :i* ! individual holds a position on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a    
writt5 election to ! ag5cy employ+ !    

individual2  7,b7 if ! individual is n  
employ$ by ! ag5cy t employ$ !          
individual :5 ! s]vice describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 0 p]=m$1 submit a writt5  
election to su* ag5cy2 &  7,c7 remit to 
! ag5cy t employ$ ! individual :5 su*   
s]vice 0 p]=m$ ! additional am\nt t w\ld
 h be5 d$uct$ dur+ ! p]iod ( prior      
s]vice "u section #hdbb ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! pay ( !        
individual if ! am5dm5ts made by        
subsection 7a7 _h be5 9 effect dur+ !   
prior s]vice1 plus any applicable int]e/
 comput$ "u section #hccd7;e7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t
 contributions ,if an individual remits 
paym5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 ) respect  
to s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !   
ag5cy t employ$ ! individual :5 su*     
s]vice 0 p]=m$ %all remit to ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t 7= deposit 9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! cr$it (
 ! ,civil ,s]vice ,retirem5t &          
,disability ,fund7 ! total additional   
am\nt ( ,f$]al contributions t w\ld h   

be5 paid "u section #hdbc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7a7 _h be5 9 effect dur+ !
 prior s]vice1 plus any applicable      
int]e/ comput$ 9 accordance ) section   
#hccd7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#d7 ,notification & assi/ance  
requirem5ts ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all-- 7,a7 take   
su* action z may be necess>y &          
appropriate to in=m individuals entitl$ 
to h any s]vice cr$it$ "u ?is           
subsection1 or to h any annuity comput$ 
"u ?is subsection1 ( ! entitlem5t to !  
cr$it or computation2 &  7,b7 ^u reque/1
 assi/ any individual describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 obta9+ su* in=mation 
9 ! possession ( ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 z applicable1 z may be        
necess>y to v]ify ! entitlem5t ( !      
individual to h any s]vice cr$it$1 or to
 h any annuity comput$1 pursuant to ?is 
subsection4  7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  

p]mit or require ! mak+ ( any           
contribution to ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,fund t 
w\ld n o!rwise h be5 p]mitt$ or requir$ 
b = ! enactm5t ( ?is section4