,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,*u 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 & ,ms4      
,br[nley7 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/ration to 
ma9ta9 a program t improves wildfire    
=eca/+ & detection1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,fire ,in=mation & ,reaction          
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,fire    
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,wildfire =eca/+ &   
detection  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 9 collaboration ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates wea!r indu/ry & su*       
academic entities z ! ,adm9i/rator      
consid]s appropriate1 %all e/abli% a    
program )9 su* ,adm9i/ration to improve 
wildfire =eca/+ & detection4  7#b7      
,goals ,! goals ( ! program "u p>agraph 

7#a7 %all be to develop & ext5d accurate
 wildfire =eca/s & w>n+s 9 ord] to r$uce
 loss ( life1 injury1 prop]ty1 & damage 
to ! economy1 ) a focus on improv+ !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! pr$iction (             
int5sification & spread ( wildfires4    
7,b7 ,! =eca/ & communication ( smoke   
disp]sion f wildfires4  7,c7 ,in=mation 
dissem9ation & risk communication to    
create m effective wat* & w>n+ products4
  7,d7 ,! e>ly detection ( wildfires to 
conta9 _! gr[? & mitigate damages4  7#c7
 ,elem5ts ,9 ord] to meet ! goals       
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration is au?oriz$ to conduct    
developm5t1 te/+1 & deploym5t activities
 relat$ to ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,advanc$     
satellite detection products4  7,b7     
,grid-bas$ assessm5ts & outlooks ( fuel 
moi/ure & dang] levels4  7,c7 ,c\pl$    
atmosph]e & fire model+ sy/ems4  7,d7   
,sy/ems to l9k climate pr$ictions to    
a*ievable l& managem5t decisions4  7,e7 
,improv$ spatial & temporal resolution  

obs]vations 9 high latitudes4  7b7      
,con/ruction au?orization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,rese>*1 9 p>tn]%ip )       
indu/ry & academic p>tn]s1 %all e/abli% 
a program to create "o or m wea!r rese>*
 te/b$s to develop improv$ detection ( &
 =eca/ capabilities = wildfire ev5ts &  
_! impacts4  7#b7 ,res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant
 ,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* may n utilize       
res\rces = su* te/b$s f ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
coop]ative in/itutes 9 exi/5ce z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbf to c>ry out ! program 
"u p>agraph 7#a74