,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ace  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjbe,mr4 
,padilla 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4  
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 &   
,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to  
provide = special base rates ( pay =    
wildl& firefight]s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wildl& ,firefight] ,pay*eck          
,protection ,act ( #bjbe4  #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*$ule base rate2 &   
7#d7 ! t]m wildl& firefight] means a    
firefight]-- 7,a7 :o is employ$ by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior2 &  7,b7 ! duties ( ! position 
( :om relate prim>ily to wildl& fires1 z
 oppos$ to /ructure fires4  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$ ,sates ,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 & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  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 ,re/ &  
recup]ation leave = employees engag$ 9  
wildl& firefight+  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fcbi;e4 ,re/ &       
recup]ation leave = employees engag$ 9  
wildl& firefight+  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m applicable     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 z applicable to a cov]$       
employee2  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 ( ! t]ms 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 ,secret>y to 
p]=m wildl& fire incid5t-relat$ duties  
dur+ ! p]iod ! employee is deploy$ to   
respond to a qualify+ incid5t2 &  7#c7 !
 t]m qualify+ incid5t has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #eede;c7a74  7b7 ,re/ &  
recup]ation leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a     
cov]$ employee may receive paid re/ &   

recup]ation leave foll[+ ! completion ( 
s]vice 9 :i* ! cov]$ employee is deploy$
 to respond to a qualify+ incid5t1      
subject to ! policies prescrib$ "u ?is  
subsection4  7#b7 ,prescription (       
policies ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all1 9 ! sole &
 exclusive discretion ( ! ,secret>ies   
act+ jo9tly1 prescribe uni=m policies   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 aft] consult+ )
 ! o!r applicable ,secret>y4  7#c7      
,cont5t ( policies ,! policies prescrib$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 may include-- 7,a7 a  
maximum p]iod ( days 9 :i* a cov]$      
employee is deploy$ to respond to a     
qualify+ incid5t1 :i* %all-- 7i7 beg9 on
 ! date on :i* ! cov]$ employee dep>ts f
 ! (ficial duty /ation ( ! cov]$        
employee & end on ! date on :i* ! cov]$ 
employee returns to ! (ficial duty      
/ation ( ! cov]$ employee2 &  7ii7 be   
foll[$ by a m9imum numb] ( days ( re/ & 
recup]ation = ! cov]$ employee2 or  7,b7
 a requirem5t t prohibits a cov]$       
employee f work+ m ?an #af h\rs p] day  

on av]age ov] a #ad-;day p]iod dur+ :i* 
! cov]$ employee is deploy$ to respond  
to a qualify+ incid5t4  7c7 ,use ( leave
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,re/ & recup]ation leave
 grant$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be   
us$ dur+ s*$ul$ h\rs )9 ! t\r ( duty ( !
 applicable cov]$ employee e/abli%$ =   
leave-*>g+ purposes2  7,b7 %all be paid 
9 ! same mann] z annual leave2  7,c7    
%all be us$ imm$iately aft] a qualify+  
incid5t2 &  7,d7 may n be set aside =   
lat] use4  7#b7 ,no paym5t ,a cov]$     
employee may n receive any paym5t =     
unus$ re/ & recup]ation leave grant$ "u 
?is section4  7d7 ,int]mitt5t "w s*$ule 
,a cov]$ employee ) an int]mitt5t "w    
s*$ule-- 7#a7 %all be excus$ f duty dur+
 ! same p]iod ( "t t o!r cov]$ employees
 9 ! same circum/ances are entitl$ to   
re/ & recup]ation leave2 &  7#b7 %all   
receive a paym5t z if ! cov]$ employee 7
 entitl$ to re/ & recup]ation leave "u  
subsection 7b74  4  7b7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ 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[+3  #fcbi;e4 ,re/ & recup]ation    
leave = employees engag$ 9 wildl&       
firefight+4  4  #e4 ,transf] au?ority   
,not)/&+ section #djhjc7;c77#b7 ( !     
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;c77#b771 n m ?an  
#e1jjj1jjj ( ! unobligat$ balances (    
am\nts made available "u ! head+ ,wildl&
 ,fire ,managem5t "u ! head+ ,=e/       
,s]vice "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture 9 title ,,vi ( division ,j 
( t ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace    
,/at4 #adaj7 pursuant to section        
#djhjc7;c77#b77;,b7 ( t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;c77#b77;,b77 may1 z    
necess>y to cont9ue un9t]rupt$ ! ,f$]al 
wildl& firefight] base sal>y increase   
describ$ 9 section #djhjc7;d77#d77;,b7 (
 t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                  
#feib7;d77#d77;,b771 be transf]r$ to &  
m]g$ ) ! am\nts made available "u !     
head+ ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t "u !     
head+ ,dep>tm5t-wide programs "u ! head+

 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 9 title ,,vi (  
division ,j ( t ,act 7,public ,law      
#aag-eh2 #ace ,/at4 #acic74