,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjbe,mr4 
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4  
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 & ,mr4 ,ris*7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
address ! =e/ heal? crisis on !         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & public l&s1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,wildfire ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjbe4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,,title                 
,i--,accompli%m5ts ov] rhetoric,sec4    
#aja4 ,accel]at+ treatm5ts on ,f$]al    
l&4,sec4 #ajb4 ,annual reports4,sec4    
#ajc4 ,transp>5cy 9 haz>d\s fuels       
r$uction activity report+4,sec4 #ajd4   
,regional =e/ c>bon acc\nt+4,sec4 #aje4 
,wildl& fire p]=mance metrics4,,title   
,,ii--,=e/ management,sec4 #bja4        

,vegetation managem5t1 facility         
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance      
relat+ to electric transmission &       
di/ribution facility rights-(-way4,sec4 
#bjb4 ,timb] sales on ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l&4,sec4 #bjc4 ,categorical      
exclusion = high-priority haz>d         
trees4,sec4 #bjd4 ,int]v5or /atus4,sec4 
#bje4 ,utiliz+ graz+ = wildfire risk    
r$uction4,,title ,,iii--,cultural *ange 
9 agencies,sec4 #cja4 ,m&atory use (    
exi/+ au?orities4,sec4 #cjb4            
,public-private wildfire te*nology      
deploym5t & te/b$ p>tn]%ip4,sec4 #cjc4  
,repeal ( ,,flame reports4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al l& 
,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 l& ( !    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 public   
l&s 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al  
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb771 ! surface ( :i* 
is adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,haz>d\s fuels    
r$uction activity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 

haz>d\s fuels r$uction activity means   
any vegetation managem5t activity to    
r$uce ! risk ( wildfire1 includ+        
me*anical treatm5ts & prescrib$ burn+4  
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m haz>d\s fuels    
r$uction activity does n include ! aw>d+
 ( a contract to conduct any activity   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em does n include any =e/ res]ve n  
creat$ f ! public doma94  7#d7 ,secret>y
 conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$       
means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) 
respect to ,f$]al l& describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ) respect to  
,f$]al l& describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74
  7#e7 ,wildl&-urban int]face ,! t]m    

wildl&-urban int]face has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s   
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feaa74  ,i ,accompli%m5ts ov] rhetoric 
#aja4 ,accel]at+ treatm5ts on ,f$]al l& 
7a7 ,basel9e treatm5ts = fuels r$uction 
& =e/ heal? ,= ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all det]m9e-- 7#a7 = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc-- 7,a7 !  
numb] ( acres me*anically ?9n$1 = acres 
comm]cially ?9n$ & = acres              
pre-comm]cially ?9n$2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( 
acres treat$ by prescrib$ fire2 &  7#b7 
! av]age ( ! numb]s describ$ 9          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 ov] ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh  
#bjbc4  7b7 ,annual goals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,= ,f$]al l& = fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea*  
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all e/abli% annual-- 7,a7 me*anical    
?9n+ goals = acres comm]cially ?9n$ & = 
acres pre-comm]cially ?9n$2 &  7,b7     
prescrib$ fire goals4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
  7,a7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf ,= ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe & #bjbf1 ! goals   

e/abli%$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n less ?an ! numb]
 ( acres describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 
7,b7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh ,= ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh1 ! goals     
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n less ?an #bj    
p]c5t m ?an ! numb] ( acres describ$ 9  
subsection 7a77#b74  7,c7 ,fiscal ye>   
#bjbi & subsequ5t fiscal ye>s ,= fiscal 
ye> #bjbi & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !   
goals e/abli%$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n less ?an 
#dj p]c5t m ?an ! numb] ( acres describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#b74  7c7 ,regional   
allotm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all assign
 annual acreage allotm5ts = me*anical   
?9n+ & prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l&1     
categoriz$ by ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em     
region or by ,/ate1 z appropriate4  7d7 
,publication ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all  
make publicly available ! data describ$ 
9 subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c71 includ+  

by publi%+ t data on ! website ( ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice & ! website ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t4  7e7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 
9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e
 or conflict ) any o!r provision ( law1 
includ+-- 7#a7 section #djhjc7;b7 ( !   
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;b772 &  7#b7 !    
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq474  7f7 ,applicability ( ,,nepa ,!  
e/abli%m5t ( annual goals "u subsection 
7b77#a7 & ! assignm5t ( regional        
allotm5ts "u subsection 7c7 %all n be   
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  #ajb4 ,annual
 reports ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1     
#bjbe1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all publi% on a public website 
( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & a public website ( ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ! foll[+       
in=mation ) respect to ! ,f$]al l& dur+ 
! prec$+ fiscal ye>3 7#a7 ,! numb] (    
acres treat$ pursuant to section        
#djhjc7;b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 

& ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;b774 
7#b7 7,a7 ,! numb] ( acres me*anically  
?9n$2  7,b7 ! numb] ( acres treat$ by   
prescrib$ fire2 &  7,c7 :e!r ! numb] (  
acres describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &    
7,b7 met or exce$$ ! acres describ$ 9   
section #aja7;b77#b74  7#c7 ,any        
limitations or *all5ges1 includ+        
litigation or delays 9 ! prep>ation (   
environm5tal docum5tation1 t h9d]$ !    
,secret>y conc]n$ f meet+ or exce$+ !   
annual goals e/abli%$ "u section        
#aja7;b77#a71 if applicable4  7#d7 ,!   
numb] ( acres t h und]gone a reg5]ation 
h>ve/4  7#e7 ,! numb] ( acres describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph    
7#b7 & p>agraph 7#d7 t are 9 an area    
id5tifi$ z hav+-- 7,a7 ! expectation t1 
)\t rem$iation1 at lea/ #be p]c5t ( /&+ 
live basal area great] ?an #a in* 9     
diamet] may die ov] a #ae-ye> "t frame  
due to insects & diseases1 z depict$ on 
! ,national ,insect & ,disease          
,composite ,risk ,map2 or  7,b7 a v high
 or high wildfire haz>d pot5tial4  7#f7 

,! numb] ( acres describ$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 & p>agraph 
7#d7 t use ei!r ( ! foll[+ /reaml9$     
au?orities = environm5tal review3 7,a7  
,a categorical exclusion4  7,b7 ,an     
em]g5cy action au?ority ( ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$4  7#g7 ,! numb] ( acres describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph  
7#b7 & p>agraph 7#d7 ) respect to :i*   
p>tn]s are us$ to c>ry out ! "w ?r\gh-- 
7,a7 a good neighbor agreem5t "u section
 #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72  7,b7 a ma/]   
/ew>d%ip agreem5t2  7,c7 a contract or  
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ! ,tribal ,=e/   
,protection ,act ( #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#caae;a72 or  7,d7 a /ew>d%ip end-result
 contract4  #ajc4 ,transp>5cy 9 haz>d\s 
fuels r$uction activity report+  7a7    
,inclusion ( haz>d\s fuels r$uction     
report 9 mat]ials submitt$ 9 support ( !
 ,presid5t's budget  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all include 9 !      
mat]ials submitt$ 9 support ( !         
,presid5t's budget pursuant to section  

#aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
a report describ+-- 7,a7 = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj1 ! numb] ( acres 
( ,f$]al l& on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
c>ri$ out haz>d\s fuels r$uction        
activities dur+ ea* ( ! prec$+ #f fiscal
 ye>s1 z assess$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
us+-- 7i7 ! me?odology ( ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 !          
me?odology describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  
7,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjca & ea* fiscal ye>
 !reaft]1 ! numb] ( acres ( ,f$]al l& on
 :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ c>ri$ out      
haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities dur+  
ea* ( ! prec$+ #f fiscal ye>s1 z assess$
 by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ us+ ! me?odology
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7        
,requirem5ts ,= purposes ( ! reports    
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7 9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( 
acres ( ,f$]al l& on :i* ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ c>ri$ out haz>d\s fuels r$uction
 activities dur+ ea* fiscal ye> cov]$ by
 ! report-- 7i7 record acres ( ,f$]al l&

 on :i* haz>d\s fuels r$uction          
activities 7 complet$ dur+ ea* su*      
fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7 record ea* acre     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 once 9 ! report ) 
respect to a fiscal ye>1 reg>dless (    
:e!r multiple haz>d\s fuels r$uction    
activities 7 c>ri$ out on su* acre dur+ 
su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ) respect to !  
acres ( ,f$]al l& record$ 9 ! report1   
include in=mation on-- 7i7 :i* su* acres
 are locat$ 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face2  
7ii7 ! level ( wildfire risk 7high1     
mod]ate1 or l[7 on ! fir/ & la/ day (   
ea* fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report2  7iii7
 ! types ( haz>d\s fuels r$uction       
activities complet$ = su* acres1        
del9eat+ betwe5 :e!r su* activities 7   
conduct$-- 7,i7 9 a wildfire manag$ =   
res\rce b5efits2 or  7,,ii7 ?r\gh a     
plann$ project2  7iv7 ! co/ p] acre (   
haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities c>ri$ 
out dur+ ea* fiscal ye> cov]$ by !      
report2  7v7 ! region or ,sy/em unit 9  
:i* ! acres are locat$2 &  7vi7 !       
effectiv5ess ( ! haz>d\s fuels r$uction 

activities on r$uc+ ! risk ( wildfire4  
7#c7 ,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all make ea* report submitt$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 publicly available on !   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable4  
7b7 ,accurate data collection  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all implem5t /&>diz$ proc$ures 
= track+ data relat+ to haz>d\s fuels   
r$uction activities c>ri$ out by !      
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!    
/&>diz$ proc$ures requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 regul>1 /&>diz$
 data reviews ( ! accuracy & timely     
input ( data us$ to track haz>d\s fuels 
r$uction activities2  7,b7 v]ification  
me?ods t validate :e!r su* data         
accurately correlates to ! haz>d\s fuels
 r$uction activities c>ri$ out by !     
,secret>y conc]n$2  7,c7 an analysis ( !
 %ort- & long-t]m effectiv5ess ( !      
haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities on    
r$uc+ ! risk ( wildfire2 &  7,d7 =      

haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities t     
occur p>tially )9 ! wildl&-urban        
int]face1 me?ods to di/+ui% :i* acres   
are locat$ )9 ! wildl&-urban int]face & 
:i* acres are locat$ outside !          
wildl&-urban int]face4  7#c7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ad days aft] implem5t+ !      
/&>diz$ proc$ures requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to
 ,congress a report t describes-- 7,a7  
su* /&>diz$ proc$ures2 &  7,b7 program &
 policy recomm5dations to ,congress to  
address any limitations 9 track+ data   
relat+ to haz>d\s fuels r$uction        
activities "u ?is subsection4  #ajd4    
,regional =e/ c>bon acc\nt+ ,n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 & e #c ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1    
%all-- 7#a7 us+ data f ! =e/ inv5tory & 
analysis program1 det]m9e ! net =e/     
c>bon balance on ! l& 9 ! ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em ( ea* ,=e/ ,s]vice region1      
includ+ :e!r ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 
is-- 7,a7 a c>bon s\rce2 or  7,b7 a     

c>bon s9k2 &  7#b7 publi% ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on ! website ( 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  #aje4 ,wildl& fire     
p]=mance metrics  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all      
submit to ! committees ( ,congress      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 a report on   
exi/+ key p]=mance indicators & pot5tial
 outcome-bas$ p]=mance measures to r$uce
 wildfire risk on ,f$]al l&4  7b7       
,inclusions ,! report submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all id5tify solutions to
 track ! implem5tation & effectiv5ess ( 
haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities & =e/ 
re/oration treatm5ts1 includ+           
/rategies-- 7#a7 to track :e!r l&       
managem5t activities are r$uc+ wildfire 
haz>ds & ways to quantify & track acres 
9 ma9t5ance /atus2  7#b7 to track       
place-bas$ & locally l$ outcomes2  7#c7 
to /&>dize national-level monitor+      
measures2  7#d7 to quantify cata/rophic 
wildfire risk r$uction2  7#e7 to id5tify
 model+ & data *all5ges t are prev5t+ ! 

transition to annual wildfire risk mapp+
 updates2 &  7#f7 to integrate advanc$  
te*nologies or a comb9ation (           
te*nologies & analyses t w b5efit !     
quality ( in=mation report$4  7c7       
,committees ( ,congress describ$ ,!     
committees ( ,congress ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee on           
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#d7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  ,,ii ,=e/     
managem5t  #bja4 ,vegetation managem5t1 
facility inspection1 & op]ation &       
ma9t5ance relat+ to electric            
transmission & di/ribution facility     
rights-(-way  7a7 ,haz>d trees )9 #ej   
feet ( electric p[] l9e ,section        
#eab7;a77#a77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&    
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;a77#a77;,b77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ej4  7b7   

,p]mits & agreem5ts ) own]s & op]ators (
 electric transmission or di/ribution   
facilities ,section #eab ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !    
section head+1 by /rik+ managm5t &      
ins]t+ managem5t2  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7k7 
& 7l71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7      
,p]mits & agreem5ts ) own]s & op]ators (
 electric transmission or di/ribution   
facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any special
 use p]mit or easem5t on ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em or ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t l&   
provid$ to ! own] or op]ator ( an       
electric transmission or di/ribution    
facility1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may       
provide p]mission to cut & remove trees 
or o!r vegetation f )9 ! vic9ity ( !    
electric transmission or di/ribution    
facility )\t requir+ a sep>ate timb]    
sale1 if t cutt+ & removal is consi/5t  
)-- 7,a7 ! applicable plan2  7,b7 !     
applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plan  

or l& use plan2 &  7,c7 o!r applicable  
environm5tal laws 7includ+ regulations74
  7#b7 ,use ( proce$s ,a special use    
p]mit or easem5t t includes p]mission = 
cutt+ & removal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include a requirem5t t1 if ! own] 
or op]ator ( ! electric transmission or 
di/ribution facility sells any portion (
 ! mat]ial remov$ "u ! p]mit or easem5t1
 ! own] or op]ator %all provide to !    
,secret>y conc]n$ any proce$s receiv$ f 
! sale1 less any transportation co/s    
incurr$ 9 ! sale4  7#c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 %all require ! sale ( any 
mat]ial remov$ "u a p]mit or easem5t t  
includes p]mission = cutt+ & removal    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  #bjb4     
,timb] sales on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&
 ,section #ad7;d7 ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#dgb;a7d77 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+ #ee1jjj4  #bjc4 
,categorical exclusion = high-priority  
haz>d trees  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,high-priority haz>d tree 

,! t]m high-priority haz>d tree means a 
/&+ tree t-- 7,a7 pres5ts a visible     
haz>d to p or ,f$]al prop]ty due to     
conditions su* z det]ioration ( or      
damage to ! root sy/em1 trunk1 /em1 or  
limbs ( ! tree1 or ! direction or lean (
 ! tree1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7
 is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be highly 
likely to fail &1 if x fail$1 w\ld be   
highly likely to cause injury to p or   
damage to ,f$]al prop]ty2 &  7,c7 is--  
7i7 )9 #cjj feet ( a ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em road ) a ma9t5ance level ( #c1   
#d1 or #e2  7ii7 along a ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em trail2 or  7iii7 9 a develop$    
recreation site on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em
 l& t is op]at$ & ma9ta9$ by !          
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,high-priority haz>d   
tree activity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
high-priority haz>d tree activity means 
a =e/ managem5t activity t mitigates !  
risks associat$ ) high-priority haz>d   
trees1 :i* may include prun+1 fell+1 &  
disposal ( ^? high-priority haz>d trees4
  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m high-priority 

haz>d tree activity does n include-- 7i7
 any activity conduct$ 9 a wild]ness    
area or wild]ness /udy area2  7ii7 any  
activity = ! con/ruction ( a p]man5t    
road or p]man5t trail2  7iii7 any       
activity conduct$ on ,f$]al l& on :i*1  
by ,act ( ,congress or ,presid5tial     
proclamation1 ! removal ( vegetation is 
re/rict$ or prohibit$2  7iv7 any        
activity conduct$ 9 an area 9 :i*       
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! applicable l& &  
res\rce managem5t plan2 or  7v7 any     
activity conduct$ 9 an inv5tori$        
roadless area4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7b7 ,categorical         
exclusion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all develop a categorical   
exclusion 7z def9$ 9 #aaa ( ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;e77 = high-priority     
haz>d tree activities4  7#b7            
,adm9i/ration ,9 develop+ & adm9i/]+ !  

categorical exclusion "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 comply ) !      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  
7,b7 apply ! extraord9>y circum/ances   
proc$ures "u section #bbj4f ( title #cf1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations71 9 det]m9+ :e!r  
to use ! categorical exclusion4  7#c7   
,project size limitation ,a project     
c>ri$ out us+ ! categorical exclusion   
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$   
#c1jjj acres4  #bjd4 ,int]v5or /atus    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( a civil      
action relat+ to a qualifi$ project     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 a unit (     
local gov]nm5t or an ,indian ,tribe %all
 be-- 7#a7 entitl$ to int]v5e1 z ( "r1 9
 any subsequ5t civil action2 &  7#b7    
consid]$ to be a full p>ticipant 9 any  
settlem5t negotiation relat+ to !       
qualifi$ project if ! unit ( local      
gov]nm5t or ,indian ,tribe1 z           
applicable1 int]v5es4  7b7 ,description 
( qualifi$ project ,a qualifi$ project  

ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is a project 
t-- 7#a7 is locat$ on ,f$]al l& adjac5t1
 or ) suffici5t m9imum contacts1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 to ! l& 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! unit ( local      
gov]nm5t or ,indian ,tribe1 z           
applicable2  7#b7 has be5 approv$ by !  
,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7#c7 7,a7 r$uces !
 risk pos$ by wildfire1 insect1 or      
disease2 or  7,b7 g5]ates rev5ue f !    
h>ve/+ ( timb]4  #bje4 ,utiliz+ graz+ = 
wildfire risk r$uction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all develop & submit to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
/rategy to analyze & id5tify            
opportunities to use live/ock graz+ z a 
wildfire risk r$uction tool on ,f$]al   
l&1 consi/5t ) ! laws applicable to !   
,secret>y conc]n$4  7b7 ,inclusions ,!  
/rategy develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include an analysis (-- 7#a7            

opportunities-- 7,a7 to increase ! use (
 any au?orities applicable to live/ock  
graz+1 includ+ modifications to graz+   
p]mits or leases to all[ v>iances2  7,b7
 to use t>get$ graz+ to r$uce haz>d\s   
fuels2  7,c7 to integrate advanc$       
te*nologies to dynamically adju/        
live/ock placem5t2  7,d7 to increase !  
use ( live/ock graz+ to eradicate       
invasive annual grasses & z a po/-fire  
re/oration & recov]y /rategy1 z         
appropriate2 &  7,e7 to facilitate &    
exp$ite ! tempor>y use ( vacant         
allotm5ts dur+ extreme wea!r ev5ts or   
natural disa/]s2 &  7#b7 any o!r        
opportunities det]m9$ to be appropriate 
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7c7 ,effect on 
exi/+ graz+ programs ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 affects-- 7#a7 any live/ock graz+      
program c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or   
7#b7 any /atutory au?ority = any program
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  ,,iii       
,cultural *ange 9 ag5cies  #cja4        
,m&atory use ( exi/+ au?orities ,n lat] 

?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ) respect to ea* unit ( ,f$]al l&
 t conta9s l& describ$ 9 section        
#ajb7e71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all use n 
few] ?an #a ( ! foll[+ /reaml9$         
au?orities = environm5tal review3 7#a7  
,section #fjc7;a7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s     
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;b7a774  7#b7 ,section #fje7;a7 ( !
 ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;d7a774  7#c7       
,section #fjf7;b7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s     
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;e7b774  7#d7 ,section #djhjf7;b7 (
 ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;b7b774  7#e7      
,section #djhjg ( ! ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib;c74  7#f7 ,section #bjg ( !       
,wildfire ,suppression ,fund+ & ,=e/    
,managem5t ,activities ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c note2 ,public ,law    
#aae-ada74  #cjb4 ,public-private       
wildfire te*nology deploym5t & te/b$    
p>tn]%ip  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        

section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ,!
 t]m appropriate committees means-- 7,a7
 ! ,committees on ,agriculture1         
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 ,en]gy & ,natural 
,res\rces1 & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &       
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committees on ,agriculture1 ,natural   
,res\rces1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &         
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7#b7 ,cov]$ ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy    
means-- 7,a7 ea* ,f$]al l& managem5t    
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al
 ,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja772  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se2  7,c7 ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration2  7,e7
 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2   
7,f7 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space   
,adm9i/ration2  7,g7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian
 ,affairs2 &  7,h7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy 
involv$ 9 wildfire response4  7#c7      
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity       
means-- 7,a7 a private entity2  7,b7 a  
nonpr(it organization2 &  7,c7 an       

in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7#d7   
,pilot ,program ,! t]m ,pilot ,program  
means ! deploym5t & te/b$ pilot program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#e7       
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 act+ jo9tly4  7b7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( !
 cov]$ ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a deploym5t
 & te/b$ pilot program = new &          
innovative wildfire prev5tion1          
detection1 communication1 & mitigation  
te*nologies4  7c7 ,functions ,9 c>ry+   
out ! ,pilot ,program1 ! ,secret>ies    
%all-- 7#a7 incorporate ! ,pilot        
,program into an exi/+ int]ag5cy        
coord9at+ gr\p on wildfires2  7#b7 9    
consultation ) ! heads ( cov]$ ag5cies1 
id5tify key te*nology priority areas )  
respect to ! deploym5t ( wildfire       
prev5tion1 detection1 communication1 &  

mitigation te*nologies1 includ+-- 7,a7  
haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities or    
treatm5ts2  7,b7 dispat* communications2
  7,c7 remote s5s+ & track+2  7,d7      
safety equipm5t2 &  7,e7 common op]at+  
pictures or op]ational da%bo>ds2 &  7#c7
 connect ea* cov]$ entity select$ to    
p>ticipate 9 ! ,pilot ,program ) !      
appropriate cov]$ ag5cy to coord9ate    
real-"t & on-!-gr\nd te/+ ( te*nology   
dur+ wildl& fire mitigation activities &
 tra9+4  7d7 ,applications ,to          
p>ticipate 9 ! ,pilot ,program1 a cov]$ 
entity %all submit to ! ,secret>ies an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>ies   
may require1 :i* %all include a proposal
 to te/ te*nologies specific to key     
te*nology priority areas id5tifi$ "u    
subsection 7c77#b74  7e7 ,prioritization
 ( em]g+ te*nologies ,9 select+ cov]$   
entities to p>ticipate 9 ! ,pilot       
,program1 ! ,secret>ies %all give       
priority to cov]$ entities develop+ &   
apply+ em]g+ te*nologies t address      

issues id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1       
includ+ artificial intellig5ce1 quantum 
s5s+1 comput+ & quantum-hybrid          
applications1 augm5t$ reality1 & #e;,g  
private networks & device-to-device     
communications support+ nomadic me%     
networks1 = wildfire mitigation4  7f7   
,outrea* ,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation )
 ! heads ( ! cov]$ ag5cies1 %all make   
publicly available ! key te*nology      
priority areas id5tifi$ "u subsection   
7c77#b7 & invite cov]$ entities to apply
 to te/ & demon/rate _! te*nologies to  
address ^? priority areas4  7g7 ,reports
 & recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea*
 ye> !reaft] = ! duration ( ! ,pilot    
,program1 ! ,secret>ies %all submit to !
 appropriate committees a report t      
includes ! foll[+ ) respect to ! ,pilot 
,program3 7#a7 ,a li/ ( p>ticipat+ cov]$
 entities4  7#b7 ,a brief description ( 
! te*nologies te/$ by su* cov]$         
entities4  7#c7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/ (   
acquir+ ! te*nology te/$ 9 ! ,pilot     

,program & apply+ x at scale4  7#d7     
,outrea* ef=ts by ,f$]al ag5cies to     
cov]$ entities develop+ wildfire        
te*nologies4  7#e7 ,assessm5ts (1 &     
recomm5dations relat+ to1 new           
te*nologies ) pot5tial adoption &       
application at-scale 9 ! wildfire       
prev5tion1 detection1 communication1 &  
mitigation ef=ts ( ,f$]al l& managem5t  
ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #hjb ( !     
,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja774  7h7 ,t]m9ation
 ,! ,pilot ,program %all expire on !    
date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #cjc4 ,repeal ( ,,flame   
reports ,section #ejb ( ! ,,flame ,act (
 #bjji 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7h72 & 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z     
subsection 7h74