,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4  
,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1   
,mr4 ,%eehy1 & ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1       
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
improve =e/ managem5t activities on     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 public l& "u !
 jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t1 & ,tribal l& to return      
resili5ce to ov]gr[n1 fire-prone =e/$   
l&1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fix ,our ,=e/s    
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,,title                 
,i--,l&scape-scale restoration,subtitle 
,a--,address+ em]g5cy wildfire risks 9  
high-priority firesheds,sec4 #aja4      
,designation ( fire%$ managem5t         
areas4,sec4 #ajb4 ,wildfire ,intellig5ce

 ,c5t]4,sec4 #ajc4 ,fire%$              
,regi/ry4,sec4 #ajd4 ,%>$ /ew>d%ip4,sec4
 #aje4 ,fire%$ assessm5ts4,sec4 #ajf4   
,em]g5cy fire%$ managem5t4,sec4 #ajg4   
,sunset4,subtitle ,b--,exp&+            
collaborative tools to r$uce wildfire   
risk & improve =e/ health,sec4 #aaa4    
,modification ( treatm5t ( c]ta9 rev5ue 
& paym5ts "u good neighbor              
agreem5ts4,sec4 #aab4 ,fix+ /ew>d%ip end
 result contract+4,sec4 #aac4 ,fire%$   
managem5t project /rike teams4,sec4     
#aad4 ,locally l$ re/oration4,sec4 #aae4
 ,jo9t ,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration      
,p>tn]%ip ,program4,sec4 #aaf4          
,collaborative =e/ l&scape re/oration   
program4,sec4 #aag4 ,utiliz+ graz+ =    
wildfire risk r$uction4,sec4 #aah4 ,wat]
 ,s\rce ,protection ,program4,sec4 #aai4
 ,wat]%$ ,condition ,framework te*nical 
corrections4,sec4 #abj4 ,tribal =e/     
protection managem5t activities &       
projects4,subtitle ,c--,litigation      
reform,sec4 #aba4 ,commons5se litigation
 re=m4,sec4 #abb4 ,consultation on =e/  

plans4,subtitle ,d--,prescrib$ fire,sec4
 #aca4 ,prescrib$ fire eligible         
activities1 policies1 & practices4,sec4 
#acb4 ,human res\rces4,sec4 #acc4       
,liability ( prescrib$ fire             
manag]s4,sec4 #acd4 ,environm5tal       
review4,sec4 #ace4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts
 & contracts = prescrib$ fire4,sec4     
#acf4 ,facilitat+ responsible use (     
prescrib$ fire4,,title ,,ii--,protect+  
communities 9 wildl&-urban              
interface,subtitle ,a--,community       
wildfire risk reduction,sec4 #bja4      
,community ,wildfire ,risk ,r$uction    
,program4,sec4 #bjb4 ,community         
,wildfire ,def5se ,rese>* ,program4,sec4
 #bjc4 ,community wildfire def5se       
acc\ntability4,sec4 #bjd4 ,community    
wildfire def5se grant program           
improvem5ts4,sec4 #bje4 ,updat$         
def9ition ( at-risk community4,subtitle 
,b--,vegetation managem5t1 re=e/ation1 &
 local fire suppression,sec4 #baa4      
,vegetation managem5t1 facility         
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance      

relat+ to electric transmission &       
di/ribution facility rights-(-way4,sec4 
#bab4 ,fire-safe electrical             
corridors4,sec4 #bac4 ,categorical      
exclusion = high-priority haz>d         
trees4,sec4 #bad4 ,se$s ( ,success      
/rategy4,sec4 #bae4 ,program to support 
priority re=e/ation & re/oration        
projects4,sec4 #baf4 ,re=e/ation1       
nurs]ies1 & g5etic res\rces             
support4,sec4 #bag4 ,fire dep>tm5t      
repaym5t4,,title ,,iii--,transp>5cy1    
te*nology1 & partnerships,subtitle      
,a--,transp>5cy & technology,sec4 #cja4 
,bio*> innovations & opportunities =    
cons]vation1 heal?1 & advancem5ts 9     
rese>*4,sec4 #cjb4 ,accurate haz>d\s    
fuels r$uction reports4,sec4 #cjc4      
,public-private wildfire te*nology      
deploym5t & demon/ration p>tn]%ip4,sec4 
#cjd4 ,,gao /udy on ,=e/ ,s]vice        
policies4,sec4 #cje4 ,keep+ =e/ plans   
curr5t & monitor$4,sec4 #cjf4 ,conta9]  
,a]ial ,firefight+ ,sy/em4,sec4 #cjg4   
,/udy on p9e beetle infe/ation4,subtitle

 ,b--,:ite oak resilience,sec4 #caa4    
,:ite ,oak ,re/oration ,initiative      
,coalition4,sec4 #cab4 ,=e/ ,s]vice     
pilot program4,sec4 #cac4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior :ite oak review &              
re/oration4,sec4 #cad4 ,:ite oak        
reg5]ation & upl& oak habitat4,sec4     
#cae4 ,tree nurs]y %ortages4,sec4 #caf4 
,:ite oak rese>*4,sec4 #cag4 ,,usda =mal
 initiative4,sec4 #cah4 ,use (          
au?orities4,,title ,,iv--,ensur+        
casualty assi/ance = firefighters,sec4  
#dja4 ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty
 ,assi/ance ,program4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,end wat] us] ,! t]m  
end wat] us] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s      
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#fedb7;a774  7#b7 ,executive ,director  
,! t]m ,executive ,director means !     
,executive ,director ( ! ,wildfire      
,intellig5ce ,c5t] appo9t$ "u section   
#ajb7;g74  7#c7 ,fire%$ ,! t]m fire%$   
means a l&scape-scale area1 z del9eat$  
us+ me?ods develop$ ?r\gh rese>*        

conduct$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 t repres5ts 
simil> s\rce levels ( community exposure
 to wildfire4  7#d7 ,fire%$ managem5t   
area ,! t]m fire%$ managem5t area means 
a fire%$ managem5t area designat$ "u    
section #aja7;a74  7#e7 ,fire%$         
managem5t project ,! t]m fire%$         
managem5t project means any ( ! foll[+  
=e/ or vegetation managem5t activities3 
7,a7 ,a haz>d\s fuels managem5t         
activity4  7,b7 ,creat+ a fuel break or 
fire break4  7,c7 ,remov+ haz>d trees1  
dead trees1 or dy+ trees1 z det]m9$ by a
 responsible (ficial4  7,d7 ,develop+1  
approv+1 or conduct+ r\t9e ma9t5ance "u 
a vegetation managem5t1 facility        
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance plan 
"u section #eab7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&      
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c774  7,e7 ,remov+     
trees to address ov]/ock+ or cr[d+ 9 a  
=e/ /&1 consi/5t ) a*iev+ ! appropriate 
basal area ( ! =e/ /&1 z det]m9$ by a   
responsible (ficial4  7,f7 ,us+         
treatm5ts to address insects or disease 

or to control vegetation competition or 
invasive species4  7,g7 ,a wet-mead[1   
floodpla91 or rip>ian re/oration        
activity t increases wildfire resi/ance4
  7,h7 ,a =e/ /& improvem5t activity    
necess>y to protect life & prop]ty f    
cata/rophic wildfire1 z det]m9$ by a    
responsible (ficial4  7,i7 ,any         
comb9ation ( activities describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph4  7#f7 ,fire%$ ,regi/ry ,! t]m 
,fire%$ ,regi/ry means ! regi/ry        
e/abli%$ "u section #ajc7;a74  7#g7 ,=e/
 plan ,! t]m =e/ plan means-- 7,a7 a l& 
use plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&      
,managem5t = public l& pursuant to      
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab72  7,b7 a l& & res\rce managem5t  
plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = a unit (
 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em pursuant to    
section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable
 ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjd72 &  7,c7 a =e/         
managem5t plan 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd (
 ! ,national ,indian ,=e/ ,res\rces     

,managem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 )
 respect to ,indian =e/ l& or rangel&4  
7#h7 ,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means !   
,gov]nor or o!r appropriate executive   
(ficial (-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 an   
,indian ,tribe4  7#i7 ,haz>d\s fuels    
managem5t activity ,! t]m haz>d\s fuels 
managem5t activity means a vegetation   
managem5t activity1 or any comb9ation ( 
su* activities1 t r$uces ! risk (       
wildfire1 includ+ me*anical ?9n+1       
ma/ication1 prescrib$ burn+1 cultural   
burn+ 7z det]m9$ by an applicable       
,indian ,tribe71 timb] h>ve/1 & graz+4  
7#aj7 ,,hfra t]ms ,! t]ms at-risk       
community1 community wildfire protection
 plan1 & wildl&-urban int]face h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !  
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74  7#aa7 ,indian   
=e/ l& or rangel& ,! t]m ,indian =e/ l& 
or rangel& means l& t-- 7,a7 is held 9  
tru/1 or subject to a re/riction aga9/  
ali5ation1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = an      
,indian ,tribe or a memb] ( an ,indian  

,tribe2 &  7,b7 7i7 is ,indian =e/ l& 7z
 def9$ 9 section #cjd ( ! ,national     
,indian ,=e/ ,res\rces ,managem5t ,act  
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 or  7ii7 7,i7   
has a cov] ( grasses1 bru%1 or any      
simil> vegetation2 or  7,,ii7 =m]ly _h a
 =e/ cov] or vegetative cov] t is       
capable ( re/oration4  7#ab7 ,indian    
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian    
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#ac7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! 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#ad7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l&       
means-- 7,a7 public l&s 7z def9$ 9      
section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjb772  7,b7 ! l& reconvey$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! fir/ section
 ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #bf1 #aiai 7#dj    
,/at4 #aagi1 *apt] #dg7 7commonly kn[n z

 ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road ,grant l&s7 "u 
! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior2 &  7,c7 ! l& reve/$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates by ! ,act ( ,june #i1 #aiaf 7#ci
 ,/at4 #bah1 *apt] #acg7 7commonly kn[n 
z ,oregon & ,cali=nia ,railroad ,grant  
l&s7 "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior4  7#ae7 ,relevant committees (
 ,congress ,! t]m relevant committees ( 
,congress means-- 7,a7 9 ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 
! ,committee on ,agriculture1           
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry2 &  7ii7 !         
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces2 &  7,b7 9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7i7 ! ,committee on   
,agriculture2 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces4  7#af7 ,secret>ies  
,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 !       
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior4  7#ag7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#ah7 ,secret>y conc]n$  
,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! 
,secret>y1 ) respect to ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !      

,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&4  7#ai7
 ,special di/rict ,! t]m special di/rict
 means a political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 t-- 7,a7 has significant budget>y      
autonomy or control2  7,b7 0 e/abli%$   
by1 or pursuant to1 ! laws ( ! ,/ate = !
 purpose ( p]=m+ a limit$ & specific    
gov]nm5tal or propriet>y function       
prim>ily relat+ to l& managem5t2 &  7,c7
 is di/9ct f any o!r unit ( local       
gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate4  7#bj7 ,/ate ,! t]m
 ,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al      
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 
7,c7 ea* t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,i
 ,l&scape-scale re/oration  ,a ,address+
 em]g5cy wildfire risks 9 high-priority 
fire%$s  #aja4 ,designation ( fire%$    
managem5t areas  7a7 ,designations  7#a7
 ,initial designations ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#d71 = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
foll[+ fire%$s are designat$ z fire%$   
managem5t areas3 7,a7 ,ea* l&scape-scale
 fire%$ id5tifi$ z a high-risk fire%$ 9 
! docum5t publi%$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice     

entitl$ ,wildfire ,crisis ,/rategy &    
dat$ ,janu>y #bjbb4  7,b7 ,( ! #g1fhh   
fire%$s describ$ 9 ! report publi%$ by !
 ,rocky ,m\nta9 ,rese>* ,/ation ( ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice 9 #bjai1 ea* l&scape-scale     
fire%$ id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 z be+ 9 ! top #bj p]c5t = wildfire     
exposure bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7  
,wildfire exposure & correspond+ risk to
 communities1 includ+ risk to life1     
critical infra/ructure1 & o!r /ructures4
  7ii7 ,wildfire exposure & correspond+ 
risk to municipal wat]%$s1 includ+      
,tribal wat] supplies & sy/ems4  7iii7  
,risk ( vegetation type conv]sion due to
 wildfire1 bas$ on in=mation f exi/+ =e/
 plans1 ,/ate =e/ action plans1 & be/   
available sci5ce4  7#b7 ,designations 9 
,alaska1 ,hawaii1 & t]ritories ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all designate
 9 ! ,/ates ( ,alaska & ,hawaii & !     
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates su*        

additional fire%$ managem5t areas z !   
,secret>ies det]m9e to be appropriate1  
bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clauses 7i7
 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#c7
 ,map-bas$ updat$ designations  7,a7    
,map ( fire%$s ,n lat] ?an ! date t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e  
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 %all submit to ! relevant committees ( 
,congress an updat$ map ( fire%$s1 :i*  
%all-- 7i7 be bas$ on ! ,fire%$         
,regi/ry2 &  7ii7 include fire%$s 9 !   
,/ates ( ,alaska & ,hawaii & !          
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7     
,fire%$ managem5t areas ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] submitt+ an updat$ fire%$ map 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
designate z a fire%$ managem5t area ea* 
fire%$ depict$ on t map t ! ,secret>y1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 id5tifies z be+ 9 ! top #bj   
p]c5t ( fire%$s at risk ( wildfire      
exposure bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9   

clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 & 9 accordance ) ?is section4 
7,c7 ,publication ,! ,secret>y %all make
 ea* updat$ map prep>$ "u ?is p>agraph  
publicly available on ! ,fire%$         
,regi/ry4  7#d7 ,l& location & cont5t ,a
 fire%$ managem5t area designat$ "u ?is 
subsection-- 7,a7 %all n ov]lap ) any   
o!r fire%$ managem5t area2 &  7,b7 may  
conta9 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l&1 includ+  
,indian =e/ l& or rangel&4  7#e7 ,comb9+
 multiple fire%$s ,on receipt ( a reque/
 ( an affect$ ,gov]nor1 ! ,secret>y1 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 may exp& a fire%$ managem5t area       
designat$ "u ?is subsection to include m
 ?an #a fire%$4  7b7 ,use ,! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ may c>ry out fire%$ managem5t   
projects on ! fire%$ managem5t areas    
designat$ "u ?is section4  7c7          
,applicability ( ,,nepa ,! designation (
 a fire%$ managem5t area "u ?is section 
%all n be subject to ! requirem5ts ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    

#ajb4 ,wildfire ,intellig5ce ,c5t]  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bo>d  
,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,bo>d gov]n+ !     
,c5t] appo9t$ "u subsection 7f74  7#b7  
,c5t] ,! t]m ,c5t] means ! ,wildfire    
,intellig5ce ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all e/abli% a jo9t (fice1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,wildfire ,intellig5ce      
,c5t]1 ! duties ( :i* are to /udy1 plan1
 coord9ate1 & implem5t issues ( jo9t    
conc]n among ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+--   
7#a7 s]v+ z ! developm5t & op]ational   
c5t] = ! compreh5sive assessm5t &       
pr$iction ( wildfires & fires t move    
into ! built environm5t to provide      
decision support s]vices to in=m l& &   
fuels managem5t1 community outrea* &    
risk r$uction1 po/-wildfire recov]y &   
rehabilitation1 & fire managem5t &      
response activities c>ri$ out by        
entities1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al       

,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 gov]nm5ts2  7,c7 l& manag]s2  7,d7     
incid5t managem5t teams2  7,e7 !        
,national ,int]ag5cy ,coord9ation ,c5t]2
  7,f7 geographic coord9ation c5t]s2    
7,g7 l&1 air1 & wat] manag]s2  7,h7     
burn$ area rehabilitation teams2  7,i7  
public heal? entities2 &  7,j7 o!r      
entities id5tifi$ by ! ,bo>d2  7#b7     
facilitat+ collaboration & in=mation %>+
 across ,f$]al & ,/ate dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies1 ,tribal entities1 academia1 & !
 private sector ) respect to matt]s     
relat+ to wildfires2 &  7#c7 address+   
su* o!r issues z ! ,secret>y & !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may id5tify z    
issues ( jo9t int]e/ 9 support ( !      
functions ( ! ,c5t] describ$ 9          
subsection 7d74  7c7 ,headqu>t]s ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all select f )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates a p]man5t location = ! physical 
headqu>t]s ( ! ,c5t]4  7d7 ,functions ,!
 functions ( ! ,c5t] %all include !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,provid+ real-"t1          

sci5ce-bas$1 & data-ri* sci5tific &     
te*nical analytical s]vices1 decision   
support1 & pr$ictive s]vices across all 
phases ( fire to in=m pre-fire l& &     
fuels managem5t1 pre-fire community &   
built environm5t risk r$uction1 active  
fire managem5t & em]g5cy response1 &    
po/-fire recov]y 9 ! built & natural    
environm5ts4  7#b7 ,assess+ & monitor+  
wildfires & wildfire conditions across  
all phases ( fire1 includ+ ignition1    
behavior1 & spread1 climate1 wea!r1     
dr\ght1 soil moi/ure1 fuel conditions1  
smoke1 a]osols1 fire sev]ity1 debris    
fl[s1 & erosion4  7#c7 ,compreh5sive    
model+ ( wildfire behavior & risks1     
includ+ ignitions1 wildfire int5sity &  
spread inside ! built & natural         
environm5ts1 air quality1 & dep5d5ce on 
burn hi/ory1 vegetation conditions1     
climate1 & wea!r4  7#d7 ,provid+ &      
procur+1 if comm]cially available1 &    
comb9+ exi/+ data1 mapp+1 te*nological1 
& consultation s]vices to support pre-1 
active1 & po/-fire activities1 includ+--

 7,a7 creat+ & ma9ta9+ a real-"t        
nationwide wildfire risk catalog by     
lev]ag+ exi/+ risk mapp+ at l& managem5t
 ag5cies2  7,b7 assi/+ ) ! creation (   
evacuation plans = at-risk communities2 
7,c7 assi/+ ) ! creation ( public safety
 p[] %ut(f plans2  7,d7 assi/+ ) !      
creation & updat+ ( wildfire response   
/rategies1 plans1 & treatm5t &          
mitigation measures1 includ+ mitigation 
measures 9 ! built environm5t & !       
developm5t ( community wildfire         
protection plans2  7,e7 provid+ decision
 support & gridd$ & po9t data =eca/ &   
assessm5t products 9 support (          
op]ational & plann+ activities1 includ+ 
! pre-position+ ( wildfire suppression  
p]sonnel & assets bas$ on real-"t-risk2 
&  7,f7 assi/+ ) ! safe & effective use 
( prescrib$ fire4  7#e7 ,consolidat+ air
 quality monitor+ & =eca/+ data to      
support heal? risk in=mation to help    
in=m risks to public heal? & protect !  
public f smoke impacts associat$ )      
wildfires1 includ+ provid+ plann+       

guidance = safe & effective b5eficial   
fire opportunities to prev5t ! risk (   
wildfires4  7#f7 ,provid+ accessible    
tools & products t support em]g5cy & l& 
managem5t decisions relat+ to wildfire  
prev5tion1 prep>$ness1 & response1      
includ+ risk assessm5t & cont+5cy       
plann+1 :i* %all include ! developm5t ( 
a data int]face to assi/ & in=m1 9      
real-"t1 firefight]s1 fir/ respond]s1 & 
approv$ contractors 9 respond+ to       
wildfires1 includ+ ! use ( any          
obs]vations by ! civil1 milit>y1 &      
intellig5ce communities ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & comm]cial ,e>? obs]vations4 
7#g7 ,e/abli%+ an int]op]able in=mation 
te*nology infra/ructure accessible by   
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate gov]nm5t (fices1  
units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts4  7#h7 ,to ! ext5t feasible1  
e/abli%+ data int]op]ability ?r\gh--    
7,a7 ! developm5t ( common data /&>ds2  
7,b7 ! provision ( compreh5sive se>*able
 data inv5tories2  7,c7 work+ ) ,tribal 
gov]nm5ts 9 nation-to-nation p>tn]%ip2  

7,d7 ! integration & %>+ ( in=mation &  
res\rces ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts to support ! ess5tial   
functions ( ! ,c5t]2  7,e7 ! developm5t 
( data /&>ds to protect confid5tial     
in=mation t may be ess5tial to ! core   
functions ( ! ,c5t]2  7,f7 regul>       
updates & ma9t5ance ( rese>* & te*nology
 ess5tial to a*iev+ ! core functions ( !
 ,c5t]2 &  7,g7 ! developm5t & ma9t5ance
 ( a big-data ar*itecture to compile1   
ma9ta91 /&>dize1 & evaluate data        
associat$ ) ! core functions ( ! ,c5t]4 
7#i7 ,9 coord9ation ) relevant ,f$]al   
ag5cies & coord9at+ entities1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,bo>d1 & 9 consultation ) ,/ate    
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 units ( local         
gov]nm5t1 t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1    
develop+1 procur+ :]e comm]cially       
available1 & dissem9at+ tools to support
 wildfire plann+1 risk r$uction &       
response guidance1 guidel9es1 maps1 &   
tra9+ mat]ials to help in=m ,/ate1      
t]ritorial1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts &

 decisionmak]s ) respect to-- 7,a7 ! use
 & implem5tations ( wildfire risk       
assessm5ts2  7,b7 ! appli$ use ( !      
database & in=mation develop$ "u        
p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h72  7,c7 r$uc+      
losses f wildfires2  7,d7 increas+      
b5efits f wildfires2  7,e7 res\rces     
available = communities & respond]s     
work+ to improve wildfire prep>$ness2 & 
7,f7 enhanc+ communication managem5t 9  
em]g5cy wildfire situations1 l& &       
res\rce managem5t1 & sci5tific /udies4  
7#aj7 ,work+ ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal 
ag5cies to develop & improve ,national  
,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p wildfire     
prep>$ness curricula & tra9+ modules =--
 7,a7 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 local1 &       
,tribal (ficials2 &  7,b7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 t]ritorial1 local1 & ,tribal em]g5cy   
manag]s & respond]s4  7#aa7 ,ma9ta9+ !  
,fire%$ ,regi/ry4  7#ab7 ,adm9i/]+ !    
pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #cjc &
 /reaml9+ procurem5t processes =        
te*nologies id5tifi$ "u t pilot program 
& te*nology sy/ems relat$ to address+   

wildfire & smoke = purposes ( scal+ su* 
te*nologies & sy/ems across ,f$]al      
ag5cies4  7e7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior %all coop]atively adm9i/] !    
,c5t]4  7#b7 ,transf] ( funds  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may
 transf] funds provid$ to e/abli%1 &    
c>ry out ! duties (1 ! ,c5t] betwe5--   
7i7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7ii7 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7,b7       
,notice requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ae days    
be=e transf]r+ funds "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 z applicable1 %all submit to !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a notice ( 
! propos$ transf]4  7f7 ,bo>d  7#a7     
,memb]%ip ,! ,c5t] %all be gov]n$ by a  
,bo>d1 to be compos$ ( #af memb]s1 z    
foll[s3 7,a7 #a memb] :o is a c>e]      
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1  
to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 #a  

memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( ! rese>* &
 developm5t areas ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 to  
be appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 
7,c7 #a memb] :o is a c>e] employee 9   
fire & aviation managem5t ( ! ,=e/      
,s]vice1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,*ief ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7,d7 #a memb] :o is a    
c>e] employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior4  7,e7 #a memb] :o is a c>e]
 employee ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 
to be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7,f7 #a memb] :o is 
a c>e] employee ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian   
,affairs1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y = ,indian ,affairs4  7,g7 #a  
memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( !         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 to be appo9t$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4
  7,h7 #a memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife        
,s]vice1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife        
,s]vice4  7,i7 #a memb] :o is a c>e]    
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological  

,survey1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4    
7,j7 #a memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 to be appo9t$ by !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7,k7 #a     
memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( !         
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 to be appo9t$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r     
,s]vice4  7,l7 #a memb] :o is a c>e]    
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  
7,m7 #a memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration1 to be
 appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration4  7,n7 #a    
memb] :o is a c>e] employee ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 to be appo9t$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,o7 #a memb] :o  
is a c>e] employee ( ! ,national ,sci5ce
 ,f\ndation1 to be appo9t$ by !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation4  7,p7 #a memb] :o is a c>e] 

employee ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &    
,space ,adm9i/ration1 to be appo9t$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,t]ms ,a  
memb] ( ! ,bo>d-- 7,a7 %all be appo9t$ =
 a t]m ( #c ye>s2 &  7,b7 may be        
reappo9t$ = n m ?an #c additional t]ms4 
7#c7 ,*airp]son2 ,vice ,*airp]son ,!    
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d 
%all-- 7,a7 be select$ by ! memb]s ( !  
,bo>d f among ! memb]s appo9t$ "u       
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,i71 & 7,j7 (       
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 s]ve = a t]m ( #a
 ye>4  7#d7 ,majority vote ,a vot+      
cons5sus by ! ,bo>d %all be n less ?an a
 #b_/c majority vote ( ! memb]s pres5t4 
7#e7 ,nonvot+ /atus ,at ! discretion ( !
 ,bo>d1 ! ,bo>d may include nonvot+     
obs]v]s to ! ,bo>d4  7g7 ,executive     
,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t] %all h
 an ,executive ,director1 :o %all be    
appo9t$ by1 & s]ve at ! direction (1 !  
,bo>d4  7#b7 ,dr\ght monitor+ ,!        
,executive ,director %all engage )      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1 

& entities 9 ! private sector to improve
 dr\ght monitor+1 =eca/+1 communication1
 & response t may be ess5tial to ! core 
functions ( ! ,c5t]1 if ! ,executive    
,director det]m9es t ! engagem5t is     
appropriate1 b5eficial1 & co/-effective4
  7#c7 ,contract+ au?ority  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,executive ,director may ent]  
into & p]=m contracts1 agreem5ts1       
memor&a ( und]/&+1 or o!r1 simil>       
transactions1 z ! ,executive ,director  
det]m9es to be appropriate to c>ry out !
 functions ( ! ,c5t] describ$ 9         
subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,report ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d & ! ,executive        
,director %all submit to ! relevant     
committees ( ,congress a report t       
provides-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( exi/+     
contract+ au?orities ( ! ,executive     
,director2  7ii7 recomm5dations reg>d+  
:e!r any new contract+ au?orities or    
modifications ( exi/+ contract+         
au?orities are ne$$2 &  7iii7 a         
description ( te*nologies t may be      

comm]cially available to p]=m !         
functions ( ! ,c5t]1 toge!r ) ! co/s &  
timel9es ( procur+ ^? te*nologies or    
develop+ relevant capabilities4  7h7    
,detailees ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior may detail or assign to !    
,c5t] su* employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 respectively1 z ! ,secret>ies det]m9e  
to be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! 
,c5t]4  7i7 ,int]ag5cy f9anc+ ,not)/&+  
section #gjh ( ! ,f9ancial ,s]vices &   
,g5]al ,gov]nm5t ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-cbh2 #acf ,/at4
 #dgjf71 or any o!r1 simil> provision ( 
law1 int]ag5cy f9anc+ may be us$ to fund
 ! ,c5t]4  7j7 ,coord9ation ) o!r       
ag5cies & entities ,to c>ry out !       
functions ( ! ,c5t] describ$ 9          
subsection 7d71 ! ,bo>d %all coord9ate )
 ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,bo>d & o!r     
relevant entities1 includ+-- 7#a7 !     
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p2   
7#b7 ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7#c7   
any o!r ag5cy t-- 7,a7 is responsible = 

! managem5t ( ,f$]al or ,/ate l&2 or    
7,b7 has data1 sci5ce1 & te*nology      
exp]tise relevant to ! ,c5t]2 &  7#d7   
any o!r relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1
 or nongov]nm5tal entity t is           
repres5tative ( an elem5t ( ! wildl&    
fire community4  7k7 ,op]ational plan   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,executive ,director1 !
 ,executive ,director %all submit to !  
relevant committees ( ,congress an      
op]ational plan describ+-- 7,a7 !       
/ructure ( ! ,c5t]2  7,b7 /aff+ & fund+ 
ne$s ( ! ,c5t]2  7,c7 te*nological      
capabilities )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 
& ! o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies      
compris+ ! ,bo>d t are available to !   
,c5t]2  7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! pot5tial (
 comm]cially available te*nologies to   
p]=m ! functions ( ! ,c5t]2 &  7,e7 a   
timel9e = full op]ational function+ ( ! 
,c5t]4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,! plan "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include e/imat$ co/s1
 key mile/ones1 coord9ation /rategies ) 

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & private entities1 &    
recomm5dations = ensur+ ! effective     
op]ation ( ! ,c5t]4  7#c7 ,updates ,!   
,director %all update ! plan n less     
frequ5tly ?an annually to reflect       
progress1 adju/m5ts 9 fund+1 & !        
adoption ( new te*nologies4  7l7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects
 ! own]%ip ( any data s\rce4  #ajc4     
,fire%$ ,regi/ry  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    
,secret>ies1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,executive    
,director1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta91 on a  
publicly accessible website1 a regi/ry1 
to be kn[n z ! ,fire%$ ,regi/ry1 t      
provides int]active geospatial data     
relat+ to individual fire%$s1 includ+   
in=mation relat+ to-- 7#a7 wildl& fire  
exposure1 del9eat$ by own]%ip1 includ+  
rights-(-way = utilities & o!r public or
 private purposes2  7#b7 any haz>d\s    
fuels managem5t activities t h occurr$  
)9 an individual fire%$ dur+ ! prec$+   
#aj ye>s2  7#c7 wildl& fire exposure )  
respect to a fire%$1 del9eat$ by-- 7,a7 
wildfire exposure & correspond+ risk to 

communities1 includ+ risk to life1      
critical infra/ructure1 & o!r /ructures2
  7,b7 wildfire exposure & correspond+  
risk to municipal wat]%$s1 includ+      
,tribal wat] supplies & sy/ems2 &  7,c7 
risk ( vegetation type conv]sion due to 
wildfire2  7#d7 ! p]c5tage ( a fire%$   
burn$ 9 wildfire dur+ ! prec$+ #aj ye>s1
 includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable1       
del9eations ( acres t h burn$ at a high 
sev]ity2  7#e7 spatial patt]ns (        
wildfire exposure1 includ+ plausible    
extreme fire ev5ts2 &  7#f7 any haz>d\s 
fuels managem5t activities plann$ = a   
fire%$1 includ+ fire%$ managem5t        
projects4  7b7 ,community wildfire      
protection plans ,! ,executive ,director
 %all make data f ! ,fire%$ ,regi/ry    
available to local communities develop+ 
or updat+ community wildfire protection 
plans4  7c7 ,ma9t5ance ,z "p ( ! website
 conta9+ ! ,fire%$ ,regi/ry1 !          
,executive ,director %all-- 7#a7 publi% 
fire%$ assessm5ts conduct$ "u section   
#aje2 &  7#b7 ma9ta9 a se>*able database

 to track-- 7,a7 ! /atus ( ,f$]al       
environm5tal reviews1 p]mits1 &         
au?orizations = fire%$ managem5t        
projects1 includ+-- 7i7 a compreh5sive  
p]mitt+ timetable2  7ii7 ! /atus ( !    
compliance ( ea* lead ag5cy1 coop]at+   
ag5cy1 & p>ticipat+ ag5cy ) ! p]mitt+   
timetable ) respect to fire%$ managem5t 
projects2  7iii7 any requir$            
modifications ( ! p]mitt+ timetable "u  
clause 7i71 includ+ an explanation      
reg>d+ :y ! p]mitt+ timetable 0 modifi$2
 &  7iv7 in=mation reg>d+ any public    
meet+s1 public he>+s1 & public comm5t   
p]iods relat+ to a fire%$ managem5t     
project1 z t in=mation becomes          
available1 :i* %all be pres5t$ 9-- 7,i7 
,engli%2 &  7,,ii7 ! pr$om9ant language 
( ea* community t is mo/ affect$ by !   
fire%$ managem5t project1 z t in=mation 
becomes available2  7,b7 ! project$ co/ 
( fire%$ managem5t projects2 &  7,c7 9 !
 case ( a complet$ fire%$ managem5t     
project1 ! e/imat$ effectiv5ess ( !     
fire%$ managem5t project 9-- 7i7 r$uc+ !

 wildfire exposure )9 ! applicable      
fire%$1 includ+ wildfire exposure       
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
( subsection 7a77#c72 &  7ii7 increas+ !
 resili5ce ( wildlife habitats1 includ+ 
habitat = species li/$ z ?reat5$ or     
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7d7 ,incorporation ( exi/+ assessm5ts & 
data ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !        
,executive ,director %all incorporate   
any assessm5ts complet$ or data ga!r$   
?r\gh exi/+ p>tn]%ips1 to ! ext5t       
practicable4  7e7 ,applicability (      
,,nepa ,! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( !    
,fire%$ ,regi/ry "u ?is section %all n  
be subject to ! requirem5ts ( !         
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
#ajd4 ,%>$ /ew>d%ip  7a7 ,jo9t agreem5ts
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all seek to use  
an exi/+ %>$ /ew>d%ip agreem5t1 modify  
an exi/+ %>$ /ew>d%ip agreem5t1 or ent] 
into a simil> agreem5t ) ! ,gov]nor (   
ea* ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe t conta9s a  

fire%$ managem5t area designat$ "u      
section #aja7;a7 to jo9tly-- 7#a7       
promote ! r$uction ( wildfire exposure1 
bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clauses 7i7
 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( section                  
#aja7;a77#a77;,b71 9 fire%$ managem5t   
areas across jurisdictional b\nd>ies2 & 
7#b7 conduct fire%$ assessm5ts "u       
section #aje4  7b7 ,adju/m5t ( b\nd>ies 
& updates to agreem5ts ,) respect to an 
agreem5t "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$1 on reque/ ( ! applicable       
,gov]nor1 may-- 7#a7 adju/ ! b\nd>ies ( 
any applicable fire%$ managem5t area2 & 
7#b7 update ! agreem5t to address any   
new wildfire ?reats4  7c7 ,coop]ative   
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior may ent] into coop]ative      
agreem5ts ) units ( local gov]nm5t1     
special di/ricts1 end wat] us]s1        
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 in/itutions
 ( high] education1 & o!r entities1 at !
 discretion ( ! applicable ,secret>y to 
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7a74 

#aje4 ,fire%$ assessm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y        
conc]n$1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,gov]nor ) :om
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ ent]s into an      
agreem5t "u section #ajd7;a71 if        
applicable1 %all conduct a fire%$       
assessm5t 9 accordance ) ?is section )  
respect to ea* fire%$ managem5t area    
designat$ 9 ! applicable ,/ate or area (
 ,tribal l&4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* fire%$ assessm5t "u          
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify-- 7i7
 us+ ! be/ available sci5ce1 wildfire   
exposure risks )9 ! applicable fire%$   
managem5t area1 includ+ sc5>io plann+ & 
wildfire haz>d mapp+ & models2 &  7ii7  
ea* at-risk community )9 ! fire%$       
managem5t area2  7,b7 id5tify ! types ( 
fire%$ managem5t projects t c\ld b5efit 
! fire%$ managem5t area1 ) an emphasis  
on r$uc+-- 7i7 wildfire exposure &      
correspond+ risk to communities1 includ+
 risk to life1 critical infra/ructure1 &
 o!r /ructures2  7ii7 wildfire exposure 

& correspond+ risk to municipal wat]%$s1
 includ+ ,tribal wat] supplies & sy/ems2
  7iii7 risk ( vegetation type conv]sion
 due to wildfire2  7iv7 wildfire risk = 
wildlife habitats1 includ+ habitat =    
species li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7v7 wildfire 
risk to res\rces ( an ,indian ,tribe1 z 
def9$ by ! ,indian ,tribe2 or  7vi7 any 
comb9ation ( purposes describ$ 9 clauses
 7i7 ?r\gh 7v72 &  7,c7 include1 )      
respect to ! applicable fire%$ managem5t
 area-- 7i7 a /rategy = r$uc+ ! ?reat ( 
wildfire-- 7,i7 to protect at-risk      
communities 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face on
 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l&2  7,,ii7 to     
improve ! effectiv5ess ( wildfire       
firefight+1 p>ticul>ly ! effectiv5ess ( 
fuels treatm5ts t w\ld improve wildfire 
firefight] safety dur+ wildfires2 &     
7,,iii7 to r$uce risk to wildlife       
habitats1 includ+ habitat = species li/$
 z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    

#aeca et seq472  7ii7 a timel9e = !     
implem5tation ( fire%$ managem5t        
projects2  7iii7 long-t]m b5*m>k goals =
 ! completion ( fire%$ managem5t        
projects 9 ! highe/ wildfire exposure   
areas to ensure t ^? fire%$ managem5t   
projects contribute to ! developm5t &   
ma9t5ance ( heal?y & resili5t l&scapes2 
7iv7 a /rategy to ensure t fire%$       
managem5t projects comply ) applicable  
=e/ plans & incorporate ! be/ available 
sci5ce2 &  7v7 a /rategy = maximiz+ !   
ret5tion ( late-successional =e/s1 to ! 
ext5t t ! trees promote /&s t are       
resili5t to insects & disease1 & r$uce !
 risk or ext5t (1 or increase resili5ce 
to1 wildfires4  7#b7 ,exi/+ plans ,to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 a fire%$     
assessm5t %all incorporate & build on   
in=mation1 plann+1 & /rategies conta9$ 9
 relevant =e/ plans1 ,/ate =e/ action   
plans1 wat]%$ managem5t plans1 community
 wildfire protection plans1 & simil>    
locally l$ l&scape-scale plann+         
docum5ts4  7#c7 ,p>ticipation  7,a7     

,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts ,9    
addition to ! p>ties to an applicable   
agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all coord9ate )      
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 units ( local  
gov]nm5t1 & o!r entities t are p>ties to
 an agreem5t "u section #ajd7;c7 )9 a   
fire%$ managem5t area 9 conduct+ !      
fire%$ assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,public ,9 c>ry+ out a fire%$ assessm5t
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
%all provide an opportunity = public    
p>ticipation dur+ ! #de-;day p]iod      
beg9n+ on ! date ( initiation ( !       
assessm5t1 includ+-- 7i7 publication (  
in=mation reg>d+ ! developm5t ( !       
assessm5t-- 7,i7 on a website ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7,,ii7 at      
conv5i5t locations )9 ! applicable      
fire%$ managem5t area2 &  7ii7 at lea/  
#a public meet+4  7c7 ,updates &        
availability ,ea* fire%$ assessm5t "u   
subsection 7a7 %all be-- 7#a7 regul>ly  
updat$ bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce1  
subject to ! requirem5ts ( subsection   

7d77#b72 &  7#b7 made publicly available
 on #a or m websites ma9ta9$ by !       
,secret>y conc]n$1 includ+ ! ,fire%$    
,regi/ry4  7d7 ,in=mation improvem5t    
7#a7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ ,9 c>ry+ out a  
fire%$ assessm5t "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into memor&a 
( und]/&+ ) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies 7includ+ ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration71 ,/ates1     
,indian ,tribes1 private entities1 or   
rese>* or educational in/itutions to    
improve1 ) respect to ! assessm5t1 ! use
 & integration (-- 7,a7 advanc$ remote  
s5s+ & geospatial te*nologies2  7,b7    
/ati/ical model+ & analysis2 or  7,c7   
any o!r te*nology or comb9ation (       
te*nologies & analyses t ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ det]m9es w b5efit ! quality (   
in=mation 9 ! assessm5t4  7#b7 ,be/     
available sci5ce ,9 us+ ! be/ available 
sci5ce = a fire%$ assessm5t "u ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & !        
applicable ,gov]nor %all incorporate1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7,a7     

traditional ecological k f ,indian      
,tribes2  7,b7 data f ,/ate =e/ action  
plans & ,/ate wildfire risk assessm5ts2 
7,c7 data f ! ,fire%$ ,regi/ry2 &  7,d7 
data f o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &    
local gov]nm5ts or ag5cies4  7e7        
,applicability ( ,,nepa ,a fire%$       
assessm5t "u ?is section %all n be      
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474  #ajf4        
,em]g5cy fire%$ managem5t  7a7 ,fire%$  
managem5t projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh a responsible     
(ficial1 %all c>ry out fire%$ managem5t 
projects on l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !    
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 fire%$ managem5t    
areas 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !     
applicable =e/ plan1 & ! laws 7includ+  
regulations7 applicable to ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$4  7#b7 ,applicability ( o!r     
provisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! foll[+ %all
 h ! =ce & effect ( law ) respect to any
 fire%$ managem5t project c>ri$ out 9 a 
fire%$ managem5t area3 7i7 ,section     

#bbj4d7;b7 ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,april #i1  
#bjbe71 ) respect to l& "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y4  7ii7       
,section #df4aej ( title #dc1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on      
,april #i1 #bjbe71 ) respect to l& "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4
  7iii7 ,section #djb4je ( title #ej1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ,april #i1 #bjbe74  7iv7 ,section    
#hjj4ab ( title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ,april #i1  
#bjbe71 except t any ref]5ce conta9$ 9 t
 regulation to an ag5cy (ficial %all be 
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to a           
responsible (ficial4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation 
( em]g5cy  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a regulation   
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n     
apply pursuant to t subp>agraph )       
respect to a fire%$ managem5t project   
unless1 be=e c>ry+ out ! fire%$         
managem5t project1 a responsible        
(ficial-- 7,i7 det]m9es1 9 accordance ) 
! regulation1 t an em]g5cy or em]g5cy   

circum/ance exi/s2  7,,ii7 completes any
 docum5tation or id5tification processes
 requir$ "u su* regulation2 &  7,,iii7  
provides public notice ( ! det]m9ation (
 em]g5cy & ea* relat$ fire%$ managem5t  
project activity by publi%+ su*         
det]m9ation on a website ma9ta9$ by !   
,secret>y conc]n$4  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,9 
c>ry+ out a fire%$ managem5t project "u 
a regulation ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 a responsible (ficial %all ensure 
t su* fire%$ managem5t project is       
consi/5t ) ! applicable =e/ plan & !    
laws 7includ+ regulations7 & policies   
applicable to ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7,c7
 ,fur!r cl>ification ,a regulation      
ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n     
apply to any fire%$ managem5t project   
unless su* fire%$ managem5t project w   
a*ieve a l& managem5t goal describ$ 9   
section #fjd7;c7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s      
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;c7c774  7,d7 ,utilization ( exi/+ 
/reaml9$ au?orities 9 fire%$ managem5t  
areas  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 )    
respect to ea* fire%$ managem5t area t  
conta9s ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 
act+ ?r\gh a responsible (ficial1 %all  
use n few] ?an #a ( ! foll[+ exp$it$    
au?orities = environm5tal review to c>ry
 out fire%$ managem5t projects3 7,i7    
,section #fjc7;a7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s     
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;b7a774  7,,ii7 ,section #fje7;a7 (
 ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act (     
#bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;d7a774       
7,,iii7 ,section #fjf7;b7 ( ! ,heal?y   
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;e7b774  7,,iv7 ,section 
#djhjf7;b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 
& ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;b7b774
  7ii7 ,compliance ) ,,nepa ,9 apply+   
exp$it$ au?orities = environm5tal review
 to c>ry out fire%$ managem5t projects  
"u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
ensure-- 7,i7 su* project is c>ri$ out 9
 accordance ) ! /atute e/abli%+ !       
categorical exclusion appli$ by !       
,secret>y conc]n$2  7,,ii7 compliance ) 

! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 & 
7,,iii7 su* project is c>ri$ out 9      
accordance ) ! applicable =e/ plan or   
res\rce managem5t plan & ! laws &       
policies applicable to ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$4  7iii7 ,additional em]g5cy     
actions ,! ,secret>y may decl>e an      
em]g5cy pursuant to section #djhjg ( !  
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;c7 = any fire%$    
managem5t project4  7iv7 ,fiscal        
,responsibility ,act requirem5ts ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ %all ensure compliance ) !      
am5dm5ts made to ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 by ! ,fiscal   
,responsibility ,act ( #bjbc 7,public   
,law #aah-e2 #acg ,/at4 #ch74  7v7 ,use 
( o!r au?orities ,to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all   
use ! au?orities provid$ "u ?is section 
9 comb9ation ) o!r au?orities to c>ry   
out fire%$ managem5t projects1 includ+--

 7,i7 good neighbor agreem5ts "u section
 #hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 7z am5d$ by ?is 
,act72  7,,ii7 /ew>d%ip contract+       
projects ent]$ into "u section #fjd ( ! 
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 7z am5d$ by ?is 
,act72  7,,iii7 self-det]m9ation        
contracts & self-gov]nance compact      
agreem5ts ent]$ into "u ! ,indian       
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq472 &  7,,iv7 agreem5ts ent]$ into "u
 ! ,tribal ,=e/ ,protection ,act ( #bjjd
 7,public ,law #ajh-bgh2 #aah ,/at4     
#hfh74  7b7 ,expansion  7#a7 ,heal?y    
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act am5dm5ts  7,a7   
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,heal?y     
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #fejb7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #dej;b & ins]t+ 
#ecjd2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#c7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m    
local gov]nm5t means-- 7,a7 a c\nty2    
7,b7 a municipality2 &  7,c7 a special  

di/rict4  7#d7 ,special di/rict ,! t]m  
special di/rict means a political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate t-- 7,a7 has      
significant budget>y autonomy or        
control2  7,b7 0 e/abli%$ by1 or        
pursuant to1 ! laws ( ! ,/ate = !       
purpose ( p]=m+ a limit$ & specific     
gov]nm5tal or propriet>y function       
prim>ily relat+ to =e/ or rangel&       
managem5t2 &  7,c7 is di/9ct f any o!r  
unit ( local gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate4  4    
7,b7 ,adm9i/rative review ,section      
#fjc7;c7 ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration  
,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;b7c77 
is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+
 #cjjj acres & ins]t+ #aj1jjj acres2 &  
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 by /rik+     
,fire ,regime ,gr\ps ,i1 ,,ii1 or ,,iii 
& ins]t+ ,fire ,regime ,i1 ,fire ,regime
 ,,ii1 ,fire ,regime ,,iii1 or ,fire    
,regime ,,iv4  7,c7 ,wildfire resili5ce 
projects ,section #fje7;c7 ( ! ,heal?y  
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feia;d7c77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #cjjj acres &   

ins]t+ #aj1jjj acres2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ code ( ,f$]al           
regulations 7or successor regulations7 &
 ins]t+ ,code ( ,f$]al regulations 7or a
 successor regulation74  7,d7 ,great]   
sage-gr\se & mule de] habitat ,section  
#fjf ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act 
( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;e7 is      
am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7-- 
7,i7 by /rik+ clause 7ii72  7,,ii7 by   
r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z  
clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7vi71 respectively2 &
  7,,iii7 9 clause 7iii7 7z s           
r$esignat$71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 
7,i71 by /rik+ 9 a sagebru% /eppe       
ecosy/em2  7ii7 9 subsection 7c71 by    
/rik+ concurr5tly = bo? great]          
sage-gr\se & & ins]t+ = great]          
sage-gr\se or2 &  7iii7 9 subsection    
7g77#a71 by /rik+ #d1ejj acres & ins]t+ 
#g1ejj acres4  7#b7 ,infra/ructure      
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act am5dm5t ,section 
#djhjf7;d77#a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure       
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib;b7d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #c1jjj

 acres & ins]t+ #aj1jjj acres4  #ajg4   
,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is subtitle     
t]m9ates on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,b ,exp&+  
collaborative tools to r$uce wildfire   
risk & improve =e/ heal?  #aaa4         
,modification ( treatm5t ( c]ta9 rev5ue 
& paym5ts "u good neighbor agreem5ts    
7a7 ,good neighbor au?ority ,section    
#hbjf ( ! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,b71 by /rik+ ei!r ! ,secret>y or 
a ,gov]nor or c\nty & ins]t+ !          
,secret>y1 a ,gov]nor1 an ,indian tribe1
 a special di/rict1 or a c\nty2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ,gov]nor or &   
ins]t+ ,gov]nor1 an ,indian tribe1 a    
special di/rict1 or a2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 
7#f71 by /rik+ or ,indian tribe2 &  7,d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7      
,special di/rict ,! t]m special di/rict 
means a political subdivision ( a ,/ate 
t-- 7,a7 has significant budget>y       
autonomy or control2  7,b7 0 e/abli%$   

by1 or pursuant to1 ! laws ( ! ,/ate = !
 purpose ( p]=m+ a limit$ & specific    
gov]nm5tal or propriet>y function       
prim>ily relat+ to =e/ or rangel&       
managem5t2 &  7,c7 is di/9ct f any o!r  
unit ( local gov]nm5t )9 ! ,/ate4  2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ or c\nty & ins]t+ 1 
an ,indian tribe1 a special di/rict1 or 
a c\nty2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7--   
7i7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ special      
di/rict1 aft] ,indian ,tribe1 ea* place 
x appe>s2  7,,ii7 9 subclause 7,i7--    
7aa7 by /rik+ on2 &  7bb7 by /rik+ 2 & &
 ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,,iii7 9         
subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 item 7aa71 by /rik+ clause 7i7 & ins]t+
 subclause 7,i72 &  7bb7 9 item 7bb71 by
 /rik+ ! ,good ,neighbor ,au?ority =    
,recreation ,act4 & ins]t+ section #cea 
( ! ,,explore ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#hega722 &  7,,iv7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,,iii7 if !re are funds rema9+
 aft] c>ry+ out subclause 7,,ii7-- 7aa7 

to c>ry out au?oriz$ re/oration s]vices 
"u o!r good neighbor agreem5ts2 &  7bb7 
= ! adm9i/ration ( a good neighbor      
au?ority program by a ,gov]nor1 ,indian 
tribe1 special di/rict1 or c\nty4  2 &  
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ #bjbh &    
ins]t+ #bjcj2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by 
/rik+ or c\nty & ins]t+ 1 an ,indian    
tribe1 a special di/rict1 or a c\nty2 & 
7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74  7b7       
,te*nical am5dm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #ddc ( division ,e ( ,public   
,law #aah-db 7#ach ,/at4 #big7 is am5d$1
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ ,agriculture ,act ( #bjad & ins]t+
 ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad4  7#b7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ,public ,law #aah-db 7#ach
 ,/at4 #be74  7c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
apply to any project initiat$ pursuant  
to a good neighbor agreem5t 7z def9$ 9  
section #hbjf7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act
 ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7a777--  

7#a7 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
if ! project 0 initiat$ aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t   
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ccd2    
#acb ,/at4 #ddij72 or  7#b7 on or aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aab4     
,fix+ /ew>d%ip end result contract+     
,section #fjd ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s         
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feia;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ reta9+ & exp&+ 
exi/+ =e/ products infra/ructure be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7 9 subsection    
7d77#c77;,b71 by /rik+ #aj ye>s & ins]t+
 #bj ye>s2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7h71 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,special  
rule = long-t]m /ew>d%ip contracts  7,a7
 ,def9ition ( long-t]m contract ,9 ?is  
p>agraph1 ! t]m long-t]m contract means 
an agreem5t or contract "u subsection   
7b7 t-- 7i7 has a t]m ( long] ?an #e    
ye>s2 &  7ii7 is ent]$ into on or aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  7,b7  
,special rule ,a long-t]m contract ent]$
 into "u subsection 7b7 by ! ,*ief or ! 

,director ) an entity %all provide t1 9 
! case ( cancellation or t]m9ation ( !  
long-t]m contract by ! ,*ief or !       
,director1 ! ,*ief or ! ,director1 z    
applicable1 %all provide to ! entity an 
am\nt equal to #aj p]c5t ( ! long-t]m   
contract am\nt z cancellation or        
t]m9ation co/s4  4  #aac4 ,fire%$       
managem5t project /rike teams  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all   
e/abli% intra-ag5cy /rike teams to assi/
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ )-- 7#a7 any       
reviews1 includ+ analysis "u ! ,national
 ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 consultations
 "u division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title
 #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7=m]ly kn[n z 
! ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act71
 & consultations "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq471 ) ! int5t to accel]ate & /reaml9e
 int]ag5cy consultation processes2  7#b7
 ! implem5tation ( any necess>y site    
prep>ation "w 9 advance (1 or z "p (1 a 
fire%$ managem5t project2  7#c7 !       

implem5tation ( fire%$ managem5t        
projects2 &  7#d7 any comb9ation (      
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#c74  7b7 ,memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ may appo9t n m ?an #aj
 individuals to s]ve on an intra-ag5cy  
/rike team "u ?is section1 to be compos$
 (-- 7,a7 employees ( ! dep>tm5t "u !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$2     
7,b7 employees ( a diff]5t ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ) ! cons5t ( ! head (
 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy2 &  7,c7 private   
contractors or volunte]s f any nonpr(it 
organization1 ,/ate gov]nm5t1 ,indian   
,tribe1 local gov]nm5t1 quasi-gov]nm5tal
 ag5cy1 academic in/itution1 or private 
organization4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9      
appo9t+ individuals "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ %all appo9t n few] ?an
 #a employee ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy )         
jurisdiction ov] ! applicable ,f$]al l&4
  7c7 ,review responsibility ,!         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 det]m9e ! 
suffici5cy ( ! docum5ts prep>$ by an    
intra-ag5cy /rike team "u ?is section2 &

  7#b7 reta9 responsibility = any       
au?oriz+ decision relat+ to su* a       
docum5t4  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is
 section t]m9ates on ! date t is #g ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
#aad4 ,locally l$ re/oration ,section   
#ad7;d7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t   
,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7d77  
is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+     
#aj1jjj & ins]t+ #ee1jjj4  #aae4 ,jo9t  
,*iefs ,l&scape ,re/oration ,p>tn]%ip   
,program ,section #djhjh ( !            
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 to
 recov] f wildfire2 or  7,e7 to enhance 
soil1 wat]1 & relat$ natural res\rces4  
2  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#a7-- 7,a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ &           
po/-wildfire impacts aft] wildfire risk2
 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by ins]t+ 1

 z id5tifi$ 9 ! correspond+ ,/ate =e/   
action plan or simil> priority plan 7su*
 z a ,/ate wildlife or wat] plan7 be=e !
 semicolon2  7#c7 9 subsection 7g71 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,additional reports ,= ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #b fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 !    
,*iefs %all submit a report describ+    
projects = :i* fund+ is provid$ "u !    
,program1 includ+ ! /atus & outcomes (  
^? projects1 to-- 7,a7 9 ! ,s5ate-- 7i7 
! ,committee on ,agriculture1           
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry2  7ii7 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces2 &      
7iii7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations2 &
  7,b7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7i7
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture2  7ii7 !  
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces2 &     
7iii7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations4  
2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7h77#a71 by /rik+
 & #bjbc & ins]t+ ?r\gh #bjca4  #aaf4   
,collaborative =e/ l&scape re/oration   
program ,section #djjc ( ! ,omnibus     
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af

 ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ #ejj note &     
ins]t+ #gabe2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 
7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71  
by /rik+ plans to-- & ins]t+ plans--2   
7ii7 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    
7,h71 by ins]t+ to aft] ! subp>agraph   
designation2 &  7iii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,d71 by ins]t+ or pa?og5s be=e !       
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subsection           
7c77#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71  
by add+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7  
include a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t /aff+ plan = 
provid+ /aff to support collaborative   
processes e/abli%$ "u subsection        
7b77#b72  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph
 7,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7iii7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 proposals 
t seek to use innovative implem5tation  

me*anisms1 includ+ good neighbor        
agreem5ts ent]$ into "u section #hbjf ( 
! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72  7,h7 proposals t   
seek to r$uce ! risk ( un*>act]i/ic     
wildfire or increase ecological         
re/oration activities-- 7i7 )9 areas    
across l& own]%ips1 includ+ ,/ate1      
,tribal1 & private l&2 &  7ii7 )9 !     
wildl&-urban int]face 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act
 ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feaa772 &  7,i7
 proposals t seek to enhance wat]%$     
heal? & dr9k+ wat] s\rces4  2 &  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 #d       
proposals 9 any #a region ( ! ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em to be fund$ dur+ any fiscal 
ye>2 &  2  7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,b72 &  7iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph
 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b72  7#d7 9       
subsection 7e77#c71 by ins]t+ conflict  
resolution or collaborative gov]nance1  
be=e & woody2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7f7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b77ii71 by /rik+

 #d1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #h1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ #bjbc &      
ins]t+ #bjca4  #aag4 ,utiliz+ graz+ =   
wildfire risk r$uction  7a7 ,/rategy    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y conc]n$1 9 coord9ation ) !    
hold]s ( p]mits to graze live/ock on    
,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !         
,secret>y conc]n$ & 9 consultation ) o!r
 relevant /akehold]s1 %all develop a    
/rategy to utilize live/ock graz+ z a   
wildfire risk r$uction tool on ,f$]al   
l&1 consi/5t ) ! laws applicable to !   
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,! 
/rategy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 ! completion ( any reviews requir$ 
"u ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et    
seq47 to all[ p]mitt$ graz+ on vacant   
graz+ allotm5ts dur+ in/ances ( dr\ght1 
wildfire1 or o!r natural disa/]s t      
disrupt graz+ on allotm5ts already      
p]mitt$2  7,b7 ! use ( t>get$ graz+ to  
r$uce haz>d\s fuels2  7,c7 an increas$  

use ( tempor>y p]mits to promote t>get$ 
fuels r$uction & r$uction ( invasive    
annual grasses2  7,d7 an increas$ use ( 
live/ock graz+-- 7i7 to eradicate       
invasive annual grasses2 &  7ii7 z a    
po/-fire re/oration & recov]y /rategy1 z
 appropriate2  7,e7 an integrat$ use (  
advanc$ te*nologies to dynamically adju/
 live/ock placem5t2  7,f7 an increas$   
use ( any au?orities applicable to      
live/ock graz+1 includ+ modifications to
 graz+ p]mits or leases to all[         
v>iances2  7,g7 ! utilization ( graz+ on
 ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !        
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 a mann] t-- 7i7     
avoids conflicts ) o!r uses ( t ,f$]al  
l&2 &  7ii7 is consi/5t ) any applicable
 l& managem5t plan2 &  7,h7 ! use ( any 
o!r means det]m9$ to be appropriate by !
 ,secret>y conc]n$4  7b7 ,effect on     
exi/+ graz+ programs ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 affects-- 7#a7 any live/ock graz+      
program c>ri$ 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  #aah4 ,wat] 
,s\rce ,protection ,program ,section    
#cjc ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act 
( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fedb7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 z  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2
  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 7z s
 r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,adjac5t l&
 ,! t]m adjac5t l& means non-,f$]al l&1 
includ+ ,/ate1 local1 & private l&1 t is
 adjac5t to1 & )9 ! same wat]%$ z1      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& on :i* a wat]%$
 protection & re/oration project is     
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  2 &  7,c7 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,g7 & 7,h7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,k7 & 7,l71 respectively2 
&  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 
! foll[+3  7,g7 an acequia association2 
7,h7 a local1 regional1 or o!r public   
entity t manages /ormwat] or wa/ewat]   
res\rces or o!r relat$ wat]             
infra/ructure2  7,i7 a l&-grant m]c$es2 
&  7,j7 a local1 regional1 or o!r       

private entity t has wat] deliv]y       
au?ority2  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7,a7 by ins]t+ & adjac5t l& be=e ! p]iod
 at ! end2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a wat]%$    
protection & re/oration project "u !    
,program %all be design$-- 7,a7 to      
protect & re/ore wat]%$ heal?1 wat]     
supply & quality1 a municipal or        
agricultural wat] supply sy/em1 &       
wat]-relat$ infra/ructure2  7,b7 to     
protect & re/ore =e/ heal? f insect     
infe/ation & disease or wildfire2 or    
7,c7 to advance any comb9ation ( !      
purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 
7,b74  7#c7 ,priorities ,9 select+      
wat]%$ protection & re/oration projects 
"u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give    
priority to projects t w\ld-- 7,a7      
provide risk managem5t b5efits associat$
 ) dr\ght1 wildfire1 po/-wildfire       
conditions1 extreme wea!r ev5ts1 flood+1
 resili5ce to climate *ange1 & wat]%$ & 

fire resili5ce1 includ+ m9imiz+ risks to
 wat]%$ heal?1 wat] supply & quality1 & 
wat]-relat$ infra/ructure1 includ+      
municipal & agricultural wat] supply    
sy/ems2  7,b7 support aquatic re/oration
 & cons]vation ef=ts t complem5t exi/+  
or plann$ =e/ re/oration or wildfire    
risk r$uction ef=ts2  7,c7 provide      
quantifiable b5efits to wat] supply or  
quality & include ! use ( nature-bas$   
solutions1 su* z re/or+ wetl& & rip>ian 
ecosy/ems2  7,d7 include-- 7i7 p>tn]s ) 
demon/rat$ capacity to1 & success 91    
design+ & implem5t+ ecological          
re/oration projects1 wildfire           
risk-r$uction ef=ts1 or po/-wildfire    
re/oration projects2 or  7ii7 9 ! case (
 communities t h hi/orically lack$      
access to adequate res\rces1 p>tn]s ) a 
/rong likelihood ( success 9 design+ &  
implem5t+ a wat]%$ protection &         
re/oration project2 &  7,e7 include--   
7i7 a contribution ( funds or 9-k9d     
support f non-,f$]al p>tn]s 9 an am\nt  
great] ?an ! am\nt requir$ "u subsection

 7g77#b72 or  7ii7 su* o!r *>act]i/ics z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4
  7#d7 ,conditions = projects on adjac5t
 l&  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no project or       
activity may be c>ri$ out "u ?is section
 on adjac5t l&1 unless ! own] ( !       
adjac5t l& provides express support =1 &
 is a will+ & engag$ p>tn] 91 c>ry+ out 
t project or activity4  7,b7 ,effect    
,no?+ 9 ?is section au?orizes any *ange 
9-- 7i7 ! own]%ip ( adjac5t l& on :i* a 
project or activity is c>ri$ out "u ?is 
section2 or  7ii7 ! managem5t ( adjac5t 
l& on :i* a project or activity is c>ri$
 out "u ?is section1 except dur+ ! c>ry+
 out ( t project or activity4  2  7#c7 9
 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ agreem5ts ) & all t foll[s     
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 agreem5ts ) end wat] us]s to    
protect & re/ore ! condition ( ,national
 ,=e/ wat]%$s & adjac5t l& t provide    
wat] to-- 7,a7 end wat] us]s2 or  7,b7  
end wat] us]s to protect & re/ore !     
condition ( ,national ,=e/ wat]%$s &    

adjac5t l& t provide wat] = ! b5efit (  
ano!r end wat] us]4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 
or at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+        
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! 
foll[+3  7,d7 9 ! case ( an agreem5t ) a
 ,/ate1 a c\nty1 or an ,indian tribe = a
 project c>ri$ out on ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l&1 a good neighbor agreem5t     
ent]$ into "u section #hbjf ( !         
,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a72 or  2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,coop]ation ) non-,f$]al p>tn]s ,!      
,secret>y %all coop]ate ) non-,f$]al    
p>tn]s 9 c>ry+ out assessm5ts1 plann+1  
project design1 & project implem5tation 
"u ?is section4  2  7#d7 9 subsection   
7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a  
wat] s\rce managem5t plan %all be-- 7,a7
 design$ to protect & re/ore ecological 
integrity 7z def9$ 9 section #bai4ai (  
title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  

7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subp>agraph772  7,b7 bas$ on ! be/      
available sci5tific in=mation2 &  7,c7  
conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan
 applicable to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em  
l& on :i* ! wat]%$ protection &         
re/oration project is c>ri$ out4  2 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,r$uc+ r$undancy ,an exi/+ wat]%$ plan1 
su* z a wat]%$ protection & re/oration  
action plan develop$ "u section         
#cjd7;a77#c71 or o!r applicable wat]%$  
plann+ docum5ts approv$ by ! ,secret>y  
may be us$ z ! basis = a wat] s\rce     
managem5t plan "u ?is subsection4  2    
7#e7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by /rik+     
purpose ( 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph  
7,a7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at !  
end & ins]t+ purpose ( advanc+ any ( !  
purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b742
 &  7#f7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ at lea/    
equal to & ins]t+ n less ?an #bj p]c5t  
(2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    

subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y  2 &      
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7  
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !         
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 at !     
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  2  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc &
 ins]t+ fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjca2  
7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z   
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7iii7 by ins]t+    
aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7   
,set-aside = p>tn] p>ticipation 9 plann+
 & capacity ,( ! am\nts made available  
"u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 to c>ry out 
?is section = ea* fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y %all use n less ?an #aj p]c5t 
= non-,f$]al p>tn] te*nical assi/ance   
p>ticipation & capacity-build+ ef=ts 9  
develop+ or implem5t+ a wat] s\rce      
managem5t plan "u subsection 7d74  2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
,9-k9d contributions ,! ,secret>y may   
include ! value ( =e/ re/oration &      
wat]%$ improvem5t "w implem5t$ on       
adjac5t l& 9 ! project area 9 det]m9+   

9-k9d contributions to a project f      
non-,f$]al p>tn]s "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a74
  4  #aai4 ,wat]%$ ,condition ,framework
 te*nical corrections ,section #cjd7;a7 
( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act (    
#bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fedc7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by   
ins]t+ protection & be=e re/oration2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 to ensure 
t managem5t activities & au?orizations d
 n result 9 long-t]m degradation (      
wat]%$ heal? or l[] ! classification "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 ( any wat]%$ 9 a ,national
 ,=e/4  4  #abj4 ,tribal =e/ protection 
managem5t activities & projects ,section
 #hgjc ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act
 ( #bjah 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #caae;b7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+
 managem5t demon/ration project & ins]t+
 protection managem5t activities &      
projects2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection
 7b7 z subsection 7c72  7#c7 9          

subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+          
demon/ration2  7,b7 by /rik+ f$]ally    
recogniz$2  7,c7 by /rik+ programs ( &  
ins]t+ activities & projects "u2  7,d7  
by /rik+ #ecjd et seq4 & ins]t+ #ecja et
 seq42 &  7,e7 by /rik+ ! subsection    
designation & head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 & ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,indian
 ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means an  
,indian ,tribe includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section  
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7#b7 ,tribal organization ,!   
t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7b7 ,activities & projects ,! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  2  7#d7 9   
subsection 7c7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b72 
&  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #ecjd 

et seq4 & ins]t+ #ecja et seq42 &  7#e7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7         
,publication ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y & 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7#a7 n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 make         
available1 9 an easily accessible =mat &
 location1 on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 respectively1 a li/ ( ! types (        
activities & projects t ,indian ,tribes 
& ,tribal organizations may ent] into   
contracts to p]=m "u subsection 7b72 &  
7#b7 update ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z    
necess>y4  4  ,c ,litigation re=m  #aba4
 ,commons5se litigation re=m  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy 
docum5t ,! t]m ag5cy docum5t1 ) respect 
to a fire%$ managem5t project1 means a  
record ( decision1 decision memor&um1   
environm5tal docum5t1 or programmatic   
environm5tal docum5t4  7#b7 ,cov]$ ag5cy
 action ,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy action       
means-- 7,a7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a fire%$    
managem5t project by an ag5cy2  7,b7 !  

application ( a categorical exclusion to
 a fire%$ managem5t project2  7,c7 !    
prep>ation ( any ag5cy docum5t = a      
fire%$ managem5t project2 &  7,d7 any   
o!r ag5cy action z "p ( a fire%$        
managem5t project4  7#c7 ,,nepa t]ms ,! 
t]ms categorical exclusion1 environm5tal
 docum5t1 & programmatic environm5tal   
docum5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #aaa ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccf;e74  7b7 ,limitations on judicial 
review  7#a7 ,limitations on injunctive 
relief  7,a7 ,tempor>y delay ( cov]$    
ag5cy action ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 9 ! case ( a claim aris+ "u      
,f$]al law seek+ judicial review ( a    
cov]$ ag5cy action1 a c\rt %all n issue 
a prelim9>y injunction aga9/ su* cov]$  
ag5cy action unless ! c\rt det]m9es t-- 
7i7 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 su*    
prelim9>y injunction is 9 ! public      
int]e/2  7ii7 ! balance ( equities      
favors ! pla9tiff2  7iii7 ! pla9tiff is 
likely to succe$ on ! m]its2 &  7iv7 !  

pla9tiff is likely to suff] irrep>able  
injury 9 ! abs5ce ( prelim9>y relief4   
7,b7 ,p]man5t limit on ag5cy action     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 !   
case ( a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law seek+
 judicial review ( a cov]$ ag5cy action1
 a c\rt %all n issue a p]man5t          
injunction aga9/ su* cov]$ ag5cy action1
 or an ord] to o!rwise p]man5tly limit  
su* cov]$ ag5cy action1 unless a c\rt   
det]m9es t-- 7i7 subject to subp>agraph 
7,c71 su* p]man5t injunction or ord] is 
9 ! public int]e/2  7ii7 ! balance (    
equities favors ! pla9tiff2  7iii7 !    
pla9tiff has suff]$ or w suff]          
irrep>able injury2 &  7iv7 no adequate  
rem$y is available at law4  7,c7 ,public
 int]e/ det]m9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
det]m9+ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 :e!r
 a prelim9>y or p]man5t injunction      
aga9/1 or o!r ord] ) respect to1 a cov]$
 ag5cy action is 9 ! public int]e/1 !   
consid]ations ( ! c\rt %all include--   
7,i7 ! purpose = :i* an ag5cy is        
und]tak+ ! fire%$ managem5t project     

relat+ to su* cov]$ ag5cy action2       
7,,ii7 ! likelihood t ! fire%$ managem5t
 project w a*ieve ! /at$ purpose ( !    
fire%$ managem5t project2 &  7,,iii7 !  
%ort- & long-t]m effects ( proce$+ ) !  
cov]$ ag5cy action1 z comp>$ to delay+  
or limit+ su* cov]$ ag5cy action1       
includ+ ! pot5tial = significant        
increases 9 wildfire risk or sev]ity &  
significant ?reats to ! heal? ( !       
ecosy/em4  7ii7 ,weight ( public int]e/ 
factor ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to issue any     
injunction or ord] "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b71 a c\rt %all give significant1 b
 n necess>ily dispositive1 weight to its
 consid]ation ( :e!r su* ord] is 9 !    
public int]e/4  7#b7 ,rem&  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
9 ! case ( a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al law  
seek+ judicial review ( a cov]$ ag5cy   
action1 if ! c\rt rem&s ! matt] to !    
ag5cy1 ! c\rt %all rem& ) in/ructions to
 c>ry out1 dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( su* rem&1 su* additional   
actions z may be necess>y to r$ress any 

cognizable h>m giv+ rise to su* claim4  
7,b7 ,vacatur  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 rem&+ a  
matt] to an ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 c\rt %all rem& ) vacatur only if-- 7,i7
 ! s]i\sness ( any defici5cies 9 ! cov]$
 ag5cy action weigh 9 favor ( vacatur2 &
  7,,ii7 ! c\rt det]m9es t any          
disruptive consequ5ces ( vacatur1       
includ+ ! %ort- & long-t]m effects (    
vacat+ ! cov]$ ag5cy action or any "p ( 
su* cov]$ ag5cy action1 d n outweigh !  
ju/ification = vacatur4  7ii7           
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ ! det]m9ation    
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii71 ! c\rt %all
 consid] :e!r vacatur w\ld cause-- 7,i7 
any significant increases 9 wildfire    
risk or sev]ity1 &  7,,ii7 any          
significant ?reats to ! heal? ( !       
ecosy/em4  7,c7 ,effect ( rem& on ag5cy 
,9 ! case ( a cov]$ ag5cy action subject
 to rem& )\t vacatur1 or ) p>tial       
vacatur1 pursuant to ?is p>agraph1 !    
ag5cy may-- 7i7 cont9ue to c>ry out su* 
cov]$ ag5cy action1 or su* p>ts ( !     
cov]$ ag5cy action z are n vacat$1 to ! 

ext5t t do+ s does n int]f]e ) any      
additional actions requir$ pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 use any =mat1 
z appropriate1 to correct an ag5cy      
docum5t 7includ+ a supplem5tal          
environm5tal docum5t1 memor&um1 or      
errata %eet71 provid$ t su* =mat is     
appropriate to ! nature ( ! defici5cy4  
7#c7 ,pres]vation ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section alt]s1 limits1 or displaces !  
au?ority ( a c\rt to review a cov]$     
ag5cy action "u section #gjf7b7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7           
,limitations on claims ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 a claim aris+ "u ,f$]al
 law seek+ judicial review ( a cov]$    
ag5cy action %all be b>r$ unless-- 7#a7 
) respect to an ag5cy docum5t or !      
application ( a categorical exclusion   
notic$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 su* claim is 
fil$ n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date ( 
publication ( a notice 9 ! ,f$]al       
,regi/] ( ag5cy int5t to c>ry out !     
fire%$ managem5t project relat+ to su*  
cov]$ ag5cy docum5t or application1     

unless a %ort] p]iod is specifi$ 9 su*  
,f$]al law2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( an ag5cy
 docum5t or ! application ( a           
categorical exclusion n describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 if su* ag5cy docum5t or  
application is o!rwise publi%$ or       
notic$1 su* claim is fil$ n lat] ?an    
#aej days aft] ! date t is ! e>li] (--  
7,a7 ! date on :i* su* ag5cy docum5t or 
application is publi%$2 &  7,b7 ! date  
on :i* su* ag5cy docum5t or application 
is notic$4  #abb4 ,consultation on =e/  
plans  7a7 ,=e/ ,s]vice plans ,section  
#f7;d77#b7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable
 ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;d77#b77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,no additional     
consultation requir$ "u c]ta9           
circum/ances ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to 
re9itiate consultation "u section       
#g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b77 or 
section #djb4af ( title #ej1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     

regulation71 on a l& managem5t plan     
approv$1 am5d$1 or revis$ "u ?is section
 :5-- 7,a7 a new species is li/$ or     
critical habitat is designat$ "u !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 or  7,b7 new  
in=mation reveals effects ( ! l&        
managem5t plan t may affect a species   
li/$ or critical habitat designat$ "u t 
,act 9 a mann] or to an ext5t n         
previ\sly consid]$4  4  7b7 ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t plans ,section #bjb ( !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,no        
additional consultation requir$ "u c]ta9
 circum/ances ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ! ,secret>y %all n be requir$ to
 re9itiate consultation "u section      
#g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b77 or 
section #djb4af ( title #ej1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 on a l& use plan approv$1  
am5d$1 or revis$ "u ?is section :5--    

7#a7 a new species is li/$ or critical  
habitat is designat$ "u ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq472 or  7#b7 new in=mation  
reveals effects ( ! l& use plan t may   
affect a species li/$ or critical       
habitat designat$ "u t ,act 9 a mann] or
 to an ext5t n previ\sly consid]$4  4   
,d ,prescrib$ fire  #aca4 ,prescrib$    
fire eligible activities1 policies1 &   
practices  7a7 ,def9ition ( prescrib$   
fire  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m prescrib$ fire means a fire         
delib]ately ignit$ to burn wildl& fuels 
9 a natural or modifi$ /ate-- 7,a7 "u   
specifi$ environm5tal conditions t are  
int5d$ to all[ ! fire-- 7i7 to be conf9$
 to a pr$et]m9$ area2 &  7ii7 to produce
 ! firel9e int5sity & rate ( spread     
requir$ to atta9 plann$ res\rce         
managem5t objectives2 &  7,b7 9         
accordance ) applicable law 7includ+    
regulations74  7#b7 ,exclusion ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m prescrib$ fire does n    
include a fire t is ignit$ = ! prim>y   

purpose ( pile burn+4  7b7 ,eligible    
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ may c>ry out eligible activities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = haz>d\s     
fuels managem5t ) respect to l& "u !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$4     
7#b7 ,description ( activities ,!       
activities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
are-- 7,a7 ) respect to prescrib$ fires 
on ,f$]al l&1 or on non-,f$]al l& if !  
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t su*        
activities w\ld b5efit res\rces on      
,f$]al l&-- 7i7 ent]+ into procurem5t   
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts =     
prescrib$ fire activities2  7ii7 issu+  
grants f an exi/+ grant program to a    
,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1
 prescrib$ fire c\ncil1 prescrib$ burn  
association1 or nonpr(it organization = 
! implem5tation ( prescrib$ fires1      
includ+-- 7,i7 c>ry+ out necess>y       
environm5tal reviews2  7,,ii7 c>ry+ out 
any site prep>ation necess>y = implem5t+
 prescrib$ fires2 &  7,,iii7 conduct+   
any requir$ pre-ignition cultural &     

environm5tal surveys2 &  7iii7 conduct+ 
outrea* to ! public1 ,indian ,tribes &  
b5efici>ies1 & adjac5t l&[n]s2  7,b7    
implem5t+ prescrib$ fires on non-,f$]al 
l&1 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t ! 
prescrib$ fire w\ld b5efit ,f$]al l&1   
includ+-- 7i7 c>ry+ out necess>y        
environm5tal reviews2  7ii7 c>ry+ out   
any site prep>ation necess>y = implem5t+
 prescrib$ fires2 &  7iii7 conduct+ any 
requir$ pre-ignition cultural &         
environm5tal surveys2  7,c7 provid+     
tra9+ = prescrib$ fire & basic smoke    
managem5t practices to ,f$]al employees 
& coop]ators2  7,d7 conduct+            
po/-prescrib$ fire activities1 su* z    
monitor+ = haz>d trees or reignitions & 
invasive species managem5t2 &  7,e7     
provid+ te*nical or f9ancial assi/ance  
to a ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 local     
gov]nm5t1 prescrib$ fire c\ncil1        
prescrib$ burn association1 or nonpr(it 
organization = ! purpose ( provid+ tra9+
 = prescrib$ fire or basic smoke        
managem5t practices1 consi/5t ) any     

/&>ds develop$ by ! ,national ,wildfire 
,coord9at+ ,gr\p or ,/ate-prescrib$ fire
 /&>ds4  7#c7 ,prioritization  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all coord9ate ) ! o!r
 ,secret>y conc]n$1 ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 &    
applicable nongov]nm5tal organizations  
to e/abli% prioritization crit]ia =     
c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,9     
e/abli%+ crit]ia "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ %all give priority to 
a project t is-- 7i7 implem5t$ across a 
l>ge contigu\s area2  7ii7 cross-b\nd>y 
9 nature2  7iii7 locat$ 9 an area t is--
 7,i7 )9 or adjac5t to ! wildl&-urban   
int]face & id5tifi$ z a priority area 9 
a /atewide =e/ action plan1 fire%$      
assessm5t1 or community wildfire        
protection plan2 or  7,,ii7 id5tifi$ z  
important to ! protection ( a ,tribal   
tru/ res\rce or ! res]v$ or treaty      
rights ( an ,indian ,tribe2  7iv7 on l& 
t is at high or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ a

 wildfire t w\ld be difficult to        
suppress2  7v7 9 an area t is designat$ 
z critical habitat & 9 ne$ ( ecological 
re/oration or enhancem5t t c be a*iev$ )
 ! aid ( prescrib$ fire2 or  7vi7       
supportive ( pot5tial op]ational        
del9eations or /rategic response zones4 
7c7 ,policies & practices ,! ,secret>y  
conc]n$1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate1 local1 &
 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 %all develop a      
prescrib$ fire op]ational /rategy = ea* 
region ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em or !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable1 t 
describes-- 7#a7 ! fire deficit1 by     
region2 &  7#b7 /aff+ & fund+ ne$s to   
address ! fire deficit describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  #acb4 ,human res\rces   
7a7 ,compet5cies = firefight]s ,!       
,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,fire    
,executive ,c\ncil1 %all task !         
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p ) !
 duty to adju/ tra9+ requirem5ts to     
obta9 a c]tification to s]ve 9 a        
sup]visory role = a prescrib$ fire & any
 o!r positions det]m9$ to be necess>y by

 ! ,secret>ies-- 7#a7 9 ord] to r$uce ! 
"t requir$ to obta9 su* a c]tification2 
&  7#b7 su* t significant exp]i5ce1 ga9$
 exclusively dur+ a prescrib$ fire1 is  
requir$ to obta9 su* a c]tification4    
7b7 ,enhanc+ int]op]ability betwe5      
,f$]al & non-,f$]al practition]s  7#a7  
,qualification databases & dispat*      
sy/ems ,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli%1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 a collaborative     
process to create me*anisms = non-,f$]al
 fire practition]s to be includ$ 9      
prescrib$ fire & wildfire res\rce ord]+ 
& reimbursem5t processes4  7#b7         
,p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,! ,secret>ies may--
 7,a7 develop p>tn]%ip agreem5ts =      
prescrib$ fire ) all relevant ,/ate1    
,f$]al1 ,tribal1 univ]sity1 &           
nongov]nm5tal entities t *oose to be    
includ$ 9 res\rce ord]+ & reimbursem5t  
processes "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 create
 agreem5ts & /ructures necess>y to      
include non-,f$]al & o!r nontraditional 
p>tn]s 9 direct "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies to  
address prescrib$ fires2 &  7,c7 treat  

any prescrib$ fire practition] meet+ !  
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p    
/&>ds z eligible to be includ$ 9        
/atewide p>ticipat+ agreem5ts4  #acc4   
,liability ( prescrib$ fire manag]s  7a7
 ,tra9+ c\rse ,! ,secret>ies1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 %all develop a volunt>y  
tra9+ c\rse = employees involv$ 9 any   
activity c>ri$ out on ,f$]al l& t is    
directly relat$ to a prescrib$ fire 9 ! 
c\rse ( execut+ a ,f$]al action4  7b7   
,requirem5t ,! tra9+ c\rse develop$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include a           
description (-- 7#a7 liability          
protections af=d$ to ! employees        
describ$ 9 t subsection :5 act+ )9 !    
scope ( _! employm5t2  7#b7 ! limits on 
any liability protections "u p>agraph   
7#a72 &  7#c7 any reimbursem5t available
 = qualifi$ employees = pr(essional     
liability insurance "u section #fcf (   
division ,a ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #eida note74  #acd4     
,environm5tal review  7a7 ,smoke        

managem5t ag5cies  7#a7 ,policy ,!      
,secret>ies %all ensure t policies1     
tra9+1 & programs ( ! ,secret>ies are   
consi/5t ) ?is subsection-- 7,a7 to     
facilitate great] use ( prescrib$ fire 9
 a safe & responsible mann]1 )          
appropriate monitor+ to prev5t prescrib$
 fires f exce$+ conta9m5t2 &  7,b7 to   
address public heal? & safety1 includ+  
impacts f smoke f wildfires & prescrib$ 
fires4  7#b7 ,coord9ation among ,f$]al1 
,tribal1 & ,/ate air quality ag5cies &  
,f$]al1 ,tribal1 & ,/ate l& managem5t   
ag5cies ,to facilitate ! use ( prescrib$
 fire on ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &      
private l&1 ! ,executive ,director1 9   
coop]ation ) ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy1 ,f$]al & ,/ate l& managem5t    
ag5cies1 %all coord9ate ) ,/ate1        
,tribal1 & local air quality ag5cies t  
regulate smoke "u ! ,clean ,air ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47-- 7,a7 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 to provide 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local air quality     
ag5cies ) guidance1 data1 imag]y1 or    

model+ to support ! developm5t (        
exceptional ev5t demon/rations 9        
accordance ) sections #ej4ad & #ea4icj (
 title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or successor regulations72  7,b7 to    
develop ar*ives & automat$ tools to     
provide ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local air     
quality ag5cies ) ! data1 imag]y1 &     
model+ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 to    
provide te*nical assi/ance1 be/         
practices1 or templates to ,/ates1      
,indian ,tribes1 & local gov]nm5ts = !  
use ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or local 
gov]nm5t 9 approv+ ! use ( prescrib$    
fire "u a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local      
gov]nm5t smoke managem5t program2  7,d7 
7i7 to promote basic smoke managem5t    
practices & o!r be/ practices to protect
 ! public f wildfire smoke2  7ii7 to    
dissem9ate in=mation ab\t basic smoke   
managem5t practices2  7iii7 to educate  
l&[n]s t use prescrib$ fire ab\t !      
importance (-- 7,i7 us+ basic smoke     
managem5t practices2 &  7,,ii7 includ+  
basic smoke managem5t practices z a     

compon5t ( a prescrib$ fire plan2 &     
7iv7 to %>e ) ! public in=mation1 9     
coord9ation ) o!r public heal? ag5cies1 
ab\t measures t individuals c take to   
protect !mselves f wildfire smoke2 &    
7,e7 to develop guidance & tools to     
/reaml9e ! demon/ration ( a cle> causal 
relation%ip betwe5 prescrib$ fire smoke 
& a relat$ exce$ance ( a national ambi5t
 air quality /&>d4  7#c7 ,programs &    
rese>* ,to address ! public heal? &     
safety risk ( ! exp&$ use ( prescrib$   
fire "u ?is subtitle1 ! ,secret>ies1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & !    
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion1 %all conduct rese>* to   
improve or develop-- 7,a7 wildfire smoke
 pr$iction models2  7,b7 smoke impact   
display tools = ! public &              
decisionmak]s2  7,c7 appropriate1       
co/-effective1 & consi/5t /rategies to  
mitigate ! impacts ( smoke f prescrib$  
fire on ne>by communities2  7,d7        
consi/5t nationally & sci5tifically     

support$ messages reg>d+ p]sonal        
protection equipm5t = ! public2 &  7,e7 
prescrib$ fire activity track+ &        
emission inv5tory sy/ems = plann+ &     
po/-treatm5t acc\ntability4  7b7        
,developm5t ( l&scape-,scale ,f$]al     
prescrib$ fire plans  7#a7 ,inclusion ( 
l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$1 ) respect to units ( 
! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & ,bureau ( ,l& 
,managem5t di/ricts ) exi/+ prescrib$   
fire programs-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all 
det]m9e :i* ( ^? units or di/ricts h    
l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans2     
7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all-- 7i7 det]m9e 
:e!r ea* plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 requires revision2 &  7ii7 e/abli% 
a s*$ule = ! revision ( ea* plan        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t requires  
revision2 &  7,c7 may develop           
l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans = any
 units or di/ricts t d n h l&scape-scale
 prescrib$ fire plans1 z det]m9$        

appropriate by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4     
7#b7 ,environm5tal compliance ,9 c>ry+  
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all-- 7,a7 comply )-- 7i7 ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7ii7 !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7iii7        
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7iv7 any   
o!r applicable laws2 &  7,b7 consid] !  
site-specific environm5tal consequ5ces (
 ! l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire         
decisions "u ?is subsection4  7#c7      
,collaborative developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
collaborate ) div]se actors f academia1 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t rese>* & developm5t (fices1  
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 cultural   
fire practition]s1 & o!r entities1 z    
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$4  7#d7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  

%all submit to ,congress a report       
describ+ ! progress ( ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ 9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection4     
#ace4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts 
= prescrib$ fire  7a7 ,agreem5ts &      
contracts  7#a7 ,def9ition ( eligible   
entity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible
 entity means a ,/ate1 an ,indian       
,tribe1 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 a fire 
di/rict1 a nongov]nm5tal organization1 &
 a private entity4  7#b7 ,au?orization  
,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
may ea* ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t 
or contract ) an eligible entity1 = a   
p]iod ( n long] ?an #aj ye>s1 t         
au?orizes ! eligible entity-- 7,a7 to   
coord9ate1 plan1 or conduct a prescrib$ 
fire on ,f$]al l&2 or  7,b7 to conduct a
 prescrib$ fire tra9+ ev5t4  7#c7       
,subcontracts ,a ,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 
c\nty1 or eligible entity t ent]s into a
 coop]ative agreem5t or contract "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 may ent] into a           
subcontract1 9 accordance ) applicable  
contract+ proc$ures ( ! ,/ate1 ,indian  

,tribe1 c\nty1 or eligible entity-- 7,a7
 to conduct a prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al  
l&2 or  7,b7 to conduct a prescrib$ fire
 tra9+ ev5t pursuant to t coop]ative    
agreem5t or contract4  7#d7 ,applicable 
law ,a prescrib$ fire conduct$ pursuant 
to ?is subsection %all be c>ri$ out on a
 project-by-project basis "u exi/+      
au?orities ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy  
responsible = ! managem5t ( ! applicable
 ,f$]al l&4  7#e7 ,pres]vation (        
decision au?ority ,an eligible entity   
may n c>ry out a project "u ?is         
subsection pursuant to a coop]ative     
agreem5t or contract )\t ! prior writt5 
approval ( ea* ,secret>y t ent]$ into ! 
coop]ative agreem5t or contract4  7b7   
,tribal ,=e/ ,protection ,act ( #bjjd   
am5dm5ts ,! ,tribal ,=e/ ,protection    
,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-bgh2    
#aah ,/at4 #hfh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #d4 ,tribal prescrib$    
burn demon/ration project  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y may ent] into a contract or
 agreem5t ) an ,indian ,tribe "u ?is    

,act t provides = prescrib$ burns on    
,f$]al l& pursuant to ?is section4  7b7 
,scope ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 a contract or agreem5t ent]$ into "u   
?is section may-- 7#a7 use a burn plan  
t1 on approval by ! ,secret>y1 all[s    
multiple prescrib$ burns to be conduct$ 
9 accordance ) ! burn plan to elim9ate !
 ne$ = individual burn plans = ea*      
prescrib$ burn & enable =e/ manag]s to h
 ! flexibility to conduct prescrib$     
burns :5 conditions all[2 &  7#b7       
include t]ms t-- 7,a7 au?orize !        
,secret>y to delegate _! au?ority to an 
,indian ,tribe to plan1 coord9ate1 &    
execute prescrib$ burns on ! behalf ( ! 
,secret>y )9 ! scope ( ! burn plan      
includ+ apply+ ! ,national ,wildfire    
,coord9at+ ,gr\p /&>ds = prescrib$ fire 
plann+ & implem5tation1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by ,f$]al law2  7,b7 any       
applicable ,f$]al /&>d t requires a     
c]ta9 numb] ( p]sonnel to be on-h& dur+ 
prescrib$ burns may be satisfi$ by      
regional ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal      

res\rces & p]sonnel2 &  7,c7 :]e        
appropriate1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies & ,tribal1 ,/ate1 & local
 gov]nm5ts to coord9ate & communicate ! 
%>$ objectives ( ! prescrib$ burn &     
ensure activities comply ) applicable   
law & regulations4  4  7c7 ,coop]ative  
,funds & ,deposits ,act am5dm5ts ,public
 ,law #id-adh 7commonly kn[n z !        
,coop]ative ,funds & ,deposits ,act7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! fir/   
section 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #efe;a-#a71 by   
ins]t+ prescrib$ fire & prescrib$ fire  
tra9+ ev5ts1 aft] includ+ fire          
protection12 &  7#b7 9 section #b 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #efe;a-#b71 by ins]t+ 1       
section #d ( ! ,tribal ,=e/ ,protection 
,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-bgh2    
#aah ,/at4 #hfh7 or section #ace7;a7 ( !
 ,fix ,our ,=e/s ,act aft] au?oriz$ by  
section #a4  #acf4 ,facilitat+          
responsible use ( prescrib$ fire ,!     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/  
,s]vice1 %all-- 7#a7 use all available  
res\rces to ensure prescrib$ burns      

conduct$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice are ext+ui%$2
 &  7#b7 update ! prescrib$ burn        
policies ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to reflect !  
f9d+s & recomm5dations includ$ 9 !      
report ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice entitl$         
,national ,prescrib$ ,fire ,program     
,review & dat$ ,septemb] #bjbb4  ,,ii   
,protect+ communities 9 wildl&-urban    
int]face  ,a ,community wildfire risk   
r$uction  #bja4 ,community ,wildfire    
,risk ,r$uction ,program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies %all jo9tly e/abli% an      
int]ag5cy program1 to be kn[n z !       
,community ,wildfire ,risk ,r$uction    
,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,program71 :i* %all consi/ ( at lea/ #a 
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,(fice ( ,wildl& ,fire ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice4  7#c7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% 
& ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,! ,bureau ( 
,indian ,affairs4  7#f7 ,! ,=e/ ,s]vice4

  7#g7 ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t    
,ag5cy4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire    
,adm9i/ration4  7#i7 ,! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#aj7 
,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose 
( ! ,program is to support int]ag5cy    
coord9ation 9 r$uc+ ! risk (1 & !       
damages result+ f1 wildl& fires 9       
communities 7includ+ ,tribal            
communities7 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face  
?r\gh-- 7#a7 advanc+ rese>* & sci5ce 9  
wildl& fire resili5ce1 l& managem5t1 &  
risk r$uction 9 ! built environm5t1     
includ+ support = non-,f$]al rese>*     
p>tn]%ips2  7#b7 support+ ! developm5t (
 fire-resi/ant build+ me?ods1 codes1 &  
/&>ds = community wildl& fire risk      
r$uction1 includ+ by promot+            
ignition-resi/ant con/ruction1 def5sible
 space1 & o!r measures demon/rat$ to    
effectively r$uce wildl& fire risks1 z  
in=m$ by ! be/ available sci5ce2  7#c7  
support+ adoption by ,indian ,tribes &  
local gov]nm5tal entities (             

fire-resi/ant build+ me?ods1 codes1 &   
/&>ds2  7#d7 support+ ef=ts by ,indian  
,tribes & local gov]nm5tal entities to  
address ! effects ( wildl& fire on ^?   
communities1 includ+ prop]ty damages1   
air quality1 & wat] quality2  7#e7      
enc\rag+ public-private p>tn]%ips to    
conduct haz>d\s fuels managem5t         
activities 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face1   
includ+ creat+ or improv+ def5sible     
space ar\nd /ructures2  7#f7 provid+    
te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance t>get$    
t[>ds communities 7includ+ ,tribal      
communities7 ?r\gh /reaml9$ & unifi$    
te*nical assi/ance & grant managem5t    
me*anisms1 includ+ ! portal & uni=m     
grant application e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c7-- 7,a7 to enc\rage critical        
risk-r$uction measures on private       
prop]ty ) high wildl& fire risk exposure
 9 ^? communities2 &  7,b7 to mitigate  
co/s =1 & improve capacity among1 ^?    
communities2  7#g7 r$uc+ risk 9 ! built 
environm5t by enc\rag+ increas$         
mitigation measures1 su* z ! use (      

ignition-resi/ant con/ruction &         
retr(itt+ mat]ials2  7#h7 coord9at+     
budgets among ! ag5cies describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 to id5tify gaps & r$uce  
ov]lap2  7#i7 support+ ! integration (  
wildl& fire risk r$uction measure &     
te*nical assi/ance into exi/+ ,f$]al    
programs1 :]e practicable2 &  7#aj7     
advanc+ ! developm5t ( e>ly wildfire    
detection & w>n+ sy/ems = rapid response
 & community al]ts4  7c7 ,portal & uni=m
 grant application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z "p 
( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>ies & !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% a portal 
?r\gh :i* a p]son may submit a s+le1    
uni=m application = any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,a community wildfire def5se grant "u  
section #djhjc7;f7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib7;f774  7,b7 ,an em]g5cy managem5t 
p]=mance grant "u section #ffb ( !      
,po/-,katr9a ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,re=m  
,act ( #bjjf 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #gfb74  7,c7 
,a grant "u section #cc ( ! ,f$]al ,fire

 ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi74  7,d7 ,a grant "u    
section #cd ( ! ,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion 
& ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbbi;a74  7,e7 ,f9ancial or te*nical   
assi/ance or a grant "u section #bjc1   
#bje1 #djd1 #djf1 or #dbj ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc1   
#eace1 #eagj;c1 #eagb1 #eahg74  7#b7    
,simplification ( application ,9        
e/abli%+ ! portal & application "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>ies & !        
,adm9i/rator %all seek to r$uce !       
complexity & l5g? ( ! application       
process = ! =ms ( assi/ance describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 ,! ,secret>ies %all provide te*nical   
assi/ance to communities or p]sons seek+
 to apply = f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh !  
portal us+ ! application e/abli%$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! repres5tatives describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 meet n less
 frequ5tly ?an once p] ye>2  7#b7 ensure

 coord9ation1 z appropriate1 ) o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies n id5tifi$ 9 t           
subsection2 &  7#c7 seek to ga!r        
fe$back1 z appropriate1 f ,/ates1       
,indian ,tribes1 local gov]nm5ts1       
academic or rese>* in/itutions1 private 
entities1 & su* o!r entities z !        
,secret>ies det]m9e to be appropriate1  
to improve ! function & op]ation ( !    
,program4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,!          
,secret>ies %all seek to ensure t ,/ates
 & ,indian ,tribes are invit$ &         
repres5t$ 9 meet+s & o!r activities "u  
?is section4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>ies %all jo9tly submit to !  
relevant committees ( ,congress a report
 t-- 7#a7 describes & itemizes ! total  
am\nt ( fund+ relat+ to community       
wildfire risk r$uction t 0 obligat$ dur+
 ! #b prec$+ fiscal ye>s by ! ag5cies   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7#b7        
describes ! activities c>ri$ out "u !   
,program s9ce ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2  7#c7 describes any fe$back       

incorporat$ f non-,f$]al /akehold]s to  
improve ! function & op]ation ( !       
,program2 &  7#d7 includes an evaluation
 ( ! ,program 9 a*iev+ ! purposes       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7g7 ,sunset 
,! ,program t]m9ates on ! date t is #g  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#bjb4 ,community ,wildfire ,def5se      
,rese>* ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>ies1 act+ jo9tly1 %all exp& !   
,jo9t ,fire ,sci5ce ,program to include 
a p]=mance-driv5 rese>* & developm5t    
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,community      
,wildfire ,def5se ,rese>* ,program      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program71 
= ! purpose ( te/+ & advanc+ innovative 
designs to e/abli% or improve ! wildfire
 resi/ance ( /ructures & communities4   
7b7 ,program priorities ,9 c>ry+ out !  
,program1 ! ,secret>ies %all evaluate   
opportunities to e/abli%                
wildfire-resi/ant /ructures &           
communities ?r\gh-- 7#a7 diff]5t        
af=dable build+ mat]ials1 includ+ mass  
timb]2  7#b7 home h>d5+1 includ+        

policies to inc5tivize & incorporate    
def5sible space2  7#c7 subdivision      
design & o!r l&-use plann+ & design2    
7#d7 l&scape ar*itecture2 &  7#e7 o!r   
wildfire-resi/ant designs1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,community wildfire   
def5se innovation prize  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>ies  
%all c>ry out a competition ?r\gh :i* a 
p]son may submit to ! ,secret>ies       
innovative designs = ! e/abli%m5t or    
improvem5t ( an ignition-resi/ant       
/ructure or fire-adapt$ community4  7#b7
 ,prize ,subject to ! availability (    
appropriations made 9 advance = t       
purpose1 ! ,secret>ies may aw>d a prize 
"u ! competition describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$ by !     
,secret>ies & 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#c74  7#c7 ,scale ,9 aw>d+ a prize "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>ies %all       
prioritize = an aw>d designs ) ! greate/
 pot5tial to scale to exi/+             
infra/ructure4  7d7 ,collaboration &    
nonduplication ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 

! ,secret>ies %all ensure collaboration 
& nonduplication ( activities ) !       
,build+ ,te*nologies ,(fice ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7e7 ,sunset ,!     
,program t]m9ates on ! date t is #g ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4     
#bjc4 ,community wildfire def5se        
acc\ntability ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less   
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>ies1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fire ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to !   
relevant committees ( ,congress an      
assessm5t ( ! ,community ,wildfire ,risk
 ,r$uction ,program e/abli%$ "u section 
#bja7;a7 t-- 7#a7 assesses ! managem5t1 
coord9ation1 implem5tation1 &           
effectiv5ess ( program activities2  7#b7
 sugge/s improvem5ts = improv+ !        
coord9ation & engagem5t ( ! program )   
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 units ( local  
gov]nm5t1 & at-risk communities2  7#c7  
assesses tr5ds & developm5ts 9 sci5ce & 
eng9e]+ relat+ to wildfire risk r$uction
 9 ! built environm5t1 l& use plann+1 & 

vegetation managem5t t c\ld be us$ to   
improve ! effectiv5ess or effici5cy ( ! 
program2  7#d7 provides recomm5dations  
to improve ! ability ( ! program to     
provide f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance  
to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 units (     
local gov]nm5t1 & at-risk communities2  
7#e7 id5tifies opportunities to modify  
exi/+ requirem5ts = ,f$]al assi/ance or 
programs t support community wildfire   
risk r$uction to improve ! deliv]y1     
effectiv5ess1 or availability ( ^?      
assi/ance or programs2 &  7#f7 includes 
policy & program recomm5dations to      
improve t program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration4  #bjd4     
,community wildfire def5se grant program
 improvem5ts ,section #djhjc7;f7 ( !    
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;f77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 &     
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 to c>ry out      
projects includ+-- 7i7 l&scape & haz>d\s
 fuels r$uction treatm5ts2  7ii7 !      
retr(it1 modification1 or ma9t5ance ( a 

/ructure to improve resi/ance to fire2  
7iii7 creat+ def5sible space ar\nd      
/ructures to improve resi/ance to fire2 
7iv7 h>d5+ infra/ructure1 includ+       
evacuation r\tes1 to improve resi/ance  
to fire2  7v7 any o!r project describ$ 9
 a community wildfire protection plan t 
is n m ?an #aj ye>s old2 &  7vi7        
deploym5t ( wildfire te*nologies det]m9$
 to be successful "u section #cjc ( !   
,fix ,our ,=e/s ,act4  2  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 locat$ 9 a fire%$   
managem5t area 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !
 ,fix ,our ,=e/s ,act74  2 &  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,c77i71 by /rik+ cont95tal2 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7           
,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m
 ?an #g p]c5t ( funds obligat$ "u ?is   
section may be us$ = adm9i/rative       
exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,secret>y (        

,agriculture or an at-risk community4  4
  #bje4 ,updat$ def9ition ( at-risk     
community ,section #aja ( ! ,heal?y     
,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,at-risk community ,! t]m at-risk       
community means an area t is compos$ (--
 7,a7 an int]face community 7z def9$ 9 !
 notice entitl$ ,wildl& ,urban ,int]face
 ,communities ,)9 ! ,vic9ity ( ,f$]al   
,l&s ,t ,are at ,high ,risk ,f ,wildfire
 7#ff ,f$4 ,reg4 #gec 7,janu>y #d1      
#bjja77 issu$ by ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
9 accordance ) title ,,iv ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7#aad ,/at4 
#ajji772  7,b7 a gr\p ( homes & o!r     
/ructures ) basic infra/ructure &       
s]vices 7su* z utilities & collectively 
ma9ta9$ transportation r\tes7 at risk f 
wildfire1 z recogniz$ 9 a fire%$1 ,/ate1
 ,tribal1 local1 regional1 t]ritorial1  
or national wildfire risk assessm5t2 or 

7,c7 a gr\p ( homes & o!r /ructures )   
basic infra/ructure & s]vices 7su* z    
utilities & collectively ma9ta9$        
transportation r\tes7 locat$ inside1 or 
)9 #e miles (1 a ,wildfire ,crisis      
,/rategy l&scape1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  4  ,b        
,vegetation managem5t1 re=e/ation1 &    
local fire suppression  #baa4           
,vegetation managem5t1 facility         
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance      
relat+ to electric transmission &       
di/ribution facility rights-(-way  7a7  
,haz>d trees )9 #aej feet ( electric p[]
 l9e ,section #eab7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !     
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;a77#a77;,b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause
 7i71 by /rik+ likely to-- & ins]t+     
likely--2  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 
to aft] ! clause designation2 &  7#c7 9 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ come )9 #aj &     
ins]t+ to come )9 #aej4  7b7            
,consultation ) private l&[n]s ,section 
#eab7;c77#c77;,e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy

 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#c77;,e77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7iii7 consult+ ) a private     
l&[n] ) respect to any haz>d trees      
id5tifi$ = removal f l& own$ by !       
private l&[n]4  4  7c7 ,review &        
approval process ,section               
#eab7;c77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#d77;,a77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ clause 7iv7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7iv7 ensures t-- 7,i7 a plan submitt$   
)\t a modification "u clause 7iii7 %all 
be automatically approv$ by ! date t is 
#abj days aft] ! date ( submission2 &   
7,,ii7 = a plan submitt$ ) a            
modification "u clause 7iii71 if ! plan 
is n approv$ by ! date t is #abj days   
aft] ! date ( submission1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all develop & submit to ! own] 
& op]ator a lett] describ+-- 7aa7 a     
detail$ timel9e 7to conclude by ! date t

 is #afe days aft] ! date ( submission (
 ! plan7 = complet+ review ( ! plan2    
7bb7 any id5tifi$ defici5cies 9 ! plan &
 specific opportunities = ! own] or     
op]ator to address ea* defici5cy2 &     
7cc7 any o!r relevant in=mation1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  4  7d7 
,te*nical corrections ,section #eab ( ! 
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+        
managm5t & ins]t+ managem5t2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7c77#d77;,a77ii71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end4  7e7 ,vegetation managem5t    
plan review ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,secret>ies %all submit to ! relevant   
committees ( ,congress a report         
describ+1 ) respect to vegetation       
managem5t plans submitt$ "u section #eab
 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7--    
7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ^? vegetation       
managem5t plans "u are review$ & approv$
 )9 ! #abj-;day p]iod requir$ "u        

subsection 7c77#d77;,a77iv7 ( t section2
  7#b7 = any vegetation managem5t plan n
 review$ & approv$ by ! applicable      
deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !     
reason = any delay 9 review or approval2
 &  7#c7 = any vegetation managem5t plan
 submitt$ = review & approval = :i* !   
,secret>y conc]n$ reque/$ a             
modification1 ! timel9e = review+ !     
modification on resubmission4  #bab4    
,fire-safe electrical corridors ,section
 #eab ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &          
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#aggb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
subsections 7j7 & 7k7 z subsections 7k7 
& 7l71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7i7 ! foll[+3  7j7      
,p]mits & agreem5ts ) own]s & op]ators (
 electric transmission or di/ribution   
facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any special
 use p]mit or easem5t on ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em l& or l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t provid$ 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  #bac4 ,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$]al prop]ty due to conditions  
su* z det]ioration (1 or damage to1 !   
root sy/em1 trunk1 /em1 or limbs ( !    
tree1 or ! direction or lean ( ! tree1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 is       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be highly     
likely to fail &1 on failure1 w\ld be   
highly likely to cause injury to p or   
damage to ,f$]al prop]ty2 &  7,c7 is    
locat$-- 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 includ+ prun+1 fell+1 & disposal 
( a high-priority haz>d tree4  7,b7     
,exclusions ,! t]m high-priority haz>d  
tree activity does n include any        
activity-- 7i7 conduct$ 9 a wild]ness   
area or wild]ness /udy area2  7ii7 = !  
con/ruction ( a p]man5t road or p]man5t 
trail2  7iii7 conduct$ on ,f$]al l& on  
:i*1 by ,act ( ,congress or ,presid5tial
 proclamation1 ! removal ( vegetation is
 re/rict$ or prohibit$2  7iv7 conduct$ 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 conduct$ 9 an inv5tori$ roadless
 area4  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$ #f1jjj acres4 
#bad4 ,se$s ( ,success /rategy  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies %all jo9tly develop &       
implem5t a /rategy1 to be kn[n z ! ,se$s
 ( ,success /rategy1 to enhance !       
dome/ic supply *a9 ( se$s4  7b7 ,elem5ts
 ,! /rategy develop$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all include a plan = ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,facilitat+ su/a9$ int]ag5cy       
coord9ation 91 & a compreh5sive approa* 
to1 native plant mat]ials developm5t &  
re/oration4  7#b7 ,promot+ ! re-se$+ (  
native or fire-resi/ant vegetation      

po/-wildfire1 p>ticul>ly 9 !            
wildl&-urban int]face4  7#c7 ,creat+ &  
consolidat+ in=mation relat+ to native  
or fire-resi/ant vegetation & %>+ t     
in=mation ) ,indian ,tribes & ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts4  7#d7 ,build+ regional 
programs & p>tn]%ips to promote !       
developm5t ( mat]ials made f plants     
native to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & re/ore ^?   
plants to _! respective1 native habitats
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 giv+ priority to ! 
build+ ( ^? programs & p>tn]%ips 9      
regions ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t :]e
 ! p>tn]%ips & programs d n exi/ on !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,exp&+
 work=ce & infra/ructure capacity to    
locally collect1 process1 & /ore se$ z  
necess>y to implem5t revegetation &     
re=e/ation projects on priority l& 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bae7;b77#a774  7#f7    
,exp&+ ! w>eh\se sy/em ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t1 p>ticul>ly ! cold /orage   
capacity ( ! sy/em4  7#g7 ,%ort5+ !     
timel9e = ! approval ( p]mits to collect
 se$s on public l& manag$ by ! ,bureau (

 ,l& ,managem5t4  7#h7 ,coord9at+ ) !   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian     
,tribes1 & private entities1 z          
appropriate1 = ! purpose ( se$          
collection4  7c7 ,report ,! ,secret>ies 
%all submit to ! relevant committees (  
,congress ! /rategy develop$ "u         
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,coord9ation ,9    
implem5t+ ! /rategy develop$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 %all coord9ate
 ) ! heads ( o!r applicable ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
= ! purpose ( collect+ se$s f l& "u !   
jurisdiction "u ^? ,f$]al ag5cies4      
#bae4 ,program to support priority      
re=e/ation & re/oration projects  7a7   
,re=e/ation reports submitt$ to         
additional committees ,section #gjcjc ( 
! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afja note2 ,public ,law 
#aag-eh7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ins]t+ 1 !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         

,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 aft] ,s5ate4  7b7      
,int]ior re=e/ation program  7#a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,cov]$ in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m cov]$ in/itution ( high] education  
means a l&-grant college or univ]sity1  
includ+-- 7i7 an #ahfb ,in/itution 7z   
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,agricultural    
,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m  
,act ( #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja772     
7ii7 an #ahij ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 t  
section72  7iii7 an in/itution t is     
eligible to receive fund+ "u ,public    
,law #hg-ghh 7commonly kn[n z !         
,mc,intire-,/5nis ,act ( #aifb72 &  7iv7
 a #aiid ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section 
#ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational         
,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law       
#ajc-chb774  7,b7 ,natural reg5]ation2  
re=e/ation2 unplann$ ev5t ,! t]ms       
natural reg5]ation1 re=e/ation1 &       
unplann$ ev5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 

section #c7;e77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,=e/ &      
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#afja7;e77#d77;,a774  7,c7 ,priority l& 
,! t]m priority l& means hi/orically    
=e/$ l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ t1 due to an unplann$ ev5t-- 7i7
 requires re=e/ation to meet !          
objectives describ$ 9 an applicable l&  
use plan2 &  7ii7 is unlikely to        
exp]i5ce natural reg5]ation4  7#b7      
,program e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all e/abli% a   
program to implem5t re=e/ation projects 
on priority l& id5tifi$ "u p>agraph     
7#d77;,a71 9 accordance ) ?is section4  
7#c7 ,support ,9 c>ry+ out ! program    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
may ent] into-- 7,a7 coop]ative         
agreem5ts 9 accordance ) processes      
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7        
contracts1 includ+ contracts ent]$ into 
pursuant to ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation
 & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be      

,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474  7#d7 ,annual 
id5tification ( priority projects ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7,a7      
id5tify priority l& )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,b7 e/abli% a li/ ( re=e/ation projects
 on priority l& = ! upcom+ ye>1 :i* may 
include activities to ensure adequate & 
appropriate se$ & se$l+ availability to 
fur!r ! objectives ( o!r priority       
projects2 &  7,c7 e/imate ! co/s        
necess>y to implem5t ! li/ e/abli%$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#e7 ,consultation ,9
 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is subsection1 
! ,secret>y %all consult or coord9ate )1
 z appropriate-- 7,a7 applicable ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 applicable      
,indian ,tribes2  7,c7 cov]$ in/itutions
 ( high] education2  7,d7 ,f$]al ag5cies
 t adm9i/] ,f$]al l& t adjo9s1 or is    
adjac5t to1 l& t is ! subject ( a       
project id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b72 
&  7,e7 o!r /akehold]s1 at ! discretion 
( ! ,secret>y4  7#f7 ,annual report ,n  

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ea* ( ! 
foll[+ #f ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 %all submit to ! relevant committees ( 
,congress1 ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report t includes ! 
foll[+1 ) respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by ! 
report3 7,a7 ,an acc\nt+ ( all priority 
l&4  7,b7 ,a li/ ( projects id5tifi$ "u 
p>agraph 7#d77;,b74  7,c7 ,an acc\nt+ ( 
any progress made on projects id5tifi$ 9
 any previ\s report "u ?is p>agraph4    
7,d7 ,an acc\nt+ ( ea* contract &       
coop]ative agreem5t e/abli%$ "u !       
program "u ?is subsection4  7,e7 ,!     
am\nts necess>y to be appropriat$1 9    
addition to am\nts available f o!r      
s\rces1 to implem5t re=e/ation projects 
on all priority l& by n lat] ?an #aj    
ye>s aft] ! date ( submission ( !       
report4  7#g7 ,nonduplication ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior %all collaborate ) ! ,secret>y 

& ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to ensure !     
nonduplication ( activities c>ri$ out "u
 section #bad4  #baf4 ,re=e/ation1      
nurs]ies1 & g5etic res\rces support  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible      
recipi5t means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate =e/ry     
ag5cy2  7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,c7 
a private nurs]y t has exp]i5ce1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 gr[+          
high-quality native trees ( appropriate 
g5etic s\rces 9 b>]oot or conta9]       
/ocktypes specific = re=e/ation1        
re/oration1 or cons]vation1 includ+     
native plants & se$s t are ( cultural   
significance to ,indian ,tribes4  7#b7  
,nurs]y ,! t]m nurs]y means a tree or   
native plant nurs]y4  7#c7 ,se$ or*>d ,!
 t]m se$ or*>d means a tree or native   
plant se$ or*>d4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m     
,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al       
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2   
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,d7 any t]ritory or possession ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,p>tn]%ips1         

collaboration1 & o!r assi/ance 9 support
 ( nurs]ies & se$ or*>ds ,! ,secret>y1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1    
%all-- 7#a7 p>tn] ) ,f$]al & ,/ate      
ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 in/itutions ( 
high] education1 & private nurs]ies to  
provide tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &    
rese>* to nurs]y & tree e/abli%m5t      
programs t support natural reg5]ation1  
re=e/ation1 agr(ore/ry1 & af=e/ation2   
7#b7 promote in=mation-%>+ to improve   
te*nical k & practices & und]/& dem&s1  
climate *ange impacts1 & o!r issues z   
necess>y to address all facets ( !      
re=e/ation supply *a92  7#c7 provide    
te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance to        
int]national nurs]y & tree e/abli%m5t   
programs ?r\gh ! ,=e/ ,s]vice           
,int]national ,programs1 ! ,in/itute (  
,pacific ,isl&s ,=e/ry1 & !             
,int]national ,in/itute ( ,tropical     
,=e/ry2  7#d7 collaborate ) o!r relevant
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !  
,=eign ,agricultural ,s]vice1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           

,developm5t1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice1 & int]national       
organizations1 includ+ ! ,food &        
,agriculture ,organization ( ! ,unit$   
,nations1 to provide te*nical & f9ancial
 assi/ance relat+ to nurs]ies &         
re=e/ation2  7#e7 coord9ate ! ef=ts ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture-- 7,a7 to      
address ! *all5ges associat$ ) !        
re=e/ation supply *a92 &  7,b7 to       
lev]age economic developm5t assi/ance = 
"w ) private nurs]ies2 &  7#f7 exp&     
re=e/ation supply *a9s ?r\gh sci5ce &   
rese>*1 se$ collection & /orage1 &      
nurs]y infra/ructure & op]ations4  7c7  
,nurs]y & se$ or*>d grants  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% or exp& an exi/+ program to     
provide grants to eligible recipi5ts to 
support nurs]ies & se$ or*>ds4  7#b7    
,eligible projects ,an eligible recipi5t
 t receives a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all c>ry out a project t comprises #a  
or m ( ! foll[+ activities3 7,a7 ,!     

developm5t1 expansion1 enhancem5t1 or   
improvem5t ( nurs]y production capacity 
or o!r infra/ructure-- 7i7 to improve   
se$ collection & /orage2  7ii7 to       
increase se$l+ production1 /orage1 &    
di/ribution2 or  7iii7 to enhance se$l+ 
survival & prop]ly manage tree g5etic   
res\rces4  7,b7 ,! e/abli%m5t or        
expansion ( a nurs]y or se$ or*>d1      
includ+ by acquir+ equipm5t = a nurs]y  
or se$ or*>d4  7,c7 ,! developm5t or    
implem5tation ( quality control measures
 at nurs]ies or se$ or*>ds4  7,d7 ,!    
promotion ( work=ce developm5t )9 any   
facet ( ! re=e/ation pipel9e4  7,e7 ,su*
 o!r activities z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
to be appropriate4  #bag4 ,fire dep>tm5t
 repaym5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>d op]at+
 proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% /&>d    
op]at+ proc$ures relat+ to paym5t       
timel9es = fire suppression co/-%>e     
agreem5ts e/abli%$ "u section #b ( !    
,act ( ,may #bg1 #aiee 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#ahef;a7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,reciprocal 
,fire ,protection ,act72 &  7#b7 )      
respect to ea* fire suppression co/-%>e 
agreem5t 9 op]ation on t date-- 7,a7    
review ! agreem5t2 &  7,b7 modify !     
agreem5t z necess>y to comply ) ! /&>d  
op]at+ proc$ures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,alignm5t ( agreem5ts ,! /&>d
 op]at+ proc$ures "u subsection 7a77#a7 
%all include a requirem5t t ea* fire    
suppression co/-%>e agreem5t %all be    
align$ ) ea* coop]ative fire protection 
agreem5t applicable to ! entity subject 
to ! fire suppression co/-%>e agreem5t4 
7c7 ,paym5ts ,) respect to paym5ts made 
pursuant to a fire suppression co/-%>e  
agreem5t1 ! /&>d op]at+ proc$ures "u    
subsection 7a77#a7 %all require t !     
,f$]al pay+ entity %all reimburse a     
local fire dep>tm5t or a ,/ate wildl&   
firefight] ag5cy if t entity submits to 
! ,f$]al pay+ entity an invoice 9       
accordance ) applicable co/ settlem5t   
proc$ures4  7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>ies %\ld 

c>ry out reciprocal fire suppression    
co/-%>e agreem5t repaym5ts to local fire
 suppression organizations & ,/ate      
wildl& firefight+ ag5cies z soon z      
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #a ye>1 aft] !
 date on :i* ! applicable fire          
suppression occurs4  ,,iii ,transp>5cy1 
te*nology1 & p>tn]%ips  ,a ,transp>5cy &
 te*nology  #cja4 ,bio*> innovations &  
opportunities = cons]vation1 heal?1 &   
advancem5ts 9 rese>*  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bio*> ,! t]m bio*>  
means c>boniz$ biomass produc$ by       
conv]t+ fe$/ock ?r\gh r$uctive !rmal    
process+ = a nonfuel use4  7#b7         
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a unit ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or
 local gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a special        
di/rict2  7,c7 an eligible in/itution2  
7,d7 a public1 private1 or coop]ative   
entity or organization2  7,e7 a         
,national ,laboratory 7z def9$ 9 section
 #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja772 &  7,f7 a p>tn]%ip 
or consortium ( #b or m entities        

describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74
  7#c7 ,eligible in/itution ,! t]m      
eligible in/itution means a l&-grant    
college or univ]sity1 includ+-- 7,a7 an 
#ahfb ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #b 
( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 & 
,education ,re=m ,act ( #aiih 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja772  7,b7 an #ahij       
,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 t section72  7,c7
 an in/itution t is eligible to receive 
fund+ "u ,public ,law #hg-ghh 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,mc,intire-,/5nis ,act (       
#aifb72 &  7,d7 a #aiid ,in/itution 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9      
,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public  
,law #ajc-chb774  7#d7 ,fe$/ock ,! t]m  
fe$/ock means excess biomass 9 ! =m (   
plant matt] or mat]ials t s]ves z ! raw 
mat]ial = ! production ( bio*>4  7#e7   
,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means--  
7,a7 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 &  7,c7 !     

,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4  7b7    
,demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !           
availability ( appropriations made 9    
advance = t purpose1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>ies %all e/abli% a program "u   
:i* ! ,secret>ies %all ent] into        
p>tn]%ips ) eligible entities to c>ry   
out demon/ration projects to support !  
developm5t & comm]cialization ( bio*> 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,location ,9 c>ry+ out ! program        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>ies %all1 to ! maximum ext5t    
practicable1 ent] into p>tn]%ips )      
eligible entities 9 a mann] t ensures   
t-- 7i7 at lea/ #a demon/ration project 
is c>ri$ out 9 ea* region ( ! ,=e/      
,s]vice2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #a demon/ration
 project is c>ri$ out 9 ea* region ( !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#b7         
,proposals ,to be eligible to ent] into 
a p>tn]%ip "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 an    

eligible entity %all submit to !        
,secret>ies a proposal at su* "t1 9 su* 
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,secret>ies may require4  7#c7 ,priority
 ,9 select+ proposals "u p>agraph 7#b71 
! ,secret>ies %all give priority to     
ent]+ into p>tn]%ips ) eligible entities
 t submit proposals to c>ry out bio*>   
demon/ration projects t-- 7,a7 h ! mo/  
pot5tial to improve =e/ heal? &         
resili5cy2  7,b7 h ! mo/ pot5tial to    
create new jobs & contribute to local   
economies1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural areas2    
7,c7 h ! mo/ pot5tial to demon/rate--   
7i7 new & innovative uses ( bio*>2  7ii7
 m>ket viability = co/-effective        
bio*>-bas$ products2  7iii7 ! re/orative
 b5efits ( bio*> ) respect to =e/ heal? 
& resili5cy1 includ+ =e/ soils &        
wat]%$s2 or  7iv7 any comb9ation ( !    
purposes describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh   
7iii72  7,d7 are locat$ 9 areas t h a   
high ne$ = bio*> production1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>ies1 due to-- 7i7 ne>by l& 
id5tifi$ z hav+ high1 v high1 or extreme

 risk ( wildfire2  7ii7 availability (  
suffici5t quantities ( fe$/ocks2 or     
7iii7 a high level ( dem& = bio*> or o!r
 comm]cial byproducts ( bio*>2 or  7,e7 
satisfy any comb9ation ( ! purposes     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d74
  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,9 c>ry+ out !      
program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 
! ,secret>ies may ent] into p>tn]%ips & 
provide fund+ to ! p>tn]%ips to c>ry out
 demon/ration projects-- 7,a7 to acquire
 & te/ v>i\s fe$/ocks & ! efficacy ( ^? 
fe$/ocks2  7,b7 to develop & optimize   
comm]cially & te*nologically viable     
bio*> production units1 includ+ mobile &
 p]man5t units2  7,c7 to demon/rate--   
7i7 ! production ( bio*> f =e/ residue2 
&  7ii7 ! use ( bio*> to re/ore =e/     
heal? & resili5cy2  7,d7 to build1 exp&1
 or e/abli% bio*> facilities2  7,e7 to  
conduct rese>* relat+ to new &          
innovative uses ( bio*>2  7,f7 to       
demon/rate co/-effective m>ket          
opportunities = bio*> & bio*>-bas$      
products2  7,g7 to c>ry out any o!r     

activities ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be  
appropriate2 or  7,h7 to a*ieve any     
comb9ation ( ! purposes describ$ 9      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g74  7#e7     
,fe$/ock requirem5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 an eligible entity t      
c>ries out a bio*> demon/ration project 
"u ?is subsection %all d]ive n less ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! fe$/ock us$ "u ! project f
 =e/ ?9n+ & managem5t activities1       
includ+ mill residues1 conduct$ on      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or public l&4  
7#f7 ,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>ies %all conduct regionally     
specific rese>*1 includ+ economic       
analyses & lifecycle assessm5ts1 relat+ 
to any bio*> produc$ f a demon/ration   
project c>ri$ out "u ! program e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+-- 7i7 !  
effects ( t bio*> on-- 7,i7 =e/ heal? & 
resili5cy2  7,,ii7 c>bon capture &      
seque/ration1 includ+ increas+ soil     
c>bon 9 ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m2  7,,iii7 
productivity1 r$uc$ input co/s1 & wat]  
ret5tion 9 agricultural practices2      

7,,iv7 ! heal? ( soil & grassl&s us$ =  
graz+ activities1 includ+ graz+         
activities on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& &
 public l&2 &  7,v7 environm5tal        
rem$iation activities1 includ+ ab&on$   
m9e l& rem$iation2  7ii7 ! effectiv5ess 
( bio*> z a coproduct ( bi(uels or 9    
bio*emicals2 &  7iii7 ! effectiv5ess (  
o!r pot5tial uses ( bio*> to det]m9e if 
any su* use is te*nologically &         
comm]cially viable4  7,b7 ,coord9ation  
,! ,secret>ies1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 %all provide data1         
analyses1 & o!r relevant in=mation      
collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to         
recipi5ts ( grants "u subsection 7c74   
7#g7 ,limitation on fund+ = e/abli%+    
bio*> facilities ,! am\nt provid$ by !  
,secret>ies "u ?is subsection to an     
eligible entity = e/abli%+ a bio*>      
facility may n exce$ #ce p]c5t ( ! total
 capital co/ ( e/abli%+ t facility4  7c7
 ,bio*> rese>* & developm5t grant       
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) !         

,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli%1 or    
exp& an exi/+1 appli$ bio*> rese>* &    
developm5t grant program to provide to  
eligible in/itutions grants1 on a       
competitive basis1 to c>ry out !        
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74    
7#b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 an   
eligible in/itution %all submit to !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior a proposal at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may
 require4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,an        
eligible in/itution t receives a grant  
"u ?is subsection %all use ! grant funds
 to conduct appli$ rese>* relat+ to--   
7,a7 ! effect ( bio*> on =e/ heal? &    
resili5cy1 tak+ into acc\nt v>iations 9 
bio*>1 soil1 climate1 & o!r factors2    
7,b7 ! effect ( bio*> on soil heal? &   
wat] ret5tion1 tak+ into acc\nt         
v>iations 9 bio*>1 soil1 climate1 & o!r 
factors2  7,c7 ! long-t]m c>bon         
seque/ration pot5tial ( bio*>2  7,d7 be/
 managem5t practices ) respect to bio*> 

& bio*>-bas$ products t maximize-- 7i7  
c>bon seque/ration b5efits2 &  7ii7 !   
comm]cial viability & application ( ^?  
products 9 =e/ry1 agriculture1          
environm5tal rem$iation1 wat] quality   
improvem5t1 & any o!r simil> uses1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2    
7,e7 ! regional uses ( bio*> to increase
 productivity & pr(itability1 includ+-- 
7i7 uses 9 agriculture & environm5tal   
rem$iation2 &  7ii7 use z a coproduct 9 
fuel production2  7,f7 new & innovative 
uses = bio*> byproducts2 &  7,g7        
opportunities to exp& m>kets = bio*> &  
create relat$ jobs1 p>ticul>ly 9 rural  
areas4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,secret>ies %all submit to ,congress a  
report t-- 7,a7 includes policy &       
program recomm5dations to improve !     
widespread use ( bio*>2  7,b7 id5tifies 
any area ( rese>* ne$$ to advance bio*> 
comm]cialization2 &  7,c7 id5tifies     
b>ri]s to advanc+ bio*>                 

comm]cialization1 includ+ p]mitt+ & sit+
 consid]ations4  7#b7 ,mat]ials submitt$
 9 support ( ,presid5t's budget ,beg9n+ 
) ! second fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft] until ! date describ$ 9         
subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>ies %all      
include 9 ! mat]ials submitt$ to        
,congress 9 support ( ! ,presid5t's     
budget pursuant to section #aaje ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a report     
describ+1 = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by !     
report1 ! /atus (-- 7,a7 ea*            
demon/ration project c>ri$ out "u       
subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 ea* rese>* &    
developm5t grant provid$ "u subsection  
7c74  7e7 ,sunset ,! au?ority to c>ry   
out ?is section t]m9ates on ! date t is 
#g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #cjb4 ,accurate haz>d\s fuels    
r$uction reports  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al  
l& means any l& "u ! jurisdiction (--   
7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior4  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$uce ! risk ( wildfire1 includ+        
me*anical treatm5ts1 graz+1 & prescrib$ 
burn+4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m haz>d\s  
fuels r$uction activity does n include !
 provision or execution ( a contract to 
c>ry out an activity describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7 ,mat]ials        
submitt$ 9 support ( ,presid5t's budget 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all include 9 ! mat]ials       
submitt$ to ,congress 9 support ( !     
,presid5t's budget pursuant to section  
#aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
a report describ+ ! numb] ( acres (     
,f$]al l& on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
c>ri$ out haz>d\s fuels r$uction        
activities dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 z  
det]m9$ us+-- 7,a7 ! me?odology ( !     
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 effect on ! day be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 !

 me?odology describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,= purposes ( a report
 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$uction
 activities dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !     
report-- 7i7 record acres ( ,f$]al l& on
 :i* haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities 7
 complet$ dur+ t p]iod2 &  7ii7 record  
ea* acre describ$ 9 clause 7i7 once 9 ! 
report1 reg>dless ( :e!r multiple       
haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities 7     
c>ri$ out on t acre dur+ ! applicable   
p]iod2 &  7,b7 ) respect to ! acres (   
,f$]al l& record$ 9 ! report1 include   
in=mation relat+ to-- 7i7 :i* acres are 
locat$ 9 ! wildl&-urban int]face2  7ii7 
! level ( wildfire risk 7high1 mod]ate1 
or l[7 ( ! acres on ! fir/ & la/ day ( !
 p]iod cov]$ by ! report2  7iii7 ! types
 ( haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities    
complet$ ) respect to ! acres1 includ+ a
 description ( :e!r ^? haz>d\s fuels    
r$uction activities 7 conduct$-- 7,i7 9 

a wildfire manag$ = res\rce b5efits2 or 
7,,ii7 ?r\gh a plann$ haz>d\s fuels     
r$uction project2  7iv7 ! co/ p]-acre ( 
! haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities     
c>ri$ out dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !       
report2  7v7 ! region or ,sy/em unit 9  
:i* ! acres are locat$2 &  7vi7 !       
effectiv5ess ( ! haz>d\s fuels r$uction 
activities ) respect to 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 or
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable4
  7c7 ,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$uction activities2  7,b7 v]ification  
me?ods t validate :e!r ^? data          
accurately correlate to ! haz>d\s fuels 
r$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 !
 /&>diz$ proc$ures2 &  7,b7 any         
programmatic or policy recomm5dations to
 ,congress to address limitations 9     
track+ data relat+ to haz>d\s fuels     
r$uction activities "u ?is subsection4  
7d7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy reg>d+ !     
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ any
 limitations ) respect to-- 7,a7 report+
 haz>d\s fuels r$uction activities "u   
subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 track+ data    
relat+ to haz>d\s fuels r$uction        
activities "u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7   
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 ! results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7e7 ,no additional funds au?oriz$  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,no additional funds are       
au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 
,subject to appropriations ,! activities
 au?oriz$ by ?is section are subject to 
! availability ( appropriations made 9  
advance = ^? purposes4  #cjc4           
,public-private wildfire te*nology      
deploym5t & demon/ration p>tn]%ip  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,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 ! ,bureau ( ,indian      
,affairs2  7,d7 ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7,e7 !      
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,f7
 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration2  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,fire ,adm9i/ration2  7,h7 a ,/ate1     
,tribal1 c\nty1 or municipal fire       
dep>tm5t or di/rict op]at+ ?r\gh !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration or    
pursuant to an agreem5t ) a ,f$]al      
ag5cy2 &  7,i7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy     
involv$ 9 wildfire response4  7#b7      
,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#c7   
,pilot program ,! t]m ,pilot ,program   
means ! deploym5t & demon/ration pilot  
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74     
7#d7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies     
means ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 act+ jo9tly4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 

,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies1 9   
coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! cov]$ ag5cies1
 %all e/abli% a deploym5t & demon/ration
 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 !    
,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p2   
7#b7 9 consultation ) ! heads ( ! cov]$ 
ag5cies1 id5tify & advance !            
demon/ration & deploym5t ( key te*nology
 priority areas ) respect to ! deploym5t
 ( wildfire prev5tion1 detection1       
communication1 & mitigation te*nologies1
 includ+-- 7,a7 haz>d\s fuels r$uction  
activities or treatm5ts2  7,b7 dispat*  
communications2  7,c7 remote s5s+1      
detection1 & track+2  7,d7 safety       
equipm5t2  7,e7 common op]at+ pictures  
or op]ational da%bo>ds2 &  7,f7         
int]op]able comm]cial data2 &  7#c7     
connect ea* cov]$ entity select$ to     

p>ticipate 9 ! ,pilot ,program ) !      
appropriate cov]$ ag5cy to coord9ate    
real-"t & on-!-gr\nd te/+ ( te*nology   
dur+ wildfire mitigation activities &   
tra9+4  7d7 ,applications ,to be        
eligible 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 includ+ a     
proposal to demon/rate 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 t-- 7#a7
 h p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,fire ,wea!r ,te/b$ ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration2 or  7#b7 propose 9 !     
application "u subsection 7d7 to develop
 & apply em]g+ te*nologies = wildfire   
mitigation1 includ+ artificial          
intellig5ce1 quantum s5s+1 comput+ &    
quantum-hybrid applications1 satellite  

detection1 augm5t$ reality1 #e;,g       
private networks1 & device-to-device    
communications support+ nomadic me%     
networks & detection4  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 "u subsection  
7d7 to deploy & demon/rate te*nologies  
to address ^? priority areas4  7g7      
,reports & recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& annually !reaft] = ! duration ( !     
,pilot ,program1 ! ,secret>ies %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 !
 ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& ! relevant committees ( ,congress a   
report t includes ! foll[+ ) respect to 
! ,pilot ,program3 7#a7 ,a li/ (        
p>ticipat+ cov]$ entities4  7#b7 ,a     
brief description ( ! te*nologies       
deploy$ & demon/rat$ by ea* su* cov]$   

entity4  7#c7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/ (     
acquir+ ! ea* su* te*nology & apply+ !  
te*nology at scale4  7#d7 ,outrea* ef=ts
 by cov]$ 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  7#f7 ,a       
description ( ! relation%ip &           
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,pilot ,program & !
 activities ( ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ !    
,fire ,wea!r ,te/b$4  7h7 ,sunset ,!    
,pilot ,program t]m9ates on ! date t is 
#g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #cjd4 ,,gao /udy on ,=e/ ,s]vice 
policies ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7    
conduct a /udy evaluat+-- 7,a7 !        

effectiv5ess ( ,=e/ ,s]vice wildl&      
firefight+ op]ations2  7,b7 transp>5cy &
 acc\ntability measures 9 ! budget &    
acc\nt+ process ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &     
7,c7 ! suitability & feasibility (      
e/abli%+ a new ,f$]al ag5cy )           
responsibility = respond+ to1 &         
suppress+1 wildfires on ,f$]al l&2 &    
7#b7 submit to ,congress a report t     
describes ! results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph
 7#a74  #cje4 ,keep+ =e/ plans curr5t & 
monitor$  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable & subject to ! availability 
( appropriations-- 7,a7 ensure t ea* =e/
 plan = a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em
 is 9 compliance ) ! applicable         
requirem5ts ( section #f7;f77#e77;,a7 ( 
! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces   
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjd7;f77#e77;,a772 &  7,b7 prioritize 
revis+ any =e/ plan n 9 compliance ) t  
section2  7#b7 n be consid]$ to be 9    
violation ( section #f7;f77#e77;,a7 ( ! 
,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces     

,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjd7;f77#e77;,a77 solely because m ?an
 #ae ye>s h pass$ )\t revision ( ! plan 
= a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2     
7#c7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !        
relevant committees ( ,congress a notice
 describ+ ! date on :i* ea* =e/ plan    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 0 mo/    
rec5tly revis$1 am5d$1 or modifi$2  7#d7
 seek to publi% a new1 complete v]sion (
 any =e/ plan t ! ,secret>y has be5     
direct$ by c\rt ord] to am5d1 revise1 or
 modify by n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! am5dm5t1 revision1 or          
modification1 subject to ! availability 
( appropriations made 9 advance = t     
purpose2 &  7#e7 ma9ta9 a c5tral1       
publicly accessible website ) l9ks to-- 
7,a7 ! mo/ rec5tly available =e/ plan   
adopt$1 am5d$1 or modifi$ by a c\rt ord]
 z a s+le docum5t2 &  7,b7 ! mo/ rec5tly
 publi%$ =e/ plan monitor+ report = !   
unit4  7b7 ,good fai? updates ,if !     
,secret>y fails to act exp$iti\sly & 9  

good fai? us+ available fund+ to revise1
 am5d1 or modify a plan = a unit ( !    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em z requir$ by an   
applicable law or c\rt ord]-- 7#a7      
subsection 7a7 %all be void ) respect to
 ! plan2 &  7#b7 a c\rt ( compet5t      
jurisdiction may ord] completion ( !    
plan on an accel]at$ basis4  7c7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! relevant committees (       
,congress a report summ>iz+ !           
implem5tation ( ?is section4  7d7       
,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is section      
t]m9ates on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjca4  #cjf4
 ,conta9] ,a]ial ,firefight+ ,sy/em  7a7
 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9          
consultation ) ! ,national ,int]ag5cy   
,aviation ,committee & ! ,int]ag5cy     
,airtank] ,bo>d1 %all jo9tly conduct an 
evaluation ( ! conta9] a]ial firefight+ 
sy/em to assess ! use ( t sy/em to      
mitigate & suppress wildfires4  7b7     

,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9           
consultation ) ! ,national ,int]ag5cy   
,aviation ,committee & ! ,int]ag5cy     
,airtank] ,bo>d1 %all jo9tly submit to !
 relevant committees ( ,congress a      
report t describes ! results ( !        
evaluation "u subsection 7a74  #cjg4    
,/udy on p9e beetle infe/ation ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( 
! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out a  
/udy relat+ to ! causes & effects (1 &  
solutions =1 ! infe/ation ( p9e beetles 
9 ! ,nor!a/]n region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 submit to ! relevant committees 
( ,congress a report t describes !      
results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74  ,b  
,:ite oak resili5ce  #caa4 ,:ite ,oak   
,re/oration ,initiative ,coalition  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a coalition1  
to be kn[n z ! ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration   
,initiative ,coalition 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,coalition7-- 7#a7 z a      

volunt>y collaborative gr\p ( ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts &     
private & nongov]nm5tal organizations ! 
purpose ( :i* is to c>ry out ! duties   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 9    
accordance ) ! *>t] entitl$ ,:ite ,oak  
,initiative ,coalition ,*>t] adopt$ by !
 ,:ite ,oak ,initiative ,bo>d (         
,directors on ,m>* #ba1 #bjbc 7or a     
successor *>t]74  7b7 ,duties ,9        
addition to ! duties specifi$ 9 ! *>t]  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#b71 ! duties
 ( ! ,coalition are-- 7#a7 to coord9ate 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 private1 
& nongov]nm5tal activities = !          
re/oration ( :ite oak trees 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#b7 to make program & policy
 recomm5dations1 consi/5t ) applicable  
=e/ managem5t plans1 ) respect to-- 7,a7
 *anges necess>y to address ,f$]al &    
,/ate policies t imp$e activities to    
improve ! heal?1 resili5cy1 & natural   
reg5]ation ( :ite oak trees2  7,b7      
adopt+ or modify+ ,f$]al & ,/ate        
policies to increase ! pace & scale (   

:ite oak reg5]ation & ! resili5cy ( :ite
 oak trees2  7,c7 options to enhance    
communication1 coord9ation1 &           
collaboration among =e/ l& own]s1       
p>ticul>ly ) respect to cross-b\nd>y    
projects1 to improve ! heal?1 resili5cy1
 & natural reg5]ation ( :ite oak trees2 
7,d7 rese>* gaps t %\ld be address$ to  
improve ! be/ available sci5ce on :ite  
oaks2  7,e7 outrea* to =e/ l&[n]s ! l& (
 :i* possesses :ite oak trees or :ite   
oak reg5]ation pot5tial1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,coalition2 &  7,f7 options & policies  
necess>y to improve ! quality & quantity
 ( :ite oak trees 9 tree nurs]ies4  7c7 
,adm9i/rative1 /aff+1 & te*nical support
 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 %all make available to ! ,coalition su*
 p]sonnel = adm9i/rative support1       
te*nical s]vices1 & ! developm5t &      
dissem9ation ( educational mat]ials z ^?
 ,secret>ies det]m9e to be necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is section4  7d7 ,private     
fund+ ,subject to ! availability (      
appropriations made 9 advance = t       

purpose1 ! ,secret>y may make funds     
available to ! ,coalition to c>ry out   
?is section f ! acc\nt e/abli%$ pursuant
 to section #abda7;f7 ( ! ,food         
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chda7;f774  #cab4 ,=e/ ,s]vice pilot   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all   
e/abli% & c>ry out #e pilot projects 9  
units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em to      
re/ore :ite oak trees 9 ^? units ?r\gh  
:ite oak re/oration & natural reg5]ation
 practices t are consi/5t ) applicable  
=e/ managem5t plans4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,(
 ! pilot projects c>ri$ out "u          
subsection 7a71 n few] ?an #c %all be   
c>ri$ out on units ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em t are res]v$ or )drawn f ! public
 doma94  7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,!   
,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative      
agreem5ts to c>ry out ! pilot projects  
"u ?is section4  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority
 "u ?is section t]m9ates on ! date t is 
#g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #cac4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :ite

 oak review & re/oration  7a7 ,assessm5t
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior %all c>ry out an assessm5t ( l&
 "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ fi% &   
wildlife refuges & ab&on$ m9e l&1 to    
evaluate-- 7,a7 :e!r :ite oak trees are 
pres5t on ! l&2 &  7,b7 ! pot5tial to   
re/ore :ite oak =e/s on ! l&4  7#b7 ,use
 ( in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ! assessm5t "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 may use in=mation f s\rces o!r ?an !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ ! ,:ite 
,oak ,initiative & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#c7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ,congress1 &
 make publicly available on ! website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 a report      
describ+ ! results ( ! assessm5t c>ri$  
out "u ?is subsection4  7b7 ,pilot      
projects ,aft] ! date ( submission ( !  
report "u subsection 7a77#c71 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all e/abli% &   
c>ry out #e pilot projects 9 diff]5t    

areas ( l& describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7
 to re/ore & naturally reg5]ate :ite oak
 trees4  7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,!   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may ent] into    
coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out ! pilot
 projects "u subsection 7b74  7d7       
,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is section      
t]m9ates on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cad4 ,:ite
 oak reg5]ation & upl& oak habitat  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a nonregulatory program1  
to be kn[n z ! ,:ite ,oak & ,upl& ,oak  
,habitat ,reg5]ation ,program 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! ,program74  7b7      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,program %all 
include-- 7#a7 coord9at+ re/oration &   
cons]vation activities among ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal entities &      
cons]vation p>tn]s to address :ite oak  
re/oration priorities2  7#b7 improv+ &  
reg5]at+ :ite oak & upl& oak =e/s & !   
wildlife habitat su* =e/s provide2  7#c7
 c>ry+ out coord9at$ re/oration &       

cons]vation activities t lead to !      
increas$ gr[? ( species ( :ite oak 9    
native :ite oak regions on ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private l&2  7#d7     
facilitat+ /rategic plann+ to maximize !
 resili5ce ( :ite oak sy/ems & habitats 
"u *ang+ climate conditions2  7#e7      
engag+ ! public ?r\gh outrea*1          
education1 & citiz5 involvem5t to       
increase capacity & support = coord9at$ 
re/oration & cons]vation activities =   
species ( :ite oak2 &  7#f7 increas+    
sci5tific capacity to support ! plann+1 
monitor+1 & rese>* activities necess>y  
to c>ry out su* coord9at$ re/oration &  
cons]vation activities4  7c7            
,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,program1 ! 
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/  
,s]vice1 %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! heads (
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7,a7 !       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 ! ,*ief ( !  
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2
 &  7#b7 ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i*   
re/oration ef=ts w be c>ri$ out pursuant

 to ! ,program4  7d7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+   
out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
draw on ! be/ available sci5ce &        
managem5t plans = species ( :ite oak to 
id5tify1 prioritize1 & implem5t         
re/oration & cons]vation activities t w 
improve ! gr[? ( :ite oak trees 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 collaborate &      
coord9ate ) ! ,:ite ,oak ,re/oration    
,initiative ,coalition e/abli%$ by      
section #caa7;a7 to prioritize :ite oak 
re/oration initiatives2  7#c7 adopt a   
:ite oak re/oration /rategy t-- 7,a7    
supports ! implem5tation ( a %>$ set (  
sci5ce-bas$ re/oration & cons]vation    
activities develop$ 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 t>gets             
co/-effective projects ) measurable     
results2 &  7,c7 maximizes re/oration   
outcomes ) no net ga9 ( ,f$]al full-"t  
equival5t employees2 &  7#d7 e/abli%    
volunt>y grant & te*nical assi/ance     
programs 9 accordance ) subsection 7e74 
7e7 ,grants & assi/ance  7#a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     

,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means !    
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation4  
7,b7 ,grant program ,! t]m grant program
 means ! volunt>y grant & te*nical      
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#b74  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,to ! ext5t t   
funds are available to c>ry out ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
volunt>y grant & te*nical assi/ance     
program to a*ieve ! purposes ( !        
,program describ$ 9 subsection 7b74     
7#c7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all (f] to ent] into a       
coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation to   
manage & adm9i/] ! grant program4  7,b7 
,fund+ ,subject to ! availability (     
appropriations made 9 advance = t       
purpose1 on ent]+ into a coop]ative     
agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all pay to !         
,f\ndation to c>ry out ?is subsection = 
ea* fiscal ye> an advance paym5t ( !    
entire am\nt = ! applicable fiscal ye>--
 7i7 on ,octob] #a ( t fiscal ye>2 or   
7ii7 z soon z practicable !reaft]4  7#d7

 ,application ( ,national ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act   
,am\nts receiv$ by ! ,f\ndation to c>ry 
out ! grant program %all be subject to !
 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation  
,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et
 seq471 exclud+ section #aj7;a7 ( t ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7;a774  7f7 ,sunset
 ,! au?ority "u ?is section t]m9ates on 
! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cae4 ,tree nurs]y
 %ortages  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ 
,s]vice1 %all-- 7#a7 develop & implem5t 
a national /rategy to increase !        
capacity ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 &    
private tree nurs]ies to address !      
nationwide %ortage ( tree se$l+s2 &     
7#b7 coord9ate ! /rategy "u p>agraph    
7#a7 )-- 7,a7 ! national re=e/ation     
/rategy ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 ea*   
regional implem5tation plan = ,national 
,=e/s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ 
"u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be bas$ on

 ! be/ available sci5ce & data2 &  7#b7 
id5tify & address-- 7,a7 regional se$l+ 
%ortages ( b>]oot & conta9] tree se$l+s2
  7,b7 regional re=e/ation opportunities
 & ! se$l+ supply necess>y to fulfill ^?
 opportunities2  7,c7 opportunities to  
enhance se$l+ div]sity & close gaps 9   
se$ inv5tories2 &  7,d7 b>ri]s to exp&+1
 enhanc+1 or creat+ new infra/ructure to
 increase nurs]y capacity4  #caf4 ,:ite 
oak rese>*  7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible   
in/itution ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
eligible in/itution means an in/itution 
( high] education1 includ+ an #ahfb     
,in/itution1 an #ahij ,in/itution1 & a  
#aiid ,in/itution 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9
 section #b ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*1  
,ext5sion1 & ,education ,re=m ,act (    
#aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja774  7b7       
,rese>* ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a    
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) an ,indian ,tribe  
or an eligible in/itution to            
collaboratively conduct rese>* relat+   
to-- 7#a7 :ite oak g5es ) resi/ance or  
tol]ance to /ress2  7#b7 :ite oak trees 

t exhibit vigor = ! purpose ( increas+  
survival & gr[?2  7#c7 e/abli%+ a       
g5etically div]se :ite oak se$ bank     
capable ( respond+ to /ressors2  7#d7   
provid+ a su/a9able supply ( :ite oak   
se$l+s & g5etic res\rces2  7#e7 improv$ 
me?ods = align+ se$ s\rces ) ! future   
climate at plant+ sites2  7#f7          
re=e/ation ( :ite oak trees ?r\gh       
natural & artificial reg5]ation2  7#g7  
improv$ me?ods = reta9+ & increas+ :ite 
oak trees 9 =e/s2  7#h7 improv$ me?ods =
 re=e/+ ab&on$ m9e l& sites2 &  7#i7    
economic & social aspects ( :ite oak =e/
 managem5t across l& own]%ips4  7c7     
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out rese>* "u    
subsection 7b71 an ,indian ,tribe or    
eligible in/itution may consult ) su*   
,/ates1 nonpr(it organizations1 & o!r   
in/itutions ( high] education &         
sci5tific entities z ! ,indian ,tribe or
 eligible in/itution det]m9es to be     
appropriate4  7d7 ,sunset ,! au?ority "u
 ?is section t]m9ates on ! date t is #g 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 

#cag4 ,,usda =mal initiative  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief (
 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation      
,s]vice & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a =mal       
initiative on :ite oak trees-- 7#a7 to  
ree/abli% :ite oak =e/s :]e appropriate2
  7#b7 to improve ! managem5t ( exi/+   
:ite oak =e/s to fo/] natural reg5]ation
 ( :ite oak trees2  7#c7 to provide     
te*nical assi/ance to private l&[n]s to 
ree/abli%1 improve ! managem5t (1 &     
naturally reg5]ate :ite oak trees2  7#d7
 to improve & exp& :ite oak nurs]y /ock2
 &  7#e7 to adapt & improve :ite oak    
se$l+s4  7b7 ,sunset ,! au?ority "u ?is 
section t]m9ates on ! date t is #g ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4      
#cah4 ,use ( au?orities ,to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y & !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all use !       
au?orities provid$ "u ?is title 9       
comb9ation ) o!r au?orities to c>ry out 
projects1 includ+-- 7#a7 good neighbor  
agreem5ts ent]$ into "u section #hbjf ( 

! ,agricultural ,act ( #bjad 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7 7z am5d$ by ?is      
,act72 &  7#b7 /ew>d%ip contract+       
projects ent]$ into "u section #fjd ( ! 
,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feia;c7 7z am5d$ by ?is 
,act74  ,,iv ,ensur+ casualty assi/ance 
= firefight]s  #dja4 ,wildl& ,fire      
,managem5t ,casualty ,assi/ance ,program
  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7  
,next-(-k9 ,! t]m next-(-k91 ) respect  
to an individual1 means a p]son 9 !     
highe/ category ( priority 9 relation to
 t individual1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) 
! foll[+ 79 desc5d+ ord] ( priority73   
7,a7 ,a legal sp\se ( ! individual4     
7,b7 ,a *ild 7:e!r by curr5t or prior   
m>riage7 ag$ #ah ye>s or old] ( !       
individual1 9 desc5d+ ord] ( prec$5ce by
 age4  7,c7 ,! fa!r or "m ( !           
individual1 unless cu/ody has be5 ve/$  
by c\rt ord] 9 ano!r individual1 ) an   
adoptive p>5t tak+ prec$5ce ov] a       
natural p>5t4  7,d7 ,a sibl+ 7:e!r :ole 
or half7 ag$ #ah ye>s or old] ( !       

individual1 9 desc5d+ ord] ( prec$5ce by
 age4  7,e7 ,a gr&fa!r or gr&mo!r ( !   
individual4  7,f7 ,any o!r relative ( ! 
individual1 ) ! ord] ( prec$5ce to be   
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! civil laws (   
desc5t ( ! ,/ate ( domicile ( !         
individual at "t ( dea?4  7#b7 ,program 
,! t]m program means ! ,wildl& ,fire    
,managem5t ,casualty ,assi/ance ,program
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7       
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all e/abli% a program1 to
 be kn[n z ! ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t   
,casualty ,assi/ance ,program1 to       
provide assi/ance to ! next-(-k9 (--    
7#a7 firefight]s :o1 :ile 9 ! l9e (     
duty-- 7,a7 are kill$2  7,b7 are        
critically injur$2 or  7,c7 suff]       
illness z a result ( an exposure or     
incid5t occurr+ dur+ t l9e ( duty2 &    
7#b7 wildl& fire support p]sonnel :o are
 kill$ or critically injur$ 9 ! l9e (   
duty4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,! program %all     
address ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! initial1

 & any subsequ5t1 notification to !     
next-(-k9 ( firefight]s or wildl& fire  
support p]sonnel :o-- 7,a7 are kill$ 9 !
 l9e ( duty2 or  7,b7 require           
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 firefight]s or wildl& fire     
support p]sonnel :o-- 7,a7 are kill$ 9 !
 l9e ( duty2 or  7,b7 require           
hospitalization or treatm5t at a m$ical 
facility due to a l9e-(-duty injury or  
illness4  7#c7 ,! qualifications1       
assignm5t1 tra9+1 duties1 sup]vision1 & 
acc\ntability = ! p]=mance ( casualty   
assi/ance responsibilities4  7#d7 ,!    
relief or transf] ( casualty assi/ance  
(fic]s1 includ+ notification to         
survivors ( critical injury or illness 9
 ! l9e ( duty ( ! reassignm5t ( ^?      
(fic]s to o!r duties4  7#e7 ,c5traliz$  
%ort-t]m & long-t]m case managem5t      
proc$ures = casualty assi/ance1 includ+ 
rapid access to exp]t case manag]s &    

c\nselors by-- 7,a7 survivors (         
firefight]s or wildl& fire support      
p]sonnel2 &  7,b7 casualty assi/ance    
(fic]s4  7#f7 ,! provision1 ?r\gh a     
comput]-accessible website & o!r means &
 at no co/ to survivors or next-(-k9 (  
firefight]s or wildl& fire support      
p]sonnel1 ( p]sonaliz$1 integrat$       
in=mation relat+ to ,f$]al b5efits &    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance available to  
^? survivors & next-(-k94  7#g7 ,!      
provision to survivors & next-(-k9 (    
firefight]s or wildl& fire support      
p]sonnel ( in=mation relat+ to me*anisms
 = regi/]+ compla9ts ab\t1 or reque/s =1
 additional assi/ance relat$ to casualty
 assi/ance4  7#h7 ,liaison ) ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture1 ! ,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 & next-(-k9 ( firefight]s or  
wildl& fire support p]sonnel4  7d7 ,no  
effect on o!r l9e-(-,duty dea? b5efits  
,! program %all n affect any exi/+      
au?ority = l9e-(-duty dea? b5efits =    
,f$]al firefight]s or wildl& fire       
support p]sonnel4