,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aj1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to enc\rage & exp& ! use ( prescrib$ fire on l& manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) an emphasis on units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ! we/]n & s\!a/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ackn[l$ge & support ! long-/&+ use ( cultural burn+ by ,indian ,tribes & ,indig5\s practition]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,prescrib$ ,fire ,act ( #bjbe4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,,title ,i--,use ( funds ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9ition ( prescrib$ fire4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,prescrib$ fire fund+4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,policies & practices4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,collaborative ,prescrib$ ,fire ,program4 ,,title ,,ii--,facilitat+ implem5tation & outrea* ,sec4 #bja4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,human res\rces4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,liability ( prescrib$ fire manag]s4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,environm5tal review4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,prescrib$ fire education program4 ,,title ,,iii--,report+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,annual reports to ,national ,fire ,plann+ & ,op]ations ,database4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,annual implem5tation report4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,congressional committees ,! t]m congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4 7#c7 ,l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plan ,! t]m l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plan means a decision docum5t prep>$ pursuant to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 t-- 7,a7 cov]s a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 a ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/rict1 or a subunit ( su* a unit or di/rict2 7,b7 analyzes ! site-specific environm5tal consequ5ces ( prescrib$ fire on l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 obviates ! ne$ = subsequ5t decisions pursuant to ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 ) respect to ! unit1 di/rict1 or subunit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em does n include ! national grassl&s or l& utilization projects adm9i/]$ "u title ,,iii ( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq474 7#e7 ,prescrib$ fire ,! 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 to be conf9$ to a pr$et]m9$ area & produce ! firel9e int5sity & rate ( spread requir$ to atta9 plann$ res\rce managem5t objectives2 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) applicable law 7includ+ regulations74 7#f7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#h7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y1 9 ! case ( l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 ! case ( l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 ,i ,use ( funds #aja4 ,def9ition ( prescrib$ fire 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m prescrib$ fire has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b4 7b7 ,exclusion ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m prescrib$ fire does n include a fire t is ignit$ = ! prim>y purpose ( pile burn+4 #ajb4 ,prescrib$ fire fund+ 7a7 ,fund+ flexibility 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may use n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( funds appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> = haz>d\s fuels managem5t 9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,! ,secret>y may use n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( funds appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> = haz>d\s fuels managem5t & po/-fire activities 9 ! acc\nt = wildl& fire managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description ( activities ,! activities ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 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$]al l&-- 7,a7 ent]+ into procurem5t contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts = prescrib$ fire activities2 7,b7 issu+ grants to a ,/ate1 ,tribal gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 prescrib$ fire c\ncil1 prescrib$ burn association1 or nonpr(it organization = ! implem5tation ( prescrib$ fires1 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 or environm5tal surveys2 & 7,c7 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$]al l&1 includ+-- 7,a7 c>ry+ out necess>y environm5tal reviews2 7,b7 c>ry+ out any site prep>ation necess>y = implem5t+ prescrib$ fires2 & 7,c7 conduct+ any requir$ pre-ignition cultural & environm5tal surveys2 7#c7 provid+ to ,f$]al employees & coop]ators tra9+ = prescrib$ fire & basic smoke managem5t practices2 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 /&>ds2 & 7#f7 provid+ fund+ = ! applicable ,collaborative ,prescrib$ ,fire ,program e/abli%$ "u section #ajd4 7c7 ,prioritization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all coord9ate ) ! o!r ,secret>y conc]n$1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 & applicable nongov]nm5tal organizations to e/abli% prioritization crit]ia = exp5d+ am\nts pursuant to subsection 7a7 = activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71 7#e71 & 7#f7 ( subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 e/abli%+ crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all give priority to a project t is-- 7,a7 implem5t$ across a l>ge contigu\s area2 7,b7 cross-b\nd>y 9 nature2 7,c7 9 an area t is-- 7i7 )9 or adjac5t to ! wildl&-urban int]face & id5tifi$ z a priority area 9 a /atewide =e/ action plan or ,community ,wildfire ,protection ,plan2 or 7ii7 id5tifi$ z important to ! protection ( a ,tribal tru/ res\rce or ! res]v$ or treaty rights ( an ,indian ,tribe2 7,d7 on l& t is at high or v high risk ( exp]i5c+ a wildfire t w\ld be difficult to suppress2 7,e7 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 7,f7 supportive ( pot5tial op]ational del9eations or /rategic response zones4 #ajc4 ,policies & practices 7a7 ,increas+ prescrib$ fire ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & = ea* ( ! #i fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all conduct prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& su* t ! total acreage ( ,f$]al l& on :i* prescrib$ fires are conduct$ is #aj p]c5t great] ?an ! total acreage ( all ,f$]al l& on :i* prescrib$ fires 7 conduct$ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 7b7 ,op]ational /rategy ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all develop1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 a prescrib$ fire op]ational /rategy = ea* region ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable1 t describes-- 7#a7 ! fire deficit by region2 & 7#b7 /aff+ & fund+ ne$s to address ! fire deficit "u p>agraph 7#a74 #ajd4 ,collaborative ,prescrib$ ,fire ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9 coord9ation ) ! o!r ,secret>y conc]n$1 %all e/abli% a ,collaborative ,prescrib$ ,fire ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program7 to select & fund prescrib$ fire projects 7ea* ( :i* is ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a project7 9 accordance )-- 7#a7 ! prioritization crit]ia e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;c72 7#b7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7#c7 ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 7#d7 ! applicable l& use or l& managem5t plan2 & 7#e7 any o!r applicable law4 7b7 ,eligibility crit]ia ,to be eligible = nom9ation "u subsection 7c71 a proposal = a project %all-- 7#a7 be consi/5t ) a l&scape re/oration /rategy-- 7,a7 t is complete or sub/antially complete2 7,b7 t id5tifies & prioritizes prescrib$ fire treatm5ts = a #aj-ye> p]iod )9 a l&scape t is-- 7i7 n less ?an #ej1jjj acres2 7ii7 compos$ prim>ily ( =e/$ ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 b may also include o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or private l&1 if a treatm5t on t l& w\ld b5efit ! applicable ,f$]al l&2 & 7iii7 9 ne$ (-- 7,i7 active ecosy/em re/oration2 or 7,,ii7 ma9t5ance activities to reta9 previ\sly treat$ l& 9 a wildfire-resili5t /ate2 7,c7 t incorporates ! be/ available sci5ce & sci5tific application tools to id5tify project areas2 7,d7 t fully ma9ta9s1 or contributes t[>d ! re/oration (1 ! /ructure & composition ( old gr[? /&s accord+ to ! pre-fire suppression old gr[? conditions *>act]i/ic ( ! =e/ type-- 7i7 tak+ into acc\nt ! contribution ( ! /& to l&scape fire adaptation & wat]%$ heal?2 & 7ii7 reta9+ ! l>ge trees contribut+ to old gr[? /ructure2 7,e7 "u :i* w\ld be c>ri$ out any =e/ re/oration treatm5ts t r$uce haz>d\s fuels ?r\gh ! use ( fire = ecological re/oration & ma9t5ance & ree/abli%+ natural fire regimes1 :]e appropriate1 :i*-- 7i7 may include site prep>ation1 if necess>y to prep>e ! l&scape = ree/abli%m5t ( a natural fire regime2 & 7ii7 %all maximize ! ret5tion ( l>ge trees1 z appropriate = ! =e/ type1 to ! ext5t t ! trees promote fire-resili5t /&s2 & 7,f7 "u :i*-- 7i7 no p]man5t roads w\ld be e/abli%$2 & 7ii7 fund+ w\ld be committ$ to decommission all tempor>y roads con/ruct$ to c>ry out ! /rategy2 7#b7 be develop$ & implem5t$ ?r\gh a collaborative process t-- 7,a7 includes multiple int]e/$ p]sons repres5t+ div]se int]e/s2 & 7,b7 is transp>5t & nonexclusive2 7#c7 describe plans1 z applicable-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! risk ( un*>act]i/ic wildfire2 7,b7 to improve fi% & wildlife habitat1 includ+ = endang]$1 ?reat5$1 & s5sitive species2 7,c7 to ma9ta9 or improve wat] quality & wat]%$ function2 7,d7 to prev5t1 rem$iate1 or control invasions ( exotic species2 7,e7 to ma9ta91 decommission1 & rehabilitate roads & trails2 7,f7 to report annually on p]=mance1 includ+ sett+ accompli%m5t t>gets = ea* ye>2 7,g7 to take into acc\nt any applicable community wildfire protection plan2 & 7,h7 to mitigate smoke impacts on ne>by communities2 7#d7 include an analysis ( any anticipat$ co/ sav+s1 includ+ sav+s result+ f-- 7,a7 a r$uc$ risk ( wildfire damages1 especially to high-value res\rces2 & 7,b7 a decrease 9 ! unit co/s ( implem5t+ ecological re/oration treatm5ts ov] "t2 7#e7 include e/imates (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( annual ,f$]al fund+ necess>y to implem5t ! propos$ project2 & 7,b7 ! am\nt ( new non-,f$]al inve/m5t = c>ry+ out ! propos$ project t w\ld be lev]ag$2 7#f7 describe ! collaborative process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ?r\gh :i* ! proposal 0 develop$1 includ+ a description (-- 7,a7 p>ticipation by1 or consultation )1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 & 7,b7 any e/abli%$ record ( successful collaborative plann+ & implem5tation ( prescrib$ fire projects on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & o!r l& includ$ 9 ! proposal by ! collaborators2 7#g7 propose to b5efit local economies by provid+ local employm5t or tra9+ opportunities ?r\gh contracts1 grants1 or agreem5ts = plann+1 design1 implem5tation1 or monitor+ )-- 7,a7 local private1 nonpr(it1 or coop]ative entities2 7,b7 ,y\? ,cons]vation ,corps crews or relat$ p>tn]%ips ) ,/ate1 local1 & nonpr(it y\? gr\ps2 7,c7 exi/+ or propos$ small or micro bus9esses1 clu/]s1 or incubators2 or 7,d7 o!r entities t w hire or tra9 local individuals to complete ^? contracts1 grants1 or agreem5ts2 & 7#h7 be subject to any o!r requirem5ts t ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be necess>y = ! effici5t & effective adm9i/ration ( ! program4 7c7 ,nom9ation process 7#a7 ,submission ,a proposal = a project %all be submitt$ to ! appropriate ,regional ,=e/]1 ,/ate ,director1 or o!r simil> (ficial4 7#b7 ,nom9ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an (ficial describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may nom9ate = selection by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ any proposals receiv$ by ! (ficial "u t p>agraph t meet ! eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,concurr5ce ,9 ! case ( a proposal = a project t involves activities on ! l& ( bo? ,secret>ies conc]n$1 a nom9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! concurr5ce ( ! appropriate (ficial = ! applicable l& t is n "u ! jurisdiction ( ! (ficial nom9at+ ! proposal4 7#c7 ,o!r l& ,9 ! case ( a proposal = a project t involves activities on l& t is n "u ! jurisdiction ( ei!r ,secret>y conc]n$1 a nom9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include evid5ce t ! l&[n] int5ds to p>ticipate 91 & provide appropriate fund+ to c>ry out1 ! activities4 7d7 ,selection process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9 consultation ) ! o!r ,secret>y conc]n$1 %all select = implem5tation proposals = projects-- 7,a7 t h be5 nom9at$ "u subsection 7c77#b72 7,b7 t meet ! eligibility crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7,c7 9 accordance ) ! prioritization crit]ia e/abli%$ "u section #ajb7;c74 7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 select+ proposals "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all give special consid]ation to-- 7,a7 ! /r5g? ( ! proposal1 includ+ ! l&scape re/oration /rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ( ! proposal2 7,b7 ! /r5g? ( ! ecological case ( ! proposal & ! propos$ ecological re/oration /rategies "u ! proposal2 7,c7 ! /r5g? ( ! collaborative process describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7 ?r\gh :i* ! proposal 0 develop$ & ! likelihood ( successful collaboration ?r\gh\t implem5tation2 7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! proposal is likely to a*ieve r$uctions 9 long-t]m wildfire risk & increas$ protection ( high-value res\rces2 7,e7 ! ext5t to :i* an appropriate level ( non-,f$]al inve/m5t w\ld be lev]ag$ 9 c>ry+ out ! propos$ project2 & 7,f7 ensur+ geographic div]sity ( projects implem5t$ "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may select n m ?an-- 7,a7 #bj proposals "u p>agraph 7#a7 to be fund$ dur+ any fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( proposals "u p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es are likely to receive adequate fund+4 7e7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,project report+ ,a recipi5t ( f9ancial assi/ance to c>ry out a project "u ! program %all annually submit to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ a report summ>iz+1 at a m9imum1 ) respect to ! ye> cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( acres ( l& treat$ ) prescrib$ fire by ! recipi5t "u ! program2 & 7,b7 ! am\nt ( ,f$]al & non-,f$]al funds us$ by ! recipi5t "u ! program4 7#b7 ,program report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i* fund+ is made available to c>ry out projects "u ! program1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to ! congressional committees a report describ+ ! program1 includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r1 & to :at ext5t1 ! program is fulfill+ ! purposes ( ?is section4 7f7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,total fund+ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n provide m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj 9 total fund+ = projects "u ! program 9 any fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,project size limitation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n provide m ?an #a1jjj1jjj = any #a project "u ! program 9 any fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,project sunset ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n provide fund+ = a project "u ! program = a p]iod ( m ?an #aj fiscal ye>s4 7#d7 ,project cancellation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all cease fund+ any project "u ! program t1 = #c consecutive ye>s1 fails to meet ! annual accompli%m5t t>gets set "u subsection 7b77#c77;,f74 7g7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts made available "u section #ajb7;a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use to c>ry out ?is section n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcd4 ,,ii ,facilitat+ implem5tation & outrea* #bja4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts & contracts 7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m eligible entity means-- 7#a7 a ,/ate2 7#b7 an ,indian ,tribe2 7#c7 a c\nty or municipal gov]nm5t2 7#d7 a fire di/rict2 7#e7 a nongov]nm5tal organization2 & 7#f7 a private entity4 7b7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t or contract ) an eligible entity to au?orize ! eligible entity to coord9ate1 plan1 or conduct a prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l& 9 accordance ) o!r applicable laws1 regulations1 & l& managem5t plans4 7c7 ,subcontracts ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may au?orize a ,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe1 or a c\nty t ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t or contract "u subsection 7b7 to ent] into a subcontract to conduct a prescrib$ fire on ,f$]al l& pursuant to t coop]ative agreem5t or contract1 subject to any o!r t]ms & conditions t ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be appropriate4 7d7 ,long-,t]m contracts ,a coop]ative agreem5t or contract ) an eligible entity "u subsection 7b7 may au?orize ! eligible entity to conduct a s]ies ( prescrib$ fires on ,f$]al l& = a p]iod ( n long] ?an #aj ye>s4 #bjb4 ,human res\rces 7a7 ,prescrib$ fire work=ce 7#a7 ,increas+ work=ce ret5tion 7,a7 ,haz>d pay 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al employee 9 any classification s]ies1 z id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1 %all be entitl$ to be paid ! appropriate diff]5tial "u subsection 7d7 ( section #eede ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if su* employee 0 cov]$ by su* subsection1 :5 su* employee c>ries out "w directly relat$ to ! ignition1 managem5t1 & control ( a prescrib$ fire4 7ii7 ,regulations ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is subp>agraph4 7,b7 ,inc5tive paym5ts = fuels assignm5ts ,! ,secret>ies %all submit to ! congressional committees a jo9t report describ+ me*anisms to attract & reta9 a skill$ fuels work=ce1 includ+ pay inc5tives t w\ld acc\nt = & (fset ! m competitive pay options (f]$ ?r\gh wildfire suppression assignm5ts4 7#b7 ,d$icat$ prescrib$ fire task =ces 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all-- 7i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 e/abli% at lea/ #a multip>ty task =ce ( ,f$]al employees & non-,f$]al entities )9 ea* ,geographic ,area ,coord9ation ,c5t] to plan1 lead1 & support prescrib$ fire across own]%ip b\nd>ies t are priorities at ! l&scape1 region1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al level2 & 7ii7 support ea* task =ce e/abli%$ "u clause 7i7 by assign+ a d$icat$ ,f$]al employee-- 7,i7 to aid necess>y adm9i/rative functions relat+ to p>tn]%ip agreem5ts2 & 7,,ii7 to coord9ate prescrib$ fire across own]%ip b\nd>ies4 7,b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>ies may ent] into #a or m coop]ative agreem5ts to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,conv]sion ( seasonal firefight]s to p]man5t employees ,! ,secret>ies may noncompetitively conv]t a ,f$]al seasonal employee to a ,f$]al p]man5t employee if-- 7,a7 ! li/$ job duties ( ! employee include wildl& firefight+2 7,b7 ! employee receiv$ a rat+ ( at lea/ ,fully ,successful 9 ea* ( ! p]=mance appraisals ( ! employee = ! #c mo/ rec5t seasons ( ,f$]al employm5t ( ! employee2 & 7,c7 ! job duties & p]=mance /&>ds ( ! position into :i* ! p]man5t employee conv]ts emphasize implem5t+ prescrib$ fires4 7#d7 ,employm5t ( =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( corrections1 %all seek to provide c>e] pa?ways1 tra9+1 & wrap>\nd support s]vices1 includ+ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) ! ,corps ,network1 to individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to "w z prescrib$ fire practition]s4 7,b7 ,individuals describ$ ,an individual ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is an individual t-- 7i7 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a crim9al (f5se1 o!r ?an arson or a viol5t crime 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( corrections71 & 0 s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t = t (f5se2 & 7ii7 dur+ ! t]m ( imprisonm5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71 s]v$ on a wildl& firefight+ crew or receiv$ o!r comp>able tra9+4 7#e7 ,und]utiliz$ employees ,! ,secret>ies %all support ! recruitm5t1 developm5t1 & p>ticipation ( und]utiliz$ employees1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1 9 ! wildl& fire work=ce1 includ+ by fo/]+ lead]%ip opportunities1 m5tor%ip networks1 & tra9+4 7#f7 ,vet]ans crews 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all seek-- 7i7 to provide a c>e] pa?way to individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to "w z prescrib$ fire practition]s2 & 7ii7 to e/abli% crews compos$ pr$om9antly ( vet]ans to conduct prescrib$ fires4 7,b7 ,individuals describ$ ,an individual ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is an individual :o-- 7i7 s]v$ 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice2 & 7ii7 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable4 7b7 ,additional tra9+ c5t]s ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7& ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 ! case ( a c5t] locat$ on a milit>y in/allation71 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%1 op]ate1 & facilitate a prescrib$ fire tra9+ program or c5t] t (f]s tra9+ 9 prescrib$ fire )9 ea* ,geographic ,area ,coord9ation ,c5t] region :]e su* a program or c5t] does n exi/ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 support ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,indig5\s-l$ prescrib$ fire & cultural burn+ tra9+ c5t] op]at$ by an ,indian ,tribe or p>tn]%ip ( ,indian ,tribes4 7c7 ,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 7d7 ,enhanc+ int]op]ability betwe5 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al practition]s 7#a7 ,qualification databases & dispat* sy/ems ,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% a collaborative process to create me*anisms = non-,f$]al-ag5cy fire practition]s to be includ$ 9 prescrib$ fire & wildfire res\rce ord]+ & reimbursem5t processes4 7#b7 ,p>tn]%ip agreem5ts ,! ,secret>ies %all-- 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$]al-ag5cy & o!r nontraditional p>tn]s 9 direct "w ) ,f$]al ag5cies to address prescrib$ fires2 & 7,c7 treat any prescrib$ fire practition] meet+ applicable ,national ,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p /&>ds z eligible to be includ$ 9 /atewide p>ticipat+ agreem5ts4 #bjc4 ,liability ( prescrib$ fire manag]s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ activity ,! t]m cov]$ activity means an activity c>ri$ out on ,f$]al l& directly relat$ to a wildl& fire1 prescrib$ fire1 or prescrib$ fire ) cultural objectives 9 ! c\rse ( execut+ a ,f$]al action4 7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means a non-,f$]al entity engag$ 9 a cov]$ activity1 if t non-,f$]al entity is act+-- 7,a7 "u ! direct sup]vision ( a ,f$]al employee2 & 7,b7 )9 ! scope ( a contract or agreem5t 9 c>ry+ out t cov]$ activity4 7b7 ,indemnity ( ,f$]al & ,tribal employees ,! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all develop1 = employees involv$ 9 cov]$ activities1 a volunt>y tra9+ c\rse describ+-- 7#a7 liability protections af=d$ to ^? employees :5 act+ )9 ! scope ( _! employm5t2 7#b7 ! limits on any liability protections "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 reimbursem5ts available = qualifi$ employees = pr(essional liability insurance "u section #fcf ( division ,a ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 prec4 #eida note74 7c7 ,indemnity ( o!r coop]ators 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a cov]$ entity %all be consid]$ to be an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = purposes ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act71 :ile t cov]$ entity is engag$ 9 cov]$ activities4 7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all issue guidance on ! necess>y provisions & implem5tation requirem5ts = contracts or agreem5ts t w\ld ext5d liability protections to cov]$ entities "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,reimbursem5t ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all reque/1 ?r\gh annual appropriations1 funds suffici5t to reimburse ! ,treasury = any claims paid dur+ ! prior fiscal ye> pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits or o!rwise affects-- 7#a7 ! application ( any /atutory or judicial immunity to ,f$]al employees2 7#b7 ! application ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act71 to ,f$]al employees2 or 7#c7 ! application ( section #cad ( ,public ,law #aja-eab 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecba note74 #bjd4 ,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$ fire2 & 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$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & private l&1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9 coop]ation ) ,f$]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 develop decision support tools = ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local air quality ag5cies to assi/ 9 det]m9+ :e!r an exceptional ev5t demon/ration1 if ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy concurs ) su* demon/ration1 w\ld h regulatory significance2 7,d7 to provide te*nical assi/ance1 be/ practices1 or templates to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & local gov]nm5ts = use 9 approv+ ! use ( prescrib$ fire "u a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t smoke managem5t program2 7,e7 7i7 to promote basic smoke managem5t practices & o!r be/ practices to protect ! public f wildl& fire 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 ) ! public1 9 coord9ation ) o!r public heal? ag5cies1 in=mation ab\t measures t individuals c take to protect !mselves f wildl& fire smoke2 & 7,f7 to develop guidance & tools to /reaml9e ! demon/ration ( a cle> causal relation%ip betwe5 prescrib$ fire smoke & a relat$ exce$ance ( a national ambi5t air quality /&>d4 7#c7 ,exceptional ev5t demon/rations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! appropriate ,/ate or ,tribal air quality ag5cy 7includ+ any local air quality ag5cy delegat$ au?ority by a ,/ate7 may develop & submit to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy an exceptional ev5t demon/ration 9 accordance ) sections #ej4ad & #ea4icj ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 = a prescrib$ fire4 7,b7 ,approval ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all concur ) an exceptional ev5t demon/ration submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( sections #ej4ad & #ea4icj ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 includ+ t ! applicable prescrib$ fire 0 n reasonably controllable or prev5table & t ! applicable prescrib$ fire 0 a human activity unlikely to recur1 if ! ,/ate or ,tribal air quality ag5cy demon/rates 9 t exceptional ev5t demon/ration t1 at a m9imum1 ! applicable prescrib$ fire 0-- 7i7 conduct$ 9 accordance ) a ,/ate or ,tribal smoke managem5t program or basic smoke managem5t practices2 & 7ii7 consi/5t ) a l& or res\rce managem5t plan ) a /at$ objective to e/abli%1 re/ore1 or ma9ta9 a su/a9able & resili5t ecosy/em4 7,c7 ,demon/ration assi/ance = ,f$]al l& ,= any prescrib$ fire conduct$ on ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7i7 %all assi/ ) ! developm5t ( an exceptional ev5t demon/ration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on reque/ ( a ,/ate or ,tribal air quality ag5cy2 & 7ii7 may develop & submit an exceptional ev5t demon/ration "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! applicable ,/ate or ,tribal air quality ag5cy4 7#d7 ,programs & rese>* ,to address ! public heal? & safety risk ( ! exp&$ use ( prescrib$ fire "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all conduct rese>* to improve or develop-- 7,a7 wildl& fire 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$ %all1 ) respect to units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em or ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/ricts ) exi/+ prescrib$ fire programs-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 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 ,act-- 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 & 7iii7 develop l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans = any units or di/ricts t d n h l&scape-scale prescrib$ fire plans4 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 programs1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 cultural fire practition]s1 & o!r entities1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4 7#d7 ,consultation ) ,indian ,tribes ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all engage 9 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation ) ,indian ,tribes 9 comply+ ) ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,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$ ) respect to c>ry+ out ?is subsection4 #bje4 ,prescrib$ fire education program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all c>ry out a national prescrib$ fire education program focus$ on fire ecology & prescrib$ fire plann+ & implem5tation4 7b7 ,program elem5ts ,a prescrib$ fire education program "u subsection 7a7 may include-- 7#a7 public s]vice adv]tisem5ts2 7#b7 ! use ( social m$ia2 7#c7 campaign & educational activities & mat]ials2 7#d7 comm]cial lic5s+2 7#e7 "* images & appe>ances2 & 7#f7 aw>ds & recognition4 ,,iii ,report+ #cja4 ,annual reports to ,national ,fire ,plann+ & ,op]ations ,database 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to ensure an accurate report+ ( annual prescrib$ fire accompli%m5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,co/-,%>e ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may provide f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates to pay a portion ( ! co/s associat$ ) annually report+ to ! ,national ,fire ,plann+ & ,op]ations ,database 7or a successor database7 ! prescrib$ fire accompli%m5ts ( ! ,/ate4 7c7 ,eligibility = funds ,if1 by ,decemb] #ca ( a cal5d> ye>1 a ,/ate has n submitt$ to ! ,national ,fire ,plann+ & ,op]ations ,database 7or a successor database7 a report describ+1 at a m9imum1 ! numb] ( acres on :i* un*>act]i/ic wildfire risk is effectively mitigat$ us+ prescrib$ fire 9 ! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate %all n be eligible to receive any am\nts made available "u ?is ,act = ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 #cjb4 ,annual implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>ies %all ea* submit to ! congressional committees a report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4