,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aa1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,gallego introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to carry out a quadrennial fire review1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,wildfire ,risk ,evaluation ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 wildfire management is a complex1 multi-jurisdictional issue that requires a whole-of-government approach before1 during1 and after a fire2 7#b7 wildfires spread quickly and may invoke various ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local jurisdictions simultaneously2 7#c7 effective wildfire management requires interagency1 cross-boundary1 strategic1 and holistic solutions2 7#d7 relevant ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments should be included in any planning1 decision-making1 or response activities with respect to wildfire management2 7#e7 a purpose of a quadrennial fire review is-- 7,a7 to forecast conditions that may present the greatest challenges for wildland fire management throughout the #bj-year period immediately following such review2 and 7,b7 to inform the development of long-term1 strategic actions to address such challenges2 7#f7 the report of the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior entitled ,the ,national ,strategy3 the ,final ,phase in the ,development of the ,national ,cohesive ,wildland ,fire ,management ,strategy 7,april #bjad71 as updated by the report entitled ,national ,cohesive ,wildland ,fire ,management ,strategy ,addendum ,update 7,january #bjbc71 represents a strategic1 collaborative effort to address wildfire management in all landscapes and using the best science available to make meaningful progress toward the #c goals established in such report regarding-- 7,a7 resilient landscapes2 7,b7 fire-adapted communities2 and 7,c7 safe and effective wildfire response2 and 7#g7 the report of the ,wildland ,fire ,mitigation and ,management ,commission entitled ,,on ,,fire3 ,the ,report of the ,wildland ,fire ,mitigation and ,management ,commission 7,september #bjbc7 presents a consensus set of recommendations developed by #ej diverse experts and intended to result in improved outcomes for wildfire management in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,quadrennial fire review 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,qualified agencies ,the term qualified agencies means-- 7,a7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,forest ,service2 7,b7 with respect to the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,department of the ,interior2 7,c7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration2 and 7,d7 such other entities as the ,secretaries determine appropriate4 7#b7 ,relevant committees ,the term relevant committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committees on ,energy and ,natural ,resources1 ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committees on ,natural ,resources1 ,homeland ,security1 and ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,secretaries ,the term ,secretaries means the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7b7 ,quadrennial review ,the ,secretaries1 acting jointly through the qualified agencies1 shall conduct a quadrennial review of the comprehensive wildfire environment in the ,united ,states that includes-- 7#a7 a quantitative analysis of changes to built and natural environments since the most recent quadrennial fire review and the impact of such changes on pre-fire mitigation1 wildfire incident response1 and proactive recovery from wildfire2 and 7#b7 an analysis of the intersection between wildfire and public health1 conducted in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #d years for the #bj years thereafter1 the ,secretaries shall jointly submit to the relevant committees a report that contains-- 7#a7 the results of the reviews conducted under subsection 7b7 and specifies the administrative actions and outcomes that have occurred as a result of such reviews2 7#b7 a summary of-- 7,a7 the challenges relating to wildfire that are anticipated during the #bj-year period immediately following the report2 and 7,b7 the most significant long-term wildland fire management challenges2 7#c7 recommendations regarding such ,federal legislation and administrative actions as the ,secretaries determine necessary to address the results described in paragraph 7#a7 and the challenges described in paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 an evaluation of any progress made toward-- 7,a7 achieving the #c goals established in the report of the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior entitled ,the ,national ,strategy3 the ,final ,phase in the ,development of the ,national ,cohesive ,wildland ,fire ,management ,strategy 7,april #bjad71 as updated by the report entitled ,national ,cohesive ,wildland ,fire ,management ,strategy ,addendum ,update 7,january #bjbc72 and 7,b7 implementing recommendations set forth in the report of the ,wildland ,fire ,mitigation and ,management ,commission entitled ,,on ,,fire3 ,the ,report of the ,wildland ,fire ,mitigation and ,management ,commission 7,september #bjbc72 and 7#e7 projected future scenarios to highlight areas of consideration for realignment of programs1 strategies1 capabilities1 and the workforce that will assist the ,secretaries in addressing the challenges described in paragraph 7#b74