,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,mr4 
,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m & enhance ! pay & 
b5efits ( ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2        
def9itions2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tim    
,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight] ,classification
 & ,pay ,p>ity ,act or ,tim's ,act4  7b7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,director
 ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#b7    
,f$]al wildl& firefight] ,! t]m ,f$]al  
wildl& firefight] means any tempor>y1   
seasonal1 or p]man5t position at !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior1 or any ,tribal            
,firefight]1 t ma9ta9s gr\p1 em]g5cy    
incid5t managem5t1 or fire              
qualifications1 z e/abli%$ annually by !
 ,/&>ds = ,wildl& ,fire ,position       

,qualifications publi%$ by ! ,national  
,wildfire ,coord9at+ ,gr\p1 & prim>ily  
engages 9 or supports wildl& fire       
managem5t activities1 includ+ =e/ry &   
rangel& te*nicians & positions conc]n+  
aviation1 eng9e]+ heavy equipm5t        
op]ations1 dispat*1 or fire & fuels     
managem5t4  7#c7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m     
,secret>ies means ! ,secret>y (         
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4
  7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 def9itions2 table (    
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,special base rates ( 
pay = wildl& firefight]s4,sec4 #c4      
,wildl& fire incid5t response premium   
pay4,sec4 #d4 ,special limitations on   
pay = wildl& firefight]s4,sec4 #e4 ,re/ 
& recup]ation leave = employees engag$ 9
 wildl& firefight+4,sec4 #f4 ,heal?     
provisions4,sec4 #g4 ,retirem5t =       
firefight]s4,sec4 #h4 ,pay p>ity =      
,f$]al /ructural firefight]s4,sec4 #i4  
,pay adju/m5ts & o!r matt]s4,sec4 #aj4  
,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty      

,assi/ance ,program4,sec4 #aa4 ,cont9u+ 
accrual ( s]vice = firefight]s4  #b4    
,special base rates ( pay = wildl&      
firefight]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]     
,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #eccb ! foll[+3  #eccb;a4       
,special base rates ( pay = wildl&      
firefight]s  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m firefight] means an
 employee :o-- 7,a7 is a firefight] )9 !
 mean+ ( section #hcca7ba7 or section   
#hdja7ad72  7,b7 9 ! case ( an employee 
:o holds a sup]visory or adm9i/rative   
position & is subject to sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #hc1 b :o does n qualify to be  
consid]$ a firefight] )9 ! mean+ (      
section #hcca7ba71 w\ld o!rwise qualify 
if ! employee _h transf]r$ directly to t
 position aft] s]v+ z a firefight] )9 ! 
mean+ ( t section2  7,c7 9 ! case ( an  
employee :o holds a sup]visory or       
adm9i/rative position & is subject to   
*apt] #hd1 b :o does n qualify to be    
consid]$ a firefight] )9 ! mean+ (      

section #hdja7ad71 w\ld o!rwise qualify 
if ! employee _h transf]r$ directly to t
 position aft] p]=m+ duties describ$ 9  
section #hdja7ad77;,a7 = at lea/ #c     
ye>s2 or  7,d7 9 ! case ( an employee :o
 is n subject to sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] 
#hc or *apt] #hd1 holds a position t !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t det]m9es  
w\ld satisfy subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 
7,c7 if ! employee 7 subject to sub*apt]
 ,,iii ( *apt] #hc or *apt] #hd2  7#b7 !
 t]m ,g5]al ,s*$ule base rate means an  
annual rate ( basic pay e/abli%$ "u     
section #eccb be=e any additions1 su* z 
a locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u  
section #ecjd or #ecjd;a or a special   
rate supplem5t "u section #ecje2  7#c7 !
 t]m special base rate means an annual  
rate ( basic pay payable to a wildl&    
firefight]1 be=e any additions or       
r$uctions1 t replaces ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule  
base rate o!rwise applicable to ! wildl&
 firefight] & t is adm9i/]$ 9 ! same    
mann] z a ,g5]al ,s*$ule base rate2 &   
7#d7 ! t]m wildl& firefight] has ! mean+

 giv5 ! t]m ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 9  
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl&    
,firefight] ,classification & ,pay      
,p>ity ,act4  7b7 ,special base rates ( 
pay  7#a7 ,entitlem5t to special rate   
,not)/&+ section #eccb1 a wildl&        
firefight] is entitl$ to a special base 
rate at grades #a ?r\gh #ae1 :i* %all-- 
7,a7 replace ! o!rwise applicable ,g5]al
 ,s*$ule base rate = ! wildl&           
firefight]2  7,b7 be basic pay = all    
purposes1 includ+ ! purpose ( comput+ a 
locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t "u    
section #ecjd or #ecjd;a2 &  7,c7 be    
comput$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 &    
adju/$ at ! "t ( adju/m5ts 9 ! ,g5]al   
,s*$ule4  7#b7 ,computation  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! special base rate = a wildl&   
firefight] %all be d]iv$ by increas+ !  
o!rwise applicable ,g5]al ,s*$ule base  
rate = ! wildl& firefight] by ! foll[+  
applicable p]c5tage = ! grade ( ! wildl&
 firefight] & r\nd+ ! result to ! ne>e/ 
:ole doll>3 7i7 ,= ,,gs-#a1 #db p]c5t4  
7ii7 ,= ,,gs-#b1 #ci p]c5t4  7iii7 ,=   

,,gs-#c1 #cf p]c5t4  7iv7 ,= ,,gs-#d1   
#cc p]c5t4  7v7 ,= ,,gs-#e1 #cj p]c5t4  
7vi7 ,= ,,gs-#f1 #bg p]c5t4  7vii7 ,=   
,,gs-#g1 #bd p]c5t4  7viii7 ,= ,,gs-#h1 
#ba p]c5t4  7ix7 ,= ,,gs-#i1 #ah p]c5t4 
7x7 ,= ,,gs-#aj1 #ae p]c5t4  7xi7 ,=    
,,gs-#aa1 #ab p]c5t4  7xii7 ,= ,,gs-#ab1
 #i p]c5t4  7xiii7 ,= ,,gs-#ac1 #f      
p]c5t4  7xiv7 ,= ,,gs-#ad1 #c p]c5t4    
7xv7 ,= ,,gs-#ae1 #a4e p]c5t4  7,b7     
,h\rly1 daily1 weekly1 or biweekly rates
 ,:5 ! special base rate ) respect to a 
wildl& firefight] is express$ z an      
h\rly1 daily1 weekly1 or biweekly rate1 
! special base rate %all be comput$ f ! 
appropriate annual rate ( basic pay     
d]iv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 accordance )
 ! rules "u section #eejd7;b74  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #eccb !   
foll[+3  #eccb;a4 ,special base rates ( 
pay = wildl& firefight]s4  4  7c7       
,prevail+ rate employees ,section #ecdc 

( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
7#a7 ,= a prevail+ rate employee        
describ$ 9 section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 :o
 is a wildl& firefight]1 z def9$ 9      
section #eccb;a7a71 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 7z applicable7 %all increase ! wage    
rates ( t employee by an am\nt 7det]m9$ 
at ! sole & exclusive discretion ( !    
applicable ,secret>y aft] consultation )
 ! o!r ,secret>y7 t is g5]ally consi/5t 
) ! p]c5tage increases giv5 to wildl&   
firefight]s 9 ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u       
section #eccb;a4  7#b7 ,an increas$ wage
 rate "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be basic pay
 = ! same purposes z ! wage rate o!rwise
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,an     
increase "u ?is subsection may n cause !
 wage rate ( an employee to increase to 
a rate t w\ld produce an annualiz$ rate 
9 excess ( ! annual rate = level ,,iv ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule4  4  7d7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all take effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ 

applicable pay p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! la/  
day ( ! la/ pay p]iod = :i* ,f$]al      
wildl& firefight] tempor>y sal>y        
increases 7 9 effect1 z orig9ally       
au?oriz$ "u section #djhjc7;d77#d77;,b7 
( ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feib7;d77#d77;,b77 
& z ext5d$ "u ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public    
,law #aah-db2 #ach ,/at4 #be71 !        
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe    
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aah-hc2    
#ach ,/at4 #aebd71 & ! ,fur!r ,cont9u+  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7division ,a
 ( ,public ,law #aah-aeh74  #c4 ,wildl& 
fire incid5t response premium pay  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #eede;b ! foll[+3
  #eede;c4 ,incid5t response premium pay
 = employees engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+ 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    

,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !  
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,f7 !   
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$      
employee means an employee ( ! ,=e/     
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :o  
is-- 7,a7 a wildl& firefight]1 z def9$ 9
 section #eccb;a7a72 or  7,b7 c]tifi$ by
 ! applicable ag5cy to p]=m wildl& fire 
incid5t-relat$ duties dur+ ! p]iod t    
employee is deploy$ to respond to a     
qualify+ incid5t2  7#c7 ! t]m incid5t   
response premium pay means pay to :i* a 
cov]$ employee is entitl$ "u subsection 
7c72  7#d7 ! t]m prescrib$ fire incid5t 
means a wildl& fire orig9at+ f a plann$ 

ignition 9 accordance ) applicable laws1
 policies1 & regulations to meet        
specific objectives2  7#e7 ! t]m        
qualify+ incid5t-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a   
wildfire incid5t1 a prescrib$ fire      
incid5t1 or a sev]ity incid5t2 or  7ii7 
an incid5t t ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es is 
simil> 9 nature to an incid5t describ$ 9
 clause 7i72 &  7,b7 does n include an  
initial response 7includ+ an initial    
attack fire7 9 :i* a wildfire is conta9$
 )9 #cf h\rs2 &  7#f7 ! t]m sev]ity     
incid5t means an incid5t 9 :i* a cov]$  
employee is pre-position$ 9 an area 9   
:i* conditions indicate !re is a high   
risk ( wildfires4  7b7 ,eligibility ,a  
cov]$ employee is eligible = incid5t    
response premium pay "u ?is section if--
 7#a7 ! cov]$ employee is deploy$ to    
respond to a qualify+ incid5t2 &  7#b7 !
 deploym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is--
 7,a7 outside ( ! (ficial duty /ation ( 
! cov]$ employee2 or  7,b7 )9 ! (ficial 
duty /ation ( ! cov]$ employee & ! cov]$

 employee is assign$ to an              
incid5t-adjac5t fire camp or o!r        
designat$ field location4  7c7          
,entitlem5t to incid5t response premium 
pay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee :o 
satisfies ! conditions "u subsection 7b7
 is entitl$ to premium pay = ! p]iod 9  
:i* ! cov]$ employee is deploy$ to      
respond to ! applicable qualify+        
incid5t4  7#b7 ,computation  7,a7 ,=mula
 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71  
premium pay "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
paid to a cov]$ employee at a daily rate
 ( #dej p]c5t ( ! h\rly rate ( basic pay
 ( ! cov]$ employee = ea* day t ! cov]$ 
employee satisfies ! requirem5ts "u     
subsection 7b71 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole   
c5t4  7,b7 ,limitation ,premium pay "u  
?is subsection-- 7i7 ) respect to a     
cov]$ employee = :om ! annual rate (    
basic pay is great] ?an t = /ep #aj (   
,,gs-#aj1 %all be paid at ! daily rate  
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = !        
applicable rate = /ep #aj ( ,,gs-#aj    
7:]e ! applicable rate is ! rate 9      

effect 9 ! same locality t is ! basis = 
a locality-bas$ comp>ability paym5t     
payable to ! cov]$ employee "u section  
#ecjd72 &  7ii7 may n be paid to a cov]$
 employee 9 a total am\nt t exce$s      
#i1jjj 9 any cal5d> ye>4  7,c7          
,adju/m5ts  7i7 ,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior %all assess ! diff]5ce betwe5 !
 av]age total am\nt ( comp5sation t 0   
paid to cov]$ employees1 by grade1 9    
fiscal ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd4  7ii7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all jo9tly      
publi% a report on ! results ( !        
assessm5t conduct$ "u clause 7i74  7iii7
 ,adm9i/rative actions ,aft] publi%+ !  
report requir$ "u clause 7ii71 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 may1 9 ! sole & exclusive   
discretion ( ! ,secret>ies act+ jo9tly1 

adm9i/ratively adju/ ! am\nt ( premium  
pay paid "u ?is subsection 7or take o!r 
adm9i/rative action7 to ensure t !      
av]age annual am\nt ( total comp5sation 
paid to cov]$ employees1 by grade1 is m 
consi/5t ) su* am\nt t 0 paid to ^?     
employees 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7iv7     
,congressional notification ,n lat] ?an 
#c days aft] an adju/m5t made1 or o!r   
adm9i/rative action tak51 "u clause     
7iii7 becomes f9al1 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a notification   
reg>d+ t adju/m5t or o!r adm9i/rative   
action1 z applicable4  7d7 ,treatm5t (  
incid5t response premium pay ,incid5t   
response premium pay "u ?is section--   
7#a7 is n consid]$ "p ( ! basic pay ( a 
cov]$ employee = any purpose2  7#b7 may 
n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ ! lump-sum      
paym5t ( a cov]$ employee = accumulat$ &
 accru$ annual leave "u section #eeea or
 section #eeeb2  7#c7 may n be us$ 9    
det]m9+ pay "u section #haad2  7#d7 may 

n be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ pay = h\rs (    
paid leave or o!r paid "t (f dur+ :i* ! 
premium pay is n payable2 &  7#e7 %all  
be disreg>d$ 9 det]m9+ ! m9imum wage &  
ov]time pay to :i* a cov]$ employee is  
entitl$ "u ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( 
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq474  4  
7b7 ,additional premium pay am5dm5ts    
,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #eedd-- 7,a7 by am5d+ ! section 
head+ to read z foll[s3 ,wage-bo>d      
ov]time1 ,sunday rates1 & o!r premium   
pay2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 
7d7 ,a prevail+ rate employee describ$ 9
 section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 %all receive
 incid5t response premium pay "u ! same 
t]ms & conditions t apply to a cov]$    
employee "u section #eede;c if t        
employee-- 7#a7 is employ$ by ! ,=e/    
,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  
7#b7 7,a7 is a wildl& firefight]1 z     
def9$ 9 section #eccb;a7a72 or  7,b7 is 
c]tifi$ by ! applicable ag5cy to p]=m   
wildl& fire incid5t-relat$ duties dur+ !

 p]iod ! employee is deploy$ to respond 
to a qualify+ incid5t 7z def9$ 9 section
 #eede;c7a774  2 &  7#b7 9 section      
#eedg7;a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph    
7#a71 by ins]t+ #eede;c1 aft] #eede;a14 
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (        
sections = sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ ! item relat+ to  
section #eedd to read z foll[s3  #eedd4 
,wage-bo>d ov]time1 ,sunday rates1 & o!r
 premium pay4  2  &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 ! item relat+ to section #eede;b !     
foll[+3  #eede;c4 ,incid5t response     
premium pay = employees engag$ 9 wildl& 
firefight+4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable
 pay p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! la/ day ( ! la/
 pay p]iod = :i* ,f$]al wildl&          
firefight] tempor>y sal>y increases 7 9 
effect1 z orig9ally au?oriz$ "u section 
#djhjc7;d77#d77;,b7 ( ! ,infra/ructure  
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#feib7;d77#d77;,b77 & z ext5d$ "u !     

,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd
 7,public ,law #aah-db2 #ach ,/at4 #be71
 ! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aah-hc2    
#ach ,/at4 #aebd71 & ! ,fur!r ,cont9u+  
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbe 7division ,a
 ( ,public ,law #aah-aeh74  #d4 ,special
 limitations on pay = wildl& firefight]s
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] section     
#eedg ! foll[+3  #eedg;a4 ,special      
limitations on premium pay = employees  
engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
cov]$ employee means an employee ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior
 :o-- 7,a7 qualifies z a wildl&         
firefight] bas$ on ! def9itions (       
firefight] & wildl& firefight] 9 section
 #eccb;a7a72 or  7,b7 is c]tifi$ by !   
applicable ag5cy to p]=m wildl& fire    
incid5t relat$ duties dur+ ! p]iod !    
employee is assign$ to a qualify+       
incid5t2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ s]vices means

 s]vices p]=m$ by an employee t are     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z applicable1
 to prim>ily involve em]g5cy wildfire   
suppression activities1 includ+ any     
p]iod ( duty :5 ! employee is sleep+ or 
re/+ dur+ an ext5d$ p]iod ( deploym5t to
 engage 9 ^? activities2  7#c7 ! t]m    
em]g5cy wildl& fire suppression         
activities-- 7,a7 means initial-response
 & ext5d$-response activities t directly
 relate to suppression ( a wildfire2    
7,b7 includes activities associat$ ) a  
sev]ity incid5t1 z def9$ 9 section      
#eede;c7a72 &  7,c7 does n include      
activities associat$ ) a prescrib$ fire 
incid5t1 z def9$ 9 section #eede;c7a72 &
  7#d7 ! t]m premium pay means ! premium
 pay paid "u ! provisions ( law cit$ 9  
section #eedg7;a71 except z o!rwise     
provid$ 9 subsection 7h74  7b7          
,relation%ip to limitation on premium   
pay ,any premium pay e>n$ by a cov]$    
employee = cov]$ s]vices %all be        
disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ ! aggregate ( !   

basic pay & premium pay ( t cov]$       
employee = purposes ( apply+ a          
limitation "u section #eedg4  7c7       
,relation%ip to limitation on c]ta9     
paym5ts ,any premium pay ( a cov]$      
employee t is disreg>d$ "u subsection   
7b7 %all be disreg>d$ 9 calculat+ !     
aggregate pay ( t cov]$ employee =      
purposes ( apply+ ! limitation "u       
section #ecjg4  7d7 ,limitation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,pay t is disreg>d$ "u subsection
 7b7 may n be paid to ! ext5t t ! pay   
w\ld cause ! aggregate ( ! basic pay1   
premium pay1 & haz>d pay "u section     
#eede7;d7 payable 9 ! applicable cal5d> 
ye> to ! applicable cov]$ employee to   
exce$ ! rate ( basic pay payable = a    
position at level ,,ii ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecac1 z 9 effect at 
! end ( t cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,biweekly   
limitation ,any premium pay t is subject
 to a biweekly limitation "u section    
#eedg7;c7 %all be paid fir/ be=e o!r    
premium pay 9 apply+ ! limitation "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,waiv]  7#a7 ,9     

g5]al ,application ( ! limit 9          
subsection 7d7 or subsection 7h7 to a   
cov]$ employee may be waiv$ at ! sole & 
exclusive discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
z applicable4  7#b7 ,prescription (     
crit]ia ,be=e au?oriz+ a waiv] "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 = a cov]$ employee1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 aft]        
consult+ ) ! o!r ,secret>y1 %all        
prescribe crit]ia t w be appli$ 9 mak+ a
 det]m9ation to grant a waiv]4  7f7     
,lump-,sum paym5ts ,any additional pay  
result+ f application ( ?is section may 
n be us$ 9 comput+ a lump-sum paym5t =  
accumulat$ & accru$ annual leave "u     
section #eeea or #eeeb4  7g7 ,ma9t5ance 
( records ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all ma9ta9    
records t docum5t uses ( ! au?ority     
provid$ by ?is section4  7h7 ,c]ta9 rate
 employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= a prevail+ 
rate employee describ$ 9 section        
#ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 :o is a cov]$        

employee1 premium pay may n be paid to !
 ext5t ! premium pay w\ld cause !       
aggregate ( ! basic pay & premium pay ( 
! employee 9 ! applicable cal5d> ye> to 
exce$ ! rate ( basic pay payable = a    
position at level ,,ii ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecac1 z 9 effect at 
! end ( t cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,def9itions 
,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! 
t]m basic pay means wages1 environm5tal 
diff]5tial pay1 & night %ift diff]5tial 
pay2 &  7,b7 ! t]m premium pay means    
ov]time pay1 ,sunday premium pay1 &     
holiday premium pay4  2 &  7#b7 9       
section #eeda7b77xi71 by ins]t+ 1       
#eedg;a7h71 aft] section #eedd4  7b7    
,cal5d> ye> #bjbe ,= ! purpose ( apply+ 
section #eedg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & section #agja ( division ,b ( !
 ,ext5d+ ,gov]nm5t ,fund+ & ,deliv]+    
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4  
#eedg note7 9 cal5d> ye> #bjbe1 incid5t 
/&by premium pay %all be includ$ 9      
premium pay t is subject to ! limits    
e/abli%$ 9 ^? sections4  7c7 ,effective 

dates  7#a7 ,am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts made  
by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! 
fir/ day ( ! fir/ pay p]iod t has a     
paym5t date 9 ,janu>y #bjbf4  7#b7      
,cal5d> ye> #bjbe application           
,subsection 7b7 %all take effect on !   
fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable pay p]iod  
beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbe4    
7d7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = sub*apt] ,v ( *apt] #ee ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #eedg !   
foll[+3  #eedg;a4 ,special limitations  
on premium pay = employees engag$ 9     
wildl& firefight+4  4  #e4 ,re/ &       
recup]ation leave = employees engag$ 9  
wildl& firefight+  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #fcbi;d ! foll[+3  #fcbi;e4
 ,re/ & recup]ation leave = employees   
engag$ 9 wildl& firefight+  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
applicable ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !        

,int]ior1 z applicable to a cov]$       
employee2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ employee    
means an employee ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior :o-- 7,a7        
qualifies z a wildl& firefight] bas$ on 
! def9itions ( ! t]ms firefight] &      
wildl& firefight] 9 section #eccb;a7a7  
7apply+ ! def9ition ( employee 9 section
 #fcja7b7 9 lieu ( ! def9ition (        
employee 9 section #ecca7;a772 or  7,b7 
is c]tifi$ by ! applicable ,secret>y to 
p]=m wildl& fire incid5t relat$ duties  
dur+ ! p]iod ! employee is assign$ to a 
qualify+ incid5t2 &  7#c7 ! t]m qualify+
 incid5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #eede;c7a77#e74  7b7 ,re/ &     
recup]ation leave ,a cov]$ employee may 
receive paid re/ & recup]ation leave    
foll[+ ! completion ( s]vice "u a       
qualify+ incid5t1 subject to policies   
e/abli%$ at ! sole & exclusive          
discretion ( ! applicable ,secret>y1    
aft] consult+ ) ! o!r ,secret>y4  7c7   
,use ( leave  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,re/ &      
recup]ation leave grant$ "u ?is         

section-- 7,a7 %all be us$ dur+ s*$ul$  
h\rs )9 ! t\r ( duty ( ! applicable     
cov]$ employee e/abli%$ = leave-*>g+    
purposes & %all be paid 9 ! same mann] z
 annual leave2  7,b7 %all be us$        
imm$iately aft] a qualify+ incid5t2 &   
7,c7 may n be set aside = lat] use4     
7#b7 ,no paym5t = unus$ leave ,a cov]$  
employee may n receive any paym5t =     
unus$ re/ & recup]ation leave grant$ "u 
?is section4  7d7 ,int]mitt5t "w s*$ule 
,a cov]$ employee ) an int]mitt5t "w    
s*$ule %all-- 7#a7 be excus$ f duty dur+
 ! same p]iod ( "t t o!r cov]$ employees
 9 ! same circum/ances are entitl$ to   
re/ & recup]ation leave2 &  7#b7 receive
 a paym5t z if ! cov]$ employee 7       
entitl$ to re/ & recup]ation leave "u   
subsections 7b7 & 7c74  4  7b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
fir/ day ( ! fir/ applicable pay p]iod  
beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1 #bjbe4    
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #fc ( title #e1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #fcbi;d !
 foll[+3  #fcbi;e4 ,re/ & recup]ation   
leave = employees engag$ 9 wildl&       
firefight+4  4  #f4 ,heal? provisions   
7a7 ,database2 recomm5dations ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 on a website a publicly        
accessible1 se>*able database1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,wildl& ,firefight]     
,canc] & ,c>diovascul> ,disease         
,database1 to track *ronic disease caus$
 by on-!-job environm5tal exposure ov] !
 lifetimes ( curr5t & =m] ,f$]al wildl& 
firefight]s2  7#b7 update ! database "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 n less frequ5tly ?an      
annually2 &  7#c7 develop & adh]e to    
recomm5dations reg>d+ mitigation        
/rategies to m9imize exposure to        
environm5tal haz>ds = ,f$]al wildl&     
firefight]s4  7b7 ,m5tal heal?  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ( program  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 !           
,secret>ies %all e/abli% & c>ry out a   

m5tal heal? aw>5ess & support program = 
,f$]al wildl& firefight]s4  7,b7        
,inclusions ,! program "u ?is p>agraph  
%all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a m5tal     
heal? aw>5ess campaign4  7ii7 ,a m5tal  
heal? education & tra9+ program t       
includes an onbo>d+ curriculum4  7iii7  
,an ext5sive pe]-to-pe] m5tal heal?     
support network = ,f$]al wildl&         
firefight]s & _! imm$iate families4     
7iv7 ,expansion ( ! ,critical ,incid5t  
,/ress ,managem5t ,program-- 7,i7 to    
develop & reta9 a l>g] pool ( qualifi$  
m5tal heal? pr(essionals :o are famili> 
) ! exp]i5ces ( ! em]g5cy response      
work=ce2 &  7,,ii7 to monitor & track   
m5tal heal? 9 ! ,f$]al wildl& firefight]
 pr(ession to bett]-- 7aa7 und]/& !     
scope ( ! issue ( m5tal heal?2 &  7bb7  
provide ongo+ assi/ance & pr(essional   
long-t]m c>e to pati5ts4  7v7 ,e/abli% &
 c>ry out a new & di/9ct m5tal heal?    
support s]vice specific to ,f$]al wildl&
 firefight]s & _! imm$iate families--   
7,i7 ) culturally relevant &            

trauma-in=m$ m5tal heal? pr(essionals :o
 are readily available2 &  7,,ii7 n     
subject to any limit on ! numb] (       
sessions or s]vices provid$4  7#b7      
,m5tal heal? leave  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ea* ,f$]al
 wildl& firefight] %all be entitl$ to #g
 consecutive days ( m5tal heal? leave1  
)\t loss or r$uction 9 pay1 dur+ a      
cal5d> ye>4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,m5tal   
heal? leave provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n-- 7i7 accumulate = use 9 any     
succe$+ cal5d> ye>2 or  7ii7 be consid]$
 to be annual or vacation leave-- 7,i7 =
 purposes ( section #eeea or #eeeb (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or       
7,,ii7 = any o!r purpose4  7c7          
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsections   
7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>ies may ent] into  
p>tn]%ips or coop]ative agreem5ts ) o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high]     
education1 or nonpr(it organizations4   
7d7 ,,owcp ,! ,(fice ( ,work]s'         
,comp5sation ,programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,labor %all-- 7#a7 recognize            

po/-traumatic /ress disord] &           
psy*ological /ress-relat$ injuries &    
illnesses correlat$ to fire protection1 
suppression1 & incid5t support          
activities2  7#b7 ensure long-t]m       
cov]age = ! duration ( ! injuries &     
illnesses describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7#c7 exp& ! ,special ,claims ,unit to   
ensure unit /aff+ levels are suffici5t  
to exp$ite ! claims process & %ort5     
response times to ,f$]al wildl&         
firefight]s & incid5t support p]sonnel  
injur$ or affect$ on ! job 9 ord] to    
alleviate ! psy*ological & f9ancial     
burd5s plac$ on pati5ts & _! families4  
#g4 ,retirem5t = firefight]s  7a7       
,deposit s]vice ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 any s]vice p]=m$ by an 
individual z a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aihi1 = :i*     
retirem5t d$uctions "u *apt] #hd ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 h n be5 made  
%all be cr$itable "u t *apt]1 if-- 7#a7 
t firefight] submits a writt5 election  
to ! ,director2 &  7#b7 ! deposit       

requirem5ts ( section #hdaa7;f7 ( t     
title h be5 met ) respect to t s]vice4  
7b7 ,disability annuity ,beg9n+ on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any ,f$]al  
wildl& firefight] :o suff]s f a disease 
describ$ 9 section #hadc;b7b77#b7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 due to   
environm5tal job-relat$ exposure1       
includ+ smoke inhalation1 silicate      
inhalation1 & firefight+ toxic exposure1
 %all be consid]$ to be disabl$ =       
purposes ( section #hdea ( t title1     
except t su* section #hdea %all be      
appli$ to any su* firefight] by         
sub/itut+ #ab mon?s = #ah mon?s4  7c7   
,includ+ ov]time z basic pay ,section   
#hcca7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,h71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,i71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]         
subp>agraph 7,i7 ! foll[+3  7,j7 )      
respect to a ,f$]al wildl& firefight] 7z
 t t]m is def9$ 9 section #a7;b7 ( !    
,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight]           

,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act71    
ov]time pay receiv$ on or aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph2  2 &  7#d7 9
 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 
7,j7 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#c771 by /rik+
 subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,i7 ( ?is     
p>agraph & ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,b7     
?r\gh 7,j7 ( ?is p>agraph14  7d7        
,sep>ate normal-,co/ p]c5tage ,section  
#hdbc7;a77#a77;,b77i7 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
firefight]s1 ! foll[+3 ,f$]al wildl&    
firefight]s 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#a7;b7 ( ! ,tim ,h>t ,wildl& ,firefight]
 ,classification & ,pay ,p>ity ,act714  
#h4 ,pay p>ity = ,f$]al /ructural       
firefight]s  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m ,f$]al /ructural         
firefight]-- 7#a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 firefight] 9 section #hdja ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 does n     
include a ,f$]al wildl& firefight]4  7b7
 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on 
! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any pay1 b5efits1 &

 bonuses provid$ to any ,f$]al /ructural
 firefight] %all be comp>able ) ! pay1  
b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ to ,f$]al    
wildl& firefight]s "u ?is ,act & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i*  
special base rates ( pay are e/abli%$ "u
 section #eccb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to       
,congress a report on :e!r pay = su*    
,f$]al /ructural firefight]s is         
competitive ) t = ,f$]al wildl&         
firefight]s4  #i4 ,pay adju/m5ts & o!r  
matt]s  7a7 ,annual adju/m5ts ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ 9 ! fir/
 pay p]iod beg9n+ on or aft] ! date on  
:i* special base rates ( pay are        
e/abli%$ "u section #eccb;a ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !    
basic rate ( pay = ea* ,f$]al wildl&    
firefight] to :i* ^? special base rates 
( pay apply %all be increas$ by n less  
?an ! p]c5tage equal to ! p]c5t *ange 9 

! ,consum] ,price ,index 7all           
items--,unit$ ,/ates city av]age71      
publi%$ mon?ly by ! ,bureau ( ,labor    
,/ati/ics1 = ,decemb] ( ! prec$+ ye> ov]
 su* ,consum] ,price ,index = ! ,decemb]
 ( ! ye> prior to ! prec$+ ye>1 adju/$  
to ! ne>e/ #a_/aj ( #a p]c5t4  7b7      
,comp5sation comp>able to non-,f$]al    
firefight]s ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* special base rates ( pay are
 e/abli%$ "u section #eccb;a ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section 
#b ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all submit
 to ,congress a report on :e!r pay1     
b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ to ,f$]al    
wildl& firefight]s are comp>able to !   
pay1 b5efits1 & bonuses provid$ =       
non-,f$]al firefight]s 9 ! ,/ate or     
locality :]e ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s  
are bas$4  7c7 ,haz>d\s duty pay  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* ,f$]al wildl& firefight]  
c>ry+ out "w complet$ dur+ prescrib$    
fire1 p>a*ut+1 tree climb+ ov] #bj feet1
 haz>d tree removal1 & o!r haz>d\s "w1 z
 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>ies1 %all be     

entitl$ to be paid ! appropriate        
diff]5tial "u section #eede7;d7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z if t ,f$]al  
wildl& firefight] 0 cov]$ by su* section
 #eede7;d74  7#b7 ,regulations ,!       
,director may prescribe regulations to  
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7d7 ,o!r      
matt]s  7#a7 ,recruitm5t & ret5tion     
bonus  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to promote 
! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( ,f$]al wildl& 
firefight]s1 ! ,director1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,secret>ies1 %all e/abli% a program 
"u :i* a recruitm5t or ret5tion bonus ( 
n less ?an #a1jjj may be paid to a      
,f$]al wildl& firefight] 9 an am\nt     
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director & !  
,secret>ies4  7,b7 ,m9imum am\nt ,!     
m9imum am\nt ( a bonus describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be increas$ ea*   
ye> by ! ,consum] ,price ,index 9 !     
mann] prescrib$ "u subsection 7a74  7,c7
 ,tim+ ( paym5ts ,any bonus "u ?is      
subsection-- 7i7 %all be paid to any    
prim>y or second>y ,f$]al wildl&        
firefight] ^u ! date t su* firefight]   

successfully completes a "w capacity    
te/2 &  7ii7 may n be paid to an        
individual describ$ 9 clause 7i7 m ?an  
once p] cal5d> ye>4  7#b7 ,h\s+ all[ance
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all     
provide a h\s+ all[ance to any ,f$]al   
wildl& firefight] deploy$ to a location 
m ?an #ej miles f ! prim>y resid5ce ( t 
,f$]al wildl& firefight]4  7,b7 ,am\nt  
,an all[ance paid "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all be 9 an am\nt det]m9$ appropriate  
by ! ,secret>ies & adju/$ bas$ on ! co/ 
( h\s+ 9 ! area ( deploym5t4  7#c7 ,c>e]
 transition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>ies %all e/abli%1 &     
!reaft] %all ma9ta91 coord9ate1 &       
op]ate1 a volunt>y tuition assi/ance    
program = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s     
occupy+ p]man5t positions1 :i* %all     
encompass a broad range ( educational   
exp]i5ces 7ei!r 9-p]son or ?r\gh        
di/ance-le>n+71 includ+ academic skills 
developm5t1 vocational programs1 c>e] & 
te*nical programs1 & programs lead+ to !

 aw>d ( und]graduate & graduate degrees4
  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! program "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all provide1 n m ?an once dur+ ea*
 cal5d> ye>1 a paym5t ( n less ?an      
#d1jjj to ea* ,f$]al wildl& firefight]  
:o elects to p>ticipate 9 ! program4    
7,c7 ,review ,! ,secret>ies %all conduct
 an annual review ( :e!r ! am\nt provid$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 is adequate1 9     
consid]ation ( inflation & o!r effects4 
#aj4 ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty 
,assi/ance ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,affect$ firefight] ,!
 t]m affect$ firefight] means any ,f$]al
 wildl& firefight] or ,f$]al wildl& fire
 support p]sonnel :o-- 7,a7 requires    
hospitalization or treatm5t at a m$ical 
facility due to a l9e-(-duty injury or  
illness2 or  7,b7 is kill$ 9 ! l9e (    
duty4  7#b7 ,affect$ next-(-k9 ,! t]m   
affect$ next-(-k91 ) respect to an      
affect$ firefight]1 means an individual 
relat$ to ! affect$ firefight]1 z       
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! foll[+ desc5d+ 
ord] ( priority3 7,a7 ,a surviv+ legal  

sp\se4  7,b7 ,a *ild 7:e!r by curr5t or 
prior relation%ip7 ag$ #ah ye>s or old]1
 9 desc5d+ prec$5ce by age4  7,c7 ,a    
p>5t1 unless cu/ody has be5 ve/$ 9 ano!r
 individual by c\rt ord]1 9 :i* case an 
adoptive p>5t %all take prec$5ce ov] !  
natural p>5t f :om cu/ody has be5 s     
remov$4  7,d7 ,a sibl+ 7:e!r :ole or    
half7 ag$ #ah ye>s or old]1 9 desc5d+   
prec$5ce by age4  7,e7 ,a gr&p>5t4  7,f7
 ,any o!r relative1 ) prec$5ce to be    
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! applicable     
civil law ( desc5t ( ! ,/ate ( domicile 
( ! affect$ firefight] at ! "t ( !      
applicable illness or injury or dea?4   
7#c7 ,casualty assi/ance (fic] ,! t]m   
casualty assi/ance (fic] means an       
individual employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior to assi/ affect$ firefight]s & 
affect$ next-(-k9 ) respect to ! injury1
 illness1 or dea? ( an affect$          
firefight]1 includ+ by provid+ advice   
relat+ to-- 7,a7 s]vices & b5efits      
available "u ! ,program to affect$      
firefight]s & affect$ next-(-k92 &  7,b7

 fun]al arrangem5ts1 if applicable4     
7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t ,casualty      
,assi/ance ,program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7b74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a        
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wildl& ,fire   
,managem5t ,casualty ,assi/ance         
,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all       
provide assi/ance 9 accordance ) ?is    
section to affect$ firefight]s & affect$
 next-(-k94  7c7 ,inclusions ,! ,program
 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!         
provision to affect$ next-(-k9 ( !      
initial1 & any subsequ5t1 notification  
reg>d+ ! injury1 illness1 or dea? ( an  
affect$ firefight]4  7#b7 ,!            
reimbursem5t ( affect$ next-(-k9 =      
exp5ses associat$ ) travel to visit an  
affect$ firefight]4  7#c7 ,!            
qualifications1 assignm5t1 tra9+1       
duties1 sup]vision1 & acc\ntability = ! 

p]=mance ( casualty assi/ance (fic]s4   
7#d7 ,! relief or transf] ( casualty    
assi/ance (fic]s1 includ+1 9 any case 9 
:i* a casualty assi/ance (fic] is       
reassign$ to ano!r duty1 ! provision (  
notice ( t reassignm5t to ! applicable  
affect$ firefight]s & affect$ next-(-k94
  7#e7 ,c5traliz$ %ort-t]m & long-t]m   
case managem5t proc$ures = casualty     
assi/ance (fic]s1 includ+ ensur+ rapid  
access to exp]t case manag]s & c\nselors
 by-- 7,a7 casualty assi/ance (fic]s2 & 
7,b7 affect$ firefight]s & affect$      
next-(-k94  7#f7 ,! provision1 ?r\gh a  
comput]-accessible website & o!r means &
 at no co/ to affect$ firefight]s &     
affect$ next-(-k91 ( p]sonaliz$1        
integrat$ in=mation relat+ to ! b5efits 
& f9ancial assi/ance available f !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to affect$ firefight]s 
& affect$ next-(-k94  7#g7 ,! provision 
to affect$ firefight]s & affect$        
next-(-k9 ( in=mation relat+ to         
me*anisms = regi/]+ compla9ts reg>d+1 or
 reque/s =1 additional casualty         

assi/ance4  7#h7 ,coord9ation among !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice1 & ! ,social ,security          
,adm9i/ration to ensure prompt &        
accurate resolution ( issues relat+ to  
b5efits adm9i/]$ by ^? ag5cies = affect$
 firefight]s & affect$ next-(-k94  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 
affect$ firefight]s & affect$ next-(-k94
  7d7 ,no effect on c]ta9 b5efits ,!    
,program %all n affect any exi/+        
au?ority relat+ to l9e-(-duty dea?      
b5efits = affect$ firefight]s4  #aa4    
,cont9u+ accrual ( s]vice = firefight]s 
7a7 ,f$]al employees' retirem5t sy/em   
,section #hdja7ad7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#ad7 ! t]m firefight] means-- 7,a7 an
 employee1 ! duties ( ^: position-- 7i7 
are prim>ily to p]=m "w directly        
connect$ ) ! control & ext+ui%m5t (     

non-wildl& fires2 &  7ii7 are           
suffici5tly rigor\s t employm5t         
opportunities %\ld be limit$ to "y &    
physically vigor\s individuals1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,director consid]+ !       
recomm5dations ( ! employ+ ag5cy2  7,b7 
an employee1 ! duties ( ^: position--   
7i7 are prim>ily to p]=m "w directly    
connect$ ) ! control & ext+ui%m5t (     
wildl& fires2 &  7ii7 are suffici5tly   
rigor\s t employm5t opportunities %\ld  
be limit$ to "y & physically vigor\s    
individuals1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director   
consid]+ ! recomm5dations ( ! employ+   
ag5cy2  7,c7 an employee :o-- 7i7 is    
transf]r$ directly to a sup]visory or   
adm9i/rative position aft] p]=m+ duties 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 = at lea/ #c
 ye>s2 &  7ii7 :ile s]v+ 9 ! sup]visory 
or adm9i/rative position describ$ 9     
clause 7i71 has no break 9 s]vice2 or   
7,d7 an employee :o-- 7i7 occupies a    
sup]visory or adm9i/rative position aft]
 p]=m+ duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b7 = at lea/ #c ye>s2 &  7ii7 has n m 

?an #bd mon?s 9 total "t ( breaks 9     
s]vice2  4  7b7 ,s]vice be=e date (     
enactm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !   
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b71 s]vice    
p]=m$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
by an individual :o1 on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is an employee 7z  
def9$ 9 section #hdja7aa7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all1 = ! purposes 
( *apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 be treat$ z s]vice p]=m$ by a    
firefight] if-- 7,a7 t s]vice 0 p]=m$   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1      
#bjjc1 & end+ on ! day be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 at ! "t (    
p]=m+ su* s]vice-- 7i7 ! individual did 
n meet ! requirem5ts to be a firefight] 
"u section #hdja7ad7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 because ( a break 9       
s]vice2 &  7ii7 w\ld h met ! requirem5ts
 to be a firefight] "u section          
#hdja7ad77;,d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2 &  7,c7    
appropriate d$uctions & )hold+s "u      
sections #hdbb & #hdbc ( title #e1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7 made dur+ su*    
s]vice4  7#b7 ,cr$it = s]vice ,to       
receive cr$it = eligible s]vice "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable individual  
%all-- 7,a7 be=e ! date on :i* !        
individual sep>ates f s]vice 9 ! ag5cy 9
 :i* ! individual holds a position on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit a    
writt5 election to ! ag5cy employ+ !    
individual2  7,b7 if ! individual is n  
employ$ by ! ag5cy t employ$ !          
individual :5 ! s]vice describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 0 p]=m$1 submit a writt5  
election to su* ag5cy2 &  7,c7 remit to 
! ag5cy t employ$ ! individual :5 su*   
s]vice 0 p]=m$ ! additional am\nt t w\ld
 h be5 d$uct$ dur+ ! p]iod ( prior      
s]vice "u section #hdbb ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 f ! pay ( !        
individual if ! am5dm5ts made by        
subsection 7a7 _h be5 9 effect dur+ !   
prior s]vice1 plus any applicable int]e/
 comput$ "u section #hccd7;e7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,gov]nm5t
 contributions ,if an individual remits 

paym5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 ) respect  
to s]vice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !   
ag5cy t employ$ ! individual :5 su*     
s]vice 0 p]=m$ %all remit to ! ,(fice ( 
,p]sonnel ,managem5t 7= deposit 9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! cr$it (
 ! ,civil ,s]vice ,retirem5t &          
,disability ,fund7 ! total additional   
am\nt ( ,f$]al contributions t w\ld h   
be5 paid "u section #hdbc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7a7 _h be5 9 effect dur+ !
 prior s]vice1 plus any applicable      
int]e/ comput$ 9 accordance ) section   
#hccd7;e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#d7 ,notification & assi/ance  
requirem5ts ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7    
take su* action z may be necess>y &     
appropriate to in=m individuals entitl$ 
to h any s]vice cr$it$ "u ?is           
subsection1 or to h any annuity comput$ 
"u ?is subsection1 ( ! entitlem5t to !  
cr$it or computation2 &  7,b7 ^u reque/1
 assi/ any individual describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 obta9+ su* in=mation 

9 ! possession ( ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 z applicable1 z may be        
necess>y to v]ify ! entitlem5t ( !      
individual to h any s]vice cr$it$1 or to
 h any annuity comput$1 pursuant to ?is 
subsection4  7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
p]mit or require ! mak+ ( any           
contribution to ! ,?rift ,sav+s ,fund t 
w\ld n o!rwise h be5 p]mitt$ or requir$ 
b = ! enactm5t ( ?is section4