,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cadi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,lujn 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 & ,ms4 
,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide = co/-%>e waiv]s =  
projects c>ri$ out 9 response to wildl& 
fires caus$ by c]ta9 ,gov]nm5t actions1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,responsible  
,wildl& ,fire ,recov]y ,act4  #b4       
,purpose  ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to   
ensure t p>ties affect$ by wildl& fires 
result+ f managem5t activities conduct$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture on        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& are eligible to
 receive #ajj p]c5t fund+ = ! co/ (     
rem$iat+ direct & indirect damages "u   
au?oriz$ ,f$]al recov]y programs4  #c4  
,co/-%>e waiv] = rehabilitation f wildl&
 fires  7a7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ mat*+ requirem5t ,!
 t]m cov]$ mat*+ requirem5t means a     

requirem5t "u a program ( ! ,secret>y = 
wildl& fire recov]y = a ,/ate1 ,indian  
,tribe1 locality1 or individual to      
provide mat*+ funds1 9 ca%1 = a project4
  7#b7  ,cov]$ wildl& fire  ,! t]m cov]$
 wildl& fire means a wildl& fire t !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be a result (     
managem5t activities conduct$ by !      
,secret>y on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  
7#c7  ,secret>y  ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#d7       
,wildl& fire  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m      
wildl& fire means any non-/ructure fire 
t occurs 9 vegetation or natural fuels4 
7,b7  ,inclusions  ,! t]m wildl& fire   
includes wildfire1 prescrib$ fire1 & any
 direct or indirect damage result+ 9    
wat]%$ impairm5t4  7b7  ,waiv]  ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y   
may waive any cov]$ mat*+ requirem5t = a
 project 9 response to a cov]$ wildl&   
fire t is 9 an area affect$ by t cov]$  
wildl& fire4