#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#ejde  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,clean    
,air ,act to modify ! h&l+ ( air quality
 monitor+ ) respect to prescrib$ fires1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildfire          
,emissions ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4
 ,air quality monitor+ data influ5c$ by 
exceptional ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #cai7;b7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #gfai7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 
by /rik+ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! & ins]t+  
,!2 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7   
?r\gh 7iii7 z subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh     
7,,iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+         
appropriately2  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 z clause 7ii7 & ind5t+ 
appropriately2  7,c7 by /rik+ ! p>agraph
 designation & head+ & all t foll[s     
?r\gh exceptional ev5t4 at ! end (      
subp>agraph 7,a77iv7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,exceptional ev5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 

exceptional ev5t means an ev5t-- 7,i7   
7aa7 t-- 7,,aa7 affects air quality2    
7,,bb7 is n reasonably controllable or  
prev5table2 & 7,,cc7 is an ev5t caus$ by
 human activity t is unlikely to recur  
at a p>ticul> location or a natural     
ev5t2 or  7bb7 t is a prescrib$ fire2 & 
7,,ii7 t is-- 7aa7 det]m9$ by !         
,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! process e/abli%$ 9
 ! regulations revis$ "u p>agraph       
7#b77;,b71 to be an exceptional ev5t2 or
  7bb7 deem$ to be an exceptional ev5t  
pursuant to a ,/ate petition deem$ to be
 approv$ pursuant to p>agraph           
7#c77;,b77v74  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,prescrib$ fire  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m prescrib$ fire means a 
fire delib]ately ignit$ 9 accordance )  
applicable law 7includ+ regulations7 to 
burn wildl& fuels 9 a natural or modifi$
 /ate "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 objectives4  7ii7 ,inclusion  
,! t]m prescrib$ fire includes cultural 
burn+ activities1 z det]m9$ by an       
,indian tribe4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,revision ( regulations   
7i7 ,propos$ revisions ,n lat] ?an #bgj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,wildfire ,emissions ,prev5tion ,act (  
#bjbf1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] consultation
 ) ,f$]al l& manag]s1 ,/ate air         
pollution control ag5cies1 ,/ate =e/]s1 
,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies1 & ,indian 
tribes1 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]  
any necess>y revisions to exi/+         
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section-- 
7,i7 to r$uce ! burd5 & co/ = ,/ates to 
demon/rate an exceptional ev5t2  7,,ii7 
to cl>ify ! eligibility ( prescrib$     
fires z exceptional ev5ts pursuant to ! 
def9ition 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &       
7,,iii7 to e/abli% ! proc$ure = ! review
 ( ,/ate petitions describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c77;,b77iv74  7ii7 ,f9al revisions ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 

,adm9i/rator publi%es propos$ revisions 
to regulations promulgat$ "u ?is section
 "u clause 7i71 & aft] provid+ an       
opportunity = int]e/$ p]sons to make    
oral pres5tations ( views1 data1 &      
argum5ts reg>d+ ! propos$ revisions1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all f9alize ^? revisions  
to gov]n air quality monitor+ data      
influ5c$ by exceptional ev5ts t are     
consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c74  2  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7   
?r\gh 7v7 z clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh 7vi71   
respectively2  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]      
clause 7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ! pr9ciple t 
prescrib$ fire c play an important role 
9 r$uc+ ! magnitude & frequ5cy (        
wildfires2  2 &  7iii7 9 clause 7iv7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ mann]1 an       
appropriate & ins]t+ mann] 9 an         
appropriate2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph      
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ or1 
= prescrib$ fire1 be reasonably expect$ 
to exi/1 aft] mu/ exi/2  7ii7 9 clause  
7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7iii7 9    

clause 7iv7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ) respect to
 exce$ances & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8)       
respect to--  7,i7 exce$ances  2  7,,ii7
 9 subclause 7,i7 7z s designat$71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3      
7,,ii7 ! designation1 r$esignation1     
classification1 or reclassification ( an
 area1 ! det]m9ation ( atta9m5t ( a     
national ambi5t air quality /&>d1 or o!r
 det]m9ations by ! ,adm9i/rator =       
det]m9+ compliance ) ?is ,act2 &  2 &   
7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7    
7,i7 a ,/ate petition describ$ 9 clause 
7iv7 be approv$1 disapprov$1 or         
approv$-9-"p & disapprov$-9-"p by !     
,adm9i/rator by ! date t is #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! petition is submitt$2 & 
7,,ii7 if ! ,adm9i/rator does n act on a
 ,/ate petition describ$ 9 clause 7iv7  
by t date1 ! ,/ate petition be deem$    
approv$ unless ! ,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh !  
process e/abli%$ 9 ! regulations revis$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 subsequ5tly      
det]m9es t ! ev5t is n an exceptional   

ev5t4  2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,regional1     
national1 or int]national exceptional   
ev5ts ,at ! reque/ ( multiple ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t ag5cies or ,tribal       
au?orities1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct 
analyses or o!rwise collaborate ) su*   
ag5cies or au?orities to lead !         
developm5t ( regional1 national1 or     
int]national exceptional ev5t           
demon/rations :5 exceptional ev5ts      
impact multijurisdictional areas4  4    
7b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 or an am5dm5t made by ?is section makes
 /ation>y s\rce 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ea4dia ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 emissions t did n 
qualify z an exceptional ev5t 7z def9$ 9
 section #cai7;b77#a7 ( ! ,clean ,air   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfai7;b77#a777 on !
 day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
an exceptional ev5t "u t section aft] t 
date ( enactm5t4  #c4 ,smoke ready      
communities program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    

,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 may 
make competitive grants "u section      
#ajc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #gdjc7;b77#c77 to eligible    
entities = ! assessm5t1 prev5tion1      
control1 or abatem5t ( wildfire smoke   
haz>ds 9 community build+s1 includ+     
s*ool build+s 7z def9$ 9 section #aa ( !
 ,asbe/os ,s*ool ,haz>d ,detection &    
,control ,act ( #aihj 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#cfaj771 & relat$ activities4  7b7      
,eligible entities ,! entities eligible 
= a grant "u subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7  
,/ates2  7#b7 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribes2 &  7#c7 any entities eligible =
 grants "u section #ajc7;b77#c7 ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4         
#gdjc7;b77#c774  7c7 ,co/ %>e  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an activity c>ri$  
out us+ a grant "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be n m ?an #ij p]c5t4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,!   

,adm9i/rator may waive ! co/-%>e        
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if !        
facility t is ! subject ( ! activity =  
:i* ! grant is provid$ is 9 an          
economically di/ress$ community4  7d7   
,limitation ,( ! am\nts made available  
ea* fiscal ye> = grants "u ?is section1 
n m ?an #be p]c5t may be aw>d$ to       
recipi5ts 9 any #a ,/ate4  ,pass$ !     
,s5ate ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbf4,secret>y