,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efbd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide a lump sum dea? gratuity paym5t = ,f$]al wildl& firefight]s kill$ z a result ( duty1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ,fall5 ,wildl& ,firefight]s ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,dea? gratuity = injuries incurr$ 9 connection ) s]vice z a wildl& firefight] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #hajb;a ! foll[+3 #hajb;b4 ,dea? gratuity = injuries incurr$ 9 connection ) s]vice z a wildl& firefight] 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ wildl& firefight] ,! t]m cov]$ wildl& firefight] means-- 7,a7 a wildl& firefight]2 & 7,b7 an eligible contractor4 7#b7 ,cov]$ public ag5cy ,! t]m cov]$ public ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7,b7 any ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,c7 any ,/ate or local firefight+ entity4 7#c7 ,eligible contractor ,! t]m eligible contractor means an individual :o-- 7,a7 s]ves a cov]$ public ag5cy z a contractor or subcontractor ( ! cov]$ public ag5cy 9 an (ficial capacity1 ) or )\t comp5sation2 7,b7 p]=ms "u an exclusive use1 call :5 ne$$1 or equipm5t r5tal agreem5t contract ) ! cov]$ public ag5cy2 & 7,c7 directly p]=ms fire suppression activities z a memb] ( an a]ial or gr\nd-bas$ firefight+ crew or equipm5t op]ator 9 ! direct fire suppression1 or en r\te to or return f su* direct fire suppression activity4 7#d7 ,wildl& firefight] ,! t]m wildl& firefight] means a firefight]1 z def9$ 9 section #eccb;a-- 7,a7 :o is employ$ by a cov]$ public ag5cy2 & 7,b7 ! duties ( ! position ( :om prim>ily relate to fires occurr+ 9 =e/s1 range l&s1 or o!r wildl&s1 z oppos$ to /ructural fires4 7b7 ,dea? gratuity au?oriz$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all pay a dea? gratuity equal to ! am\nt describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to or = ! survivor prescrib$ by subsection 7c7 imm$iately ^u receiv+ (ficial notification ( ! dea? ( a cov]$ wildl& firefight] :o dies1 or di$1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf1 ( injuries incurr$-- 7,a7 9 connection ) ! s]vice ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]2 & 7,b7 9 ! l9e ( duty4 7#b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( ! dea? gratuity payable "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be equal to ! maximum am\nt ( ! dea? gratuity payable "u section #hajb;a7a74 7c7 ,eligible survivors 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#f71 a dea? gratuity payable ^u ! dea? ( a cov]$ wildl& firefight] :o is cov]$ by subsection 7b7 %all be paid to or = ! liv+ survivor highe/ on ! foll[+ li/3 7,a7 ,! surviv+ sp\se ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]4 7,b7 ,! *ildr5 ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]1 z prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#b71 9 equal %>es4 7,c7 ,if designat$ by ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]1 any #a or m ( ! foll[+ individuals3 7i7 ,! p>5ts or p]sons 9 loco p>5tis ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]1 z prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#c74 7ii7 ,! bro!rs ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]4 7iii7 ,! si/]s ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]4 7,d7 ,! p>5ts or p]sons 9 loco p>5tis ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight]1 z prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#c71 9 equal %>es4 7,e7 ,! bro!rs & si/]s ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight] 9 equal %>es4 7#b7 ,*ildr5 ,p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 applies1 )\t reg>d to age or m>ital /atus1 to-- 7,a7 legitimate *ildr52 7,b7 adopt$ *ildr52 7,c7 /ep*ildr5 :o 7 a "p ( ! h\sehold ( ! dec$5t at ! "t ( dea?2 7,d7 illegitimate *ildr5 ( a female dec$5t2 & 7,e7 illegitimate *ildr5 ( a male dec$5t-- 7i7 :o h be5 ackn[l$g$ 9 writ+ sign$ by ! dec$5t2 7ii7 :o h be5 judicially det]m9$1 be=e ! dea? ( ! dec$5t1 to be *ildr5 ( ! dec$5t2 7iii7 :o h be5 o!rwise prov$1 by evid5ce satisfactory to ! employ+ ag5cy1 to be *ildr5 ( ! dec$5t2 or 7iv7 to ^: support ! dec$5t _h be5 judicially ord]$ to contribute4 7#c7 ,p>5ts & p]sons 9 loco p>5tis 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 subp>agraphs 7,c77i7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 s f> z ^? subp>agraphs apply to p>5ts & p]sons 9 loco p>5tis1 include fa!rs & mo!rs ?r\gh adoption & any individual :o /ood 9 loco p>5tis to ! dec$5t = a p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye> at any "t be=e ! dec$5t became a cov]$ wildl& firefight]4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,only #a fa!r & #a "m1 or _! c\nt]p>ts 9 loco p>5tis1 may be recogniz$ 9 any case1 & pref]5ce %all be giv5 to ^? individuals :o ex]cis$ a p>5tal relation%ip on ! date1 or mo/ ne>ly be=e ! date1 on :i* ! dec$5t became a cov]$ wildl& firefight]4 7#d7 ,bro!rs & si/]s ,subp>agraphs 7,c77ii71 7,c77iii71 & 7,e71 s f> z ^? subp>agraphs apply to bro!rs & si/]s1 include bro!rs & si/]s ( ! half blood & ^? ?r\gh adoption4 7#e7 ,alt]nate designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ wildl& firefight] cov]$ by ?is section may designate ano!r individual to receive an am\nt payable "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,am\nt to be receiv$ ,a designation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all indicate ! p]c5tage ( ! am\nt1 to be specifi$ only 9 #aj p]c5t increm5ts1 t ! designat$ individual may receive4 7,c7 ,paym5t ( balance ,! balance ( ! am\nt ( ! dea? gratuity %all be paid to or = ! liv+ survivors ( ! cov]$ wildl& firefight] conc]n$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,dea? prior to receipt ( dea? gratuity ,if an individual entitl$ to all or a portion ( a dea? gratuity "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#e7 dies be=e ! individual receives ! dea? gratuity1 ! dea? gratuity %all be paid to ! liv+ survivor next 9 ! ord] prescrib$ by p>agraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,notice to sp\se ,if a cov]$ wildl& firefight] cov]$ by ?is section has a sp\se b designates an individual o!r ?an ! sp\se to receive all or a portion ( ! am\nt payable "u ?is section1 ! head ( ! ag5cy1 or o!r entity1 9 :i* t cov]$ wildl& firefight] is employ$ %all provide notice ( ! designation to ! sp\se4 7d7 ,additional nature ( dea? gratuity ,any dea? gratuity paid "u ?is section %all be 9 addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any comp5sation payable "u section #hacc4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #hajb;a ! foll[+3 #hajb;b4 ,dea? gratuity = injuries incurr$ 9 connection ) s]vice z a ,f$]al wildl& firefight]4 4