,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbe,ms4   
,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,june #af1 #bjbe;,committee dis*>g$2    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,may #bjbe z ,national       
,wildfire ,prep>$ness ,mon?4  ,:]eas    
wildfires across ! contigu\s ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,alaska1 ,hawaii1 & ! ,unit$    
,/ates t]ritories h increas$ 9 scale1   
complexity1 & sev]ity1 fire seasons h   
l5g!n$ 9 _m p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
encompass ! entire ye>1 & wildfire has  
become a ?reat 9 regions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t h little or no hi/ory (        
wildfire2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f   
#bjae to #bjbd1 an av]age ( #fb1dce     
wildfires burn$1 consum+ on av]age a    
total ( #g1eec1gjd acres1 :i* is        
#gje1fab acres above ! previ\s #aj-ye>  
av]age2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f     
,janu>y #a to ,may #b1 #bjbe1 #bb1gei   

wildfires burn$ #ihh1cai acres1 :i* is  
above bo? ! #aj-ye> av]age occurr5ce (  
#ae1fci wildfires & ! av]age #aj-ye>    
burn$ area ( #iea1dfh acres2 ,:]eas1 f  
,may #bjbe to ,augu/ #bjbe1 ov] #fj     
p]c5t ( ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are    
pr$ict$ to be at risk = significant     
wildfire ev5ts1 & ov] #ej p]c5t ( ,/ates
 are expect$ to face above-normal risks 
= significant wildfire ev5ts2 ,:]eas    
ne>ly #he p]c5t ( wildl& fires 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates are caus$ by humans2      
,:]eas ,f$]al wildfire suppression ef=ts
 co/ ov] #b1ejj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 & !     
total co/ ( wildfire damage across !    
,unit$ ,/ates is e/imat$ to be t5s to   
hundr$s ( billions ( doll>s p] ye>2     
,:]eas significant inve/m5ts 9 proactive
 plann+1 mitigation1 & risk r$uction are
 necess>y = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c\nt]act 
increas+ly sev]e wildfire risk1 damage1 
& loss2 ,:]eas firefight]s are on !     
front l9es & are at an increas$ risk (  
develop+ canc] & respiratory diseases   
because !y are expos$ to smoke & haz>d\s

 *emicals 9 ! l9e ( duty2 ,:]eas !      
effects ( long-t]m exposure to wildfire 
smoke w h>m m p1 z p>ticulate pollution 
trigg]s a/hma attacks1 he>t attacks1 &  
/rokes1 & c kill2 ,:]eas prev5tative    
measures exi/ to help individuals &     
communities increase _! fire resili5ce  
?r\gh-- 7#a7 r$uc+ ! risk ( home        
ignition by us+ fire-resi/ant           
con/ruction mat]ials & ma9ta9+ y>d      
vegetation2  7#b7 community plann+ t    
r$uces home wildfire exposure &         
increases access = firefight]s2  7#c7   
evacuation plann+ & assi/ance = p & _!  
animals2  7#d7 vegetation & =e/         
managem5t2 &  7#e7 limit$ use (         
combu/ibles dur+ high heat or dri]      
seasons1 includ+ fireworks1 exhau/1 &   
op5 flames2 & ,:]eas a nationally       
designat$ ,wildfire ,prep>$ness ,mon?-- 
7#a7 increases aw>5ess ( ! ?reat (      
wildfires & k ( lifesav+ & fire         
mitigation practices2 &  7#b7 promotes  
educational initiatives1 enc\rages      
community programm+1 & increases ov]all 

k & prep>$ness3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! mon? ( ,may  
#bjbe z ,national ,wildfire ,prep>$ness 
,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages increas$ aw>5ess 
(1 & prep>$ness =1 ! ?reat ( wildfires &
 subsequ5t suppression ef=ts at !       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal levels (
 gov]nm5t1 includ+ ,alaska ,native &    
,native ,hawaiian communities1 & by     
nongov]nm5tal organizations &           
communities2 &  7#c7 supports res\rces &
 educational initiatives t communicate  
h[ communities at risk ( exposure to    
wildfire haz>ds c take prev5tative      
measures1 includ+1 home h>d5+1 l&       
managem5t practices t r$uce or remove   
highly flammable grasses & %rubs1       
in/itut+ or enhanc+ e>ly w>n+ sy/ems1   
r$uc+ unplann$ human ignitions1 r$uc+   
adv]se heal? impacts f smoke & fire     
exposure1 & safely & effici5tly evacuat+
 p & _! animals4