[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 95 (Monday, June 15, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4167]
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  SA 2043. Mr. BARRASSO (for himself and Mr. Enzi) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 344. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR CERTAIN FIRE 
                   SUPPRESSION SERVICES AS A RESULT OF FIRE CAUSED 
                   BY MILITARY TRAINING OR OTHER ACTIONS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Reimbursement Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall, upon 
     application by a State, reimburse the State for the 
     reasonable costs of the State for fire suppression services 
     coordinated by the State as a result of a wildland fire 
     caused by military training or other actions of units or 
     members of the Armed Forces in Federal status or employees of 
     the Department of Defense on a military training installation 
     owned by the State. A State may apply for reimbursement under 
     this section only if a personal damage or loss claim caused 
     by the fire concerned was awarded under the Federal Tort 
     Claims Act.
       (2) Services covered.--Services reimbursable under this 
     subsection shall be limited to services proximately related 
     to the fire for which reimbursement is sought under this 
     subsection.
       (3) Limitation.--Nothing in this section shall apply to 
     Department-owned military training installations. Nothing in 
     this section shall affect existing memoranda of understanding 
     between Department-owned military training installations and 
     local governments. Reimbursement may not be made under this 
     section for any services for which a claim may be made under 
     the Federal Tort Claims Act.
       (b) Application.--Each application of a State for 
     reimbursement for costs under subsection (a) shall set forth 
     an itemized request of the services covered by the 
     application, including the costs of such services.
       (c) Funds.--Reimbursements under subsection (a) shall be 
     made from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
     Department of Defense for operation and maintenance.
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