[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      WILDFIRE SEASON APPROACHING

  (Mrs. KIM of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIM of California. Madam Speaker, with California's peak 
wildfire season approaching, many of my constituents are weary of the 
increased threat of wildfires. First responders' ability to detect 
wildfires and share information rapidly and securely during a wildfire 
is a matter of life and death.
  That is why I am thrilled that the House this week passed the Fire 
Weather Development Act, which I helped introduce with Representatives 
Garcia and Caraveo. This bipartisan bill includes two bills I worked on 
that boost fire weather forecasting technologies and public safety 
communication standards, which I introduced after hearing from local, 
State, and Federal first responders.
  I am proud to co-lead this commonsense bill, and I will continue to 
fight to get this across the finish line so we can improve wildfire 
readiness and protect our communities.

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