WILDFIRES

Bills and resolutions

Agricultural Research Service: conduct research on wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes (see S. 2135), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 4359), H3142 [23JN]

Air pollution: authorize President to declare smoke emergency (see S. 2387), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 5329), H4217 [1SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program for establishment and use of pre-fire suppression stand density index (see S. 2132), S2222 [22JN]

——— expedite hazardous fuel or insect and disease risk reduction projects on certain National Forest System lands (see S. 808), S798 [15MR]

——— extend wildfire and hurricane indemnity program to cover certain crop losses (see H.R. 5621), H4454 [21SE]

——— limit funding for wildland fire management (see H.R. 2211), H1634 [29MR]

——— provide for cost-share waivers for projects carried out in response to wildland fires caused by certain Government actions (see S. 2353), S2984 [18JY] (see H.R. 4920), H4029 [26JY]

——— reauthorize Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program (see S. 2558), S3752 [27JY] (see H.R. 5031), H4140 [27JY]

——— reform Natural Resources Conservation Service programs (see S. 1078), S1088 [30MR]

——— require research and development regarding policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure (see S. 2134), S2222 [22JN] (see H.R. 4308), H3109 [22JN]

——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 188), S172 [31JA] (see S. 1715), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3439), H2425 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense: make improvements to role in responding to domestic emergencies, including wildfires (see H.R. 1242), H969 [28FE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience relative to wildfires (see H.R. 3615), H2546 [23MY]

Dept. of HUD: establish community disaster assistance fund for housing and community development and provide assistance through community development block grant disaster recovery program (see S. 1686), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 5940), H5007 [12OC]

Dept. of the Interior: limit funding for wildland fire management (see H.R. 2182), H1633 [29MR]

Dept. of the Interior and FEMA: establish pilot grant program to address damage from mudslides that occur after wildland fire (see H.R. 3275), H2310 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: conduct evaluation relative to use of container aerial firefighting system (see H.R. 3389), H2377 [16MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out pilot program to employ veterans in certain wildland firefighting activities (see H.R. 5153), H4164 [4AU]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: codify authority to select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (see S. 199), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 674), H575 [31JA]

——— establish wildfire technology testbed pilot program (see H.R. 4235), H3069 [21JN]

——— offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (see S. 1216), S1256 [19AP] (see H.R. 4353), H3142 [23JN]

——— report on amount of waste collected on Federal land along southern border and implement policies to prevent and mitigate environmental degradation due to illegal immigration (see H.R. 6208), H5363 [2NO]

Disasters: provide special rules for retirement accounts and personal casualty losses relative to certain major disasters (see S. 3043), S4977 [16OC] (see H.R. 5873), H4950 [2OC]

EPA: establish grant program to support local communities in detecting, preparing for, communicating about, or mitigating environmental and public health impacts of wildfire smoke and extreme heat (see S. 2383), S3147 [19JY] (see H.R. 4733), H3857 [19JY]

——— provide grants to expand local programs that provide free air filtration units to households and establish clean air centers in communities vulnerable to wildfire smoke (see S. 1948), S2071 [13JN] (see H.R. 4077), H2884 [13JN]

FAA: define critical airport infrastructure (see H.R. 3059), H2125 [2MY]

——— promulgate regulations to allow transport of firefighters on board covered aircraft operated on mission to suppress wildfire (see S. 1535), S1603 [10MY]

FCC: exclude placement, installation, or rebuilding of communications facilities following declared wildfire emergency from environmental or historical preservation review regulations (see H.R. 3296), H2343 [15MY]

Federal firefighters: establish special limitation on pay for wildland fire responders (see S. 3221), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 6195), H5362 [2NO]

——— provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 2272), S2360 [12JY] (see H.R. 4831), H3895 [24JY] (see H.R. 5169), H4171 [8AU]

——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (see S. 1505), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3108), H2135 [5MY]

FEMA: allow State or local governments to use fire management assistance grants for pre-deployment of assets and resources and modify fire management assistance cost share (see S. 479), S456 [16FE]

——— authorize assistance for damage resulting from Cerro Pelado Fire (see S. 3032), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5888), H4985 [3OC]

——— authorize transitional sheltering assistance for individuals who live in areas with unhealthy air quality caused by wildfires (see H.R. 481), H277 [24JA]

——— extend time period for submission of claims relative to Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire (see S. 3031), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5889), H4985 [3OC]

——— provide flexibility with Federal cost share for fire management assistance (see H.R. 480), H277 [24JA]

——— provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (see S. 485), S456 [16FE]

Fire prevention: improve Federal activities relating to wildfires (see S. 1764), S1843 [31MY] (see H.R. 482), H277 [24JA]

——— improve Federal effort to reduce wildland fire risks (see H.R. 4584), H3476 [12JY]

——— modify definition of term ‘‘at-risk community’’ (see S. 21), S54 [23JA]

——— provide for removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas (see S. 3062), S5048 [17OC]

Forest Service: carry out activities to suppress wildfires (see H.R. 934), H824 [9FE]

——— improve assistance to community wood facilities (see S. 1735), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 2386), H1641 [29MR]

——— reauthorize Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (see S. 202), S203 [1FE] (see H.R. 4197), H2964 [16JN]

Forests: provide direct hire authority to appoint individuals to Federal wildland firefighting and firefighting support positions (see S. 3268), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 3499), H2454 [18MY]

GAO: report on national all-hazards disaster insurance program (see H.R. 274), H202 [11JA]

Hawaii: tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui wildfires (see S. Res. 392), S4892 [30SE] (see H. Res. 752), H4910 [29SE]

Healthy Forests Restoration Act: amend relative to third-party contracts for wildfire hazard fuel removal (see H.R. 4717), H3699 [18JY]

Natural Resources Conservation Service: allow watershed rehabilitation work after wildfires, carried out before project is approved, to count toward sponsor’s required financial contribution to overall project (see S. 757), S743 [9MR] (see H.R. 1670), H1300 [21MR]

NIST: conduct research on public safety communication coordination standards among wildland firefighters and fire management response officials (see H.R. 369), H242 [17JA]

NOAA: establish program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration (see H.R. 4866), H3949 [25JY]

——— maintain program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection (see H.R. 550), H426 [26JA]

Presidents of the U.S.: authorize to provide disaster assistance to States and Indian tribes under major disaster recovery program (see H.R. 1605), H1286 [14MR]

Public lands: establish emergency fireshed management areas on public lands to prevent catastrophic wildfires (see S. 1719), S1744 [18MY] (see H.R. 3522), H2454 [18MY]

SBA: include smoke in definition of disaster relative to eligibility for economic injury disaster loans (see S. 1763), S1843 [31MY]

Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act: require establishment of additional Institute (see S. 2151), S2223 [22JN]

Taxation: exclude from gross income compensation for expenses and losses resulting from certain wildfires (see H.R. 4970), H4137 [27JY]

——— exclude from gross income settlement funds received relative to certain wildfire damages and establish deduction for attorney fees awarded for such damages (see H.R. 176), H104 [9JA]

——— provide credit for disaster mitigation expenditures (see S. 2106), S2221 [22JN] (see H.R. 4305), H3109 [22JN]

——— provide refundable credit for wildfire mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 6861), H6997 [19DE]

——— provide special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 655), H574 [31JA]

Wildfire Preparedness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 343), H2118 [28AP]

Letters

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act: Representative Glenn Thompson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H4254 [12SE]

——— Representative Westerman, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4254 [12SE]

Impact of Canadian wildfires on U.S. air quality: Senator Schumer, S2014 [8JN]

Lists

Nevada BLM firefighters assisting with efforts to fight wildfires in Canada, H3132 [23JN]

Remarks in House

Animals: benefits of livestock grazing, H5156 [26OC]

BLM: hazardous fuels reduction activities funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5278 [2NO]

Canada: effects of wildfires on U.S. air quality, H2771 [7JN]

——— tribute to Nevada BLM firefighters assisting with efforts to fight wildfires in Canada, H3132 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: make improvements to role in responding to domestic emergencies, including wildfires (H.R. 1242), E162 [28FE]

Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service: conduct evaluation relative to use of container aerial firefighting system (H.R. 3389), H4253–H4255 [12SE]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: offer wildland firefighter training to Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center students (H.R. 4353), H3687 [18JY]

Disasters: support wildland firefighters and condemn litigation relative to use of aerial fire retardant, H557, H569, H570 [31JA]

FAA: promulgate regulations to allow transport of firefighters on board covered aircraft operated on mission to suppress wildfire, H3825, H3826 [19JY]

Federal firefighters: provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters, H3572 [13JY]

——— provide special base rates of pay for Federal wildland firefighters (H.R. 4831), H4259 [12SE]

FEMA: provide compensation for victims of fire initiated as prescribed burn by Forest Service in Santa Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, NM, E132 [17FE]

Fire prevention: exempt certain wildfire mitigation activities from certain environmental requirements, H1608, H1609 [29MR]

——— improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, H320 [25JA]

Firefighters: tribute to wildland firefighters, H4373 [18SE]

Forest Service: active forest management activities funding through reductions in EPA funding, H5278, H5279 [2NO]

——— carry out activities to suppress wildfires, H2716 [5JN]

Hawaii: anniversary of Maui wildfires, H5649 [8NO]

——— express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, H4258 [12SE]

——— tribute to first responders and aid workers who assisted after Maui wildfires, H6876 [13DE]

Louisiana: commend first responders who responded to wildfires, H4278 [13SE]

Maui, HI: address housing crisis for residents recovering from wildfires, H5943 [29NO]

Paradise, CA: anniversary of wildlifes, H5650 [8NO]

Public utilities: establish categorical exclusion for electric utility rights-of-way, H1609, H1610 [29MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income compensation for expenses and losses resulting from certain wildfires (H.R. 4970), H5186 [1NO]

——— exclude from gross income settlement funds received relative to certain wildfire damages and establish deduction for attorney fees awarded for such damages (H.R. 176), H120 [10JA]

——— provide special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (H.R. 655), H1875 [19AP]

Washington (State): tribute to those fighting wildfires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, H4387 [19SE]

Remarks in Senate

Agricultural Research Service: conduct research on wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes (S. 2135), S2228 [22JN]

Canada: impact of wildfires, S1987 [7JN], S2013, S2018 [8JN]

Climate: impact of climate change on frequency and intensity of natural disasters, S4935 [4OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: require research and development regarding policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure (S. 2134), S2227 [22JN]

——— select and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects to assist communities in increasing resilience to wildfire (S. 188), S174 [31JA]

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior: make categorical exclusion available for use on certain land by States and Indian Tribes to establish fuel breaks for wildfire prevention, S1156–S1159 [18AP]

Federal firefighters: establish special limitation on pay for wildland fire responders (S. 3221), S5341 [2NO]

——— reform and enhance pay and benefits of Federal wildland firefighters (S. 1505), S4746–S4748 [28SE]

FEMA: provide hazard mitigation assistance for mitigating and preventing post-wildfire flooding and debris flow (S. 485), S459 [16FE]

Fire prevention: modify definition of term ‘‘at-risk community’’ (S. 21), S55 [23JA]

Forest Service: improve assistance to community wood facilities (S. 1735), S1749 [18MY]

Hawaii: express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S3880 [5SE], S4252 [7SE], S4435 [13SE], S4816 [29SE]

——— tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui wildfires (S. Res. 392), S4895 [30SE]

Senate: legislative priorities, S1061 [30MR]

Washington (State): express condolences for victims of, commend first responders to, and provide disaster assistance to those affected by wildfires, S4257 [7SE]

Reports filed

Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior Authority Over Landscape-Scale Forest Restoration Projects To Assist Communities in Increasing Resilience to Wildfire: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 199) (S. Rept. 118–50), S2309 [11JY]

Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3389) (H. Rept. 118–187), H4228 [8SE]

Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 479) (S. Rept. 118–30), S1678 [16MY]

Fire Weather Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4866) (H. Rept. 118–214), H4462 [22SE]

NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 369) (H. Rept. 118–178), H4216 [1SE]

Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2272) (S. Rept. 118–97), S4355 [11SE]

Texts of

H.R. 3389, Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act, H4253 [12SE]

S. 808, Expediting Forest Restoration and Recovery Act, S802 [15MR]

S. Res. 392, tribute to first responders and those who lost their lives in Maui, HI, wildfires, S4893 [30SE]