HR 4235 — Wildfire Technology Demonstration, Evaluation, Modernization, and Optimization Act

4235 IntroducedReported in House (IH)](RH)] <DOC> 118thUnion CONGRESSCalendar 1stNo. Session H.

747 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.

4235 To[Report directNo. the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wildfire technology testbed pilot program, and for other purposes.

118-914, Part I] To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wildfire technology testbed pilot program, and for other purposes.

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________December A18, BILL2024 ToAdditional directsponsors: the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wildfire technology testbed pilot program, and for other purposes.

Mrs.

Chavez-DeRemer, Mr.

Moylan, Mr.

Lawler, Mr.

Lamborn, Mr.

Duarte, Mr.

Valadao, Mr.

Calvert, Mr.

Issa, Mr.

Harder of California, Mr.

Costa, and Mr.

Case December 18, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] December 18, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged;

committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 21, 2023] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wildfire technology testbed pilot program, and for other purposes.

and (G) anythe otherDepartment Federalof agencyDefense; involved in wildfire response.

(H) a State, Tribal, county, or municipal fire department or district operating through the United States Fire Administration or pursuant to an agreement with a Federal agency;

and (I) any other Federal agency involved in wildfire response.

(b) In General.--Not later than 601 daysyear after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in coordination with the heads of the covered agencies, shall establish a testbed pilot program for new and innovative wildfire prevention, detection, communication, and mitigation technologies.

(c) Functions.--In carrying out the Testbed Pilot Program, the Secretaries shall-- (1) incorporate the Testbed Pilot Program into anthe existingNational interagencyWildfire coordinatingCoordinating groupGroup; on wildfires;

and (3) partner with each covered entity selected to participate in the Testbed Pilot Program with the appropriate covered agency to coordinate real-time and on-the-ground testing of technology during wildland fire mitigation activities and training.

(g) Reports and Recommendations.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for the duration of the Testbed Pilot Program, the Secretaries shall submit to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes the following with respect to the Testbed Pilot Program:

(h) Termination.--TheSunset.--The authority to carry out the Testbed Pilot Program shall expireterminate 4on the date that is 7 years after the date of itsenactment establishmentof underthis subsectionAct. (b).

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4235 [Report No.

118-914, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wildfire technology testbed pilot program, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________ December 18, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment December 18, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged;

committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed