This bill tells the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to work together to do a quadrennial (every four years) review of the United States wildfire environment. The review must include a quantitative look at how built and natural environments have changed since the last review and how those changes affect fire prevention, incident response, and recovery. It must also analyze how wildfires affect public health, done in coordination with the EPA and HHS through the CDC.
The agencies must deliver a joint report to specific House and Senate committees within 12 months after the bill becomes law and every four years for 20 years. The report must cover:
The bill defines which agencies count as "qualified agencies" (for example, the Forest Service, Department of the Interior, FEMA, and the U.S. Fire Administration), which congressional committees are "relevant committees," and that "Secretaries" refers to the three named Cabinet officials.
Federal agencies must produce a detailed wildfire review and a public report every four years for 20 years. These reports aim to forecast wildfire challenges and recommend long-term actions. The bill requires coordination with public health agencies for health impacts. The bill text does not itself create specific new programs or describe new funding levels.
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Supporters say wildfire management is complex and crosses many jurisdictions, so a whole-of-government, interagency, cross-boundary approach is needed. They believe planning should include Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments. A quadrennial review would help forecast the most difficult conditions over the next 20 years and guide long-term strategic actions. The bill references the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission report as strategic guides.
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