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US HB3923
Bill
Status
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Neguse
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AI Summary
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Secretary of the Interior must establish a permanent Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board to coordinate translating wildfire research into practical federal operations and disseminate findings through newsletters, online portals, webinars, and workshops
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Board membership includes 18 federal officials (or designees) from agencies including Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Forest Service, FEMA, NOAA, EPA, CDC, and NASA, plus up to 18 non-federal members appointed for 2-year terms
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Non-federal members must include representatives from state, local, and tribal governments, fire departments, private sector entities, wildfire researchers, public health experts, meteorological scientists, and predictive modeling experts
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Board must submit a report to Congress within 2 years detailing activities, progress on transitioning research to operations, barriers encountered, and recommendations for future priorities
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Authorizes $10,000,000 in appropriations to remain available until expended, with federal members permitted to use additional unspecified agency funds to support the Board's work
Legislative Description
Wildfire Coordination Act
Science, technology, communications
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
6/11/2025