16 U.S.C. § 551d — Wildland firefighter safety

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This section defines “Secretaries” and “wildland firefighter.” It requires the Secretaries to submit an annual report to Congress about wildland firefighter safety practices, training, spending, recommendations, and contract requirements.

(a) Definitions.— (1) “Secretaries” means— (A) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Directors of the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (2) “Wildland firefighter” means any person who participates in wildland firefighting activities— (A) under the direction of either Secretary; or (B) under a contract or compact with a federally recognized Indian tribe. (b) Annual report to Congress.— (1) In general.—The Secretaries must jointly submit to Congress an annual report on the Secretaries’ wildland firefighter safety practices during the preceding calendar year. The report must include training programs and activities for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire use. (2) Timeline.—Each report under paragraph (1) must— (A) be submitted not later than March of the year following the calendar year covered by the report; and (B) include— (i) a description of, and any changes to, wildland firefighter safety practices, including training programs and activities for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire use; (ii) statistics and trend analyses; (iii) an estimate of the Federal funds the Secretaries spent on wildland firefighter safety practices, including training programs and activities for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire use; (iv) progress in implementing recommendations from the Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or an agency report about a wildland firefighting fatality issued during the preceding 10 years; and (v) a description of— (I) provisions concerning wildland firefighter safety practices in any Federal contract or other agreement governing a non-Federal entity’s provision of wildland firefighters; (II) a summary of actions the Secretaries took to ensure that the non-Federal entity complies with those provisions, including training provisions; and (III) the results of those actions.

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(a) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Secretaries

The term “Secretaries” means—

(A)

the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Directors of the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and

(B)

the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

(2) Wildland firefighter

The term “wildland firefighter” means any person who participates in wildland firefighting activities—

(A)

under the direction of either of the Secretaries; or

(B)

under a contract or compact with a federally recognized Indian tribe.

(b) Annual report to Congress

(1) In general

The Secretaries shall jointly submit to Congress an annual report on the wildland firefighter safety practices of the Secretaries, including training programs and activities for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire use, during the preceding calendar year.

(2) Timeline

Each report under paragraph (1) shall—

(A)

be submitted by not later than March of the year following the calendar year covered by the report; and

(B)

include—

(i)

a description of, and any changes to, wildland firefighter safety practices, including training programs and activities for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire use;

(ii)

statistics and trend analyses;

(iii)

an estimate of the amount of Federal funds expended by the Secretaries on wildland firefighter safety practices, including training programs and activities for wildland fire suppression, prescribed burning, and wildland fire use;

(iv)

progress made in implementing recommendations from the Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or an agency report relating to a wildland firefighting fatality issued during the preceding 10 years; and

(v)

a description of—

(I)

the provisions relating to wildland firefighter safety practices in any Federal contract or other agreement governing the provision of wildland firefighters by a non-Federal entity;

(II)

a summary of any actions taken by the Secretaries to ensure that the provisions relating to safety practices, including training, are complied with by the non-Federal entity; and

(III)

the results of those actions.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–11, title III, § 3101, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1127.)

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2009Enacted · Pub. L. 111-11 · 123 Stat. 1127

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