Sec. 3. Classification of wildland firefighters
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Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management, in cooperation with the Federal land management agencies, shall commence development of a separate and distinct wildland firefighter occupational series that will more accurately reflect the variety of duties performed by wildland firefighters. The official title assigned to any occupational series established pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall include the designation of Wildland Firefighter . Paragraph
(1)applies with respect to any class or other category of positions that consists primarily or exclusively of forestry technician positions, range technician positions, or any other positions the duties and responsibilities of which include— significant wildfire preparedness and suppression activities; or activities necessary to meet any other emergency incident to which assigned. Congress encourages the Office of Personnel Management to consult with recognized employee organizations, employee associations, and any other groups that represent Federal wildland firefighters in carrying out this subsection. Section 5545(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking all after except and inserting an em dash and the following: an employee in an occupational series covering positions for which the primary duties are wildland firefighting, as determined by the Office; and in such other circumstances as the Office may by regulation prescribe; and . Any individual who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, holds a position of wildland firefighter shall have the option of either remaining in the 401 series (as in effect on such date under chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code) or being included in the new wildland firefighter series, as established pursuant to subsection (a).