Sec. 203. Wildfire detection, monitoring, and analysis equipment

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Title VI of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall— expedite the placement of wildfire detection equipment, such as sensors, cameras, and other relevant equipment, in areas at risk of wildfire; expand the use of satellite and remote sensing data and mobile technologies to assist wildfire response, management, and firefighter safety through improved situational awareness; expedite any permitting required by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior for the installation, maintenance, or removal of wildfire detection equipment; review permitting described in paragraph

(3)and procurement requirements for wildfire detection equipment within the context of modern and innovative technology; pursuant to the OPEN Government Data Act (title II of Public Law 115–435 ; 132 Stat. 5534), the amendments made by that Act, and any guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under that Act or those amendments, support the disclosure to the public of nonconfidential data assets the disclosure of which does not pose security risks to the public so that wildland fire data is discoverable, understandable, and actionable; and utilize new and existing technologies to analyze performance measurements and suppression effectiveness of wildland fire incidents. . The table of contents for the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6501 note; Public Law 108–148 ) is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title VI the following: Sec. 607. Wildfire detection, monitoring, and analysis equipment. .

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