Sec. 8. Report to Congress on operations involving wildfires and fires in the wildland-urban interface
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Fire Coordination, in consultation with such nonprofit organizations or labor organizations representing firefighters as determined appropriate by the Under Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains information relating to the following: The extent to which local fire service providers train personnel to respond to wildfires and fires in the wildland-urban interface.
The effectiveness of such training. Obstacles that prevent the coordination described in section 3(a)(2)(A), with specific case studies to illustrate such obstacles. In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. The Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives. The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate.
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.