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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act · Sec. 70203

Sec. 70203. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION

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## SEC. 70203 ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ###
(a)Establishment Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall jointly establish a commission to study and make recommendations to improve Federal policies relating to— ####
(1)the prevention, mitigation, suppression, and management of wildland fires in the United States; and ####
(2)the rehabilitation of land in the United States devastated by wildland fires. ###
(b)Membership ####
(1)Composition The Commission shall be composed of— #####
(A)each of the Secretaries (or designees), who shall jointly serve as the co-chairpersons of the Commission; #####
(B)9 representatives of Federal departments or agencies, to be appointed by the Secretaries, including— ######
(i)not fewer than 1 representative from each of— ######
(I)the Bureau of Land Management; ######
(II)the National Park Service; ######
(III)the Bureau of Indian Affairs; ######
(IV)the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and ######
(V)the Forest Service; ######
(ii)a representative of or liaison to the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; ######
(iii)a representative to the National Interagency Coordination Center, which is part of the National Wildfire Coordination Group; ######
(iv)a representative from 1 of the coordinating agencies of the Recovery Support Function Leadership Group; and ######
(v)if the Secretaries determine it to be appropriate, a representative of any other Federal department or agency, such as the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, or the Department of Defense; and #####
(C)18 non-Federal stakeholders with expertise in wildland fire preparedness, mitigation, suppression, or management, who collectively have a combination of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints and are representative of rural, urban, and suburban areas, to be appointed by the Secretaries, including— ######
(i)not fewer than 1 State hazard mitigation officer of a high-risk State (or a designee); ######
(ii)with preference given to representatives from high-risk States and high-risk Indian tribal governments, not fewer than 1 representative from each of— ######
(I)a State department of natural resources, forestry, or agriculture or a similar State agency; ######
(II)a State department of energy or a similar State agency; ######
(III)a county government, with preference given to counties at least a portion of which is in the wildland-urban interface; and ######
(IV)a municipal government, with preference given to municipalities at least a portion of which is in the wildland-urban interface; ######
(iii)with preference given to representatives from high-risk States and high-risk Indian tribal governments, not fewer than 1 representative from each of— ######
(I)the public utility industry; ######
(II)the property development industry; ######
(III)Indian tribal governments; ######
(IV)wildland firefighters; and ######
(V)an organization— ######
(aa)described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; and ######
(bb)with expertise in forest management and environmental conservation; ######
(iv)not greater than 2 other appropriate non-Federal stakeholders, which may include the private sector; and ######
(v)any other appropriate non-Federal stakeholders, which may include the private sector, with preference given to non-Federal stakeholders from high-risk States and high-risk Indian tribal governments. ####
(2)State limitation Each member of the Commission appointed under clauses
(i)and
(ii)of paragraph (1)(C) shall represent a different State. ####
(3)Date The appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ###
(c)Period of Appointment; Vacancies ####
(1)In general A member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. ####
(2)Vacancies A vacancy in the Commission— #####
(A)shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and #####
(B)shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. ###
(d)Meetings ####
(1)Initial meeting Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold the first meeting of the Commission. ####
(2)Frequency The Commission shall meet not less frequently than once every 30 days. ####
(3)Type The Commission may hold meetings, and a member of the Commission may participate in a meeting, remotely through teleconference, video conference, or similar means. ####
(4)Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
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