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This bill, the Hermit's Peak Fire Assistance Act, provides compensation for victims of the fire initiated as a prescribed burn by the U.S. Forest Service in the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. The bill establishes the Office of Hermit's Peak Fire Claims within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to receive, process, and pay claims. It allows injured persons, including individuals, Indian tribes, and other entities, to submit claims for various types of losses, such as property damage, business losses, and financial losses. The bill sets parameters for determining and paying claims, including reducing payments by any insurance or other benefits received. It also provides for judicial review of claims decisions and restricts attorney's fees. The bill waives matching fund requirements for state or local projects responding to the fire and exempts payments from debt collection requirements.

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