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This bill establishes a public-private wildfire technology deployment and demonstration pilot program to be managed jointly by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior. The program aims to identify, test, and scale innovative technologies for wildfire prevention, detection, communication, response, and mitigation. It will involve multiple federal agencies, including land management agencies, the Department of Defense, FEMA, NASA, and others, as well as private entities, nonprofits, and higher education institutions. The pilot program will focus on developing technologies in areas such as hazardous fuel reduction, wildfire modeling, remote sensing, safety equipment, community resilience, and decision support tools. Participating entities will submit applications and be connected with appropriate agencies to test technologies in real-world wildfire mitigation activities. The Secretaries will evaluate technologies based on effectiveness, scalability, and cost-efficiency, and will submit annual reports to Congress detailing the program's progress, potential technologies, acquisition costs, and recommendations. The pilot program will run for seven years from its enactment, with the goal of improving wildfire management through technological innovation and public-private collaboration.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6094/all-info