To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Labor, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H42FD97DC59EF4F358AB39CB82416E1C1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act of 2023.
- Section H058EE66DFBE54DC9BF604C2D62590E8E: 2. Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters Subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5332...
- Section H47769F14D362451EA7043967146A577F: 5332a. Special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters In this section— the term firefighter means an employee who— is a firefighter within the meaning of...
- Section H2E3F397BD5F2437794EEA117DB4476F0: 3. Wildland fire incident response premium pay Subchapter V of chapter 55 of title 5, United Sates Code, is amended by inserting after section 5545b the...
- Section H3E0B38D6447E47DDBC3C1A965CC1632E: 5545c. Incident response premium pay for employees engaged in wildland firefighting In this section— the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Labor, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for special base rates of pay for wildland firefighters, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Neguse (for himself, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Porter, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a firefighter— who is employed by the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior
a wildland fire originating from a planned ignition in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations to meet specific objectives
a wildland fire originating from a planned ignition in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and regulations to meet specific objectives
a firefighter— who is employed by the Forest Service or the Department of the Interior
the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable to a covered employee
the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable to a covered employee
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