(d) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—In implementing 
FireSense, the Administrator shall, as practicable and ap-
propriate, coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and 
local agencies to support wildland fire science, data, and 
technology development activities across all phases of the 
fire cycle, including prevention, detection, response, and 
recovery. 
(e) OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT.—The Administrator 
shall, to the extent practicable and in collaboration with 
other relevant Federal agencies, continue to provide nec-
essary scientific and technical support to enhance wildland 
fire mitigation efforts to operational users, including the 
following: 
(1) Relevant Federal agencies, as determined 
appropriate by the Administrator. 
(2) State, local, and Tribal governments and or-
ganizations. 
(3) Private sector entities. 
(4) Academic institutions, including colleges, 
universities, and wildland fire research institutions. 
(f) DATA SHARING AND COLLABORATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall facilitate the sharing of data, tools, and 
research findings with operational users and other rel-
evant stakeholders to ensure effective use of NASA’s capa-
bilities in wildland fire management. 
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(g) FIRESENSE PROJECT EVALUATION.—The Ad-
ministrator shall periodically evaluate the effectiveness of 
FireSense and make necessary adjustments to improve its 
impact on wildland fire management. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 
five years, the Administrator shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the activities 
and accomplishments of FireSense, including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) An assessment of interagency coordination 
efforts. 
(2) FireSense’s impact on wildland fire man-
agement efforts. 
(3) A list of emerging wildland fire manage-
ment technologies and opportunities that may be 
considered for further research, development, dem-
onstration, and deployment. 
(4) An assessment of existing challenges to ef-
fective coordination with operational users, including 
State, local, and Tribal governments. 
SEC. 621. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY 
THE NATIONAL WILDLAND FIRE MANAGE-
MENT AND MITIGATION COMMISSION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Wildland fires pose a significant threat to 
public safety, property, and natural resources. 
(2) The National Wildland Fire Management 
and Mitigation Commission (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Commission’’) has provided critical rec-
ommendations for enhancing wildland fire science, 
data, and technology resources. 
(3) The Administration, through the Science 
Mission Directorate, has the capability to support 
and enhance wildland fire management through its 
advanced research and technological expertise. 
(b) INCORPORATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Administrator, in accordance with the goal for NASA’s 
Earth science and applications program set forth in sec-
tion 60501 of title 51, United States Code, and relevant 
recommendations of the most recent decadal survey on 
Earth science and applications from space, shall incor-
porate the recommendations of the Commission, to the ex-
tent practicable, which may include continuing to carry 
out the following: 
(1) Enhancing the collection, analysis, and dis-
semination of data related to wildland fires, includ-
ing satellite and remote sensing data. 
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(2) Supporting research and development 
projects aimed at improving wildland fire prediction, 
prevention, response, and recovery. 
(3) Developing and deploying technologies that 
can assist in monitoring, detecting, and mitigating 
wildland fires. 
(4) Conducting studies on the long-term impact 
of temperature change, weather variability, environ-
mental stressors, and atmospheric, hydrologic, eco-
logical, and other changes to Earth systems on 
wildland fire behavior, frequency, and intensity. 
(c) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall continue to coordinate, as practicable, with 
other Federal, State, local, and Tribal entities to integrate 
the Commission’s recommendations into broader wildland 
fire management efforts. Such coordination may include 
the following: 
(1) Facilitating the sharing of wildland fire-re-
lated data and research findings with relevant agen-
cies and stakeholders. 
(2) Participating in joint initiatives and projects 
aimed at enhancing wildland fire management capa-
bilities. 
(d) EVALUATION.—The Administrator shall conduct 
periodic evaluations of NASA’s efforts to incorporate the 
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Commission’s recommendations and make adjustments as 
necessary to maximize the effectiveness of such rec-
ommendations to support wildland fire mitigation and 
management efforts. 
(e) REPORTING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
detailing the activities undertaken by NASA to implement 
the Commission’s recommendations, including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A summary of research and development 
projects initiated or supported. 
(2) An assessment of the impact of such activi-
ties on wildland fire management and mitigation ef-
forts. 
(3) Any challenges or obstacles encountered in 
implementing such recommendations. 
TITLE VII—STEM EDUCATION 
SEC. 701. NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOW-
SHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Title 51, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 40303, by striking subsections (d) 
and (e); 
(2) in section 40304— 
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