tise in wildfire science and wildfire risk 
identification, transfer, and mitigation. 
(iii) Wildfire, forest health, or ecologi-
cal restoration researchers. 
(iv) Public health experts. 
(v) Meteorological scientists. 
(vi) Predictive modeling experts. 
(vii) Such other members as the Sec-
retary of the Interior deems appropriate. 
(2) TERMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the 
Board serving pursuant to subparagraph (M) or 
(N) of paragraph (1) shall be appointed for a 
term of 2 years. 
(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Board 
shall be filled in the manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made. 
(3) PAY AND EXPENSES.— 
(A) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—A 
member of the Board shall serve without com-
pensation. 
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of 
the Board shall receive travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accord-
ance with applicable provisions under sub-
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chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Chairperson shall rotate 
annually among the members of the Board 
serving pursuant to subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) of paragraph (1), beginning with the 
member serving pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), 
followed by the member serving pursuant to 
paragraph (1)(B). 
(B) EXCEPTION.—For any term, the mem-
bers of the Board may designate a member of 
the Board to serve as the Chairperson of the 
Board in lieu of the official (or the designee 
thereof) who would otherwise serve as the 
Chairperson pursuant to subparagraph (A). 
(5) STAFF; TEMPORARY
AND
INTERMITTENT 
SERVICES.— 
(A) STAFF.—The Board may appoint per-
sonnel as it considers appropriate. 
(B) PAY.—The Chairperson of the Board 
may fix the compensation of the personnel ap-
pointed under subparagraph (A) without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 
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III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to classification of positions and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of 
pay for such personnel may not exceed the an-
nual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
such title. 
(C) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
The head of any Federal department or agency 
may detail any of the personnel of that depart-
ment or agency to the Board. A detail under 
the preceding sentence shall be without reim-
bursement and without interruption or loss of 
civil service status or privilege. 
(D) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND 
INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of 
the Board may procure temporary and intermit-
tent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, at rates for individuals 
that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 
of that title. 
(d) REPORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date that 
is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Board shall submit a report to the relevant con-
gressional committees, which shall— 
(A) detail the activities of the Board; 
(B) discuss progress on transitioning wild-
fire research into operations within the Federal 
government; 
(C) 
discuss 
barriers 
to 
successfully 
transitioning wildfire research into operations 
within the Federal government; and 
(D) provide recommendations on future 
wildfire research priorities and operational 
needs. 
(2) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘relevant con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Agriculture; Nat-
ural Resources; Science, Space, and Tech-
nology; and Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry; Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; 
Environment and Public Works; and Homeland 
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Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate. 
(e) TERMINATION.—Section 1013(a)(2) of title 5, 
United States Code, shall not apply to the Board. 
(f) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 
to carry out this section, to remain available until 
expended. 
(2) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—In addition to the 
amounts made available pursuant to paragraph (1), 
the Federal members of the Board may, for pur-
poses of carrying out this section, use amounts 
whose purpose is not otherwise specified by the ap-
propriations laws available to the employing agencies 
of such members. 
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