(2) The services required by subparagraph (A) 
shall be integrated with the National Emergency Re-
sponse Information System of the United States 
Fire Administration to better collect data and model 
the built environment. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2035. 
SEC. 407. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PAYMENT TIMING 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
PROGRAMS 
ADDRESSING 
WILDFIRE 
DAMAGES 
(REPORT 
REC-
OMMENDATION 61). 
(a) EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM.— 
Section 407(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2206) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PAYMENTS
FOR
EMERGENCY
MEASURES 
TO ADDRESS WILDFIRE.—In the case of an applica-
tion for a payment by an owner of nonindustrial pri-
vate forest land who carries out emergency measures 
to restore the land after the land is damaged by a 
wildfire, if the Secretary approves such application, 
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the Secretary shall provide payment to such owner 
not later than 90 days after the date on which the 
application was submitted to the Secretary.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROGRAM.—Section 
403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2203) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PAYMENTS FOR EMERGENCY WATERSHED PRO-
TECTION MEASURES TO ADDRESS WILDFIRE DAMAGE.— 
In the case of an application for a payment for emergency 
watershed protection measures addressing a sudden im-
pairment of a watershed caused by a wildfire, if the Sec-
retary approves such application, the Secretary shall pro-
vide such payment not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the application was submitted to the Secretary.’’. 
(c) COMMUNITY FACILITIES DIRECT LOAN
AND 
GRANT PROGRAMS.— 
(1) 
DIRECT
LOAN
PROGRAM.—Section 
306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If the Secretary 
approves an application for an essential community 
facilities loan under this paragraph that is submitted 
by an owner of nonindustrial private forest land (as 
defined in section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act 
of 1978) who carries out emergency measures (as 
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defined in such section) to restore the land after the 
land is damaged by a wildfire and the Secretary ap-
proves the application, the Secretary shall provide 
the loan to the owner within 90 days after date the 
application is submitted.’’ 
(2) GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 306(a)(19) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) PAYMENTS FOR EMERGENCY MEAS-
URES TO ADDRESS WILDFIRE.—If the Secretary 
approves an application for a grant under this 
paragraph that is submitted by an owner of 
nonindustrial private forest land (as defined in 
section 407 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 
1978) who carries out emergency measures (as 
defined in such section) to restore the land 
after the land is damaged by a wildfire and the 
Secretary approves the application, the Sec-
retary shall provide the grant to the owner 
within 90 days after date the application is sub-
mitted.’’. 
(d) DISASTER
RELIEF
AND
MITIGATION
PRO-
GRAMS.—The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is 
amended— 
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(1) in section 203, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(m) ASSISTANCE FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION.—If 
the President approves an application for financial assist-
ance under this section to implement predisaster hazard 
mitigation measures related to the mitigation of wildfires, 
the President shall provide such assistance within 90 days 
after the date such application is submitted.’’; 
(2) in section 404, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) ASSISTANCE FOR WILDFIRE MITIGATION.—If 
the President approves an application for hazard mitiga-
tion assistance under this section that is related to the 
mitigation of wildfires, the President shall provide such 
assistance within 90 days after the date such application 
is submitted.’’; 
(3) in section 407(e), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) PAYMENTS RELATED TO WILDFIRE.—Not-
withstanding the requirements of paragraphs (1) 
and (2), if the President approves an application for 
a grant under this section to remove debris or 
wreckage resulting from a wildfire, such grant shall 
be paid in full no later than the date that is 90 days 
after the last day such wildfire occurred.’’. 
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(4) in section 408— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) 
as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (h) the 
following: 
‘‘(i) PAYMENTS RELATED
TO WILDFIRE.—If the 
President approves an application for financial assistance 
under this section for necessary expenses or serious needs 
related to a wildfire, the President shall provide such as-
sistance within 90 days after the last day such wildfire 
occurred.’’. 
(e) SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISASTER 
LOAN PROGRAM.—The Small Business Administration 
Disaster Loan program under Section 7(b) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (16) 
(relating to statute of limitations) as paragraph 
(17); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (17) (as so re-
designated), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(18) EMERGENCY
MEASURES
TO
ADDRESS 
WILDFIRE.—If the Administrator approves an appli-
cation for a loan under this subsection that is sub-
mitted by an owner of nonindustrial private forest 
land (as defined in section 407 of the Agricultural 
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Credit Act of 1978) who carries out emergency 
measures (as defined in such section) to restore the 
land after the land is damaged by a wildfire, the Ad-
ministrator shall ensure that such loan is disbursed 
not later than 90 days after date of such approval.’’. 
Æ 
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