for the Forest Service in support of fire science research 
authorized by the Joint Fire Science Program, including 
all Forest Service authorities for the use of funds, such 
as contracts, grants, research joint venture agreements, 
and cooperative agreements: Provided further, That all au-
thorities for the use of funds, including the use of con-
tracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, available to 
execute the Forest and Rangeland Research appropria-
tion, are also available in the utilization of these funds 
for Fire Science Research: Provided further, That funds 
provided shall be available for emergency rehabilitation 
and restoration, hazardous fuels management activities, 
support to Federal emergency response, and wildfire sup-
pression activities of the Forest Service: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided, $395,000,000 is for hazardous 
fuels management activities, $19,795,000 is for research 
activities and to make competitive research grants pursu-
ant to the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Research Act, (16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq.), $78,000,000 is 
for State fire assistance, and $13,000,000 is for volunteer 
fire assistance under section 10 of the Cooperative For-
estry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2106): Provided 
further, That amounts in this paragraph may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘National Forest System’’, and ‘‘Forest and 
Rangeland Research’’ accounts to fund forest and range-
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land research, the Joint Fire Science Program, vegetation 
and watershed management, heritage site rehabilitation, 
and wildlife and fish habitat management and restoration: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided, $65,000,000 
shall be available for the purpose of acquiring aircraft for 
the next-generation airtanker fleet to enhance firefighting 
mobility, effectiveness, efficiency, and safety, and such air-
craft shall be suitable for contractor operation over the 
terrain and forest ecosystems characteristic of National 
Forest System lands, as determined by the Chief of the 
Forest Service: Provided further, That the costs of imple-
menting any cooperative agreement between the Federal 
Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, 
as mutually agreed on by the affected parties: Provided 
further, That the funds provided herein may be used by 
the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement 
contracts or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for 
hazardous fuels management activities and for training or 
monitoring associated with such hazardous fuels manage-
ment activities on Federal land or on non-Federal land 
if the Secretary determines such activities benefit re-
sources on Federal land: Provided further, That funds 
made available to implement the Community Forest Res-
toration Act, Public Law 106–393, title VI, shall be avail-
able for use on non-Federal lands in accordance with au-
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thorities made available to the Forest Service under the 
‘‘State and Private Forestry’’ appropriation: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appro-
priated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate 
amount not to exceed $50,000,000, between the Depart-
ments when such transfers would facilitate and expedite 
wildland fire management programs and projects: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds provided for hazardous 
fuels management, not to exceed $5,000,000 may be used 
to make grants, using any authorities available to the For-
est Service under the ‘‘State and Private Forestry’’ appro-
priation, for the purpose of creating incentives for in-
creased use of biomass from National Forest System 
lands: Provided further, That funds designated for wildfire 
suppression, including funds transferred from the 
‘‘FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund’’, shall be 
assessed for cost pools on the same basis as such assess-
ments are calculated against other agency programs: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds for hazardous fuels man-
agement, up to $46,653,000 may be transferred to the 
‘‘National Forest System’’ to support the Integrated Re-
source Restoration pilot program. 
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FLAME WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION RESERVE FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for large fire suppression op-
erations of the Department of Agriculture and as a reserve 
fund for suppression and Federal emergency response ac-
tivities, $315,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such amounts are only available for trans-
fer to the ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ account following 
a declaration by the Secretary in accordance with section 
502 of the FLAME Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 1748a). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FOREST SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current 
fiscal year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles 
from excess sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, 
lease, operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft 
to maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service 
wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; 
notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 
being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or 
trade-in value used to offset the purchase price for the 
replacement aircraft; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and alteration of 
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buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); 
(4) acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pur-
suant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses pursuant to the 
Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 
558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and (7) for debt col-
lection contracts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c). 
Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest 
Service may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Manage-
ment appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency re-
habilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters 
under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe 
burning conditions upon the Secretary’s notification of the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all 
fire suppression funds appropriated under the headings 
‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ and ‘‘FLAME Wildfire 
Suppression Reserve Fund’’ will be obligated within 30 
days: Provided, That all funds used pursuant to this para-
graph must be replenished by a supplemental appropria-
tion which must be requested as promptly as possible. 
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be 
available for assistance to or through the Agency for Inter-
national Development in connection with forest and range-
land research, technical information, and assistance in for-
eign countries, and shall be available to support forestry 
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