National Flood Insurance Program at the time of 
the loss because of the statutorily mandated 30-day 
waiting period before flood insurance coverage takes 
effect; and 
(9) because the Schultz Fire occurred on Forest 
Service land and has affected private property, pub-
lic safety, and human life, the Federal Government 
is obligated to provide an appropriate level of dis-
aster assistance, including Federal flood insurance 
to homeowners. 
(b) SCHULTZ FIRE FLOODING AREA TASK FORCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Schultz Fire Flooding Area Task Force. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall con-
sist of members who have expertise in Federal dis-
aster management and assistance, flood prevention 
and mitigation, forestry, wildfire management and 
recovery, civil engineering, soil conservation, or wa-
tershed protection, including representatives from— 
(A) the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; 
(B) the Corps of Engineers; 
(C) the Forest Service; 
(D) the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service; 
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(E) the United States Geological Survey; 
(F) State and local governments; 
(G) community-based organizations and 
other interested parties; and 
(H) any other entity the Administrator de-
termines to be appropriate. 
(3) CHAIR.—The Administrator shall be the 
Chair of the Task Force. 
(4) DUTIES.—For the affected area, the Task 
Force shall— 
(A) coordinate the efforts of the entities 
represented on the Task Force to immediately 
implement interim flood protection systems, in-
cluding the retention of water retention basins; 
(B) identify existing and potential— 
(i) funding; 
(ii) technical assistance; 
(iii) general investigations; and 
(iv) construction of short-term flood 
protection projects; and 
(C) carry out a detailed study of the af-
fected area to evaluate the potential of inte-
grating projects and programs of the Corps of 
Engineers, the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, and the Department of Agriculture into 
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a comprehensive, long-term flood protection sys-
tem for the affected area including— 
(i) an evaluation of existing hazardous 
flood conditions in the affected area; 
(ii) identification of additional risks 
associated with flood events in the affected 
area that would be equal to or greater than 
the July 20, 2010, flood event; and 
(iii) a sediment and geotechnical anal-
ysis that describes soil conditions and the 
risk level for landslides. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report describing the findings and work of 
the Task Force. 
(6) APPLICATION OF THE FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The Task Force shall not be con-
sidered an advisory committee under the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(c) DISCLOSURE OF EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT 
PAYMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress a report on the 
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amount of fees and other expenses awarded pursu-
ant to section 2412 of title 28, United States Code, 
and section 504 of title 5, United States Code, in 
connection with the Jack Smith/Schultz Fuels Re-
duction Healthy Forest Restoration Project. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
(A) the name of the party seeking the 
award of fees and other expenses; 
(B) the name of the administrative law 
judge in the case; 
(C) the disposition of the application, in-
cluding any appeal of action taken on the appli-
cation; and 
(D) the hourly rates of attorneys and ex-
pert witnesses awarded, as stated in the appli-
cation. 
(3) AGENCY COOPERATION.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall provide the Attorney General with 
such information as is necessary for the Attorney 
General to carry out this section. 
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