(1) FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral public lands’’ means lands managed by the For-
est Service or an agency of the Department of the
Interior.
(2) NATIONAL
FIRE
PLAN.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Fire Plan’’ means the plans, strategies,
projects, and activities of the Department of Agri-
culture and the Department of the Interior to re-
spond to adverse impacts on communities and the
environment from wildfires on Federal public lands,
which are based on and reflect the following:
(A) The report of the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of the Interior enti-
tled ‘‘Managing the Impact of Wildfires on
Communities and the Environment’’, dated
September 8, 2000.
(B) Congressional direction accompanying
appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture and the Department of the Interior for
wildland fire management for fiscal year 2001
and subsequent years.
(3) WILDLIFE/URBAN
INTERFACE.—The term
‘‘wildland/urban interface’’ means a geographic area
where—
(A) homes and other structures are imme-
diately adjacent to or intermixed with Federal
public lands containing flammable vegetation;
(B) the conditions on such lands are con-
ducive to large-scale disturbance events; and
(C) there is a significant probability of a
fire ignition and a resulting spread of the dis-
turbance event.
SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL TO COORDINATE IMPLE-
MENTATION OF NATIONAL FIRE PLAN.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
shall establish an interagency council to coordinate imple-
mentation of the National Fire Plan. The council shall in-
clude at a minimum the following members, or their des-
ignees:
(1) The Chief of the Forest Service.
(2) The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for
Indian Affairs.
(3) The Director of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement.
(4) The Director of the National Park Service.
(5) The Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service.
(b) DUTIES.—
(1) CRITERIA TO IDENTIFY AFFECTED COMMU-
NITIES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the council shall define
consistent criteria to identify the communities within
the wildland/urban interface that are most at risk
from severe wildfires.
(2) GOALS
AND
OBJECTIVES
OF
PLAN.—The
council shall establish clearly defined and outcome-
oriented goals and objectives for agencies responsible
for implementation of the National Fire Plan.
(3) MEASUREMENT OF RESULTS.—The council
shall establish quantifiable annual and long-term
performance measures to assess progress in reducing
the risks to communities identified pursuant to cri-
teria required by paragraph (1).
(4) 
LONG-TERM
IMPLEMENTATION
STRAT-
EGY.—The council shall develop a comprehensive
long-term strategy for implementation of the Na-
tional Fire Plan that incorporates the criteria, goals
and objectives, and performance measures defined or
established under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(5) USE OF REMOVED MATERIALS.—The coun-
cil shall provide for collection of data necessary to
assist the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary
of the Interior to determine the most effective and
appropriate methods of utilizing fuel materials re-
moved from Federal public lands covered by the Na-
tional Fire Plan.
(c) CONSULTATION.—In defining the criteria and es-
tablishing the goals and objectives required by subsection
(b), the council shall consult with appropriate State, local,
and tribal officials and shall provide an opportunity for
receipt and consideration of public comments and sugges-
tions.
SEC. 3. FOCUS OF FUEL-REDUCTION EFFORTS.
In implementing the National Fire Plan, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior
shall assure that—
(1) in conducting fuel-reduction efforts, priority
is given to the communities identified pursuant to
the criteria required by section 2(b)(1); and
(2) no other projects to reduce fuels are carried
out in a State until all necessary fuel-reduction ef-
forts with respect to such communities in that State
are completed.
SEC. 4. PROGRESS REPORT.
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report
on the steps taken to implement this Act.
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