(c) MEMBERSHIP.—In addition to the chair, the 
Committee shall be composed of the heads or appropriate 
designees of the following program agencies: 
(1) The Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy. 
(2) The United States Fire Administration. 
(3) The United States Forest Service. 
(4) The National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration. 
(5) The Department of the Interior. 
(6) The Department of Agriculture. 
(7) The United States Geological Survey. 
(8) The Office of Science and Technology Pol-
icy. 
(9) Any other Federal department or agency 
the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy considers appropriate. 
(d) STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee shall 
submit to Congress a strategic plan for the Program that 
includes the following: 
(1) A description of short-term, mid-term, and 
long-term objectives to achieve the purpose specified 
in subsection (b). 
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(2) A description of how agencies specified in 
subsection (c) will collaborate with stakeholders and 
take into account stakeholder needs and rec-
ommendations in developing such objectives. 
(3) A description of existing and new observa-
tional and data infrastructure needed to accomplish 
such objectives. 
(4) A description of the role of each such agen-
cy in achieving such objectives. 
(5) Guidance regarding how the Committee’s 
recommendations are best used in planning for Fed-
eral, State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities. 
(e) INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENTS.—The heads of 
agencies specified in subsection (c) may enter into one or 
more interagency agreements providing for cooperation 
and collaboration in the development of wildfire fore-
casting, detection, and monitoring tools, instruments, 
technologies, and research to accomplish the purpose de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(f) COLLABORATION.—The head of each agency spec-
ified in subsection (c) shall, to the extent practicable, in-
crease engagement and cooperation with international, 
academic, State, and local communities regarding the in-
frastructure, data, and scientific research necessary to 
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best advance the forecasting, detection, and monitoring of 
and preparation for wildfires. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WILDFIRES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the submission of the strategic plan required by sec-
tion 3(d), the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall establish a national advisory 
committee to be known as the ‘‘National Advisory 
Committee on Wildfires’’ (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’). The Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of not fewer than seven and not 
more than 15 members who are qualified to provide 
advice regarding wildfire forecasting, detection, mon-
itoring, and delivery of related products or services, 
including from the following entities: 
(A) Research and academic institutions. 
(B) Public communication or broadcast en-
tities. 
(C) Emergency management agencies. 
(D) State, local, or Tribal governments. 
(E) The National Association of State For-
esters. 
(F) Business communities. 
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(G) Other entities as designated by the Di-
rector of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—Members of the Advisory 
Committee may not be employees of the Federal 
Government. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.—The Advisory Committee shall 
offer assessments and recommendations relating to the 
following: 
(1) Tailored forecasting, detection, and moni-
toring products and tools. 
(2) Communication and delivery methods of 
wildfire forecasting, detection, and monitoring infor-
mation. 
(3) Opportunities to streamline Federal fore-
casting, monitoring, and detection information to 
local emergency personnel and communities. 
(4) The management, coordination, implemen-
tation, and activities of the Interagency Coordi-
nating Committee on Wildfires under section 3. 
(5) The effectiveness of the Interagency Coordi-
nating Committee on Wildfires in meeting its pur-
poses. 
(c) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall serve without compensation. 
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(d) REPORTS.—Not less frequently than biennially, 
the Advisory Committee shall report to the Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy on the assess-
ments carried out under subsection (b) and its rec-
ommendations for ways to improve the coordination and 
dissemination of wildfire forecasts, warnings, and detec-
tion and monitoring information. 
(e) CHARTER.—Notwithstanding section 1013(b)(2) 
of title 5, United States Code, the Advisory Committee 
shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to its 
initial charter, filed under section 1008(c) of such title, 
before the termination date specified in subsection (f) of 
this section. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Committee shall 
terminate on September 30, 2029. 
(g) CONFLICT
OF INTEREST.—An Advisory Com-
mittee member shall recuse himself or herself from any 
Advisory Committee activity in which he or she has an 
actual pecuniary interest. 
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE WEATHER TESTBED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall es-
tablish a fire weather testbed to enable engagement across 
the Federal Government, State and local governments, 
academia, private and federally funded research labora-
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