# National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act Summary
This bill establishes a coordinated federal program to reduce deaths and property losses from wildland fires through improved research, monitoring, and mitigation efforts. The program will bring together 16 federal agencies, including NASA, NOAA, the National Science Foundation, and the Forest Service, to work on fire prediction, smoke monitoring, building resilience, and community protection, particularly at the wildland-urban interface where fires meet developed areas.
The legislation creates two oversight bodies: an Interagency Coordinating Committee made up of agency leaders to plan and manage the program, and a National Advisory Committee of outside experts to provide independent recommendations. These groups will develop a strategic plan within one year and submit progress reports to Congress every two years, with the Government Accountability Office conducting a review after three years.
Specific agency responsibilities include NIST developing fire-resistant building materials and conducting post-fire investigations, NOAA improving weather forecasting and smoke prediction, NASA providing satellite data and monitoring technology, and FEMA promoting community preparedness and building code adoption. The program authorizes substantial funding, with over $397 million allocated in fiscal year 2024 alone, growing to over $479 million by 2028, with the largest shares going to NOAA and NASA for research infrastructure and data systems.
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