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land of the Indian tribe is located; and
(ii) consistent with existing drought
preparedness and water management plans of the
State; and
(G) require that a State, Indian tribe, local
government, watershed group, or critical service
provider that receives Federal funds under paragraph
(2) or (3) of subsection (b) pay, using amounts made
available through non-Federal grants, cash donations
made by non-Federal persons or entities, or any other
non-Federal funds, not less than 25 percent of the
total cost of carrying out a project for which Federal
funds are provided under this Act.
(3) Special requirements applicable to interstate
watersheds.--
(A) Development of drought preparedness plans.--The
guidelines promulgated under paragraph (1) shall
require that, to receive financial assistance under
subsection (b)(1) for the development of drought
preparedness plans for interstate watersheds, the
States or Indian tribes in which the interstate
watershed is located shall--
(i) cooperate in the development of the
plan; and
(ii) in developing the plan--
(I) ensure that the plan is
consistent with any applicable State
and tribal water laws, policies, and
agreements;
(II) ensure that the plan is
consistent and coordinated with any
interstate stream compacts;
(III) include the participation of
any appropriate watershed groups; and
(IV) recognize that while
implementation of the plan will involve
further coordination among the
appropriate States and Indian tribes,
each State and Indian tribe has sole
jurisdiction over implementation of the
portion of the watershed within the
State or tribal boundaries.
(B) Implementation of drought preparedness plans.--
The guidelines promulgated under paragraph (1) shall
require that, to receive financial assistance under
subsection (b)(1) for the implementation of drought
preparedness plans for interstate watersheds, the
States or Indian tribes in which the interstate
watershed is located shall, to the maximum extent
practicable--
(i) cooperate in implementing the plan;
(ii) in implementing the plan--
(I) provide that the distribution
of funds to all States and Indian
tribes in which the watershed is
located is not required; and
(II) consider the level of impact
within the watershed on the affected
States or Indian tribes; and
(iii) ensure that implementation of the
plan does not interfere with State water rights
in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out
subsection (b).
SEC. 122. DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS PLANS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
the Army shall, with the concurrence of the Council, jointly promulgate
guidelines for administering a national program to provide technical
and financial assistance to States, Indian tribes, local governments,
watershed groups, and critical service providers for the development,
maintenance, and implementation of drought preparedness plans.
(b) Requirements.--To build on the experience and avoid duplication
of efforts of Federal, State, local, tribal, and regional drought plans
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the guidelines may
recognize and incorporate those plans.
SEC. 123. FEDERAL PLANS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, the
Secretary of the Army, and other appropriate Federal agency heads shall
develop and implement Federal drought preparedness plans for agencies
under the jurisdiction of the appropriate Federal agency head.
(b) Requirements.--The Federal plans--
(1) shall be integrated with each other;
(2) may be included as components of other Federal planning
requirements;
(3) shall be integrated with drought preparedness plans of
State, tribal, and local governments that are affected by
Federal projects and programs; and
(4) shall be completed not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 124. STATE AND TRIBAL PLANS.
States and Indian tribes may develop and implement State and tribal
drought preparedness plans that--
(1) address monitoring of resource conditions that are
related to drought;
(2) identify areas that are at a high risk for drought;
(3) describes mitigation strategies to address and reduce
the vulnerability of an area to drought; and
(4) are integrated with State, tribal, and local water
plans in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 125. REGIONAL AND LOCAL PLANS.
Local governments, watershed groups, and regional water providers
may develop and implement drought preparedness plans that--
(1) address monitoring of resource conditions that are
related to drought;
(2) identify areas that are at a high risk for drought;
(3) describe mitigation strategies to address and reduce
the vulnerability of an area to drought; and
(4) are integrated with corresponding State plans.
SEC. 126. PLAN ELEMENTS.
The drought preparedness plans developed under sections 123 through
125--
(1) shall be consistent with Federal and State laws,
contracts, and policies;
(2) shall allow each State to continue to manage water and
wildlife in the State;
(3) shall address the health, safety, and economic
interests of those persons directly affected by drought;
(4) shall address the economic impact on resource-dependent
businesses and industries, including regional tourism;
(5) may include--
(A) provisions for water management strategies to
be used during various drought or water shortage
thresholds, consistent with State water law;
(B) provisions to address key issues relating to
drought (including public health, safety, economic
factors, and environmental issues such as water
quality, water quantity, protection of threatened and
endangered species, and fire management);
(C) provisions that allow for public participation
in the development, adoption, and implementation of
drought plans;
(D) provisions for periodic drought exercises,
revisions, and updates;
(E) a hydrologic characterization study to
determine how water is being used during times of
normal water supply availability to anticipate the
types of drought mitigation actions that would most
effectively improve water management during a drought;
(F) drought triggers;
(G) specific implementation actions for droughts;
(H) a water shortage allocation plan, consistent
with State water law; and
(I) comprehensive insurance and financial
strategies to manage the risks and financial impacts of
droughts; and
(6) shall take into consideration--
(A) the financial impact of the plan on the ability
of the utilities to ensure rate stability and revenue
stream; and
(B) economic impacts from water shortages.
TITLE II--WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION
SEC. 201. GRANTS FOR PREPOSITIONING WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION RESOURCES.
Title II of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5131 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``SEC. 205. GRANTS FOR PREPOSITIONING WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION RESOURCES.
``(a) Findings and Purpose.--
``(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
``(A) droughts increase the risk of catastrophic
wildfires that--
``(i) drastically alter and otherwise
adversely affect the landscape for communities
and the environment;
``(ii) because of the potential of such
wildfires to overwhelm State wildfire
suppression resources, require a coordinated
response among States, Federal agencies, and
neighboring countries; and
``(iii) result in billions of dollars in
losses each year;
``(B) the Federal Government must, to the maximum
extent practicable, prevent and suppress such
catastrophic wildfires to protect human life and
property;
``(C) not taking into account State, local, and
private wildfire suppression costs, during the period
of 1996 through 2000, the Federal Government expended
over $630,000,000 per year for wildfire suppression
costs;
``(D) in 2002, the Federal Government expended
$1,600,000,000 for wildfire suppression;
``(E) it is more cost-effective to prevent
wildfires by prepositioning wildfire fighting resources
to catch flare-ups than to commit millions of dollars
to respond to large uncontrollable fires; and
``(F) it is in the best interest of the United
States to invest in catastrophic wildfire prevention
and mitigation by easing the financial burden of
prepositioning wildfire suppression resources.
``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage
the mitigation and prevention of wildfires by providing
financial assistance to States for prepositioning of wildfire
suppression resources.
``(b) Authorization.--Subject to the availability of funds, the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (referred to in
this section as the `Director') shall reimburse a State for the cost of
prepositioning wildfire suppression resources on potential multiple and
large fire complexes when the Director determines, in accordance with
national and regional severity indices of the Forest Service, that a
wildfire event poses a threat to life and property in the area.
``(c) Eligibility.--Wildfire suppression resources of the Federal
Government, neighboring countries, and any State other than the State
requesting assistance are eligible for reimbursement under this
section.
``(d) Reimbursement.--
``(1) In general.--The Director may reimburse a State for
the costs of prepositioning of wildfire suppression resources
of the entities specified in subsection (c), including
mobilization to, and demobilization from, the staging or
prepositioning area.
``(2) Requirements.--For a State to receive reimbursement
under paragraph (1)--
``(A) any resource provided by an entity specified
in subsection (c) shall have been specifically
requested by the State seeking reimbursement; and
``(B) staging or prepositioning costs--
``(i) shall be expended during the approved
prepositioning period; and
``(ii) shall be reasonable.''.
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