The Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025 establishes the Wildfire Intelligence Center as a joint office within the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior. This Center will serve as the primary hub for comprehensive, science-based assessment and prediction of wildland fires and those impacting the built environment. Its core purpose is to provide critical decision support services to Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, land managers, and emergency response teams across all phases of fire. The Center's functions include providing real-time analytical and predictive services, assessing wildland fire conditions, and conducting comprehensive modeling of fire risks. It will consolidate existing data, mapping, and technological services to create a nationwide wildland fire risk catalog and support activities like evacuation planning and response strategies. A key mandate is to establish an interoperable information technology infrastructure accessible to all levels of government, developing common data standards and a robust big-data architecture. Additionally, the Center will develop and disseminate tools, guidance, and training materials for planning, risk reduction, and response. The Center will be cooperatively administered by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior, with provisions for interagency fund transfers. Governance will be overseen by a 14-member Board comprising career employees from various federal agencies involved in land management, science, and emergency response. An Executive Director, appointed by the Board, will manage operations, including engaging with the private sector for drought monitoring and exercising contracting authority.
Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2024
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S794-795)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAir qualityAtmospheric science and weatherComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingIntergovernmental relationsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperation
Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-453| Senate
| Updated: 2/6/2025
The Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025 establishes the Wildfire Intelligence Center as a joint office within the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior. This Center will serve as the primary hub for comprehensive, science-based assessment and prediction of wildland fires and those impacting the built environment. Its core purpose is to provide critical decision support services to Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments, land managers, and emergency response teams across all phases of fire. The Center's functions include providing real-time analytical and predictive services, assessing wildland fire conditions, and conducting comprehensive modeling of fire risks. It will consolidate existing data, mapping, and technological services to create a nationwide wildland fire risk catalog and support activities like evacuation planning and response strategies. A key mandate is to establish an interoperable information technology infrastructure accessible to all levels of government, developing common data standards and a robust big-data architecture. Additionally, the Center will develop and disseminate tools, guidance, and training materials for planning, risk reduction, and response. The Center will be cooperatively administered by the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior, with provisions for interagency fund transfers. Governance will be overseen by a 14-member Board comprising career employees from various federal agencies involved in land management, science, and emergency response. An Executive Director, appointed by the Board, will manage operations, including engaging with the private sector for drought monitoring and exercising contracting authority.
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAir qualityAtmospheric science and weatherComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingIntergovernmental relationsPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperation