S.Amdt. 4411

SA 4411. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

SEC. 341. REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES FOR CERTAIN FIRE
SUPPRESSION SERVICES AS A RESULT OF FIRE CAUSED
BY MILITARY TRAINING OR OTHER ACTIONS OF THE
ARMED FORCES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Reimbursement Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may, upon
application by a State, reimburse the State for the
reasonable costs of the State for fire suppression services
coordinated by the State as a result of a wildland fire
caused by military training or other actions of units or
members of the Armed Forces in Federal status or employees of
the Department of Defense on a military training installation
owned by the State.
(2) Services covered.--Services reimbursable under this
subsection shall be limited to services proximately related
to the fire for which reimbursement is sought under this
subsection.
(3) Limitations.--Nothing in this section shall apply to
Department-owned military training installations. Nothing in
this section shall affect existing memoranda of understanding
between Department-owned military training installations and
local governments. Reimbursement may not be made under this
section for any services for which a claim may be made under
the Federal Tort Claims Act.
(b) Application.--Each application of a State for
reimbursement for costs under subsection (a) shall set forth
an itemized request of the services covered by the
application, including the costs of such services.
(c) Funds.--Any reimbursements under subsection (a) shall
be made from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for operation and maintenance.
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