Annual reports to National Fire Planning and Operations Database

(a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to ensure an accurate reporting of annual prescribed fire accomplishments in the United States. (b) Cost-Share Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior may provide financial assistance to States to pay a portion of the costs associated with annually reporting to the National Fire Planning and Operations Database (or a successor database) the prescribed fire accomplishments of the State. (c) Eligibility for funds If, by December 31 of a calendar year, a State has not submitted to the National Fire Planning and Operations Database (or a successor database) a report describing, at a minimum, the number of acres on which uncharacteristic wildfire risk is effectively mitigated using prescribed fire in the State, the State shall not be eligible to receive any amounts made available under this title for the previous fiscal year.