would amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a refundable credit against tax for wildfire mitigation expenditures.

would enhance safety requirements for trains transporting hazardous materials.

would direct the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey to establish a program to map zones that are at greater risk of sinkhole formation.

would develop pilot grant programs through EPA to research and collect data on aircraft and airport noise and emissions and to use such information and data to develop a mitigation strategy.

would require FAA to provide funding for noise mitigation.

would direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to define high-hazard flammable train.

would authorize the declaration of a hazardous train event.

would provide limitations for federal agencies entering into settlement agreements and consent decrees.

would require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system.

would amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional institute under the Act.