; and (2) does not include any Federal wildland firefighter. 9. Other matters (a) Annual adjustments Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning in the first pay period beginning on or after the date that the pay scale is established under section 5332a of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 2 of this Act, and annually thereafter, the basic rate of pay for each Federal wildland firefighter occupying a position within such pay scale shall be increased by not less than the percentage equal to the percent change in the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average), published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for December of the preceding year over such Consumer Price Index for the December of the year prior to the preceding year, adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of 1 percent. (b) Compensation comparable to non-Federal firefighters Not later than 1 year after the date the pay scale is established under section 5332a of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 2 of this Act, the Secretaries shall submit a report to Congress on whether pay, benefits, and bonuses provided to Federal wildland firefighters are comparable to the pay, benefits, and bonuses provided for non-Federal firefighters in the State or locality where Federal wildland firefighters are based. (c) Hazardous duty pay Each Federal wildland firefighter carrying out work completed during prescribed fire, parachuting, tree climbing over 20 feet, hazard tree removal, and other hazardous work as identified by the Secretaries, shall be entitled to be paid the appropriate differential under section 5545(d) of title 5, United States Code, as if such employee was covered by such section. The Director may prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection. (d) Other matters (1) Unpaid leave to care for family member A Federal wildland firefighter not covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, shall be allowed a period of unpaid leave, during