1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regional Leadership in Wildland Fire Research Act of 2024 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) Appropriate committees of congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (C) any other committee of Congress with the authority to facilitate the development of wildland fire research. (3) Board The term Board means the National Center Coordination Board established by section 3(c)(1). (4) Career pathway The term career pathway has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 ). (5) Chief The term Chief means the Chief of the United States Forest Service. (6) Council The term Council means the Wildland Fire Leadership Council established by Executive Order 13976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1748b note