; (B) communicate the operational needs of Federal and State land management agencies and wildland fire management agencies in that region to the relevant regional center and to the Board; (C) advise, in coordination with the relevant regional center, on research goals and objectives; and (D) assist the relevant regional center with the dissemination of research outputs and data to Federal and State land management agencies and wildland fire management agencies in that region. (5) Meetings Each Regional Advisory Board shall meet quarterly in conjunction with the Board meeting under subsection (c)(4)(A). (6) Term Unless specified otherwise, a member of a Regional Advisory Board shall serve for a term of 4 years. (7) Vacancies (A) In general A vacancy on a Regional Advisory Board— (i) shall not affect the powers of the Regional Advisory Board; and (ii) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made by not later than 180 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs. (B) Filling unexpired term An individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member replaced. (e) Report on wildland fire research Not later than each of 2 years and 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Council, in consultation with the Board, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing— (1) the progress each regional center has made in the development of wildland fire research; and (2) recommendations to improve wildland fire research. (f) Consultation In carrying out the requirements of this section, the Secretary shall consult with— (1) Federal science agencies; (2) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and (3) the Council. (g) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general (A) Regional centers For establishing and administering the regional centers established under subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated— (i) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (ii) $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2025