Jeff Merkley: “This bill incorporates the Smoke Ready Communities program.”

“… forth, people who are particularly allergic to the content of the smoke, to be able to get to places that have clean air through filtering. So that is essential. And This bill incorporates the Smoke Ready Communities program. based on the Smoke and Heat Ready Communities act that I had introduced before, gives communities the tools and the resources to prepare for wildfire smoke and unhealthy air.” (05:07–05:11)

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