This is routine legislative appropriations activity with positive governance outcomes. Federal firefighters receiving permanent pay raises through normal spending bill processes represents standard congressional budgeting and workforce compensation adjustment. No constitutional damage drivers are triggered: no election interference, no rule of law erosion, no separation of powers issues, no civil rights violations, no institutional capture, no corruption, no violence. Mechanism is null and explicitly stated as such. Scope is federal but population is narrow (federal firefighters only). B-score is minimal: slight media friendliness for feel-good story about firefighters, minimal novelty, timing related to spending bill cycle. No strategic distraction indicators present. This is normal government functioning - compensating public safety workers appropriately. Classic noise: routine policy with narrow impact and no constitutional implications.