[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 870 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 28
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 870
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to
authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and
firefighter assistance grant programs.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 16, 2023
Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Carper)
introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
March 21, 2023
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to
authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and
firefighter assistance grant programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fire Grants and Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION.
Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'';
(2) in subparagraph (M)--
(A) by striking ``for for'' and inserting ``for'';
and
(B) by striking the period and inserting ``; and'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through
2030, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be
used to carry out section 8(f).''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS PROGRAM
AND THE FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM.
(a) Sunset.--Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(r)) is amended by striking ``2024''
and inserting ``2032''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 33(q)(1)(B) of the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
2229(q)(1)(B)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2030''.
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY
RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Sunset.--Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) is amended by striking
``2024'' and inserting ``2032''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 34(j)(1)(I) of the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C.
2229a(j)(1)(I)) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by
striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2030''.
SEC. 5. GAO AUDIT AND REPORT.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and
issue a publicly available report on barriers that prevent fire
departments from accessing Federal funds.
SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON FIRE GRANT FUNDS.
Neither the Government of the People's Republic of China, nor any
entity or organization operating or incorporated in the People's
Republic of China, may be eligible to be a recipient or subrecipient of
Federal assistance under any assistance program authorized under
subsection (c) or (d) of section 33 or section 34(a) of the Federal
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229, 2229a).
SEC. 7. GAO AUDIT.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and
issue a publicly available report on the United States Fire
Administration.
Calendar No. 28
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 870
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to
authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and
firefighter assistance grant programs.
_______________________________________________________________________
March 21, 2023
Read the second time and placed on the calendar