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S. 559: Fire Grants and Safety Act

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The text of the bill below is as of Feb 28, 2023 (Introduced).

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 559

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 28, 2023

(for himself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fire Grants and Safety Act.

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).

.

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.

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.