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Senate Bill 559
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Fire Grants and Safety Act
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Introduced in Senate on Feb 28, 2023
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S. 559 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 669

118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 559

[Report No. 118–266]


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.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 28, 2023

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

December 9, 2024

Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment

[Insert the part printed in italic]


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. 669

118th CONGRESS
     2d Session
S. 559
[Report No. 118–266]

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.

December 9, 2024
Reported with an amendment