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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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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 559 (Introduced-in-Senate)


118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 559


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, 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.

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”.