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Calendar No. 567 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4882 

[Report No. 117–214] 

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 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 

Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. CARPER, and Ms. COLLINS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 

Reported by Mr. PETERS, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and 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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fire Grants and Safety 

3 Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES FIRE 

5 ADMINISTRATION. 

6 Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and 

7 Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended— 

8 (1) in subparagraph (L), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

9 (2) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period 

10 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 

13 through 2030, of which $3,420,000 for each such 

14 fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f).’’. 

15 SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO FIRE16 FIGHTERS GRANTS PROGRAM AND THE FIRE 

17 PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANTS PRO18 GRAM. 

19 (a) REPEAL OF SUNSET.—Section 33 of the Federal 

20 Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 

21 2229) is amended by striking subsection (r). 

22 (a) SUNSET.—Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Pre23 vention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(r)) is 

24 amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 

25 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

26 33(q)(1)(B) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 


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1 Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)(B)) is amended, in the 

2 matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘2030’’. 

4 SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE 

5 FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT 

6 PROGRAM. 

7 (a) REPEAL OF SUNSET.—Section 34 of the Federal 

8 Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 

9 2229a) is amended by striking subsection (k). 

10 (a) SUNSET.—Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Pre11 vention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) is 

12 amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 

13 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

14 34(j)(1)(I) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 

15 of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I)) is amended, in the 

16 matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘2030’’. 


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Calendar No. 567 

117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4882 

[Report No. 117–214] 

A BILL 

To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 

fighter assistance grant programs. United States Fire Administration and fireAct of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the 

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 

Reported with amendments 


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