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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 559 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       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.

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                   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
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