118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 870 

AN ACT 

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)— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘for for’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘for’’; and 

12 (B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 

13 and’’; and 

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

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

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

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

18 SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO FIRE19 FIGHTERS GRANTS PROGRAM AND THE FIRE 

20 PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANTS PRO21 GRAM. 

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) SUNSET.—Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Pre8 vention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) 

9 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2032’’. 

10 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

11 34(j)(1)(I) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 

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

13 matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘2030’’. 

15 SEC. 5. GAO AUDIT AND REPORT. 

16 Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 

17 of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

18 shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available 

19 report on barriers that prevent fire departments from ac20 cessing Federal funds. 

21 SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON FIRE GRANT FUNDS. 

22 Neither the Government of the People’s Republic of 

23 China, nor any entity or organization operating or incor24 porated in the People’s Republic of China, may be eligible 

25 to be a recipient or subrecipient of Federal assistance 
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1 under any assistance program authorized under subsection 

2 (c) or (d) of section 33 or section 34(a) of the Federal 

3 Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229, 

4 2229a). 

5 SEC. 7. GAO AUDIT. 

6 Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 

7 of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 

8 shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available 

9 report on the United States Fire Administration. 

Passed the Senate April 20, 2023. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 870 

AN ACT 

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