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Calendar No. 28 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 870 

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 

MARCH 16, 2023 

Mr. PETERS (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. MURKOWSKI, and Mr. CARPER) 

introduced the following bill; which was read the first time 

MARCH 21, 2023 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES FIRE 

2 ADMINISTRATION. 

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

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

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

6 (2) in subparagraph (M)— 

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

8 ‘‘for’’; and 

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

10 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) SUNSET.—Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Pre20 vention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(r)) is 

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

22 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

23 33(q)(1)(B) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 

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

25 matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and insert26 ing ‘‘2030’’. 


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1 SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE 

2 FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT 

3 PROGRAM. 

4 (a) SUNSET.—Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Pre5 vention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) 

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

7 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

8 34(j)(1)(I) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 

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

10 matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and insert11 ing ‘‘2030’’. 

12 SEC. 5. GAO AUDIT AND REPORT. 

13 Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 

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

15 shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available 

16 report on barriers that prevent fire departments from ac17 cessing Federal funds. 

18 SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON FIRE GRANT FUNDS. 

19 Neither the Government of the People’s Republic of 

20 China, nor any entity or organization operating or incor21 porated in the People’s Republic of China, may be eligible 

22 to be a recipient or subrecipient of Federal assistance 

23 under any assistance program authorized under subsection 

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

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

26 2229a). 


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1 SEC. 7. GAO AUDIT. 

2 Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 

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

4 shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available 

5 report on the United States Fire Administration. 


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Calendar No. 28 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 870 

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 

MARCH 21, 2023 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 


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