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salary, or recruitment fees that violate the laws 
of the country from which an employee is recruited. 
‘‘(V) Providing or arranging housing that fails 
to meet the host country housing and safety stand-
ards.’’. 
SEC. 1703. COMPLIANCE PLAN AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The head of an executive agency may not 
provide or enter into a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
if the estimated value of the services required to be performed 
under the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement outside the 
United States exceeds $500,000, unless a duly designated represent-
ative of the recipient of such grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment certifies to the contracting or grant officer prior to receiving 
an award and on an annual basis thereafter, after having conducted 
due diligence, that— 
(1) the recipient has implemented a plan to prevent the 
activities described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by 
section 1702, and is in compliance with that plan; 
(2) the recipient has implemented procedures to prevent 
any activities described in such section 106(g) and to monitor, 
detect, and terminate any subcontractor, subgrantee, or 
employee of the recipient engaging in any activities described 
in such section; and 
(3) to the best of the representative’s knowledge, neither 
the recipient, nor any subcontractor or subgrantee of the 
recipient or any agent of the recipient or of such a subcontractor 
or subgrantee, is engaged in any of the activities described 
in such section. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Any plan or procedures implemented pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall be appropriate to the size and complexity 
of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement and to the nature 
and scope of its activities, including the number of non-United 
States citizens expected to be employed. 
(c) DISCLOSURE.—The recipient shall provide a copy of the 
plan to the contracting or grant officer upon request, and as appro-
priate, shall post the useful and relevant contents of the plan 
or related materials on its website and at the workplace. 
(d) GUIDANCE.—The President, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
Administrator for the United States Agency for International 
Development, and the heads of such other executive agencies as 
the President deems appropriate, shall establish minimum require-
ments for contractor plans and procedures to be implemented pursu-
ant to this section. 
SEC. 1704. MONITORING AND INVESTIGATION OF TRAFFICKING IN PER-
SONS. 
(a) REFERRAL AND INVESTIGATION.— 
(1) REFERRAL.—If the contracting or grant officer of an 
executive agency for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
receives credible information that a recipient of the grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement; any subgrantee or subcon-
tractor of the recipient; or any agent of the recipient or of 
such a subgrantee or subcontractor, has engaged in an activity 
described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection
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Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by section 1702, 
including a report from a contracting officer representative, 
an auditor, an alleged victim or victim’s representative, or 
any other credible source, the contracting or grant officer shall 
promptly refer the matter to the agency’s Office of Inspector 
General for investigation. The contracting officer may also 
direct the contractor to take specific steps to abate an alleged 
violation or enforce the requirements of a compliance plan 
implemented pursuant to section 1703. 
(2) INVESTIGATION.—An Inspector General who receives a 
referral under paragraph (1) or otherwise receives credible 
information that a recipient of the grant, contract, or coopera-
tive agreement; any subgrantee or subcontractor of the 
recipient; or any agent of the recipient or of such a subgrantee 
or subcontractor, has engaged in an activity described in section 
106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by section 1702, shall promptly 
review the referral or information and determine whether to 
initiate an investigation of the matter. In the event that an 
Inspector General does not initiate an investigation, the 
Inspector General shall document the rationale for the decision 
not to investigate. 
(3) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.—If the matter is referred to 
the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution, the 
Inspector General may suspend any investigation under this 
subsection pending the outcome of the criminal prosecution. 
The Inspector General shall notify the head of the executive 
agency that awarded the contract, grant, or cooperative agree-
ment of an indictment, information, or criminal complaint 
against the recipient of a contract, grant, or cooperative agree-
ment; any subgrantee or subcontractor of the recipient; or any 
agent of the recipient or of a subgrantee or subcontractor. 
If the criminal investigation results in a decision not to pros-
ecute, the Inspector General shall promptly determine whether 
to resume any investigation that was suspended pursuant to 
this paragraph. In the event that an Inspector General does 
not resume an investigation, the Inspector General shall docu-
ment the rationale for the decision. 
(b) REPORT.—Upon completion of an investigation under sub-
section (a), the Inspector General shall submit a report on the 
investigation to the head of the executive agency that awarded 
the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement. The report shall 
include the Inspector General’s conclusions regarding whether or 
not any allegations that the recipient of a grant, contract, or 
cooperative agreement; any subcontractor or subgrantee of the 
recipient; or any agent of the recipient or of such a subcontractor 
or subgrantee, engaged in any of the activities described in section 
106(g) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 
7104(g)), as amended by section 1702, are substantiated. 
(c) REMEDIAL ACTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of an Inspector General’s 
report substantiating an allegation that the recipient of a con-
tract, grant, or cooperative agreement; any subgrantee or sub-
contractor of the recipient; or any agent of the recipient or 
of a subgrantee or subcontractor, engaged in any of the activi-
ties described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking Victims 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended by
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section 1702, or notification of an indictment, information, or 
criminal complaint for an offense under subsection (a)(3), the 
head of agency shall consider taking one or more of the fol-
lowing remedial actions: 
(A) Requiring the recipient to remove an employee 
from the performance of work under the grant, contract, 
or cooperative agreement. 
(B) Requiring the recipient to terminate a subcontract 
or subgrant. 
(C) Suspending payments under the grant, contract, 
or cooperative agreement until such time as the recipient 
of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement has taken 
appropriate remedial action. 
(D) Withholding award fees, consistent with the award 
fee plan, for the performance period in which the agency 
determined the contractor or subcontractor engaged in any 
of the activities described in such section 106(g). 
(E) Declining to exercise available options under the 
contract. 
(F) Terminating the contract for default or cause, in 
accordance with the termination clause for the contract. 
(G) Referring the matter to the agency suspension 
and debarment official. 
(2) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this subsection shall be 
construed as limiting the scope of applicable remedies available 
to the Federal Government. 
(3) MITIGATING
FACTOR.—Where applicable, the head of 
an executive agency may consider whether the contractor or 
grantee had a plan in place under section 1703, and was 
in compliance with that plan at the time of the violation, 
as a mitigating factor in determining which remedies, if any, 
should apply. 
(4) AGGRAVATING FACTOR.—Where applicable, the head of 
an executive agency may consider the failure of a contractor 
or grantee to abate an alleged violation or enforce the require-
ments of a compliance plan when directed by a contracting 
officer pursuant to subsection (a)(1) as an aggravating factor 
in determining which remedies, if any, should apply. 
(d) INCLUSION OF REPORT CONCLUSIONS IN FAPIIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of an executive agency shall 
ensure that any substantiated allegation in the report under 
subsection (b) is included in the Federal Awardee Performance 
and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and that the con-
tractor has an opportunity to respond to any such report in 
accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. 
(2) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 
2313(c)(1)(E) of title 41, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(E) In an administrative proceeding— 
‘‘(i) a final determination of contractor fault by 
the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 823(d) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note; Public Law 111–84); 
or 
‘‘(ii) a substantiated allegation, pursuant to section 
1704(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013, that the contractor, a subcontractor,
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or an agent of the contractor or subcontractor engaged 
in any of the activities described in section 106(g) 
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
U.S.C. 7104(g)).’’. 
SEC. 1705. NOTIFICATION TO INSPECTORS GENERAL AND COOPERA-
TION WITH GOVERNMENT. 
The head of an executive agency making or awarding a grant, 
contract, or cooperative agreement shall require that the recipient 
of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement— 
(1) immediately inform the Inspector General of the execu-
tive agency of any information it receives from any source 
that alleges credible information that the recipient; any subcon-
tractor or subgrantee of the recipient; or any agent of the 
recipient or of such a subcontractor or subgrantee, has engaged 
in conduct described in section 106(g) of the Trafficking in 
Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as amended 
by section 1702 of this Act; and 
(2) fully cooperate with any Federal agencies responsible 
for audits, investigations, or corrective actions relating to traf-
ficking in persons. 
SEC. 1706. EXPANSION OF PENALTIES FOR FRAUD IN FOREIGN LABOR 
CONTRACTING TO INCLUDE ATTEMPTED FRAUD AND 
WORK OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1351 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Whoever knowingly and with the intent 
to defraud recruits, solicits or hires a person outside the United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) WORK INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.— 
Whoever knowingly and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, 
or hires a person outside the United States or causes another 
person to recruit, solicit, or hire a person outside the United 
States, or attempts to do so,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) WORK OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Whoever knowingly 
and with intent to defraud recruits, solicits, or hires a person 
outside the United States or causes another person to recruit, 
solicit, or hire a person outside the United States, or attempts 
to do so, for purposes of employment performed on a United States 
Government contract performed outside the United States, or on 
a United States military installation or mission outside the United 
States or other property or premises outside the United States 
owned or controlled by the United States Government, by means 
of materially false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or 
promises regarding that employment, shall be fined under this 
title or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE
FOR ALIEN VICTIMS.—No alien may be 
admitted to the United States pursuant to subparagraph (U) of 
section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)) as a result of the alien being a victim of a crime 
described in subsection (b) of section 1351 of title 18, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a).
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SEC. 1707. IMPROVING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACCOUNTABILITY 
FOR REPORTING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS CLAIMS AND 
VIOLATIONS. 
Section 105(d)(7)(H) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(H)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) all known trafficking in persons cases 
reported to the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness;’’; 
(4) in clause (iv), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end after the semicolon; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) all trafficking in persons activities of contrac-
tors reported to the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics;’’. 
SEC. 1708. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) LIABILITY.—Excluding section 1706, nothing in this title 
shall be construed to supersede, enlarge, or diminish the common 
law or statutory liabilities of any grantee, subgrantee, contractor, 
subcontractor, or other party covered by section 106(g) of the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)), as 
amended by section 1702. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.—Nothing in this 
title shall be construed as diminishing or otherwise modifying the 
authority of the Attorney General to investigate activities covered 
by this title. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
shall be amended to carry out the requirements of sections 
1702, 1703, and 1704(c), and the second sentence of section 
1704(a)(1), of this title. 
(B) The requirements of sections 1702, 1703, and 
1704(c), and the second sentence of section 1704(a)(1), of 
this title, shall apply to grants, contracts, and cooperative 
agreements entered into on or after the date that is 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
to task and delivery orders awarded on or after such date 
pursuant to contracts entered before, on, or after such 
date. 
(2) INVESTIGATIVE AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.—Fed-
eral agencies shall implement the requirements of sections 
1704, 1705, and 1707 (other than subsection (c) of section 
1704) not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(3) CRIMINAL LAW CHANGES.—The amendments made by 
section 1706 shall take effect upon the date of enactment and 
shall apply to conduct taking place on or after such date.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR OF FEMA.—The Federal Fire Prevention 
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR OF FEMA’S AWARD.—Section 15 of such 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2214) is amended by striking ‘‘Director’s Award’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’s Award’’. 
SEC. 1803. ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS. 
Section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 33. FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR
OF
FEMA.—The term ‘Administrator 
of FEMA’ means the Administrator of FEMA, acting through 
the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDS.—The term ‘available grant 
funds’, with respect to a fiscal year, means those funds appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub-
section (q)(1) for such fiscal year less any funds used for 
administrative costs pursuant to subsection (q)(2) in such fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(3) CAREER
FIRE
DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘career fire 
department’ means a fire department that has an all-paid force 
of firefighting personnel other than paid-on-call firefighters. 
‘‘(4) COMBINATION FIRE DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘combina-
tion fire department’ means a fire department that has— 
‘‘(A) paid firefighting personnel; and 
‘‘(B) volunteer firefighting personnel. 
‘‘(5) FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL.—The term ‘firefighting per-
sonnel’ means individuals, including volunteers, who are fire-
fighters, officers of fire departments, or emergency medical 
service personnel of fire departments. 
‘‘(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The term ‘institu-
tion of higher education’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
‘‘(7) NONAFFILIATED EMS ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘non-
affiliated EMS organization’ means a public or private nonprofit 
emergency medical services organization that is not affiliated 
with a hospital and does not serve a geographic area in which 
the Administrator of FEMA finds that emergency medical serv-
ices are adequately provided by a fire department. 
‘‘(8) PAID-ON-CALL.—The term ‘paid-on-call’ with respect 
to firefighting personnel means firefighting personnel who are 
paid a stipend for each event to which they respond. 
‘‘(9) VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘volunteer 
fire department’ means a fire department that has an all- 
volunteer force of firefighting personnel. 
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—In accordance with this section, the 
Administrator of FEMA may award— 
‘‘(A) assistance to firefighters grants under subsection 
(c); and 
‘‘(B) fire prevention and safety grants and other assist-
ance under subsection (d).
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‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator of 
FEMA shall— 
‘‘(A) establish specific criteria for the selection of grant 
recipients under this section; and 
‘‘(B) provide assistance with application preparation 
to applicants for such grants. 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of FEMA may, in 
consultation with the chief executives of the States in which 
the recipients are located, award grants on a competitive basis 
directly to— 
‘‘(A) fire departments, for the purpose of protecting 
the health and safety of the public and firefighting per-
sonnel throughout the United States against fire, fire- 
related, and other hazards; 
‘‘(B) nonaffiliated EMS organizations to support the 
provision of emergency medical services; and 
‘‘(C) State fire training academies for the purposes 
described in subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) of paragraph 
(3). 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(A) POPULATION.—The Administrator of FEMA may 
not award a grant under this subsection in excess of 
amounts as follows: 
‘‘(i) In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdic-
tion with 100,000 people or fewer, the amount of the 
grant awarded to such recipient shall not exceed 
$1,000,000 in any fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdic-
tion with more than 100,000 people but not more than 
500,000 people, the amount of the grant awarded to 
such recipient shall not exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(iii) In the case of a recipient that serves a juris-
diction with more than 500,000 but not more than 
1,000,000 people, the amount of the grant awarded 
to such recipient shall not exceed $3,000,000 in any 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(iv) In the case of a recipient that serves a juris-
diction with more than 1,000,000 people but not more 
than 2,500,000 people, the amount of the grant 
awarded to such recipient shall not exceed $6,000,000 
for any fiscal year. 
‘‘(v) In the case of a recipient that serves a jurisdic-
tion with more than 2,500,000 people, the amount of 
the grant awarded to such recipient shall not exceed 
$9,000,000 in any fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) AGGREGATE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) and except as provided under clause (ii), 
the Administrator of FEMA may not award a grant 
under this subsection in a fiscal year in an amount 
that exceeds the amount that is one percent of the 
available grant funds in such fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Administrator of FEMA may 
waive the limitation in clause (i) with respect to a
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grant recipient if the Administrator of FEMA deter-
mines that such recipient has an extraordinary need 
for a grant in an amount that exceeds the limit under 
clause (i). 
‘‘(3) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Each entity receiving a grant 
under this subsection shall use the grant for one or more 
of the following purposes: 
‘‘(A) To train firefighting personnel in— 
‘‘(i) firefighting; 
‘‘(ii) emergency medical services and other emer-
gency response (including response to natural disas-
ters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters); 
‘‘(iii) arson prevention and detection; 
‘‘(iv) maritime firefighting; or 
‘‘(v) the handling of hazardous materials. 
‘‘(B) To train firefighting personnel to provide any of 
the training described under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) To fund the creation of rapid intervention teams 
to protect firefighting personnel at the scenes of fires and 
other emergencies. 
‘‘(D) To certify— 
‘‘(i) fire inspectors; and 
‘‘(ii) building inspectors— 
‘‘(I) whose responsibilities include fire safety 
inspections; and 
‘‘(II) who are employed by or serving as volun-
teers with a fire department. 
‘‘(E) To establish wellness and fitness programs for 
firefighting personnel to ensure that the firefighting per-
sonnel are able to carry out their duties as firefighters, 
including programs dedicated to raising awareness of, and 
prevention of, job-related mental health issues. 
‘‘(F) To fund emergency medical services provided by 
fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations. 
‘‘(G) 
To 
acquire 
additional 
firefighting 
vehicles, 
including fire trucks and other apparatus. 
‘‘(H) To acquire additional firefighting equipment, 
including equipment for— 
‘‘(i) fighting fires with foam in remote areas with-
out access to water; and 
‘‘(ii) communications, monitoring, and response to 
a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man- 
made disaster, including the use of a weapon of mass 
destruction. 
‘‘(I) 
To 
acquire 
personal 
protective 
equipment, 
including personal protective equipment— 
‘‘(i) prescribed for firefighting personnel by the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the 
Department of Labor; or 
‘‘(ii) for responding to a natural disaster or act 
of terrorism or other man-made disaster, including the 
use of a weapon of mass destruction. 
‘‘(J) To modify fire stations, fire training facilities, and 
other facilities to protect the health and safety of fire-
fighting personnel. 
‘‘(K) To educate the public about arson prevention and 
detection.
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‘‘(L) To provide incentives for the recruitment and 
retention of volunteer firefighting personnel for volunteer 
firefighting departments and other firefighting depart-
ments that utilize volunteers. 
‘‘(M) To support such other activities, consistent with 
the purposes of this subsection, as the Administrator of 
FEMA determines appropriate. 
‘‘(d) FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of assisting fire preven-
tion programs and supporting firefighter health and safety 
research and development, the Administrator of FEMA may, 
on a competitive basis— 
‘‘(A) award grants to fire departments; 
‘‘(B) award grants to, or enter into contracts or coopera-
tive agreements with, national, State, local, tribal, or non-
profit organizations that are not fire departments and that 
are recognized for their experience and expertise with 
respect to fire prevention or fire safety programs and activi-
ties and firefighter research and development programs, 
for the purpose of carrying out— 
‘‘(i) fire prevention programs; and 
‘‘(ii) research to improve firefighter health and life 
safety; and 
‘‘(C) award grants to institutions of higher education, 
national fire service organizations, or national fire safety 
organizations to establish and operate fire safety research 
centers. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant awarded under 
this subsection may not exceed $1,500,000 for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Each entity receiving a grant 
under this subsection shall use the grant for one or more 
of the following purposes: 
‘‘(A) To enforce fire codes and promote compliance with 
fire safety standards. 
‘‘(B) To fund fire prevention programs, including pro-
grams that educate the public about arson prevention and 
detection. 
‘‘(C) To fund wildland fire prevention programs, 
including education, awareness, and mitigation programs 
that protect lives, property, and natural resources from 
fire in the wildland-urban interface. 
‘‘(D) In the case of a grant awarded under paragraph 
(1)(C), to fund the establishment or operation of a fire 
safety research center for the purpose of significantly 
reducing the number of fire-related deaths and injuries 
among firefighters and the general public through research, 
development, and technology transfer activities. 
‘‘(E) To support such other activities, consistent with 
the purposes of this subsection, as the Administrator of 
FEMA determines appropriate. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made available under 
this subsection may be provided to the Association of Commu-
nity Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any of its 
affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An entity seeking a grant under this 
section shall submit to the Administrator of FEMA an applica-
tion therefor in such form and in such manner as the Adminis-
trator of FEMA determines appropriate. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each application submitted under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the financial need of the applicant 
for the grant. 
‘‘(B) An analysis of the costs and benefits, with respect 
to public safety, of the use for which a grant is requested. 
‘‘(C) An agreement to provide information to the 
national fire incident reporting system for the period cov-
ered by the grant. 
‘‘(D) A list of other sources of funding received by 
the applicant— 
‘‘(i) for the same purpose for which the application 
for a grant under this section was submitted; or 
‘‘(ii) from the Federal Government for other fire- 
related purposes. 
‘‘(E) Such other information as the Administrator of 
FEMA determines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) JOINT OR REGIONAL APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Two or more entities may submit 
an application under paragraph (1) for a grant under this 
section to fund a joint program or initiative, including 
acquisition of shared equipment or vehicles. 
‘‘(B) NONEXCLUSIVITY.—Applications under this para-
graph may be submitted instead of or in addition to any 
other application submitted under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator of FEMA shall— 
‘‘(i) publish guidance on applying for and admin-
istering grants awarded for joint programs and initia-
tives described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) encourage applicants to apply for grants for 
joint programs and initiatives described in subpara-
graph (A) as the Administrator of FEMA determines 
appropriate to achieve greater cost effectiveness and 
regional efficiency. 
‘‘(f) PEER REVIEW OF GRANT APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of FEMA shall, after 
consultation with national fire service and emergency medical 
services organizations, appoint fire service personnel to conduct 
peer reviews of applications received under subsection (e)(1). 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
not apply to activities carried out pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(g) PRIORITIZATION OF GRANT AWARDS.—In awarding grants 
under this section, the Administrator of FEMA shall consider the 
following: 
‘‘(1) The findings and recommendations of the peer reviews 
carried out under subsection (f). 
‘‘(2) The degree to which an award will reduce deaths, 
injuries, and property damage by reducing the risks associated 
with fire-related and other hazards. 
‘‘(3) The extent of the need of an applicant for a grant 
under this section and the need to protect the United States 
as a whole.
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‘‘(4) The number of calls requesting or requiring a fire 
fighting or emergency medical response received by an 
applicant. 
‘‘(h) ALLOCATION OF GRANT AWARDS.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Administrator of FEMA shall ensure that of the 
available grant funds in each fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) not less than 25 percent are awarded under subsection 
(c) to career fire departments; 
‘‘(2) not less than 25 percent are awarded under subsection 
(c) to volunteer fire departments; 
‘‘(3) not less than 25 percent are awarded under subsection 
(c) to combination fire departments and fire departments using 
paid-on-call firefighting personnel; 
‘‘(4) not less than 10 percent are available for open competi-
tion among career fire departments, volunteer fire departments, 
combination fire departments, and fire departments using paid- 
on-call firefighting personnel for grants awarded under sub-
section (c); 
‘‘(5) not less than 10 percent are awarded under subsection 
(d); and 
‘‘(6) not more than 2 percent are awarded under this section 
to nonaffiliated EMS organizations described in subsection 
(c)(1)(B). 
‘‘(i) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.—Not less 
than 3.5 percent of the available grant funds for a fiscal year 
shall be awarded under this section for purposes described 
in subsection (c)(3)(F). 
‘‘(2) STATE FIRE TRAINING ACADEMIES.— 
‘‘(A) MAXIMUM SHARE.—Not more than 3 percent of 
the available grant funds for a fiscal year may be awarded 
under subsection (c)(1)(C). 
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT.—The Administrator of 
FEMA may not award a grant under subsection (c)(1)(C) 
to a State fire training academy in an amount that exceeds 
$1,000,000 in any fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) AMOUNTS FOR PURCHASING FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES.— 
Not more than 25 percent of the available grant funds for 
a fiscal year may be used to assist grant recipients to purchase 
vehicles pursuant to subsection (c)(3)(G). 
‘‘(j) FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANTS TO FIRE DEPART-
MENTS.—In considering applications for grants under subsection 
(c)(1)(A), the Administrator of FEMA shall consider— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the grant would enhance the 
daily operations of the applicant and the impact of such 
a grant on the protection of lives and property; and 
‘‘(B) a broad range of factors important to the 
applicant’s ability to respond to fires and related hazards, 
such as the following: 
‘‘(i) Population served. 
‘‘(ii) Geographic response area. 
‘‘(iii) Hazards vulnerability. 
‘‘(iv) Call volume. 
‘‘(v) Financial situation, including unemployment 
rate of the area being served. 
‘‘(vi) Need for training or equipment.
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‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS
FROM
NONAFFILIATED
EMS
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—In the case of an application submitted under sub-
section (e)(1) by a nonaffiliated EMS organization, the Adminis-
trator of FEMA shall consider the extent to which other sources 
of Federal funding are available to the applicant to provide 
the assistance requested in such application. 
‘‘(3) AWARDING FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANTS TO 
CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT FIRE DEPARTMENTS.— 
In the case of applicants for grants under this section who 
are described in subsection (d)(1)(B), the Administrator of 
FEMA shall give priority to applicants who focus on— 
‘‘(A) prevention of injuries to high risk groups from 
fire; and 
‘‘(B) research programs that demonstrate a potential 
to improve firefighter safety. 
‘‘(4) AWARDING GRANTS FOR FIRE SAFETY RESEARCH CEN-
TERS.— 
‘‘(A) CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding grants under sub-
section (d)(1)(C), the Administrator of FEMA shall— 
‘‘(i) select each grant recipient on— 
‘‘(I) the demonstrated research and extension 
resources available to the recipient to carry out 
the research, development, and technology transfer 
activities; 
‘‘(II) the capability of the recipient to provide 
leadership in making national contributions to fire 
safety; 
‘‘(III) the recipient’s ability to disseminate the 
results of fire safety research; and 
‘‘(IV) the strategic plan the recipient proposes 
to carry out under the grant; 
‘‘(ii) give special consideration in selecting recipi-
ents under subparagraph (A) to an applicant for a 
grant that consists of a partnership between— 
‘‘(I) a national fire service organization or a 
national fire safety organization; and 
‘‘(II) an institution of higher education, 
including 
a 
minority-serving 
institution 
(as 
described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a))); and 
‘‘(iii) consider the research needs identified and 
prioritized through the workshop required by subpara-
graph (B)(i). 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH NEEDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of the Fire Grants Reauthor-
ization Act of 2012, the Administrator of FEMA shall 
convene a workshop of the fire safety research commu-
nity, fire service organizations, and other appropriate 
stakeholders to identify and prioritize fire safety 
research needs. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator of FEMA 
shall ensure that the results of the workshop are made 
available to the public. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATIONS
ON
GRANTS
FOR
FIRE
SAFETY 
RESEARCH CENTERS.—
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of FEMA may 
award grants under subsection (d) to establish not 
more than 3 fire safety research centers. 
‘‘(ii) RECIPIENTS.—An institution of higher edu-
cation, a national fire service organization, and a 
national fire safety organization may not directly 
receive a grant under subsection (d) for a fiscal year 
for more than 1 fire safety research center. 
‘‘(5) AVOIDING DUPLICATION.—The Administrator of FEMA 
shall review lists submitted by applicants pursuant to sub-
section (e)(2)(D) and take such actions as the Administrator 
of FEMA considers necessary to prevent unnecessary duplica-
tion of grant awards. 
‘‘(k) MATCHING AND MAINTENANCE OF EXPENDITURE REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) MATCHING
REQUIREMENT
FOR
ASSISTANCE
TO
FIRE-
FIGHTERS GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), an applicant seeking a grant to carry out an activity 
under subsection (c) shall agree to make available non- 
Federal funds to carry out such activity in an amount 
equal to not less than 15 percent of the grant awarded 
to such applicant under such subsection. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR ENTITIES SERVING SMALL COMMU-
NITIES.—In the case that an applicant seeking a grant 
to carry out an activity under subsection (c) serves a juris-
diction of— 
‘‘(i) more than 20,000 residents but not more than 
1,000,000 residents, the application shall agree to make 
available non-Federal funds in an amount equal to 
not less than 10 percent of the grant awarded to such 
applicant under such subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) 20,000 residents or fewer, the applicant shall 
agree to make available non-Federal funds in an 
amount equal to not less than 5 percent of the grant 
awarded to such applicant under such subsection. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND 
SAFETY GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An applicant seeking a grant to 
carry out an activity under subsection (d) shall agree to 
make available non-Federal funds to carry out such activity 
in an amount equal to not less than 5 percent of the 
grant awarded to such applicant under such subsection. 
‘‘(B) MEANS OF MATCHING.—An applicant for a grant 
under subsection (d) may meet the matching requirement 
under subparagraph (A) through direct funding, funding 
of complementary activities, or the provision of staff, facili-
ties, services, material, or equipment. 
‘‘(3) 
MAINTENANCE
OF
EXPENDITURES.—An 
applicant 
seeking a grant under subsection (c) or (d) shall agree to main-
tain during the term of the grant the applicant’s aggregate 
expenditures relating to the uses described in subsections (c)(3) 
and (d)(3) at not less than 80 percent of the average amount 
of such expenditures in the 2 fiscal years preceding the fiscal 
year in which the grant amounts are received. 
‘‘(4) WAIVER.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(C)(ii), the Administrator of FEMA may waive or reduce 
the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) in cases 
of demonstrated economic hardship. 
‘‘(B) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of FEMA 
shall establish and publish guidelines for determining 
what constitutes economic hardship for purposes of 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) CONSULTATION.—In developing guidelines 
under clause (i), the Administrator of FEMA shall con-
sult with individuals who are— 
‘‘(I) recognized for expertise in firefighting, 
emergency medical services provided by fire serv-
ices, or the economic affairs of State and local 
governments; and 
‘‘(II) members of national fire service organiza-
tions or national organizations representing the 
interests of State and local governments. 
‘‘(iii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing guidelines 
under clause (i), the Administrator of FEMA shall con-
sider, with respect to relevant communities, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) Changes in rates of unemployment from 
previous years. 
‘‘(II) Whether the rates of unemployment of 
the relevant communities are currently and have 
consistently exceeded the annual national average 
rates of unemployment. 
‘‘(III) Changes in percentages of individuals 
eligible to receive food stamps from previous years. 
‘‘(IV) Such other factors as the Administrator 
of FEMA considers appropriate. 
‘‘(C) CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND 
SAFETY GRANTS.—The authority under subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply with respect to a nonprofit organization 
that— 
‘‘(i) is described in subsection (d)(1)(B); and 
‘‘(ii) is not a fire department or emergency medical 
services organization. 
‘‘(l) GRANT GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(1) GUIDELINES.—For each fiscal year, prior to awarding 
any grants under this section, the Administrator of FEMA 
shall publish in the Federal Register— 
‘‘(A) guidelines that describe— 
‘‘(i) the process for applying for grants under this 
section; and 
‘‘(ii) the criteria that will be used for selecting 
grant recipients; and 
‘‘(B) an explanation of any differences between such 
guidelines and the recommendations obtained under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL MEETING TO OBTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, the Adminis-
trator of FEMA shall convene a meeting of qualified mem-
bers of national fire service organizations and, at the discre-
tion of the Administrator of FEMA, qualified members
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of emergency medical service organizations to obtain rec-
ommendations regarding the following: 
‘‘(i) Criteria for the awarding of grants under this 
section. 
‘‘(ii) Administrative changes to the assistance pro-
gram established under subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED MEMBERS.—For purposes of this para-
graph, a qualified member of an organization is a member 
who— 
‘‘(i) is recognized for expertise in firefighting or 
emergency medical services; 
‘‘(ii) is not an employee of the Federal Government; 
and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a member of an emergency 
medical service organization, is a member of an 
organization that represents— 
‘‘(I) providers of emergency medical services 
that are affiliated with fire departments; or 
‘‘(II) nonaffiliated EMS providers. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
not apply to activities carried out under this subsection. 
‘‘(m) ACCOUNTING DETERMINATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for purposes of this section, equipment costs shall 
include all costs attributable to any design, purchase of components, 
assembly, manufacture, and transportation of equipment not other-
wise commercially available. 
‘‘(n) ELIGIBLE GRANTEE ON BEHALF OF ALASKA NATIVE VIL-
LAGES.—The Alaska Village Initiatives, a non-profit organization 
incorporated in the State of Alaska, shall be eligible to apply for 
and receive a grant or other assistance under this section on behalf 
of Alaska Native villages. 
‘‘(o) TRAINING STANDARDS.—If an applicant for a grant under 
this section is applying for such grant to purchase training that 
does not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus 
standards, including those developed under section 647 of the Post- 
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 
747), the applicant shall submit to the Administrator of FEMA 
an explanation of the reasons that the training proposed to be 
purchased will serve the needs of the applicant better than training 
that meets or exceeds such standards. 
‘‘(p) ENSURING EFFECTIVE USE OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUDITS.—The Administrator of FEMA may audit a 
recipient of a grant awarded under this section to ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the grant amounts are expended for the intended 
purposes; and 
‘‘(B) the grant recipient complies with the requirements 
of subsection (k). 
‘‘(2) PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of FEMA shall 
develop and implement a performance assessment system, 
including quantifiable performance metrics, to evaluate the 
extent to which grants awarded under this section are 
furthering the purposes of this section, including protecting 
the health and safety of the public and firefighting per-
sonnel against fire and fire-related hazards.
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‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator of FEMA 
shall consult with fire service representatives and with 
the Comptroller General of the United States in developing 
the assessment system required by subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTS TO ADMINISTRATOR OF FEMA.—Not 
less frequently than once each year during the term of a grant 
awarded under this section, the recipient of the grant shall 
submit to the Administrator of FEMA an annual report 
describing how the recipient used the grant amounts. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2013, 
and each year thereafter through 2017, the Administrator 
of FEMA shall submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that provides— 
‘‘(i) information on the performance assessment 
system developed under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(ii) using the performance metrics developed 
under such paragraph, an evaluation of the effective-
ness of the grants awarded under this section. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The report due under 
subparagraph (A) on September 30, 2016, shall also include 
recommendations for legislative changes to improve grants 
under this section. 
‘‘(q) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(B) for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017, an 
amount equal to the amount authorized for the previous 
fiscal year increased by the percentage by which— 
‘‘(i) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United 
States city average) for the previous fiscal year, exceeds 
‘‘(ii) the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal year 
preceding the fiscal year described in clause (i). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Adminis-
trator of FEMA may use not more than 5 percent of such 
amounts for salaries and expenses and other administrative 
costs incurred by the Administrator of FEMA in the course 
of awarding grants and providing assistance under this section. 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONALLY
DIRECTED
SPENDING.—Consistent 
with the requirements in subsections (c)(1) and (d)(1) that 
grants under those subsections be awarded on a competitive 
basis, none of the funds appropriated pursuant to this sub-
section may be used for any congressionally directed spending 
item (as defined under the rules of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives). 
‘‘(r) SUNSET OF AUTHORITIES.—The authority to award assist-
ance and grants under this section shall expire on the date that 
is 5 years after the date of the enactment of the Fire Grants 
Reauthorization Act of 2012.’’.
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SEC. 
1804. 
STAFFING 
FOR 
ADEQUATE 
FIRE 
AND 
EMERGENCY 
RESPONSE. 
(a) IMPROVEMENTS TO HIRING GRANTS.— 
(1) TERM OF GRANTS.—Subparagraph (B) of section 34(a)(1) 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2229a(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) Grants made under this paragraph shall be for 3 
years and be used for programs to hire new, additional fire-
fighters.’’. 
(2) LIMITATION
OF
PORTION
OF
COSTS
OF
HIRING
FIRE-
FIGHTERS.—Subparagraph (E) of such section is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(E) The portion of the costs of hiring firefighters provided 
by a grant under this paragraph may not exceed— 
‘‘(i) 75 percent in the first year of the grant; 
‘‘(ii) 75 percent in the second year of the grant; and 
‘‘(iii) 35 percent in the third year of the grant.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION REGARDING ELIGIBLE ENTITIES FOR RECRUIT-
MENT
AND RETENTION GRANTS.—The second sentence of section 
34(a)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘organizations on a local or statewide basis’’ and inserting ‘‘national, 
State, local, or tribal organizations’’. 
(c) MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR HIRING A FIREFIGHTER.—Paragraph 
(4) of section 34(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a(c)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) The amount of funding provided under this section to 
a recipient fire department for hiring a firefighter in any fiscal 
year may not exceed— 
‘‘(A) in the first year of the grant, 75 percent of the usual 
annual cost of a first-year firefighter in that department at 
the time the grant application was submitted; 
‘‘(B) in the second year of the grant, 75 percent of the 
usual annual cost of a first-year firefighter in that department 
at the time the grant application was submitted; and 
‘‘(C) in the third year of the grant, 35 percent of the 
usual annual cost of a first-year firefighter in that department 
at the time the grant application was submitted.’’. 
(d) WAIVERS.—Section 34 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as sub-
sections (e) through (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) WAIVERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In a case of demonstrated economic hard-
ship, the Administrator of FEMA may— 
‘‘(A) waive the requirements of subsection (c)(1); or 
‘‘(B) waive or reduce the requirements in subsection 
(a)(1)(E) or subsection (c)(2). 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of FEMA shall 
establish and publish guidelines for determining what con-
stitutes economic hardship for purposes of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In developing guidelines under 
subparagraph (A), the Administrator of FEMA shall consult 
with individuals who are— 
‘‘(i) recognized for expertise in firefighting, emer-
gency medical services provided by fire services, or
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the economic affairs of State and local governments; 
and 
‘‘(ii) members of national fire service organizations 
or national organizations representing the interests 
of State and local governments. 
‘‘(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing guidelines under 
subparagraph (A), the Administrator of FEMA shall con-
sider, with respect to relevant communities, the following: 
‘‘(i) Changes in rates of unemployment from pre-
vious years. 
‘‘(ii) Whether the rates of unemployment of the 
relevant communities are currently and have consist-
ently exceeded the annual national average rates of 
unemployment. 
‘‘(iii) Changes in percentages of individuals eligible 
to receive food stamps from previous years. 
‘‘(iv) Such other factors as the Administrator of 
FEMA considers appropriate.’’. 
(e) IMPROVEMENTS
TO PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Subsection (e) of section 34 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a), 
as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this section, is amended 
by inserting before the first sentence the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of FEMA shall estab-
lish a performance assessment system, including quantifiable 
performance metrics, to evaluate the extent to which grants 
awarded under this section are furthering the purposes of this 
section. 
‘‘(2) SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION.—’’. 
(f) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 34 of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2229a), as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this 
section, is amended by striking ‘‘The authority’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Congress concerning’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Not later than September 30, 2014, the Administrator 
of FEMA shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Science and Technology and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading for subsection 
(f) of section 34 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a), as redesignated 
by subsection (d)(1) of this section, is amended by striking 
‘‘SUNSET AND REPORTS’’ and inserting ‘‘REPORT’’. 
(g) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 34 of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2229a), as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this 
section, is amended— 
(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘In this section, the term—’’ and inserting ‘‘In this section:’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘The term’’ before ‘‘ ‘firefighter’ 
has’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; 
(C) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(D) by inserting at the end the following:
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‘‘(2) The terms ‘Administrator of FEMA’, ‘career fire depart-
ment’, ‘combination fire department’, and ‘volunteer fire depart-
ment’ have the meanings given such terms in section 33(a).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 34(a)(1)(A) of such 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘career, 
volunteer, and combination fire departments’’ and inserting 
‘‘career fire departments, combination fire departments, and 
volunteer fire departments’’. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (j) of section 34 of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2229a), as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this 
section, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(9) for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2017, an amount 
equal to the amount authorized for the previous fiscal year 
increased by the percentage by which— 
‘‘(A) the Consumer Price Index (all items, United States 
city average) for the previous fiscal year, exceeds 
‘‘(B) the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal year pre-
ceding the fiscal year described in subparagraph (A).’’. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Such subsection (j) is fur-
ther amended— 
(A) in paragraph (9), as added by paragraph (1) of 
this subsection, by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and moving the 
left margin of such clauses, as so redesignated, 2 ems 
to the right; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) as 
subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively, and moving 
the left margin of such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 
2 ems to the right; 
(C) by striking ‘‘There are’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of the amounts appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Adminis-
trator of FEMA may use not more than 5 percent of such 
amounts to cover salaries and expenses and other administra-
tive costs incurred by the Administrator of FEMA to make 
grants and provide assistance under this section.’’. 
(3) CONGRESSIONALLY
DIRECTED
SPENDING.—Such sub-
section (j) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) CONGRESSIONALLY
DIRECTED
SPENDING.—Consistent 
with the requirement in subsection (a) that grants under this 
section be awarded on a competitive basis, none of the funds 
appropriated pursuant to this subsection may be used for any 
congressionally direct spending item (as defined under the rules 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives).’’. 
(i) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 34 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2229a) is amended by striking ‘‘Administrator’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’.