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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Firefighters Special Operation Task
Force Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FIREFIGHTING TASK FORCES.

The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

''SEC. 37. ASSISTANCE FOR FIREFIGHTING TASK FORCES.

''(a) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Critical infrastructure.--The term 'critical
infrastructure' has the meaning given that term in section
1016(e) of the Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001
(42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)).
''(2) Firefighting personnel.--The term 'firefighting
personnel' has the meaning given that term in section 33(a).
''(3) Incident response.--The term 'incident response'
means a response by a task force or task force unit to--
''(A) a terrorist attack, including such an attack
that utilizes a weapon of mass destruction;
''(B) a release of a hazardous material;
''(C) a natural disaster; or
''(D) any other emergency for which a response by a
fire service is appropriate.
''(4) Member.--The term 'member', with respect to a task
force, means a fire service that is a party to the cooperative
agreement establishing the task force.
''(5) Task force.--The term 'task force' means 2 or more
fire services that collectively consist of at least 50
firefighting personnel, operating pursuant to a cooperative
agreement for the purpose of coordinating incident response
among such fire services.
''(b) Grant Authority.--The Administrator may award not more than
100 grants for task forces each fiscal year for the purposes described
in subsection (c).
''(c) Purposes.--A grant awarded under this section shall be used--
''(1) to provide salary and benefits to hire firefighting
personnel or rehire firefighting personnel who have been laid
off to provide services to the task force, including salary and
benefits;
''(2) to pay expenses related to the participation of
firefighting personnel in appropriate training courses;
''(3) to provide training related to incident response to
firefighting personnel;
''(4) to obtain appropriate equipment, including
firefighting vehicles or support systems for members of the
task force;
''(5) to improve the ability of a member of a task force to
communicate with a local police department or hospital, or with
any other appropriate governmental or private sector entity;
and
''(6) to ensure the compatibility and interoperability of
training and equipment with those obtained by other task
forces.
''(d) Application Guidance.--The Administrator shall make available
to potential applicants for assistance under this section a description
of a model task force configuration, which shall include--
''(1) an administrative unit, consisting of 2 chief
officers, 2 captains, and 2 lieutenants, to coordinate training
programs, logistics, and maintenance of equipment, which shall
operate at least 40 hours per week;
''(2) a command unit, consisting of 1 chief officer serving
as the task force commander and 1 firefighter serving as
communications coordinator, which shall operate at all times;
''(3) at least 1 hazardous materials company, consisting of
1 company officer and 5 firefighters, which shall operate at
all times;
''(4) at least 1 rescue company, consisting of 1 company
officer and 5 firefighters, which shall operate at all times;
and
''(5) 6 squad companies, each consisting of 1 company
officer and 5 firefighters, which shall operate at all times,
and which may serve, as appropriate, as a hazardous materials
company or rescue company as described in paragraphs (3) and
(4).
''(e) Application Requirements.--Each task force desiring
assistance under this section shall submit an application to the
Administrator at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Administrator may reasonably require. In order to
qualify for a grant, an applicant's proposal shall provide for--
''(1) prompt incident response;
''(2) a unified command system;
''(3) common training and equipment for task force members;
''(4) maximum coverage in the task force region, taking
into account population, business centers, vital
infrastructures, transportation corridors, and government
centers; and
''(5) preservation during the life of the grant of the
overall personnel level for each fire service, at least at the
level in effect at the time the application was submitted.
''(f) Selection Priority.--In selecting a task force to receive
assistance under this section, the Administrator shall give priority to
task forces that serve a geographic area that--
''(1) has a high population density; or
''(2) is located not more than 50 miles from--
''(A) a facility that produces nuclear power;
''(B) a large facility that produces, treats, or
refines chemicals or petroleum products;
''(C) a business district of national significance;
or
''(D) a location with one or more critical
infrastructures.
''(g) Matching Requirement.--The Administrator may provide
assistance to a Task Force under this section for a fiscal year only if
the task force agrees to obtain from non-Federal sources for such
fiscal year at least 55 percent of the costs of the task force. The
non-Federal contributions may be in-kind contributions, including
personnel, personnel overtime, vehicles, equipment, administrative
costs, fuel, maintenance, contractor services, and rental space.
''(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2016.''.
Output:
Firefighters Special Operation Task Force Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration to award up to 100 grants for task forces (two or more fire services that collectively consist of at least 50 firefighting personnel, operating under a cooperative agreement to coordinate incident response) each fiscal year for: (1) salary and benefits to hire firefighting personnel; (2) training; (3) equipment or support systems; (4) communications between task force members and a local police department or hospital or with any other appropriate governmental or private sector entity; and (5) compatibility and interoperability of training and equipment.

Requires the Administrator to give priority to task forces serving geographic areas that have a high population density or that are located within 50 miles of: (1) a nuclear power facility; (2) a large facility that produces, treats, or refines chemicals or petroleum products; (3) a business district of national significance; or (4) a location with one or more critical infrastructures.

Requires grantees to obtain non-federal matching funds of at least 55% of the amount awarded by the Administrator for each fiscal year.