A bill to redesignate the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the "Federal Fire and Emergency Management Agency", and to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Director of the Federal Fire and Emergency Management Agency to make grants to local fire departments for the purpose of protecting the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards.
Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the FFEMA Director to make grants on a competitive basis for protecting the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards. Requires: (1) ten percent non-Federal matching funds; (2) each grantee to report to the Director on grant uses; and (3) grants to be made to a variety of recipients, including paid and volunteer firefighters and urban, suburban, and rural fire departments.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14533)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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