S.Amdt. 71

SA 71. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill 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; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS TO PURCHASE
ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN BATTERIES.

No Federal assistance may be provided under the Federal
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et
seq.) to an eligible recipient or subrecipient to purchase an
electric fire department or public safety vehicle if the
primary battery of that electric vehicle is made in China.
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