H.R. 4090 – Reading Mode

Union Calendar No. 141

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4090

[Report No. 118–177]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 14, 2023

Mr. Kean of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Bost, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Collins, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Lucas, and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

September 1, 2023

Additional sponsors: Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Jackson of North Carolina, Ms. Perez, Mr. Gottheimer, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey

September 1, 2023

Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

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, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023.

Reauthorization of the United States Fire Administration

Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (L), by striking and after the semicolon;

(2)

in subparagraph (M)—

(A)

by striking for for and inserting for; and

(B)

by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraraph:

(N)

$95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f).

Reauthorization of Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program and the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Program

(a)

Sunset

Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(r)) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2030.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 33(q)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)) is amended by striking to carry out this section— and all that follows through the fiscal year described in clause (i) and inserting to carry out this section $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.

Reauthorization of Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program

(a)

Sunset

Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2030.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 34(j)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (G), by inserting and after the semicolon;

(2)

in subparagraph (H), by striking fiscal year 2013; and and inserting each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.; and

(3)

by striking subparagraph (I).

GAO audit and report

Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on—

(1)

barriers that prevent fire departments from accessing Federal funds; and

(2)

the United States Fire Administration.

September 1, 2023

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed