116 HR 4094 IH: Fire Station Infrastructure Safety Act U.S. House of Representatives 2019-07-30 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4094IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 30, 2019Mr. Stauber (for himself and Mr. Golden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, to submit to Congress a report regarding the age and condition of fire stations in the United States.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fire Station Infrastructure Safety Act.

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Report on fire stations

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, acting through the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report relating to fire stations in the United States, including— (1)the age and condition of all Federal, State, and local fire stations; (2)whether there have been investments within the last 15 years to remodel a fire station with Federal, State, or local funds; (3)if investments described under paragraph (2) occurred, the nature and details of such investments; (4)whether the condition of a fire station impairs the ability of a fire service to protect property and maintain the safety and welfare of the public; and (5)whether the condition of a fire station negatively impacts the health and safety of the personnel of a fire service.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A)the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (B)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2)

Fire station

The term fire station means the physical building and other infrastructure used by a fire service. (3)

Fire service; State; local

The terms fire service, State, and local have the meanings given such terms in section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2202).