118 HR 9606 IH: Enhancing SAFER Grants for Local Firefighters Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-09-16 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9606IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 16, 2024Mr. Landsman (for himself and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand the eligibility of certain recipients for SAFER grants, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Enhancing SAFER Grants for Local Firefighters Act.

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Expanded eligibility for SAFER grants

Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)(1)—(A)in subparagraph (A), by inserting retaining or before increasing the number;(B)in subparagraph (B), by inserting retain or before hire new; and(C)in subparagraph (F), by inserting retained or before hired;(2)in subsection (b)—(A)in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting retain, before seek,; and(B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(4)In making a grant under this section, the Administrator of FEMA may permit an applicant for such a grant to amend a submitted application in lieu of creating a new application, for consideration for funding for up to five subsequent years after the original application was submitted for consideration for funding if such applicant was not awarded a grant pursuant to such original application.; and(3)in subsection (c)(1)—(A)by inserting , bonuses, after salaries; and (B)by inserting retain or before hire.