3.0.0 2411 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z Senate S S 2004-05-11 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2004-07-08T20:35:30Z Referred to 2004-05-11T22:46:12Z 2004-07-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-941. Committee 2004-05-11 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2004-05-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5232-5234) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-05-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN N D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2004-05-11 True D000064 Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] THOMAS DASCHLE D SD ANDREW 2004-05-11 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2004-05-11 True H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK 2004-05-11 True W000154 Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] JOHN WARNER R VA WILLIAM 2004-05-11 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2004-05-11 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2004-05-11 True S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS 2004-05-11 True S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2004-05-11 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2004-05-11 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2004-05-11 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2004-05-11 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2004-05-11 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2004-05-11 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2004-05-11 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2004-05-11 True G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2004-05-11 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2004-05-11 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2004-05-11 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2004-05-11 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2004-05-11 True B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2004-05-11 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2004-05-11 True R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2004-05-11 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2004-05-11 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2004-05-11 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2004-05-11 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2004-05-11 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2004-05-11 True B000468 Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] JESSE BINGAMAN D NM FRANCIS 2004-05-11 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2004-05-11 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2004-05-11 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2004-05-11 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2004-05-11 True D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2004-05-11 True S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2004-05-18 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2004-05-20 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2004-06-03 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2004-06-07 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2004-07-16 False C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN 2004-07-16 False Emergency Management Authorization Cardiovascular diseases Child safety Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Department of Homeland Security Economics and Public Finance Emergency medicine Executive reorganization Families Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal advisory bodies Fire departments Fire fighters Fire prevention Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grants-in-aid Health Intergovernmental fiscal relations Labor and Employment Medical supplies Nonprofit organizations Occupational health and safety Paramedical personnel Social Welfare Standards Volunteer workers Emergency Management 00 2004-05-11 Introduced in Senate 2004-07-20T14:32:47Z Assistance to Firefighters Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Fire Protection and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security (currently, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)) to make grants to State fire departments for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the public and fire-fighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards, and to provide assistance for fire prevention programs. Authorizes grants to: (1) volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) organizations; and (2) obtain automated external defibrillator devices.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish specific criteria for the preliminary review of applications; (2) review such criteria at least annually; (3) award grants based on the review of grant applications by a panel of fire service personnel appointed by a national organization recognized for expertise in the operation and administration of fire services; (4) provide for the administration of the review panel and ensure that an individual appointed to such panel is a recognized expert in fire-fighting, medical services provided by fire services, fire prevention, or research on firefighter safety; and (5) provide assistance with the preparation of grant applications.

Expands program eligibility. Reduces limitations regarding matching funds. Increases the amount a grant recipient may receive. Earmarks funds for volunteer EMS organizations.

Directs: (1) the Secretary to study and report to Congress on firefighter assistance; and (2) the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the administration of assistance and on the Secretary's success in administering FEMA.

]]> Assistance to Firefighters Act of 2004 Display Title Assistance to Firefighters Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to provide financial assistance for the improvement of the health and safety of firefighters, promote the use of life saving technologies, achieve greater equity for departments serving large jurisdictions, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Assistance to Firefighters Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-05-11T04:00:00Z 2004-07-08 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-941. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.