3.0.0 2269 2019-11-15T21:44:17Z 2019-11-15T21:44:17Z House H HR 2011-06-22 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:H.R. 2269.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H4457]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-06-28T15:43:17Z Referred to 2011-06-22T13:31:05Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-06-22T13:31:00Z Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 112 550 S 2011-06-29 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89. Related bill CRS 2011-06-28 hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. Committee 2011-06-22 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-06-22 Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-06-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1156) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2011-06-22 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2011-06-22 True R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2011-06-22 True H000874 Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] STENY HOYER D MD H. 5 2011-06-22 True L000553 Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] STEVEN LATOURETTE R OH C. 14 2011-06-22 True A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2011-06-22 True C001081 Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12] Mark Critz D PA S. 12 2011-06-22 True W000793 Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] DAVID WU D OR 1 2011-06-22 True L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2011-06-22 True L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2011-06-22 True C001085 Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13] Hansen Clarke D MI 13 2011-06-22 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2011-06-22 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2011-06-22 True G000569 Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-13] Michael Grimm R NY G. 13 2011-06-22 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2011-08-01 False C000794 Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] JERRY COSTELLO D IL F. 12 2011-08-01 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2011-08-01 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2011-08-01 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2011-08-01 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-08-01 False R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2011-08-01 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2011-10-05 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-10] William Keating D MA R. 10 2011-10-05 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2011-10-05 False A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2011-10-05 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-11] Jerry McNerney D CA 11 2011-10-05 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2011-10-05 False B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2011-10-05 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-10-05 False L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2011-10-05 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2011-12-07 False M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2011-12-07 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-12-07 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2011-12-07 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2012-01-23 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2012-04-24 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-24] Richard Hanna R NY L. 24 2012-04-26 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] Paul Tonko D NY 21 2012-05-07 False P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2012-05-07 False Emergency Management Department of Homeland Security Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fires Government studies and investigations Housing industry and standards Licensing and registrations Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Worker safety and health Emergency Management 00 2011-06-22 Introduced in House 2011-07-07T18:13:54Z Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2016 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. Modifies the scope of the AFG program, including by permitting the use of grant funds for volunteer, non-fire service emergency medical services organizations and for certifying fire and building inspectors employed by a fire department or serving as a volunteer building inspector with a fire department. Prohibits providing program funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied organizations.

Increases: (1) funding for fire prevention and firefighter safety programs, and (2) maximum AFG grant amounts. Lowers matching and maintenance of expenditure requirements and authorizes the Administrator of FEMA to waive or reduce such requirements for applicants facing demonstrated economic hardship. Revises grant allocation requirements to require 25% of grant amounts for a fiscal year to be allocated to each of: (1) career fire departments, (2) volunteer fire departments, and (3) combination fire departments. Requires remaining amounts to be awarded on a competitive basis among such fire departments. Revises grant limits based on jurisdiction populations. Sets forth new limits on awards to state fire training academies. Limits grant amounts used to obtain training to training that complies with applicable national voluntary consensus standards.

Amends SAFER program provisions to: (1) limit the period of program grants to three years; (2) require grantees to commit to retaining firefighters hired for the entire grant period, with an economic hardship exception; and (3) limit to 80% the portion of the cost of hiring firefighters for each fiscal year that may be provided under a grant.

Directs the Administrator of FEMA to make grants directly to career, volunteer, and combination fire departments for the purpose of increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments that antedate the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Authorizes the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association, to conduct and report to Congress on a study to: (1) define the current roles and activities associated with the fire services on a national, state, regional, and local level: (2) identify the equipment, staffing, and training required to fulfill such roles and activities; (3) conduct an assessment to identify gaps between what fire departments currently possess and what they require on a national and state-by-state basis; and (4) measure the impact of the AFG program in meeting the needs and filling the gaps identified.

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