3.0.0 550 2023-01-11T13:22:50Z 2023-01-11T13:22:50Z Senate S S 2011-03-10 112 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2012-04-03T17:37:00Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2011-06-29T22:02:59Z Markup by 2011-05-18T16:12:37Z Referred to 2011-03-10T19:47:25Z S. Rept. 112-28 Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 112 2269 HR 2011-06-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. Related bill CRS 2011-06-29 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89. Calendars 2011-06-29 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-28. Committee 2011-06-29 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-28. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2011-05-18 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2011-03-10 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1551-1555) IntroReferral 2011-03-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1551) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN ID CT I. N C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2011-03-10 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2011-03-10 True B001268 Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] Scott Brown R MA P. 2011-03-10 True M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2011-03-14 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2011-03-28 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2012-03-26 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 Health programs administration and funding Housing industry and standards Licensing and registrations Emergency Management 00 2011-03-10 Introduced in Senate 2011-03-21T20:17:09Z 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.

Authorizes the Administrator of FEMA to award: (1) AFG grants on a competitive basis to fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical services (EMS) organizations, and state fire training academies; and (2) fire prevention and safety grants to fire departments for fire prevention programs and research to improve firefighter health and life safety.

Establishes grant funding requirements and limitations for emergency medical services, awards to nonaffiliated EMS organizations, fire prevention and safety grants, state fire training academies, and purchasing firefighting vehicles.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) appoint fire service and EMS personnel to conduct peer reviews of grant applications; and (2) publish guidelines in the Federal Register describing the grant application process and criteria for selecting grant recipients.

Amends SAFER program provisions to: (1) reduce the period of SAFER grants from four to three years; (2) limit to 75% the portion of the cost of hiring firefighters provided by a grant in any fiscal year; and (3) allow a waiver, based upon economic hardship, of certain firefighter hiring and cost requirements.

Terminates amendments made by this Act on October 1, 2016.

]]> 01 2011-06-29 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2011-09-14T12:39:25Z Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Act) to modify various definitions in such Act, including changing the title of the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from Director to Administrator (the current title).

(Sec. 3) Modifies provisions of the Act authorizing the Administrator to award Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG grants) and Fire Prevention & Safety Grants (FP&S grants).

Sets forth new terms and conditions for awarding AFG and FP&S grants, including limits on grant amounts based upon the population of a jurisdiction receiving grants and permissible uses of grant funds. Prohibits any grant recipient from receiving more than 1% of the total available grant funding.

Directs the Administrator to appoint fire service personnel and personnel from nonaffiliated emergency medical service (EMS) organizations to conduct peer reviews of grant applications. Sets forth criteria for prioritizing and allocating grant awards based upon the degree to which an award will reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage. Establishes funding limits for emergency medical services, nonaffiliated EMS organizations, FP&S grants, state fire training academies, and for purchasing fire fighting vehicles.

Sets forth matching fund requirements for AFG and FP&S grants.

Requires the Administrator to: (1) publish guidelines in the Federal Register describing the grant application process and the criteria for selecting grant recipients, and (2) convene a meeting of qualified members of national fire service and EMS organizations to obtain recommendations on the criteria for awarding grants.

Authorizes the Administrator to audit grant recipients to ensure that grant amounts are expended for the intended purposes. Directs the Administrator to develop and implement a performance assessment system, including quantifiable metrics, to evaluate the effectiveness of grants. Requires grant recipients to submit annual reports to the Administrator describing their use of grant funds. Requires the Administrator to submit annual reports through 2016 to Congress evaluating the effectiveness of AFG and FP&S grants awarded under this Act.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2016.

Terminates the authority for making AFG and FP&S grants on October 1, 2016.

(Sec. 4) Amends Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program provisions to: (1) reduce the term of SAFER grants from four to three years; (2) limit to 75% the portion of the cost of hiring firefighters provided by a grant in any fiscal year; and (3) allow a waiver, based upon economic hardship, of certain firefighter hiring and cost requirements. Directs the Administrator to establish a performance assessment system, including quantifiable performance metrics, to evaluate the effectiveness of SAFER grants. Requires the Administrator to report to specified congressional committees by September 30, 2015, on the effectiveness of the SAFER grant program in meeting its objectives. Authorizes appropriations through FY2016.

Terminates the authority to award SAFER grants and provide technical assistance on October 1, 2016.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Comptroller General to report by September 30, 2015, on the effect of this Act, including: (1) an assessment of this Act's effect on the effectiveness, relative allocation, accountability, and administration of grants awarded under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974; and (2) an evaluation of the extent to which the changes made by this Act have enabled recipients to mitigate fire, fire-related, and other hazards more effectively.

(Sec. 6) Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report to Congress, within 180 days after the enactment of this Act, on the grant programs administered by the Administrator, including: (1) whether and to what degree such programs provide duplicative or overlapping assistance, (2) the cost of each program, and (3) recommendations for consolidation and elimination of programs to reduce duplication of assistance.

]]> Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 Display Title Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the provision of assistance to fire departments, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2011-06-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s550rs/xml/BILLS-112s550rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2011-03-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s550is/xml/BILLS-112s550is.xml 2011-06-29 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 89. 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.