I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 22, 2004 Mr. Ferguson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Access to Thermal Imaging Cameras Act.

2.

Grant program

(a)

Authority

In accordance with this section, the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may make grants, on a competitive basis, to fire departments for the purpose of acquiring thermal imaging cameras. (b)

Non-federal share

The non-Federal share of the cost of acquiring equipment under subsection (a) shall be 33 percent. (c)

Limitation on administrative costs

Of amounts made available under section 3, the Director may use not more than 10 percent for the administrative costs of carrying out this section. (d)

Report to Congress

Not later than 180 days after making the first grant under subsection (a), the Director shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the grant program under this section.

3.

Authorization of Appropriations

For the purposes of carrying out section 2, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2005.