110 HR 5879 IH: Save our Border Communities Act of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-04-23 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5879 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2008 Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save our Border Communities Act of 2008.

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Authorizing Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders of the United States

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, from amounts appropriated under subsection (b), provide payment to first responders, including police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, for costs associated with providing emergency services at the international borders of the United States, but only to the extent that such costs are not otherwise reimbursed through any Federal program and cannot otherwise be recovered. (b)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2009, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.