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[S. 2606 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 868
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2606

                          [Report No. 110-411]

  To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 7 (legislative day, February 6), 2008

    Mr. Dodd (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Biden, Mr. McCain, Mrs. 
  Clinton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Coleman, Mr. 
 Carper, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Specter) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                July 10 (legislative day, July 9), 2008

              Reported by Mr. Lieberman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Fire 
Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress makes the following findings:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The number of lives lost each year because of 
        fire has dropped significantly over the last 25 years in the 
        United States. However, the United States still has one of the 
        highest fire death rates in the industrialized world. In 2005, 
        the National Fire Protection Association reported 3,675 
        civilian fire deaths, 17,925 civilian fire injuries, and 
        $10,672,000,000 in direct losses due to fire.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Every year, more than 100 firefighters die in 
        the line of duty. The United States Fire Administration should 
        continue its leadership to help local fire agencies 
        dramatically reduce these fatalities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Members of the fire service community should 
        continue to work together to further the promotion of national 
        voluntary consensus standards that increase firefighter 
        safety.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The United States Fire Administration provides 
        crucial support to the 30,300 fire departments of the United 
        States through training, emergency incident data collection, 
        fire awareness and education, and support of research and 
        development activities for fire prevention, control, and 
        suppression technologies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) The collection of data on fire and other 
        emergency incidents is a vital tool both for policy makers and 
        emergency responders to identify and develop responses to 
        emerging hazards. Improving the data collection capabilities of 
        the United States Fire Administration is essential for 
        accurately tracking and responding to the magnitude and nature 
        of the fire problems of the United States.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) The research and development performed by the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology, the United 
        States Fire Administration, other government agencies, and non-
        governmental organizations on fire technologies, techniques, 
        and tools advance the capabilities of the fire service of the 
        United States to suppress and prevent fires.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) The United States Fire Administration is one 
        of the strongest voices representing the fire service of the 
        United States within the Federal Government, and, as such, it 
        should have a prominent place within the Department of Homeland 
        Security.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES FIRE 
              ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after 
        the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting a semicolon; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding after subparagraph (D) the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of 
                which $2,520,000 shall be used to carry out section 
                8;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) $72,100,000 for fiscal year 2010, of 
                which $2,595,600 shall be used to carry out section 
                8;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) $74,263,000 for fiscal year 2011, of 
                which $2,673,468 shall be used to carry out section 8; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2012, of 
                which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 
                8.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS 
              AND REPORTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Amendments to Fire Academy Training.--Section 7(d)(1) 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 
2206(d)(1)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``terrorist-
        caused national catastrophes'' and inserting ``all hazards, 
        including acts of terrorism'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``forest'' 
        and inserting ``wildland'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``response 
        tactics and'' and inserting ``response, tactics, 
        and'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (N) 
        as subparagraphs (M) through (R), respectively; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) response, tactics, and strategies 
                for fighting large-scale fires or multiple fires in a 
                general area that cross jurisdictional 
                boundaries;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) response, tactics, and strategies 
                for fighting fires occurring at the wildland-urban 
                interface;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) response, tactics, and strategies 
                for fighting fires involving hazardous 
                materials;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) advanced emergency medical services 
                training;''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Triennial Reports.--Section 7 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2206) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(m) Triennial Report.--In the first annual report filed 
pursuant to section 16 for which the deadline for filing is after the 
expiration of the 18-month period that begins on the date of the 
enactment of the United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act 
of 2008, and in every third annual report thereafter, the Administrator 
shall include information about changes made to the National Fire 
Academy curriculum, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the basis for such changes, including a 
        review of the incorporation of lessons learned by emergency 
        response personnel after significant emergency events and 
        emergency preparedness exercises performed under the National 
        Exercise Program; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the desired training outcome of all such 
        changes.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Authorizing the Administrator To Enter Into Contracts 
To Provide On-Site Training Through Certain Accredited Organizations.--
Section 7(f) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2206) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(f) Assistance.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Administrator may provide 
        assistance to State and local fire service training programs 
        through grants, contracts, or otherwise.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Authorization to enter into contracts to 
        provide on-site training through certain accredited 
        organizations.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Administrator may enter into a 
                contract with nationally recognized organizations that 
                have established on-site training programs that comply 
                with national voluntary consensus standards for fire 
                service personnel to facilitate the delivery of the 
                education and training programs outlined in subsection 
                (d)(1) directly to fire service personnel.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Limitation.--The Administrator may 
                not enter into a contract with an organization 
                described in subparagraph (A) unless such 
                organization--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) operates a fire service 
                        training program accredited by a nationally 
                        recognized accreditation organization 
                        experienced with accrediting such training; 
                        or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) at the time the 
                        Administrator enters into the contract, 
                        provides training under such a program under a 
                        cooperative agreement with a Federal 
                        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Restriction on use of funds.--The amounts 
        expended by the Administrator to carry out this subsection in 
        any fiscal year shall not exceed 8 per centum of the amount 
        authorized to be appropriated in such fiscal year pursuant to 
        section 17 of this Act.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM 
              UPGRADES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Incident Reporting System Database.--Section 9 of the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) National Fire Incident Reporting System Update.--Of 
the amounts made available pursuant to subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) 
of section 17(g)(1), the Administrator shall use not more than an 
aggregate amount of $5,000,000 during the 3-year period consisting of 
fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011 to carry out activities necessary to 
update the National Fire Incident Reporting system to an Internet-
based, real-time incident reporting database, including capital 
investment, contractor engagement, and user education.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 9(b)(2) of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 2208(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``assist State,'' and 
inserting ``assist Federal, State,''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. FIRE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH 
              DISSEMINATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Assistance to Fire Services for Fire Prevention and 
Control in Wildland-Urban Interface.--Section 8(d) of the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2207(d)) is amended to 
read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Rural and Wildland-Urban Interface Assistance.--The 
Administrator may, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
assist the fire services of the United States, directly or through 
contracts, grants, or other forms of assistance, to sponsor and 
encourage research into approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and 
land-use policies to improve fire prevention and control in--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) the rural and remote areas of the United 
        States; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) the wildland-urban interface.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Technology Research Dissemination.--Section 8 of such 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2207) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(h) Research Dissemination.--Beginning 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of the United States Fire Administration 
Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Administrator, in collaboration with 
the relevant departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall 
make available to the public information about all ongoing and planned 
fire-related research funded by the Administration during fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter, as well as the results generated 
from such research, through a regularly updated Internet-based 
database.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER 
              HEALTH AND SAFETY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 37. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER 
              HEALTH AND SAFETY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``The Administrator shall promote adoption by fire 
services of national voluntary consensus standards for firefighter 
health and safety, including such standards for firefighter operations, 
training, staffing, and fitness, by--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) educating fire services about such 
        standards;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) encouraging the adoption at all levels of 
        government of such standards; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) making recommendations on other ways in 
        which the Federal government can promote the adoption of such 
        standards by fire services.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. STATE AND LOCAL FIRE SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT 
              NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 22 the 
following:</DELETED>

<DELETED>``SEC. 23. STATE AND LOCAL FIRE SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT 
              NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    ``(a) Establishment of Position.--The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, in consultation with the Administrator, 
establish a fire service position at the National Operations Center 
established under section 515 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 321d) (also known as the `Homeland Security Operations Center') 
to represent the interests of State and local fire services.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(b) Designation of Position.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall designate, on a rotating basis, a State or local fire 
service official for the position described in subsection 
(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Management.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall manage the position established pursuant to subsection (a) in 
accordance with such rules and regulations as govern other similar 
rotating positions at the National Operations Center.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. COORDINATION REGARDING FIRE SERVICE-BASED EMERGENCY 
              MEDICAL SERVICES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 21(e) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2218(e)) is amended to read as 
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Coordination.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--To the extent practicable, the 
        Administrator shall use existing programs, data, information, 
        and facilities already available in other Federal Government 
        departments and agencies and, where appropriate, existing 
        research organizations, centers, and universities.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Coordination of fire prevention and control 
        programs.--The Administrator shall provide liaison at an 
        appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the 
        activities of the Administrator with State and local government 
        agencies, departments, bureaus, or offices concerned with any 
        matter related to programs of fire prevention and control with 
        private and other Federal organizations and offices so 
        concerned.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Coordination of fire service-based emergency 
        medical services programs.--The Administrator shall provide 
        liaison at an appropriate organizational level to assure 
        coordination of the activities of the Administrator with State 
        and local government agencies, departments, bureaus, or offices 
        concerned with programs related to emergency medical services 
        provided by fire service-based systems with private and other 
        Federal organizations and offices so concerned.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2203) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (3), by striking 
        ``Administration'' and inserting ``Administration, who is the 
        Assistant Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the ``and'' 
        after the semicolon;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at 
        the end and inserting ``; and'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) 
        as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) `hazardous material' has the meaning given 
        such term in section 5102 of title 49, United States Code;''; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(10) `wildland-urban interface' has the meaning 
        given such term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests 
        Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Fire Administration 
Reauthorization Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The number of lives lost each year because of fire has 
        dropped significantly over the last 25 years in the United 
        States. However, the United States still has one of the highest 
        fire death rates in the industrialized world. In 2005, the 
        National Fire Protection Association reported 3,675 civilian 
        fire deaths, 17,925 civilian fire injuries, and $10,672,000,000 
        in direct losses due to fire.
            (2) Every year, more than 100 firefighters die in the line 
        of duty. The United States Fire Administration should continue 
        its leadership to help local fire agencies dramatically reduce 
        these fatalities.
            (3) The Federal Government should continue to work with 
        State and local governments and the fire service community to 
        further the promotion of national voluntary consensus standards 
        that increase firefighter safety.
            (4) The United States Fire Administration provides crucial 
        support to the 30,300 fire departments of the United States 
        through training, emergency incident data collection, fire 
        awareness and education, and support of research and 
        development activities for fire prevention, control, and 
        suppression technologies.
            (5) The collection of data on fire and other emergency 
        incidents is a vital tool both for policy makers and emergency 
        responders to identify and develop responses to emerging 
        hazards. Improving the data collection capabilities of the 
        United States Fire Administration is essential for accurately 
        tracking and responding to the magnitude and nature of the fire 
        problems of the United States.
            (6) The research and development performed by the National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology, the United States Fire 
        Administration, other government agencies, and nongovernmental 
        organizations on fire technologies, techniques, and tools 
        advance the capabilities of the fire service of the United 
        States to suppress and prevent fires.
            (7) Because of the essential role of the United States Fire 
        Administration and the fire service community in preparing for 
        and responding to national and man-made disasters, the United 
        States Fire Administration should have a prominent place within 
        the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of 
        Homeland Security.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES FIRE 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding after subparagraph (D) the following:
                    ``(E) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, of which 
                $2,520,000 shall be used to carry out section 8(f);
                    ``(F) $72,100,000 for fiscal year 2010, of which 
                $2,595,600 shall be used to carry out section 8(f);
                    ``(G) $74,263,000 for fiscal year 2011, of which 
                $2,673,468 shall be used to carry out section 8(f); and
                    ``(H) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2012, of which 
                $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 8(f).''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS AND 
              REPORTS.

    (a) Amendments to Fire Academy Training.--Section 7(d)(1) of the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(d)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
                    ``(H) tactics and strategies for dealing with 
                natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-
                made disasters;'';
            (2) in subparagraph (K), by striking ``forest'' and 
        inserting ``wildland'';
            (3) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``response'';
            (4) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (N) as 
        subparagraphs (M) through (R), respectively; and
            (5) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following:
                    ``(I) tactics and strategies for fighting large-
                scale fires or multiple fires in a general area that 
                cross jurisdictional boundaries;
                    ``(J) tactics and strategies for fighting fires 
                occurring at the wildland-urban interface;
                    ``(K) tactics and strategies for fighting fires 
                involving hazardous materials;
                    ``(L) advanced emergency medical services 
                training;''.
    (b) On-Site Training.--Section 7 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2206) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting ``, including on-
        site training'' after ``United States'';
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``4 percent'' and 
        inserting ``7.5 percent''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(m) On-Site Training.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Administrator may enter into a contract with nationally 
        recognized organizations that have established on-site training 
        programs that comply with national voluntary consensus 
        standards for fire service personnel to facilitate the delivery 
        of the education and training programs outlined in subsection 
        (d)(1) directly to fire service personnel.
            ``(2) Limitation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Administrator may not enter 
                into a contract with an organization described in 
                paragraph (1) unless such organization operates a fire 
                service training program that--
                            ``(i) is accredited by a nationally 
                        recognized accreditation organization 
                        experienced with accrediting such training; or
                            ``(ii) the Administrator determines is of 
                        equivalent quality to a fire service training 
                        program described by clause (i).
                    ``(B) Approval of unaccredited fire service 
                training programs.--The Administrator may consider the 
                fact that an organization has provided a satisfactory 
                fire service training program pursuant to a cooperative 
                agreement with a Federal agency as evidence that such 
                program is of equivalent quality to a fire service 
                training program described by subparagraph (A)(i).
            ``(3) Restriction on use of funds.--The amounts expended by 
        the Administrator to carry out this subsection in any fiscal 
        year shall not exceed 7.5 per centum of the amount authorized 
        to be appropriated in such fiscal year pursuant to section 
        17.''.
    (c) Triennial Reports.--Such section 7 (15 U.S.C. 2206) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(n) Triennial Report.--In the first annual report filed pursuant 
to section 16 for which the deadline for filing is after the expiration 
of the 18-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of the 
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008, and in 
every third annual report thereafter, the Administrator shall include 
information about changes made to the National Fire Academy curriculum, 
including--
            ``(1) the basis for such changes, including a review of the 
        incorporation of lessons learned by emergency response 
        personnel after significant emergency events and emergency 
        preparedness exercises performed under the National Exercise 
        Program; and
            ``(2) the desired training outcome of all such changes.''.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM UPGRADES.

    (a) Incident Reporting System Database.--Section 9 of the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) National Fire Incident Reporting System Update.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall update the 
        National Fire Incident Reporting System to ensure that the 
        information in the system is available, and can be updated, 
        through the Internet and in real time.
            ``(2) Limitation.--Of the amounts made available pursuant 
        to subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of section 17(g)(1), the 
        Administrator shall use not more than an aggregate amount of 
        $5,000,000 during the 3-year period consisting of fiscal years 
        2009, 2010, and 2011 to carry out the activities required by 
        paragraph (1).''.
    (b) Technical Correction.--Section 9(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 
2208(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``assist State,'' and inserting 
``assist Federal, State,''.

SEC. 6. FIRE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH DISSEMINATION.

    (a) Assistance to Fire Services for Fire Prevention and Control in 
Wildland-Urban Interface.--Section 8(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention 
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2207(d)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(d) Rural and Wildland-Urban Interface Assistance.--The 
Administrator may, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, 
the Secretary of the Interior, and the Wildland Fire Leadership 
Council, assist the fire services of the United States, directly or 
through contracts, grants, or other forms of assistance, in sponsoring 
and encouraging research into approaches, techniques, systems, 
equipment, and land-use policies to improve fire prevention and control 
in--
            ``(1) the rural and remote areas of the United States; and
            ``(2) the wildland-urban interface.''.
    (b) Technology Research Dissemination.--Section 8 of such Act (15 
U.S.C. 2207) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Publication of Research Results.--
            ``(1) In general.--For each fire-related research program 
        funded by the Administration, the Administrator shall make 
        available to the public on the Internet website of the 
        Administration the following:
                    ``(A) A description of such research program, 
                including the scope, methodology, and goals thereof.
                    ``(B) Information that identifies the individuals 
                or institutions conducting the research program.
                    ``(C) The amount of funding provided by the 
                Administration for such program.
                    ``(D) The results or findings of the research 
                program.
            ``(2) Deadlines.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the information required by paragraph 
                (1) shall be published with respect to a research 
                program as follows:
                            ``(i) The information described in 
                        subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph 
                        (1) with respect to such research program shall 
                        be made available under paragraph (1) not later 
                        than 30 days after the Administrator has 
                        awarded the funding for such research program.
                            ``(ii) The information described in 
                        subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) with respect 
                        to a research program shall be made available 
                        under paragraph (1) not later than 60 days 
                        after the date such research program has been 
                        completed.
                    ``(B) Exception.--No information shall be required 
                to be published under this subsection before the date 
                that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of the 
                United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act 
                of 2008.''.

SEC. 7. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND 
              SAFETY.

    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 37. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND 
              SAFETY.

    ``The Administrator shall promote adoption by fire services of 
national voluntary consensus standards for firefighter health and 
safety, including such standards for firefighter operations, training, 
staffing, and fitness, by--
            ``(1) educating fire services about such standards;
            ``(2) encouraging the adoption at all levels of government 
        of such standards; and
            ``(3) making recommendations on other ways in which the 
        Federal Government can promote the adoption of such standards 
        by fire services.''.

SEC. 8. STATE AND LOCAL FIRE SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT NATIONAL 
              OPERATIONS CENTER.

    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 22 the following:

``SEC. 23. STATE AND LOCAL FIRE SERVICE REPRESENTATION AT NATIONAL 
              OPERATIONS CENTER.

    ``(a) Establishment of Position.--The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall, in consultation with the Administrator, establish a 
fire service position at the National Operations Center established 
under section 515 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 321d) 
(also known as the `Homeland Security Operations Center') to ensure the 
effective sharing of information between the Federal Government and 
State and local fire services.
    ``(b) Designation of Position.--The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall designate, on a rotating basis, a State or local fire service 
official for the position described in subsection (a).
    ``(c) Management.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall manage 
the position established pursuant to subsection (a) in accordance with 
such rules, regulations, and practices as govern other similar rotating 
positions at the National Operations Center.''.

SEC. 9. COORDINATION REGARDING FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND 
              EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

    Section 21(e) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2218(e)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(e) Coordination.--
            ``(1) In general.--To the extent practicable, the 
        Administrator shall use existing programs, data, information, 
        and facilities already available in other Federal Government 
        departments and agencies and, where appropriate, existing 
        research organizations, centers, and universities.
            ``(2) Coordination of fire prevention and control 
        programs.--The Administrator shall provide liaison at an 
        appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the 
        activities of the Administrator with Federal, State, and local 
        government agencies and departments and nongovernmental 
        organizations concerned with any matter related to programs of 
        fire prevention and control.
            ``(3) Coordination of emergency medical services 
        programs.--The Administrator shall provide liaison at an 
        appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the 
        activities of the Administrator related to emergency medical 
        services provided by fire service-based systems with Federal, 
        State, and local government agencies and departments and 
        nongovernmental organizations so concerned, as well as those 
        entities concerned with emergency medical services 
        generally.''.

SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2203) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Administration'' and 
        inserting ``Administration, within the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency'';
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the ``and'' after the 
        semicolon;
            (3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) `wildland-urban interface' has the meaning given such 
        term in section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
        2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511).''.
                                                       Calendar No. 868

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2606

                          [Report No. 110-411]

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                                 A BILL

  To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                July 10 (legislative day, July 9), 2008

                       Reported with an amendment