II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1049 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2009 Mr. Dodd (for himself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain provisions of the pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program, and for other purposes.

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Waivers for certain fire grant program provisions

The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive or modify the requirements of subparagraph (B) of section 34(a)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(a)(1)) and the provisions in section 34(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a(c)) for a recipient of a grant awarded during fiscal year 2009 or 2010 under such section 34(a)(1) for the hiring, rehiring, or retention of firefighters.