118 S479 RS: Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act U.S. Senate 2023-02-16 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.

IICalendar No. 74118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 479[Report No. 118–30]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 16, 2023Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Luján, and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsMay 16, 2023Reported by Mr. Peters, with amendmentsOmit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo modify the fire management assistance cost share, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fire Suppression and Response Funding Assurance Act.

2.

Fire management assistance cost share and eligible activities

(a)

In general

Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187) is amended—(1)by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (g)(f); and(2)by inserting after subsection (d) the following:(e)

Federal share

The Federal share of assistance under this section shall be not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost of such assistance.”.(f)

Eligible expense

A State or local government may use assistance provided under this section for the predeployment of assets and resources..(b)

Applicability

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

3.

Rulemaking

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall conduct and complete a rulemaking to provide criteria for the circumstances under which the Administrator may recommend the President increase the Federal cost share for section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187).

4.

Policy update

The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall update the policy for grants made under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5187), consistent with assistance provided under a major disaster and emergency declaration under that Act, to provide that predeployment of domestic assets by States, local, and Tribal governments may be eligible for reimbursement under such section 420.

May 16, 2023Reported with amendments