[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 27 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E314]
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    THE FIREFIGHTING INVESTMENT, RENEWAL, AND EMPLOYMENT (FIRE) ACT

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 18, 2011

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I have recently reintroduced the 
Firefighting Investment, Renewal and Employment (FIRE) Act (H.R. 716). 
This bill would authorize the Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station 
Construction Grants for each of the next 5 years, at $210 million per 
year.
  Our firefighters put their lives on the line each and every day 
without hesitation. And yet in many of our communities, we have 
outdated and deteriorating fire stations or simply do not have enough 
fire and emergency facilities as was found in a study of San Diego 
County. That is why I am reintroducing the FIRE Act. I urge my 
colleagues join me in standing up for our firefighters by co-sponsoring 
this critical legislation.

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