[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S10008]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 6601. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 6552 proposed by Mr. Leahy to the bill H.R. 2617, to amend
section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description
of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
DIVISION ___FIRE GRANTS AND SAFETY
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This division may be cited as the ``Fire Grants and Safety
Act''.
SEC. 102. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE 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 (L), by striking ``and'';
(2) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through
2030, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be
used to carry out section 8(f).''.
SEC. 103. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS
GRANTS PROGRAM AND THE FIRE PREVENTION AND
SAFETY GRANTS PROGRAM.
(a) Sunset.--Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(r)) is amended by
striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2032''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 33(q)(1)(B)
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)(B)) is amended, in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2030''.
SEC. 104. REAUTHORIZATION OF STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) Sunset.--Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) is amended by
striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2032''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 34(j)(1)(I)
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15
U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I)) is amended, in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2030''.
DIVISION __RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SEC. 201. RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
(a) Definition.--In this section, the term ``qualified
anti-terrorism technology'' has the meaning given the term in
section 865 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
665).
(b) Extension.--During fiscal year 2023, the Under
Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of
Homeland Security may temporarily extend the duration of
protections provided under the system of risk management set
forth in subtitle G of title VIII of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 441 et seq.) to a qualified anti-
terrorism technology if the Under Secretary determines that--
(1) an application for the renewal of such protections was
submitted not later than 165 days before the date of the
expiration of such protections; and
(2) such application for renewal was complete upon
submission.
(c) Rule of Construction.--A determination by the Under
Secretary to temporarily extend protections to a qualified
anti-terrorism technology pursuant to the authority provided
by subsection (b) may not be construed to preclude or
otherwise limit the authority of the Under Secretary to
ultimately approve or deny the application for renewal of
such protections.
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