[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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