[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1136-S1140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 68. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

     SEC. 8. MANDATORY USE OF E-VERIFY.

       The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
     U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 39. MANDATORY USE OF E-VERIFY.

       ``No funds authorized under this Act may be awarded to an 
     eligible entity unless such entity--
       ``(1) has enrolled in the E-Verify Program described in 
     section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
     Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public 
     Law 104-208; 8 U.S.C. 1324a note); and

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       ``(2) is in full compliance with all of the procedures 
     described in such section relating to hiring workers for 
     employment in the United States.''.
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  SA 69. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. STATE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS.

       Section 2004(e)(1)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     (6 U.S.C. 605(e)(1)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``2008'' and inserting 
     ``2024'';
       (2) in clause (ii)--
       (A) by striking ``0.365'' and inserting ``0.385''; and
       (B) by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2025'';
       (3) in clause (iii)--
       (A) by striking ``0.36'' and inserting ``0.395''; and
       (B) by striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2026'';
       (4) in clause (iv)--
       (A) by striking ``0.355'' and inserting ``0.405''; and
       (B) by striking ``2011'' and inserting ``2027''; and
       (5) in clause (v)--
       (A) by striking ``0.35'' and inserting ``0.415''; and
       (B) by striking ``2012 and in each fiscal year thereafter'' 
     and inserting ``2028''.
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  SA 70. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE.

       Section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
     604) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Reduction in Calculated Award.--A grant awarded to a 
     high-risk area under this section in a fiscal year shall be 
     reduced by 50 percent of the funds that remain unobligated 
     for that high-risk area in any previous fiscal year.''.
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  SA 71. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. LIMITATION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS TO PURCHASE 
                   ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN BATTERIES.

       No Federal assistance may be provided under the Federal 
     Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et 
     seq.) to an eligible recipient or subrecipient to purchase an 
     electric fire department or public safety vehicle if the 
     primary battery of that electric vehicle is made in China.
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  SA 72. Mr. HAGERTY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM REORGANIZATION.

       (a) Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board.--
       (1) In general.--Section 301 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331) is amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Members.--
       ``(1) In general.--The National Board shall consist of--
       ``(A) the Director;
       ``(B) 2 members appointed by the Director in accordance 
     with paragraph (2);
       ``(C) 1 member appointed by the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security;
       ``(D) 1 member appointed by the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development;
       ``(E) 1 member appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
     and
       ``(F) 1 member appointed by the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget.
       ``(2) Application for membership.--
       ``(A) In general.--In appointing the members described in 
     paragraph (1)(B), the Director shall select from applications 
     of individuals seeking to serve as a member on the National 
     Board.
       ``(B) Criteria.--In selecting applications of individuals 
     under subparagraph (A), the Director shall select the 2 most 
     qualified individuals who--
       ``(i) have not less than 10 years of experience working on 
     public policy relating to housing and homelessness; and
       ``(ii) are not from the same geographic region of the 
     United States.
       ``(3) Conflicts of interest.--An individual may not serve 
     as a member of the National Board if, during the 5-year 
     period preceding the first day of service on the National 
     Board, the individual was an employee of an organization, or 
     an affiliate of an organization, that, during the preceding 5 
     fiscal years, received funding under this title.
       ``(4) Revolving door.--During the 2-year period following 
     the final day of service of an individual as a member of the 
     National Board, the individual may not serve as an employee 
     of an organization, or an affiliate of an organization, that, 
     during a fiscal year during which the individual served as a 
     member of the National Board, received funding under this 
     title.
       ``(5) Term limit.--An individual may not serve as a member 
     of the National Board for a period of more than 2 years.''; 
     and
       (B) by striking subsection (e).
       (2) Current national board members.--With respect to an 
     individual serving as a member of the Emergency Food and 
     Shelter Program National Board established under section 301 
     of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     11331) as of the date of enactment of this Act, for the 
     purpose of section 301(b)(5) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act of that Act, as amended by this Act, the 
     individual shall be deemed to have begun service on the Board 
     on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Local Boards.--Section 302 of the McKinney-Vento 
     Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11332) is amended by 
     striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Establishment.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each locality designated by the National 
     Board shall constitute a local board for the purpose of 
     determining how program funds allotted to the locality will 
     be distributed. The local board shall consist, to the extent 
     practicable, of--
       ``(A) agencies of State and local governments that serve 
     functions similar to the functions of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, the Department of Housing and Urban 
     Development, the Department of Agriculture, and the Office of 
     Management and Budget;
       ``(B) the mayor or other appropriate heads of government; 
     and
       ``(C) representatives of nonprofit organizations that aid 
     individuals and families who are experiencing, or are at risk 
     of experiencing, hunger or homelessness.
       ``(2) Program funds for reservations.--Each local board 
     administering program funds for a locality within which is 
     located a reservation (as such term is defined in section 3 
     of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452), or a 
     portion thereof, shall include a board member who is a member 
     of an Indian tribe (as such term is defined in section 102(a) 
     of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
     U.S.C. 5302(a)). The chairperson of the local board shall be 
     elected by a majority of the members of the local board. 
     Local boards are encouraged to expand participation of other 
     private nonprofit organizations on the local board.''.
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  SA 73. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

  On page 1, line 1, strike ``5 days'' and insert ``6 days''.
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  SA 74. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

  At the end add the following:

     SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  This Act shall take effect on the date that is 1 day after the date 
of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 75. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

  On page 1, line 3, strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''.
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  SA 76. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations

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for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance 
grant programs; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

  On page 1, line 1, strike ``2 days'' and insert ``3 days''.
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  SA 77. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

  At the end add the following:

     SEC. EFFECTIVE DATE.

  This Act shall take effect on the date that is 4 day after the date 
of enactment of this Act.
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  SA 78. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States 
Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

  On page 1, line 3, strike ``4 days'' and insert ``5 days''.
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  SA 79. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire 
Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

       (a) In General.--A fire service shall be ineligible to 
     receive any Federal funds made available under this Act and 
     the amendments made by this Act if the fire service dismissed 
     or discharged from employment any individual based solely 
     on--
       (1) the failure of the individual to obey an order to 
     receive a vaccine for COVID-19; or
       (2) the exercise by the individual of any rights protected 
     under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United 
     States to speak against the implementation of any mandate to 
     receive a vaccine for COVID-19.
       (b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
     apply if the fire service has offered reinstatement to all 
     individuals dismissed or discharged based solely on a reason 
     described in paragraph (1) or (2) of that subsection to the 
     position and rank held by the individual on the date of the 
     dismissal or discharge with full back pay calculated from the 
     date of the dismissal or discharge.
       (c) Fire Service Defined.--The term ``fire service'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Federal Fire 
     Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2203).
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  SA 80. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire 
Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STATE AND TRIBAL USE OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR 
                   ESTABLISHMENT OF FUEL BREAKS IN FORESTS AND 
                   OTHER WILDLAND VEGETATION.

       Section 40806 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 6592b) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(g) State and Tribal Project Delivery Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--On request of a State or an Indian 
     Tribe, the Secretary concerned shall enter into an agreement 
     (which may be in the form of a memorandum of understanding) 
     with the State or Indian Tribe, under which the Secretary 
     concerned assigns, and the State or Indian Tribe assumes, the 
     responsibilities of the Secretary concerned with respect to--
       ``(A) 1 or more projects under this section using the 
     categorical exclusion established by subsection (b), 
     including--
       ``(i) environmental review, consultation, and any other 
     action required under any Federal environmental law with 
     respect to the review or approval of a project, including the 
     preparation of a supporting decision memorandum in accordance 
     with subsection (b); and
       ``(ii) carrying out the forest management activities 
     described in subsection (c) on public lands or National 
     Forest System land in the State or under the jurisdiction of 
     the Indian Tribe, as applicable; or
       ``(B) any other project on public lands or National Forest 
     System land in the State or under the jurisdiction of the 
     Indian Tribe, as applicable, using any other categorical 
     exclusion that the Secretary concerned determines to be 
     appropriate for use by the State or Indian Tribe, as 
     applicable, to protect communities from wildfire.
       ``(2) Collaboration.--A State or an Indian Tribe may enter 
     into an agreement under paragraph (1) in collaboration with a 
     unit of local government, a private entity, or a community 
     organization and associated contractors.
       ``(3) Requirements.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State or an Indian Tribe that assumes 
     responsibilities under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 
     same procedural and substantive requirements as to which the 
     Secretary concerned would be subject.
       ``(B) Retention of responsibilities.--Any responsibility of 
     the Secretary concerned that is not explicitly assigned to 
     and assumed by a State or an Indian Tribe under an agreement 
     under paragraph (1) shall remain the responsibility of the 
     Secretary concerned.
       ``(C) Prohibition.--The Secretary concerned may not require 
     a State or an Indian Tribe, as a condition on entering into 
     an agreement under paragraph (1), to forgo any other means 
     for carrying out the applicable project that is otherwise 
     permissible under applicable law.
       ``(D) Verification of resources.--As a condition on 
     entering into an agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
     concerned may require a State or an Indian Tribe to verify 
     that the State or Indian Tribe has the financial and 
     personnel resources necessary to carry out the 
     responsibilities described in that paragraph.
       ``(4) Agreements.--An agreement under paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) be executed by the Governor or the top-ranking 
     official of the State or Indian Tribe that is charged with 
     responsibility for the applicable project;
       ``(B) be in such form as the Secretary concerned may 
     prescribe;
       ``(C) provide that the State or Indian Tribe--
       ``(i) agrees to assume all or part of the responsibilities 
     of the Secretary concerned;
       ``(ii) expressly consents to accept the jurisdiction of the 
     Federal courts for the compliance, discharge, and enforcement 
     of any responsibility of the Secretary concerned assumed by 
     the State or Indian Tribe;
       ``(iii) certifies that State or Tribal laws (including 
     regulations) are in effect that--

       ``(I) authorize the State or Indian Tribe to take the 
     actions necessary to carry out the responsibilities being 
     assumed; and
       ``(II) provide that any decision regarding the public 
     availability of a document under those State or Tribal laws 
     is reviewable by a court of competent jurisdiction; and

       ``(iv) agrees to maintain the financial and personnel 
     resources necessary to carry out the responsibilities being 
     assumed;
       ``(D) require the State or Indian Tribe to provide to the 
     Secretary concerned any information that the Secretary 
     concerned reasonably considers necessary to ensure that the 
     State or Indian Tribe is adequately carrying out the 
     responsibilities assigned to the State or Indian Tribe;
       ``(E) have a term of not more than 5 years; and
       ``(F) be renewable.
       ``(5) Judicial review.--
       ``(A) In general.--The district courts of the United States 
     shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action 
     against a State or an Indian Tribe for a failure to carry out 
     any responsibility assigned to and assumed by the State or 
     Indian Tribe under an agreement under paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Legal standards and requirements.--A civil action 
     described in subparagraph (A) shall be governed by the legal 
     standards and requirements that would apply if the civil 
     action were against the Secretary concerned had the Secretary 
     concerned taken the relevant actions.
       ``(C) Intervention.--The Secretary concerned may intervene 
     in any civil action described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(6) State or tribal responsibility and liability.--A 
     State or an Indian Tribe that assumes responsibilities under 
     an agreement under paragraph (1) shall be--
       ``(A) solely responsible for carrying out the 
     responsibilities; and
       ``(B) solely liable for any action or failure to take an 
     action in carrying out those responsibilities.
       ``(7) Termination.--
       ``(A) In general.--A State or an Indian Tribe may terminate 
     an agreement entered into by the State or Indian Tribe under 
     paragraph (1), at any time, by submitting to the Secretary 
     concerned a notice not later than the date that is 90 days 
     before the date of termination.
       ``(B) Terms and conditions.--A termination under 
     subparagraph (A) shall be subject to such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary concerned may provide.
       ``(8) Education and other initiatives.--The Secretary 
     concerned, in cooperation with representatives of State and 
     Tribal officials, may carry out education, training, peer-
     exchange, and other initiatives, as appropriate--
       ``(A) to assist States and Indian Tribes in developing the 
     capacity to carry out projects under this subsection; and
       ``(B) to promote information-sharing and collaboration 
     among States and Indian Tribes that are carrying out projects 
     under this subsection.''.
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  SA 81. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be

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proposed by him to the bill S. 870, to amend the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the 
United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant 
programs; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED COVID FUNDS.

       (a) Covered Funds.--The term ``covered funds'' means 
     amounts made available under--
       (1) the Coronavirus Relief Fund established under section 
     601 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801); and
       (2) the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 
     programs established under section 602 or 603 of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 802, 803).
       (b) Identification of Funds to Transfer.--Not later than 30 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of the Treasury shall identify unobligated covered funds, 
     which shall be transferred to the Administrator of the United 
     States Fire Administration under subsection (c).
       (c) Transfer.--Effective on the date that is 60 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the unobligated covered 
     funds identified by the Secretary of the Treasury under 
     subsection (b) shall be transferred to and merged with other 
     amounts made available to the Administrator of the United 
     States Fire Administration to carry out section 17(g)(1)(N) 
     of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
     U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)(N)).
       (d) Availability and Use.--Amounts transferred under 
     subsection (c) shall remain available until expended.
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  SA 82. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Cramer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 870, to amend 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and 
firefighter assistance grant programs; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS FOR EXPOSURE-RELATED 
                   CANCERS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2023''.
       (b) Cancer-related Deaths.--
       (1) In general.--Section 1201 of title I of the Omnibus 
     Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10281) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(p) Exposure-related Cancers.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Carcinogen.--The term `carcinogen' means a known or 
     suspected carcinogen, as defined by the International Agency 
     for Research on Cancer, that is reasonably linked to an 
     exposure-related cancer.
       ``(B) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
     the Bureau.
       ``(C) Exposure-related cancer.--The term `exposure-related 
     cancer' means--
       ``(i) bladder cancer;
       ``(ii) brain cancer;
       ``(iii) breast cancer;
       ``(iv) cervical cancer;
       ``(v) colon cancer;
       ``(vi) colorectal cancer;
       ``(vii) esophagus cancer;
       ``(viii) kidney cancer;
       ``(ix) leukemia;
       ``(x) lung cancer;
       ``(xi) malignant melanoma;
       ``(xii) mesothelioma;
       ``(xiii) multiple myeloma;
       ``(xiv) non-Hodgkins lymphoma;
       ``(xv) ovarian cancer;
       ``(xvi) prostate cancer;
       ``(xvii) skin cancer;
       ``(xviii) stomach cancer;
       ``(xix) testicular cancer;
       ``(xx) thyroid cancer;
       ``(xxi) any form of cancer that is considered a WTC-related 
     health condition under section 3312(a) of the Public Health 
     Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm-22(a)); and
       ``(xxii) any other form of cancer that the Bureau may 
     determine appropriate in accordance with paragraph (3).
       ``(2) Personal injury sustained in the line of duty.--
       ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), as 
     determined by the Bureau, the death or permanent and total 
     disability of a public safety officer due to an exposure-
     related cancer shall be presumed to constitute a personal 
     injury within the meaning of subsection (a), sustained in the 
     line of duty by the officer and directly and proximately 
     resulting in death or permanent and total disability, if--
       ``(i) the public safety officer was exposed to or in 
     contact with heat, radiation, or a carcinogen that is linked 
     to an exposure-related cancer while in the course of the line 
     of duty;
       ``(ii) the public safety officer began serving as a public 
     safety officer not later than 5 years before the date of the 
     diagnosis of the public safety officer with an exposure-
     related cancer;
       ``(iii) the public safety officer was diagnosed with an 
     exposure-related cancer not later than 15 years after the 
     last date of active service as a public safety officer of the 
     public safety officer; and
       ``(iv) the exposure-related cancer directly and proximately 
     results in the death or permanent and total disability of the 
     public safety officer.
       ``(B) Exception.--The presumption under subparagraph (A) 
     shall not apply to the death or permanent and total 
     disability of a public safety officer due to an exposure-
     related cancer if competent medical evidence establishes that 
     the exposure-related cancer was unrelated to the exposure or 
     contact described in subparagraph (A)(i).
       ``(3)  Additional exposure-related cancers.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Director shall--
       ``(i) periodically review the definition of `exposure-
     related cancer' under paragraph (1); and
       ``(ii) add a type of exposure-related cancer to the 
     definition by rule, upon a showing by a petitioner or on the 
     Director's own determination, in accordance with this 
     paragraph.
       ``(B) Basis for determination.--The Director shall add a 
     type of exposure-related cancer to the definition of 
     `exposure-related cancer' under paragraph (1) upon a showing 
     by a petitioner or the Director's own determination, based on 
     the weight of the best available scientific evidence, that 
     there is a significant risk to public safety officers engaged 
     in public safety activities of developing the type of 
     exposure-related cancer.
       ``(C) Available expertise.--In determining significant risk 
     for the purpose of subparagraph (B), the Director may accept 
     as authoritative and may rely upon recommendations, risk 
     assessments, and scientific studies by the National Institute 
     for Occupational Safety and Health, the National Toxicology 
     Program, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 
     Medicine, and the International Agency for Research on 
     Cancer.
       ``(D) Petitions to add to the list of exposure-related 
     cancers.--
       ``(i) In general.--Any person may petition the Director to 
     add a type of exposure-related cancer to the definition of 
     `exposure-related cancer' under paragraph (1).
       ``(ii) Content of petition.--A petition under clause (i) 
     shall provide information to show that there is sufficient 
     evidence, based on the weight of the best available 
     scientific evidence, of significant risk to public safety 
     officers engaged in public safety activities of developing 
     such exposure-related cancer from their employment.
       ``(iii) Timely and substantive decisions.--Not later than 
     180 days after receipt of a petition under this subparagraph, 
     the Director shall grant or deny the petition by publishing 
     in the Federal Register a written explanation of the reasons 
     for the Director's decision. The Director may not deny a 
     petition solely on the basis of competing priorities, 
     inadequate resources, or insufficient time for review.
       ``(iv) Notification to congress.--Not later than 30 days 
     after making any decision to approve or deny a petition under 
     this subparagraph, the Director shall notify the Committee on 
     the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the House of Representatives of the decision.''.
       (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
     shall apply in the case of any public safety officer who died 
     or became permanently and totally disabled on or after 
     January 1, 2023, as a result of an exposure-related cancer.
       (c) Technical Amendments.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3 of the Safeguarding America's 
     First Responders Act of 2020 (34 U.S.C. 10281 note) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `line of duty 
     action' includes any action in which a public safety officer 
     engages at the direction of the agency served by the public 
     safety officer.''.
       (2) Applicability.--
       (A) In general.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall 
     apply in the case of any public safety officer who died on or 
     after January 1, 2020.
       (B) Time for filing claim.--Section 32.12(a)(1) of title 
     28, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to a 
     claimant who otherwise qualifies for support pursuant to the 
     amendment made by paragraph (1).
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  SA 83. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Sullivan) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 870, to amend 
the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and 
firefighter assistance grant programs; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. ELIGIBLE USE FOR GRANT FUNDS.

       Section 33(c)(3) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
     Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(c)(3)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (K) through (N) as 
     subparagraphs (L) through (O), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following:
       ``(K) To construct in communities with not more than 10,000 
     individuals fire stations, fire training facilities, and 
     other facilities to protect the health and safety of 
     firefighting personnel.''.
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  SA 84. Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. Cortez Masto) submitted an amendment

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intended to be proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill S. 870, to amend the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and 
firefighter assistance grant programs; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. INCLUSION OF SMOKE IN THE DEFINITION OF DISASTER.

       Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     632(k)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) smoke.''.

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