[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1137]
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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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