FIREFIGHTERS

Articles and editorials

What Are You Doing To Target Arson in Your Community?, S4250 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions

Employment: provide an exemption of overtime compensation for certain firefighters and rescue squad members (see H.R. 94), H69 [7JA], H142 [9JA]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (see S. 741), S4479 [14MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (see S. 255), S945 [4FE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (see S. 492; H.R. 1166), S2646 [20MR], H1259 [20MR]

———make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see H.R. 172), H144 [9JA]

Forest Service: remove restrictions on acquisitions from other Federal agencies for improved firefighting (see H.R. 975), H803 [6MR]

Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: congressional consent (see S. 1134), S8533 [31JY]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (see H.R. 2458), H7261 [11SE]

Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain fire and law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2767), H9729 [29OC]

———provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2088), H4834 [26JN]

———provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (see S. 1525; H.R. 2755, 3046), S12506 [12NO], H9614 [28OC], H10953 [13NO]

Taxation: expand types of equipment acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2523), H7729 [23SE]

———permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (see H.R. 2613), H8438 [6OC]

———remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to employees of the police department or fire department (see H.R. 1795), H3566 [5JN]

———treatment of benefits given to former police and firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (see H.R. 202), H145 [9JA]

———treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (see S. 393), S1979 [5MR]

Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (see H.R. 1626), H2783 [15MY]

U.S. Fire Administration: convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions (see S. 336), S1382 [13FE]

Volunteer firefighters: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 24), H628 [25FE]

Volunteer workers: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (see S. 656), S3727 [25AP]

Letters

Rescue efforts relative to crash of Korean Air Lines Flight 801 in Guam: Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam, H6955 [5SE]

Training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste: Alfred K. Whitehead, International Association of Fire Fighters, S3079 [14AP]

Lists

Lake Owasco search and rescue team, H6914 [4SE]

Proclamations

Retirement of George T. Robinson: Senator Santorum, S1685 [26FE]

Remarks in House

Ansonia, CT: anniversary of Webster Hose Volunteer Fire Co., E1736 [11SE]

Beachwood, NJ: anniversary of Beachwood Borough Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, E1088 [3JN]

Casanova, Richard R.: Los Angeles, CA, Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E888 [8MY]

Charlton, NY: anniversary of Charlton Volunteer Fire Dept., E1054 [23MY]

Colorado: preservation of forests, E2182 [4NO]

Congressional Fire and Emergency Services dinner: tribute, H1854 [24AP]

Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Civic Association award recipients, E136 [4FE]

Davis, Darrell: Baytown, TX, Fire Fighter of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]

Davis, Royce E.: Woodland Hills, CA, Paramedic of the Year award recipient, E880 [8MY]

Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association: anniversary, E1854 [25SE]

———anniversary of Ladies Auxiliary, E1852 [25SE]

Ellwood City, PA: tribute to Volunteer and Auxiliary Fire Dept., E1038 [22MY]

Enterprise Steamer Co.: anniversary, E1185 [11JN]

Glens Falls, NY: anniversary of West Glens Falls Fire Co., E1005 [21MY]

Hazardous substances: emergency response personnel requirements relative to transportation of nuclear fuel and waste, H9696-H9700 [29OC]

Hebron, NY: anniversary of Hebron Volunteer Fire Co., E854 [6MY]

Hoosick Falls, NY: anniversary of North Hoosick Fire Dept., E1004 [21MY]

Jones, Mike: Baytown, TX, Paramedic of the Year honoree, E2387 [13NO]

Joppa, MD: tribute to Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co., E2360 [13NO]

National Arson Awareness Week: observance, E862 [7MY]

National Fire Prevention Week: observance, E2006 [9OC]

Pacoima, CA: tribute to El Cariso Hot Shots (firefighters), E483 [17MR]

Palmyra, MO: anniversary of Volunteer Fire Dept., E2006 [9OC]

Pikesville, MD: anniversary of Pikesville Volunteer Fire Dept., E105 [21JA]

Public lands: eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 2458), E1737 [11SE]

Public safety officers: provide additional compensation to certain fire and law enforcement personnel (H.R. 2767), E2120 [29OC]

———provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 2088), E1354 [27JN]

Queensbury, NY: anniversary of Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Co., E1585 [1AU], E1654 [4SE]

Rochester, NY: anniversary of the Fairport Fire Department Marching Band, E23 [7JA]

Sterling Heights, MI: tribute to Firefighters Union retirees, E1771 [17SE]

Taxation: permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services (H.R. 2613), E1946, E1947 [7OC]

———remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits from police and firefighter pension plans, H6660 [31JY]

———remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to employees of the police department or fire department (H.R. 1795), H3480 [5JN], E1123 [5JN]

———treatment of benefits given to former police and firefighters for heart and hypertension conditions (H.R. 202), E54 [7JA]

Telecommunications: require the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses (H.R. 1626), E954 [19MY]

Vandergrift, PA: anniversary of George G. McMurtry Vandergrift Volunteer Fire Dept., E704 [17AP]

Waite, Denton: Los Angeles, CA, Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E1039 [22MY]

West Glens Falls, NY: anniversary of West Glens Falls Fire Co., E995 [21MY]

Remarks in Senate

Ansonia, CT: anniversary of Webster Hose Volunteer Fire Co., S9089 [10SE]

Chester, CT: anniversary of Chester Hose Co., S8283 [29JY]

FCC: collect lease fees for certain radio spectrum services and enhance law enforcement and public safety radio communications (S. 741), S4485 [14MY]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety, S6325 [25JN]

———reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety (S. 255), S945 [4FE]

Federal firefighters: hourly and overtime pay rates and pay equity with other civil service employees and public sector firefighters (S. 492), S2654 [20MR]

FEMA: tribute to Target Arson Program, S4131 [7MY]

Hazardous substances: training of emergency response personnel relative to shipping routes for disposal of nuclear fuel and waste, S3078-S3082 [14AP]

National Arson Awareness Week: observance, S4130 [7MY], S4249 [8MY], S4289 [9MY]

National Guard: obtain firefighting demonstrator kits for UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters, S7442 [15JY]

National Interagency Fire Center: tribute, S1788 [28FE]

Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement: congressional consent (S. 1134), S8597 [31JY]

Norwich, CT: anniversary of Yantic Fire Engine Company, S3297 [16AP]

Public safety officers: provide educational assistance to the surviving spouse and dependent children of officers killed or totally disabled in the line of duty (S. 1525), S12509 [12NO]

Rapid City, SD: destruction of historic Sweeney Building in downtown fire, S4668 [19MY]

Roberts County, SD: emergency services 911 equipment funding, S8219 [29JY]

States: reduce certain assistance relative to continuation of health benefits to public safety officers injured in the line of duty, S8067 [24JY]

Taxation: treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters (S. 393), S1981 [5MR]

———treatment of heart and hypertension benefits relative to firefighters and police officers, S6479 [26JN]

Texas City, TX: anniversary of industrial accident, S3296 [16AP], S3313 [17AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions (S. 336), S1404 [13FE]

Volunteer workers: exempt firefighters and rescue squad workers from certain Fair Labor Standards Act provisions relative to volunteer work in a professional capacity (S. 656), S3730 [25AP]

Reports filed

Convert Certain U.S. Fire Administration Excepted Service Positions to Competitive Service Positions: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 336), S11863 [6NO]

Statements

Preservation of Colorado Forests: Rob Nanfelt, E2182 [4NO]

Texts of

H.R. 1795, remove the dollar limitation on payment of benefits to employees of the police department or fire department, E1123 [5JN]

S. 255, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Telecommunications Empowerment Act, S946-S949 [4FE]

S. 393, tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters, S1981 [5MR]

S. 656, Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Act, S3731 [25AP]

S. 741, Private Wireless Spectrum Availability Act, S4486 [14MY]

S. 1134, congressional consent to Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement, S8598 [31JY]