FIRE PREVENTION

Articles and editorials

Airlines To Install Cargo Area Fire Suppression Systems, H2776 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions

Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (see H.R. 1721), H3201 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (see H.R. 1243, 1300), H1338 [8AP], H1438 [10AP]

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]

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]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (see S. 1231; H.R. 1272), S10055 [26SE], H1437 [10AP]

———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]

Remarks in House

Amirian, Susan: Clifton, NJ, Optimist Club Judge Joseph J. Salerno Award recipient, E1069 [30MY]

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

Churches and synagogues: prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies (H.R. 1721), E1026 [22MY]

Clean Air Act: amend to allow prescribed burn programs in nonattainment areas, E1918 [2OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1243), E597 [8AP]

———reform economic redevelopment process and improve ability to contract for protective services at installations being closed (H.R. 1300), E629 [10AP]

FAA: regulations on smoke detectors, fire suppression systems, and fuel tanks of passenger aircraft, H2775 [15MY]

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

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

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]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1272), H1753-H1757 [23AP], E625 [10AP]

Worthington, Robert, Sr.: National Fire Sprinkler Association Golden Sprinkler Award recipient, E2375 [13NO]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (S. 1231), S10063-S10065 [26SE], S11704 [4NO]

———convert certain excepted service positions to competitive service positions (S. 336), S1404 [13FE]

Reports filed

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

U.S. Fire Administration Appropriations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1231) (S. Rept. 105-124), S11446 [30OC]

———Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 1272) (H. Rept. 105-62), H1714 [21AP]

Texts of

H.R. 1272, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, H1753 [23AP]

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

S. 1231, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, S10063 [26SE], S11704 [4NO]