FIRE PREVENTION

Amendments

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), S10726 [18OC], S11433 [31OC]

Analyses

Equal Overtime Pay Authorization for All Federal Employees Engaged in Wildfire Suppression Operations (H.R. 2814), E1605 [27SE]

Articles and editorials

Poetic Justice in Accusations—Clinton Administration Deserves Criticism for Policy That Aided Fires, E1537 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wildland fire management (see H.R. 4452), H3049 [15MY]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (see S. 2502), S3328 [3MY] (see H.R. 4366), H2511 [3MY]

Colleges and universities: disclosure of fire safety standards and measures with respect to campus buildings (see S. 2108), S867 [28FE] (see H.R. 3895), H921 [9MR]

———provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see S. 2100), S799 [24FE]

———require disclosure of fires in dormitories and plans to reduce fire safety hazards and require the U.S. Fire Administration to establish fire safety standards for dormitories (see S. 2178), S1118 [2MR] (see H.R. 3831), H641 [2MR]

Colorado: development of collaborative forest restoration and fire prevention projects by the Forest Service, State and local agencies, and private landowners (see H.R. 5098), H7209 [27JY]

Community development: authorize use of block grants to assist local firefighting, emergency medical, and rescue services (see H.R. 5424), H9504 [6OC]

Corp. for National and Community Service: include participation in a volunteer firefighting agency as one of the national service programs authorized to receive assistance under the AmeriCorps program (see H.R. 5425), H9504 [6OC]

Corps of Engineers: convey land to Thompson, CT, for firefighting and emergency services purposes (see H.R. 3878), H920 [9MR]

———transfer land to Iconium Fire Protection District in Missouri for use as a fire station (see H.R. 4027), H1119 [16MR]

Emergency services: authorizing appropriations for State and local emergency responders (see S. 2389), S2526 [11AP] (see H.R. 4128), H1588 [29MR] (see H.R. 4146), H1628 [30MR]

Product safety: establish flammability testing standards and labeling regulations for upholstered furniture which is sold in interstate commerce (see H.R. 4368), H2511 [3MY]

Public lands: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7996 [22SE]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 655), H11207 [26OC]

Letters

College Fire Prevention Act: Anthony R. O'Neill, National Fire Protection Association, S814 [24FE]

———Daniel Jones, Chapel Hill, NC, Fire Dept., S814 [24FE]

———Richard M. Flaherty, College Parents of America (organization), S814 [24FE]

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: Mike Dombeck, Forest Service, S6513 [12JY]

———New Mexico congressional delegation, S6513 [12JY]

Prevent forest fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies: H.R. Davis, S10141 [10OC]

Remarks in House

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Protection (H.R. 4366), H2485 [3MY]

BLM: wildland fire management funding, H1574 [29MR]

Colorado: development of collaborative forest restoration and fire prevention projects by the Forest Service, State and local agencies, and private landowners (H.R. 5098), E1375 [27JY]

———tribute to firefighters who fought the Bobcat Gulch and Hi Meadows fires, E1091 [23JN]

Columbia, MO: tribute to Columbia Fire Dept.'s relationship with Moers, Germany, Fire Dept., E1031 [15JN]

District of Columbia: fire and emergency medical services safety measures funding, H2644-H2647 [8MY]

Emergency services: authorizing appropriations for State and local emergency responders, H9655 [11OC]

———firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H1473 [28MR], H1492, H1578-H1582 [29MR], H1592-H1594 [30MR], H1757-H1761 [4AP], H12486 [15DE], E475 [3AP]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards, H9645, H9649, H9655, H9662 [11OC]

———make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (H.R. 1168), H5008 [22JN], H5174 [27JN], E475 [3AP]

Firefighters: authorize equal overtime pay for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations (H.R. 2814), E1605 [27SE]

Fondario, Gabe: Montclair, CA, Fire Dept. Employee of the Year award recipient, E26 [31JA]

Forest Service: roads moratorium relative to access to public forests, E1537 [20SE]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in BLM wild horse and burro management program, H4442-H4445 [14JN]

———wildland fire management funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H4520, H4522 [15JN], E1094 [23JN]

Jackson, Steve: Montclair, CA, Fire Department Employee of the Year award recipient, E28 [31JA]

Martin, Paul D.: Firehouse (publication) Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E589 [13AP]

NIST: fire safety research and technology funding, H5007, H5008 [22JN]

Ohio: anniversary of Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office, E374 [22MR]

Product safety: establish flammability testing standards and labeling regulations for upholstered furniture which is sold in interstate commerce (H.R. 4368), E626 [3MY]

Public lands: development of a strategy by Federal land management agencies to reduce forest fuels that place natural resources at a high risk of catastrophic wildfire (H. Con. Res. 406), E1575 [22SE]

———eliminate hazardous fuels buildup and undertake other forest management projects to protect communities from wildfires (H.R. 1522), H3934 [7JN]

Safety: authorize a Federal grant program to assist local governments in improving public safety against fire and fire-related hazards, H1580 [29MR]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 655), H11321-H11327 [26OC], H11400 [27OC]

Western States: impact of wildfires, H7243 [6SE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Florida, H8671 [3OC]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: reimburse New Jersey Forest Fire Service for certain expenses, S6460 [11JY]

Architect of the Capitol: establish the position of Director of Fire Safety and Prevention (S. 2502), S3331 [3MY]

BLM: wildland fire management funding, S7967-S7974 [5SE]

Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (S. 2100), S813-S815 [24FE]

———require disclosure of fires in dormitories and plans to reduce fire safety hazards and require the U.S. Fire Administration to establish fire safety standards for dormitories (S. 2178), S1125 [2MR]

Emergency services: authorizing appropriations for State and local emergency responders (S. 2389), S2531 [11AP]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards, S6593 [13JY], S10392 [12OC]

———make grants to fire departments to improve public safety against fire and fire-related hazards (S. 1941), S5452 [20JN]

Forest Service: wildland fire management funding through reductions in Timber Sales Management Program, S7024-S7027, S7028, S7029, S7039-S7041 [17JY], S7086, S7087 [18JY]

Forests: prevent fires by encouraging a balance between environmental protection and harvesting and stewardship policies, S10141 [10OC]

Geological Survey: Hazard Support System program funding, S10073 [6OC]

U.S. Fire Administration: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1550), S10740 [18OC], S11433-S11436 [31OC]

Western States: impact of wildfires, S7967-S7974 [5SE], S8410 [12SE]

Wind storms: disaster assistance to Minnesota, S6318, S6319, S6323 [10JY], S6498, S6499 [12JY]

Reports

Fire at 3146 Cherry Road, NE, Washington, DC, on May 30, 1999: District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Dept. Reconstruction Committee, H2644 [8MY]

Tables

Fatal college/university fraternity and sorority house fires reported to U.S. fire departments, S815 [24FE]

Number of wildland fires and acres affected in 2000, S7969 [5SE]

Wildland fire comparison statistics, S7969 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 655, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1550, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, H11321-H11324 [26OC]

H.R. 1550, U.S. Fire Administration appropriations, S11433 [31OC]

H.R. 2814, equal overtime pay authorization for all Federal employees engaged in wildfire suppression operations, E1605 [27SE]

S. 2100, College Fire Prevention Act, S814 [24FE]

S. 2178, Fire Safe Dorm Act, S1126 [2MR]

S. 2389, 21st Century Fire and Emergency Services Act, S2531 [11AP]