FIREFIGHTERS

Amendments

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), H2057 [9MY]

Mental health: provide assistance to individuals affected by terrorist attacks (S. 1729), S13066, S13076 [12DE]

Terrorism: expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1422), S9401 [13SE]

Articles and editorials

Chemical Train Fire, S8048-S8050 [23JY]

Climbing a Stairway to Heaven, E1893 [16OC]

Corporations Setting Up Own Charitable Foundations, E1792 [3OC]

Dead Firefighters Were Sent Where They Didn't Belong, E1482 [1AU]

New York's Firefighters Grieve for Lost Brothers, E1674 [20SE]

There When You Need Them, S8051 [23JY]

Washing Away Grief—Mother Donates Deceased Son's Clothes to Rescue Workers, E1939 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions

Animals: recognize trained service dogs for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H. Con. Res. 241), H6260 [3OC]

Arms sales: express U.S. policy relative to global standards for the transfer of small arms and light weapons (see S. 1555), S10769 [16OC]

Aviation: facilitate the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial air flights (see S. 1458), S9741 [24SE]

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act: clarify tax treatment of payments made (see S. 557), S2388 [15MR] (see H.R. 1095), H959 [19MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see S. 1841), S13465 [18DE] (see H.R. 3054), H6421 [5OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize former Federal employees receiving voluntary separation payments to accept subsequent Federal employment related to fighting forest fires (see H.R. 2959), H6055 [25SE]

Dept. of HUD: expand provisions of the Officer Next Door and Teacher Next Door Program to include firefighters and rescue personnel (see H.R. 1221), H1188 [27MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide compensation to individuals who are injured by an escaped prescribed fire and amend certain tort procedure provisions relating to claims for such fires (see H.R. 3196), H7591 [31OC]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (see S. 1820), S13145 [13DE]

District of Columbia: establish a memorial to the victims of terrorist attacks on the U.S. (see H.R. 2982), H6135 [2OC]

Employment: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (see S. 1617), S11362 [1NO] (see H.R. 3185), H7529 [30OC]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (see H.R. 3397), H8842 [4DE]

Federal employees: clarify computation of annuities for air traffic controllers relative to law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 871), S4822 [10MY]

———disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and the Capitol Police (see H.R. 446), H220 [7FE]

———eliminate inequities in retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, Supreme Court members, and Capitol police (see H.R. 2523), H4111 [17JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 1845), S13465 [18DE] (see H.R. 2163), H3150 [13JN]

———make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (see S. 271), S1121 [7FE] (see H.R. 93), H27 [3JA]

FEMA: conduct a study to determine the resources that are needed for development of an effective nationwide communications system for emergency response personnel (see S. 1631), S11437 [5NO]

———make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (see H.R. 827), H622 [1MR]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (see H.R. 581), H323 [13FE]

———authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), consideration (see H. Res. 135), H2021 [8MY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters (see S. 441), S1747 [1MR]

Housing: provide home ownership assistance to public safety officers and teachers (see H.R. 3191), H7591 [31OC]

———provide mortgage assistance (see H.R. 3358), H8563 [28NO]

Mental health: establish State and local grants to provide services in response to public health emergencies and disasters resulting from terrorism (see H.R. 3413), H8948 [5DE]

———provide assistance to individuals affected by terrorist attacks (see S. 1729), S12054 [27NO]

Monuments and memorials: provide grants for construction of memorials to honor men and women killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers (see H.R. 2450), H3861 [10JY] (see H.R. 2624), H4633 [25JY]

National Day of Appreciation for Emergency Response and Rescue Workers: designate (see H. Res. 259), H6505 [10OC]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (see S.J. Res. 18), S7426 [10JY] (see H.J. Res. 42), H1345 [29MR]

National parks and recreation areas: free admission to survivors, victims' families, and rescue and recovery personnel affected by terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2976), H6135 [2OC]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (see H.R. 3161), H7217 [23OC]

———provide grants to local first responder agencies to combat terrorism and be a part of homeland defense (see H.R. 3435), H9077 [6DE]

New York, NY: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (see S. Res. 117), S6920 [26JN] (see H. Res. 172), H3259 [19JN]

———tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (see H. Res. 243), H5927 [21SE]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 75), S10287 [4OC] (see H. Con. Res. 243), H6379 [4OC]

———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 66), S9504 [19SE]

Public safety officers: provide benefits to those who die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries (see H.R. 3063), H6458 [9OC]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 3379), H8731 [29NO]

Taxation: provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 3603), H10965 [20DE]

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see S. 881), S4939 [15MY] (see H.R. 710), H398 [14FE] (see H.R. 1727), H1924 [3MY]

———treatment of certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel (see S. 1446), S9620 [21SE] (see H.R. 3137), H6918 [16OC] (see H.R. 3433), H9077 [6DE] (see H.R. 3601), H10965 [20DE]

———treatment of health care subsidy payments made to employers on behalf of volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 1651), H1715 [1MY]

———treatment of volunteer firefighter savings account contributions (see H.R. 1780), H2081 [9MY]

Terrorism: establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks (see S. 1556), S10769 [16OC]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. 1422), S9395 [13SE] (see H.R. 2882), H5615 [13SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 2905, 2907), H5925 [21SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (see S. Con. Res. 73), S9621 [21SE] (see H. Con. Res. 233), H5926 [21SE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see S. Con. Res. 76), S10287 [4OC]

United We Stand Remembrance Day: designate (see H. Res. 260), H6505 [10OC]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (see S. 1516), S10388 [9OC] (see H.R. 1919), H2386 [21MY]

Washington: tribute to firefighters who lost their lives fighting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains (see H. Res. 201), H4216 [18JY]

Cost Estimates

True American Heroes Act (H.R. 3054): CBO, H10196 [18DE]

Descriptions

``Somewhere-Everyday'' Fallen Firefighter Memorial, Colorado Springs, CO, H3633 [27JN]

Letters

Assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies: Dennis Compton, Congressional Fire Services Institute, E2205 [4DE]

———Glen Nash, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc., E2205 [4DE]

———Javier Gonzales, National Association of Counties, E2206 [4DE]

———John M. Buckman, International Association of Fire Chiefs, E2205 [4DE]

———Patrick D. McGowan, Major County Sheriffs' Association, E2205 [4DE]

———Stephen P. Austin, International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc., E2206 [4DE]

———William B. Berger, International Association of Chiefs of Police, E2205 [4DE]

Collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or local governments: Don Borut, National League of Cities, S11447 [5NO]

———J. Thomas Cochran, U.S. Conference of Mayors, S11446 [5NO]

———Philip C. Stittleburg, National Volunteer Fire Council, S11447 [5NO]

———Reed Larson, National Right To Work Committee, S11447 [5NO]

———William T. Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures, S11447 [5NO]

Program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks: Robert K. Goodwin, Points of Light Foundation, S13835 [20DE]

Tribute to FEMA for relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S9353 [13SE]

Tribute to New York, NY, firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire: George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, H3630 [27JN]

Wildfire Management Act: Michael T. Rains, Dept. of Agriculture, H2056 [9MY]

———several Representatives, H2055 [9MY]

Lists

Pennsylvania volunteers participating in relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1849 [11OC]

People killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7953-H7957 [8NO], H8163, H8165 [14NO], H8228, H8233 [15NO], H8328 [16NO], H8884 [5DE], H9054 [6DE], H10141 [13DE]

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey employees killed in the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, E1761 [2OC]

Utah Task Force One members, S11359 [1NO]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: condemn terrorist attacks, express sympathy to victims, and commend emergency personnel that responded to attacks, E1857 [12OC]

Poems

``Lamentations,'' Aaron Espy, H3633 [27JN]

``Prayer for My Country,'' Sarah Shaw, E1862 [12OC]

``Take Your Seats,'' Jacquelyn C.C. Mendiola, E1819 [5OC]

``Tribute . . . and Warning,'' Amy Farley, E1906 [16OC]

``When the Twin Towers Were Hit,'' Jessica Szewczuk, H6068 [2OC]

Prayers

``Firemen's Prayer'', H6077 [2OC]

Proclamations

Tribute to Heath, OH, Fire Dept.: Representative Ney, E1455 [27JY]

Tribute to Newark, OH, Fire Dept.: Representatie Ney, E1457 [27JY]

Tribute to Robert B. McKenna: Representative Ney, E1603 [6SE]

Tribute to Victims of Terrorist Attacks and Rescue Workers: Clovis, CA, City Council, E1862 [12OC]

Remarks in House

Animals: recognize trained service dogs for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 241), E1787 [3OC]

Baltimore, MD: CSX train accident in tunnel, H4380 [23JY]

Bennett, Pat and Bill: honorary renaming of Placitas, NM, Volunteer Fire Brigade, E1351 [18JY]

Brandy Station, VA: anniversary of Brandy Station Volunteer Fire Dept., E1535 [3AU]

Caldwell, NJ: anniversary of Caldwell Volunteer Fire Dept., E1062 [8JN]

Channahon, IL: tribute to Channahon Fire Protection District, E2073 [14NO]

Columbia, SC: tribute to White Knoll Middle School fundraising activities to buy the New York, NY, Fire Dept., a new fire truck, E2034 [8NO]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to officers, emergency personnel, and governmental employees who responded to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H.R. 3054), H10193-H10197 [18DE]

Construction industries: tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, H9230 [11DE]

Davis Park, NY: Davis Park Fire Dept., funding, E1487 [1AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: authorize former Federal employees receiving voluntary separation payments to accept subsequent Federal employment related to fighting forest fires (H.R. 2959), E1736 [25SE]

District of Columbia: emergency operations plan funding, H5993, H5994, H5999 [25SE]

———tribute to Camp Unity relief efforts relative to terrorist attack on the Pentagon, E2356 [20DE]

Ecology and environment: clarify certain provisions of the Endangered Species Act relative to the safety of rescue workers during emergency situations, H5979 [25SE]

Elizabeth, NJ: tribute to Elizabeth Fire Dept., E2001 [5NO]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, H4674 [26JY], H4817-H4820 [30JY], E1487 [1AU]

———State and local emergency responders funding, H3123 [13JN]

Employment: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards, H10072, H10076 [13DE], E1905 [16OC]

———authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (H.R. 3185), E1950 [30OC]

FCC: assign radio spectrum frequencies to public safety agencies (H.R. 3397), E2204 [4DE]

Federal employees: eliminate certain inequities in the computation of retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors, H80 [30JA]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (H.R. 2163), E1094 [13JN]

———make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 93), H80-H86 [30JA], E91 [1FE]

FEMA: make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras (H.R. 827), H979 [20MR]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), H2053-H2057 [9MY], E807 [15MY]

———authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), consideration (H. Res. 135), H2050, H2051 [9MY]

Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act: funding, H751 [8MR]

Forest Service: fire management plan reassessment, E1482 [1AU]

Garnerville, NY: anniversary of Samuel W. Johnson Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1, E868 [21MY]

Gateway, CO: tribute to the Gateway/Unaweep Volunteer Fire Dept., E1640 [13SE]

Glade Park, CO: tribute to Glade Park Volunteer Fire Dept., E1637 [13SE]

Hall, Steve: Montclair, CA, Fire Dept., Firefighter of the Year award recipient, E22 [6JA]

Hendersonville, TN: tribute to Girl Scout Troop 2765 for relief efforts surrounding the terrorist attacks, E2306 [14DE]

Ida Township, MI: tribute to Ida Township Volunteer Fire Dept., E2296 [14DE]

Local Heroes Week: observance, E2042 [8NO]

Morrison, Walter G.: permanently etch name on the National Fallen Firefighters Monument, E1823 [5OC]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (H.J. Res. 42), H6071, H6076-H6080 [2OC], E490 [29MR], E1777 [2OC], E1783, E1784 [3OC], E1834 [9OC]

National parks and recreation areas: free admission to survivors, victims' families, and rescue and recovery personnel affected by terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2976), H8064 [13NO], E1765 [2OC]

National security: develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes, H6494-H6498 [10OC], E2390 [20DE]

———develop local emergency response plans that provide a defined and unified response to terrorist attacks and other catastrophes (H.R. 3161), H7210-H7216 [23OC]

New York, NY: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (H. Res. 172), H3628-H3635 [27JN], E1152, E1154 [19JN]

———tribute to New York City Fire Dept., E1893 [16OC], E1931 [25OC]

———tribute to Rudolph Giuliani, rescue workers, and residents for efforts in responding to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (H. Res. 243), H6044 [25SE]

O'Sullivan, Brian: Bayonne, NJ, Knights of Columbus honoree, E494 [29MR]

Owego, NY: tribute to Baker Fireman's Fountain, E1783 [3OC]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Phoenix Fire Dept., Urban Search and Rescue Team/Arizona Task Force-1, E1886 [12OC]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H. Con. Res. 243), H7362, H7365-H7368 [30OC], E2001 [5NO]

Queens, NY: Bell Harbor memorial service for victims and firefighters who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks, E2393 [20DE]

Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY: designate (H.R. 3379), H10183, H10185, H10186 [18DE], E2172 [29NO], E2348 [20DE]

Taxation: provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 1727), H2164-H2166 [15MY], E819, E837 [17MY]

———treatment of certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel (H.R. 3137), E1903 [16OC]

———treatment of compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, E326 [8MR]

Terrorism: expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2882), H5598-H5604 [13SE], E1650, E1659, E1663 [14SE]

———integration of firefighters and emergency medical service personnel with the military to respond to emergency situations, H5849 [20SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2907), E1678, E1685 [20SE]

———tribute to employees of the New York and New Jersey Port Authority killed in the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, E1761 [2OC]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, H7858 [7NO], E1676 [20SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (H. Con. Res. 233), H7383-H7387 [30OC], E1989 [2NO]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5497, H5498, H5500-H5502, H5504, H5505, H5507, H5510, H5514, H5517, H5519, H5520, H5522, H5524-H5539, H5543, H5546, H5548, H5550, H5552, H5553, H5555, H5556, H5558, H5559, H5561-H5571, H5574, H5576, H5578, H5579, H5583, H5586 [11SE], H5635 [14SE], H5980, H6044 [25SE], H6166 [3OC], H6265 [4OC], H6462, H6495 [10OC], H6682 [11OC], E1628 [11SE], E1644 [13SE], E1651, E1655, E1656 [14SE], E1674 [20SE], E1695, E1696 [21SE], E1726, E1730 [25SE], E1763, E1766, E1767, E1769, E1770, E1771, E1772, E1773, E1774, E1776, E1779 [2OC], E1792 [3OC], E1795, E1796, E1798, E1799, E1800, E1801, E1802 [4OC], E1805, E1806 [5OC], E1849, E1853 [11OC], E1885 [12OC], E1921 [24OC], E1933 [29OC], E1979, E1992, E1995 [2NO], E2001 [5NO], E2022 [6NO], E2054, E2067 [13NO], E2133 [27NO], E2268 [12DE], E2334 [19DE], E2357, E2401 [20DE]

———tribute to those killed in attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7914, H7953 [8NO], H8137, H8163, H8165 [14NO], H8228, H8233 [15NO], H8328 [16NO], H8556-H8562 [28NO], H8884 [5DE], H9054 [6DE], H10141 [13DE]

———tribute to women relief workers responding to the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H8750 [4DE]

Texas: observance of Local Hero's Week in Bell and Coryell Counties, E2349 [20DE]

———tribute to public safety officers, E2110 [16NO]

Vernon, NJ: tribute to Lounsberry Hollow Middle School for fire prevention and training activities fundraising efforts, E1225 [27JN]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (H.R. 1919), H7858 [7NO], E863 [21MY]

Washington: tribute to Delaware firefighters for efforts during Wenatchee National Forest fire, E1573 [5SE]

———tribute to firefighters who lost their lives fighting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains, E1482 [1AU], E1683 [20SE]

———tribute to firefighters who lost their lives fighting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains (H. Res. 201), H4399-H4401 [23JY]

Winthrop, WA: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during Wenatchee National Forest fire, H3951, H3957 [11JY]

Remarks in Senate

Allenhurst, NJ: anniversary of Allenhurst Fire Dept., S4887 [14MY], S5828 [5JN]

Anchorage, AK; Kenai Peninsula Borough Spruce Bark Beetle Task Force funding, S7406 [10JY]

Arms sales: express U.S. policy relative to global standards for the transfer of small arms and light weapons (S. 1555), S10772 [16OC]

Aviation: facilitate the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial air flights, S10535 [11OC]

———facilitate the voluntary provision of emergency services during commercial air flights (S. 1458), S9744 [24SE]

Baltimore, MD: CSX train accident in tunnel, S7939, S7941 [19JY], S8048-S8053 [23JY]

———tribute to emergency personnel for response to CSX train accident in tunnel, S8050, S8052 [23JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: smallpox vaccination for first responders funding, S13786 [20DE]

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act: clarify tax treatment of payments made (S. 557), S2412 [15MR]

Columbia, SC: tribute to White Knoll Middle School fundraising activities to buy the New York, NY, Fire Dept., a new fire truck, S12310 [3DE]

Crump, Robert W.: permanently etch name on the National Fallen Firefighters Monument, S10378 [9OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Rural Facilities Program purchase of fire engine for DeTour, MI, S11084 [25OC]

Dept. of Justice: Office of Justice Programs Justice Assistance Account funding, S13845 [20DE]

Dept. of Transportation: enhance authorities relating to emergency preparedness grants (S. 1820), S13148-S13150 [13DE]

Emergency services: firefighting and emergency medical services funding, S9956-S9960 [1OC]

Employment: authorize grants to States or communities to assist fire departments in meeting staffing standards (S. 1617), S11370-S11372 [1NO]

Federal employees: tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10382 [9OC]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (S. 1845), S13469 [18DE]

———make mandatory separation age match requirement for Federal law enforcement officers (H.R. 93), S9001 [3AU]

Fire prevention: authorize the use of certain wildland fire management funds to reimburse certain interagency cooperation costs in connection with wildland fire management (H.R. 581), S5658 [24MY]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement officers and firefighters (S. 441), S1782 [1MR]

Forest Service: fire management plan reassessment, S8904 [3AU]

———investigation of delays in combatting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains based on application of the Endangered Species Act, S8904 [3AU]

Mental health: provide assistance to individuals affected by terrorist attacks (S. 1729), S13076, S13077 [12DE]

Milford, DE: anniversary of Carlisle Fire Co., S12445 [5DE]

Milton, DE: anniversary of Milton Fire Dept., S10979 [24OC]

Montana: tribute to firefighters killed battling wildfires, S9151 [6SE]

National Fallen Firefighters Memorial: commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (H.J. Res. 42), S10338 [4OC]

———commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD (S.J. Res. 18), S7431 [10JY], S10338 [4OC]

National security: authorize a Federal grant program to assist local governments in improving public safety against emergencies, S11506 [7NO]

New Jersey: reimbursement for assistance relative to the crashing of aircraft into the World Trade Center, S9428, S9429 [14SE]

New York, NY: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire (S. Res. 117), S7076, S7077 [28JN]

Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor: award to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 75), S10335 [4OC]

———award to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 66), S9513, S9514 [19SE]

Public safety officers: collective bargaining rights for those employed by States or local governments, S11260-S11262, S11270-S11272 [31OC], S11302 [1NO], S11407 [2NO], S11445-S11448 [5NO], S11449-S11453 [6NO]

———protect the free choice of individual employees relative to participation in labor organizations, S11271, S11272 [31OC], S11302 [1NO]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to Utah Task Force One, S11359 [1NO]

Seaford, DE: anniversary of Seaford Volunteer Fire Dept., S10689 [15OC]

Taxation: provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (H.R. 1727), S5484 [22MY]

———provide consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty (S. 881), S4943 [15MY]

———treatment of certain expenses of eligible emergency response professionals, S5492 [23MY]

———treatment of certain terrorist attack zone compensation of civilian uniformed personnel (S. 1446), S10761 [16OC]

Terrorism: establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks, S13834, S13835 [20DE]

———establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims of terrorist attacks (S. 1556), S10773 [16OC]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (H.R. 2882), S9409 [13SE]

———expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. 1422), S9359 [13SE]

———improve Federal efforts to prepare for, and respond to, terrorist attacks, S9486 [19SE]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to assist families of victims of attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9495 [19SE]

———tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks (S. Con. Res. 73), S9634 [21SE], S12813 [10DE]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9285-S9292, S9298, S9304, S9314, S9315, S9320, S9322, S9328, S9330 [12SE], S9353, S9359-S9361 [13SE], S9486, S9491 [19SE], S9613 [21SE], S9970 [1OC], S10687 [15OC], S10789 [17OC], S11548 [7NO], S11933 [15NO]

———tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (S. Con. Res. 76), S10400, S10401 [9OC]

Volunteer firefighters: remove civil liability barriers surrounding donating fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (S. 1516), S10392 [9OC]

Washington: tribute to firefighters who lost their lives fighting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains, S8904 [3AU]

Wildfires: National Fire Plan and base fire programs funding, S3483 [5AP]

Winthrop, WA: tribute to firefighters killed in the line of duty during Wenatchee National Forest fire, S7535 [11JY]

Reports filed

Commemorate Fallen Firefighters by Lowering the U.S. Flag to Half-Staff During the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, MD: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 18), S10286 [4OC]

Consideration of H.R. 581, Wildfire Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 135) (H. Rept. 107-59), H2021 [8MY]

Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1727) (H. Rept. 107-65), H2182 [15MY]

Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 93), S8702 [2AU]

———Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 271), S8703 [2AU]

FEMA Study To Determine Resources Needed for Development of an Effective Nationwide Communications System for Emergency Response Personnel: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1631) (S. Rept. 107-127), S13359 [17DE]

Healing Opportunities in Parks and the Environment Pass Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2976) (H. Rept. 107-286), H8132 [13NO]

Post Terrorism Mental Health Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1729), S12053 [27NO]

Use of Certain Wildland Fire Management Funds To Reimburse Certain Interagency Cooperation Costs in Connection With Wildland Fire Management: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 581) (H. Rept. 107-35), H1406 [3AP]

Wildfire Management Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (H.R. 581), S5541 [23MY]

Statements

Condemn and Respond to Hijacking and Crashing of Commercial Aircraft Into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA: Mary Christ, H5578 [11SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 233, tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, H7383 [30OC]

H. Con. Res. 241, recognize trained service dogs for rescue and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, E1787 [3OC]

H. Con. Res. 243, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H7365 [30OC]

H. Res. 135, consideration of H.R. 581, Wildfire Management Act, H2050 [9MY]

H. Res. 172, tribute to New York, NY, firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire, H3628 [27JN]

H. Res. 201, tribute to firefighters who lost their lives fighting the Thirtymile Fire in the Cascade Mountains, H4399 [23JY]

H.J. Res. 42, commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD, H6076 [2OC]

H.R. 93, Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act, H80 [30JA]

H.R. 581, Wildfire Management Act, H2056 [9MY]

H.R. 1727, Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act, H2164 [15MY]

H.R. 2882, expedite payment of certain benefits for public safety officers killed or injured due to terrorist attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5598 [13SE]

H.R. 2976, Healing Opportunities in Parks and the Environment Pass Act, H8064 [13NO]

H.R. 3054, True American Heroes Act, H10193 [18DE]

H.R. 3379, Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building, Deer Park, NY, H10185 [18DE]

S. 441, Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, S1782 [1MR]

S. 881, Fallen Hero Survivor Benefit Fairness Act, S4944 [15MY]

S. 1271, Post Terrorism Mental Health Improvement Act, S13076 [12DE]

S. 1556, Unity in Service to America (USA) Act, S10773 [16OC]

S. 1617, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act, S11370 [1NO]

S. 1820, Heroic Emergency Response Operations (HERO) Act, S13149 [13DE]

S. Con. Res. 66, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to public safety officers killed in the line of duty in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S9513 [19SE]

S. Con. Res. 73, tribute to first responders injured or killed following attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, S12813 [10DE]

S. Con. Res. 73, tribute to first responders injured or killed following terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, and recognize first responders to previous domestic attacks, S9633 [21SE]

S. Con. Res. 75, award Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to officers killed, injured, or involved in rescue efforts in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10335 [4OC]

S. Con. Res. 76, tribute to relief efforts surrounding the hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, S10336 [4OC], S10401 [9OC]

S. Res. 117, tribute to New York, NY, firefighters killed in the line of duty during hardware store fire, S6929 [26JN], S7077 [28JN]

S.J. Res. 18, commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD, S10338 [4OC]

S.J. Res. 18, commemorate fallen firefighters by lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial service in Emmitsburg, MD, S7431 [10JY]