FIRE PREVENTION

Bills and resolutions

Conservation of natural resources: recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (see H. Res. 1348), H3310 [11MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see S. 3142), S1750 [18MR] (see H.R. 4908), H2215 [22MR]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: authorize a fire station construction grant program (see H.R. 5858), H6042 [26JY]

———reauthorize firefighter assistance program and authorize use of fire department grant funds for fire station construction (see H.R. 6464), H7854 [1DE]

Fire Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 639), S7421 [23SE] (see H. Res. 1706), H7396 [29SE]

Firefighters: implement updated pay and personnel policies to improve recruitment and retention of qualified Federal wildland firefighters to reduce reliance on non-Federal wildfire resources (see H.R. 4488), H325 [21JA]

———improve provision of assistance to fire departments (see S. 3267), S2708 [27AP]

Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (see S. 3908), S7788 [29SE]

National forests: combat pine beetle infestations, conduct restoration activities, remove dead and dying trees, and make permanent Forest Service stewardship contracting authorities (see H.R. 5192), H3078 [29AP]

Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 1419), H4215 [28MY]

Taxation: treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see S. 2947), S154 [22JA]

U.S. Fire Administration: provide assistance to firefighting task forces (see H.R. 5909), H6283 [28JY]

Letters

College Fire Prevention Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3590 [19MY]

———Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H3590 [19MY]

Remarks in House

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (H.R. 3923), H5506, H5507 [13JY]

Conservation of natural resources: recognize John W. Weeks' contributions to the conservation of forests and water supply (H. Res. 1348), E808 [11MY]

Dale City, VA: tribute to Dale City Volunteer Fire Dept. Valor Award recipients, E530 [13AP]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (H.R. 2136), H3589-H3591 [19MY], E914 [24MY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: reauthorize firefighter assistance program and authorize use of fire department grant funds for fire station construction (H.R. 6464), E2018 [1DE]

International Code Council: tribute, E740 [4MY]

Kearney, NE: tribute to Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center, E7 [12JA]

Massapequa, NY: anniversary of Massapequa Fire Dept., E1886 [15NO]

National Guard: provide fire retardant uniforms for personnel engaged in certain civil authority missions, H3988, H3989 [27MY]

Nevada City, CA: anniversary of Nevada City Fire Dept., E1087 [14JN]

New Hope, PA: tribute to the New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Co., E2050 [2DE]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary of Pensacola Fire Dept., E1436 [27JY]

Seaford, DE: tribute to Seaford Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxillary, E140 [3FE]

Somerville, NJ: anniversary of Somerville Fire Dept., E1052 [9JN]

21 Plus, Inc.: tribute, E1591 [14SE]

Willingboro, NJ: anniversary of Willingboro Volunteer Fire Co. and Willingboro Emergency Squad, E516 [13AP]

Remarks in Senate

Colorado: provide for exchange of certain lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District (S. 555), S10994 [22DE]

Firefighters: improve provision of assistance to fire departments (S. 3267), S2753 [28AP]

Floods: ensure private property, public safety, and human life are protected from flood hazards that result from post-fire watershed conditions created by wildfires on Federal land (S. 3908), S7810 [29SE]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacents lands (S. 2798), S10994 [22DE]

Reports filed

Improve Provision of Assistance to Fire Departments: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3267) (S. Rept. 111-235), S6397 [28JY]

Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2724) (S. Rept. 111-211), S5201 [21JN]

Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1684), S6200 [22JY]

National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2798) (S. Rept. 111-313), S7507 [27SE]

Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 555) (S. Rept. 111-131), S944 [2MR]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3923) (H. Rept. 111-525), H5545 [13JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2136, College Fire Prevention Act, H3589 [19MY]

H.R. 3923, Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act, H5506 [13JY]

S. Res. 639, support goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week, S7422 [23SE]