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H.R. 1168 (106th)

Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 March 1999

Last action

12 April 2000 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lucas, Ken [D-KY-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2]

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Summary

Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act - Authorizes the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants on a competitive basis to a variety of fire departments for any of a number of specified purposes, including: (1) hiring additional firefighting personnel; (2) training them; (3) funding creation of rapid intervention teams to protect firefighting personnel at the scenes of fires and other emergencies; (4) certifying fire inspectors; (5) establishing wellness and fitness programs for firefighting personnel; (6) funding emergency medical services; (7) acquiring additional firefighting vehicles and equipment, including personal protective equipment required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; (8) modifying fire stations, fire training facilities, and other facilities; (9) enforcing fire codes; (10) funding fire prevention programs; and (11) educating the public about arson prevention and detection. Requires the FEMA Director to establish an office to set specific criteria for the selection of grant recipients and administer the grants. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 March 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 21 March 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management.

    Source: Committee

  6. 26 March 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Basic Research.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 April 2000

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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