A bill to provide financial aid for local fire departments in the purchase of firefighting suits and self-contained breathing apparatus.

Summary

Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to local fire departments to pay up to 90 percent of the cost of purchasing heat-protective firefighting suits and breathing apparatus. Sets forth the following conditions of eligibility for grants: (1) members of the department are participating or have participated in a training program approved or conducted by the National Academy of Fire Prevention and Control, (2) the department is an agency of a State or political subdivision, or is incorporated by the State in which it is located, (3) equipment purchased with grant funds conforms with standards adopted by the National Bureau of Standards, and (4) any other conditions the Secretary may find appropriate and necessary.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, John M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Mendel J. [D-SC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

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