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S. 1941 (106th)

Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 November 1999

Last action

20 September 2000 · Reported

Status

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sponsors

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA]

Subjects

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Summary

Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) make grants on a competitive basis for protecting the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards; and (2) provide assistance for specified fire prevention programs (requiring at least ten percent of grant funds to be used for such programs). Provides a program priority for organizations that focus on prevention of injuries to children from fire. Requires: (1) ten percent non-Federal matching funds; (2) each grantee to report to the Director on grant uses; and (3) grants to be made to a variety of recipients, including paid and volunteer firefighters and urban, suburban, and rural. Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2005.

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Timeline

  1. 17 November 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 November 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14705-14705)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 November 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 July 2000

    Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-1132.

    Source: Committee

  5. 20 September 2000

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

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