To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (P.L. 117-246), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations. Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Issues relating to cyber-incident reporting.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

Appropriations issues, including issues pertaining to DHS, Interior, HUD, and HHS. Funding for infrastructure for the fire and emergency services. H.R.3728 - Fire Station Construction Grants Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for AFG, SAFER, USFA, and US&R. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for VFA and SFA Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for the National Firefighter Registry Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for fire sprinklers Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill 2023: funding for carbon monoxide grants at CPSC

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221/H.R. 938), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845/H.R. 5118/H.R. 7900), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations.

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845/H.R. 5118/H.R. 7900), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations. Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

Appropriations issues, including issues pertaining to DHS, Interior, HUD, and HHS. Funding for infrastructure for the fire and emergency services. H.R.3728 - Fire Station Construction Grants Act Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for AFG, SAFER, USFA, and US&R. Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for VFA and SFA Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for the National Firefighter Registry Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023: funding for fire sprinklers Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill 2023: funding for carbon monoxide grants at CPSC

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 (H.R. 6528), provisions to set and report temperature sensors in public housing. H.R. 6529, provisions to require self-closing fire doors in federally assisted rental dwellings. Safer Heat Act of 2022 (H.R. 6615), provisions to set standards for portable space heaters. H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing.

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Alice Hill to be Deputy FEMA Administrator for Resilience. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium - Provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Funding for the above programs in FY 2023. H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, inlcluding code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 (H.R. 6528), provisions to set and report temperature sensors in public housing. H.R. 6529, provisions to require self-closing fire doors in federally assisted rental dwellings. Safer Heat Act of 2022 (H.R. 6615), provisions to set standards for portable space heaters.

Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium -Provisions to require notification of cyber attacks against critical infrastructure. Funding for the above programs in FY 2023. H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Appropriations issues, including issues pertaining to DHS, Interior, HUD, and HHS. Funding for infrastructure for the fire and emergency services. H.R.3728 - Fire Station Construction Grants Act H.R.4431/S.3058 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for AFG, SAFER, USFA, and US&R. H.R.4372/S.3034 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for VFA and SFA H.R.4502/S.3062 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for the National Firefighter Registry H.R.4550/S.3045 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for fire sprinklers H.R. 2471 - FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support of H.R.3728 to provide grants for fire station construction programs and funding authorization for assistance for the construction of rehabilitation of fire and emergency medical services facilities General support of programs to provide assistance for disaster mitigation and response projects to prepare and respond to wildfires

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431/S.3058), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of fire and EMS stations and wildland fire preparedness programs. P.L. 117-58, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and create a new wildland fire commission.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431/S. 3058), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of fire. P.L. 117-58, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service

Appropriations issues, including issues pertaining to DHS, Interior, HUD, and HHS. Funding for infrastructure for the fire and emergency services. H.R.3728 - Fire Station Construction Grants Act H.R.4431/S.3058 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for AFG, SAFER, USFA, and US&R. H.R.4372/S.3034 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for VFA and SFA H.R.4502/S.3062 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for the National Firefighter Registry H.R.4550/S.3045 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for fire sprinklers

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Support of H.R.3728 to provide grants for fire station construction programs and funding authorization for assistance for the construction of rehabilitation of fire and emergency medical services facilities

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations issues, including issues pertaining to DHS, Interior, HUD, and HHS. Funding for infrastructure for the fire and emergency services. H.R.3728 - Fire Station Construction Grants Act H.R.4431 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for AFG, SAFER, USFA, and US&R. H.R.4372 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for VFA and SFA H.R.4502 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for the National Firefighter Registry H.R.4550 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for fire sprinklers

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of fire and EMS stations and wildland fire preparedness programs. H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund the construction, renovation, and reconstruction of fire. H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to fund the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support of H.R.3728 to provide grants for fire station construction programs and funding authorization for assistance for the construction of rehabilitation of fire and emergency medical services facilities

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations issues, including issues pertaining to DHS, Interior, HUD, and HHS. Funding for infrastructure for the fire and emergency services. H.R.3728 - Fire Station Construction Grants Act H.R.4431 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for AFG, SAFER, USFA, and US&R. H.R.4372 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for VFA and SFA H.R.4502 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022: funding for the National Firefighter Registry

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. Issues relation to the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of Homeland Security. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. Issues relation to the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of Homeland Security. P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act, provisions to increase funding for the Assistance to Firefighters and SAFER grant programs. Issues relating to information sharing about terrorist threat information with local fire departments. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Support funding the SIREN Grant program for FY22; Educate lawmakers and staff on Treatment in Place (TIP). Support provision in recent COVID package to reimburse EMS for these services under the PHE and ultimately permanently; Support S. 149/H.R. 1609 that would provide the CMS with the authority to waive the requirement that a patient be transported to a medical facility in order for the ground ambulance service provider or supplier to receive Medicare reimbursement; Educate lawmakers and staff on the need to count EMS workforce correctly. Support H.R. 2354, a bill that would count EMS workforce correctly under the BLS; Support passage of H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violent and Social Services Act; Support funding for HRSAs Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program; Support S. 2037/H.R. 2453, ambulance Medicare extenders legislation to extend for another five years the temporary 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural bonus increases that expire at the end of 2022 and allow for the preservation of more zip codes as being rural. Ambulance transports that originate in rural zip codes get not only the 1% temporary increase but a 50% increase on the first 17 miles of a transport; Support $15 billion to build out 911 services nationwide; Wrote a letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee opposing any legislation that would increase the legal size or weight limits of trucks because of the serious safety risks inherent in allowing bigger trucks on our nations roads and bridges; Support passage of H.R. 1480, the HERO Act, a bill that establishes several federal programs designed to address public safety behavioral health issues; Support H.R. 3060, The Putting Our First Responders First Act, which would will provide clarification to both IRS employees and first responders and keep injury-related compensation tax exempt after retirement age; H.R. 2936/S. 1511, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, which would make it easier for public safety officers to qualify for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Disability program; Support H.R. 3164, the Hot Cars Act; Oppose H.R.3876, the Ketamine Restriction Act; Support H.R. 3728, a bill that would authorize a one-time, $1 billion appropriation to fund construction and refurbishment of fire and EMS stations; Express opposition to a draft quality bill; Support the re-introduction of the Congressional EMS Caucus.

Support of H.R. 3728, Fire Station Construction Grants Act for fire station project assistance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE