Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023

S. 870/S. 559/H.R. 4090, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. P.L. 118-47, FY 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for fire service programs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search & Rescue System. - The Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program. - The State Homeland Security Grant Program. P.L. 118-42, FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 1814/S. 977, the Facilitating Investments Required for Emergency Services To All Towns In Our Nation Act, provisions to create a grant program to help with fire station construction. Issues relating to providing incentives by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for communities to take action to prepare for and mitigate the effects of disasters. Issues relating implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries. H.R. 1797/S. 1008, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act, provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in mobility devices. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 3396/S. 2520, the Fire Department Repayment Act, provisions to require standard operating procedures for reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE