mr KENNETH LASALA jr

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. The Reimbursing Emergency Services for Critical Urgent Encounters Act of 2026 (H.R. 9970), issues relating to Medicare reimbursement for patient transport by ambulance. Issues related to fire-based air ambulance services.

The FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: - Funding programs to fund the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Issues related to the development of standards and guidelines for point access block housing. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323/H.R. 6473), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101), issues relating to the safe egress from residential buildings. Issues relating to Small Business Administration disaster loans and the need to protect state and local building codes and inspections.

The FY 2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9171), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 1393), provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471/S. 1462), provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. Making National Parks Safer Act (S. 290), provisions to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1. Tim's Act (H.R. 743), provisions to address federal wildland firefighting workforce issues. Issues relating to the implementation of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act (H.R. 3560), provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior, to establish a pilot program to employ veterans in wildland firefighting. Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act (H.R. 3922), provisions to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on existing federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across federal and non-federal land ownership boundaries. Wildfire Coordination Act (H.R. 3923), provisions to establish a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board to coordinate federal wildfire research, translate it into practical applications, and establish partnerships with private and federally- funded research entities. Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act (H.R. 3924), provisions to create a Quadrennial Fire Review. The review would include a quantitative analysis of changes to the built and natural environments and the impact on wildfire mitigation, response, and recovery. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323/H.R. 6473), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters. Issues relating to the creation of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), an amendment to expand eligibility of the Volunteer Fire Assistance program. The Agricultural Act of 2026 (S. 5526), provisions to expand eligibility of the Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

Special Districts Fairness and Accessibility Act (H.R. 2766/S. 2014), provisions to recognize the status of special districts, including fire districts, for federal funding.

The HEROES Act (H.R. 3146), provisions to expand eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to include volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians. Issues regarding the use of 529 funds for EMS/fire training.

The Pro Codes Act (H.R. 4009/H.R. 4072), provisions to protect the copyrights of national codes and standards.

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. The BUILD America Act (H.R. 8870), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Issues relating to the development of fire-safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

Issues relating to reimbursement for emergency medical services and ground ambulance transport for Medicare and Medicaid patients. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs; treatment of patients in place; the reimbursement of blood products by EMS providers; and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to fire safety of home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. The Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies Act (H.R. 2538/S. 3145), provisions to relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2232/S. 1643), provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients. Issues relating to state participation in the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. The Reimbursing Emergency Services for Critical Urgent Encounters Act of 2026 (H.R. 9970), issues relating to Medicare reimbursement for patient transport by ambulance.

The First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026 (H.R. 7386), provisions relating to the removal of the statutory sunset date for the federal First Responder Network Authority. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. The BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity in fire and EMS departments. Making National Parks Safer Act (S. 290/H.R. 7031), provisions to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System to Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1. The Next Generation 9-1-1 Act (H.R. 6505), provisions to fund a nationwide transition to NG 9-1-1. Issues relating to the NextNav petition in the Lower 900 MHz band. Issues relating to alarms going directly to emergency communications centers. Issues relating to the Qualcomm petition regarding the 5G device-to-device communications. Issues relating to the Safer Buildings Coalition's petition to update rules on signal boosters. Issues relating to electronic patient carer reporting systems.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 9310), provisions relating to funding for fire service programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. The FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9260), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. - World Trade Center Health Program. - Funding for the SIREN grant program for rural EMS. The FY 2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9171), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. The FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: - Funding programs to fund the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Issues relating to setting standards and guidelines for point access block housing. The FY 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9170), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation: - Funding for the following grant programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training. - Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 9310), provisions relating to funding for fire service programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. The FY 2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9171), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Funding for the SIREN grant program for rural EMS. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the implementation of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 1393), provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471/S. 1462), provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Tim's Act (H.R. 743), provisions to address federal wildland firefighting workforce issues. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the council created by Executive Order 14180, Council To Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments. Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act (H.R. 3560), provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior, to establish a pilot program to employ veterans in wildland firefighting. Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act (H.R. 3922), provisions to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on existing federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across federal and non-federal land ownership boundaries. Wildfire Coordination Act (H.R. 3923), provisions to establish a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board to coordinate federal wildfire research, translate it into practical applications, and establish partnerships with private and federally- funded research entities. Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act (H.R. 3924), provisions to create a Quadrennial Fire Review. The review would include a quantitative analysis of changes to the built and natural environments and the impact on wildfire mitigation, response, and recovery. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323/H.R. 6473), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters. Issues related to creating an improved national mutual aid system. The Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669), provisions relating to the U.S. Fire Administration and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants. Issues relating to re-establishing the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy. Issues relating to the appointment of a U.S. Fire Administrator. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), an amendment to increase eligibility for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program. The BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts and authorizing the Consumer Product Safety Commission to set fire-safety standards for micromobility devices. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council and its reformulation. The Agricultural Act of 2026 (S. 5526), provisions to expand eligibility of the Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

First Responders Retirement Parity Act (H.R. 2382), provisions relating to firefighters' participation in state pension plans. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323/H.R. 6473), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 9310), provisions relating to funding for fire service programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments. Issues related to creating an improved national mutual aid system. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the council created by Executive Order 14180, Council To Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669), provisions relating to the U.S. Fire Administration and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants. Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act (H.R. 4058), provisions to require FEMA to provide outreach and technical assistance to grantees for the homeland security grants. Issues relating to re-establishing the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy. Issues relating to the appointment of a U.S. Fire Administrator.

The FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 9260), provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. - World Trade Center Health Program. - Funding for the SIREN grant program for rural EMS. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire and EMS apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Issues relating to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2232/S. 1643), provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients. Issues relating to the staffing reductions at the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer, Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation, WTC Health, and Prevention Program and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. Issues relating to firefighter cancer. Issues relating to the acquisition of medications and medical equipment used by EMS. The Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies Act (H.R. 2538/S. 3145), provisions to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. The Community Paramedicine Act (H.R. 4011), provisions to fund Community Paramedicine and Mobile Integrated Health (CP/MIH) programs. The EMS Counts Act (H.R. 3791), provisions to direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to accurately count the number of EMS practitioners in the United States. Issues relating to the reimbursement of blood products by EMS providers. Issues relating to the reimbursement of emergency medical service and ground ambulance transport provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council and its reformulation. Issues relating to electronic patient care reporting systems. The Reimbursing Emergency Services for Critical Urgent Encounters Act of 2026 (H.R. 9970), issues relating to Medicare reimbursement for patient transport by ambulance. Issues relating to the implementation of the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (P.L. 115-83) and the storage of medicines by fire and EMS departments. Issues relating to building and safety standards in healthcare facilities. Issues related to fire-based air ambulance services.

Issues relating to emissions requirement for fire and EMS apparatus.

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Issues relating to the handling of claims at the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program. Issues relating to the implementation of the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act (P.L. 115-83) and the storage of medicines by fire and EMS departments.

Funding for the following programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation: - Funding for the following grant programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training - Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues related to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1269/S. 237), provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures.

Funding for the following programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: - Funding for programs to fund the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters. Issues relating to the safe egress from residential buildings.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations.

Issues relating to emissions requirement for fire and EMS apparatus.

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

Issues relating to billing for ground ambulance transport. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs; treatment of patients in place; and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients. Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies Act (H.R. 2538), provisions to relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients. The CARE Act (H.R. 2538), provisions to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2232/S. 1643), provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients. Issues relating to MedPAC's mandated report on payment for ground ambulance services"

The Pro Codes Act (H.R. 4009/H.R. 4072), provisions to protect the copyrights of national codes and standards.

The HEROES Act (H.R. 3146), provisions to expand eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to include volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4213), provisions relating to funding for fire service programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. - World Trade Center Health Program. - Funding for the SIREN grant program for rural EMS. Funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: - Funding programs to fund the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. Funding programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation: - Funding for the following grant programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training. - Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program.

Issues relating to the removal of the statutory sunset date for the federal First Responder Network Authority. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity in fire and EMS departments. Making National Parks Safer Act (S. 290), provisions to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System to Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1. Issues relating to the nationwide transition to NG 9-1-1.

First Responders Retirement Parity Act (H.R. 2382), provisions relating to firefighters' participation in state pension plans. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4213), provisions relating to funding for fire service programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Funding for the SIREN grant program for rural EMS. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the implementation of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 1393), provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471/S. 1462), provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Tim's Act (H.R. 743), provisions to address federal wildland firefighting workforce issues. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments. Veteran Wildland Firefighter Employment Act (H.R. 3560), provisions to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior, to establish a pilot program to employ veterans in wildland firefighting. Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act (H.R. 3922), provisions to direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study on existing federal programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across federal and non-federal land ownership boundaries. Wildfire Coordination Act (H.R. 3923), provisions to establish a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board to coordinate federal wildfire research, translate it into practical applications, and establish partnerships with private and federally- funded research entities. Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act (H.R. 3924), provisions to create a Quadrennial Fire Review. The review would include a quantitative analysis of changes to the built and natural environments and the impact on wildfire mitigation, response, and recovery. The Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lowered Liability (FIREWALL) Act (S. 1323), provisions to provide a tax incentive to homeowners to make their homes safe from disasters.

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4213), provisions relating to funding for fire service programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments.

Funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. - World Trade Center Health Program. - The SIREN grant program for rural EMS. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transport program. Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Issues relating to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2232/S. 1643), provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients. Issues relating to the staffing reductions at the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer, Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation, WTC Health, and Prevention Program and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. Issues relating to firefighter cancer. Issues relating to the acquisition of medications and medical equipment used by EMS. The CARE Act (H.R. 2538), provisions to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. The Community Paramedicine Act (H.R. 8042), provisions to fund Community Paramedicine and Mobile Integrated Health (CP/MIH) programs. The EMS Counts Act (H.R. 3791), provisions to direct the Bureau of Labor Statistics to accurately count the number of EMS practitioners in the United States.

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: - Funding for programs to fund the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations.

Issues relating to emissions requirement for fire and EMS apparatus.

Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

Issues relating to billing for ground ambulance transport. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs; treatment of patients in place; and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients. Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies Act (H.R. 2538), provisions to relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for treating Medicare patients in place. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients.

Issues relating to OSHA's draft Emergency Response standard. Issues relating to the classification of the EMS workforce.

Issues relating to the removal of the statutory sunset date for the federal First Responder Network Authority. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity in fire and EMS departments. Making National Parks Safer Act (S. 290), provisions to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System to Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1. Issues relating to the nationwide transition to NG 9-1-1.

First Responders Retirement Parity Act (H.R. 2382), provisions relating to firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire and EMS vehicles. High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (H.R. 173/S. 504), provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for fire service program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices. Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 1393), provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Tim's Act (H.R. 743), provisions to address federal wildland firefighting workforce issues. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments.

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for fire service program at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue system. - Urban Areas Security Initiative. - State Homeland Security Grant Program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and the National Fire Academy and delays in grant payments.

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions funding programs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory. - World Trade Center Health Program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transport program. Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Issues relating to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. Legislation to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of Medicare patients. Issues relating to the staffing reductions at the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer, Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory.

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to the implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Wildfire Response Improvement Act (H.R. 1393), provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. Making National Parks Safer Act (S. 290), provisions to upgrade emergency communications centers in the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1. Tim's Act (H.R. 743), provisions to address federal wildland firefighting workforce issues.

P.L. 119-4, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to funding for programs at the U.S. Department of Transportation: - Funding for the following grant programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training - Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to the supply chain and delivery and cost of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues related to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979/S. 315), provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act (H.R. 973/S. 389), provisions to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue safety standards for lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices.

Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 825), provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the U.S. Department of Justice. Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act (H.R. 1269/S. 237), provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures.

H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. S. 1988/H.R. 4787, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to create housing incentives for volunteer first responders at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. H.R. 5064/S. 2600, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to install fire sprinklers in public housing. H.R. 8135, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. P.L. 118-84, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. H.R. 8977, legislation to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating patients on scene. P.L. 118-147, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. H.R. 8042, the Community Paramedicine Act, provisions to create a grant program for mobile integrated health programs. H.R. 3671/H.R. 4274/S.1925, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act, provisions to create behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce. H.R. 1666/S. 1673, the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients. Issues relating to the use of human factors in investigations by the National Fallen Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program.

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. H.R. 1631/S.835, the Pro Codes Act, provisions to protect the intellectual property of fire safety and prevention codes.

H.R. 5241, provisions relating to volunteer firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire vehicles. H.R. 8135, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs, treatment of patients in place, and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. H.R. 8042, the Community Paramedicine Act, provisions to create a grant program for mobile integrated health programs. H.R. 8977, legislation to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating patients on scene. H.R. 1666/S. 1673, the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients.

P.L. 118-67, 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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security 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. 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. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. H.R. 9458, Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act, provisions to improve feedback from DHS grantees about the UASI and SHSGP grants. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies. P.L. 118-165, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions to implement a uniform process for reviewing grant applications for new technology that does not meet or exceed national voluntary consensus standards.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity.

H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, provisions to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision for first responders, other state and local government employees, and their survivors.

P.L. 118-67, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the AFG and SAFER grant programs, and the USFA. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security 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. H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. 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. 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 to 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 to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies.

H.R. 7525, the Special District Grant Accessibility Act, provisions to recognize the status of special districts, including fire districts, for federal funding.

H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies. S. 5351, the Safer Parks Act, provisions to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade Public Safety Answering Points in the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1.

H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport.

Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues relating to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, provisions relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. 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. S. 4626, legislation to standardize and improve training specific to electric vehicles for first responders. S.Res. 913, A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Move Over Law Day, provisions support Move Over Laws and emergency responder safety.

Issues relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed heat-specific workplace standard. Issues relating to OSHA's draft Emergency Response standard. Issues relating to the use of human factors in investigations by the National Fallen Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Issues relating to the classification of the EMS workforce. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce.

Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz band. H.R. 1784/S. 2782, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 4207, the Spectrum and National Security Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3366, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity for the fire and EMS departments. S. 5351, the Safer Parks Act, provisions to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade Public Safety Answering Points in the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1.

H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. P.L. 118-84, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. H.R. 8977, legislation to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating patients on scene. H.R. 3821/S. 2119, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. H.R. 8042, the Community Paramedicine Act, provisions to create a grant program for mobile integrated health programs. H.R. 3671/H.R. 4274/S.1925, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act, provisions to create behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce. H.R. 1666/S. 1673, the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients. Issues relating to the use of human factors in investigations by the National Fallen Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program.

H.R. 5241, provisions relating to volunteer firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire vehicles. H.R. 8135, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity.

H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. S. 1988/H.R. 4787, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to create housing incentives for volunteer first responders at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. H.R. 5064/S. 2600, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to install fire sprinklers in public housing. H.R. 8135, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies.

H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport.

Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. H.R. 9028/S. 4796, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues relating to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, provisions relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. 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. S. 4626, legislation to standardize and improve training specific to electric vehicles for first responders.

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. H.R. 1631/S.835, the Pro Codes Act, provisions to protect the intellectual property of fire safety and prevention codes.

H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security 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. H.R. 9029/S. 4942, the FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. H.R. 8998/S. 4802, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. 9028/S. 4796, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program.

P.L. 118-67, 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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security 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. 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. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 9704, provisions to authorize a Quadrennial Fire Review. H.R. 9703, provisions to authorize a GAO study of wildland fire mitigation activities. H.R. 9702, Wildfire Coordination Act, provisions to create a Wildfire Science and Technology Advisory Board. H.R. 9458, Enhancing Stakeholder Support and Outreach for Preparedness Grants Act, provisions to improve feedback from DHS grantees about the UASI and SHSGP grants. S. 4628, The Enhancing Mitigation and Building Effective Resilience Act, provisions which focus on post-wildland fire recovery and mitigation efforts; and better coordination between federal agencies on incident response and recovery policies.

Issues relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed heat-specific workplace standard. Issues relating to OSHA's draft Emergency Response standard. Issues relating to the use of human factors in investigations by the National Fallen Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Issues relating to the classification of the EMS workforce. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce.

Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs, treatment of patients in place, and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. H.R. 8042, the Community Paramedicine Act, provisions to create a grant program for mobile integrated health programs. H.R. 8977, legislation to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating patients on scene. H.R. 1666/S. 1673, the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients.

Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz band. H.R. 1784/S. 2782, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 4207, the Spectrum and National Security Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3366, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity for the fire and EMS departments.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments.

H.R. 7525, the Special District Grant Accessibility Act, provisions to recognize the status of special districts, including fire districts, for federal funding.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.

H.R. 5241, provisions relating to volunteer firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire vehicles. H.R. 8135, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

H.R. 7525, the Special District Grant Accessibility Act, provisions to recognize the status of special districts, including fire districts, for federal funding.

H.R. 9028, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. S. 1988/H.R. 4787, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to create housing incentives for volunteer first responders at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. H.R. 5064/S. 2600, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to install fire sprinklers in public housing. H.R. 8135, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to provide tax incentives to promote the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

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.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.

H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security 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. H.R. 9029, the FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. H.R. 8998, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. 9028, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments.

Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs, treatment of patients in place, and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. H.R. 8042, the Community Paramedicine Act, provisions to create a grant program for mobile integrated health programs. H.R. 8977, legislation to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating patients on scene. H.R. 1666/S. 1673, the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients.

P.L. 118-67, 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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. H.R. 8752, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Department of Homeland Security 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. 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. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires.

Issues relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed heat-specific workplace standard. Issues relating to OSHA's draft Emergency Response standard.

H.R. 9029, the FY 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. S. 265/H.R. 4646, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. H.R. 8977, legislation to reimburse fire and EMS departments for treating patients on scene. H.R. 3821/S. 2119, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. H.R. 8042, the Community Paramedicine Act, provisions to create a grant program for mobile integrated health programs. H.R. 3671/H.R. 4274/S.1925, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act, provisions to create behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce. H.R. 1666/S. 1673, the Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act, provisions to extend the add-on payments for ambulance transport of patients.

H.R. 8998, the FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. P.L. 118-63, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 7070, the Wildfire Response Improvement Act, provisions relating to evaluating the cost-effectiveness of mitigating the effects of wildland fires. H.R. 8656, legislation to provide for the implementation of certain recommendations from the Report of the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, provisions relating to wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and response. H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, provisions to mitigate the risk of wildland fires. S. 4424, legislation to promote the use of prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires.

Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz band. H.R. 1784/S. 2782, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 4207, the Spectrum and National Security Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3366, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity for the fire and EMS departments.

Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. H.R. 9028, the FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues relating to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, provisions relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. P.L. 118-63, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft and the use of tethered UAS by volunteer fire departments. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. H.R. 8449, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. 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. 4626, legislation to standardize and improve training specific to electric vehicles for first responders.

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. H.R. 1631/S.835, the Pro Codes Act, provisions to protect the intellectual property of fire safety and prevention codes.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. P.L. 118-63, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft and the use of tethered UAS by volunteer fire departments. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity.

H.R. 5241, provisions relating to volunteer firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire vehicles.

Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz band. H.R. 1784/S. 2782, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3366, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity for the fire and EMS departments.

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.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments.

P.L. 118-47, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. S. 265/H.R. 4646, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. Issues relating to reimbursement for ambulance transport and the treatment of patients in place or their transportation to an alternate destination of care. H.R. 3821/S. 2119, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs, treatment of patients in place, and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. H.R. 3671/H.R. 4274/S.1925, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act, provisions to create behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses. H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce.

P.L. 118-47, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security 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. FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. P.L. 118-42, the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act: FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program.

Issues relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) proposed heat-specific workplace standard. Issues relating to OSHA's draft Emergency Response standard.

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.

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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. 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. 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. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.

H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport.

P.L. 118-42, the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. S. 1988/H.R. 4787, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to create housing incentives for volunteer first responders at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture. Issues relating to incentivizing the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in homes. H.R. 5064/S. 2600, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to install fire sprinklers in public housing.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 1192, the First Responders Aerial Act of 2023, provisions relating to tethered unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. HS. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft and the use of tethered UAS by volunteer fire departments. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity.

Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. P.L. 118-42, the FY 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. Issues relating to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, provisions relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. S. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft and the use of tethered UAS by volunteer fire departments. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. 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.

Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs, treatment of patients in place, and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems and reimbursement for the installation of thermal fuses.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.

FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. S. 265/H.R. 4646, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. H.R. 3821/S. 2119, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. S.2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs, treatment of patients in place, and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. H.R. 3671/H.R. 4274/S.1925, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act, provisions to create behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems. H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce.

Issues relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's proposed heat-specific workplace standard. S.2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions to fund the World Trade Center Health Program.

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. H.R. 1631/S.835, the Pro Codes Act, provisions to protect the intellectual property of fire safety and prevention codes.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments.

H.R. 1797, 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.

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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), 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. 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. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology.

Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. Issues relating to the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation program. Issues relating to reimbursement of fire and EMS departments for mobile integrated health programs, treatment of patients in place, and transportation of patients to alternate destinations of care. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB).

Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz band. H.R. 1784/S. 2782, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3366, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity for the fire and EMS departments. The nomination of Ms. Anna Gomez to the Federal Communications Commission and reappointments of Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks. Issues relating to conformance testing of NG 9-1-1 technology.

P.L. 118-31, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions relating to cancer screening for military firefighters and direct hire authority for fire personnel.

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. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), 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. FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. H.R. 1586, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, provisions to protect the use of fire retardants during wildland fires. 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 to the promotion of up-to-date building codes for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries.

FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. S. 1988/H.R. 4787, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to create housing incentives for volunteer first responders at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture. Issues relating to the promotion of up-to-date building codes for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Issues relating to the requirement for automatic fire sprinklers in homes. H.R. 5064/S. 2600, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to install fire sprinklers in public housing.

P.L. 118-31, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions relating to cancer screening for military firefighters and direct hire authority for fire personnel. S.2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions to fund the World Trade Center Health Program.

Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. Issues relating to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, provisions relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. S. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft and the use of tethered UAS by volunteer fire departments. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to automatic braking requirements for light and heavy vehicles. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 1192, the First Responders Aerial Act of 2023, provisions relating to tethered unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. HS. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft and the use of tethered UAS by volunteer fire departments. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367/S. 2625), 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. FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4821/S. 2605), provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4820/S. 2437), provisions re: - Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act (H.R. 5894/S. 2624), provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program.

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. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), 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. FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. H.R. 1586, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, provisions to protect the use of fire retardants during wildland fires. 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 to the promotion of up-to-date building codes for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367/S. 2625), 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. FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4821/S. 2605), provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 4820/S. 2437), provisions re: - Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act (H.R. 5894/S. 2624), provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program.

Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. Issues relating to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, provisions relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. S. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft and the use of tethered UAS by volunteer fire departments. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity. Issues relating to fire safety and emergency operations in incidents involving electric and autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to automatic braking requirements for light and heavy vehicles. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments.

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. H.R. 1631/S.835, the Pro Codes Act, provisions to protect the intellectual property of fire safety and prevention codes.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus. H.R. 5156, the First Responders Equipment Access Act, provisions to grant a national security exemption to EPA emissions requirements for engines or equipment intended to be used by Federal, State, or local agencies for providing law enforcement, disaster relief, search and rescue, fire response, or emergency medical services.

FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 1586, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, provisions to protect the use of fire retardants during wildland fires. H.R. 369, the NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act, provisions relating to public safety communications standards for wildland firefighting. Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. S. 1939, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft.

FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. S. 265/H.R. 4646, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. H.R. 3821/S. 2119, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. S.2226, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 3671/H.R. 4274/S.1925, provisions to create behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems. H.R. 5530/S. 2757, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act, provisions to set requirements before the Department of Veterans Affairs can change reimbursement rates for ambulance transport. H.R. 2574/S. 1115, the EMS Counts Act, provisions to better account for the national EMS workforce.

FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. S. 1988/H.R. 4787, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to create housing incentives for volunteer first responders at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture. Issues relating to the promotion of up-to-date building codes for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Issues relating to the requirement for automatic fire sprinklers in homes. H.R. 5064/S. 2600, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to install fire sprinklers in public housing.

H.R. 5241, provisions relating to volunteer firefighters' participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire vehicles.

Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz band. H.R. 1784/S. 2782, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3366, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 3413/S. 1669, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, provisions to retain AM radios in vehicles for emergency alerts. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity for the fire and EMS departments. The nomination of Ms. Anna Gomez to the Federal Communications Commission and reappointments of Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks. Issues relating to conformance testing of NG 9-1-1 technology.

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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), 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. 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. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology.

Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. Issues relating to fire safety, electric charging stations, and lithium batteries. S. 576, the Railway Safety Act of 2023, provisions relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus.

Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz band. H.R. 1784, the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3565, the Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to nationwide NG 9-1-1 deployment. H.R. 3366, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to SAFECOM. Issues relating to cybersecurity for the fire and EMS departments. The nomination of Ms. Anna Gomez to the Federal Communications Commission and reappointments of Commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks. Issues relating to conformance testing of NG 9-1-1 technology.

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. H.R. 1631/S.835, the Pro Codes Act, provisions to protect the intellectual property of fire safety and prevention codes.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments. Issues relating to emissions requirements for fire and EMS apparatus.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), 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. FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program.

Issues relating to FEMA's reorganization of the Resilience Directorate. Issues relating to allocation of the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities within the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative. 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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), 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. 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. H.R. 3254, the First Responder Access to Innovative Technologies Act, provisions relating to grant funding for non-standardized technology.

H.R. 1797, 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.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. S. 1535, the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act, provisions relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft. H.R. 1192, the First Responders Aerial Act of 2023, provisions relating to tethered unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, provisions relating to tethered unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in firefighting operations. S. 157, the Drone Act of 2023, provisions to criminalize illegal UAS activity.

Issues relating to FEMA's reorganization of the Resilience Directorate. Issues relating to allocation for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities within the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative. 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. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 4367), 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. FY 2024 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies 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. H.R. 1586, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, provisions to protect the use of fire retardants during wildland fires. 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 to the promotion of up-to-date building codes for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to fire safety and lithium batteries.

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments.

Issues relating to volunteer firefighters participation in state pension plans. Issues relating to the tax treatment of the use of unmarked fire vehicles.

FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, provisions re: - Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. - Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. S. 265, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. H.R. 3821/S. 2119, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023, provisions to reauthorize the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. H.R. 3671/H.R. 4274/S.1925, provisions to create behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645/H.R. 472, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB). Issues related to fire safety in home oxygen systems.

Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft.

Issues relating to the response to incidents relating to the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. Issues relating to the response to incidents involving pipelines. Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerial systems in firefighting operations. Issues relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft.

Funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. H.R. 480, the Wildfire Recovery Act, provisions to set a federal match for the Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 1586, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, provisions to protect the use of fire retardants during wildland fires. Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the carriage of wildland firefighters on wildland firefighting aircraft.

H.R. 1719/S. 930, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, provisions to grant eligibility for the Public Safety Officers Benefits program to the families of public safety officers that die or are disabled from cancer due to job-related exposures. S. 645, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice.

Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. S. 265, the SIREN Reauthorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program. Issues relating to billing for ambulance transport. Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. Issues relating to supply chain issues and the effects on the cost and delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 116-22). Issues relating to behavioral health resources for fire and EMS personnel. S. 645, The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act, provisions to provide behavioral health resources to first responders at the Department of Justice. Issues relating to the National EMS Advisory Council. Issues relating to the Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB).

Issues relating to PFAS contamination and local fire departments.

Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. Requirements for Federal Housing Administration loans for housing assistance. Housing benefits for volunteer fire and EMS personnel. Issues relating to the promotion of up-to-date building codes for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program.

Issues relating to FEMA's reorganization of the Resilience Directorate. Issues relating to allocation for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities within the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative. S. 870/S. 559, 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. 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. 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. H.R. 1586, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act, provisions to protect the use of fire retardants during wildland fires. 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 to the promotion of up-to-date building codes for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission.

Issues relating to FEMA's reorganization of the Resilience Directorate. Issues relating to allocation of the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities within the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative. S. 870/S. 559, 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. Issues related to the sharing of information about terrorist threats to local fire departments. 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. 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 to grant funding for non-standardized technology.

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. Funding for wildland firefighting programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - Volunteer Fire Assistance program. - State Fire Assistance program. Funding at the Department of Housing & Urban Development for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing. Funding at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health for a national firefighter cancer registry. Funding at the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grants and Pipeline Emergency Response Grant program. Funding at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration for the Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grant program.

Issues relating to taxation of unmarked fire department vehicles. H.R. 3874, legislation to permit firefighters employed by 501(c)(3)-incorporated fire departments to participate in state pension plans. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. Legislation to protect volunteer fire service Length of Service Award programs.

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. 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 - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant 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. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement. 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 the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7981/S. 4442, 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. H.R. 2638/S. 265, the Public Housing Fire Safety Act, legislation to create a $25 million grant program within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in public housing. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

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 - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs.

Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to the rogue use of UAS on firegrounds and over wildland fires. Issues relating to the carriage of firefighters on firefighting helicopters.

First Responders' Equipment Access Act (H.R. 3319), provisions to allow engine manufacturers to request a national security exemption for engines or equipment used by fire, EMS, and law enforcement. First Responders' Equipment Access Act (S. 4711), provisions to exempt two-stroke engines for swiftwater rescue boats from EPA emissions regulations. P.L. 117-248, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). P.L. 117-254, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act, provisions to increase the federal cost-share for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment. Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property. Issues relating to new Department of Defense requirements for non-PFAS firefighting foam. Issues relating to draft Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding clean-up of PFAS contamination.

P.L. 117-248, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). P.L. 117-254, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act, provisions to increase the federal cost-share for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment. Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property. Issues relating to new Department of Defense requirements for non-PFAS firefighting foam. Issues relating to draft Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding clean-up of PFAS contamination.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Issues relating to the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. 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 Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (H.R. 2499/S. 1116/H.R. 7900), legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters. James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (P.L. 117-263), provisions creating a presumptive disability for federal firefighters. The First Responder Fair RETIRE Act (P.L. 117-225), provisions relating to the retirement benefits of injured firefighters. Issues relating to PFAS firefighting foam replacement.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. The Public Safety Officer Support Act (P.L. 117-172), provisions to grant PSOB benefits to the families affected by public safety officer suicides or post-traumatic stress.

S. 2754, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 systems. H.R. 6768, provisions to remove the sunset of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 7624, Spectrum Innovation Act, provisions to fund nationwide conversion to NG 9-1-1. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and SAFECOM. Issues relating to the implementation of the 9-8-8 hotline.

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.

H.R. 2638/S. 265, The Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the: - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments. -Requirements that smoke detectors be installed in federally-assisted public housing. Volunteer First Responder Housing Act (H.R. 4377/S. 2316), legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters. 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. H.R. 7981/S. 4442, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-328), provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants Issues relating to implementation of the ALERT grant program. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to the reauthorization of a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center. Issues relating to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Highway Safety Grant program. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment.

H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to the funding of: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants Issues relating to implementation of the ALERT grant program. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to the reauthorization of a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center. Issues relating to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Highway Safety Grant program. Issues relating to U.S. Department of Energy's Electric Vehicle Working Group. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment.

H.R. 2638/S. 265, The Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to the funding of: - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments Volunteer First Responder Housing Act (H.R. 4377/S. 2316), legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters. 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 the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 4007/H.R. 8058), provisions to request input from the Attorney General re: public safety officer health and wellmess. The Public Safety Officer Support Act (P.L. 117-172), provisions to grant PSOB benefits to the families affected by public safety officer suicides or post-traumatic stress.

S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). S.3662, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act, provisions to increase the federal cost-share for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment. Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property. Issues relating to new Department of Defense requirements for non-PFAS firefighting foam. Issues relating to draft Environmental Protection Agency regulations regarding clean-up of PFAS contamination.

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.

H.R. 8295, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding for: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research The EMS Counts Act (H.R. 2354/S. 2971), provisions to obtain a more accurate count of the EMS workforce in the U.S. Issues relating to the fire & EMS departments needs for health and safety standards, testing, vaccinations, supplies and funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2454/S. 2037), provisions to extend Medicare add-on payments for the transportation of patients by fire & EMS departments to hospitals. Funding for the SIREN grant program at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. Issues related to the assessment of EMS quality and medical director compensation. Issues related to the cost accounting of EMS services for Medicare patients. Issues relating to regulation of costs incurred during interfacility transport. Issues relating to COVID-19 vaccination of fire and EMS personnel. Issues relating to the EMS workforce shortage issues. Issues relating to sequestration and its effects on Medicare reimbursement for ambulance transport. H.R. 1480/S. 2700, the HERO Act, legislation to provide mental health support to first responders. S. 1873/H.R. 1946, the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021, provisions to promote Medicare payment of medical cancer screening technology. The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 4007/H.R. 8058), provisions to request input from the Attorney General re: public safety officer health and wellmess. H.R. 8994, the Supporting Our First Responders Act, provisions to support grants for EMS agencies. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of EMS vehicles and equipment.

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.

Issues relating to Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard for firefighting and emergency response.

The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (H.R. 2499/S. 1116/H.R. 7900), legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters. The First Responder Fair RETIRE Act (H.R. 521/S. 129), provisions relating to the retirement benefits of injured firefighters.

Issues relating to taxation of unmarked fire department vehicles. H.R. 3874, legislation to permit firefighters employed by 501(c)(3)-incorporated fire departments to participate in state pensions plans. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. Legislation to protect volunteer fire service Length of Service Award programs.

Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to the rogue use of UAS on firegrounds and over wildland fires. Issues relating to the carriage of firefighters on firefighting helicopters.

S. 2754, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 systems. H.R. 6768, provisions to remove the sunset of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 7624, Spectrum Innovation Act, provisions to fund nationwide conversion to NG 9-1-1. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to the prevention of 9-1-1 fee diversion. Issues relating to the transmission of location information for 9-1-1 callers using mobile devices. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and SAFECOM. Issues relating to the implementation of the 9-8-8 hotline.

Issues relating to Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard for firefighting and emergency response. Issues relating to health and safety standards for fire and EMS personnel responding to COVID-19 cases.

H.R. 8295, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding for: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research The EMS Counts Act (H.R. 2354/S. 2971), provisions to obtain a more accurate count of the EMS workforce in the U.S. Issues relating to the fire & EMS departments needs for health and safety standards, testing, vaccinations, supplies and funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2454/S. 2037), provisions to extend Medicare add-on payments for the transportation of patients by fire & EMS departments to hospitals. Funding for the SIREN grant program at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. Issues related to the assessment of EMS quality and medical director compensation. Issues related to the cost accounting of EMS services for Medicare patients. Issues relating to regulation of costs incurred during interfacility transport. Issues relating to COVID-19 vaccination of fire and EMS personnel. Issues relating to the EMS workforce shortage issues. Issues relating to sequestration and its effects on Medicare reimbursement for ambulance transport. H.R. 1480/S. 2700, the HERO Act, legislation to provide mental health support to first responders. S. 1873/H.R. 1946, the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021, provisions to promote Medicare payment of medical cancer screening technology.

Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to the rogue use of UAS on firegrounds and over wildland fires.

H.R. 2638/S. 265, The Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to the funding of: - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments Legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters (H.R. 4377/S. 2316) 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. 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.

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.

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. 8262, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program H.R. 8295, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding for: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research H.R. 8294, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to the funding of: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments

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.

Issues relating to taxation of unmarked fire department vehicles. H.R. 3874, legislation to permit firefighters employed by 501(c)(3)-incorporated fire departments to participate in state pensions plans. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. Legislation to protect volunteer fire service Length of Service Award programs.

S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). S.3662, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act, provisions to increase the federal cost-share for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment. Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property. Issues relating to new Department of Defense requirements for non-PFAS firefighting foam.

H.R. 8262, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

S. 2754, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 systems. H.R. 6768, provisions to remove the sunset of the First Responder Network Authority. H.R. 7624, Spectrum Innovation Act, provisions to fund nationwide conversion to NG 9-1-1. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. The need for better enforcement by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent interference of public safety communications. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to the prevention of 9-1-1 fee diversion. Issues relating to the transmission of location information for 9-1-1 callers using mobile devices. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and SAFECOM. Issues relating to the implementation of the 9-8-8 hotline. Issues related to updating the rules for sharing television channels 14-20 (470-512 MHz), i.e., the T-Band.

H.R. 2638/S. 265, The Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - Funding for fire sprinkler retrofit installations in public housing developments. - Legislation to promote the use of carbon monoxide detectors in housing. Funding for the above programs in FY 2023. Legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters (H.R. 4377/S. 2316) 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. 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.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act (S. 4007), provisions to request input from the Attorney General re: public safety officer health and wellmess. The Public Safety Officer Support Act (S. 3635), provisions to grant PSOB benefits to the families affected by public safety officer suicides or post-traumatic stress.

P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program - Provisions raising the cap on wildland firefighter wages. Funding for the above programs in FY 2023. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.

P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant 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 - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments Funding for the above programs in FY 2023.

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.

S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). S.3662, the Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act, provisions to increase the federal cost-share for aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment. Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property.

Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116).

P.L. 117-105, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, funding for the following programs: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program. - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants. Funding for the above programs in FY 2023. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to the reauthorization of a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center.

Issues relating to Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard for firefighting and emergency response. Issues relating to health and safety standards for fire and EMS personnel responsing to COVID-19 cases.

S. 2754, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation 9-1-1 systems. H.R. 6768, provisions to remove the sunset of the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. The need for better enforcement by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent interference of public safety communications. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to the prevention of 9-1-1 fee diversion. Issues relating to the transmission of location information for 9-1-1 callers using mobile devices. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and SAFECOM. Issues relating to the implementation of the 9-8-8 hotline. Issues related to updating the rules for sharing television channels 14-20 (470-512 MHz), i.e., the T-Band.

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.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Nominations for the Medal of Valor Review Board. P.L. 117-61, The Protecting America's First Responders Act, provisions to grant fire police and fireifghter trainees eligibility for the PSOB program and extend PSOB benefits for public safety officers that die in the line of duty or become disabled from COVID-19. Issues relating to PSOB benefits for the families of public safety officers that died in the line of duty due to COVID-19.

S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property. P.L. 117-81, the National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to PFAS contamination and remediation.

H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation 9-1-1 systems. S. 2754, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation 9-1-1 systems. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund nationwide deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 technology. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. The need for better enforcement by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent interference of public safety communications. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to the prevention of 9-1-1 fee diversion. Issues relating to the transmission of location information for 9-1-1 callers using mobile devices. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and SAFECOM. Issues relating to the implementation of the 9-8-8 hotline.

FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372/H.R. 4502/S. 3034), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (S. 2150), provisions to establish a national commission to examine the causes of the wildland fire problem. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. S. 1734, the National National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021, provisions to promote the use of prescribed fires to protect U.S. forest land. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance and Volunteer Fire Assistance 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 to create a new wildland fire commission.

FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (H.R. 4450/H.R. 4502/S. 3045), funding for the following programs: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants P.L. 117-58, The INVEST in America Act, provisions to authorize funding for the ALERT grant program. Issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program and Emergency Response Grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA). Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to the reauthorization of a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431/S. 3058), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant 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 - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372/H.R. 4502/S. 3034), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program FY 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (H.R. 4502/S. 3062), funding for the following programs: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (H.R. 4550/H.R. 4052/S. 3045), funding for the following programs: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments P.L. 117-58, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to: - Fund the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program. - Fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance progam. - Fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. - Fund cybersecurity programs at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to: - Fund fire and EMS station construction, renovation and reconstruction. - Fund Next Generation 9-1-1 deployment. - Fund grants to improve fire and life safety in public housing. - Fund wildland fire preparedness programs including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

P.L. 117-71, the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, provisions to delay sequester cuts to Medicare reimbursement. FY 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (H.R. 4502/S. 3062), funding for the following programs: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research Issues relating to the fire & EMS departments needs for health and safety standards, testing, vaccinations, supplies and funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2454/S. 2037), provisions to to the extension of Medicare add-on payments for the transportation of patients by fire & EMS departments to hospitals. Funding for the SIREN grant program at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. Issues related to the assessment of EMS quality and medical director compensation. Issues related to the implementation of provision in P.L. 117-2 that provide reimbursement for providing treatment in place services to patients. Issues related to the cost accounting of EMS services for Medicare patients. Issues relating to regulation of costs incurred during interfacility transport. Issues relating to COVID-19 vaccination of fire and EMS personnel. H.R. 4148/S. 2236, the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act, provisions to extend Medicare benefits to firefighter retirees. H.R. 3876, the Ketamine Restriction Act, provisions to limit the use of ketamine in emergency situations.

H.R. 2638/S. 265, The Public Housing Fire Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings. H.R. 6192/S. 3346, The High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to reduce the depreciation period for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. H.R. 4450/H.R. 4502/S. 3045, FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies , funding for the following programs: - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments. H.R. 1460/S.351, the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021, legislation to promote the use of carbon monoxide detectors in housing. Legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters (H.R. 4377/S. 2316) H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund fire and life safety improvements in public housing.

Issues relating to the tech transfer of Department of Defense technology for use by local fire and EMS departments. P.L. 117-81, the National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to trade-time for federal military firefighters and provisions relating to PFAS contamination and remediation.

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.

Issues relating to taxation of unmarked fire department vehicles. H.R. 3784, legislation to permit firefighters employed by 501(c)(3)-incorporated fire departments to participate in state pensions plans. Incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rises and public housing. Legislation to protect volunteer fire service Length of Service Award programs.

Issues relating to Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard for firefighting and emergency response.

Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116).

H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation 9-1-1 systems. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund nationwide deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 technology. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. The need for better enforcement by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent interference of public safety communications. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to the prevention of 9-1-1 fee diversion. Issues relating to the transmission of location information for 9-1-1 callers using mobile devices. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and SAFECOM.

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.

FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372/H.R. 4502), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to community preparedness for wildland fires. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Act of 2021 (S. 2150), provisions to establish a national commission to examine the causes of the wildland fire problem. Issues relating to the use of technology to improve the response to wildland fires. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. S. 1734, the National National Prescribed Fire Act of 2021, provisions to promote the use of prescribed fires to protect U.S. forest land. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance and Volunteer Fire Assistance 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.

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.

FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (H.R. 4450/H.R. 4502), funding for the following programs: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684), provisions to authorize funding for the ALERT grant program. The Surface Transportation Investment Act (S. 2016), provisions to authorize funding for the ALERT grant program. Issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program and Emergency Response Grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA). Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to nomination of Jennifer Homendy to be Chair of the National Trasnportation Safety Board. Legislation to reauthorize a a National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Nominations for the Medal of Valor Review Board. The Protecting America's First Responders Act (H.R. 2936/S. 1511), provisions to grant fire police and fireifghter trainees eligibility for the PSOB program. Issues relating to PSOB benefits for the families of public safety officers that died in the line of duty due to COVID-19.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431), funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant 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 - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372/H.R. 4502), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program FY 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies (H.R. 4502), funding for the following programs: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (H.R. 4550), funding for the following programs: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act, provisions to: - Fund the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program. - Fund wildland fire preparedness programs, including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance progam. - Fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program. - Fund cybersecurity programs at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to: - Fund fire and EMS station construction, renovation and reconstruction. - Fund Next Generation 9-1-1 deployment. - Fund grants to improve fire and life safety in public housing. - Fund wildland fire preparedness programs including the State Fire Assistance program and Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

The Public Housing Fire Safety Act (H.R. 2638/S. 265), provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings. Tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rises and public housing. FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (H.R. 4450/H.R. 4502), funding for the following programs: - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments. Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 1460/S.351), legislation to promote the use of carbon monoxide detectors in housing. Legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters (H.R. 4377/S. 2316) H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, provisions to fund fire and life safety improvements in public housing.

S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment, including a study of PFAS contamination of fire department property.

S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment.

Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116).

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.

The Public Housing Fie Safety Act (H.R. 2638/S. 265), provisions to create a grant program to fund the retrofit installation of automatic fire sprinklers in public housing and high-rise buildings. Tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rises and public housing. FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, funding for the following programs: - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments. Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2021 (H.R. 1460/S.351), legislation to promote the use of carbon monoxide detectors in housing. Legislation to promote housing benefits for volunteer firefighters (H.R. 4377/S. 2316)

FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, funding for the following programs: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684), provisions to authorize funding for the ALERT grant program. The Surface Transportation Investment Act (S. 2016), provisions to authorize funding for the ALERT grant program. Issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program and Emergency Response Grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA). Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Issues relating to nomination of Jennifer Homendy to be Chair of the National Trasnportation Safety Board.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant 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 - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium FY 2022 Departments of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies (H.R. 4372), funding for the following programs: - State Fire Assistance Program - Volunteer Fire Assistance Program FY 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, funding for the following programs: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research FY 2022 Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, funding for the following programs: - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Emergency Response Grants - Funding for Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Installations in Public Housing Developments

FY 2022 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, funding for the following programs: - Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance - National Firefighter Registry for cancer research Issues relating to the fire & EMS departments needs for testing, vaccinations, supplies and funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act (H.R. 2454/S. 2037), provisions to to the extension of Medicare add-on payments for the transportation of patients by fire & EMS departments to hospitals. P.L. 117-7, provisions to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes, provisions to prevent cuts to Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement for fire & EMS departments. Funding for the SIREN grant program at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. Issues related to hospital notifications of first responders for exposure to patients bodily fluids. Issues related to the assessment of EMS quality and medical director compensation. Issues related to the implementation of provision in P.L. 117-2 that provide reimbursement for providing treatment in place services to patients. Issues related to the cost accounting of EMS services for Medicare patients.

H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation 911 systems. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. The need for better enforcement by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent interference of public safety communications. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to the prevention of 911 fee diversion. Issues relating to the transmission of location information for 911 callers using mobile devices.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Nominations for the Medal of Valor Review Board. The Protecting America's First Responders Act (H.R. 2936/S. 1511), provisions to grant fire police and fireifghter trainees eligibility for the PSOB program.

H.R. 1848, the LIFT America Act, provisions to support the nationwide rollout of Next Generation 911 systems. Issues relating to public safety communications on the 4.9 GHz and 6 GHz spectrum. The need for better enforcement by the Federal Communications Commission to prevent interference of public safety communications. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority. Issues relating to the prevention of 911 fee diversion. Issues relating to the transmission of location information for 911 callers using mobile devices.

Issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program and Emergency Response Grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA). Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving electric vehicles. Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving autonomous vehicles. Issues relating to connected vehicles on the 5.9 GHz spectrum band. Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.

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 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. 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.

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 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. Issues relating to response to civil unrest. 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. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act, provisions to: - increase funding for the Assistance to Firefighters and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs. - fund mental/behavioral health programs at the Health Resources and Services Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. - funding to help fire districts receive funding to support their COVID-19 response efforts. - funding to help local governments recoup costs from the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19. - allow fire & EMS departments to be reimbursed for treating patients on scene & not transporting them to hospitals. Funding for the SIREN grant program at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration.

S. 231, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act, provisions to provide guidance to fire departments on protecting firefighters from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Issues relating to firefighter health and PFAS in firefighting foam and personal protective equipment.

Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Funding for infrastructure improvements. H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions relating to the funding of the following programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA): - ALERT grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation, - Pipeline Information grants, and - Community Safety grants to help communities prepare for hazmat incidents involding pipelines. - Authorization of pipeline safety programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Requirements for autonomous vehicles to yield to fire and other emergency apparatus during incidents and for autonomous vehicles to follow traffic directions at incident scenes. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerials systems in firefighting operations. H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. H.R. 5120, the SAFER Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. Issues relating to the emergency response to incidents involving the dry ice and the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines.

P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the transfer of excess equipment to fire departments through the Federal Excess Personal Property Program and Firefighter Property Program. Issues relating to the importance of community preparedness programs like the Ready! Set! Go! program. Issues relating to COVID-19 response and wildland fires. Issues related to infection control during wildland fire suppression operations. Issues related to the development of a wildland firefighter location tracking system. S. 4625, the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020, provisions relating to prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. Issues related to the pay caps for federal wildland firefighters employed by the USDA and DOI.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. Issues relating to testing, vaccine distribution and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to the sharing of intelligence and threat information with local fire departments, including staffing of the Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability for first responders. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions relating to funding for: - The AFG program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments. Issues related to the purchase of ambulances under the UASI and SHSGP programs.

H.R. 1646/S. 3244, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to testing, vaccine distribution and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues related to monitoring the number of first responders quarantined/infected by COVID-19. Issues related to treatment in place, alternate destination of care, and telehealth treatment for COVID-19 patient care. Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire and EMS departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Issues related to cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Issues relating to compliance with the exposure notification requirements, including notice of COVID-19 exposure, of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identification of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders, including the development of the National Firefighter Registry. Issues relating to the collection of data about EMS personnel by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Issues relating to firefighter exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). S. 2525/H.R. 7560, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives. P.L. 116-283, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. H.R. 8592, the EMS Counts Act of 2020, provisions to equire the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam. S. 2525/H.R. 7560, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives. P.L. 116-283, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, provisions that would require the Administrator of the EPA, in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration and other agencies, to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other related equipment.

P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, legislation to permanently prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 6800/H.R.925, the Heroes Act, provisions to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters and tax incentives for training and uniforms. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. H.R. 8538, provisions relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 8696, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, provisions relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems.

H.R. 806/S.1640, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans. H.R. 1618/S. 481, the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, provisions to create a grant program and educational program at the Consumer Product Safety Commission re: carbon monoxide detectors.

Issues relating to the funding and administration of the PSOB program. S. 1208/H.R. 2812, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, provision relating to the eligibility of fire police for the PSOB program and PSOB eligibility requirements. Membership of the Medal of Valor Review Board.

P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions to fund the following programs: - The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to build all-hazards capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Programs to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Forest Service's State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. - the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program, which assists local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - PHMSA's Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants. - Funding to support the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in public housing developments. - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements; repeal the T-Band auction requirement; and permanently exted tax incentives for volunteer firefighters.

H.R. 8538, provisions relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 1256/S. 531, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions to allow disabled federal firefighters to remain in the federal retirement system. P.L. 116-283, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions relating to the exposure of federal firefighters to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Issues related to the pay caps for wildland firefighters employed by the USDA and DOI.

Issues relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 1256/S. 531, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions to allow disabled federal firefighters to remain in the federal retirement system. Issues relating to the exposure of federal firefighters to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Issues relating to the protection of paid jobs for volunteer fire and EMS personnel.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Issues relating to testing, vaccine distribution and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to the sharing of intelligence and threat information with local fire departments, including staffing of the Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability for first responders. H.R. 7669, the FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The AFG program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments. Issues related to the purchase of ambulances under the UASI and SHSGP programs.

Funding for infrastructure improvements. H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. H.R. 7616/H.R. 7617, the FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of the following programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA): - ALERT grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation, - Pipeline Information grants, and - Community Safety grants to help communities prepare for hazmat incidents involding pipelines. Requirements for autonomous vehicles to yield to fire and other emergency apparatus during incidents and for autonomous vehicles to follow traffic directions at incident scenes. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerials systems in firefighting operations. H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. H.R. 5120, the SAFER Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants.

H.R. 7669, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, provisions to fund the following programs: - The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to build all-hazards capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Programs to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 7612/H.R. 7608, the FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Forest Service's State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. H.R. 7616/H.R. 7617, the FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of following programs: - the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program, which assists local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - PHMSA's Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants. - Funding to support the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in public housing developments. H.R. 7614/H.R. 7167, the FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Disaster Relief Fund. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements; repeal the T-Band auction requirement; and permanently exted tax incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements; repeal the T-Band auction requirement; and permanently exted tax incentives for volunteer firefighters. Senate HELPS legislation, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19.

H.R. 7612/H.R. 7608, the FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the transfer of excess equipment to fire departments through the Federal Excess Personal Property Program and Firefighter Property Program. Issues relating to the importance of community preparedness programs like the Ready! Set! Go! program. Issues relating to COVID-19 response and wildland fires. Issues related to infection control during wildland fire suppression operations. Issues related to the development of a wildland firefighter location tracking system. S. 4625, the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020, provisions relating to prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires.

H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to fund the fire and EMS response to COVID-19 using programs at the Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to testing, vaccine distribution and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues related to monitoring the number of first responders quarantined/infected by COVID-19. Issues related to treatment in place, alternate destination of care, and telehealth treatment for COVID-19 patient care. Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Issues related to cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Issues relating to compliance with the exposure notification requirements, including notice of COVID-19 exposure, of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identification of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders, including the development of the National Firefighter Registry. Issues relating to the collection of data about EMS personnel by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA. H.R. 7614/H.R. 7617, the FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Issues relating to firefighter exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives.

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam. S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives. H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, provisions that would require the Administrator of the EPA, in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration and other agencies, to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other related equipment.

H.R. 451/S. 2748, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, and H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). S. 4234, Ensuring Public Safety's Access to Airwaves Act of 2020, provisions to prevent the auction of the T-Band. H.R. 2760/S. 1479, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act; H.R. 2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; and H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, provisions to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the 9-1-1 programs at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Issues relating to shared use of unlicensed WiFi users with public safety communication systems on the 6 GHz band. Issues relating to the use of unlicensed WiFi users on the 5.9 GHz band. Issues relating to public safety use of spectrum on the 4.9 Ghz band.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. H.R. 7669, FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The AFG program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments. Issues relating to testing, supplies and vaccine distribution for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to wildland fire response and COVID-19. Issues related to the purchase of ambulances under the UASI and SHSGP programs.

S. 2982, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to allow affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 5969/S. 3090, the Public Housing Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support retrofitting public housing developments with fire sprinkler systems.

H.R. 806/S.1640, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans.

Issues relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 1256/S. 531, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions to allow disabled federal firefighters to remain in the federal retirement system. Issues relating to the exposure of federal firefighters to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Issues relating to the protection of paid jobs for volunteer fire and EMS personnel.

FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the transfer of excess equipment to fire departments through the Federal Excess Personal Property Program and Firefighter Property Program. Issues relating to the importance of community preparedness programs like the Ready! Set! Go! program. Issues relating to COVID-19 response and wildland fires. Issues related to infection control during wildland fire suppression operations. Issues related to the development of a wildland firefighter location tracking system.

Issues relating to the eligibility of line of duty deaths and disabilities due to COVID-19 response for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions to ensure the eligibility of line of duty deaths and disabilities due to COVID-19 response for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. H.R. 6509, the Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020, and S. 3607, the Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020, provisions to ensure the eligibility of line of duty deaths due to COVID-19 response for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the PSOB program. S. 1208/H.R. 2812, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, provision relating to the eligibility of fire police for the PSOB program and PSOB eligibility requirements. Membership of the Medal of Valor Review Board.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, provisions to fund the following programs: - The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to build all-hazards capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Programs to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Forest Service's State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of following programs: - the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program, which assists local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - PHMSA's Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants. - Funding to support the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in public housing developments. FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Disaster Relief Fund. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements.

H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters and tax incentives for training and uniforms, S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The AFG program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relation to cybersecurity and fire departments. Implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (P.L. 115-254). Issues relating to testing and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to wildland fire response and COVID-19. Issues related to the purchase of ambulances under the UASI and SHSGP programs.

Funding for infrastructure improvements. H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of the following programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA): - ALERT grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation, - Pipeline Information grants, and - Community Safety grants to help communities prepare for hazmat incidents involding pipelines. Requirements for autonomous vehicles to yield to fire and other emergency apparatus during incidents and for autonomous vehicles to follow traffic directions at incident scenes. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerials systems in firefighting operations. H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. H.R. 5120, the SAFER Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants.

H.R. 451/S. 2748, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, and H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2760/S. 1479, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act; H.R. 2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; and H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, provisions to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the 9-1-1 programs at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Issues relating to shared use of unlicensed WiFi users with public safety communication systems on the 6 GHz band. Issues relating to the use of unlicensed WiFi users on the 5.9 GHz band

S. 2982, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to allow affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 5969/S. 3090, the Public Housing Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support retrofitting public housing developments with fire sprinkler systems.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Issues relating to testing, vaccines and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to the sharing of intelligence and threat information with local fire departments, including staffing of the Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability for first responders. FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The AFG program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments. Issues related to the purchase of ambulances under the UASI and SHSGP programs.

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam. S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives. H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, provisions that would require the Administrator of the EPA, in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration and other agencies, to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other related equipment.

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam. S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives. H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, provisions that would require the Administrator of the EPA, in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration and other agencies, to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other related equipment.

FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the importance of community preparedness programs like the Ready! Set! Go! program. Issues relating to COVID-19 response and wildland fires. Issues related to infection control during wildland fire suppression operations. Issues related to the development of a wildland firefighter location tracking system.

Issues relating to the eligibility of line of duty deaths due to COVID-19 response for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the PSOB program. S. 1208/H.R. 2812, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, provision relating to the eligibility of fire police for the PSOB program and PSOB eligibility requirements. Membership of the Medal of Valor Review Board.

H.R. 806/S.1640, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relation to cybersecurity and fire departments. Implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (P.L. 115-254). Issues relating to testing and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to wildland fire response and COVID-19.

H.R. 451/S. 2748, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2760/S. 1479, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act and H.R. 2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, provisions to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the 9-1-1 programs at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Issues relating to shared use of unlicensed WiFi users with public safety communication systems on the 6 GHz band. Issues relating to the use of unlicensed WiFi users on the 5.9 GHz band

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Issues relating to testing and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to the sharing of intelligence and threat information with local fire departments, including staffing of the Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability for first responders. FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments.

H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to fund the fire and EMS response to COVID-19 using programs at the Department of Health and Human Services. Issues relating to testing and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues related to monitoring the number of first responders quarantined/infected by COVID-19. Issues related to alternate destination/telehealth issues related to COVID-19 patient care. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Compliance with the exposure notification requirements, including notice of COVID-19 exposure, of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identification of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders. Issues relating to the collection of data about EMS personnel by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA. FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Issues relating to firefighter exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, provisions to fund the following programs: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Programs to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Forest Service's State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of follwoing programs: - the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program, which assists local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - PHMSA's Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants. FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Disaster Relief Fund.

S. 2982, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to allow affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 5969/S. 3090, the Public Housing Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support retrofitting public housing developments with fire sprinkler systems.

H.R. 3931/S. 2582/P.L. 116-93, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, provisions to fund the following programs: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Programs to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 3052/H.R. 3055/S. 2580/P.L. 116-94, the FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Forest Service's State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. H.R. 3163/H.R. 3055/S. 2520/P.L. 116-94, the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of follwoing programs: - the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program, which assists local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - PHMSA's Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants. H.R. 2740/P.L. 116-94, the FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. H.R. 3931/S. 2582/P.L. 116-93, the FY 2020 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relating to the appointment of a new FEMA Administrator. Issues relation to cybersecurity and fire departments. Implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (P.L. 115-254).

H.R. 806/S.1640, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans.

H.R. 3052/H.R. 3055/P.L. 116-94, the FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the importance of community preparedness programs like the Ready! Set! Go! program.

Funding for infrastructure improvements. H.R. 3163/H.R. 3055/S. 2520/P.L. 116-94, the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of the following programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA); - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - Pipeline Information grants, and - Community Safety grants to help communities prepare for hazmat incidents involding pipelines. Requirements for autonomous vehicles to yield to fire and other emergency apparatus during incidents and for autonomous vehicles to follow traffic directions at incident scenes. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerials systems in firefighting operations. H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. H.R. 2150, the SAFER Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants.

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam. S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives.

H.R. 451/S. 2748, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). S. 2881, the 5G Spectrum Act of 2019, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2760/S. 1479, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act and H.R. 2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, provisions to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the National Emergency Communications Plan and public safety communications. Issues relating to the 9-1-1 programs at NHTSA. Issues relating to shared use of unlicensed WiFi users with public safety communication systems on the 6 GHz band.

S. 2982, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to allow affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters.

H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Compliance with the exposure notification requirements of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identification of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders. Issues relating to proposals to transition Medicare ambulance suppliers to being classified as providers. Issues relating to the collection of data about EMS personnel by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA. H.R. 2740/P.L. 116-94, the FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. H. Amdt. 282 to increase funding for the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to firefighter exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives.

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. Issues relating to the sharing of intelligence and threat information with local fire departments, including staffing of the Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability for first responders. H.R. 3931/S. 2582/P.L. 116-93, the FY 2020 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments. Issues relating to the nomination of a new FEMA Administrator.

H.R. 1210/S. 465, the Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, provisions to raise the Public Safety Officers death and disability program benefit and improve the educational benefit. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program. S. 1208/H.R. 2812, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, provision relating to the eligibility of fire police for the PSOB program and PSOB eligibility requirements. Membership of the Medal of Valor Review Board.

Funding for infrastructure improvements. H.R. 3163/H.R. 3055/S. 2520, the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of the following programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA); - Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - Pipeline Information grants, and - Community Safety grants to help communities prepare for hazmat incidents involding pipelines. Requirements for autonomous vehicles to yield to fire and other emergency apparatus during incidents and for autonomous vehicles to follow traffic directions at incident scenes. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerials systems in firefighting operations. H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants.

H.R. 3052/H.R. 3055, the FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the management of the Firefighter Property (FFP) program and the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) program. Issues relating to the importance of community preparedness programs like the Ready! Set! Go! program.

H.R. 639/S. 1521, provisions that would clarify that federal employees could join federal urban search and rescue teams. H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. Issues relating to the sharing of intelligence and threat information with local fire departments, including staffing of the Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability for first responders. H.R. 3931/S. 2582, the FY 2020 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments. Issues relating to the nomination of a new FEMA Administrator.

H.R. 806/S.1640, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans.

Issues relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 1256/S. 531, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions to allow disabled federal firefighters to remain in the federal retirement system.

H.R. 451, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2760, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act and H.R. 2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act, provisions to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the National Emergency Communications Plan and public safety communications. Issues relating to the 9-1-1 programs at NHTSA. Issues relating to shared use with public safety communication systems on the 6 GHz band.

H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Compliance with the exposure notification requirements of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identification of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders. Issues relating to proposals to transition Medicare ambulance suppliers to being classified as providers. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA. H.R. 2740, the FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. H. Amdt. 282 to increase funding for the National Firefighter Cancer Registry. Issues relating to firefighter exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. P.L. 116-34, the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, provisions to extend the authorization for the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund and associated programs.

H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1007/S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act/ H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

P.L. 116-48, provisions that would clarify that federal employees could join federal urban search and rescue teams. H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. H.R. 3931/S. 2582, the FY 2020 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relating to the appointment of a new FEMA Administrator. Issues relation to cybersecurity and fire departments. Implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (P.L. 115-254).

Legislation to allow affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters.

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam. S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment.

H.R. 806/S.1640, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans.

H.R. 3052/H.R. 3055, FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the management of the Firefighter Property (FFP) program and the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) program.

H.R. 451, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2760, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act and H.R. 2741, the Leading Infrastrucutre for Tomorrow's America Act, provisions to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the National Emergency Communications Plan and public safety communications. Issues relating to the 9-1-1 programs at NHTSA.

Legislation to allow affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters.

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam.

H.R. 639/S. 1521, provisions that would clarify that federal employees could join federal urban search and rescue teams. H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. House draft FY 2020 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relating to the appointment of a new FEMA Administrator. Issues relation to cybersecurity and fire departments.

H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1007/S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act/ H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters.

H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Compliance with the exposure notification requirements of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identification of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders. Issues relating to proposals to transition Medicare ambulance suppliers to being classified as providers. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA. H.R. 2740, the FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. H. Amdt. 282 to increase funding for the National Firefighter Cancer Registry.

H.R. 1210/S. 465, the Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, provisions to raise the Public Safety Officers death and disability program benefit and improve the educational benefit. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program. S. 1208/H.R. 2812, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, provision relating to the eligibility of fire police.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, provisions to fund the following programs: - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Programs to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 3052/H.R. 3055, FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Forest Service's State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. H.R. 3163/H.R. 3055, the FY 2020 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of follwoing programs: - the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program, which assists local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - PHMSA's Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants. H.R. 2740, the FY 2020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. H. Amdt. 282 to increase funding for the National Firefighter Cancer Registry.

Issues relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 1256/S. 531, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions to allow disabled federal firefighters to remain in the federal retirement system.

H.R. 639, provisions that would clarify that federal employees could join federal urban search and rescue teams. H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. P.L. 116-6, the Fiscal Year 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for: U.S. Department of Homeland Security - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration - Urban Search and Rescue program - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. Issues relating to the appointment of a new FEMA Administrator.

H.R. 1210, the Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act, provisions to raise the Public Safety Officers death and disability program benefit and improve the educational benefit. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.

H.R. 451, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). Legislation to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the National Emergency Communications Plan and public safety communications.

H.R. 806, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans.

Funding for infrastructure improvements. P.L. 116-6, the Fiscal Year 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. For FY 2020, funding for PHMSA's ALERT grants and and Pipeline Information grants, and Community Safety grants to help communities prepare for hazmat incidents involding pipelines. Requirements for autonomous vehicles to yield to fire and other emergency apparatus during incidents and for autonomous vehicles to follow traffic directions at incident scenes.

P.L. 116-6, the Fiscal Year 2019 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for: U.S. Department of Homeland Security - The Assistance to Firefighters grant program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration - Urban Search and Rescue program - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding U.S. Department of Transportation - The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. For FY 2020, funding for the above programs. In addition, funding for the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; the Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants at PHMSA; and the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration.

H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responder Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Compliance with the exposure notification requirements of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identifications of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders. Issues relating to proposals to transition Medicare ambulance suppliers to being classified as providers. Proposals to expand federal provisions of naloxone to first responders. Issues relating to adjustments to HIPAA regulations in related to sharing patient information between fire departments and other healthcare entities. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA.

Campus fire safety issues, including the reporting of fires on campuses and fire safety education. Proposals to add volunteer firefighters to the list of eligible applicants for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Issues related to federal ambulance standards. P.L. 115-276, 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act of 2017, provisions to make eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor a public safety officer who: (1) participated in the response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; and (2) died because of such participation as a result of a WTC-related health condition (i.e., a World Trade Center-related health condition).

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program and the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor program. H.R. 6378/S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, provisions relating to eligibility of National Disaster Medical System volunteers for the PSOB program.

H.R. 4460/S. 3041, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and P.L. 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, provisions relating to wildland fire mitigation and the adoption of building codes to prevent death and property loss. The nomination of Mr. Peter Gaynor to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants. P.L. 115-278, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, provisions to create an Emergency Communications Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security based on the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC). H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHGP programs. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train, and prepare for complex, coordinated attacks. - Expand the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism. - Protect the OEC from reorganization. The nomination of Mr. Peter Gaynor to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

H.R. 5085/S. 3347, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, provisions to repeal the auction of public safety spectrum on the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to protect the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) from reorganization. P.L. 115-278, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018, provisions to create an Emergency Communications Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security based on the Office of Emergency Communications. Issues relating to public safety interoperability: - Protecting public safety spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band from auction - FirstNet and a nationwide public safety broadband network. - Improvements to the nation's 9-1-1 systems, including efforts to improve the accuracy of information about the location of indoor 9-1-1 callers. - Funding for the OEC, including the SAFECOM program. - Deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 Systems

H.R. 746/S. 246, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act, provisions to promote fire safety education programs and fire safety awareness programs at colleges and universities. S. 2207, the Volunteer First Responder Loan Forgiveness Act, provisions to allow volunteer firefighters to participate in the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act, provisions to require colleges and universities to report fire incident data. Issues relating to college/university reports of fire loss data.

Issues relating to wildland fire suppression. H.R. 6147/S. 3073, the FY 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Forest Service, and funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the State Fire Assistance program. Issues relating to community preparedness to reduce the risk of wildland fires, including the adoption of model building codes. S. 1991/H.R. 4208, Wildland Fires Act, provisions to support local wildland fire community preparedness efforts, including through a new grant program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. H.R. 4460/S. 3041, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and P.L. 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to wildland fire mitigation. H.R. 6235/S. 3132, the Securing Airspace For Emergency Responders Act, provisions to make it a felony to fly an unmanned aerial system over a wildland fire without governmental approval. P.L. 115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions to extend Good Neighbor authority between federal and private land for land management and funding for cross-border fuel removal projects.

Initiatives to improve the reimbursement of local fire and emergency medical services departments that transport Medicare and Medicaid patients to hospitals, including the development of a cost reporting system for EMS agencies. H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. H.R. 1445, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Service Act, provisions to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services. Issues relating to the notification of firefighters and EMS personnel if they were exposed to bloodborne pathogens while they are providing emergency aid. P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act, provisions relating to support rural fire and EMS agencies. Issues relating to federal support for pre-hospital emergency health care. S. 3024, the FY 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions in S. Rept. 115-269 relating to the prompt payment of ambulance service claims by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Issues related to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 6378/S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, provisions relating to first responder preparedness.

P.L. 115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act, provisions relating to the manufacture of agricultural products like fire-safe cigarettes.

Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants. H.R. 3359, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, provisions to create an Emergency Communications Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security based on the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC). H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHGP programs. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train, and prepare for complex, coordinated attacks. - Expand the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism. - Protect the OEC from reorganization. The nomination of Mr. Peter Gaynor to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Corrections to P.L. 115-97, including to clarify full expensing for building owners that retrofit their buildings with automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 1550/S. 1238, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 5282/S. 2526, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation.

Initiatives to improve the reimbursement of local fire and emergency medical services departments that transport Medicare and Medicaid patients to hospitals, including the development of a cost reporting system for EMS agencies. H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. H.R. 1445, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Service Act, provisions to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services. Issues relating to the notification of firefighters and EMS personnel if they were exposed to bloodborne pathogens while they are providing emergency aid. H.R. 5429/S. 2830, the SIREN Act, and H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act, provisions relating to support rural fire and EMS agencies. Issues relating to federal support for pre-hospital emergency health care. S. 3024, the FY 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions in S. Rept. 115-269 relating to the prompt payment of ambulance service claims by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Issues related to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 6378/S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, provisions relating to first responder preparedness.

H.R. 5085/S. 3347, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, provisions to repeal the auction of public safety spectrum on the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to protect the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) from reorganization. H.R. 3359, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, provisions to create an Emergency Communications Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security based on the Office of Emergency Communications. Issues relating to public safety interoperability: - Protecting public safety spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band from auction - FirstNet and a nationwide public safety broadband network. - Improvements to the nation's 9-1-1 systems, including efforts to improve the accuracy of information about the location of indoor 9-1-1 callers. - Funding for the OEC, including the SAFECOM program.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program and the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor program. H.R. 6378/S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, provisions relating to eligibility of National Disaster Medical System volunteers for the PSOB program.

H.R. 4460/S. 3041, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and P.L. 115-254, provisions relating to wildland fire mitigation and the adoption of building codes to prevent death and property loss. The nomination of Mr. Peter Gaynor to be Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Issues relating to the emergency response to hazardous materials incidents, including the authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. H.R. 6072/S. 3023, the FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions in S. Rept. 115-268 relating to funding for the ALERT grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to train first responders. Issues relating to fire and emergency services use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). H.R. 6235/S. 3132, the Securing Airspace For Emergency Responders Act, provisions to make it a felony to fly an unmanned aerial system over a wildland fire without governmental approval. Issues relating to autonomous vehicles and roadside safety. P.L. 115-254, provisions establishing the fire service's use of UAS and obstacles to greater adoption of this technology.

H.R. 6072/S. 3023, the FY 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions in S. Rept. 115-268 relating to funding for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to train first responders. H.R. 6147/S. 3073, the FY 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Department of Interior and U.S. Forest Service, and funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the State Fire Assistance program. S. 3109/H.R. 6776, the FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (including the SAFER grant program); U.S. Fire Administration; Urban Search and Rescue System; State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP); Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and Office of Emergency Communications. S. 3158, the FY 2019 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and P.L. 115-245, provisions relating to funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act, provisions relating to the manufacture of agricultural products like fire-safe cigarettes.

H.R. 746/S. 246, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act, provisions to promote fire safety education programs and fire safety awareness programs at colleges and universities. S. 2207, the Volunteer First Responder Loan Forgiveness Act, provisions to allow volunteer firefighters to participate in the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. H.R. 4508, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act, provisions to require colleges and universities to report fire incident data. Issues relating to college/university reports of fire loss data.

H.R. 5085, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, provisions to repeal the auction of public safety spectrum on the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to protect the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) from reorganization. Issues relating to public safety interoperability: - Protecting public safety spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band from auction - FirstNet and a nationwide public safety broadband network. - Improvements to the nation's 9-1-1 systems, including efforts to improve the accuracy of information about the location of indoor 9-1-1 callers. - Funding for the OEC, including the SAFECOM program.

H.R. 4460/S. 3041, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to wildland fire mitigation and the adoption of building codes to prevent death and property loss.

Initiatives to improve the reimbursement of local fire and emergency medical services departments that transport Medicare and Medicaid patients to hospitals, including the development of a cost reporting system for EMS agencies. H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. P.L. 115-194, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provision to establish a voluntary national registry for firefighters to examine the prevalence of cancer in firefighters. H.R. 1445, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Service Act, provisions to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services. Issues relating to the notification of firefighters and EMS personnel if they were exposed to bloodborne pathogens while they are providing emergency aid. H.R. 5429/S. 2530, the SIREN Act, and H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act, provisions relating to support rural fire and EMS agencies. Issues relating to federal support for pre=hospital emergency health care. S. 3024, the FY 2019 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the prompt payment of ambulance service claims by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Issues related to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 6378/S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018, provisions relating to first responder preparedness.

Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants. H.R. 2825, the DHS Authorization Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHGP programs. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train, and prepare for complex, coordinated attacks. - Expand the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism. - Protect the OEC from reorganization.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program and the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor program.

H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act, provisions relating to the manufacture of agricultural products like fire-safe cigarettes.

Issues relating to wildland fire suppression. Funding for federal wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior, including the Volunteer Fire Assistance and State Fire Assistance programs. Issues relating to community preparedness to reduce the risk of wildland fires, including the adoption of model building codes. S. 1991/H.R. 4208, Wildland Fires Act, provisions to support local wildland fire community preparedness efforts, including through a new grant program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. H.R. 4460/S. 3041, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, and H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to wildland fire mitigation. R. 6325/S. 3132, the Securing Airspace For Emergency Responders Act, provisions to make it a felony to fly an unmanned aerial system over a wildland fire without governmental approval.

Corrections to P.L. 115-97, including to clarify full expensing for building owners that retrofit their buildings with automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 1550/S. 1238, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 5282/S. 2526, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation.

P.L. 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires and to promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund and the Disaster Cap Adjustment to cover the cost of federal wildland fire suppression operations.

Initiatives to improve the reimbursement of local fire and EMS departments that transport Medicare and Medicaid patients to hospitals, including the extension of add-on payments for Medicare transport. P.L. 115-123, the Bipartisan Budget Act, provisions to extend the Ambulance Add-On payments for the transport of Medicare patients to hospitals and the development of a cost survey system to ascertain the cost of treatment of Medicare patients to EMS providers. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act, provisions to allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. H.R. 931/S. 382, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provisions to establish a voluntary national registry of firefighters to examine the prevalence of cancer in firefighters. H.R. 1445, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Service Act, provisions to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services. Issues relating to the notification of firefighters and EMS personnel if they are exposed to bloodborne pathogens while they are providing emergency aid. H.R. 5429, legislation to create a grant program to support rural fire and EMS agencies. H.R. 3729, the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017, provisions relating to the reimbursement of fire and emergency services for treating Medicare patients. Senate discussion draft legislation relating to the reimbursement of fire and emergency services for treating Medicare patients. S. 967, Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act, provisions relating to the reimbursement of fire and emergency services for treating Medicare patients. Issues relating to the Bureau of Labor Statistics classification of firefighters and EMTs.

Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP programs through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train, and prepare for complex, coordinated attacks. - Expand the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies t protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism. - Protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization.

H.R. 5085, the Dont Break Up the T-Band Act, provisions to repeal auction of the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Authorization Act, provisions to protect the .Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) from reorganization Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability: - FirstNet and a nationwide public safety broadband network. - Improvements to the nation's 9-1-1 systems, including efforts to improve the accuracy of information about the location of indoor 9-1-1 callers. - Funding for the DHS OEC, including the Assuring a Safer America through Effective Public Safety Communications (SAFECOM) program. H.R. 4986, Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act of 2018, provisions relating to notification of the public about the repacking of broadcast television channels. P.L. 115-141, Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to notification of the public about the repacking of broadcast television channels.

H.R. 4667, the FY 2017 Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fire and promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 4460, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fire and promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. FY 2018 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3354) and draft Senate bill: Funding for wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Forest Service; funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program and State Fire Assistance program; and funding for the U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to federal wildland fire suppression operations: - Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund and the Disaster Cap Adjustment for federal wildland fire suppression operations. - Funding for federal wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior, including the Volunteer Fire Assistance and State Fire Assistance programs. - Issues relating to community preparedness to reduce the risk of wildland fires, including the adoption of model building codes. H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires.

P.L. 115-83, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, provisions protecting standing orders for fire and EMS departments. Initiatives to improve the reimbursement of local fire and EMS departments that transport Medicare and Medicaid patients to hospitals, including the extension of add-on payments for Medicare transport. S. 967, the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Ambulance Add-on Payments for the transportation of Medicare patients to the hospital. H.R. 3236, Ambulance Medicare Budget and Operations Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Ambulance Add-on Payments for the transportation of Medicare patients to the hospital. H.R. 3729, the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Ambulance Add-on Payments for the transportation of Medicare patients to the hospital. Issues relating to the notification of firefighters and EMS personnel if they are exposed to bloodborne pathogens while providing emergency aid. H.R. 1991, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to exclude volunteer firefighters from the Employer Mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. H.R. 931/S. 382, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017, provisions to establish a voluntary national registry of firefighters to examine the prevalence of cancer in firefighters. H.R. 1445, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act, provisions to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services.

H.R. 4667, the FY 2017 Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fire and promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 4460, the Disaster Recovery Reform Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fire and promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. P.L. 115-98, the United States Fire Administration, AFG, and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and FIRE and SAFER grant programs, including allow SAFER funds to be used to convert part-time firefighters to full-time positions, develop training for AFG and SAFER grantees, and develop a framework to prevent waste fraud and abuse. H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires. Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund and the Disaster Cap Adjustment to cover federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. H.R. 2548, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act, provisions to authorize funding for FEMA through FY 2020, authorize funding for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and direct FEMA's National Advisory Council to draft a comprehensive study to reduce the costs and losses from disasters.

H.R. 746/S. 246, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act, provisions to promote fire safety education programs and fire safety awareness programs at colleges and universities. S. 2207, the Volunteer First Responder Loan Forgiveness Act, provisions to allow volunteer firefighters to participate in the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

H.R. 4667, the FY 2017 Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fire and promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 3355) and draft Senate bill: Funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (including the SAFER grant program); U.S. Fire Administration; Urban Search and Rescue teams; the State Homeland Security Grant Program; the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Office of Health Affairs, including an anthrax vaccine program for first responders; and the Office of Emergency Communications. FY 2018 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3354) and draft Senate bill: Funding for wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Forest Service; funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program and State Fire Assistance program; and funding for the U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Amendments to H.R. 3354 by Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. to increase funding for the U.S. Fire Administration and Rep. Jared Polis to increase funding for the U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer and State Fire Assistance programs. FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3353/S. 1655): Funding for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Issues relating to the wildland fire suppression funding, the Disaster Cap Adjustment, and the Disaster Relief Fund.

Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability: - FirstNet and a nationwide public safety broadband network. - Improvements to the nation's 9-1-1 systems, including efforts to improve the accuracy of information about the location of indoor 9-1-1 callers. - Funding for the DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), including the Assuring a Safer America through Effective Public Safety Communications (SAFECOM) program. - Requirements that public safety agencies vacate their communications networks on the T-Band. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to protect the OEC from reorganization. H.R. 3359, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017, provisions to protect the OEC from reorganization.

P.L. 115-97, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, provisions to provide incentives for small business owners to retrofit their buildings with automatic fire sprinklers and provisions to limit the deduction for state and local income taxes. S. 602/H.R. 1481, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 1550/S. 1238, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 1991, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to exclude volunteer firefighters from the Employer Mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Protecting the state and local tax deduction for individual income taxes. Legislation to repeal the "Cadillac tax" on high-value insurance plans.

S. 1831, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to allow qualified volunteer first responders to become eligible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Good Neighbor Next Door Sales program.

H.R.304/S. 916, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, provisions protecting standing orders for fire and EMS departments. Initiatives to improve the reimbursement of local fire and EMS departments that transport Medicare and Medicaid patients to hospitals, including the extension of add-on payments for Medicare transport. S. 967, the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Ambulance Add-on Payments for the transportation of Medicare patients to the hospital. H.R. 3236, Ambulance Medicare Budget and Operations Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Ambulance Add-on Payments for the transportation of Medicare patients to the hospital. H.R. 3729, the Comprehensive Operations, Sustainability, and Transport Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Ambulance Add-on Payments for the transportation of Medicare patients to the hospital. Issues relating to the notification of firefighters and EMS personnel if they are exposed to bloodborne pathogens while providing emergency aid. H.R. 1991, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to exclude volunteer firefighters from the Employer Mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. H.R. 931/S. 382, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2017, provisions to establish a voluntary national registry of firefighters to examine the prevalence of cancer in firefighters. H.R. 1445, the Veterans Reimbursement for Emergency Ambulance Services Act, provisions to treat ambulance services as reimbursable emergency services.

Endorsement for the nomination of Mr. Brock Long to be the FEMA Administrator. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP program through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. - Expend the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism; and protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization. H.R. 2188, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, provisions to authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration. H.R. 3284, the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act, provisions to authorize a comprehensive exercise program to to enhance the ability of state and local jurisdictions to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks.

H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires. Efforts to promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund and the Disaster Cap Adjustment to cover federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 829/H.R. 3881, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). H.R. 2548, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act, provisions to authorize funding for FEMA through FY 2020, authorize funding for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and direct FEMA's National Advisory Council to draft a comprehensive study to reduce the costs and losses from disasters.

Issues relating to emergency response to hazardous materials incidents, including funding for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in S. 1655, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

S. 1831, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to allow qualified volunteer first responders to become eligible for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Good Neighbor Next Door Sales program.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 3355): Funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (including the SAFER grant program); U.S. Fire Administration; Urban Search and Rescue teams; the State Homeland Security Grant Program; the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Office of Health Affairs, including an anthrax vaccine program for first responders; and the Office of Emergency Communications. FY 2018 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3354): Funding for wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Forest Service; funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program and State Fire Assistance program; and funding for the U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Amendments to H.R. 3354 by Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. to increase funding for the U.S. Fire Administration and Rep. Jared Polis to increase funding for the U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer and State Fire Assistance programs. FY 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R. 3353/S. 1655): Funding for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Issues relating to the wildland fire suppression funding, the Disaster Cap Adjustment, and the Disaster Relief Fund.

S. 602/H.R. 1481, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 1550/S. 1238, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 1991, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to exclude volunteer firefighters from the Employer Mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Protecting the state and local tax deduction for individual income taxes.

Issues relating to the Firefighter Property Program and the transfer of excess Department of Defense vehicles and property to local fire departments.

Issues relating to the Firefighter Property Program and the transfer of excess Department of Defense vehicles and property to local fire departments.

Endorsement for the nomination of Mr. Brock Long to be the FEMA Administrator. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to: - Authorize funding for the UASI and SHSGP program through FY 2022. - Allow the use of homeland security grants for medical preparedness and surge capacity in the case of a bioterrorist attack. - Authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex, coordinated attack. - Expend the role of the Chief Medical Officer to authorize the development of policies to protect first responders from the medical effects of acts of terrorism; and protect the Office of Emergency Communications from reorganization. H.R. 2188, the Community Counterterrorism Preparedness Act, provisions to authorize a grant program to help emergency response providers plan, train and prepare for a complex. coordinated attack. S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration.

H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires. Efforts to promote the adoption of model building codes to reduce the cost of disasters. Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund to cover federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 829, the AFG and SAFER Program Reauthorization Act of 2017, provisions to reauthorize the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant programs through FY 2023. Reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). H.R. 2548, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2548), provisions to authorize funding for FEMA through FY 2020; authorize funding for the Center for Domestic Preparedness, and direct FEMA's National Advisory Council to draft a comprehensive study to reduce the costs and losses from disasters.

S. 602/H.R. 1481, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 1550/S. 1238, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 1991, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to exclude volunteer firefighters from the Employer Mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).

Issues relating to federal wildland fire suppression operations: - Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund for federal wildland fire suppression operations. - Funding for federal wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior, including the Volunteer Fire Assistance and State Fire Assistance programs. - Issues relating to community preparedness to reduce the risk of wildland fires, including the adoption of model building codes. H.R. 1183, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to communities that suffer from wildland fires.

Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (P.L. 115-31)/FY 2018 Appropriations: U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (including the SAFER grant program); U.S. Fire Administration; Urban Search and Rescue teams; the State Homeland Security Grant Program; the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Office of Health Affairs, including an anthrax vaccine program for first responders; and the Office of Emergency Communications. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Wildland fire suppression funding at the U.S. Forest Service; funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program; and State Fire Assistance program. U.S. Department of Interior: Wildland fire suppression funding. U.S. Department of Transportation: Funding for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Issues relating to the wildland fire suppression funding and the Disaster Relief Fund.

Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability: - FirstNet and a nationwide public safety broadband network. - Improvements to the nation's 9-1-1 systems, including efforts to improve the accuracy of information about the location of indoor 9-1-1 callers. - Funding for the DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), including the Assuring a Safer America through Effective Public Safety Communications (SAFECOM) program. - Requirements that public safety agencies vacate their communications networks on the T-Band. H.R. 2825, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act and H.R. 2922, the Promoting Resilience and Efficiency in Preparing for Attacks and responding to Emergencies Act, provisions to protect the OEC from reorganization.

Issues relating to emergency response to hazardous materials incidents, including funding for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Issues relating to federal wildland fire suppression operations: - Issues relating to the use of the Disaster Relief Fund for federal wildland fire suppression operations. - Funding for federal wildland fire suppression operations at the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior, including the Volunteer Fire Assistance and State Fire Assistance program. - Issues relating to community preparedness to reduce the risk of wildland fires.

Endorsement for the nomination of General John Kelly to be U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Issues relating to the importance of federal homeland security grants, including the effects of restrictions of homeland security grants to sanctuary jurisdictions. Issues relating to improved information sharing of terrorist threat information to local jurisdictions, including the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 437, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow homeland security grants to be used for medical kits to protect first responders and their families from bioterrorism.

Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Appropriations: U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (including the SAFER grant program); U.S. Fire Administration; Urban Search and Rescue teams; the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Wildland fire suppression funding at the U.S. Forest Service; funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program; and State Fire Assistance program. U.S. Department of Interior: Wildland fire suppression funding. U.S. Department of Transportation: Funding for the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Issues relating to the wildland fire suppression funding and the Disaster Relief Fund.

S. 602/H.R. 1481, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 1550, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, provisions to protect state and local benefits to volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 1991, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to exclude volunteer firefighters from the Employer Mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).

Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability: - FirstNet and a nationwide public safety broadband network. - Improvements to the nation's 9-1-1 systems, including efforts to improve the accuracy of information about the location of indoor 9-1-1 callers. - Funding for the DHS Office of Emergency Communications, including the Assuring a Safer America through Effective Public Safety Communications (SAFECOM) program. - Requirements that public safety agencies vacate their communications networks on the T-Band.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's regulations to improve the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC). Issues relating to ensuring the permanence of OEC. Issues relating the development of technology to locate 9-1-1 callers and firefighters in buildings.

H.R. 5634/S. 3001, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 DHS Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health Affairs; the DHS Office of Emergency Communications; and a voluntary anthrax program for first responders. H.R. 5394/S. 2844, the FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ALERT grant program. H.R. 5538/S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the United States Forest Service's (USFS) Volunteer Fire Assistance program; the State Fire Assistance Program; hazardous fuels removal programs; and wildland fire suppression funding.

Issues relating to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including improvements to educational and data programs at the U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Academy. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications, purchase medical countermeasures for first responders, and prevent the implementation of the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal to consolidate the agency's homeland security grants. Efforts to improve information sharing between the federal government and local fire departments, including support for the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. P.L. 114-268, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA's homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. Issues to ensure the permanence of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications. S. 2976, the DHS Accountability Act, provisions relating to the use of joint task forces. H.R. 3586, the Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act, provisions relating to the use of joint task forces. P.L. 114-328, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, provisions relating to the use of joint task forces and the National Operations Center at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. S. 1321, the Fairness for Fallen Officers Act of 2015, provisions granting PSOB benefits to the families of public safety officers that die in the line of duty due to heat stroke, hyperthermia, and other climate-related illnesses. H.R. 5123, the Honoring Emergency Response Officers Benefits Reform Act, provisions to grant PSOB benefits to fallen fire investigators and fire police. H.R. 2350/S. 1352, the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act, provisions to grant Pell Grant benefits to college students whose parents or legal guardians are fallen public safety officers.

Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including crude oil. Issues related to the ALERT grant program and the use of technology to improve the training of emergency responders for hazardous materials incidents. P.L. 114-321, the RESPONSE Act, provisions relating to the emergency response to an incident involving crude oil shipments. Issues relating to federal standards for ambulances. H.R. 5394/S. 2844, the FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ALERT grant program.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. P.L. 114-268, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381). Issues relating to federal ambulance standards. Issues related to CMS reimbursement for fire and EMS departments providing EMS care. H.R. 4625/S. 2799, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provisions to to establish a voluntary national cancer registry at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 4365/S. 2932, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, provisions to protect the current practice of medical directors issuing standing orders which allow fire and EMS personnel to issue lifesaving medicines, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medicines.

S. 2972, the GRANT Act, provisions to make federal grant opportunities more transparent. Issues relating to the availability of federally-funded public safety research for use by first responders. Issues relating to federal ambulance standards.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009/S. 3172, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3085, the Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. S. 2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, provisions relating to the funding of federal wildland fire suppression operations. Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act (draft), provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. S. 1321, the Fairness for Fallen Officers Act of 2015, provisions granting PSOB benefits to the families of public safety officers that die in the line of duty due to heat stroke, hyperthermia, and other climate-related illnesses. H.R. 5123, the Honoring Emergency Response Officers Benefits Reform Act, provisions to grant PSOB benefits to fallen fire investigators and fire police. H.R. 2350/S. 1352, the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act, provisions to grant Pell Grant benefits to college students whose parents or legal guardians are fallen public safety officers.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009/S. 3172, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3085, the Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. S. 2012, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016, provisions relating to the funding of federal wildland fire suppression operations. H.R. 2909, the Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act, provisions relating the the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems for response to wildland fires. Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act (draft), provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations.

H.R. 2752/S. 609, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA) of 2015, provisions to exclude, from federal taxation, select state and local benefits that are given to volunteer firefighters. Amendment by Senator Charles Schumer to the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act during the Senate Finance Committee mark-up, provisions to include the VRIPA. H.R. 3591/S. 2068, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with fire sprinklers.

H.R. 5634/S. 3001, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 DHS Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health Affairs; and the DHS Office of Emergency Communications. H.R. 5394/S. 2844, the FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ALERT grant program. H.R. 5538/S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the United States Forest Service's (USFS) Volunteer Fire Assistance Program; the State Fire Assistance Program; hazardous fuels removal programs; and wildland fire suppression funding. H.Amdt. 1376, an amendment to increase funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including crude oil. Issues related to the ALERT grant program and the use of technology to improve the training of emergency responders for hazardous materials incidents. S. 546, the RESPONSE Act, provisions relating to the emergency response to an incident involving crude oil shipments. Issues relating to federal standards for ambulances. H.R. 5394/S. 2844, the FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ALERT grant program.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381). Issues relating to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 4625, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provisions to to establish a voluntary national cancer registry at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 4365/S. 2932, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, provisions to protect the current practice of medical directors issuing standing orders which allow fire and EMS personnel to issue lifesaving medicines, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medicines.

S. 2972, the GRANT Act, provisions to make federal grant opportunities more transparent. Issues relating to the availability of federally-funded public safety research for use by first responders. Issues relating to federal ambulance standards.

Issues relating to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including improvements to educational and data programs at the U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Academy. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications, purchase medical countermeasures for first responders, and prevent the implementation of the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal to consolidate the agency's homeland security grants. Efforts to improve information sharing between the federal government and local fire departments, including support for the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA's homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. Issues to ensure the permanence of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications. S. 2976, the DHS Accountability Act, provisions relating to the use of joint task forces. H.R. 3586, the Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act, provisions relating to the use of joint task forces.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's regulations to improve the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC). Issues relating to ensuring the permanence of OEC. Issues relating the development of technology to locate 9-1-1 callers and firefighters in buildings.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's regulations to improve the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications(OEC). Issues relating to ensuring the permanence of OEC. Issues relating to the assurance of the reliability of 9-1-1 systems using VoIP and other new technologies, including the provision of battery back-up. Issues relating the development of technology to locate 9-1-1 callers in buildings.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381). Issues relating to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 4625, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provisions to to establish a voluntary national cancer registry at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 4365/S. 2932, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, provisions to protect the current practice of medical directors issuing standing orders which allow fire and EMS personnel to issue lifesaving medicines, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medicines.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. H.R. 2909, the Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act, provisions relating the the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for response to wildland fires. Wildfire Budgeting, Response, and Forest Management Act (draft), provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations. S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to prevent future "fire borrowing" to fund federal wildland fire suppression operations.

Issues relating to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including improvements to educational and data programs at the U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Academy. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications, purchase medical countermeasures for first responders, and prevent the implementation of the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal to consolidate the agency's homeland security grants. H.R. 3503, the Department of Homeland Security Support to Fusion Centers Act and H.R. 3598, the Fusion Center Enhancement Act, provisions to improve information sharing with local fire departments. Other efforts to improve information sharing, including support for the Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team. H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA's homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. Issues to ensure the permanence of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications. S. 2976, the DHS Accountability Act, provisions relating to the use of joint task forces. H.R. 3586, the Border and Maritime Coordination Improvement Act, provisions relating to the use of joint task forces.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. S. 1321, the Fairness for Fallen Officers Act of 2015, provisions granting PSOB benefits to the families of public safety officers that die in the line of duty due to heat stroke, hyperthermia, and other climate-related illnesses. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to maintain eligibility for the PSOB program for fallen urban search and rescue team members and their families. H.R. 5123, the Honoring Emergency Response Officers Benefits Reform Act, provisions to grant PSOB benefits to fallen fire investigators and fire police. H.R. 2350/S. 1352, the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act, provisions to grant Pell Grant benefits to college students whose parents or legal guardians are fallen public safety officers.

S. 2972, the GRANT Act, provisions to make federal grant opportunities more transparent. Issues relating to the availability of federally-funded public safety research for use by first responders. Issues relating to federal ambulance standards.

H.R. 2752/S. 609, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015, provisions to exclude, from federal taxation, select state and local benefits that are given to volunteer firefighters. H.R. 3591/S. 2068, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with fire sprinklers.

H.R. 5634/S. 3001, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 DHS Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health Affairs; and the DHS Office of Emergency Communications. H.R. 5394/S. 2844, the FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ALERT grant program. H.R. 5538/S. 3068, the FY 2017 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the United States Forest Service's (USFS) Volunteer Fire Assistance Program; the State Fire Assistance Program; hazardous fuels removal programs; and wildland fire suppression funding. H.Amdt. 1376, an amendment to increase funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including crude oil and using technology to improve the training of emergency responders for such events. S. 546, the RESPONSE Act, provisions relating to the emergency response to an incident involving crude oil shipments. S. 859, the Crude-By-Rail Safety Act, provisions relating to training for first responders to respond to incidents involving the transportation of crude oil. Issues relating to federal standards for ambulances. H.R. 5394/S. 2844, the FY 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions related to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ALERT grant program.

H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires; establish legal protections and benefits for members of the Urban Search and Rescue System; and establish studies to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to authorize the provision of hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. Legislation to reauthorize Urban Search and Rescue teams.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's regulations to improve the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications(OEC). Issues relating to ensuring the permanence of OEC. Issues relating to the assurance of the reliability of 9-1-1 systems using VoIP and other new technologies, including the provision of battery back-up. Issues relating the development of technology to locate 9-1-1 callers in buildings.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381). Issues relating to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 4625, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provisions to to establish a voluntary national cancer registry at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 4365, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, provisions to protect the current practice of medical directors issuing standing orders which allow fire and EMS personnel to issue lifesaving medicines, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medicines.

Legislation to improve grant management. Issues relating to the availability of federally-funded public safety research for use by first responders. Issues relating to federal ambulance standards.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriations for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health Affairs; the DHS Office of Emergency Communications; the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's ALERT grant program; United States Forest Service's (USFS) Volunteer Fire Assistance Program; the State Fire Assistance Program; hazardous fuels removal programs; and wildland fire suppression funding.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. H.R. 2909, the Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act, provisions relating the the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for response to wildland fires.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's regulations to improve the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications. Issues relating to the assurance of the reliability of 9-1-1 systems using VoIP and other new technologies, including the provision of battery back-up .

P.L. 114-113, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) division, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal, the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Health Affairs; and the Office of Emergency Communications. The Yoder amendment to H.R. 3128, provisions relating to linking a prohibition on homeland security grants to sanctuary cities. P.L. 114-113, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies division, provisions relating to the training of local first responders to respond to incidents involving crude oil shipments by rail. P.L. 114-113, the FY 2016 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies division, provisions relating to the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program; the State Fire Assistance Program; hazardous fuels removal programs; and wildland fire suppression funding. P.L. 114-113, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act and the James Zadroga 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization Act, provisions to provide health monitoring and compensation to workers at the Ground Zero. H.Amdt. 564, provisions that would increase funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program.

Legislation to improve grant management. Issues relating to the availability of federally-funded public safety research for use by first responders.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. H.R. 2909, the Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act, provisions relating the the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for response to wildland fires. H.Amdt. 564, provisions that would increase funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. H.R. 1786/S. 928, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, provisions to provide health monitoring and compensation to the workers at Ground Zero. Issues relating to the Medicare reimbursement for fire and EMS departments that provide ambulance treatment and transport for patients. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381).

H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires; establish legal protections and benefits for members of the Urban Search and Rescue System; and establish studies to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to authorize the provision of hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. Legislation to reauthorize Urban Search and Rescue teams.

S. 1619/H.R.3128, Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal, the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Health Affairs; and the Office of Emergency Communications. The Yoder amendment to H.R. 3128, provisions relating to linking a prohibition on homeland security grants to sanctuary cities. H.R. 2577 and its Senate companion bill, the FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the training of local first responders to respond to incidents involving crude oil shipments by rail. H.R. 2822/S. 1645, the FY 2016 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program; the State Fire Assistance Program; hazardous fuels removal programs; and wildland fire suppression funding. H.Amdt. 564, provisions that would increase funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. S. 1321, the Fairness for Fallen Officers Act of 2015, provisions granting PSOB benefits to the families of public safety officers that die in the line of duty due to heat stroke, hyperthermia, and other climate-related illnesses. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to maintain eligibility for the PSOB program for fallen urban search and rescue team members and their families.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's regulations to improve the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to protect the status of the DHS Office of Emergency Communications.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations. H.R. 2909, the Protecting Firefighters and Promoting Innovation Act, provisions relating the the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for response to wildland fires. H.Amdt. 564, provisions that would increase funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program.

Issues relating to the use of military fire apparatus for off-base funerals. Issues relating to the use of federal funds to purchase water and food for firefighter rehabilitation during long-term emergency response incidents.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Issues regarding training of first responders to respond to an Ebola outbreak, including the use of federal grant programs. H.R. 1300, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, and H.R. 745/ S. 377, the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act, provisions relating to the extension of add-on payments for the transport of Medicare patients to hospitals.

S. 1619 and its House companion version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal, the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Health Affairs; and the Office of Emergency Communications. H.R. 2577 and its Senate companion bill, the FY 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the training of local first responders to respond to incidents involving crude oil shipments by rail. H.R. 2822/S. 1645, the FY 2016 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the Volunteer Fire Assistance program; the State Fire Assistance program; hazardous fuels removal programs; and wildland fire suppression funding.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. Issues relating to the reimbursement of local fire departments that were deployed on interstate missions to respond to wildland fires. Issues relating to the application period for Fire Management Assistance Grants. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to allow to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. S. 1321, the Fairness for Fallen Officers Act of 2015, provisions granting PSOB benefits to the families of public safety officers that die in the line of duty due to heat stroke, hyperthermia, and other climate-related illneses.

H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires; establish legal protections and benefits for members of the Urban Search and Rescue System; and establish studies to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to authorize the provision of hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires. H.R. 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015, provisions to create a new reserve account in the Stafford Act to fund wildland fire suppression operations.

Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including crude oil and using technology to improve the training of emergency responders for such events. S. 546, the RESPONSE Act, provisions relating to the emergency response to an incident involving crude oil shipments. S. 859, the Crude-By-Rail Safety Act, provisions relating to training for first responders to respond to incidents involving the transportation of crude oil.

Issues relating to the use of military fire apparatus for off-base funerals. Issues relating to the use of federal funds to purchase water and food for firefighter rehabilitation during long-term emergency response incidents.

Drone use by fire departments and emergency response agencies

H.R. 1471, the FEMA Disaster Assistance Reform Act of 2015, provisions to provide hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires; establish legal protections and benefits for members of the Urban Search and Rescue System; and establish studies to reduce the cost of disasters. H.R. 167/S. 235, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and S. 508, the FLAME Act Amendments of 2015, provisions to allow for the necessary funding for wildland fire suppression, while protecting funding for accounts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Interior that fund forest management and wildland fire prevention. H.R. 1009, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2015, provisions to authorize the provision of hazard mitigation assistance to areas affected by wildland fires.

P.L. 114-4, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal, the State Homeland Security Grant Program' the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System, the DHS Office of Health Affairs; the Office of Emergency Communications; and hazard mitigation assistance for communities affected by wildland fires.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's regulations to improve the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band.

Issues relating to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the effects of an agency shutdown on emergency response programs; improvements to educational and data programs at the U.S. Fire Administration and National Fire Academy; and the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal to consolidate the agency's homeland security grants. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and the Office of Emergency Communications. Issues relating to the need to improve information sharing with local fire departments. Issues relating to the emergency response to a terrorist attack using chemical weapons. H.R. 1300, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families.

Issues relating to the emergency medical service. H.R. 5460, the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act of 2014, provisions to permanently extend the add-on payments for Medicare-reimbursed ambulance transport. H.R. 1791, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow FEMA's homeland security preparedness grant programs to be used for the distribution of medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. Issues relating to Ebola response preparedness and training for first responders. P.L. 113-235, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for first responder preparedness and training for Ebola response. H.R. 5620, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions relating to a voluntary anthrax vaccine program for first responders. H.R.809/S. 2400, the Field EMS Quality, Innovation and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013, provisions relating to grant programs for EMS organizations.

H.R. 1878/S.905/S. 924, the Safe Building Code Incentive Acot of 2013; provisions that would encourage states to adopt model building codes. H.R. 3333/S. 1396, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, provisions to provide post-wildland fire mitigation funding to the states. Issues pertaining to the reimbursement of local fire departments that were deployed on interstate missions to respond to wildland fires and other natural disasters. H.R. 3992/S. 1875, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013, and S. 2593, the FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, provisions to fund some of the cost of wildland fire suppression from the Disaster Relief Fund.

Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's draft regulations for the accuracy of location information for wireless 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the T Band.

P.L. 113-35, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and training for emergency responders for incidents involving hazardous materials and crude oil. Also, provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression; the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Funds at the U.S. Departments of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA); the hazardous fuels removal programs at USDA and DOI; USDA's State Fire Assistance program; and the USDA's Volunteer Fire Assistance program. H.R. 4903/S. 2534, the FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal and the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System, the DHS Office of Health Affairs; and hazard mitigation assistance for communities affected by wildland fires.

Issues relating to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Preparedness Grant Program, which would consolidate the agency's homeland security preparedness grants.

Issues relating to emergency response to incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including crude oil; reform of the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant program; and using technology to improve emergency responder training for hazardous materials response. Issues relating to the fade of the warning odor of propane gas during transportation. S. 2547, the RESPONSE Act of 2014, provisions to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council.

H.R. 4903/S. 2534, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal and the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Health Affairs; and hazard mitigation assistance for communities affected by wildland fires. H.R. 4745/S. 2438, the FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and training for emergency responders for incidents involving hazardous materials and crude oil. H.R. 5171, the FY 2015 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression; the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Funds at the U.S. Departments of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA); the hazardous fuels removal programs at the USDA and DOI; and USDA's State Fire Assistance program; and the USDA's Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

H.R. 1878/S. 905/S. 924, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, provisions that would encourage states to adopt model building codes. H.R. 3333/S. 1396, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, provisions to provide post-wildland fire mitigation funding to the states. Issues pertaining to the reimbursement of local fire departments that were deployed on interstate missions to respond to wildland fires and other natural disasters. H.R. 3992/S. 1875, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013, and S. 2593, the FLAME Act Amendments Act of 2014, provisions to fund some of the cost of wildland fire suppression out of the Disaster Relief Fund.

Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's draft requirements for the accuracy of location information for 9-1-1 calls. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety agencies cease operations on the "T Band."

H.R. 5483, the Firefighter Equipment Protection Act of 2014, provisions to allow a national security exemption for emissions requirements in order to allow the transfer of excess federal property from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the U.S. Forest Service to local fire deaprtments. Issues realting to the purchase of wildland firefighting equipment through the U.S. General Services Administration and DLA.

Issues relating to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Preparedness Grant Program proposal, which would consolidate the agency's homeland security preparedness grants. Issues relating to information sharing to local fire departments about terrorist threats to their jurisdictions.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program and its benefits for the families of fallen public safety officers.

S. 1347, the Conference Accountability Act of 2013, provisions relating to the attendance of federal government employees at educational conferences.

Issues relating to the installation of fire sprinklers in residential buildings. H.R. 4675, the Kerry Rose Fire Sprinkler Notification Act, provisions relating to the notification of students in campus and noncampus housing about automatic fire sprinklers.

H.R. 1878/S. 905/S. 924, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, provisions that would encourage states to adopt model building codes. H.R. 3333/S. 1396, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, provisions to provide post-wildland fire mitigation funding to states. Issues relating to the FEMA's National Preparedness Grant proposal, which would consolidate the agency's homeland security preparedness grants. Issues pertaining to the reimbursement of local fire departments that were deployed on interstate missions to respond to wildland fires and other natural disasters. H.R. 3992/S. 1875, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013, provisions to fund some of the cost of wildland fire suppression out of the Disaster Relief Fund.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. Support for the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. H.R. 3333/S. 1396, the Wildfire Prevention Act, provisions to provide post-wildland fire mitigation funding to the states. H.R. 3992/S. 1875, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act of 2013, provisions to fund some of the cost of wildland fire suppression out of the Disaster Relief Fund. Issues relating to the transfer of excess federal property from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and U.S. Forest Service to local fire departments. Issues relating to the purchase of wildland firefighting equipment through the U.S. General Services Administration and DLA.

H.R. 4903/S. 2534, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; State and Local Grant programs, including the National Preparedness Grant Program proposal and the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Health Affairs; and hazard mitigation assistance for communities affected by wildland fires. S. 2438, the FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and training for emergency response to incidents involving hazardous materials and crude oil. The FY 2015 Interior Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression; the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Funds at the U.S. Departments of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA); the hazardous fuels removal programs at the USDA and DOI; the USDA's State Fire Assistance program; and the USDA's Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

Federal employee attendance at conferences by non-profit organizations.

P.L. 113-76, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Emergency Communications; the DHS Office of Health Affairs;the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Funds at the U.S. Departments of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA); the Hazardous Fuels programs at the USDA and DOI; the USDA's State Fire Assistance program; the USDA's Volunteer Fire Assistance program; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of the National Stockpile, and the HHS' Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. For the FY 2015 appropriations legislation, provisions relating to the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER program; State and Local Grant Programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Health Affairs; the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Funds at the DOI and the USDA; the Hazardous Fuels programs at the USDA and DOI; the USDA's State Fire Assistance program; and the USDA's Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

H.R. 1878/S. 905/S. 924, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2013, provisions that would encourage states to adopt model building codes. H.R. 3333/S. 1396, the Wildfire Prevention Act of 2013, provisions to provide post-wildland fire mitigation funding to states. H.R. 3300, the FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2013, provisions to reauthorize the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency (FEMA) through FY 2016; authorize the Urban Search and Rescue System; and authorize the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System. Issues relating to the reimbursement of fire departments for mutual aid operations. Issues relating to the Administration's National Preparedness Grant proposal, which would consolidate the FEMA's homeland security preparedness grants.

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 1791, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow the FEMA grants to be used for the distribution of medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.3685/H.R. 3979/S. 1798, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that fire departments do not have to provide health insurance to volunteer firefighters under the Patient Protection and AffordableCare Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 809, the Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013, provisions relating to grant programs for the emergency medical service (EMS).

Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to funding and technology for local government's 9-1-1 capability, including victim location technology. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety cease operations on the "T Band."

FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill, provisions relating to the U.S. Fire Administration; the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, including the SAFER grants; FEMA State and Local Grant Programs, inlcuding the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Areas Security Initiative, and the Metropolitan Medical Response System; the Urban Search and Rescue System; the DHS Office of Emergency Communications; the DHS Office of Health Affairs; the National Institute of Standards and Technology;the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund at the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture; the Hazardous Fuels Program at the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture; the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) State Fire Assistance Program; USDA's Volunteer Fire Assistance Program; and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.

Management of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.

P.L. 113-64, the Community Fire Safety Act, provisions relating to the exemption of fire hydrants from the the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (P.L. 111-380).

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 1791, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow federal grants to be used for the distribution of medical countermeasures to first responders and their familes. H.R. 3685/S. 1798, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify the treatment of volunteer firefighters under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).

H.R. 1878/S. 924, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act, provisions that would encourage states to adopt model building codes. The use of Fire Management Assistance Grants to fund post-wildland fire mitigation.

Issues relating to the First Responder Network Authority and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to funding and technology for local government's E-9-1-1 capability, including victim location technology. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the requirement that public safety cease operations on the "T-Band."

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface.

H.R. 2217, the Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (including the SAFER grant program); Urban Search and Rescue system; Urban Areas Security Initiative; Metropolitan Medical Response System; (continued on next page)State Homeland Security Grant Program; Office of Emergency Communications; and the proposed National Preparedness Grant Program. FY 2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, provisions relating to Wildland Fire Assistance and Federal Land Management and Enhancement funds at the U.S. Departments of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA), hazardous fuels reduction programs at the DOI and USDA; and the USDA's State and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface.

H.R. 1878/S. 924, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act, provisions that would encourage states to adopt model building codes. The use of Fire Management Assistance Grants to fund post-wildland fire mitigation.

Issues pertaining to the emergency medical services. H.R. 1791, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions that would allow federal grants to be used for the distribution of medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. Issues relating to the effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) on fire and EMS departments, especially volunteer firefighters. S. 1405, the Medicare Ambulance Access Act of 2013, provisions to reinstate bonuses for ambulance transport.

S. 501, Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act, provisions to exclude certain state and local benefits for volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. S. 1163, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with fire sprinklers. Legislation to clarify the Internal Revenue Service's definition of the "volunteer" status of volunteer firefighters. Legislation to cap the the tax-exemption of municipal bonds.

H.R. 2217, the Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; Assistance to Firefighters Grant program (including the SAFER grant program); Urban Search and Rescue system; Urban Areas Security Initiative; Metropolitan Medical Response System; (continued on next page)State Homeland Security Grant Program; Office of Emergency Communications; and the proposed National Preparedness Grant Program. FY 2014 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, provisions relating to Wildland Fire Assistance and the Federal Land Management and Enhancement funds at the U.S. Departments of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA); hazardous fuels reduction programs at the DOI and USDA; and the USDA's State and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. Issues relating to the transfer of surplus U.S. Air Force aircraft for fire suppression operations.

S. Amdt. 67 to H.R. 933, the Fiscal Year 2013 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, relating to federal employee attendance at conferences.

Adoption of NFPA 1917, Standard for Automotive Ambulances.

P.L. 113-2, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions relating to reimbursement of first responders for emergency operations. Legislation to encourage states to adopt model building codes.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program. Issues relating to emergency medical response to "active shooter" events.

H.R. 5855/S. 3216, Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (including the SAFER grant program); FEMA National Preparedness Grant proposal; Urban Search and Rescue System; Metropolitan Medical Response System; Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group; and the Office of Emergency Communications (See next page) H.R. 6091, the FY 2013 U.S. Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement funds at the U.S. Departments of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA); Hazardous Fuels Programs at DOI and USDA; and USDA's State and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs. H.R. 5972/S. 2322, the FY 2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. H.J. Res 117, the 2013 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, provisions relating to funding for wildland firefighting. H.R. 1, the "Sandy Supplemental," provisions relating to wildland firefighting.

Issues pertaining to emergency medical services. H.R. 1005/S. 424, the Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act/P.L. 112-240, the American Taxpayer Relief Act, provisions to extend the Medicare bonus payments for ambulance transport. Issues relating to the distribution of medical countermeasures to first responders. H.R. 5997, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to classify medical countermeasures as an allowable expense for DHS homeland security grants. (See next page) Issues relating to the shortage of drugs for emergency medicine. H.R. 6672, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2012, provisions relating to medical countermeasures for public safety.

H.R. 2146, the DATA Act/H.R. 4631, the Government Spending Accountability Act/S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, provisions relating to the attendance of federal employees at conferences.

Adoption of NFPA 1917, Standard for Automotive Ambulances.

H.R. 4018/S. 1696, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Improvement Act/P.L. 112-239, the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to volunteer EMS responders and qualifications for the U.S. Department of Justice's PSOB program. Issues relating to appointments to the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board.

Issues pertaining to emergency medical services. P.L. 112-144, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, provisions relating to the shortage of drugs used for emergency medicine. H.R. 1005/S. 424, the Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act, provisions to extend the Medicare bonus payments for ambulance transport. H.R. 3144, the Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act, provisions relating to grants and policy for EMS. (See next page) Issues relating to funding for physicals for fire departments; the Fire Fighter Fatality and Investigation and Prevention Prevention Program; and the distribution of medical countermeasures to first responders.

H.R. 2146, the DATA Act/H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act/S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, provisions relating to the attendance of federal employees at conferences.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface. S. 3441, the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act, provisions relating to the transfer of surplus U.S. Air Force planes to the U.S. Forest Service for fire suppression operations.

S. 550/H.R. 2269, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighers Grant program. S. 2218/H.R. 6229, the U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization Act, provisions reauthorizing the U.S. Fire Administration. H.R. 2069, the Safe Building Code Incentive Act, provisions relating to the adoption of voluntary consensus codes for building construction.

H.R. 4018/S. 1696, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Improvement Act, provisions relating to volunteer EMS responders and qualifications for the U.S. Department of Justice's PSOB program. Issues relating to eligibility for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor.

P.L. 112-141, the MAP-21 Act, provisions relating to emergency response to hazardous materials incidents, including training, standards, and policy; first responder safety during traffic incidents; and axle weight limits for fire apparatus. Issues relating to propane gas odorants.

H.R. 5997, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions allowing the use of homeland security grants to medical countermeasures for first responders and their families and the Metropolitan Medical Response System.

S. 620/H.R. 1199, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act, provisions relating to the education of college students about fire safety.

S. 550/H.R. 2269, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. S. 2218, the U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization Act, provisions reauthorizing the U.S. Fire Administration.

H.R. 4018/S. 1696, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Improvement Act, provisions relating to volunteer EMS providers and qualifications for the U.S. Department of Justice's PSOB program.

H.R. 2146, the DATA Act/H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act/S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, provisions relating to the attendance of federal employees at conferences.

H.R. 2353/S. 933, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act, provisions to exclude state and local benefits for volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 2630, the Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act, provisions to clarify the "volunteer" status of volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1792/S. 1035, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with sprinklers.

Issues pertaining to emergency medical services (EMS). P.L. 112-144, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, provisions relating to the shortage of drugs used for emergency medicine. H.R. 1005/S. 424, the Medicare Ambluance Access Preservation Act, provisions to extend the Medicare bonus payments for ambulance transport. H.R. 3144, the Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act, provisions relating to grants and policy for EMS.

S. 620/H.R. 1199, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act, provisions relating to the education of college students about fire safety. H.R. 3250/S. 1766, the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act, provisions authorizing the Secretary of Education to make matching grants for the installation of fire suppression systems in student housing.

Fiscal Year 2013 funding for the U.S. Fire Administration, Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, FEMA National Preparedness Grant Program, Urban Search and Rescue System, U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Emergency Communications, National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement funds at the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA), Hazardous Fuels Programs at the DOI and USDA, the USDA's State and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs, and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96) , provisions relating to the establishment of a nationwide public safety broadband network. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperabillty.

Issues pertaining to emergency medical services (EMS), including the shortage of drugs used for emergency medicine and the creation of a lead federal agency for EMS. H.R. 1005/S. 424, the Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act, provisions relating to the extension of Medicare funding for EMS transport. H.R. 3144, the Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act, provisions relating to grants and policy for EMS.

H.R. 2353/S. 933, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act, provisions to exclude state and local benefits for volunteer firefighters from federal taxation. H.R. 2630, the Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act, provisions to clarify the "volunteer" status of volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1792/S. 1035, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to encourage building owners to retrofit their buildings with sprinklers.

S. 550/H.R. 2269, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program. S. 2218, the United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act, provisions reauthorizing the U.S. Fire Administration. Statewide mutual aid plans for fire departments.

Emissions standards for fire apparatus.

H.R. 658/S. 223, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act and S. 1696, the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Improvements Act of 2011, provisions relating to the eligibility of firefighter-trainees and volunteer EMS providers for the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.

Information sharing for first responders. H.R. 2356, the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011, provisions relating to local planning to prepare for WMD attack and the distribution of medical countermeasures for first responders. S. 1546/H.R. 3116, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act, provisions to reauthorize the Metropolitan Medical Response System. H.R. 1411, the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program Act of 2011, provisions to reauthorize the Metropolitan Medical Response System.

H.R. 607/S. 1040, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011; S. 911, the SPECTRUM Act; H.R. 2482, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum Act of 2011 (which is included in H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011), provisions relating to the allocation of the "D Block" to public safety, and funding and governance for the construction, operation and maintenance of a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability. H.R. 3116, the Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, provisions relating to broadband communications for first responders.

S. 550/H.R. 2269, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program. Nomination of Chief Ernest Mitchell to be the U.S. Fire Administrator.

Issues pertaining to the emergency medical services, including the creation of a lead federal agency for emergency medical services and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues.

S. 550/H.R. 2269, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program. Nomination of Chief Ernest Mitchell to be the U.S. Fire Administrator.

H.R. 2017, the FY 2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, including the SAFER grant program; the Urban Areas Security Initiative; Metropolitan Medical Response System; State Homeland Security program; and Urban Search and Rescue System. H.R. 2584, the FY 2012 Interior and Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for Volunteer Fire Assistanceand the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Fund.

H.R. 607/S. 1040, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011; S. 911, the SPECTRUM Act; and H.R. 2482, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, provisions relating to the allocation of the "D Block" to public safety, and funding and governance for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety. Issues relating to public safety communications operability and interoperability.

Issues pertaining to the emergency medical services, including the creation of a lead federal agency for emergency medical services and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues.

H.R. 658/S. 223, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions relating to the eligibility of firefighter-trainees and volunteer EMS providers for the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.

S. 550/H.R. 2269, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2011, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant and SAFER grant programs. Revision of HSPD-8/PPD-8, the National Preparedness directive

S. 620/H.R. 1199, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011, provisions relating to the education of college students about fire safety.

The FY 2011 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act (P.L. 112-10) provisions relating to funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant and SAFER grant programs; U.S. Fire Administration; the Urban Search and Rescue system; and the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Fund. H.R. 2017, the FY 2012 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the U.S. Fire Administration; Assistance to Firefighters and SAFER grant programs; the Urban Areas Security Initiative, Metropolitan Medical Response System, and State Homeland Security Grant Program; and Urban Search and Rescue system. The FY 2012 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Volunteer Fire Assistance program and the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Fund. The FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the public safety communications programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Protection of employment for volunteer firefighters deployed to national disasters and emergencies.

S. 28, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; H.R. 607, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011; and S. 911, the SPECTRUM Act, provisions relating to the allocation of the "D Block" to public safety and funding for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety. Issues relating to public safety operability and interoperability. Issues relating to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust.

Emergency response to hazardous materials incidents, including training, standards, and policy. Authorization of the National Hazardous Materials Fusion Center.

Legislation to exclude state and local benefits for volunteer firefighters from federal taxation; legislation to clarify the "volunteer" status of volunteer firefighters for federal taxation purposes; and legislation to give an incentive to commercial property owners for retrofitting fire sprinklers.

S. 223, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, an amendment to grant death and disability benefits to volunteer EMS providers under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Issues regarding PSOB benefits for firefighter-trainees. Issues regarding arson investigation at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

H.R. 1, the Fiscal Year 2011 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, and H.R. 1473, the Fiscal Year 2011 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant and SAFER grant programs; U.S. Fire Administration; the Urban Search and Rescue system; and the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Fund.

Issues pertaining to the emergency medical services, including the creation of a lead federal agency for emergency medical services issues and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues.

S. 28, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act and H.R. 607, Broadband for First Responders Act, provisions relating to the allocation of the "D Block" to public safety and the funding for the construction, operation and maintenance of a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability and operability. Issues relating to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust.

Protection of employment for volunteer firefighters deployed to national disasters and emergencies.

H.R. 3791 and S. 3267, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program; reimbursement of local fire and emergency services for disaster response.

H.R. 3243/S. 3365, provisions relating to federal firefighters' ability to trade time between shifts.

H.R. 1194/ S. 2947, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions relating to the reduced depreciation for fire sprinkler installations. H.R. 5537, the Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act, provisions relating to the issuance of 1099 forms to volunteer firefighters. H.R. 3666/ S. 3136, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act and the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, provisions relating to state and local incentives for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.

S. 3607, the Fiscal Year 2011 U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, provisions funding the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, other DHS grant programs and the U.S. Fire Administration.

Issues relating to emergency medical services; Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for emergency services; and preventive care for firefighters. H.R. 6528, the Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act, provisons relating to the improvement of emergency medical services.

Issues relating to emergency medical services; Medicare reimbursement for emergency services; and preventive care for firefighters.

State and local fusion centers and information sharing activities; national preparedness system; distribution of DHS grants to volunteer fire departments; nomination of U.S. Fire Administrator. H.R. 5498, WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010, provisions relating to first responder preparedness and medical countermeasures.

H.R. 1194/ S. 2947, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act and H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, provisions relating to the reduced depreciation for fire sprinkler installation; H.R. 3666/ S. 3136, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to state and local incentives for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel; H.R. 5537, the Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act, provisions relating to the issuance of 1099 forms to volunteer firefighters.

H.R. 5081, the Broadband for First Responders Act/S. 3625, the First Responders Protection Act/ S. 3756, the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act, provisions relating to the deployment of a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network. Public safety communications operability and interoperability and issues relating to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust.

H.R. 1586, H.R. 915, and S. 1451, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions relating to Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting standards and medevac emergency services.

H.R. 3791 and S. 3267, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program; reimbursement of local fire and emergency services for disaster response. H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act, provisions relating to mitigation grants.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface and the wildland fire cohesive strategy.

S. 1025, the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act, provisions relating to employment protection for volunteer responders on mutual aid missions.

H.R. 1586, H.R. 915, and S. 1451, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions relating to Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting standards and medevac emergency services.

FY 2011 Appropriations for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program; Urban Search and Rescue system; U.S. Fire Administration; U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant programs; the DHS Office of Emergency Communications; the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Rural and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs; the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) and U.S. Department of Interior's (DOI) wildland fire suppression programs and funds.

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface

H.R. 3791 and S.3267, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program; reimbursement of local fire and emergency services for disaster response. H.R. 2555, the Homeowners' Defense Act, provisions relating to mitigation grants.

Public safety communications operability and interoperability; the Public Safety Spectrum Trust; and the development of a nationwide public safety broadband network. H.R. 5081, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010, provisions relating to the deployment of a nationwide public safety interoperable broadband network.

H.R. 1194/S. 2947, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act and H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, provisions relating to the reduced depreciaton for fire sprinkler installation; H.R. 3666/ S. 3136, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to state and local incentives for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel; H.R. 5537, the Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act, provisions relating to the issuance of 1099 forms to volunteer firefighters.

H.R. 4016, the Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009, provisions relating to first responder training and safety

FY 2011 Appropriations for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program; Urban Search and Rescue system; U.S. Fire Administration; U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant programs; the DHS Office of Emergency Communications; the National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Rural and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs; the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) and U.S. Department of Interior's (DOI) wildland firefighting programs, including the FLAME funds.

Public safety communications operability and interoperability; the Public Safety Spectrum Trust; and the development of a national public safety broadband network

Federal taxation and firefighters; issuance of W-2 forms to volunteer firefighters H.R. 1194/S. 2947, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions relating to the reduced depreciaton for fire sprinkler installation H.R. 3666/ S. 3136, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to state and local incentives for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface

H.R. 1586, H.R. 915, and S. 1451, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, provisions relating to Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting standards and medevac emergency services

Federal taxation and firefighters; Issuance of W-2 forms to volunteer firefighters H.R. 1194, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions relating to the reduced depreciation for fire sprinkler installation H.R. 3666, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to state and local incentives for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 1404 and S. 561, the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, and FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill (P.L. 111-88), provisions relating to a separate account to cover the cost of catastrophic wildland fires and measures to support local community preparedness

Emergency medical services; pandemic influenza (H1N1) preparedness; Medicare reimbursement for emergency medical transportation; H.R. 948 and S.599, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, provisions relating to emergency services notification; H.R. 3792/S. 1793, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act (P.L. 111-87), provisions relating to emergency services notification

Issues relating to public safety communications; Public Safety Spectrum Trust; and 700 MHz broadband for public safety Public safety communications operability and interoperability Broadband Technology Opportunities Program P.L.111-96, provisions to extend the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant program through September 30, 2012

Environmental rules regarding fire apparatus and ambulance emissions

H.R. 3791, the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, provisions relating to the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program; the nomination of Elizabeth Harman to be the Assistant FEMA Administrator for Grants; reimbursement of local fire and emergency services for disaster response; U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program and fire station construction

FY 2010 DHS Appropriations (P.L. 111-83), provisions relating to funding for the Assistance to Firefighters grant programs and U.S. Fire Administration; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill (P.L. 111-88), provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression programs, including the Rural and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs, and a separate account to cover the cost of catastrophic wildland fires

H.R. 4016, the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, provisions relating to first responder training and safety H.R. 4104, the Emergency Responders Highway Safety Act, provisions relating to a grant program to improve highway safety for first responders during incidents

State and local fusion centers and information sharing activities; Target Capabilities List; S. 1649, the Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009, provisions relating to medpaks for first responders and reauthorization of Citizen Corps

FY 2010 DHS Appropriations (H.R. 2892 and S. 1298), provisions relating to funding for FIRE and SAFER grant programs and U.S. Fire Administration; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill (H.R. 2996), provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression programs and a separate account to cover the cost of catastrophic wildland fires

Federal taxation and firefighters; Issuance of W-2 forms to volunteer firefighters; H.R. 1194, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009, provisions relating to the installation of fire sprinklers H.R. 3666, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions relating to state and local incentives for volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Issues relating to public safety communications; Public Safety Spectrum Trust; and 700 MHz broadband for public safety Public safety communications operability and interoperability Broadband Technology Opportunities Program S. 1694, provisions to extend the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program through September 30, 2012

Surface Transportation Act, provisions relating to hazardous materials transportation

H.R. 948 and S. 599, the Federal Firefighter Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to presumptive disability for federal firefighters

Nominations of FEMA Deputy Administrators Manning and Serino and U.S. Fire Administrator; reimbursement of local fire and emergency services for disaster response; reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters grant program

S. 1025, the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act, provisions relating to employment protection for volunteer responders on mutual aid missions

Emergency medical services; pandemic influenza (H1N1) preparedness; Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical transportation; S. 599, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to emergency services notification; H.R. 3792/S. 1793, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, provisions relating to emergency services notification

Issues relating to public safety communications and the Public Safety Spectrum Trust Public safety communications interoperability and operability Broadband Technology Opportunities Program

FY 2009 Supplemental Appropriations (P.L. 111-32), provisions relating to waivers for SAFER grant program; FY 2010 DHS Appropriations (H.R. 2892 and S. 1298), provisions relating to funding for FIRE and SAFER grant programs and U.S. Fire Administration; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations bill (H.R. 2996), provisions relating to funding for wildland fire suppression programs

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 1404 and S. 561, the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression and measures to support local community preparedness

Emergency medical services issues Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement for emergency medical transportation S. 599, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to emergency services notification provisions Pandemic influenza preparedness

Federal taxation and firefighters Issuance of W-2 forms to volunteer firefighters H.R. 1194, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009, provisions relating to the installation of fire sprinklers

Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009, provisions relating to hazardous materials transportation

H.R. 948 and S. 599, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to presumptive disability for federal firefighters

H.R. 915 and S.1451, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions relating to Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting standards and medevac emergency services

Job protection for volunteer firefighters; Americans with Disabilities Act and fire station construction

Issues relating to the emergency response to hazardous materials incidets

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 1404 and S. 561, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression

H.R. 948 and S. 599, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009, provisions relating to presumptive disability for federal firefighters

Campus fire safety issues

Issues relating to public safety communications and the Public Safety Spectrum Trust; S. 328 and 352, the DTV Delay Act (P.L. 111-4); provisions relating to public safety access to spectrum

H.R. 915, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009, provisions relating to Aircrat Rescue and Firefighting Standards

Funding for the U.S. Fire Administration and FIRE and SAFER grant programs; H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act (P.L. 111-8), provisions relating to wildland fires and rural and volunteer fire assistance; H.R.1 , the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to SAFER grant waivers, fire station construction, and public safety communications

Issues relating to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust; public safety interoperable communication; S. 3663, the Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act, provisions relating to the digital television transition and public safety

State and local intelligence fusion centers; information sharing; interoperable communications for public safety; anthrax and nuclear detonation response

Campus fire safety issues H.R. 4137, the Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L 110-315), provisions relating to campus fire safety

Federal taxation and firefighters Issuance of W-2 forms to volunteer firefighters

S. 1924 and H.R. 1142, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007, provisions relating to presumptive disability for federal firefighters

Hazardous materials transportation

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 5541 and S. 3256, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression

S. 1924 and H.R. 1142, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007, provisions relating to presumptive disability for federal firefighters

Hazardous Materials Transportation

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 5541 and S. 3256, the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression

Federal taxation and firefighters Implementation of provisions relating to firefighter taxation in the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-142) Issuance of W-2 forms to volunteer firefighters

H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 (P.L. 110-329), provisions relating to funding for the U.S. Fire Administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's FIRE, SAFER and interoperable communications grants, and Urban Search and Rescue teams. S. 3230, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009, provisions pertaining to funding for the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program. Funding for the U.S. Department of Interior's Rural Fire Assistance program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Volunteer Fire Assistance program.

Issues relating to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust; public safety interoperable communications; H.R. 3403, the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-283), provisions relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony users' access to local 911 service

Issues relating to Public Safety Spectrum Trust; public safety interoperable communications; S. 428, the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 and H.R. 3404, New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008, provisions relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony users' access to local 911 service

H.R. 4847 and S. 2606, the U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, provisions relating to emergency medical services Hazardous materials incident response H.R. 4158 and H.R. 4183, the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act of 2007, all provisions

Needs of the fire service in responding to incidents in the wildland urban interface H.R. 5541, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement (FLAME) Act, and H.R. 5648, the Emergency Wildland Fire Response Act of 2008, provisions relating to the establishment of a fund for wildland fire suppression

Public Safety Officers' Benefits program H.R. 1643 and S. 2240, the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act Americans with Disabilities Act and fire station construction

Federal taxation and firefighters H.R. 943/ S. 1466, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2007, provisions relating to taxation of volunteer firefighters; H.R. 3997, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act of 2007, provisions relating to taxation of volunteer firefighters

Issues relating to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) Nomination of Mr. John Bresland to be Chairman of CSB

Funding for U.S. Fire Administration; U.S. Department of Homeland Security's FIRE, SAFER, and interoperable communications grants; and Urban Search and Rescue teams

Public Safety Officers' Benefits program H.R. 1643/ S. 2240, the Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act Americans with Disabilities Act and fire station construction

Hazardous materials transportation

State and local fusion centers; information sharing

Issues relating to Public Safety Spectrum Trust, public safety interoperable communications and FCC Auction #73 S. 428, the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 and H.R. 3403, the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007, provisions relating to access of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony users' access to local 9-1-1 service

S. 1924 and H.R. 1142, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2007, provisions relating to presumptive disability for federal firefighters H.R. 5573, provisions relating to unused sick leave for Federal employers

Campus fire safety issues; Fire-safe cigarettes; H.R. 592/S. 354, the Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act of 2007 and its incorporation into S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 and H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007

Emergency medical services issues; pandemic influenza planning; National EMS scope of practice

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) issues Nomination of Mr. John Bresland to be chairman of the CSB

H.R. 1/ S. 4, the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

Uniform allowances for military firefighters; Reimbursement of military fire departments H.R. 1585/ S. 1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008

H.R. 1/ S. 4, the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007; Emergency medical services issues and provisions in H.R. 2419, the Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

Needs of the fire service in the wildland urban interface

Public safety broadband network; Public safety communications interoperability and related grant programs; SAFECOM; Rules governing interference with public safety spectrum; Access of Voice over Internet Protocol telephony users to local 9-1-1 services H.R. 1/ S. 4, the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007; S. 428, the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007; H.R. 3403, the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007

Appropriations for: U.S. Fire Administration, DHS Grant Programs (including FIRE and SAFER grant programs), Wildland fire programs, Public Safety Officers' Benefits program, NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program H.R. 2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R. 2638/ S. 1644, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act

Appropriations for (cont.): Bureau of Justice Assistance National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health H.R. 2638/S. 1644, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R. 2643/S. 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R. 3043/S. 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R 3093/S. 1745, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R. 3074/S. 1789, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations for: U.S. Fire Administration DHS grant programs (including the FIRE and SAFER grant programs) Wildland fire programs

H.R.1/S. 4, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 744, Spectrum Availability for Emergency-Response and Law-Enforcement to Improve Vital Emergency Services Act Public safety broadband network Public safety communications interoperability and related grant programs SAFECOM Rules governing interference with public safety spectrum

S. 582 and H.R. 1742, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2007 H.R. 943/S. 1466, Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2007

Emergency Medical Service issues Pandemic influenza planning National EMS scope of practice

H.R. 1/S. 4, the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 Nomination of Chief Gregory Cade to be U.S. Fire Administrator Emergency Medical Service issues

Campus fire safety issues Fire-safe cigarettes H.R. 592/S. 354, Campus Fire Safety Right-to-Know Act and its incorporation into S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007

H.R. 1/S. 4, the Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 Nomination of Chief Gregory Cade to be U.S. Fire Administrator

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issues

Needs of the fire service in the wildland-urban interface -- H.R. 5386, Dept. of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2007; H.R. 4200, Forest Emergency Recovery and Research Act.

H.R. 5122, John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2007 (P.L. 109-364) contracting out for wildland firefighters.

Appropriations for (cont.): avian influenza programs Bills: H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2007 (P.L. 109-295) H.R. 5386, Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2007 Appropriations for: U.S. Fire Administration DHS grant programs (including the FIRE and SAFER grant programs) wildland fire programs

FLSA - Volunteer firefighter eligibility criteria. Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) S. 2399 and H.R. 3949, Volunteer Firefighter and EMS Personnel Job Protection Act.

S. 1753, Warning, Alert and Response Network Act (WARN) Act S. 3678, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act H.R. 4954, the SAFE Port Act (P.L. 109-347) FEMA Reform legislation H.R. 5316, Restoring Emergency Services to Protect Our Nation from Disaster (RESPOND) Act of 2006 H.R. 5351, National Emergency Management Reform and Engancement Act of 2006 S. 3721, Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006

S. 2686, the Communications, Consumer's Choice and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 1063, IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 H.R. 5852, 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 Public safety radio spectrum Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telephone connectivity to 9-1-1 Interoperability (SAFECOM) Rules governing interference with public safety spectrum

Campus fire safety issues. Fire-safe cigarettes.

S. 1554 and H.R. 4942, Promoting Antiterrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act.

Appropriations to assist local fire departments with equipment, training and staffing to prepare to respond to WMD incidents and for other purposes; to secure funding for the U.S. Fire Administration; to state and local wildland fire assistance programs; and to preparedness efforts to combat avian influenza pandemic. H.R. 5441, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2007. H.R. 5386, Dept of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY 2007.