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Wildfire Recovery Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS via INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2022 · fourth_quarter · Q4
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 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.
Source: Senate LDA
Wildfire Recovery Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Wildfire Recovery Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Wildfire Recovery Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Wildfire Recovery Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116).
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116). H.R. 521, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions relating to the retirement benefits of injured firefighters.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Public Housing Fire Safety Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Public Housing Fire Safety Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Public Housing Fire Safety Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To provide grants for fire station construction through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that governmental pension plans may include certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that governmental pension plans may include certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that governmental pension plans may include certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that governmental pension plans may include certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, and for other purposes.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Volunteer First Responder Housing Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Volunteer First Responder Housing Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Volunteer First Responder Housing Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Continental Divide Trail Completion Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116). H.R. 521, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions relating to the retirement benefits of injured firefighters.
First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Resilient AMERICA Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Resilient AMERICA Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Resilient AMERICA Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2021
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
_____ Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
_____ Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
_____ Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
_____ Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Safer Heat Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Safer Heat Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Safer Heat Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Safer Heat Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to management and administration of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. S. 4882, the Fire Grants and Safety Act, provisions to reauthorize the U.S. Fire Administration and the AFG and SAFER programs. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728/S. 4690, the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221/H.R. 938), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066/H.R. 5118), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. Fire Suppression Improvement Act (S. 4328), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845/H.R. 5118/H.R. 7900), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing. Issues relating to supply chain shortages and the delivery of fire apparatus and equipment. S. 4517, the Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to allow the AFG program to be used to renovate fire stations.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. H.R. 8257, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions relating to funding of the: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program - Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - Training for response to electric vehicle fires Also, waivers to the requirements for the AFG and SAFER grant programs. H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants. The RESILIENT America Act (H.R. 5689), provisions to promote pre-hazard mitigation assistance, including code enforcement. Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act (H.R. 7077/S. 3845), provisions to allow the U.S. Fire Administration to examine and report on the cause and origin of major fires. Issues relating to membership in the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission. Housing Temperature Safety Act of 2022 (H.R. 6528), provisions to set and report temperature sensors in public housing. H.R. 6529, provisions to require self-closing fire doors in federally assisted rental dwellings. Safer Heat Act of 2022 (H.R. 6615), provisions to set standards for portable space heaters. H.R. 7981, the Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022, provisions to require smoke alarms in federally assisted housing.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Empowering the U.S. Fire Administration Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Public and Federally Assisted Housing Fire Safety Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116). H.R. 521, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions relating to the retirement benefits of injured firefighters.
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116).
Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
PFAS Act
Client: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · Firm: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
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.
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.
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
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2022 · third_quarter · Q3
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
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.
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.
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
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2022 · second_quarter · Q2
Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116). H.R. 521, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions relating to the retirement benefits of injured firefighters.
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 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.
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.
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
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2022 · first_quarter · Q1
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.
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.
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.
Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
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2021 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Legislation supporting a presumptive disability for federal firefighters (H.R. 2499/S. 1116). P.L. 117-81, the National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to trade-time for federal military firefighters.
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. 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 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.
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 fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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 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.
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 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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
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2021 · third_quarter · Q3
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.
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2021 · second_quarter · Q2
Issues relating to fire and EMS response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for testing, vaccination, supplies and funding. Issues relating to the nomination of Deanne Criswell to be FEMA Administrator. Issues relation to the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be Secretary of Homeland Security. S. 138, the Wildland Firefighter Fair Pay Act, provisions relating to pay caps for wildland firefighters. Issues relating to fire department reimbursement for participation in public COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Issues related to fire response in the wildland urban interface. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, funding for the following programs: - Assistance to Firefighters Grant program - SAFER grants - U.S. Fire Administration - State Homeland Security Grant Program - Urban Areas Security Initiative - Urban Search and Rescue System - National Domestic Preparedness Consortium H.R. 3728, legislation to create a grant program for fire and EMS station renovation and construction. Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act (S. 1221), provisions to develop a a distinct wildland firefighter occupational series. Wildfire Recovery Act (H.R. 1066), provisions to raise the federal cost share for Fire Management Assistance Grants.
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2021 · first_quarter · Q1
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. - allow fire & EMS departments to be reimbursed for treating patients on scene & not transporting them to hospitals. Issues relating to the fire & EMS departments needs for testing, vaccinations, supplies and funding to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Issues relating to the extension of Medicare add-on payments for the transportation of patients by fire & EMS departments to hospitals. H.R. 1868, legislation 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.
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions funding the following programs: - 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 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.
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.
Issues relating to fire department use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
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.
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.
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
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).
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.
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
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 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).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021/H.R. 451/S. 2748, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, and H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, provisions 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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service