legislation: 106-s-1941

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106-s-1941 106 s 1941 Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act Emergency Management 1999-11-17 2000-09-20 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Senate Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CT D D000388 35 Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement (FIRE) Act - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to: (1) make grants on a competitive basis for protecting the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards; and (2) provide assistance for specified fire prevention programs (requiring at least ten percent of grant funds to be used for such programs). Provides a program priority for organizations that focus on prevention of injuries to children from fire.Requires: (1) ten percent non-Federal matching funds; (2) each grantee to report to the Director on grant uses; and (3) grants to be made to a variety of recipients, including paid and volunteer firefighters and urban, suburban, and rural.Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 through 2005. 2025-08-20T14:17:04Z  

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