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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4765
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 16, 2016
Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To provide first responders with planning, training, and equipment capabilities for crude
oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, and for
other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act.
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Support for firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response
Section 33(c) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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Priority
The Administrator of FEMA shall, in carrying out this section, give high priority consideration to grants providing for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response.
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