,,ic  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjag      
,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,,an ,,act  ,to   
reau?orize ! ,assi/ance to ,firefight]s 
,grants program1 ! ,fire ,prev5tion &   
,safety ,grants program1 & ! ,/aff+ =   
,adequate ,fire & ,em]g5cy ,response    
grant program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,afg & ,,saf] ,program ,reau?orization 
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,reau?orization (    
,assi/ance to ,firefight]s ,grants      
program & ! ,fire ,prev5tion & ,safety  
,grants program  7a7 ,repeal ( sunset   
,section #cc ( ! ,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion
 & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbbi7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7r74
  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,subsection 7q77#a77;,b7 ( su* section  
is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbc4 
7c7 ,au?orization = c]ta9 tra9+ "u      
,assi/ance to ,firefight]s ,grants      
program ,subsection 7c77#c7 ( su*       

section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,n7 ,to provide specializ$    
tra9+ to firefight]s1 p>am$ics1 em]g5cy 
m$ical s]vice work]s1 & o!r fir/        
respond]s to recognize individuals :o h 
m5tal illness & h[ to prop]ly int]v5e ) 
individuals ) m5tal illness1 includ+    
/rategies = v]bal de-escalation (       
crisis4  4  #c4 ,reau?orization ( ,/aff+
 = ,adequate ,fire & ,em]g5cy ,response 
grant program  7a7 ,repeal ( sunset     
,section #cd ( ! ,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion
 & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbbi;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection   
7k74  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,subsection 7j77#a77;,i7 ( su* section 
is am5d$1 9 ! matt] be=e clause 7i71 by 
/rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbc4  7c7        
,modification ( application requirem5ts 
,subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 ( su* section  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ( subsection          
7a77#a77;,b77ii7 & 7,f7 & ins]t+ (      
subsection 7a77#a77;,f74  7d7           
,modification ( limitation ,subsection  
7c77#b7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ 

prior to ,novemb] #bd1 #bjjc & ins]t+   
prior to ! date ( ! application = !     
grant4  7e7 ,modification ( waiv]       
au?ority ,subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 ( su* 
section is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection    
7a77#a77;,e7 or subsection 7c77#b7 &    
ins]t+ subsection 7a77#a77;,e71 7c77#b71
 or 7c77#d74  7f7 ,repeal ( au?ority =  
c]ta9 use ( grant am\nts transf]r$ to   
,assi/ance to ,firefight]s ,grants      
program ,subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 ( su*  
section is am5d$ by /rik+ & to provide &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ( crises4  7g7      
,expansion ( ,/aff+ ,= ,adequate ,fire &
 ,em]g5cy ,response grant program       
,subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 ( su* section1 
z am5d$ by subsection 7f71 is fur!r     
am5d$ by ins]t+ or to *ange ! /atus (   
"p-"t or paid-on-call 7z def9$ 9 section
 #cc7;a77 firefight]s to full-"t        
firefight]s aft] firefight]s4  #d4      
,tra9+ on adm9i/ration ( fire grant     
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration1 may develop 
& make widely available an electronic1  
onl9e tra9+ c\rse = memb]s ( ! fire &   
em]g5cy response community on matt]s    
relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( grants "u    
sections #cc & #cd ( ! ,f$]al ,fire     
,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi & #bbbi;a74  7b7        
,requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all ensure t
 any tra9+ develop$ & made available "u 
subsection 7a7 is--  7#a7 tailor$ to !  
f9ancial & "t con/ra9ts ( memb]s ( !    
fire & em]g5cy response community2 &    
7#b7 accessible to all individuals 9 !  
c>e]1 comb9ation1 paid-on-call1 &       
volunte] fire & em]g5cy response        
community4  #e4 ,framework = ov]sight & 
monitor+ ( ! ,assi/ance to ,firefight]s 
,grants program1 ! ,fire ,prev5tion &   
,safety ,grants program1 & ! ,/aff+ =   
,adequate ,fire & ,em]g5cy ,response    
grant program  7a7 ,framework ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     

,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire   
,adm9i/ration1 %all develop & implem5t a
 grant monitor+ & ov]sight framework to 
mitigate & m9imize risks ( fraud1 wa/e1 
abuse1 & mismanagem5t relat+ to ! grants
 programs "u sections #cc & #cd ( !     
,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion & ,control ,act 
( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi & #bbbi;a74
  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! framework requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,develop+ /&>diz$ guidance & tra9+ 
= all p>ticipants 9 ! grant programs    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,conduct ( regul> risk assessm5ts4  7#c7
 ,conduct+ desk reviews & site visits4  
7#d7 ,en=cem5t actions to rec\p pot5tial
 que/ionable co/s ( grant recipi5ts4    
7#e7 ,su* o!r ov]sight & monitor+ tools 
z ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy consid]s necess>y to  
mitigate & m9imize fraud1 wa/e1 abuse1 &
 mismanagem5t relat+ to ! grant programs
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  ,pass$ !   
,s5ate ,augu/ #b1 #bjag4;,julie ,e4     

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