H.R. 4987 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4987 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 5, 2019Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Higgins of New York) 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act. 2. 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: (4) 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. .