,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgbh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjba ,mr4 ,pascrell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,ms4 ,%]rill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants = fire /ation con/ruction ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,assi/ance to firefight]s fire /ation con/ruction grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all e/abli% a grant program to provide f9ancial assi/ance to modify1 upgrade1 & con/ruct fire & 7,,ems7 dep>tm5t facilities4 7b7 ,eligible applicants ,! ,adm9i/rator may make a grant "u ?is section to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,c>e]1 volunte]1 & comb9ation fire dep>tm5ts4 7#b7 ,fire tra9+ facilities4 7#c7 ,nonaffiliat$ ,,ems organizations1 comb9ation & volunte] em]g5cy m$ical /ations 7except t =-pr(it ,,ems organizations are n eligible = a grant "u ?is section74 7c7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an entity specifi$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is appropriate4 7d7 ,meet+ = recomm5dations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all conv5e a meet+ ( qualifi$ memb]s ( national fire s]vice organizations &1 at ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 qualifi$ memb]s ( em]g5cy m$ical s]vice organizations to obta9 recomm5dations reg>d+ ! crit]ia = ! aw>d+ ( grants "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a qualifi$ memb] ( an organization is a memb] :o-- 7,a7 is recogniz$ = exp]tise 9 firefight+ or em]g5cy m$ical s]vices2 7,b7 is n an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( a memb] ( an em]g5cy m$ical s]vice organization1 is a memb] ( an organization t repres5ts-- 7i7 provid]s ( em]g5cy m$ical s]vices t are affiliat$ ) fire dep>tm5ts2 or 7ii7 nonaffiliat$ ,,ems provid]s4 7e7 ,pe] review ( grant application ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 aft] consultation ) national fire s]vice & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices organizations1 appo9t fire s]vice p]sonnel to conduct pe] reviews ( applications receiv$ "u subsection 7c74 7f7 ,priority ( grants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! pe] reviews c>ri$ out "u subsection 7e74 7g7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may use funds receiv$ = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,build1 rebuild1 or r5ovate fire & ,,ems dep>tm5t facilities4 7,b7 ,upgrade exi/+ facilities to in/all exhau/ emission control sy/ems1 in/all backup p[] sy/ems1 upgrade or replace environm5tal control sy/ems 7su* z ,,hvac sy/ems71 remove or rem$iate mold1 & con/ruct or modify liv+ qu>t]s = use by male & female p]sonnel4 7,c7 ,upgrade fire & ,,ems /ations or build new /ations4 7#b7 ,code compliant ,9 us+ funds "u p>agraph 7#a71 a grant recipi5t is requir$ to meet #a ( ! #b mo/ rec5tly publi%$ editions ( build+ codes & /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,national ,fire ,protection ,association & ,int]national ,code ,c\ncil1 includ+ ,,nfpa #aja1 ,life ,safety ,code & ,,nfpa #aeha1 ,/&>d on ,fire ,dep>tm5t ,infection ,control ,program4 7h7 ,grant fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all allocate grant funds z foll[s3 7,a7 #be p]c5t = c>e] fire & ,,ems dep>tm5ts4 7,b7 #be p]c5t = comb9ation fire & ,,ems dep>tm5ts4 7,c7 #be p]c5t = volunte] fire & ,,ems dep>tm5ts4 7,d7 #be p]c5t to rema9 available = competition betwe5 ! v>i\s dep>tm5t types4 7#b7 ,insuffici5t applications ,if ! ,adm9i/rator does n receive suffici5t fund+ reque/s f a p>ticul> dep>tm5t type specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may make aw>ds to o!r dep>tm5ts 9 su* p>agraphs4 7#c7 ,limitation on aw>ds am\nts ,a grant recipi5t may n receive m ?an #g1ejj1jjj "u ?is section4 7i7 ,prevail+ rate ( wage & public contracts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction "w f9anc$ ) ! assi/ance ( any contribution ( ,f$]al funds made by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is section %all be paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> con/ruction 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj 7commonly kn[n z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act71 & e su* employee %all receive comp5sation at a rate n less ?an "o & #ab times ! basic rate ( pay ( ! employee = all h\rs work$ 9 any workweek 9 excess ( eight h\rs 9 any workday or #dj h\rs 9 ! workweek1 z ! case may be4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make no contribution ( ,f$]al funds )\t fir/ obta9+ adequate assurance t ^! labor /&>ds w be ma9ta9$ ^u ! con/ruction "w4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h1 ) respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! au?ority & functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #b ( ! ,act ( ,june #ac1 #aicd 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7;c774 7#b7 ,public contracts ,9 addition to ! wage rate set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a71 contractors & subcontractors p]=m+ con/ruction "w pursuant to ?is section %all foll[ ! /&>ds id5tifi$ 9 *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ a requirem5t t all supplies & con/ruction mat]ials pur*as$ %all be produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless su* mat]ials are n reasonably available1 or su* a pur*ase w\ld n be 9 ! public int]e/4 7j7 ,applicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4 7k7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,c>e] fire dep>tm5t ,! t]m c>e] fire dep>tm5t means a fire dep>tm5t t has an all-paid =ce ( firefight+ p]sonnel o!r ?an paid-on-call firefight]s4 7#c7 ,comb9ation fire dep>tm5t ,! t]m comb9ation fire dep>tm5t means a fire dep>tm5t t has-- 7,a7 paid firefight+ p]sonnel2 & 7,b7 volunte] firefight+ p]sonnel4 7#d7 ,,ems ,! t]m ,,ems means em]g5cy m$ical s]vices4 7#e7 ,nonaffiliat$ ,,ems organization ,! t]m nonaffiliat$ ,,ems organization means a public or private nonpr(it em]g5cy m$ical s]vices organization t is n affiliat$ ) a hospital & does n s]ve a geographic area 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator f9ds t em]g5cy m$ical s]vices are adequately provid$ by a fire dep>tm5t4 7#f7 ,volunte] fire dep>tm5t ,! t]m volunte] fire dep>tm5t means a fire dep>tm5t t has an all-volunte] =ce ( firefight+ p]sonnel4 7l7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,annual report to adm9i/rator ( ,,fema ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & e ye> !reaft] dur+ ! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 a recipi5t ( ! grant %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an annual report describ+ h[ ! recipi5t us$ su* grant am\nts4 7#b7 ,annual report to ,congress ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & e ye> !reaft] until ! rebuild+ or r5ovation ( fire facilities & /ations are complet$ us+ grant funds "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t provides an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4 7m7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb to c>ry out ?is section4 ,su* funds %all rema9 available until exp5d$4