H.R. 9606 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2024Mr. Landsman (for himself and Mr. Carey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to expand the eligibility of certain recipients for SAFER grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing SAFER Grants for Local Firefighters Act. 2. Expanded eligibility for SAFER grants Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting retaining or before increasing the number; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting retain or before hire new; and (C) in subparagraph (F), by inserting retained or before hired; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (3)(D), by inserting retain, before seek,; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) In making a grant under this section, the Administrator of FEMA may permit an applicant for such a grant to amend a submitted application in lieu of creating a new application, for consideration for funding for up to five subsequent years after the original application was submitted for consideration for funding if such applicant was not awarded a grant pursuant to such original application. ; and (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by inserting , bonuses, after salaries; and (B) by inserting retain or before hire.