,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #igg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bg1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,te/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide grants = fire /ation con/ruction ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,facilitat+ ,inve/m5ts ,requir$ = ,em]g5cy ,s]vices ,to ,all ,t[ns ,9 ,our ,nation ,act or ! ,,fire ,,/ation ,act4 #b4 ,assi/ance to firefight]s fire /ation con/ruction grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 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 ,,ems organization t is n affiliat$ ) a hospital & does n s]ve a geographic area 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator f9ds t ,,ems 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 7b7 ,grant program ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a grant program to provide f9ancial assi/ance to entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to modify1 upgrade1 & con/ruct fire & ,,ems dep>tm5t facilities4 7c7 ,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$ical /ations 7except t =-pr(it ,,ems organizations are n eligible = a grant "u ?is section74 7d7 ,applications ,an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4 7e7 ,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 ( ,,ems 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$ = firefight+ or ,,ems exp]tise2 7,b7 is n an employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,c7 9 ! case ( a memb] ( an ,,ems organization1 is a memb] ( an organization t repres5ts-- 7i7 ,,ems provid]s t are affiliat$ ) fire dep>tm5ts2 or 7ii7 nonaffiliat$ ,,ems provid]s4 7f7 ,pe] review ( grant application ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) national fire s]vice & ,,ems organizations1 appo9t fire s]vice p]sonnel to conduct pe] reviews ( applications receiv$ "u subsection 7d74 7g7 ,priority ( grants ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! pe] reviews c>ri$ out "u subsection 7f74 7h7 ,uses ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may use funds receiv$ = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,build+1 rebuild+1 or r5ovat+ fire & ,,ems dep>tm5t facilities4 7,b7 ,upgrad+ 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$iate mold1 & con/ruct or modify liv+ qu>t]s = use by male & female p]sonnel4 7,c7 ,upgrad+ fire & ,,ems /ations or build+ new /ations4 7#b7 ,code compliant ,9 us+ funds "u p>agraph 7#a71 a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all meet #a ( ! #b mo/ rec5tly publi%$ editions ( relevant codes & /&>ds1 especially codes & /&>ds t-- 7,a7 require up-to-date haz>d resi/ant & safety provisions2 & 7,b7 are relevant = protect+ firefight] heal? & safety4 7i7 ,grant fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all allocate grant funds "u ?is section 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 describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may make aw>ds to o!r dep>tm5ts describ$ 9 su* subp>agraphs4 7#c7 ,limitation on aw>ds am\nts ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section may n receive m ?an #g1ejj1jjj "u ?is section4 7j7 ,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 #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7#b7 ,ov]time ,ea* employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %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 ( #h h\rs 9 any workday or #dj h\rs 9 ! workweek1 z ! case may be4 7#c7 ,assurances ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make no contribution ( ,f$]al funds )\t fir/ obta9+ adequate assurance t ! labor /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 w be ma9ta9$ ^u ! con/ruction "w4 7#d7 ,au?ority ( ,secret>y ( ,labor ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all h1 ) respect to ! labor /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! au?ority & functions set =? 9 ,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad ( #aiej 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,public contracts ,contractors & subcontractors p]=m+ con/ruction "w pursuant to ?is section %all procure only manufactur$ articles1 mat]ials1 & supplies t h be5 manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sub/antially all f articles1 mat]ials1 or supplies m9$1 produc$1 or manufactur$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts 7& exceptions !reto7 applicable to ,f$]al ag5cies "u *apt] #hc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7k7 ,applicability ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4 7l7 ,report+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,annual report to adm9i/rator ( ,,fema ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] dur+ ! t]m ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! recipi5t ( ! grant %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report describ+ h[ ! recipi5t us$ ! am\nts f ! grant4 7#b7 ,annual report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] until ! date on :i* ! 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$ #gej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd to c>ry out ?is section4 ,funds appropriat$ "u ?is ,act %all rema9 available until exp5d$4