,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjbe,ms4   
,%]rill 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,bacon7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration to    
develop a compreh5sive /rategy to       
improve equipm5t1 tra9+1 & /aff+ /&>ds =
 firefight] ,rapid ,int]v5tion ,teams1  
includ+ ^? ,teams t respond to port     
facility fires1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,provid+ ,res\rces & ,op]ational ,tra9+ 
to ,elim9ate ,crisis ,?reats to         
,firefight]s ,act or ! ,,protect        
,firefight]s ,act4  #b4 ,/rategy to     
improve equipm5t1 tra9+1 & /aff+ /&>ds =
 rapid int]v5tion teams  7a7 ,/rategy   
7#a7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on  

,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a       
compreh5sive /rategy detail+ ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,curr5t equipm5t1 tra9+1 & /aff+   
/&>ds = firefight] ,rapid ,int]v5tion   
,teams4  7,b7 ,h[ to improve access =   
su* ,teams to mod]n & high-quality      
equipm5t1 safety ge>1 tra9+1 & /aff+    
levels4  7,c7 ,h[ to ensure equipm5t &  
tra9+ /&>dization & int]op]ability      
betwe5 su* ,teams4  7#b7 ,matt]s ,!     
/rategy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all address1  
at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,an        
id5tification ( su* tra9+ /&>ds1        
firefight+ equipm5t1 & /aff+ level /&>ds
 t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
are 9 use by firefight] ,rapid          
,int]v5tion ,teams & ! ext5t to :i* su* 
tra9+ & equipm5t is /&>d & int]op]able  
across su* ,teams 9 ea* individual ,/ate
 & nationwide1 includ+ reg>d+ ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,! frequ5cy ) :i* su* ,teams und]go 

tra9+1 & any f9ancial or logi/ical      
b>ri]s t impact su* ,teams' access to   
su* tra9+4  7ii7 ,! type & quality (    
firefight+ equipm5t us$ by su* ,teams & 
any f9ancial or logi/ical b>ri]s t      
impact su* ,teams' access to            
/ate-(-!-art firefight+ equipm5t4  7iii7
 ,/aff+ levels & response times = su*   
,teams1 p>ticul>ly = dep>tm5ts t are    
fac+ g5]al firefight] /aff+ %ortages1 & 
any f9ancial or logi/ical b>ri]s to     
improv+ /aff+ levels & responses times =
 su* ,teams4  7iv7 ,! level (           
/&>dization ( firefight+ equipm5t &     
tra9+ betwe5 su* ,teams across diff]5t  
localities & diff]5t ,/ates1 a          
description ( curr5t ,/ate or national  
ef=ts to improve firefight+ equipm5t &  
tra9+ int]op]ability1 & any f9ancial or 
logi/ical b>ri]s t impact su* ef=ts to s
 improve su* int]op]ability4  7,b7 ,an  
id5tification ( su* tra9+ /&>ds1        
firefight+ equipm5t1 & /aff+ level /&>ds
 t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
are 9 use by firefight] ,rapid          

,int]v5tion ,teams at m>itime & port    
facilities or ^? ,teams t may be requir$
 to respond to fires at su* facilities1 
! ext5t to :i* su* tra9+ & equipm5t is  
/&>d & int]op]able across su* ,teams 9  
ea* individual ,/ate & nationwide1 & a  
det]m9ation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire    
,adm9i/rator reg>d+ :e!r su* tra9+ &    
equipm5t is suffici5t to prep>e su*     
,teams = fires on ! v>i\s %ips t dock at
 su* facilities1 includ+ relat+ to !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,! frequ5cy ) :i* su*      
,teams und]go m>itime-specific tra9+ &  
any f9ancial or logi/ical b>ri]s t      
impact su* ,teams' access to su* tra9+4 
7ii7 ,! type & quality (                
m>itime-specific firefight+ equipm5t us$
 by su* ,teams & any f9ancial or        
logi/ical b>ri]s t impact su* ,teams'   
access to /ate-(-!-art firefight+       
equipm5t4  7iii7 ,/aff+ levels &        
response times = su* ,teams1 p>ticul>ly 
= dep>tm5ts t are fac+ g5]al firefight] 
/aff+ %ortages1 & any f9ancial or       
logi/ical b>ri]s to improv+ /aff+ levels

 & responses times = su* ,teams4  7iv7  
,! level ( /&>dization = int]op]ability 
( ! firefight+ equipm5t1 tra9+1 & /aff+ 
levels ( ,teams t respond to m>itime or 
port facility fires across diff]5t      
localities & diff]5t ,/ates1 a          
description ( curr5t ,/ate or national  
ef=ts to improve su* m>itime-specific   
firefight+ equipm5t & tra9+             
int]op]ability1 & any f9ancial or       
logi/ical b>ri]s t impact su* ef=ts to s
 improve su* int]op]ability4  7v7 ,a    
det]m9ation ( :e!r ! firefight+         
equipm5t1 tra9+1 & /aff+ levels ( su*   
,teams t respond to fires at m>itime &  
port facilities is suffici5t = use on ! 
v>i\s %ips t dock at su* facilities1    
includ+ =eign-flagg$ %ips t may use     
diff]5t firefight+ equipm5t ?an t       
typically enc\nt]$ by ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$
 ,teams1 & a description ( any f9ancial 
or logi/ical b>ri]s t impact fire       
dep>tm5ts' ability to make su* equipm5t 
& tra9+ suffici5t = su* uses4  7,c7 ,a  
review ( ! ,national ,in/itute =        

,occupational ,safety & ,heal?'s ,fire  
,fight] ,fatality ,inve/igation &       
,prev5tion ,program ,l9e ( ,duty ,dea?  
reports ov] ! five-ye> p]iod imm$iately 
prec$+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act   
t--  7i7 summ>izes tr5ds 9 fire         
dep>tm5ts' access to mod]n &            
high-quality firefight+ equipm5t1 safety
 ge>1 tra9+1 & /aff+ levels = ,rapid    
,int]v5tion ,teams1 includ+ ! level (   
firefight+ equipm5t & tra9+ /&>dization 
betwe5 su* ,teams2 &  7ii7 analyzes !   
role t a lack ( mod]n & high-quality    
firefight+ equipm5t1 safety ge>1 tra9+1 
or /aff+ levels = ,rapid ,int]v5tion    
,teams1 includ+ a lack ( firefight+     
equipm5t & tra9+ /&>dization betwe5 su* 
,teams1 play$ 9 firefight] ,l9e ( ,duty 
,dea?s4  7,d7 ,recomm5dations = h[      
,congress c exp& access to mod]n &      
high-quality firefight+ equipm5t1 safety
 ge>1 tra9+1 & /aff+ levels = ,rapid    
,int]v5tion ,teams & ensure firefight+  
equipm5t & tra9+ /&>dization betwe5 su* 
,teams1 includ+ specific recomm5dations 

reg>d+ h[ su* ,teams c ov]come !        
logi/ical or f9ancial b>ri]s to improv$ 
firefight+ equipm5t1 tra9+1 & /aff+     
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7     
,recomm5dations = h[ ,congress c exp&   
access to mod]n & high-quality          
firefight+ equipm5t1 safety ge>1 tra9+1 
& /aff+ levels = ,rapid ,int]v5tion     
,teams at m>itime & port facilities or  
^? ,teams t may be requir$ to fight     
fires at su* facilities & ensure        
firefight+ equipm5t & tra9+ /&>dization 
betwe5 su* ,teams1 includ+ specific     
recomm5dations reg>d+ h[ su* ,teams c   
ov]come ! logi/ical or f9ancial b>ri]s  
to improv$ firefight+ equipm5t1 tra9+1 &
 /aff+ & any lack ( suffici5cy ( su*    
equipm5t1 tra9+1 or /aff+ ) respect to !
 v>i\s %ips t dock at su* facilities 9  
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,f7    
,recomm5dations = h[ ,congress c address
 ! specific causes ( incid5ts 9 :i* a   
firefight] employ$ by ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or a locality 0     
kill$ :ile 9 ! l9e ( duty z id5tifi$ 9  

subp>agraph 7,c74  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat]  
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire        
,adm9i/rator %all provide to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a brief+ on ! matt]s cov]$  
by ! /rategy "u subsection 7a74  7c7    
,firefight] ,rapid ,int]v5tion ,team    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m firefight]  
,rapid ,int]v5tion ,team means a        
designat$ firefight+ crew t s]ves z a   
/&-by rescue team at ! sc5e ( a fire or 
o!r em]g5cy & is available = ! imm$iate 
se>* & rescue ( miss+1 trapp$1 or injur$
 firefight]s if requir$4