,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjbf,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cram]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to exp& eligibility = c]ta9    
h\s+ programs = qualifi$ volunte] fir/  
respond]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,volunte] ,fir/         
,respond] ,h\s+ ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bona fide volunte]2  
eligible employ]2 qualifi$ s]vices ,!   
t]ms bona fide volunte]1 eligible       
employ]1 & qualifi$ s]vices h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #deg7;e7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#b7   
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9     
section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga7;b774  7#c7        
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qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] means   
any individual :o-- 7,a7 is a bona fide 

volunte] p]=m+ qualifi$ s]vices = an    
eligible employ]2  7,b7 cont9u\sly s]v$ 
z a volunte] = ! eligible employ] dur+ !
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"u section #c7;b7 or #d7;b72  7,c7 dur+ 
ea* ( ! #b ye>s describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7-- 7i7 met ! m9imum requirem5ts =   
active memb]%ip e/abli%$ by ! eligible  
employ]2 or  7ii7 if ! eligible employ] 
did n e/abli% m9imum requirem5ts1       
volunte]$ = n less ?an #bjj h\rs2 &     
7,d7 is c]tifi$ z a firefight] or o!r   
fir/ respond] 9 ! ,/ate1 political      
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or jurisdiction (
 an ,indian ,tribe 9 :i* ! individual is
 s]v+ z volunte]4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture ,s+le ,family ,h\s+        
,gu>ante$ ,loan ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] :o   
submits to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
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subsection 7b7 %all be eligible = a     
d$uction 9 annual income "u section     

#ceee4aeb7;c7 ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations 7or any successor         
regulation71 9 ! am\nt ( #ah1jjj4  7b7  
,v]ification lett] ,to be eligible = a  
d$uction "u subsection 7a71 a qualifi$  
volunte] fir/ respond] %all submit to ! 
,secret>y a v]ification lett] f ! head (
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volunte] fir/ respond] volunte]s1 :i*   
%all-- 7#a7 include ! date on :i* !     
qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] jo9$ !  
eligible employ] z a volunte]2  7#b7    
atte/ to ! ,secret>y t ! qualifi$       
volunte] fir/ respond] meets !          
requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 
( section #b7c72 &  7#c7 include a copy 
( ! c]tification describ$ 9 section     
#b7c77;,d74  #d4 ,good ,neighbor ,next  
,door ,sales ,program & simil> programs 
7a7 ,eligibility ,a qualifi$ volunte]   
fir/ respond] :o submits to ! ,secret>y 
( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 a          
v]ification lett] 9 accordance )        
subsection 7b7 %all qualify z a         

firefight] or em]g5cy m$ical te*nician =
 purposes ( any s+le family prop]ty     
disposition program c>ri$ out by !      
,secret>y by regulation "u section      
#bjd7;g7 ( ! ,national ,h\s+ ,act 7#ab  
,u4,s4,c4 #agaj7;g77 t (f]s disc\nt$    
home prices to firefight]s or em]g5cy   
m$ical te*nicians4  7b7 ,v]ification    
lett] ,to qualify to pur*ase a home "u a
 s+le family prop]ty disposition program
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 a qualifi$ 
fir/ respond] %all submit to ! ,secret>y
 a v]ification lett] f ! head ( !       
eligible employ] = :i* ! qualifi$       
volunte] fir/ respond] volunte]s1 :i*   
%all-- 7#a7 include ! date on :i* !     
qualifi$ volunte] fir/ respond] jo9$ !  
eligible employ] z a volunte]2  7#b7    
atte/ to ! ,secret>y t ! qualifi$       
volunte] fir/ respond] meets !          
requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 
( section #b7c72  7#c7 include a copy ( 
! c]tification describ$ 9 section       
#b7c77;,d72 &  7#d7 include a           
c]tification f ! qualifi$ volunte] fir/ 

respond] ( ! respond]'s good fai?       
int5tion to cont9ue s]v+ z a volunte] = 
! eligible employ] = n less ?an #a ye>  
foll[+ ! date ( clos+4