HR 4847 · 110th Congress · Emergency Management

United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008

Introduced 2007-12-19· Sponsored by Rep. Mitchell, Harry E. [D-AZ-5]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2008-04-04)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-04-03
Roll #160
Yea 412Nay 0
Democrats
222 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
190 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-04-03
Roll #160
Yea 412Nay 0
Democrats
222 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
190 Yea·0 Nay
FailedHouse · 2008-04-03
Roll #159
Yea 205Nay 209
Democrats
13 Yea·209 Nay
Republicans
192 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) for FY2009-FY2012. Authorizes the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control to include within fire service personnel training: (1) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with non-terrorist-caused national catastrophes; (2) applying new technology and developing strategies and tactics for fighting wildfires; (3) response, tactics, and strategies for fighting large-scale or multiple fires in a general area that cross jurisdictional boundaries, fires occurring at the wildland-urban interface, and fires involving hazardous materials; and (4) advanced emergency medical services training. Requires the Administrator of USFA to include in triennial reports information about changes made to the National Fire Academy curriculum. Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) contract with a nationally recognized organization that meets specified requirements to facilitate the delivery of education and training programs directly to fire service personnel; and (2) assist the natio…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4847, United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008

Mar 3, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on February 27, 2008</p>

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H.R. 4847, United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008

Mar 3, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science and Technology on February 27, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans