HR 4847 · 110th Congress · Emergency Management
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2008-04-04)
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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 OfficeH.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>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 4847, United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008
Mar 3, 2008Cost 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