Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023”.
Fire Grants and Safety Act of 2023
A BILL
To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Reauthorization of the United States Fire Administration
Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended—
in subparagraph (L), by striking “and” after the semicolon;
in subparagraph (M)—
by striking “for for” and inserting “for”; and
by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraraph:
“(N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f).”
Sec. 3 Reauthorization of Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program and the Fire Prevention and Safety Grants Program
Sunset— Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(r)) is amended by striking “2024” and inserting “2030”.
Authorization of appropriations— Section 33(q)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)) is amended by striking “to carry out this section—” and all that follows through “the fiscal year described in clause (i)” and inserting “to carry out this section $750,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028”.
Sec. 4 Reauthorization of Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program
Sunset— Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(k)) is amended by striking “2024” and inserting “2030”.
Authorization of appropriations— Section 34(j)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I)) is amended—
in subparagraph (G), by inserting “and” after the semicolon;
in subparagraph (H), by striking “fiscal year 2013; and” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.”; and
by striking subparagraph (I).
Sec. 5 GAO audit and report
Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on—
barriers that prevent fire departments from accessing Federal funds; and
the United States Fire Administration.