INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS for INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 806/S.1640, the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act, provisions to require flame arrestor caps on portable gas cans.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 806 (116th), S. 1640 (116th)

Education EDU

Campus fire safety issues, including the reporting of fires on campuses and fire safety education. H.R. 5647/S. 3209, the Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2020, development of a grant program to support the development of fire safety programs on college campuses.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Forest Service; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3209 (116th), H.R. 5647 (116th)

Transportation TRA

Funding for infrastructure improvements. H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, issues relating to authorization of the Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT) grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of the following programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA): - ALERT grant program to assist local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation, - Pipeline Information grants, and - Community Safety grants to help communities prepare for hazmat incidents involding pipelines. Requirements for autonomous vehicles to yield to fire and other emergency apparatus during incidents and for autonomous vehicles to follow traffic directions at incident scenes. Issues relating to the use of unmanned aerials systems in firefighting operations. H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. H.R. 5120, the SAFER Pipelines Act, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants. S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019, provisions relating to the Pipeline Information, Community Safety and Emergency Response grants.

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Forest Service; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 5120 (116th), H.R. 3432 (116th), S. 2299 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters and tax incentives for training and uniforms, S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Forest Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1241 (116th), S. 1210 (116th), H.R. 4685 (116th), H.R. 1869 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), S. 803 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The AFG program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relation to cybersecurity and fire departments. Implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (P.L. 115-254). Issues relating to testing and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to wildland fire response and COVID-19. Issues related to the purchase of ambulances under the UASI and SHSGP programs.

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 42 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act, provisions to help firefighters, emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement deal with behavioral health issues and prevent suicides. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to fund the fire and EMS response to COVID-19 using programs at the Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to testing, vaccines and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues related to monitoring the number of first responders quarantined/infected by COVID-19. Issues related to alternate destination/telehealth issues related to COVID-19 patient care. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Compliance with the exposure notification requirements, including notice of COVID-19 exposure, of P.L. 111-87, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment and Extension Act. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) program. Issues relating to the exclusion of ground ambulance agencies from balance billing prohibitions. Issues relating to the development of policies to mitigate shortages of emergency medications. Issues relating to the identification of best practices in identifying/treating cancer in first responders. Issues relating to the collection of data about EMS personnel by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continued support for the National EMS Information System at NHTSA. FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Issues relating to firefighter exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 2353 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 1646 (116th), S. 2525 (116th)

Housing HOU

S. 2982, the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, provisions to allow affordable housing incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 5969/S. 3090, the Public Housing Safety Act, provisions to create a grant program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support retrofitting public housing developments with fire sprinkler systems.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Forest Service; SENATE; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 5969 (116th), S. 3090 (116th), S. 2982 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

Issues relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 1256/S. 531, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, provisions to allow disabled federal firefighters to remain in the federal retirement system. Issues relating to the exposure of federal firefighters to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Issues relating to the protection of paid jobs for volunteer fire and EMS personnel.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: S. 531 (116th), H.R. 1256 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill, provisions to fund the following programs: - The Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program to build all-hazards capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Programs to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - U.S. Forest Service's Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Forest Service's State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. - U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to the funding of following programs: - the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training grant program, which assists local fire departments in responding to hazmat incidents involving rail transportation. - PHMSA's Community Safety and Pipeline Information grants. - Funding to support the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in public housing developments. FY 2021 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions relating to funding for the following programs: - the National Firefighter Cancer Registry at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. - the Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (SIREN) grants at the Health Resources and Services Administration. - the Mental Health First Aid program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program and the Disaster Relief Fund. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; U.S. Forest Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

The effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters and fire departments, including health issues, education and training for firefighting foam. S. 2525, the Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. S. 2353, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances Act, provisions to develop guidance to reduce PFAS exposure and learn about safer alternatives. H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, provisions that would require the Administrator of the EPA, in consultation with the U.S. Fire Administration and other agencies, to issue guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other related equipment.

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2353 (116th), H.R. 535 (116th), S. 2525 (116th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 42, the First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act, provisions to help the families of first responders during disasters. P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions to support the fire and EMS response to COVID-19, including funding for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Disaster Relief Fund. Issues relating to testing, vaccines and supplies for fire & EMS response to COVID-19. Issues relating to the sharing of intelligence and threat information with local fire departments, including staffing of the Joint Counter Terrorism Assessment Team. Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. Issues relating to public safety communications interoperability for first responders. FY 2021 DHS Appropriations bill, provisions relating to funding for: - The AFG program to build all-hazards response capability for local fire departments. - The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grants to increase both career and volunteer staffing for local fire departments. - U.S. Fire Administration. - Urban Search and Rescue program. - Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) program to help high-risk cities prepare for the threat of terrorism. - State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) to help states prepare for the threat of terrorism. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act, provisions to fund the AFG and SAFER grant programs to help fire departments respond to COVID-19 and to waive certain requirements. Issues relating to cybersecurity and fire departments. Issues related to the purchase of ambulances under the UASI and SHSGP programs.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Forest Service; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 42 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues relating to the eligibility of line of duty deaths and disabilities due to COVID-19 response for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions to ensure the eligibility of line of duty deaths and disabilities due to COVID-19 response for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. H.R. 6509, the Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020, and S. 3607, the Safeguarding America's First Responders Act of 2020, provisions to ensure the eligibility of line of duty deaths due to COVID-19 response for the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program. Issues relating to the funding and administration of the PSOB program. S. 1208/H.R. 2812, the Protecting America's First Responders Act, provision relating to the eligibility of fire police for the PSOB program and PSOB eligibility requirements. Membership of the Medal of Valor Review Board.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); U.S. Forest Service; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: S. 3607 (116th), H.R. 2812 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), S. 1208 (116th), H.R. 6509 (116th)

Natural Resources NAT

FY 2021 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, provisions to fund the following programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: - U.S. Forest Service's wildland fire suppression funding. - Volunteer Fire Assistance (Rural Fire Capacity) program. - State Fire Assistance (National Fire Capacity) program. U.S. Department of Interior's wildland fire suppression funding. Issues relating to the transfer of excess equipment to fire departments through the Federal Excess Personal Property Program and Firefighter Property Program. Issues relating to the importance of community preparedness programs like the Ready! Set! Go! program. Issues relating to COVID-19 response and wildland fires. Issues related to infection control during wildland fire suppression operations. Issues related to the development of a wildland firefighter location tracking system.

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Bureau of Justice Assistance; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 451/S. 2748, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, and H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). H.R. 2760/S. 1479, the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act; H.R. 2741, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act; and H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, provisions to incentivize the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 technologies, along with training for the new system. Issues relating to determining the location of mobile phone users calling 9-1-1 in buildings. Funding for the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. Issues relating to the 9-1-1 programs at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Issues relating to shared use of unlicensed WiFi users with public safety communication systems on the 6 GHz band. Issues relating to the use of unlicensed WiFi users on the 5.9 GHz band

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); U.S. Forest Service; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 2748 (116th), H.R. 2741 (116th), H.R. 451 (116th), H.R. 2760 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), S. 1479 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th)