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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. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 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. - Authorization of pipeline safety programs at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. 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. Issues relating to the emergency response to incidents involving the dry ice and the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines.

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

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

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, legislation to permanently prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. 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/H.R.925, 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. 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. H.R. 8538, provisions relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 8696, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, provisions relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems.

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

Bills named: H.R. 4685 (116th), S. 1210 (116th), H.R. 8538 (116th), H.R. 8696 (116th), H.R. 925 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 1241 (116th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Improvements to the nation's mutual aid system for response to terrorist attacks and all hazards. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provisions funding the following programs: - 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. 925, 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 relating to testing, supplies and vaccine distribution 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: Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Forest Service; Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 925 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1646/S. 3244, 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. H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, 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, vaccine distribution 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 treatment in place, alternate destination of care, and telehealth treatment for COVID-19 patient care. Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's (CMMI) Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) model program to pay for fire and EMS departments to receive compensation for treating patients on scene or transporting them to alternate destinations of care. Issues related to cost-reporting for the cost for fire and EMS departments for providing emergency care to Medicare and Medicaid patients. Issues relating to 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, including the development of the National Firefighter Registry. 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. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 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/H.R. 7560, 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. P.L. 116-283, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. H.R. 8592, the EMS Counts Act of 2020, provisions to equire the Secretary of Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1646 (116th), S. 3244 (116th), H.R. 925 (116th), S. 2525 (116th), S. 2353 (116th), H.R. 7560 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 8592 (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); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); U.S. Forest Service; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. H.R. 925, 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; repeal the T-Band auction requirement; and permanently exted tax incentives for volunteer firefighters.

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

Bills named: H.R. 925 (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/H.R. 7560, 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. P.L. 116-283, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions relating to PFAS exposure from firefighting personal protective equipment. 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: Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Forest Service; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: S. 2353 (116th), H.R. 535 (116th), S. 2525 (116th), H.R. 7560 (116th)

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. H.R. 1618/S. 481, the Nicholas and Zachary Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, provisions to create a grant program and educational program at the Consumer Product Safety Commission re: carbon monoxide detectors.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1618 (116th), H.R. 806 (116th), S. 1640 (116th), S. 481 (116th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 8538, provisions 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. P.L. 116-283, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, provisions relating to the exposure of federal firefighters to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Issues related to the pay caps for wildland firefighters employed by the USDA and DOI.

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

Bills named: S. 531 (116th), H.R. 1256 (116th), H.R. 8538 (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); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); U.S. Forest Service; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bills named: H.R. 5647 (116th), S. 3209 (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. Issues relating to testing, vaccine distribution 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. P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 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. 925, 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); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of Justice Assistance; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 925 (116th), H.R. 42 (116th)

Natural Resources NAT

P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 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. S. 4625, the National Prescribed Fire Act of 2020, provisions relating to prescribed fires to prevent wildland fires. Issues related to the pay caps for federal wildland firefighters employed by the USDA and DOI.

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

Bills named: S. 4625 (116th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021/H.R. 451/S. 2748, the Don't Break Up the T-Band Act, and H.R. 6800/H.R. 925, the Heroes Act, provisions which would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from auctioning the T-Band (470-512 MHz). S. 4234, Ensuring Public Safety's Access to Airwaves Act of 2020, provisions to prevent the auction of the T-Band. 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. 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. Issues relating to public safety use of spectrum on the 4.9 Ghz band.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2760 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), S. 4234 (116th), S. 1479 (116th), H.R. 2741 (116th), H.R. 2 (116th), S. 2748 (116th), H.R. 925 (116th), H.R. 451 (116th)