Amendment maintains provisions enacted in FY 2009 and FY 2010 that allow fire departments to use grants to rehire laid-off firefighters and to prevent others from being laid off. The amendment also continues provisions that waive certain budgetary requirements local fire departments have to fulfill in order to receive a grant.

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Amendment Number
79
Description
Amendment maintains provisions enacted in FY 2009 and FY 2010 that allow fire departments to use grants to rehire laid-off firefighters and to prevent others from being laid off. The amendment also continues provisions that waive certain budgetary requirements local fire departments have to fulfill in order to receive a grant.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 514 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds to be used to enforce the requirements in - 1. section 34(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 17, 2011
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Price (NC) amendment (A069) Agreed to by recorded vote: 267 - 159, 1 Present (Roll no. 82). (consideration: CR H1139)
Latest Action Time
18:42:06
Submitted Date
Feb 17, 2011
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 79 — Informed