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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Jul 13, 1993
Arson Prevention Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, through the Office of Fire Prevention and Arson Control, to carry out a demonstration program to provide two-year grants to States for programs relating to arson research, prevention, and control. Sets forth: (1) goals which the Administrator shall ensure are each embodied within one or more grant awards; (2) State funding requirements and additional renewal periods for such grants; and (3) sunset provisions. Expresses the sense of the Congress that grant recipients should purchase, when available and cost effective, American-made equipment and products when expending grant monies. Directs the Administrator, in allocating grants, to provide each recipient with a notice to that effect. Prohibits making funds available to a State or local government unless such government has a policy of actively promoting the training of its fire fighters in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Authorizes appropriations, including appropriations for the expansion of arson investigator training programs at the National Fire Academy, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, or through regional delivery sites.
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Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D–VA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 103-254.
Became Public Law No: 103-254.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5380)
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5380)
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 413. (consideration: CR H2751-2754)
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 413.(consideration: CR H2751-2754)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 798 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 798 with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 798.
Measure laid before Senate.
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S16986)
Senate Committee on Commerce discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S16986)
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5081-5084)
Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-172.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-172.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science.
Hearings Held Prior to Referral.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E948)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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