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Version 07 · Reported to House · Nov 18, 2024
Fire Department Repayment Act of 2023
This bill requires standard operating procedures for reciprocal fire suppression cost share agreements.
The Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, and Defense must establish standard operating procedures relating to payment timelines for fire suppression cost share agreements established under the Reciprocal Fire Protection Act. The departments must also review each agreement that is in operation within a year of this bill's enactment and modify an agreement as necessary to comply with the standard operating procedures.
The standard operating procedures must require that (1) each fire suppression cost share agreement be aligned with each of the cooperative fire protection agreements applicable to the entity subject to such fire suppression cost share agreement, and (2) the federal paying entity reimburse a local fire department if the fire department submits an invoice in accordance with cost settlement procedures.
People & committees
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D–CA
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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. (text: CR H7288-7289)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7288-7289)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3396.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7288-7290)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
House Committee on Agriculture Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-750, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-750, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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