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H.R.3791

H.R.3791: Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
This bill is primarily about emergency management
Introduced Oct. 13, 2009
Latest Major Action Nov. 19, 2009
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Bill Sponsor

Harry E. Mitchell (D-Ariz.)

Bill Cosponsors

103 (93 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to reauthorize through FY2014 the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program. Modifies the scope of the AFG program, including by permitting the use of grant funds for volunteer, non-fire service emergency...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 111-333, Part I.
	Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Homeland Security for a period ending not later than Nov. 7, 2009 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(i), rule X.
	Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.
	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 909 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3791 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution.
	Rule H. Res. 909 passed House.
	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 909.
	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3791 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science and Technology now printed in the bill modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the resolution.
	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 909 and Rule XVIII.
	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesse L. Jackson Jr. to act as Chairman of the Committee.
	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3791.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 909, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Titus amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 909, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perlmutter amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perlmutter amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (NE) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 909, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gordon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 909, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holden amendment.
	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 909, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cardoza amendment.
	Mr. Gordon (TN) moved that the Committee now rise.
	On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3791 as unfinished business.
	Considered as unfinished business.
	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3791.
	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 395 - 31 (Roll no. 901).
	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct. 13, 2009	Introduced in the House by Harry E. Mitchell (D-Ariz.)

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