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2000
FIRE GRANTS: H.R. 1168, H.R. 3155, AND THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL FOR ASSISTANCE TO FIREMEN
(106–88)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
OVERSIGHT, INVESTIGATIONS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
APRIL 12, 2000
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
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STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
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JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
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FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Emergency Management
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida,Chairman
LEE TERRY, Nebraska,Vice Chairman
JOHN DOOLITTLE California
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
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(Ex Officio)
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
JERROLD NADLER, New York
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(Ex Officio)
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CONTENTS
H.R. 3155, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant
program for providing assistance to emergency response organizations, and for other purposes, text
TESTIMONY
Burris, Kenneth O., Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Fire Administration, on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
DeWine, Hon. Mike, a United States Senator from Ohio
Dodd, Hon. Christopher, a United States Senator from Connecticut
Fincher, Chief Luther L., Jr., Charlotte Noth Caroline Fire Department, and President, International Association of Fire Chiefs
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Gekas, Hon. George, a Representative in Congress from Pennsylvania
Hoyer, Hon. Steny H., Representative in Congress from Maryland
Jenaway, William F., CFPS, Chief, Fire and Rescue Services, King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company
Lucey, Noreen, Worcester, Massachusetts
McGuire, Robert, Acting Associate Administrator, Hazardous Materials Safety, Research and Special Programs Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Monihan, E. James, Former Chairman, National Volunteer Fire Council, State Director, Delaware National Volunteer Fire Council
Nesbitt, Frederick H., Director of Governmental Affairs, International Association of Fire Fighters
Pascrell, Hon. Bill, Jr., a Representative in Congress from New Jersey
Raffa, Frank, President, Worcester Firefighters Union, Local 1009
Smith, Hon. Nick, a Representative in Congress from Michigan
Weldon, Hon. Curt, a Representative in Congress from Pennsylvania
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
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Gekas, Hon. George, of Pennsylvania
Hoyer, Hon. Steny H., of Maryland
Oberstar, Hon. James L., of Minnesota
Pascrell, Hon. Bill, Jr., of New Jersey
Traficant, Hon. James A., Jr., of Ohio
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Burris, Kenneth O
Fincher, Chief Luther L., Jr
Jenaway, William F
Lucey, Noreen
McGuire, Robert
Monihan, E. James
Nesbitt, Frederick H
Raffa, Frank
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Burris, Kenneth O., Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Fire Administration, on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, responses to questions
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Fincher, Chief Luther L., Jr., Charlotte Noth Caroline Fire Department, and President, International Association of Fire Chiefs, responses to questions
Jenaway, William F., CFPS, Chief, Fire and Rescue Services, King of Prussia Volunteer Fire Company, responses to questions
Monihan, E. James, Former Chairman, National Volunteer Fire Council, State Director, Delaware National Volunteer Fire Council, responses to questions
Nesbitt, Frederick H., Director of Governmental Affairs, International Association of Fire Fighters, responses to questions
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
Illinois Firefighters Association, Inc., Douglas E. Chappell, Chairman, Board of Directors, statement
Industrial Safety Equipment Association, Dan Glucksman, Public Affairs Director, statement and letters:
Statement
Sojka, Benjamin, Firefighter/Medic, City of Charlottesville Fire Department, Truck Company 2, letter to April 7, 2000
Herring, Byron, Fire Chief, City of Enterprise, Enterprise, AL, April 7, 2000
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Moltenbrey, Lieutenant Jay, Windham Fire Department, Windham, NH, April 7, 2000
International Union of Police Associations, AFL-CIO, Sam A Cabral, International president, and Arthur J. Reddy, International Vice President, letter, April 20, 2000
State Surplus Totals, chart
Selected Federal Programs or Grants Related to the Fire Service, table
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