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 117 STAT. 2040

PUBLIC LAW 108–169—DEC. 6, 2003

SEC. 205. FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS PROGRAM.

(a) ADMINISTRATION.—The first section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b)(2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE.—The Director shall establish specific criteria for the selection of recipients of assistance under this section and shall provide grant-writing assistance to applicants.’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘operate the office established under subsection (b)(2) and’’ in subsection (e)(2). (b) MARITIME FIREFIGHTING.—Subsection (b)(3)(B) of the first section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(b)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘maritime firefighting,’’ after ‘‘arson prevention and detection,’’. (c) FIREFIGHTING IN REMOTE AREAS.—The first section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘equipment for fighting fires with foam in remote areas without access to water, and’’ after ‘‘including’’ in subsection (b)(3)(H); and (2) by inserting ‘‘Of the amounts authorized in this paragraph, $3,000,000 shall be made available each year through fiscal year 2008 for foam firefighting equipment.’’ at the end of subsection (e)(1). SEC. 206. NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION.

(a) MEMBERS.—Section 151303(b) of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘9’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘12’’; (2) by striking ‘‘six’’ in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘nine’’; and (3) by striking ‘‘3 members’’ in paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘4 members’’. (b) COMPENSATION.—Section 151304(b)(3) of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘15 percent above’’ after ‘‘more than’’.

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