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 118 STAT. 2199 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4200 (S. 2400) (S. 2401): HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 108–491 and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Armed Services) and 108–767 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–260 accompanying S. 2400 (Comm. on Armed Serv ices). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004): May 19, 20, considered and passed House. June 23, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2400. Oct. 8, House considered conference report. Oct. 9, House and Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 40 (2004): Oct. 28, Presidential statement. (C) conduct an assessment to identify gaps between what fire departments currently possess and what they require to meet the equipment, staffing, and training needs identified under subparagraph (B) on a national and State by State basis; and (D) measure the impact of the Assistance to Fire fighters Grant program under section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) in meeting the needs of the fire services identified in the report submitted to Congress under section 1701(b) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 and filling the gaps identified under subparagraph (C). (2) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Rep resentatives a report on the findings of the study described in paragraph (1). (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Fire Administration $300,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out the study required by subsection (a). Approved October 28, 2004.

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