National Fire Academy Reporting Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The National Fire Academy Reporting Act adds an annual reporting requirement to the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974. Beginning on November 30 of the first full year after enactment and every November 30 thereafter, the Administrator of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control must report to Congress on courses and programs offered during the immediately preceding fiscal year. The report must identify the fire departments whose personnel attended Academy courses or programs and the states where those departments are located. It must report the number of fire department personnel attending, disaggregated by career or volunteer firefighter status; the total number of courses and programs offered; the total number cancelled; funds awarded under subsection (f) to state and local fire service training programs; and funds awarded under subsection (i) to students attending Academy courses or programs.
Who Benefits and How
Congressional oversight committees benefit from annual data on National Fire Academy attendance, cancellations, and grant awards. Volunteer fire departments benefit from visibility into volunteer firefighter participation in Academy programs. Career fire departments benefit from parallel reporting on career firefighter training participation. State fire service training programs benefit from transparent reporting on subsection (f) funds.
Who Bears the Burden and How
National Fire Academy Administrator must compile and submit the annual November 30 report. National Fire Academy program offices must track courses offered, courses cancelled, attendance, and student assistance funds. Local fire service training programs must be identified in funding data where subsection (f) awards apply. Fire departments with attendees may have their participation identified in the report.
Key Provisions
- Requires an annual November 30 report on National Fire Academy courses and programs.
- Requires identification of participating fire departments and their states.
- Requires attendance counts disaggregated by career and volunteer firefighter status.
- Requires totals for courses and programs offered and cancelled.
- Requires reporting on funds to state and local training programs and students.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the National Fire Academy Administrator to submit an annual November 30 report to Congress on courses and programs offered in the prior fiscal year, including participating fire departments and states, career and volunteer firefighter attendance, courses offered and cancelled, state and local training funds, and student assistance funds.
Key Policy Areas
Fire Services, Emergency Management, Training
Primary Purpose
Requires the National Fire Academy Administrator to submit an annual November 30 report to Congress on courses and programs offered in the prior fiscal year, including participating fire departments and states, career and volunteer firefighter attendance, courses offered and cancelled, state and local training funds, and student assistance funds.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Congressional oversight committees
- Volunteer fire departments
- Career fire departments
- State fire service training programs
Identified Costs
- National Fire Academy Administrator
- National Fire Academy program offices
- Local fire service training programs
- Fire departments with attendees
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. McClain Delaney (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. …
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Career fire departments, State fire service training programs, Volunteer fire departments
National Fire Academy Administrator, National Fire Academy program offices
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