Section 203(y) of title 29, referred to in subsec. (i)(1), was in the original “section 3(y) of the Fair Labor Standards Act” and has been translated as reading “section 3(y) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

A prior section 34 of Puspan. L. 93–498 was renumbered section 36 and is classified to section 2231 of this title.

2018—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 115–98, § 4(f), substituted “firefighters or to change the status of part-time or paid-on-call (as defined in section 2229(a) of this title) firefighters to full-time firefighters” for “firefighters and to provide specialized training to paramedics, emergency medical services workers, and other first responders to recognize individuals who have mental illness and how to properly intervene with individuals with mental illness, including strategies for verbal de-escalation of crises”.

Subsec. (span)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 115–98, § 4(c), substituted “of subsection (a)(1)(F)” for “of subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) and (F)”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 115–98, § 4(d), substituted “prior to the date of the application for the grant” for “prior to November 24, 2003”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 115–98, § 4(e), substituted “subsection (a)(1)(E), (c)(2), or (c)(4)” for “subsection (a)(1)(E) or subsection (c)(2)”.

Subsec. (j)(1)(I). Puspan. L. 115–98, § 4(span), substituted “2023” for “2017” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 115–98, § 4(a), substituted “September 30, 2024” for “the date that is 5 years after January 2, 2013”.

2016—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 114–255 inserted before period at end “and to provide specialized training to paramedics, emergency medical services workers, and other first responders to recognize individuals who have mental illness and how to properly intervene with individuals with mental illness, including strategies for verbal de-escalation of crises”.

2013—Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(j), substituted “Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response” for “Expansion of pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program” in section catchline.

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(i), as amended by Puspan. L. 113–66, § 1091(span)(9)(B), substituted “Administrator of FEMA” for “Administrator” wherever appearing, except in those places in which “Administrator of FEMA” already appeared.

Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(2), substituted “career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments” for “career, volunteer, and combination fire departments”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(a)(1), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows:

“(B)(i) Grants made under this paragraph shall be for 4 years and be used for programs to hire new, additional firefighters.

“(ii) Grantees are required to commit to retaining for at least 1 year beyond the termination of their grants those firefighters hired under this paragraph.”

Subsec. (a)(1)(E). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(a)(2), amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: “The portion of the costs of hiring firefighters provided by a grant under this paragraph may not exceed—

“(i) 90 percent in the first year of the grant;

“(ii) 80 percent in the second year of the grant;

“(iii) 50 percent in the third year of the grant; and

“(iv) 30 percent in the fourth year of the grant.”

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(span), substituted “national, State, local, or tribal organizations” for “organizations on a local or statewide basis”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(c), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows:

“(4)(A) Total funding provided under this section over 4 years for hiring a firefighter may not exceed $100,000.

“(B) The $100,000 cap shall be adjusted annually for inflation beginning in fiscal year 2005.”

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(e), added par. (1) and designated existing provisions as par. (2) and inserted heading.

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(f), substituted “Report” for “Sunset and reports” in heading and “Not later than September 30, 2014, the Administrator of FEMA shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on” for “The authority under this section to make grants shall lapse at the conclusion of 10 years from November 24, 2003. Not later than 6 years after November 24, 2003, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress concerning” in text.

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsecs. (g), (h). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(1)(A), substituted “In this section:” for “In this section, the term—” in introductory provisions.

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j).

Subsec. (i)(1). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(1)(B), inserted “The term” before “ ‘firefighter’ has” and substituted period for “; and”.

Subsec. (i)(2). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(1)(C), (D), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “ ‘Indian tribe’ means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.”

Subsec. (j). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(h)(2), (3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) to (9) as subpars. (A) to (I), respectively, of par. (1), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (9) as cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (I), and added pars. (2) and (3).

Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j).

Subsec. (j)(8), (9). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(h)(1), as amended by Puspan. L. 113–66, § 1091(span)(9)(A), added pars. (8) and (9).

Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1804(k), added subsec. (k).

Puspan. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(span), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, provided in part that the amendment made by section 1091(span)(9) is effective as of Jan. 2, 2013, and as if included in Puspan. L. 112–239 as enacted.