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11/16/2007--Introduced.<br/>Fire-Safe Communities Act - Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to publish a federal model ordinance for municipalities at risk (subdivisions located in a fire hazard area) that includes specified elements regarding fire prevention and management, such as: (1) specifications for construction materials and techniques for use in such communities; and (2) standards for roads, culverts, and bridges.<br/>Authorizes the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to modify, for a municipality at risk, the requirements of the Fire Management Assistance Grant Program related to the provision of a non-federal share of funds, so that if such a municipality has adopted an applicable model ordinance and is making significant progress toward implementing it, the Under Secretary may reduce the required non-federal share to 10% of the grant amount.<br/>Directs the Under Secretary to provide grants to: (1) municipalities at risk to encourage responsible development in state-identified fire-prone regions and to mitigate the catastrophic effects of fires; and (2) states to create or update fire-hazard assessment maps.<br/>Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to: (1) include as a purpose of the Community and Private Land Fire Assistance Program to enhance the capacity of local governments to integrate fire-resistant community and home design into local planning, zoning, building code, and brush clearing ordinances; and (2) authorize a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to fire-safe communities located near federal land.<br/>

1195189200 2007-11-16 Fri Nov 07 17:16:56 -0600 2008 introduced 47502 'bill':2 'fire':6 'safe':7 'promot':4 'purpos':12 'fire-saf':5 'communiti':8 54355 false official introduced 47502 'act':5 'fire':2 'safe':3 'fire-saf':1 'communiti':4 55003 false short introduced 47502 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137296 F000062 1933-06-22 14053 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] 7635 N00007364 20649 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.93087557603687 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein B000468 1943-10-03 7555 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] 4087 N00006518 10365 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.2962962962963 http://bingaman.senate.gov introduced 47502 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137296 action 47502 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138478 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14628-14630) action 47502 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137297 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.