I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1571 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2017 Ms. Herrera Beutler (for herself and Mr. Higgins of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To provide first responders with planning, training, and equipment capabilities for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Department Proper Response and Equipment Prioritization Act . 2. Support for firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response Section 33(c) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Priority The Administrator of FEMA shall, in carrying out this section, give high priority consideration to grants providing for planning, training, and equipment to firefighters for crude oil-by-rail and ethanol-by-rail derailment and incident response. .