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S3870FEDERALFederal Billfiled

Slip-on Tanks for Tribes Act of 2024

Record date · June 12, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill expands federal grant eligibility to allow Indian Tribes to receive financial assistance for purchasing s used in wildland firefighting. Currently, this funding is limited to local governments under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Why it matters

Tribal governments will gain direct access to federal funds for wildfire suppression equipment, potentially increasing their capacity to respond to fires on tribal lands.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Indian Tribes

Tribal governments become eligible to apply for federal financial assistance for wildland firefighting equipment.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a slip-on tanker unit?

It is a firefighting equipment unit that can be placed onto a vehicle to assist in wildland firefighting efforts.

Who becomes eligible for funding under this bill?

Indian Tribes become eligible for financial assistance for the acquisition of s, joining local governments who are already eligible.

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Expansion of Tribal Grant Access

The bill represents a shift toward explicitly including tribal governments in infrastructure-related firefighting grant programs previously limited to local governments.

Indian Tribes

Connected Entities

16 U.S.C. 6592(c)(5), Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and 3 more

bill number16 U.S.C. 6592(c)(5)“Section of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act”Map →

OrganizationSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee“Bill referred to this committee”Map →

bill numberInfrastructure Investment and Jobs Act“The Act being amended”Map →

dateMarch 5, 2024“Date the bill was introduced”Map →

OrganizationSenate“Introduced by Senator Cortez Masto”Map →

OrganizationIndian Tribes“Added to the list of eligible recipients”Map →

Sources

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