REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS.

SEC. 3603. REPORT ON ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS.(a) Study and Report on Assistance to Firefighters.—(1) Study.—The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, in conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association, shall conduct a study to—(A) define the current roles and activities associated with the fire services on a national, State, regional, and local level;(B) identify the equipment, staffing, and training required to fulfill the roles and activities defined under subparagraph (A);118 STAT. 2199(C) conduct an assessment to identify gaps between what fire departments currently possess and what they require to meet the equipment, staffing, and training needs identified under subparagraph (B) on a national and State-by-State basis; and(D) measure the impact of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program under section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) in meeting the needs of the fire services identified in the report submitted to Congress under section 1701(b) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 and filling the gaps identified under subparagraph (C).(2) Report.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the study described in paragraph (1).(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States Fire Administration $300,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out the study required by subsection (a).