I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2830 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Act of 2018'' or the ``SIREN Act of 2018''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Section 330J of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-15) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``in rural areas'' and inserting ``in rural areas or to residents of rural areas''; and (2) by striking subsections (b) through (g) and inserting the following: ``(b) Eligibility; Application.--To be eligible to receive grant under this section, an entity shall-- ``(1) be-- ``(A) an emergency medical services agency operated by a local or tribal government (including fire-based and non-fire based); or ``(B) an emergency medical services agency that is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code; and ``(2) submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.…
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