I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 550, S. 4654. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 4654) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which was reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act''. SEC. 2. INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT ELIGIBILITY. (a) In General.--Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.…
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