3.0.0 6172 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z 2023-01-11T13:33:43Z House HR 2016-09-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 145 (Monday, September 26, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PASCRELL:H.R. 6172.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H5913]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-09-26T16:01:05Z Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2016 114 3362 S 2016-09-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS Identical bill CRS 2016-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 N K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2016-09-26 True Education Disability and paralysis Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Emergency planning and evacuation Fires Higher education Education 00 2016-09-26 Introduced in House 2016-11-25T22:15:09Z Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions, in a collaborative partnership with a nonprofit organization or a public safety department (eligible entity), for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and (2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students.

ED shall give priority to institutions that plan to use funds to initiate, expand, or improve fire safety education programs that include educational material specifically prepared for students with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. The bill sets forth provisions regarding grant periods and matching and other requirements. An eligible entity may not be awarded more than $250,000 per fiscal year under this bill.

An eligible entity shall use grant funds to initiate, expand, or improve a fire safety education program that:

  • reaches all enrolled students (for an institution of higher education);
  • ensures maximum exposure to, increases awareness of, and effectuates change in behavior regarding, fire safety by students through conducting outreach to students a minimum of twice per academic year and through measures that provide fire safety information to any student upon request;
  • includes minimum instruction regarding fire behavior, fire injury and death, ignition scenarios, fire safety systems and equipment, the importance of means of egress, fire prevention techniques, and actions to be taken if a fire occurs to minimize the potential for death, injury, and property damage; and
  • includes a mechanism for carrying out evaluations of program effectiveness.

ED shall publish a report of best practices for initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs.

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