[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2692 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2692

   To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2003

  Mr. Smith of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
    Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                          Committee on Science

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                                 A BILL


 
   To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, 
                        and for other purposes.

    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 ``United States Fire Administration 
Authorization Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATOR.

    Notwithstanding section 1513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 553), the Administrator of the United States Fire 
Administration shall continue to be appointed and compensated as 
provided under section 5(b) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2204(b)).

SEC. 3. NATIONAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER STRATEGY.

    Section 30 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2226) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``The 
        Director, acting''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) National Residential Fire Sprinkler Strategy.--The 
Administrator shall develop and implement a strategy for promoting the 
installation and use of residential fire sprinklers. The strategy shall 
include--
            ``(1) advocacy and informational support to relevant 
        stakeholders, including builders, insurers, and State and local 
        decisionmakers;
            ``(2) promotion of residential sprinklers in residences 
        supported by the Federal Government;
            ``(3) a particular focus on residences--
                    ``(A) at high risk to fire hazards; and
                    ``(B) with occupants at high risk to fire hazards, 
                such as senior citizens; and
            ``(4) a particular focus on localized fire suppression in 
        high-risk areas of residences, such as kitchens.''.

SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR TRAINING TO FIGHT MARITIME FIRES.

    Subsection (b)(3)(B) of the first section 33 of the Federal Fire 
Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229(b)(3)(B)) is amended 
by inserting ``maritime firefighting,'' after ``arson prevention and 
detection,''.

SEC. 5. FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS PROGRAM.

    The first section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act 
of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Director'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Administrator'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Administrative assistance.--The Administrator shall 
        establish specific criteria for the selection of recipients of 
        assistance under this section and shall provide grant-writing 
        assistance to applicants.''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ``operate the office 
        established under subsection (b)(2) and''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 17(g) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)) is amended by striking ``to carry out the 
purposes'' and all that follows through the end of subparagraph (K) and 
inserting ``to the Administrator to carry out the purposes of this Act, 
other than the firefighter assistance program under section 33--
                    ``(A) $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(B) $62,830,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
                    ``(C) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.''.

SEC. 7. COURSES AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE.

    Section 7(l) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2206(l)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``The Superintendent shall offer, at the Academy and at other sites, 
courses and training assistance as necessary to accommodate all 
geographic regions and needs of career and volunteer firefighters.''.
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