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§2203. Definitions — Inbound Citations

15 U.S.C. § 2203

Cited by 423 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 15 U.S.C. § 2203 as a whole

Citations to §2203(1)

  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(a)
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    (a) The Administrator of FEMA shall establish, at the earliest practicable date, a National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control. The purpose of the Academy shall be to advance the professional development of fire service personnel and of other persons engaged in fire prevention and control activities.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(b)
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    (b) The Academy shall be headed by a Superintendent, who shall be appointed by the Administrator of FEMA. In exercising the powers and authority contained in this section the Superintendent shall be subject to the direction of the Administrator.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(c)(5)
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    (5) establish fees and other charges for attendance at, and subscription to, courses and programs offered by the Academy. Such fees may be modified or waived as determined by the Superintendent;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(c)(7)
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    (7) enter into such contracts and take such other actions as may be necessary in carrying out the purposes of the Academy; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(g)
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    (g) The Academy shall be located on such site as the Administrator of FEMA selects, subject to the following provisions:
    (1) The Administrator of FEMA is authorized to appoint a Site Selection Board consisting of the Academy Superintendent and two other members to survey the most suitable sites for the location of the Academy and to make recommendations to the Administrator of FEMA.
    (2) The Site Selection Board in making its recommendations and the Administrator of FEMA in making his final selection, shall give consideration to the training and facility needs of the Academy, environmental effects, the possibility of using a surplus Government facility, and such other factors as are deemed important and relevant. The Administrator of FEMA shall make a final site selection not later than 2 years after October 29, 1974.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(g)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator of FEMA is authorized to appoint a Site Selection Board consisting of the Academy Superintendent and two other members to survey the most suitable sites for the location of the Academy and to make recommendations to the Administrator of FEMA.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(g)(2)
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    (2) The Site Selection Board in making its recommendations and the Administrator of FEMA in making his final selection, shall give consideration to the training and facility needs of the Academy, environmental effects, the possibility of using a surplus Government facility, and such other factors as are deemed important and relevant. The Administrator of FEMA shall make a final site selection not later than 2 years after October 29, 1974.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(h)
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    (h) Of the sums authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of implementing the programs of the Administration, not more than $9,000,000 shall be available for the construction of facilities of the Academy on the site selected under subsection (g) of this section. Such sums for such construction shall remain available until expended.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(i)(1)
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    (1) provide stipends to students attending Academy courses and programs, in amounts up to 75 per centum of the expense of attendance, as established by the Superintendent;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(i)(4)
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    (4) establish and maintain a placement and promotion opportunities center in cooperation with the fire services, for firefighters who wish to learn and take advantage of different or better career opportunities. Such center shall not limit such assistance to students and graduates of the Academy, but shall undertake to assist all fire service personnel.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(j)
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    (j) Upon establishment of the Academy, the Administrator of FEMA shall establish a procedure for the selection of professionals in the field of fire safety, fire prevention, fire control, research and development in fire protection, treatment and rehabilitation of fire victims, or local government services management to serve as members of a Board of Visitors for the Academy. Pursuant to such procedure, the Administrator of FEMA shall select eight such persons to serve as members of such Board of Visitors to serve such terms as the Administrator of FEMA may prescribe. The function of such Board shall be to review annually the program of the Academy and to make comments and recommendations to the Administrator of FEMA regarding the operation of the Academy and any improvements therein which such Board deems appropriate. Each member of such Board shall be reimbursed for any expenses actually incurred by him in the performance of his duties as a member of such Board.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(k)
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    (k) The Superintendent is authorized to establish a Committee on Fire Training and Education which shall inquire into and make recommendations regarding the desirability of establishing a mechanism for accreditation of fire training and education programs and courses, and the role which the Academy should play if such a mechanism is recommended. The Committee shall consist of the Superintendent as Chairman and eighteen other members appointed by the Administrator from among individuals and organizations possessing special knowledge and experience in the field of fire training and education or related fields. The Committee shall submit to the Administrator within two years after its appointment, a full and complete report of its findings and recommendations. Upon the submission of such report, the Committee shall cease to exist. Each appointed member of the Committee shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties as a member.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(l)
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    (l) The Superintendent is authorized to admit to the courses and programs of the Academy individuals who are members of the firefighting, rescue, and civil defense forces of the Nation and such other individuals, including candidates for membership in these forces, as he determines can benefit from attendance. Students shall be admitted from any State, with due regard to adequate representation in the student body of all geographic regions of the Nation. In selecting students, the Superintendent may seek nominations and advice from the fire services and other organizations which wish to send students to the Academy. 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.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(n)
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    (n) In the first annual report filed pursuant to section 2215 of this title for which the deadline for filing is after the expiration of the 18-month period that begins on October 8, 2008, and in every third annual report thereafter, the Administrator shall include information about changes made to the National Fire Academy curriculum, including—
    (1) the basis for such changes, including a review of the incorporation of lessons learned by emergency response personnel after significant emergency events and emergency preparedness exercises performed under the National Exercise Program; and
    (2) the desired training outcome of all such changes.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2215(c)
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    (c) a summary of the activities of the Academy for the preceding 12 months, including, but not limited to—
    (1) an explanation of the curriculum of study;
    (2) a description of the standards of admission and performance;
    (3) the criteria for the awarding of degrees and certificates; and
    (4) a statistical compilation of the number of students attending the Academy and receiving degrees or certificates;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2215(c)(4)
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    (4) a statistical compilation of the number of students attending the Academy and receiving degrees or certificates;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2216(a)(2)
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    (2) $9,430,000 for the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2216(h)(2)
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    (2) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the expansion of arson investigator training programs at the Academy under section 2220 of this title and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or through regional delivery sites;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(10)(A)
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    (A) training courses at the State fire academies; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(10)(B)
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    (B) innovative courses developed with the Academy and made available to volunteer firefighters through regional delivery methods, including teleconferencing and satellite delivered television programs.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(c)(1)(C)
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    (C) State fire training academies for the purposes described in subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) of paragraph (3).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(i)(2)(B)
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    (B) The Administrator of FEMA may not award a grant under subsection (c)(1)(C) to a State fire training academy in an amount that exceeds $1,000,000 in any fiscal year.

Citations to §2203(2)

Citations to §2203(3)

  • 15 U.S.C. § 2204(b)
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    (b) There shall be at the head of the Administration the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration. The Administrator shall be appointed by the President and shall be compensated at the rate now or hereafter provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule pay rates (5 U.S.C. 5315). The Administrator shall report and be responsible to the Administrator of FEMA.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2204(c)
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    (c) The Administrator may appoint a Deputy Administrator, who shall—
    (1) perform such functions as the Administrator shall from time to time assign or delegate; and
    (2) act as Administrator during the absence or disability of the Administrator or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Administrator.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2204(c)(1)
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    (1) perform such functions as the Administrator shall from time to time assign or delegate; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2204(c)(2)
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    (2) act as Administrator during the absence or disability of the Administrator or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Administrator.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2205
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    The Administrator is authorized to take such steps as the Administrator considers appropriate to educate the public and overcome public indifference as to fire, fire prevention, and individual preparedness. Such steps may include, but are not limited to, publications, audiovisual presentations, and demonstrations. Such public education efforts shall include programs to provide specialized information for those groups of individuals who are particularly vulnerable to fire hazards, such as the young and the elderly. The Administrator shall sponsor and encourage research, testing, and experimentation to determine the most effective means of such public education.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(b)
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    (b) The Academy shall be headed by a Superintendent, who shall be appointed by the Administrator of FEMA. In exercising the powers and authority contained in this section the Superintendent shall be subject to the direction of the Administrator.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(e)
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    (e) The Administrator is authorized, to the extent that he determines it necessary to meet the needs of the Nation, to encourage new programs and to strengthen existing programs of education and training by local fire services, units, and departments, State and local governments, and private institutions, by providing technical assistance and advice to—
    (1) vocational training programs in techniques of fire prevention, fire inspection, firefighting, and fire and arson investigation;
    (2) fire training courses and programs at junior colleges; and
    (3) four-year degree programs in fire engineering at colleges and universities.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(f)
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    (f) The Administrator is authorized to provide assistance to State and local fire service training programs through grants, contracts, or otherwise. Such assistance shall not exceed 7.5 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to section 2216 of this title.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(i)
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    (i) The Administrator is authorized to—
    (1) provide stipends to students attending Academy courses and programs, in amounts up to 75 per centum of the expense of attendance, as established by the Superintendent;
    (2) provide stipends to students attending courses and nondegree training programs approved by the Superintendent at universities, colleges, and junior colleges, in amounts up to 50 per centum of the cost of tuition;
    (3) make or enter into contracts to make payments to institutions of higher education for loans, not to exceed $2,500 per academic year for any individual who is enrolled on a full-time basis in an undergraduate or graduate program of fire research or engineering which is certified by the Superintendent. Loans under this paragraph shall be made on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Superintendent and each institution involved may jointly determine; and
    (4) establish and maintain a placement and promotion opportunities center in cooperation with the fire services, for firefighters who wish to learn and take advantage of different or better career opportunities. Such center shall not limit such assistance to students and graduates of the Academy, but shall undertake to assist all fire service personnel.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(k)
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    (k) The Superintendent is authorized to establish a Committee on Fire Training and Education which shall inquire into and make recommendations regarding the desirability of establishing a mechanism for accreditation of fire training and education programs and courses, and the role which the Academy should play if such a mechanism is recommended. The Committee shall consist of the Superintendent as Chairman and eighteen other members appointed by the Administrator from among individuals and organizations possessing special knowledge and experience in the field of fire training and education or related fields. The Committee shall submit to the Administrator within two years after its appointment, a full and complete report of its findings and recommendations. Upon the submission of such report, the Committee shall cease to exist. Each appointed member of the Committee shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of his duties as a member.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(m)(1)
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    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Administrator may enter into a contract with nationally recognized organizations that have established on-site training programs that comply with national voluntary consensus standards for fire service personnel to facilitate the delivery of the education and training programs outlined in subsection (d)(1) directly to fire service personnel.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(m)(2)(A)
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    (A) The Administrator may not enter into a contract with an organization described in paragraph (1) unless such organization provides training that—
    (i) leads to certification by a program that is accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization; or
    (ii) the Administrator determines is of equivalent quality to a fire service training program described by clause (i).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(m)(2)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) the Administrator determines is of equivalent quality to a fire service training program described by clause (i).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(m)(2)(B)
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    (B) The Administrator may consider the fact that an organization has provided a satisfactory fire service training program pursuant to a cooperative agreement with a Federal agency as evidence that such program is of equivalent quality to a fire service training program described by subparagraph (A)(i).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(m)(3)
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    (3) The amounts expended by the Administrator to carry out this subsection in any fiscal year shall not exceed 7.5 per centum of the amount authorized to be appropriated in such fiscal year pursuant to section 2216 of this title.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(n)
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    (n) In the first annual report filed pursuant to section 2215 of this title for which the deadline for filing is after the expiration of the 18-month period that begins on October 8, 2008, and in every third annual report thereafter, the Administrator shall include information about changes made to the National Fire Academy curriculum, including—
    (1) the basis for such changes, including a review of the incorporation of lessons learned by emergency response personnel after significant emergency events and emergency preparedness exercises performed under the National Exercise Program; and
    (2) the desired training outcome of all such changes.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(a)
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    (a) The Administrator shall conduct a continuing program of development, testing, and evaluation of equipment for use by the Nation’s fire, rescue, and civil defense services, with the aim of making available improved suppression, protective, auxiliary, and warning devices incorporating the latest technology. Attention shall be given to the standardization, compatibility, and interchangeability of such equipment. Such development, testing, and evaluation activities shall include, but need not be limited to—
    (1) safer, less cumbersome articles of protective clothing, including helmets, boots, and coats;
    (2) breathing apparatus with the necessary duration of service, reliability, low weight, and ease of operation for practical use;
    (3) safe and reliable auxiliary equipment for use in fire prevention, detection, and control, such as fire location detectors, visual and audio communications equipment, and mobile equipment;
    (4) special clothing and equipment needed for forest fires, brush fires, oil and gasoline fires, aircraft fires and crash rescue, fires occurring aboard waterborne vessels, and in other special firefighting situations;
    (5) fire detectors and related equipment for residential use with high sensitivity and reliability, and which are sufficiently inexpensive to purchase, install, and maintain to insure wide acceptance and use;
    (6) in-place fire prevention systems of low cost and of increased reliability and effectiveness;
    (7) methods of testing fire alarms and fire protection devices and systems on a non-interference basis;
    (8) the development of purchase specifications, standards, and acceptance and validation test procedures for all such equipment and devices; and
    (9) operation tests, demonstration projects, and fire investigations in support of the activities set forth in this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(c)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator is authorized to conduct, directly or through contracts or grants, studies of the operations and management aspects of fire services, utilizing quantitative techniques, such as operations research, management economics, cost effectiveness studies, and such other techniques and methods as may be applicable and useful. Such studies shall include, but need not be limited to, the allocation of resources, the optimum location of fire stations, the optimum geographical area for an integrated fire service, the manner of responding to alarms, the operation of citywide and regional fire dispatch centers, firefighting under conditions of civil disturbance, and the effectiveness, frequency, and methods of building inspections.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(c)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator is authorized to conduct, directly or through contracts or grants, studies of the operations and management aspects of fire service-based emergency medical services and coordination between emergency medical services and fire services. Such studies may include the optimum protocols for on-scene care, the allocation of resources, and the training requirements for fire service-based emergency medical services.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(c)(3)
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    (3) The Administrator is authorized to conduct, directly or through contracts or grants, research concerning the productivity and efficiency of fire service personnel, the job categories and skills required by fire services under varying conditions, the reduction of injuries to fire service personnel, the most effective fire prevention programs and activities, and techniques for accurately measuring and analyzing the foregoing.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(c)(4)
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    (4) The Administrator is authorized to conduct, directly or through contracts, grants, or other forms of assistance, development, testing and demonstration projects to the extent deemed necessary to introduce and to encourage the acceptance of new technology, standards, operating methods, command techniques, and management systems for utilization by the fire services.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(c)(5)
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    (5) The Administrator is authorized to assist the Nation’s fire services, directly or through contracts, grants, or other forms of assistance, to measure and evaluate, on a cost-benefit basis, the effectiveness of the programs and activities of each fire service and the predictable consequences on the applicable local fire services of coordination or combination, in whole or in part, in a regional, metropolitan, or statewide fire service.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(d)
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    (d) The Administrator may, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Wildland Fire Leadership Council, assist the fire services of the United States, directly or through contracts, grants, or other forms of assistance, in sponsoring and encouraging research into approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and land-use policies to improve fire prevention and control in—
    (1) the rural and remote areas of the United States; and
    (2) the wildland-urban interface.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(e)
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    (e) At the request of other Federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior, the Administrator may provide assistance in fire prevention and control technologies, including methods of containing insect-infested forest fires and limiting dispersal of resultant fire particle smoke, and methods of measuring and tracking the dispersal of fine particle smoke resulting from fires of insect-infested fuel.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(f)(1)
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    (1) In addition to, or as part of, the program conducted under subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Inter-Agency Board for Equipment Standardization and Inter-Operability, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, national voluntary consensus standards development organizations, interested Federal, State, and local agencies, and other interested parties, shall—
    (A) develop new, and utilize existing, measurement techniques and testing methodologies for evaluating new firefighting technologies, including—
    (i) personal protection equipment;
    (ii) devices for advance warning of extreme hazard;
    (iii) equipment for enhanced vision;
    (iv) devices to locate victims, firefighters, and other rescue personnel in above-ground and below-ground structures;
    (v) equipment and methods to provide information for incident command, including the monitoring and reporting of individual personnel welfare;
    (vi) equipment and methods for training, especially for virtual reality training; and
    (vii) robotics and other remote-controlled devices;
    (B) evaluate the compatibility of new equipment and technology with existing firefighting technology; and
    (C) support the development of new voluntary consensus standards through national voluntary consensus standards organizations for new firefighting technologies based on techniques and methodologies described in subparagraph (A).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(f)(2)(A)
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    (A) The Administrator shall, by regulation, require that new equipment or systems purchased through the assistance program established by section 2229 of this title meet or exceed applicable voluntary consensus standards for such equipment or systems for which applicable voluntary consensus standards have been established. The Administrator may waive the requirement under this subparagraph with respect to specific standards.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(f)(2)(C)
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    (C) In making a determination whether or not to waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to a specific standard, the Administrator shall, to the greatest extent practicable—
    (i) consult with grant applicants and other members of the fire services regarding the impact on fire departments of the requirement to meet or exceed the specific standard;
    (ii) take into consideration the explanation provided by the applicant under subparagraph (B); and
    (iii) seek to minimize the impact of the requirement to meet or exceed the specific standard on the applicant, particularly if meeting the standard would impose additional costs.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(f)(2)(D)
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    (D) Applicants that apply for a grant under the terms of subparagraph (B) may include a second grant request in the application to be considered by the Administrator in the event that the Administrator does not approve the primary grant request on the grounds of the equipment not meeting applicable voluntary consensus standards.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(g)
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    (g) In establishing and conducting programs under this section, the Administrator shall take full advantage of applicable technological developments made by other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, by State and local governments, and by business, industry, and nonprofit associations.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(h)(1)
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    (1) For each fire-related research program funded by the Administration, the Administrator shall make available to the public on the Internet website of the Administration the following:
    (A) A description of such research program, including the scope, methodology, and goals thereof.
    (B) Information that identifies the individuals or institutions conducting the research program.
    (C) The amount of funding provided by the Administration for such program.
    (D) The results or findings of the research program.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(h)(2)(A)(i)
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    (i) The information described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) with respect to such research program shall be made available under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the Administrator has awarded the funding for such research program.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2208(a)
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    (a) The Administrator shall operate, directly or through contracts or grants, an integrated, comprehensive National Fire Data Center for the selection, analysis, publication, and dissemination of information related to the prevention, occurrence, control, and results of fires of all types. The program of such Data Center shall be designed to (1) provide an accurate nationwide analysis of the fire problem, (2) identify major problem areas, (3) assist in setting priorities, (4) determine possible solutions to problems, and (5) monitor the progress of programs to reduce fire losses. To carry out these functions, the Data Center shall gather and analyze—
    (1) information on the frequency, causes, spread, and extinguishment of fires;
    (2) information on the number of injuries and deaths resulting from fires, including the maximum available information on the specific causes and nature of such injuries and deaths, categorized by the type of fire, and information on property losses;
    (3) information on the occupational hazards faced by firefighters, including the causes of deaths and injuries arising, directly and indirectly, from firefighting activities, including—
    (A) all injuries sustained by a firefighter and treated by a doctor, categorized by the type of firefighter;
    (B) all deaths sustained while undergoing a pack test or preparing for a work capacity;
    (C) all injuries or deaths resulting from vehicle accidents; and
    (D) all injuries or deaths resulting from aircraft crashes;
    (4) information on all types of firefighting activities, including inspection practices;
    (5) technical information related to building construction, fire properties of materials, and similar information;
    (6) information on fire prevention and control laws, systems, methods, techniques, and administrative structures used in foreign nations;
    (7) information on the causes, behavior, and best method of control of other types of fire, including, but not limited to, forest fires, brush fires, fire underground, oil blow-out fires, and water-borne fires; and
    (8) such other information and data as is deemed useful and applicable.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2208(b)
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    (b) In carrying out the program of the Data Center, the Administrator is authorized to—
    (1) develop standardized data reporting methods;
    (2) encourage and assist Federal, State, local, and other agencies, public and private, in developing and reporting information; and
    (3) make full use of existing data gathering and analysis organizations, both public and private, including the Center for Firefighter Injury Research and Safety Trends.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2208(c)
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    (c) The Administrator shall insure dissemination to the maximum extent possible of fire data collected and developed by the Data Center, and shall make such data, information, and analysis available in appropriate form to Federal agencies, State and local governments, private organizations, industry, business, and other interested persons.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2208(d)
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    (d) The Administrator shall update the National Fire Incident Reporting System to ensure that the information in the system is available, and can be updated, through the Internet and in real time.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(a)
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    (a) The establishment of master plans for fire prevention and control are the responsibility of the States and the political subdivisions thereof. The Administrator is authorized to encourage and assist such States and political subdivisions in such planning activities, consistent with his powers and duties under this chapter.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator shall provide technical assistance and training to State and local fire service officials to establish nationwide and State mutual aid systems for dealing with national emergencies that—
    (A) include threat assessment and equipment deployment strategies;
    (B) include means of collecting asset and resource information to provide accurate and timely data for regional deployment; and
    (C) are consistent with the Federal Response Plan.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator shall develop and make available to State and local fire service officials model mutual aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2210(a)
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    (a) Each fire service that engages in the fighting of a fire on property which is under the jurisdiction of the United States may file a claim with the Administrator for the amount of direct expenses and direct losses incurred by such fire service as a result of fighting such fire. The claim shall include such supporting information as the Administrator may prescribe.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2210(b)
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    (b) Upon receipt of a claim filed under subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall determine—
    (1) what payments, if any, to the fire service or its parent jurisdiction, including taxes or payments in lieu of taxes, the United States has made for the support of fire services on the property in question;
    (2) the extent to which the fire service incurred additional firefighting costs, over and above its normal operating costs, in connection with the fire which is the subject of the claim; and
    (3) the amount, if any, of the additional costs referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection which were not adequately covered by the payments referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2210(c)
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    (c) The Administrator of FEMA shall forward the claim and a copy of the Administrator’s determination under subsection (b)(3) of this section to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon receipt of the claim and determination, pay such fire service or its parent jurisdiction, from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated but subject to reimbursement (from any appropriations which may be available or which may be made available for the purpose) by the Federal department or agency under whose jurisdiction the fire occurred, a sum no greater than the amount determined with respect to the claim under subsection (b)(3) of this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2211
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    The Administrator is authorized to review, evaluate, and suggest improvements in State and local fire prevention codes, building codes, and any relevant Federal or private codes and regulations. In evaluating any such code or codes, the Administrator shall consider the human impact of all code requirements, standards, or provisions in terms of comfort and habitability for residents or employees, as well as the fire prevention and control value or potential of each such requirement, standard, or provision.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2212
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    The Administrator is authorized to encourage owners and managers of residential multiple-unit, commercial, industrial, and transportation structures to prepare Fire Safety Effectiveness Statements, pursuant to standards, forms, rules, and regulations to be developed and issued by the Administrator.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2213
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    The Administrator is authorized to organize, or to participate in organizing, an annual conference on fire prevention and control. He may pay, in whole or in part, the cost of such conference and the expenses of some or all of the participants. All of the Nation’s fire services shall be eligible to send representatives to each such conference to discuss, exchange ideas on, and participate in educational programs on new techniques in fire prevention and control. Such conferences shall be open to the public.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2214(a)
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    (a) There is hereby established an honorary award for the recognition of outstanding and distinguished service by public safety officers to be known as the Administrator’s Award For Distinguished Public Safety Service (“Administrator’s Award”).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2214(b)
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    (b) The Administrator’s Award shall be presented by the Administrator of FEMA or by the Attorney General to public safety officers for distinguished service in the field of public safety.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2214(c)
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    (c) Each Administrator’s Award shall consist of an appropriate citation.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2216(a)(1)
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    (1) $4,781,000 for programs which are recommended in the report submitted to the Congress by the Administrator pursuant to section 2220(b)(1)1 of this title;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2217
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    Copies of any document, report, statement, or information received or sent by the Administrator of FEMA or the Administrator shall be made available to the public pursuant to the provisions of section 552 of title 5: Provided, That, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of such section and of section 1905 of title 18, the Administrator of FEMA may disclose information which concerns or relates to a trade secret—
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2218(a)
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    (a) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government and each independent regulatory agency of the United States is authorized and directed to furnish to the Administrator, upon written request, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, such assistance as the Administrator deems necessary to carry out his functions and duties pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and ratings.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2218(b)
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    (b) With respect to this chapter, the Administrator is authorized to—
    (1) enter into, without regard to section 6101 of title 411 such contracts, grants, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter;
    (2) accept gifts and voluntary and uncompensated services, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1342 of title 31;
    (3) purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire, own, hold, improve, use, or deal in and with any property (real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible), or interest in property, wherever situated; and sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of property and assets;
    (4) procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized under section 3109 of title 5, but at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay then in effect for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) for qualified experts; and
    (5) establish such rules, regulations, and procedures as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2218(e)(1)
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    (1) To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall use existing programs, data, information, and facilities already available in other Federal Government departments and agencies and, where appropriate, existing research organizations, centers, and universities.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2218(e)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator shall provide liaison at an appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the activities of the Administrator with Federal, State, and local government agencies and departments and nongovernmental organizations concerned with any matter related to programs of fire prevention and control.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2218(e)(3)
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    (3) The Administrator shall provide liaison at an appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the activities of the Administrator related to emergency medical services provided by fire service-based systems with Federal, State, and local government agencies and departments and nongovernmental organizations so concerned, as well as those entities concerned with emergency medical services generally.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2219
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    Upon request, the Administrator shall assist the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the development of fire safety standards or codes for consumer products, as defined in the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2220
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    The Administrator shall—
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(b)
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    (b) The Administrator, acting through the Office, shall carry out a demonstration program under which not more than 10 grant awards shall be made to States, or consortia of States, for programs relating to arson research, prevention, and control.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)
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    (c) In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall award 2-year grants on a competitive, merit basis to States, or consortia of States, for projects that promote one or more of the following goals:
    (1) To improve the training by States leading to professional certification of arson investigators, in accordance with nationally recognized certification standards.
    (2) To provide resources for the formation of arson task forces or interagency organizational arrangements involving police and fire departments and other relevant local agencies, such as a State arson bureau and the office of a fire marshal of a State.
    (3) To combat fraud as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the significance and prevention of fraud as a motive for setting fires.
    (4) To provide for the management of arson squads, including—
    (A) training courses for fire departments in arson case management, including standardization of investigative techniques and reporting methodology;
    (B) the preparation of arson unit management guides; and
    (C) the development and dissemination of new public education materials relating to the arson problem.
    (5) To combat civil unrest as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention and control of arson linked to urban disorders.
    (6) To combat juvenile arson, such as juvenile fire-setter counseling programs and similar intervention programs, and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of juvenile arson.
    (7) To combat drug-related arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the causes and prevention of drug-related arson.
    (8) To combat domestic violence as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of arson arising from domestic violence.
    (9) To combat arson in rural areas and to improve the capability of firefighters to identify and prevent arson initiated fires in rural areas and public forests.
    (10) To improve the capability of firefighters to identify and combat arson through expanded training programs, including—
    (A) training courses at the State fire academies; and
    (B) innovative courses developed with the Academy and made available to volunteer firefighters through regional delivery methods, including teleconferencing and satellite delivered television programs.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(d)
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    (d) The Administrator shall assist grant applicants in structuring their applications so as to ensure that at least one grant is awarded for each goal described in subsection (c).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(e)
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    (e) In order to qualify for a grant under this section, a State, or consortium of States, shall provide assurances adequate to the Administrator that the State or consortium—
    (1) will obtain at least 25 percent of the cost of programs funded by the grant, in cash or in kind, from non-Federal sources;
    (2) will not as a result of receiving the grant decrease the prior level of spending of funds of the State or consortium from non-Federal sources for arson research, prevention, and control programs;
    (3) will use no more than 10 percent of funds provided under the grant for administrative costs of the programs; and
    (4) is making efforts to ensure that all local jurisdictions will provide arson data to the National Fire Incident Reporting System or the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(f)
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    (f) A grant awarded under this section may be extended for one or more additional periods, at the discretion of the Administrator, subject to the availability of appropriations.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(g)
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    (g) The Administrator shall provide technical assistance to States in carrying out programs funded by grants under this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(h)
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    (h) In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall consult and cooperate with other Federal agencies to enhance program effectiveness and avoid duplication of effort, including the conduct of regular meetings initiated by the Administrator with representatives of other Federal agencies concerned with arson and concerned with efforts to develop a more comprehensive profile of the magnitude of the national arson problem.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(i)
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    (i) Not later than 18 months after May 19, 1994, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress that—
    (1) identifies grants made under this section;
    (2) specifies the identity of grantees;
    (3) states the goals of each grant; and
    (4) contains a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of the grant program under this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(j)
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    (j) Not later than 90 days after May 19, 1994, the Administrator shall issue regulations to implement this section, including procedures for grant applications.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(k)
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    (k) The Administrator shall directly administer the grant program required by this section, and shall not enter into any contract under which the grant program or any portion of the program will be administered by another party.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(l)(2)
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    (2) In allocating grants under this section, the Administrator shall provide to each recipient a notice describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by the Congress.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223a
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    The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (hereafter in sections 2223a to 2223e of this title referred to as the “Administrator”) shall conduct a review of existing response information used by emergency response personnel at the State and local levels to evaluate its accuracy and consistency, and to determine whether it is properly expressed. Such information should clearly communicate to emergency response personnel the probable hazards which they must contend with in an emergency situation involving hazardous materials, and the appropriate response to those hazards.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223b
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    For the purpose of carrying out section 2223a of this title, the Administrator shall establish a working group which shall, at a minimum, consist of—
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223c
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    The working group established under section 2223b of this title shall, within 1 year after October 22, 1990, submit a report to the Administrator and to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate presenting the results of the review carried out under sections 2223a to 2223e of this title, along with recommendations to ensure that response information disseminated to emergency response personnel is appropriate for operational personnel at the local level.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2226
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    The Administrator of FEMA, acting through the Administrator, is authorized to take steps to encourage the States to promote the use of automatic sprinkler systems and automatic smoke detection systems, and to disseminate to the maximum extent possible information on the life safety value and use of such systems. Such steps may include, but need not be limited to, providing copies of the guidelines described in section 2225 of this title and of the master list compiled under section 2224(b) of this title to Federal agencies, State and local governments, and fire services throughout the United States, and making copies of the master list compiled under section 2224(b) of this title available upon request to interested private organizations and individuals.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(d)
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    (d) The Administrator of General Services, in cooperation with the United States Fire Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Department of Defense, within 2 years after October 26, 1992, shall promulgate regulations to further define the term “equivalent level of safety”, and shall, to the extent practicable, base those regulations on nationally recognized codes.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(g)(1)
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    (1) Within 3 years after October 26, 1992, and every 3 years thereafter, the Administrator of General Services shall transmit to Congress a report on the level of fire safety in Federal employee office buildings subject to fire safety requirements under this section. Such report shall contain a description of such buildings for each Federal agency.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(a)(1)
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    (1) The term “Administrator of FEMA” means the Administrator of FEMA, acting through the Administrator.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2230
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    The Administrator shall make publicly available, including through the Internet, information on procedures for acquiring surplus and excess equipment or property that may be useful to State and local fire, emergency, and hazardous material handling service providers.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2231
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    The Administrator shall make publicly available, including through the Internet, information on procedures for establishing cooperative agreements between State and local fire and emergency services and Federal facilities in their region relating to the provision of fire and emergency services.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(a)
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    (a) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish an office in the Agency to establish specific criteria of grant recipients and to administer grants under this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(b)
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    (b) The Administrator may make grants, on a competitive basis, to safety organizations that have experience in conducting burn safety programs for the purpose of assisting those organizations in conducting burn prevention programs or augmenting existing burn prevention programs.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(c)
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    (c) The Administrator may make grants, on a competitive basis, to hospitals that serve as regional burn centers to conduct acute burn care research.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(d)
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    (d) The Administrator may make grants, on a competitive basis, to governmental and nongovernmental entities to provide after-burn treatment and counseling to individuals that are burn victims.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(e)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the results of the grants provided under this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(e)(2)(C)
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    (C) The Administrator’s assessment regarding the appropriate level of funding that should be provided annually through the grant program.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(e)(2)(D)
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    (D) The Administrator’s assessment regarding the appropriate purposes for such grants.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2232(e)(2)(E)
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    (E) Any other information the Administrator determines necessary.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2234
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    The Administrator shall promote adoption by fire services of national voluntary consensus standards for firefighter health and safety, including such standards for firefighter operations, training, staffing, and fitness, by—
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(a)
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    (a) In the case of a major fire, the Administrator may send incident investigators, which may include safety specialists, fire protection engineers, codes and standards experts, researchers, and fire training specialists, to the site of the fire to conduct a fire safety investigation as described in subsection (b).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(1)
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    (1) Subject to paragraph (2), upon concluding any fire safety investigation under this section, the Administrator shall—
    (A) issue a public report to the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities on the findings of such investigation; or
    (B) collaborate with another investigating Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial agency on the report of that agency.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(2)
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    (2) If the Administrator, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities determines that issuing a report under paragraph (1) would have a negative impact on a potential or ongoing criminal investigation, the Administrator is not required to issue such report.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(d)
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    (d) In addition to a fire safety investigation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), provided doing so would not have a negative impact on a potential or ongoing criminal investigation, the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct a fire safety investigation at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination and cooperation with the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate the fire.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(e)(2)
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    (2) grant the Administrator authority to investigate a major fire for the purpose of an enforcement action or criminal prosecution; or
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(e)(3)
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    (3) require the Administrator to send investigators or issue a report for a major fire when the Administrator, in coordination and cooperation with the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, determine that it may compromise a potential or ongoing criminal investigation.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(f)
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    (f) For purposes of this section, the term “major fire” shall have the meaning given such term under regulations to be issued by the Administrator.

Citations to §2203(4)

Citations to §2203(5)

Citations to §2203(7)

  • 15 U.S.C. § 2201(5)
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    (5) While fire prevention and control is and should remain a State and local responsibility, the Federal Government must help if a significant reduction in fire losses is to be achieved.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2201(7)
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    (7) The Nation’s fire problem is exacerbated by (A) the indifference with which some Americans confront the subject; (B) the Nation’s failure to undertake enough research and development into fire and fire-related problems; (C) the scarcity of reliable data and information; (D) the fact that designers and purchasers of buildings and products generally give insufficient attention to fire safety; (E) the fact that many communities lack adequate building and fire prevention codes; and (F) the fact that local fire departments spend about 95 cents of every dollar appropriated to the fire services on efforts to extinguish fires and only about 5 cents on fire prevention.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2201(9)
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    (9) A national system for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of fire data is needed to help local fire services establish research and action priorities.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(e)
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    (e) The Administrator is authorized, to the extent that he determines it necessary to meet the needs of the Nation, to encourage new programs and to strengthen existing programs of education and training by local fire services, units, and departments, State and local governments, and private institutions, by providing technical assistance and advice to—
    (1) vocational training programs in techniques of fire prevention, fire inspection, firefighting, and fire and arson investigation;
    (2) fire training courses and programs at junior colleges; and
    (3) four-year degree programs in fire engineering at colleges and universities.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(f)
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    (f) The Administrator is authorized to provide assistance to State and local fire service training programs through grants, contracts, or otherwise. Such assistance shall not exceed 7.5 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to section 2216 of this title.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(c)(5)
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    (5) The Administrator is authorized to assist the Nation’s fire services, directly or through contracts, grants, or other forms of assistance, to measure and evaluate, on a cost-benefit basis, the effectiveness of the programs and activities of each fire service and the predictable consequences on the applicable local fire services of coordination or combination, in whole or in part, in a regional, metropolitan, or statewide fire service.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(f)(1)
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    (1) In addition to, or as part of, the program conducted under subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Inter-Agency Board for Equipment Standardization and Inter-Operability, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, national voluntary consensus standards development organizations, interested Federal, State, and local agencies, and other interested parties, shall—
    (A) develop new, and utilize existing, measurement techniques and testing methodologies for evaluating new firefighting technologies, including—
    (i) personal protection equipment;
    (ii) devices for advance warning of extreme hazard;
    (iii) equipment for enhanced vision;
    (iv) devices to locate victims, firefighters, and other rescue personnel in above-ground and below-ground structures;
    (v) equipment and methods to provide information for incident command, including the monitoring and reporting of individual personnel welfare;
    (vi) equipment and methods for training, especially for virtual reality training; and
    (vii) robotics and other remote-controlled devices;
    (B) evaluate the compatibility of new equipment and technology with existing firefighting technology; and
    (C) support the development of new voluntary consensus standards through national voluntary consensus standards organizations for new firefighting technologies based on techniques and methodologies described in subparagraph (A).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2208(b)(2)
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    (2) encourage and assist Federal, State, local, and other agencies, public and private, in developing and reporting information; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator shall provide technical assistance and training to State and local fire service officials to establish nationwide and State mutual aid systems for dealing with national emergencies that—
    (A) include threat assessment and equipment deployment strategies;
    (B) include means of collecting asset and resource information to provide accurate and timely data for regional deployment; and
    (C) are consistent with the Federal Response Plan.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator shall develop and make available to State and local fire service officials model mutual aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2211
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    The Administrator is authorized to review, evaluate, and suggest improvements in State and local fire prevention codes, building codes, and any relevant Federal or private codes and regulations. In evaluating any such code or codes, the Administrator shall consider the human impact of all code requirements, standards, or provisions in terms of comfort and habitability for residents or employees, as well as the fire prevention and control value or potential of each such requirement, standard, or provision.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2215(i)
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    (i) a summary of reviews, evaluations, and suggested improvements in State and local fire prevention and building codes, fire services, and any relevant Federal or private codes, regulations, and fire services.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2220(1)
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    (1) develop arson detection techniques to assist Federal agencies and States and local jurisdictions in improving arson prevention, detection, and control;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2220(2)
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    (2) provide training and instructional materials in the skills and knowledge necessary to assist Federal, State, and local fire service and law enforcement personnel in arson prevention, detection, and control, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2220(6)
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    (6) develop handbooks to assist Federal, State, and local fire service and law enforcement personnel in arson prevention and detection.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(2)
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    (2) To provide resources for the formation of arson task forces or interagency organizational arrangements involving police and fire departments and other relevant local agencies, such as a State arson bureau and the office of a fire marshal of a State.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(3)
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    (3) To combat fraud as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the significance and prevention of fraud as a motive for setting fires.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(5)
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    (5) To combat civil unrest as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention and control of arson linked to urban disorders.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(6)
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    (6) To combat juvenile arson, such as juvenile fire-setter counseling programs and similar intervention programs, and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of juvenile arson.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(7)
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    (7) To combat drug-related arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the causes and prevention of drug-related arson.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(8)
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    (8) To combat domestic violence as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of arson arising from domestic violence.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(e)(4)
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    (4) is making efforts to ensure that all local jurisdictions will provide arson data to the National Fire Incident Reporting System or the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223a
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    The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (hereafter in sections 2223a to 2223e of this title referred to as the “Administrator”) shall conduct a review of existing response information used by emergency response personnel at the State and local levels to evaluate its accuracy and consistency, and to determine whether it is properly expressed. Such information should clearly communicate to emergency response personnel the probable hazards which they must contend with in an emergency situation involving hazardous materials, and the appropriate response to those hazards.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223b(2)
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    (2) State and local operational officials with emergency response or relevant regulatory responsibilities; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223c
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    The working group established under section 2223b of this title shall, within 1 year after October 22, 1990, submit a report to the Administrator and to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate presenting the results of the review carried out under sections 2223a to 2223e of this title, along with recommendations to ensure that response information disseminated to emergency response personnel is appropriate for operational personnel at the local level.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223d
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    After the submission of the report cited in section 2223c of this title, the working group established under section 2223b of this title shall meet as needed, but at least once every 12 months, to review and recommend changes and additions to the report cited in section 2223c of this title, that are necessary and appropriate for operational personnel at the local level.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2225(d)(2)
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    (2) The term “automatic sprinkler system” means an electronically supervised, integrated system of piping to which sprinklers are attached in a systematic pattern, and which, when activated by heat from a fire, will protect human lives by discharging water over the fire area, and by providing appropriate warning signals (to the extent such signals are required by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations) through the building’s fire alarm system.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2225(d)(3)
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    (3) The term “governmental authority having jurisdiction” means the Federal, State, local, or other governmental entity with statutory or regulatory authority for the approval of fire safety systems, equipment, installations, or procedures within a specified locality.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(a)(2)(B)
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    (B) includes an alarm signaling system with appropriate warning signals (to the extent such alarm systems and warning signals are required by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations) installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or any successor standard thereto.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(c)(2)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) If any rebuilt multifamily property is subject to, and in compliance with, any provision of a State or local fire safety standard or code that prevents compliance with a specific provision of National Fire Protection Association Standard 101 or any successor standard to that standard, the requirement under clause (i) shall not apply with respect to such specific provision.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(f)
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    (f) The head of any Federal agency that owns, leases, or operates a building or housing unit with Federal funds shall invite the local agency or voluntary organization having responsibility for fire protection in the jurisdiction where the building or housing unit is located to prepare, and biennially review, a prefire plan for the building or housing unit.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(d)(1)(B)
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    (B) award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, national, State, local, tribal, or nonprofit organizations that are not fire departments and that are recognized for their experience and expertise with respect to fire prevention or fire safety programs and activities and firefighter research and development programs, for the purpose of carrying out—
    (i) fire prevention programs; and
    (ii) research to improve firefighter health and life safety; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(a)(2)
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    (2) In addition to any amounts transferred under paragraph (1)(H), the Administrator of FEMA shall direct at least 10 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated pursuant to this section annually to a competitive grant program for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters who are involved with or trained in the operations of firefighting and emergency response. Eligible entities shall include volunteer or combination fire departments, and national, State, local, or tribal organizations that represent the interests of volunteer firefighters.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(c)(1)
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    (1) Funds made available under this section to fire departments for salaries and benefits to hire new, additional firefighters shall not be used to supplant State or local funds, or, in the case of Indian tribal governments, funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but shall be used to increase the amount of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds received under this section, be made available from State or local sources, or in the case of Indian tribal governments, from funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2230
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    The Administrator shall make publicly available, including through the Internet, information on procedures for acquiring surplus and excess equipment or property that may be useful to State and local fire, emergency, and hazardous material handling service providers.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2231
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    The Administrator shall make publicly available, including through the Internet, information on procedures for establishing cooperative agreements between State and local fire and emergency services and Federal facilities in their region relating to the provision of fire and emergency services.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2233(d)(6)
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    (6) The term “authorized technician” means a technician who has been certified by the manufacturer of fire control or fire rescue equipment to inspect such equipment. The technician need not be employed by the State or local agency administering the distribution of the fire control or fire rescue equipment.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(b)(1)
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    (1) shall be conducted in coordination and cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate any fire; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(1)(A)
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    (A) issue a public report to the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities on the findings of such investigation; or
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(1)(B)
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    (B) collaborate with another investigating Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial agency on the report of that agency.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(2)
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    (2) If the Administrator, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities determines that issuing a report under paragraph (1) would have a negative impact on a potential or ongoing criminal investigation, the Administrator is not required to issue such report.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(d)
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    (d) In addition to a fire safety investigation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), provided doing so would not have a negative impact on a potential or ongoing criminal investigation, the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct a fire safety investigation at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination and cooperation with the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate the fire.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(e)(3)
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    (3) require the Administrator to send investigators or issue a report for a major fire when the Administrator, in coordination and cooperation with the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, determine that it may compromise a potential or ongoing criminal investigation.

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Citations to §2203(9)

  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(d)
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    (d) The Administrator may, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Wildland Fire Leadership Council, assist the fire services of the United States, directly or through contracts, grants, or other forms of assistance, in sponsoring and encouraging research into approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and land-use policies to improve fire prevention and control in—
    (1) the rural and remote areas of the United States; and
    (2) the wildland-urban interface.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2210(c)
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    (c) The Administrator of FEMA shall forward the claim and a copy of the Administrator’s determination under subsection (b)(3) of this section to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon receipt of the claim and determination, pay such fire service or its parent jurisdiction, from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated but subject to reimbursement (from any appropriations which may be available or which may be made available for the purpose) by the Federal department or agency under whose jurisdiction the fire occurred, a sum no greater than the amount determined with respect to the claim under subsection (b)(3) of this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(a)(5)(B)
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    (B) does not include assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; the Federal Emergency Management Agency; the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the single family mortgage insurance programs under the National Housing Act [12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.] or the homeownership assistance program under section 235 of such Act [12 U.S.C. 1715z]; the National Homeownership Trust; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the affordable housing program under section 1831q of title 12; or the Resolution Trust Corporation under the affordable housing program under section 1441a(c)2 of title 12.

Citations to §2203(10)

  • 15 U.S.C. § 2201(5)
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    (5) While fire prevention and control is and should remain a State and local responsibility, the Federal Government must help if a significant reduction in fire losses is to be achieved.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2201(11)
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    (11) The unacceptably high rates of death, injury, and property loss from fire can be reduced if the Federal Government establishes a coordinated program to support and reinforce the fire prevention and control activities of State and local governments.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2202(2)
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    (2) supplement existing programs of research, training, and education, and to encourage new and improved programs and activities by State and local governments;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(e)
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    (e) The Administrator is authorized, to the extent that he determines it necessary to meet the needs of the Nation, to encourage new programs and to strengthen existing programs of education and training by local fire services, units, and departments, State and local governments, and private institutions, by providing technical assistance and advice to—
    (1) vocational training programs in techniques of fire prevention, fire inspection, firefighting, and fire and arson investigation;
    (2) fire training courses and programs at junior colleges; and
    (3) four-year degree programs in fire engineering at colleges and universities.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(f)
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    (f) The Administrator is authorized to provide assistance to State and local fire service training programs through grants, contracts, or otherwise. Such assistance shall not exceed 7.5 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal year pursuant to section 2216 of this title.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2206(l)
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    (l) The Superintendent is authorized to admit to the courses and programs of the Academy individuals who are members of the firefighting, rescue, and civil defense forces of the Nation and such other individuals, including candidates for membership in these forces, as he determines can benefit from attendance. Students shall be admitted from any State, with due regard to adequate representation in the student body of all geographic regions of the Nation. In selecting students, the Superintendent may seek nominations and advice from the fire services and other organizations which wish to send students to the Academy. 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.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(f)(1)
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    (1) In addition to, or as part of, the program conducted under subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Inter-Agency Board for Equipment Standardization and Inter-Operability, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Directorate of Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, national voluntary consensus standards development organizations, interested Federal, State, and local agencies, and other interested parties, shall—
    (A) develop new, and utilize existing, measurement techniques and testing methodologies for evaluating new firefighting technologies, including—
    (i) personal protection equipment;
    (ii) devices for advance warning of extreme hazard;
    (iii) equipment for enhanced vision;
    (iv) devices to locate victims, firefighters, and other rescue personnel in above-ground and below-ground structures;
    (v) equipment and methods to provide information for incident command, including the monitoring and reporting of individual personnel welfare;
    (vi) equipment and methods for training, especially for virtual reality training; and
    (vii) robotics and other remote-controlled devices;
    (B) evaluate the compatibility of new equipment and technology with existing firefighting technology; and
    (C) support the development of new voluntary consensus standards through national voluntary consensus standards organizations for new firefighting technologies based on techniques and methodologies described in subparagraph (A).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2207(g)
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    (g) In establishing and conducting programs under this section, the Administrator shall take full advantage of applicable technological developments made by other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, by State and local governments, and by business, industry, and nonprofit associations.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2208(b)(2)
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    (2) encourage and assist Federal, State, local, and other agencies, public and private, in developing and reporting information; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2208(c)
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    (c) The Administrator shall insure dissemination to the maximum extent possible of fire data collected and developed by the Data Center, and shall make such data, information, and analysis available in appropriate form to Federal agencies, State and local governments, private organizations, industry, business, and other interested persons.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(a)
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    (a) The establishment of master plans for fire prevention and control are the responsibility of the States and the political subdivisions thereof. The Administrator is authorized to encourage and assist such States and political subdivisions in such planning activities, consistent with his powers and duties under this chapter.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator shall provide technical assistance and training to State and local fire service officials to establish nationwide and State mutual aid systems for dealing with national emergencies that—
    (A) include threat assessment and equipment deployment strategies;
    (B) include means of collecting asset and resource information to provide accurate and timely data for regional deployment; and
    (C) are consistent with the Federal Response Plan.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator shall develop and make available to State and local fire service officials model mutual aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2211
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    The Administrator is authorized to review, evaluate, and suggest improvements in State and local fire prevention codes, building codes, and any relevant Federal or private codes and regulations. In evaluating any such code or codes, the Administrator shall consider the human impact of all code requirements, standards, or provisions in terms of comfort and habitability for residents or employees, as well as the fire prevention and control value or potential of each such requirement, standard, or provision.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2215(i)
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    (i) a summary of reviews, evaluations, and suggested improvements in State and local fire prevention and building codes, fire services, and any relevant Federal or private codes, regulations, and fire services.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2216(c)(1)
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    (1) not less than $1,100,000 for the first year of a three-year concentrated demonstration program of fire prevention and control in two States with high fire death rates;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2218(e)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator shall provide liaison at an appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the activities of the Administrator with Federal, State, and local government agencies and departments and nongovernmental organizations concerned with any matter related to programs of fire prevention and control.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2218(e)(3)
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    (3) The Administrator shall provide liaison at an appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the activities of the Administrator related to emergency medical services provided by fire service-based systems with Federal, State, and local government agencies and departments and nongovernmental organizations so concerned, as well as those entities concerned with emergency medical services generally.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2220(1)
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    (1) develop arson detection techniques to assist Federal agencies and States and local jurisdictions in improving arson prevention, detection, and control;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2220(2)
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    (2) provide training and instructional materials in the skills and knowledge necessary to assist Federal, State, and local fire service and law enforcement personnel in arson prevention, detection, and control, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2220(6)
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    (6) develop handbooks to assist Federal, State, and local fire service and law enforcement personnel in arson prevention and detection.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(b)
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    (b) The Administrator, acting through the Office, shall carry out a demonstration program under which not more than 10 grant awards shall be made to States, or consortia of States, for programs relating to arson research, prevention, and control.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)
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    (c) In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall award 2-year grants on a competitive, merit basis to States, or consortia of States, for projects that promote one or more of the following goals:
    (1) To improve the training by States leading to professional certification of arson investigators, in accordance with nationally recognized certification standards.
    (2) To provide resources for the formation of arson task forces or interagency organizational arrangements involving police and fire departments and other relevant local agencies, such as a State arson bureau and the office of a fire marshal of a State.
    (3) To combat fraud as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the significance and prevention of fraud as a motive for setting fires.
    (4) To provide for the management of arson squads, including—
    (A) training courses for fire departments in arson case management, including standardization of investigative techniques and reporting methodology;
    (B) the preparation of arson unit management guides; and
    (C) the development and dissemination of new public education materials relating to the arson problem.
    (5) To combat civil unrest as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention and control of arson linked to urban disorders.
    (6) To combat juvenile arson, such as juvenile fire-setter counseling programs and similar intervention programs, and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of juvenile arson.
    (7) To combat drug-related arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the causes and prevention of drug-related arson.
    (8) To combat domestic violence as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of arson arising from domestic violence.
    (9) To combat arson in rural areas and to improve the capability of firefighters to identify and prevent arson initiated fires in rural areas and public forests.
    (10) To improve the capability of firefighters to identify and combat arson through expanded training programs, including—
    (A) training courses at the State fire academies; and
    (B) innovative courses developed with the Academy and made available to volunteer firefighters through regional delivery methods, including teleconferencing and satellite delivered television programs.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(1)
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    (1) To improve the training by States leading to professional certification of arson investigators, in accordance with nationally recognized certification standards.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(2)
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    (2) To provide resources for the formation of arson task forces or interagency organizational arrangements involving police and fire departments and other relevant local agencies, such as a State arson bureau and the office of a fire marshal of a State.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(3)
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    (3) To combat fraud as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the significance and prevention of fraud as a motive for setting fires.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(5)
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    (5) To combat civil unrest as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention and control of arson linked to urban disorders.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(6)
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    (6) To combat juvenile arson, such as juvenile fire-setter counseling programs and similar intervention programs, and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of juvenile arson.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(7)
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    (7) To combat drug-related arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the causes and prevention of drug-related arson.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(8)
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    (8) To combat domestic violence as a cause of arson and to advance research at the State and local levels on the prevention of arson arising from domestic violence.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(c)(10)(A)
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    (A) training courses at the State fire academies; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(e)
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    (e) In order to qualify for a grant under this section, a State, or consortium of States, shall provide assurances adequate to the Administrator that the State or consortium—
    (1) will obtain at least 25 percent of the cost of programs funded by the grant, in cash or in kind, from non-Federal sources;
    (2) will not as a result of receiving the grant decrease the prior level of spending of funds of the State or consortium from non-Federal sources for arson research, prevention, and control programs;
    (3) will use no more than 10 percent of funds provided under the grant for administrative costs of the programs; and
    (4) is making efforts to ensure that all local jurisdictions will provide arson data to the National Fire Incident Reporting System or the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(e)(2)
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    (2) will not as a result of receiving the grant decrease the prior level of spending of funds of the State or consortium from non-Federal sources for arson research, prevention, and control programs;
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(g)
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    (g) The Administrator shall provide technical assistance to States in carrying out programs funded by grants under this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2221(i)(3)
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    (3) states the goals of each grant; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223a
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    The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration (hereafter in sections 2223a to 2223e of this title referred to as the “Administrator”) shall conduct a review of existing response information used by emergency response personnel at the State and local levels to evaluate its accuracy and consistency, and to determine whether it is properly expressed. Such information should clearly communicate to emergency response personnel the probable hazards which they must contend with in an emergency situation involving hazardous materials, and the appropriate response to those hazards.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2223b(2)
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    (2) State and local operational officials with emergency response or relevant regulatory responsibilities; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2224(a)(1)
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    (1) Not later than 2 years after September 25, 1990, each State (acting through its Governor or the Governor’s designee) shall, under procedures formulated by the Administrator of FEMA, submit to the Administrator of FEMA a list of those places of public accommodation affecting commerce located in the State which meet the requirements of the guidelines described in section 2225 of this title.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2224(a)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator of FEMA shall formulate procedures under which each State (acting through its Governor or the Governor’s designee) shall periodically update the list submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2224(b)(1)
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    (1) Not later than 60 days after the expiration of the 2-year period referred to in subsection (a), the Administrator of FEMA shall compile and publish in the Federal Register a national master list of all of the places of public accommodation affecting commerce located in each State that meet the requirements of the guidelines described in section 2225 of this title, and shall distribute such list to each agency of the Federal Government and take steps to make the employees of such agencies aware of its existence and contents.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2224(b)(2)
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    (2) The Administrator of FEMA shall periodically update the national master list compiled pursuant to paragraph (1) to reflect changes in the State lists submitted to the Administrator of FEMA pursuant to subsection (a), and shall periodically redistribute the updated master list to each agency of the Federal Government.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2225(c)
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    (c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the power of any State or political subdivision thereof to implement or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or standard concerning fire prevention and control.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2225(d)(2)
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    (2) The term “automatic sprinkler system” means an electronically supervised, integrated system of piping to which sprinklers are attached in a systematic pattern, and which, when activated by heat from a fire, will protect human lives by discharging water over the fire area, and by providing appropriate warning signals (to the extent such signals are required by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations) through the building’s fire alarm system.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2225(d)(3)
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    (3) The term “governmental authority having jurisdiction” means the Federal, State, local, or other governmental entity with statutory or regulatory authority for the approval of fire safety systems, equipment, installations, or procedures within a specified locality.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2226
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    The Administrator of FEMA, acting through the Administrator, is authorized to take steps to encourage the States to promote the use of automatic sprinkler systems and automatic smoke detection systems, and to disseminate to the maximum extent possible information on the life safety value and use of such systems. Such steps may include, but need not be limited to, providing copies of the guidelines described in section 2225 of this title and of the master list compiled under section 2224(b) of this title to Federal agencies, State and local governments, and fire services throughout the United States, and making copies of the master list compiled under section 2224(b) of this title available upon request to interested private organizations and individuals.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(a)(2)(B)
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    (B) includes an alarm signaling system with appropriate warning signals (to the extent such alarm systems and warning signals are required by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations) installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard 72, or any successor standard thereto.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(a)(12)
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    (12) The term “United States” means the States collectively.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(c)(2)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) If any rebuilt multifamily property is subject to, and in compliance with, any provision of a State or local fire safety standard or code that prevents compliance with a specific provision of National Fire Protection Association Standard 101 or any successor standard to that standard, the requirement under clause (i) shall not apply with respect to such specific provision.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2227(e)
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    (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the power of any State or political subdivision thereof to implement or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or standard that establishes requirements concerning fire prevention and control. Nothing in this section shall be construed to reduce fire resistance requirements which otherwise would have been required.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2228
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    No funds shall be made available to a State or local government under section 2221 of this title unless such government has a policy to actively promote the training of its firefighters in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(c)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator of FEMA may, in consultation with the chief executives of the States in which the recipients are located, award grants on a competitive basis directly to—
    (A) fire departments, for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of the public and firefighting personnel throughout the United States against fire, fire-related, and other hazards;
    (B) nonaffiliated EMS organizations to support the provision of emergency medical services; and
    (C) State fire training academies for the purposes described in subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) of paragraph (3).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(c)(1)(C)
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    (C) State fire training academies for the purposes described in subparagraphs (G), (H), and (I) of paragraph (3).
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(d)(1)(B)
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    (B) award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, national, State, local, tribal, or nonprofit organizations that are not fire departments and that are recognized for their experience and expertise with respect to fire prevention or fire safety programs and activities and firefighter research and development programs, for the purpose of carrying out—
    (i) fire prevention programs; and
    (ii) research to improve firefighter health and life safety; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(i)(2)(B)
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    (B) The Administrator of FEMA may not award a grant under subsection (c)(1)(C) to a State fire training academy in an amount that exceeds $1,000,000 in any fiscal year.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(k)(4)(B)(ii)(I)
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    (I) recognized for expertise in firefighting, emergency medical services provided by fire services, or the economic affairs of State and local governments; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(k)(4)(B)(ii)(II)
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    (II) members of national fire service organizations or national organizations representing the interests of State and local governments.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229(n)
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    (n) The Alaska Village Initiatives, a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Alaska, shall be eligible to apply for and receive a grant or other assistance under this section on behalf of Alaska Native villages.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(a)(1)(A)
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    (A) The Administrator of FEMA shall make grants directly to career fire departments, combination fire departments, and volunteer fire departments, in consultation with the chief executive of the State in which the applicant is located, for the purpose of increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards, and to fulfill traditional missions of fire departments that antedate the creation of the Department of Homeland Security.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(a)(1)(D)
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    (D) The Administrator of FEMA may provide technical assistance to States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and to other public entities, in furtherance of the purposes of this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(a)(2)
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    (2) In addition to any amounts transferred under paragraph (1)(H), the Administrator of FEMA shall direct at least 10 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated pursuant to this section annually to a competitive grant program for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters who are involved with or trained in the operations of firefighting and emergency response. Eligible entities shall include volunteer or combination fire departments, and national, State, local, or tribal organizations that represent the interests of volunteer firefighters.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(c)(1)
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    (1) Funds made available under this section to fire departments for salaries and benefits to hire new, additional firefighters shall not be used to supplant State or local funds, or, in the case of Indian tribal governments, funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, but shall be used to increase the amount of funds that would, in the absence of Federal funds received under this section, be made available from State or local sources, or in the case of Indian tribal governments, from funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(d)(2)(B)(i)
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    (i) recognized for expertise in firefighting, emergency medical services provided by fire services, or the economic affairs of State and local governments; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(d)(2)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) members of national fire service organizations or national organizations representing the interests of State and local governments.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2229a(h)(1)
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    (1) The Administrator of FEMA shall have access for the purpose of audit and examination to any pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of a grant recipient under this section and to the pertinent books, documents, papers, or records of State and local governments, persons, businesses, and other entities that are involved in programs, projects, or activities for which assistance is provided under this section.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2230
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    The Administrator shall make publicly available, including through the Internet, information on procedures for acquiring surplus and excess equipment or property that may be useful to State and local fire, emergency, and hazardous material handling service providers.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2231
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    The Administrator shall make publicly available, including through the Internet, information on procedures for establishing cooperative agreements between State and local fire and emergency services and Federal facilities in their region relating to the provision of fire and emergency services.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2233(a)
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    (a) A person who donates qualified fire control or rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company shall not be liable for civil damages under any State or Federal law for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the donation.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2233(c)
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    (c) This section preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, except that notwithstanding subsection (b) this section shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability for a person who donates fire control or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2233(d)(4)
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    (4) The term “State” includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and any political subdivision of any such State, territory, or possession.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2233(d)(6)
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    (6) The term “authorized technician” means a technician who has been certified by the manufacturer of fire control or fire rescue equipment to inspect such equipment. The technician need not be employed by the State or local agency administering the distribution of the fire control or fire rescue equipment.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(b)(1)
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    (1) shall be conducted in coordination and cooperation with appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate any fire; and
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(1)(A)
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    (A) issue a public report to the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities on the findings of such investigation; or
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(1)(B)
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    (B) collaborate with another investigating Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial agency on the report of that agency.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(c)(2)
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    (2) If the Administrator, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities determines that issuing a report under paragraph (1) would have a negative impact on a potential or ongoing criminal investigation, the Administrator is not required to issue such report.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(d)
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    (d) In addition to a fire safety investigation conducted pursuant to subsection (a), provided doing so would not have a negative impact on a potential or ongoing criminal investigation, the Administrator may send fire investigators to conduct a fire safety investigation at the site of any fire with unusual or remarkable context that results in losses less severe than those occurring as a result of a major fire, in coordination and cooperation with the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, including Federal agencies that are authorized to investigate the fire.
  • 15 U.S.C. § 2235(e)(3)
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    (3) require the Administrator to send investigators or issue a report for a major fire when the Administrator, in coordination and cooperation with the appropriate Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial authorities, determine that it may compromise a potential or ongoing criminal investigation.

Citations to §2203(11)