U.S. Congress - H.R.1199 Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011
H.R.1199 - Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011 as introduced.
- Official: To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses. as introduced.
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3/17/2011--Introduced.Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safeOfficial Summary
3/17/2011--Introduced.Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions for:(1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and
(2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students. Directs the Secretary to give priority to institutions that plan to use funds to initiate, expand, or improve fire safety education programs that include educational material specifically prepared for students with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. Sets forth provisions regarding grant periods, limits on awards, and matching and other requirements. Requires an institution to use grant funds to initiate, expand, or improve a fire safety education program that:
(1) reaches all enrolled students;
(2) ensures maximum exposure to and increased awareness of, and that effectuates change in behavior regarding, fire safety by students through conducting outreach to students a minimum of twice per academic year and through measures that provide fire safety information to any student upon request;
(3) includes minimum instruction regarding fire behavior, fire injury and death, ignition scenarios, fire safety systems and equipment, the importance of means of egress, fire prevention techniques, and actions to be taken if a fire occurs to minimize the potential for death, injury, and property damage; and
(4) includes a mechanism for carrying out evaluations of program effectiveness. Requires the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs.
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H.R. 1199 - GovTrack.us
Oct 07, 2008. H.R. 1199 (110th). To extend the grant program for drug-endangered children. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
H.R. 1199 - GovTrack.us
Oct 07, 2008. H.R. 1199 (110th). To extend the grant program for drug-endangered children. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
H.R. 1199 - GovTrack.us
Oct 07, 2008. H.R. 1199 (110th). To extend the grant program for drug-endangered children. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.
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