HR 6229 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

2d SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 6229CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

July 30, 2012CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

Section 5(c) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2204) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Deputy Administrator- The Administrator may appoint a Deputy Administrator, who shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) perform such functions as the Administrator shall from time to time assign or delegate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) act as Administrator during the absence or disability of the Administrator or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Administrator.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT FIRE AND FIRE PREVENTION.

Section 6 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2205) is amended by striking ‘to take all steps’ and all that follows through ‘fire and fire prevention.’ and inserting ‘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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘and’ at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding after subparagraph (H) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2013, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 8(f);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(J) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2014, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 8(f);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(K) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2015, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 8(f);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(L) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2016, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 8(f); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(M) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2017, of which $2,753,672 shall be used to carry out section 8(f).’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subparagraphs (E) through (H), by moving each margin 2 ems to the left.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.

Section 9(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208(d)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘Update- ’ and all that follows through ‘The Administrator’ and inserting ‘Update- The Administrator’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink