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" SENATE ! 108TH CONGRESS

1st Session 

REPORT

2003

108–126

Calendar No. 250

UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION 

REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

REPORT

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND 

TRANSPORTATION

ON

S. 1152

AUGUST 26, 2003.—Ordered to be printed

Filed, under authority of the order of the Senate of July 29 (legislative 

day, July 21), 2003


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SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION 

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

JOHN MCCAIN, Arizona, Chairman 

TED STEVENS, Alaska 

CONRAD BURNS, Montana 

TRENT LOTT, Mississippi 

KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas 

OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine 

SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas 

GORDON SMITH, Oregon 

PETER G. FITZGERALD, Illinois 

JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada 

GEORGE ALLEN, Virginia 

JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire 

ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, South Carolina 

DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii 

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia 

JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts 

JOHN B. BREAUX, Louisiana 

BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota 

RON WYDEN, Oregon 

BARBARA BOXER, California 

BILL NELSON, Florida 

MARIA CANTWELL, Washington 

FRANK LAUTENBERG, New Jersey 

JEANNE BUMPUS, Staff Director and General Counsel 

ANN BEGEMAN, Deputy Staff Director 

ROBERT W. CHAMBERLIN, Chief Counsel 

KEVIN D. KAYES, Democratic Staff Director and Chief Counsel 

GREGG ELIAS, Democratic General Counsel

Calendar No. 250

108TH CONGRESS REPORT " SENATE ! 1st Session 108–126

UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION 

REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2003

AUGUST 26, 2003.—Ordered to be printed

Filed, under authority of the order of the Senate of July 29 (legislative day, July 

21), 2003

Mr. MCCAIN, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 1152]

The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to 

which was referred the bill (S. 1152) ‘‘a bill to reauthorize the 

United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes’’, having 

considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment 

(in the nature of a substitute) and recommends that the bill as 

amended do pass. 

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of this legislation, as reported, is to reauthorize the 

United States Fire Administration (USFA) for fiscal year (FY) 2004 

through FY 2008, and re-establish the position of Administrator of 

the USFA. The legislation also would establish and authorize funding for programs under the USFA to support the development of 

voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting technology, improve coordination between Federal, State, and local fire officials, 

and authorize the National Fire Academy to train firefighters to respond to acts of terrorism. 

BACKGROUND AND NEEDS

Nearly 75 percent of the more than one million firefighters in the 

United States are volunteers. Volunteer fire departments protect 

most of the rural areas and smaller communities in the United 

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States, as well as many of the suburban areas surrounding large 

cities. Career firefighters, including municipal firefighters, cover 

mostly metropolitan cities and most cities with populations greater 

than 50,000. The career fire service is estimated to include about 

3,000 fire departments and approximately 275,000 full-time paid 

firefighters. The largest career fire department has more than 

14,000 full-time employees, although most have fewer than 50 employees. Some jurisdictions include fire departments that use both 

career and volunteer firefighters. The firefighting profession is one 

of the most hazardous professions in the country. In 2002, 102 firefighters died in the line of duty. As was demonstrated during the 

terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, local firefighters are often 

the first responders to an incident of domestic terrorism. 

The USFA. The USFA is a directorate within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (P.L. 107–296) incorporated FEMA, including the USFA, into 

the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate of the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The USFA’s mission is 

to provide leadership, coordination, and support for the nation’s fire 

prevention and control, fire training and education, and emergency 

medical services activities. The USFA’s ultimate objective is to significantly reduce the nation’s loss of life from fire, while also 

achieving a reduction in property loss and non-fatal injury due to 

fire. 

The USFA contains the following programs:

Data Collection. USFA’s National Fire Data Center (NFDC) 

administers a national system for collecting, analyzing, and 

disseminating data and information on fire and other emergency incidents to State and local governments and the fire 

community. 

Public Education and Awareness. Through partnerships and 

special initiatives, the USFA involves the fire services, the 

media, other Federal agencies, and safety interest groups in 

the development of fire safety awareness and education programs. 

Training. The USFA’s National Fire Academy (NFA) offers 

educational opportunities for the advanced professional development of the mid-level and senior fire/Emergency Medical 

Services (EMS) officers and allied professionals involved in fire 

prevention and life safety activities. The Academy develops 

and delivers educational and training programs with a national focus that supplement and support State and local fire 

service training. 

Technology. Through research, testing, and evaluation, the 

USFA works with public and private entities to promote and 

improve fire and life safety. Research and special studies are 

conducted on fire detection, suppression, and notification systems and are published and made available to the public free 

of charge through the USFA Publications Center. 

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This program was 

established by Title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (the title is commonly referred to 

as the Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement 

(FIRE) Act). This program provides competitive grants to local 

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cles, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment, 

and fire prevention. The National Defense Authorization Act 

for FY 2002 (P.L. 107–107) authorized $900 million per year 

through FY 2004 for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. In the 108th Congress, the FY 2003 Omnibus Appropriations legislation (P.L. 108–7) provided $750 million for this 

program.

Issues Concerning the Fire Services 

USFA’s Transfer to the Department of Homeland Security. Issues 

have been raised about how the USFA’s transfer to DHS will affect 

its mission. Language in the Homeland Security Act which terminated positions that received compensation at the rates prescribed 

at level II, III, IV, or V of the Executive Schedule eliminated the 

position of the U.S. Fire Administrator, which is currently compensated at level IV. 

Equipment Standardization. Today’s firefighters use a variety of 

technologies, including thermal imaging equipment used for locating firefighters and victims, and state-of-the-art protective suits to 

fight fires, clean up chemical or hazardous waste spills, and contend with potential terrorist devices. The Assistance to Firefighters 

Grant Program provides funding for career and volunteer fire companies to buy necessary equipment and to be prepared for fires and 

other emergencies. 

It is important to point out that there are no uniform technical 

standards for new equipment for combating fires and other threats. 

Without such standards, local fire companies may purchase equipment that does not satisfy their needs, or even purchase faulty 

equipment. For example, Montgomery County, Maryland, spent 

$40,000 on ‘‘Level B’’ protective suits that they cannot use, because 

these suits have ‘‘booties’’ that are not compatible with the firefighters’ boots. Also, the fire chief of Arlington County, Virginia, 

Edward P. Plaugher, has raised concerns about the lack of equipment standards, as well as the lack of guidelines for training the 

workers charged with responding to a future terrorist attack. In a 

September 10, 2002, story in The Washington Post, Chief Plaugher 

stated, ‘‘Without clear goals, we risk undermining ourselves while 

wasting precious resources.’’ In addition, a 1998 Blue Ribbon Panel 

review recommended greater coordination between the USFA and 

other agencies, such as the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, in order to advance the state of the art technology for 

fire safety. 

Coordination. Coordination issues also challenge the fire services. 

Many issues regarding coordination surfaced on September 11, 

2001. On July 23, 2002, Titan Systems Corporation issued an afteraction report, on behalf of the fire department of Arlington County, 

Virginia, which highlighted problems between the coordination of 

Washington, D.C., and Arlington County fire departments. The report also cited the confusion caused by a large influx of self-dispatched volunteers, and increased risk faced by the ‘‘bonafide responders.’’ These conclusions are consistent with an article by the 

most recent U.S. Fire Administrator, R. David Paulison, in the 

June 1993 issue of Fire Chief magazine, where he described being 

overwhelmed by the number of uncoordinated volunteer efforts that 

poured into Florida after Hurricane Andrew. Additionally, many 

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fire officials and the General Accounting Office have highlighted 

the duplicative nature of many Federal programs and the need for 

better coordination between Federal, State, and local officials. 

Training. The events of September 11 also demonstrated a need 

for improved training, especially in the fields of building collapse 

rescue and tactics to respond to terrorist-caused catastrophes. In 

his testimony before the Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee in October 2001, Kenneth Burris, then-Chief Operating 

Officer of the USFA, testified on the need for greater training in 

leadership and strategic skills, including incident management systems and integrated response. Further, the growing trend of 

wildfires invading urban areas highlights the need for urban firefighters to be prepared to deal with these threats. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS

S. 1152, as reported, would re-establish the position of Administrator of the USFA. In addition, the legislation also would authorize appropriations for the USFA for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 through 

FY 2008. The legislation also would authorize a $3,000,000 grant 

program for fire fighting equipment to fight fires using foam in remote areas without access to water. 

S. 1152, as reported, would authorize the United States Fire Administrator to conduct a program of development, testing, and evaluation of methods to contain insect infested forest fires, and measuring, tracking, and limiting dispersal of resultant fine particle 

smoke. In addition, the Administrator would be directed to consult 

with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the InterAgency 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, to develop measurement techniques 

and testing methodologies, and support the development of voluntary consensus standards through national standards development organizations for evaluating the performance and compatibility of new firefighting technology. 

The legislation also would authorize the Administrator, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, to 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 include threat assessment, and means of collecting asset and resource information for deployment. The Administrator, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response, also would develop model mutual aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance. The United States Fire Administrator would be directed 

to report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on 

Science within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on 

the need for a strategy concerning deployment of volunteers and 

emergency response personnel, including a national credentialing 

system in the event of a national emergency. Within 180 days after 

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land Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response would be 

required to revise the Federal Response Plan to incorporate plans 

for responding to terrorist attacks, particularly in urban areas, including fire detection and suppression, and related emergency services. The Under Secretary would report to the Senate Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Science on these revisions. 

The legislation also would authorize the Superintendent of the 

National Fire Academy to train firefighters for responding to acts 

of terrorism. The Superintendent would be authorized to consult 

with other Federal, State, and local agency officials in developing 

curricula for classes at the Academy. The United States Fire Administrator would coordinate the training program with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and 

other Federal agencies to prevent and eliminate duplicative training programs. 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

On February 5, 2003, Senator McCain introduced S. 321, the 

Firefighting Research and Coordination Act. This legislation was 

co-sponsored by Senators Hollings, Biden, Brownback, Cantwell, 

Carper, DeWine, Graham of South Carolina, and Snowe. 

On April 30, 2003, the full Committee conducted a hearing on 

the ‘‘Needs of the Fire Service’’. The hearing witnesses included: 

Congressman Dave Camp; Congressman Curt Weldon; the Honorable Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology; the Honorable R. David Paulison, Director, 

Preparedness Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Chief Randy R. 

Bruegman, President, International Association of Fire Chiefs; Mr. 

Kevin O’Connor, Assistant to the General President for Government and Public Relations, International Association of Fire Fighters (AFL–CIO–CLC); the Honorable James M. Shannon, President 

and Chief Executive Officer, National Fire Protection Association; 

and Chief Philip C. Stittleburg, Chairman, National Volunteer Fire 

Council. 

On May 23, 2003, Senator McCain introduced S. 1152, the 

United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003. 

The bill was co-sponsored by Senators Hollings and Breaux. 

On June 19, 2003, the Committee met in open executive session 

and, by a voice vote, ordered S. 1152 to be reported with a substitute amendment offered by Senators McCain, Hollings, Rockefeller, Cantwell, Lautenberg and Kerry. The substitute amendment 

included two major changes—(1) it would authorize appropriations 

for USFA for FY 2004 through FY 2008; and (2) it added the provisions of S. 321, the Firefighting Research and Coordination Act. An 

amendment by Senator Stevens was accepted by voice vote that 

would authorize research into methods of containing insect infested 

forest fires and methods of limiting, measuring, and tracking 

smoke resulting from such fires. In addition, the Stevens amendment would establish a $3,000,000 grant program for fire fighting 

equipment necessary to fight fires using foam in remote areas without access to water. 

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ESTIMATED COSTS

In accordance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate and section 403 of the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974, the Committee provides the following cost estimate, 

prepared by the Congressional Budget Office:

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

S. 1152—A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other purposes 

Summary: S. 1152 would reauthorize the activities of the United 

States Fire Administration for five years and would authorize the 

appropriation of $335 million over the 2004–2008 period. In addition, the bill would authorize the agency to undertake new research 

and development and training activities. 

Assuming appropriation of the amounts authorized in S. 1152, 

CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $262 million 

over the 2004–2008 period and an additional $73 million after that 

period. Enacting S. 1152 would not affect direct spending or revenues. 

S. 1152 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) 

and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. 

Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated budgetary impact of S. 1152 is shown in the following table. The costs 

of this legislation fall within budget function 450 (community and 

regional development). 

For this estimate, CBO assumes that the amounts authorized by 

the bill will be appropriated for each fiscal year. Outlay estimates 

are based on historical spending patterns for this program.

By fiscal year, in millions of dollars—

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION

U.S. Fire Administration spending under current law: 

Budget authority 1 ........................................................................... 93 0 0 0 0 0

Estimated outlays ............................................................................ 54 31 19 12 5 0

Proposed changes: 

Authorization level ........................................................................... 0 63 65 67 69 71

Estimated outlays ............................................................................ 0 28 45 56 64 69

U.S. Fire Administration spending under S. 1152: 

Authorization level 1 ......................................................................... 63 65 67 69 71

Estimated outlays ............................................................................ 59 64 68 69 69

1 The 2003 level is the amount appropriated for that year. 

Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: S. 1152 contains no 

intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in UMRA 

and would impose on costs on state, local, or tribal governments. 

Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Julie Middleton. Impact on 

State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Greg Waring. Impact on the 

Private Sector: Cecil McPherson. 

Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

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REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT

In accordance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides the following evaluation of the regulatory impact of the legislation, as reported: 

NUMBER OF PERSONS COVERED

Section 202(5) of this legislation would direct the Administrator 

of the USFA (the Administrator) to support the development of new 

voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting technologies 

through national voluntary consensus standards organizations. Recipients of grants through the Assistance to Firefighters program, 

as defined by section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 

Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229), would be required by regulation to 

purchase equipment for which applicable voluntary consensus 

standards have been established. 

ECONOMIC IMPACT

This legislation would not have an adverse economic impact on 

the nation. The bill would promote the development of more effective equipment and the establishment of better coordination and 

training for response to fires, terrorist attacks, and other national 

emergencies. 

PRIVACY

S. 1152 would not have a negative impact on the personal privacy of individuals. 

PAPERWORK

The legislation would not increase paperwork requirements for 

private individuals or businesses. The bill would require two reports from the Federal government. The first report would be from 

the Administrator to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, 

and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee 

on Science, within 90 days after the enactment of this legislation, 

on the need for a strategy concerning the deployment of volunteers 

and emergency response personnel, including a national 

credentialing system, in the event of a national emergency. The 

second report would be from the Under Secretary of Emergency 

Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Science, 

within 180 days after the date of enactment, on revisions that the 

Under Secretary has made to the Federal Response Plan for responding to terrorist attacks, particularly in urban areas, including 

fire detection and suppression, and related emergency services. The 

legislation also would establish a $3,000,000 grant program for fire 

fighting equipment necessary to fight fires using foam in remote 

areas without access to water. Applicants to this grant program 

would have to file documents to apply for this program. 

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SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS

TITLE I—UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION REAUTHORIZATION

Sec. 101. Short Title 

The section would provide that the legislation may be cited as 

the ‘‘United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 

2003’’. 

Sec. 102. Re-Establishment of Position of United States Fire Administrator 

Section 102 would clarify that Section 1513 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (P.L. 107–296) does not apply to the position or 

office of the Administrator of the USFA. The Administrator would 

continue to be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and would be compensated as provided for by 

section 5(b) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 

(15 U.S.C. 2204(b)). 

Sec. 103. Authorization of Appropriations 

Section 103 would authorize appropriations of $63,200,000 for FY 2004, of which $2,200,000 would be used for activities to support 

the development of voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting technologies; $65,096,000 for FY 2005, of which $2,266,000 

would be used for activities to support the development of voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting technologies; 

$67,049,000 for FY 2006, of which $2,334,000 would be used for activities to support the development of voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting technologies; $69,060,000 for FY 2007, of 

which $2,404,000 would be used for activities to support the development of voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting technologies; and $71,132,000 for FY 2008, of which $2,476,000 would 

be used for activities to support the development of voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting technologies. 

This section also would authorize $3,000,000 annually for FY 

2004 through FY 2006 for grants for firefighting equipment necessary to fight fires using foam in remote areas without access to 

water. The Committee expects that such grants would be awarded 

on a merit-reviewed, competitive basis. 

TITLE II—FIREFIGHTING RESEARCH AND COORDINATION

Sec. 201. Short Title 

The section would cite the title as the ‘‘Firefighting Research and 

Coordination Act’’. 

Sec. 202. New Firefighting Technology 

Section 202 would amend Section 8(a) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2207) to authorize the 

Administrator to conduct a program of development, testing, and 

evaluation of methods of containing insect infested forest fires and 

limiting dispersal of resultant fine particle smoke, and methods for 

measuring and tracking the dispersal of fine particle smoke resulting from fires of insect infested fuel. 

In addition, this section would establish a new section 8(e) of the 

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2207). 

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This new subsection would direct the Administrator, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 

Inter-Agency Board for Equipment Standardization and InterOperability, 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, and other interested parties, to develop new, and utilize existing, measurement techniques and testing methodologies for evaluating the performance of new firefighting technologies, including— (1) personal protection equipment; 

(2) devices for advance warning of extreme hazard; 

(3) equipment for enhanced vision; 

(4) devices to locate victims, firefighters, and other rescue 

personnel in above-ground and below-ground structures; 

(5) equipment and methods to provide information for incident command, including the monitoring and reporting of individual personnel welfare; 

(6) equipment and methods for training, especially for virtual 

reality training; and 

(7) robotics and other remote-controlled devices. 

Under the new section 8(e), the Administrator also would be required to evaluate the compatibility of new equipment and technology with existing firefighter technology, and support the development of new voluntary consensus standards for new firefighting 

technologies through national voluntary consensus standards organizations. 

For equipment for which applicable voluntary consensus standards have been established, the Administrator would be directed to 

require, by regulation, that equipment purchased through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program established by section 33 of 

the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 

2229) meet or exceed applicable voluntary consensus standards. 

For the purposes of this subsection, the Administrator would have 

the discretion to determine the applicability of voluntary consensus 

standards to an application under this program. The Committee 

recognizes that the establishment of voluntary consensus standards 

can be a time-consuming process and that developments in new 

firefighting technology may supersede such standards. In order to 

enable fire departments to have access to state-of-the-art equipment, the Committee recommends that the Administrator exercise 

some flexibility in the rare case when a newly developed firefighting technology may make an existing voluntary consensus 

standard irrelevant. 

In addition, the Committee believes that it would be beneficial 

for the Administrator to collaborate with the Department of Defense to use that department’s expertise in the fields of firefighting 

and fire prevention in meeting the requirements of this section. 

Sec. 203. Coordination of Response to National Emergency 

Subsection (a) would create a new section 10(b) of the Federal 

Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2209). This new 

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nical assistance and training to State and local fire service officials 

to establish nationwide and State mutual aid systems for dealing 

with national emergencies. These mutual aid systems would include threat assessment and equipment deployment strategies and 

include means of collecting asset and resource information to provide accurate and timely data for regional deployment. These mutual aid systems also would have to be consistent with the Federal 

Response Plan. The Administrator, in consultation with the Under 

Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security, would be required to develop and 

make available to State and local fire service officials model mutual 

aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance. 

Subsection (b) would require the Administrator to report to the 

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 

the House of Representatives Committee on Science, within 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, on the need for a 

strategy concerning the deployment of volunteers and emergency 

response personnel (as defined in section 6 of the Firefighters’ Safety Study Act (15 U.S.C. 2223e)), including a national credentialing 

system, in the event of a national emergency. The Committee recommends that the Administrator consider existing programs that 

accredit and certify professional fire service qualifications and programs in other Federal agencies that credential volunteer firefighters as he examines a national credentialing system. 

Subsection (c) would require the Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response at the Department of Homeland Security to revise the Federal Response Plan, within 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act, to incorporate plans for responding 

to terrorist attacks, particularly in urban areas, including fire detection and suppression and related emergency services. The Under 

Secretary also would be required to transmit a report to the Senate 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 

House of Representatives Committee on Science on these revisions. 

Sec. 204. Training 

Subsection (a) would amend section 8(d)(1) of the Federal Fire 

Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(d)(1) to authorize the Superintendent of the National Fire Academy to conduct 

training in the following areas—

(1) strategies for building collapse rescue; 

(2) the use of technology in response to fires, including terrorist incidents and other national emergencies; 

(3) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with terroristcaused national catastrophes; 

(4) use of and familiarity with the Federal Response Plan; 

(5) leadership and strategic skills, including integrated management systems operations and integrated response; 

(6) applying new technology and developing strategies and 

tactics for fighting forest fires; 

(7) integrating terrorism response agencies into the national 

terrorism incident response system; and 

(8) response tactics and strategies for fighting fires at United 

States ports, including fires on the water and aboard vessels. 

Subsection (b) would authorize the Superintendent of the National Fire Academy to consult with other Federal, State, and local

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government officials in developing curricula for classes at the Academy. 

Subsection (c) would require the Administrator to coordinate the 

training provided under section 8(d)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(d)(1)) with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the 

heads of other Federal agencies, to ensure that such training does 

not duplicate existing courses available to fire service personnel 

and to establish a mechanism for eliminating duplicative training 

programs. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, as 

reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted 

is enclosed in black brackets, new material is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): 

FEDERAL FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ACT OF 1974

SEC. 7. NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. 

[15 U.S.C. 2206]

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director 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. 

(b) SUPERINTENDENT.—The Academy shall be headed by a Superintendent, who shall be appointed by the Director. In exercising the 

powers and authority contained in this section the Superintendent 

shall be subject to the direction of the Administrator. 

(c) POWERS OF SUPERINTENDENT.—The Superintendent is authorized to—

(1) develop and revise curricula, standards for admission and 

performance, and criteria for the awarding of degrees and certifications; 

(2) appoint such teaching staff and other personnel as he determines to be necessary or appropriate; 

(3) conduct courses and programs of training and education, 

as defined in subsection (d) of this section; 

(4) appoint faculty members and consultants without regard 

to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and, with respect to 

temporary and intermittent services, to make appointments to 

the same extent as is authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 

United States Code; 

(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; 

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(6) conduct short courses, seminars, workshops, conferences, 

and similar education and training activities in all parts and 

localities of the United States; 

(7) enter into such contracts and take such other actions as 

may be necessary in carrying out the purposes of the Academy; 

and 

(8) consult with officials of the fire services and other interested persons in the exercise of the foregoing powers. 

(d) PROGRAM OF THE ACADEMY.—The Superintendent is authorized to—

(1) train fire service personnel in such skills and knowledge 

as may be useful to advance their ability to prevent and control fires, including, but not limited to—

(A) techniques of fire prevention, fire inspection, firefighting, and fire and arson investigation; 

(B) tactics and command of firefighting for present and 

future fire chiefs and commanders; 

(C) administration and management of fire services; 

(D) tactical training in the specialized field of aircraft 

fire control and crash rescue; 

(E) tactical training in the specialized field of fire control 

and rescue aboard waterborne vessels; øand¿

(F) strategies for building collapse rescue; 

(G) the use of technology in response to fires, including 

terrorist incidents and other national emergencies; 

(H) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with terrorist-caused national catastrophes; 

(I) use of and familiarity with the Federal Response 

Plan; 

(J) leadership and strategic skills, including integrated 

management systems operations and integrated response; 

(K) applying new technology and developing strategies 

and tactics for fighting forest fires; 

(L) integrating terrorism response agencies into the national terrorism incident response system; 

(M) response tactics and strategies for fighting fires at 

United States ports, including fires on the water and 

aboard vessels; and 

ø(F)¿ (N) the training of present and future instructors 

in the aforementioned subjects; 

(2) develop model curricula, training programs, and other 

educational materials suitable for use at other educational institutions, and to make such materials available without 

charge; 

(3) develop and administer a program of correspondence 

courses to advance the knowledge and skills of fire service personnel; 

(4) develop and distribute to appropriate officials model questions suitable for use in conducting entrance and promotional 

examinations for fire service personnel; and 

(5) encourage the inclusion of fire prevention and detection 

technology and practices in the education and professional 

practice of architects, builders, city planners, and others engaged in design and planning affected by fire safety problems. 

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(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—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. 

(f) ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL FIRE SERVICE TRAINING

PROGRAMS.—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 4 per centum of the amount authorized to be appropriated in each fiscal 

year pursuant to section 17 of this Act. 

(g) SITE SELECTION.—The Academy shall be located on such site 

as the Director selects, subject to the following provisions: 

(1) The Director 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 Director. 

(2) The Site Selection Board in making its recommendations 

and the Director in making his final selection, shall give consideration to the training and facility needs of the Academy, 

environmental effects, and the possibility of using a surplus 

Government facility, and such other factors as are deemed important and relevant. The Director shall make a final site selection not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 

this Act. 

(h) CONSTRUCTION COSTS.—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. 

(i) EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE.—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 institu- tions 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 

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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. 

(j) BOARD OF VISITORS.—Upon establishment of the Academy, the 

Director 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 Director shall select eight such persons to 

serve as members of such Board of Visitors to serve such terms as 

the Director 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 Director 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. 

(k) ACCREDITATION.—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. 

(l) ADMISSION.—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. 

SEC. 8. FIRE TECHNOLOGY. 

[15 U.S.C. 2207]

(a) DEVELOPMENT.—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.

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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; øand¿

(9) operation tests, demonstration projects, and fire investigations in support of the activities set forth in this øsection.¿

section;

(10) methods of containing insect infested forest fires and limiting disbursal of resultant fine particle smoke; and 

(11) methods of measuring and tracking the disbursal of fine 

particle smoke resulting from fires of insect infested fuel. 

(b) LIMITATION ON MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF EQUIPMENT.—The 

Administration shall not engage in the manufacture or sale of any 

equipment or device developed pursuant to this section, except to 

the extent that it deems it necessary to adequately develop, test, 

or evaluate such equipment or device. 

(c) MANAGEMENT STUDIES.—

(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. 

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tivity 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. 

(3) 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. 

(4) 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. 

(d) RURAL ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator is authorized to assist the Nation’s fire services, directly or through contracts, grants, 

or other forms of assistance, to sponsor and encourage research 

into approaches, techniques, systems, and equipment to improve 

fire prevention and control in the rural and remote areas of the Nation.

(e) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—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 

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organizations for new firefighting technologies based on 

techniques and methodologies described in subparagraph 

(A). 

(2) NEW EQUIPMENT MUST MEET STANDARDS.—For equipment 

for which applicable voluntary consensus standards have been 

established, the Administrator shall, by regulation, require that 

equipment or systems purchased through the assistance program established by section 33 meet or exceed applicable voluntary consensus standards.

ø(e)¿ (f) COORDINATION.—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. 

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SEC. 10. MASTER PLANS. 

[15 U.S.C. 2209]

(a) ENCOURAGEMENT BY ADMINISTRATOR.—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 Act.

(b) MUTUAL AID SYSTEMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, after consultation with 

the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, 

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. 

(2) MODEL MUTUAL AID PLANS.—The Administrator, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, shall develop and make available to State and 

local fire service officials model mutual aid plans for both 

intrastate and interstate assistance.

ø(b)¿ (c) ‘‘MASTER PLAN’’ DEFINED.—For the purposes of this section, a ‘‘master plan’’ is one which will result in the planning and 

implementation in the area involved of a general program of action 

for fire prevention and control. Such master plan is reasonably expected to include (1) a survey of the resources and personnel of existing fire services and an analysis of the effectiveness of the fire 

and building codes in such area; (2) an analysis of short and long 

term fire prevention and control needs in such area; (3) a plan to 

meet the fire prevention and control needs in such area; and (4) an 

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mary of problems that are anticipated in implementing such master plan. 

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SEC. 17. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

[15 U.S.C. 2216]

(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the foregoing provisions of this Act, except as otherwise specifically provided, with respect to the payment of claims, under section 11 of 

this Act, an amount not to exceed $25,210,000 for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 1980, which amount includes— (1) $4,781,000 for programs which are recommended in the 

report submitted to the Congress by the Administrator pursuant to section 24(b)(1) ; (2) $9,430,000 for the National Academy for Fire Prevention 

and Control; (3) $307,000 for adjustments required by law in salaries, 

pay, retirement, and employee benefits; (4) $500,000 for additional rural firefighting technical assistance and information activities; (5) $500,000 for the study required by section 26 of this Act; 

and 

(6) $110,000 for the study required by section 27 of this Act. 

(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the additional administrative expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, which are related to this Act and which result from Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1978 (submitted June 19, 1978) and 

related Executive orders, an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the 

fiscal year ending September 30, 1980. 

(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act, 

except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 11 of this Act, an amount not to exceed $23,814,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, 

which amount includes— (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; (2) not less than $2,575,000 for rural fire prevention and control; and (3) not less than $4,255,000 for research and development for 

the activities under section 18 of this Act at the Fire Research 

Center of the National Bureau of Standards, of which not less 

than $250,000 shall be available for adjustments required by 

law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits. The 

funds authorized in paragraph (3) shall be in addition to funds 

authorized in any other law for research and development at 

the Fire Research Center. 

(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the 

payment of claims under section 11 of this Act, to carry out the 

purposes of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated—

(1) $20,815,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1982, and $23,312,800 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1983, which amount shall include—

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(A) such sums as may be necessary for the support of research and development at the Fire Research Center of the 

National Bureau of Standards under section 18 of this Act, 

which sums shall be in addition to those funds authorized 

to be appropriated under the National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for fiscal years 1981 and 1982; and (B) $654,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and $732,480 for the fiscal year ending September 

30, 1983, for executive direction by the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency of program activities for which appropriations are authorized by this subsection; and 

(2) such further sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, 

for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, 

and employee benefits incurred in the conduct of activities for 

which funds are authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection. 

The funds authorized under section 18 shall be in addition to 

funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Bureau of 

Standards. 

(e) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the 

payment of claims under section 11 of this Act, to carry out the 

purposes of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $15,720,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and $20,983,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1985; and 

(2) such further sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985, 

for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, 

and employee benefits incurred in the conduct of activities for 

which funds are authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection. 

The funds authorized under this subsection shall be in addition 

to funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Bureau of 

Standards. 

(f) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the 

payment of claims under section 11 of this Act, to carry out the 

purposes of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated 

$22,037,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986 and 

$18,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987. 

(g)(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to 

the payment of claims under section 11 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act—

ø(A) $17,039,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1989; 

ø(B) $17,737,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1990; 

ø(C) $18,464,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1991; 

ø(D) $25,550,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1992; 

ø(E) $26,521,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1993; 

ø(F) $27,529,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1994; 

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ø(G) $29,664,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1998; 

ø(H) $30,554,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

1999; 

ø(I) $44,753,000 for fiscal year 2001, of which $3,000,000 is 

for research activities, and $250,000 may be used for contracts 

or grants to non-Federal entities for data analysis, including 

general fire profiles and special fire analyses and report 

projects, and of which $6,000,000 is for anti-terrorism training, 

including associated curriculum development, for fire and 

emergency services personnel; 

ø(J) $47,800,000 for fiscal year 2002, of which $3,250,000 is 

for research activities, and $250,000 may be used for contracts 

or grants to non-Federal entities for data analysis, including 

general fire profiles and special fire analyses and report 

projects, and of which $7,000,000 is for anti-terrorism training, 

including associated curriculum development, for fire and 

emergency services personnel; and 

ø(K) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, of which $3,500,000 is 

for research activities, and $250,000 may be used for contracts 

or grants to non-Federal entities for data analysis, including 

general fire profiles and special fire analyses and report 

projects, and of which $8,000,000 is for anti-terrorism training, 

including associated curriculum development, for fire and 

emergency services personnel.¿

(A) $63,200,000 for fiscal year 2004, of which $2,200,000 

shall be used to carry out section 8(e); 

(B) $65,096,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which $2,266,000 

shall be used to carry out section 8(e); 

(C) $67,049,000 for fiscal year 2006, of which $2,334,000 

shall be used to carry out section 8(e); 

(D) $69,060,000 for fiscal year 2007, of which $2,404,000 

shall be used to carry out section 8(e); and 

(E) $71,132,000 for fiscal year 2008, of which $2,476,000 

shall be used to carry out section 8(e). 

(2) Of the amounts referred to in paragraph (1), not more than 

$4,150,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for 

National Emergency Training Center site administration.

(3) Of the funds authorized by paragraph (1) for fiscal years 2004 

through 2006, $3,000,000 annually shall be made available for 

grants for fire fighting equipment necessary to fight fires using foam 

in remote areas without access to water.

(h) In addition to any other amounts that are authorized to be 

appropriated to carry out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act—

(1) $500,000 for fiscal year 1995 for basic research on the development of an advanced course on arson prevention; 

(2) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the expansion of arson 

investigator training programs at the Academy under section 

24 and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or 

through regional delivery sites; 

(3) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 for carrying out section 25, except for salaries and expenses for carrying out section 25; and 

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(4) $250,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996 for 

salaries and expenses for carrying out section 25.

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