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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1409 

To establish a demonstration incentive program within the Department of 

Education to promote installation of fire alarm detection systems, or 

other fire prevention technologies, in qualified student housing, dormitories, and other university buildings, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 8, 2007 

Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. ARCURI, and Mr. 

RUPPERSBERGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and Labor 

A BILL 

To establish a demonstration incentive program within the 

Department of Education to promote installation of fire 

alarm detection systems, or other fire prevention technologies, in qualified student housing, dormitories, and 

other university buildings, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘College Life Safety 

5 and Fire Prevention Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE PRE2 VENTION DEMONSTRATION INCENTIVE PRO3 GRAM. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 

5 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

6 the Secretary of Education. 

7 (2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti8 ty’’ means any of the following: 

9 (A) An accredited historically Black college 

10 or university (as that term is used in section 

11 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

12 U.S.C. 1061)). 

13 (B) An accredited Hispanic-serving institu14 tion (as that term is defined in section 502 of 

15 the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

16 1101a)). 

17 (C) An accredited tribally controlled college 

18 or university (as that term is defined in section 

19 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or Univer20 sity Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801)). 

21 (D) Any other institution of higher edu22 cation (as that term is defined in section 101 

23 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

24 U.S.C. 1001)). 

25 (E) A social fraternity or sorority exempt 

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1 nal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(a)), 

2 the active membership of which consists pri3 marily of students in attendance at such an in4 stitution of higher education. 

5 (3) FIRE ALARM DETECTION SYSTEM.—The 

6 term ‘‘fire alarm detection system or other fire de7 tection and prevention technologies’’ means a sys8 tem, or portion of a combination of systems, that 

9 contains components and circuits arranged to mon10 itor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or su11 pervisory signal initiating devices, and includes 

12 smoke detectors, manual pull stations, sprinkler and 

13 suppression systems, extinguishing systems, and 

14 other fire prevention technologies, to initiate the ap15 propriate response to those signals for fire preven16 tion and fire safety purposes. 

17 (b) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall establish a dem18 onstration program to award grants on a competitive basis 

19 to eligible entities for the purpose of contracting with fire 

20 alarm companies to professionally install fire alarm detec21 tion systems or other fire detection and prevention tech22 nologies in student housing, dormitories, and other build23 ings controlled by such entities. 


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1 (c) SELECTION PRIORITY.—In making grants under 

2 subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 

3 entities that demonstrate the greatest financial need. 

4 (d) RESERVATIONS.—Of the amount made available 

5 to the Secretary for grants under this section for each fis6 cal year, the Secretary shall award— 

7 (1) not less than 10 percent to eligible entities 

8 that are historically Black colleges and universities, 

9 Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally controlled 

10 colleges and universities (as described in subpara11 graphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(2)); and 

12 (2) not less than 10 percent to eligible entities 

13 that are social fraternities and sororities. 

14 (e) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec15 tion, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the 

16 Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 

17 by such information as the Secretary may require. 

18 (f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of re19 ceipt of a grant under subsection (b), the applicant shall 

20 provide (directly or through donations from public or pri21 vate entities) non-Federal matching funds in an amount 

22 equal to not less than the amount of the grant. 

23 (g) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 

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1 section (b) may be expended for administrative expenses 

2 with respect to the grant. 

3 (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

4 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 

5 $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 

6 2010. 

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