Complex sentence: Signed into law on October 29,1974 by President Gerald R. Ford was the "National Fire Prevention and Control Act" (Public Law 93-498) which authorized the creation of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Split into simpler sentences: Signed into law on October 29,1974 by President Gerald R. Ford was Public Law 93-498, also known as the "National Fire Prevention and Control Act" (NFPCA). The NFPCA authorized the creation of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) within the U.S. Department of Commerce.