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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2692
To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire Prevention 
and Control Act of 1974 for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2003
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 
Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Science 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal 
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 for fiscal years 
2004 through 2006, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States Fire 
Administration Authorization Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATOR. 
Notwithstanding section 1513 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 553), the Administrator of the 
United States Fire Administration shall continue to be ap-
pointed and compensated as provided under section 5(b) 
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2204(b)). 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLER STRAT-
EGY. 
Section 30 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Con-
trol Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2226) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘The Director, acting’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL
RESIDENTIAL
FIRE
SPRINKLER 
STRATEGY.—The Administrator shall develop and imple-
ment a strategy for promoting the installation and use of 
residential fire sprinklers. The strategy shall include—
‘‘(1) advocacy and informational support to rel-
evant stakeholders, including builders, insurers, and 
State and local decisionmakers; 
‘‘(2) promotion of residential sprinklers in resi-
dences supported by the Federal Government; 
‘‘(3) a particular focus on residences—
‘‘(A) at high risk to fire hazards; and 
‘‘(B) with occupants at high risk to fire 
hazards, such as senior citizens; and
‘‘(4) a particular focus on localized fire suppres-
sion in high-risk areas of residences, such as kitch-
ens.’’. 
SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR TRAINING TO FIGHT MARITIME 
FIRES. 
Subsection (b)(3)(B) of the first section 33 of the 
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
U.S.C. 2229(b)(3)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘maritime 
firefighting,’’ after ‘‘arson prevention and detection,’’. 
SEC. 5. FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS PROGRAM. 
The first section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention 
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE.—The Ad-
ministrator shall establish specific criteria for the se-
lection of recipients of assistance under this section 
and shall provide grant-writing assistance to appli-
cants.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘operate 
the office established under subsection (b)(2) and’’.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 17(g) of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘to carry out the purposes’’ and all that follows 
through the end of subparagraph (K) and inserting ‘‘to 
the Administrator to carry out the purposes of this Act, 
other than the firefighter assistance program under sec-
tion 33—
‘‘(A) $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
‘‘(B) $62,830,000 for fiscal year 2005; and 
‘‘(C) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.’’. 
SEC. 7. COURSES AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE. 
Section 7(l) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Con-
trol Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(l)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ‘‘The Superintendent shall offer, 
at the Academy and at other sites, courses and training 
assistance as necessary to accommodate all geographic re-
gions and needs of career and volunteer firefighters.’’.
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