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‘‘(3) To combat fraud as a cause of arson and
to advance research at the State and local levels on
the significance and prevention of fraud as a motive
for setting fires.
‘‘(4) To provide for the management of arson
squads, including—
‘‘(A) training courses for fire departments
in arson case management, including standard-
ization of investigative techniques and reporting
methodology;
‘‘(B) the preparation of arson unit manage-
ment guides; and
‘‘(C) the development and dissemination of
new public education materials relating to the
arson problem.
‘‘(5) To combat civil unrest as a cause of arson
and to advance research at the State and local levels
on the prevention and control of arson linked to
urban disorders.
‘‘(6) To combat juvenile arson, such as juvenile
fire-setter counseling programs and similar interven-
tion programs, and to advance research at the State
and local levels on the prevention of juvenile arson.
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‘‘(7) To combat drug-related arson and to ad-
vance research at the State and local levels on the
causes and prevention of drug-related arson.
‘‘(8) To combat domestic violence as a cause of
arson and to advance research at the State and local
levels on the prevention of arson arising from domes-
tic violence.
‘‘(9) To combat arson in rural areas and to im-
prove the capability of firefighters to identify and
prevent arson initiated fires in rural areas and pub-
lic forests.
‘‘(10) To improve the capability of firefighters to
identify and combat arson through expanded training
programs, including—
‘‘(A) training courses at the State fire acad-
emies; and
‘‘(B) innovative courses developed with the
Academy and made available to volunteer fire-
fighters through regional delivery methods, in-
cluding teleconferencing and satellite delivered
television programs.
‘‘(d) STRUCTURING OF APPLICATIONS.—The Adminis-
trator shall assist grant applicants in structuring their ap-
plications so as to ensure that at least one grant is awarded
for each goal described in subsection (c).
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‘‘(e) STATE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA.—In order to
qualify for a grant under this section, a State, or consor-
tium of States, shall provide assurances adequate to the Ad-
ministrator that the State or consortium—
‘‘(1) will obtain at least 25 percent of the cost of
programs funded by the grant, in cash or in kind,
from non-Federal sources;
‘‘(2) will not as a result of receiving the grant
decrease the prior level of spending of funds of the
State or consortium from non-Federal sources for
arson research, prevention, and control programs;
‘‘(3) will use no more than 10 percent of funds
provided under the grant for administrative costs of
the programs; and
‘‘(4) is making efforts to ensure that all local ju-
risdictions will provide arson data to the National
Fire Incident Reporting System or the Uniform
Crime Reporting program.
‘‘(f) EXTENSION.—A grant awarded under this section
may be extended for one or more additional periods, at the
discretion of the Administrator, subject to the availability
of appropriations.
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator
shall provide technical assistance to States in carrying out
programs funded by grants under this section.
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‘‘(h) CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION.—In carrying
out this section, the Administrator shall consult and cooper-
ate with other Federal agencies to enhance program effec-
tiveness and avoid duplication of effort, including the con-
duct of regular meetings initiated by the Administrator
with representatives of other Federal agencies concerned
with arson and concerned with efforts to develop a more
comprehensive profile of the magnitude of the national
arson problem.
‘‘(i) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall
submit a report to Congress that—
‘‘(1) identifies grants made under this section;
‘‘(2) specifies the identity of grantees;
‘‘(3) states the goals of each grant; and
‘‘(4) contains a preliminary assessment of the ef-
fectiveness of the grant program under this section.
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall
issue regulations to implement this section, including proce-
dures for grant applications.
‘‘(k) ADMINISTRATION.—The Administrator shall di-
rectly administer the grant program required by this sec-
tion, and shall not enter into any contract under which the
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grant program or any portion of the program will be ad-
ministered by another party.
‘‘(l) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN MADE EQUIPMENT AND
PRODUCTS.—
‘‘(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
Congress that any recipient of a grant under this sec-
tion should purchase, when available and cost-effec-
tive, American made equipment and products when
expending grant monies.
‘‘(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—
In allocating grants under this section, the Adminis-
trator shall provide to each recipient a notice describ-
ing the statement made in paragraph (1) by the Con-
gress.’’.
SEC. 4. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TRAINING.
Section 24(a)(2) of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2220(a)(2)) is amended by
inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, with particu-
lar emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for im-
proved and more widely available arson training courses’’.
SEC. 5. CPR TRAINING.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 32. CPR TRAINING.
‘‘No funds shall be made available to a State or local
government under section 25 unless such government has
a policy to actively promote the training of its firefighters
in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.’’.
SEC. 6. FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HOUSING EXCEPTIONS.
Section 31(c)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2227(c)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘No Fed-
eral’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Except as other-
wise provided in this paragraph, no Federal’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs:
‘‘(C) Housing covered by this paragraph that does not
have an adequate and reliable electrical system shall not
be subject to the requirement under subparagraph (A) for
protection by hard-wired smoke detectors, but shall be pro-
tected by battery operated smoke detectors.
‘‘(D) If funding has been programmed or designated
for the demolition of housing covered by this paragraph,
such housing shall not be subject to the fire protection re-
quirements of subparagraph (A), but shall be protected by
battery operated smoke detectors.’’.
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which funds are authorized by this Act, or the amendments
made by this Act.
Attest:
Clerk.