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ization of investigative techniques and reporting
methodology;
‘‘(B) the preparation of arson unit man-
agement 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.
‘‘(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 do-
mestic violence.
‘‘(9) To combat arson in rural areas and to im-
prove the capability of firefighters to identify and
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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
academies; 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 Admin-
istrator shall assist grant applicants in structuring their
applications so as to ensure that at least one grant is
awarded for each goal described in subsection (c).
‘‘(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
Administrator 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
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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
jurisdictions will provide arson data to the National
Fire Incident Reporting System or the Uniform
Crime Reporting program.
‘‘(f) EXTENSION.—A grant awarded under this sec-
tion may be extended for one or more additional periods,
at the discretion of the Administrator, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations.
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator
shall provide technical assistance to States in carrying out
programs funded by grants under this section.
‘‘(h) CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION.—In carry-
ing out this section, the Administrator shall consult and
cooperate with other Federal agencies to enhance program
effectiveness and avoid duplication of effort, including the
conduct 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.
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‘‘(i) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 18 months after
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Adminis-
trator 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
effectiveness of the grant program under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Adminis-
trator shall issue regulations to implement this section, in-
cluding procedures 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 grant program or any portion of the program will be
administered 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
section should purchase, when available and cost-ef-
fective, American made equipment and products
when expending grant monies.
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‘‘(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—
In allocating grants under this section, the Adminis-
trator shall provide to each recipient a notice de-
scribing the statement made in paragraph (1) by the
Congress.’’.
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
particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters
for improved 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:
‘‘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—
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(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
protected 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
requirements of subparagraph (A), but shall be protected
by battery operated smoke detectors.’’.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 17 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Con-
trol Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) In addition to any other amounts that are au-
thorized 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 re-
search on the development of an advanced course on
arson prevention;
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‘‘(2) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the ex-
pansion of arson investigator training programs at
the Academy under section 24 and at the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center, or through re-
gional delivery sites;
‘‘(3) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995
and 1996 for carrying out section 25, except for sal-
aries and expenses for carrying out section 25; and
‘‘(4) $250,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995
and 1996 for salaries and expenses for carrying out
section 25.’’.
SEC. 8. SUNSET.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no
funds are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year
after fiscal year 1996 for carrying out the programs for
which funds are authorized by this Act, or the amend-
ments made by this Act.
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