I 
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, dor-
mitories, 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. MIL-
LER 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 tech-
nologies, in qualified student housing, dormitories, and 
other university buildings, 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; FINDINGS. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘College Life Safety 
and Fire Prevention Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIFE SAFETY AND FIRE PRE-
VENTION DEMONSTRATION INCENTIVE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means any of the following: 
(A) An accredited historically Black college 
or university (as that term is used in section 
322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1061)). 
(B) An accredited Hispanic-serving institu-
tion (as that term is defined in section 502 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1101a)). 
(C) An accredited tribally controlled college 
or university (as that term is defined in section 
2 of the Tribally Controlled College or Univer-
sity Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801)). 
(D) Any other institution of higher edu-
cation (as that term is defined in section 101 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)). 
(E) A social fraternity or sorority exempt 
from taxation under section 501(a) of the Inter-
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nal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(a)), 
the active membership of which consists pri-
marily of students in attendance at such an in-
stitution of higher education. 
(3) FIRE
ALARM
DETECTION
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘fire alarm detection system or other fire de-
tection and prevention technologies’’ means a sys-
tem, or portion of a combination of systems, that 
contains components and circuits arranged to mon-
itor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or su-
pervisory signal initiating devices, and includes 
smoke detectors, manual pull stations, sprinkler and 
suppression systems, extinguishing systems, and 
other fire prevention technologies, to initiate the ap-
propriate response to those signals for fire preven-
tion and fire safety purposes. 
(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall establish a dem-
onstration program to award grants on a competitive basis 
to eligible entities for the purpose of contracting with fire 
alarm companies to professionally install fire alarm detec-
tion systems or other fire detection and prevention tech-
nologies in student housing, dormitories, and other build-
ings controlled by such entities. 
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(c) SELECTION PRIORITY.—In making grants under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
entities that demonstrate the greatest financial need. 
(d) RESERVATIONS.—Of the amount made available 
to the Secretary for grants under this section for each fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall award— 
(1) not less than 10 percent to eligible entities 
that are historically Black colleges and universities, 
Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally controlled 
colleges and universities (as described in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(2)); and 
(2) not less than 10 percent to eligible entities 
that are social fraternities and sororities. 
(e) APPLICATION.—To seek a grant under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied 
by such information as the Secretary may require. 
(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition of re-
ceipt of a grant under subsection (b), the applicant shall 
provide (directly or through donations from public or pri-
vate entities) non-Federal matching funds in an amount 
equal to not less than the amount of the grant. 
(g) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 
Not more than 10 percent of a grant made under sub-
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section (b) may be expended for administrative expenses 
with respect to the grant. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2007 through 
2010. 
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