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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Arson Prevention Act of 1994''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that_
(1) arson is a serious and costly problem, and is responsible
for approximately 25 percent of all fires in the United States;
(2) arson is a leading cause of fire deaths, accounting for
approximately 700 deaths annually in the United States, and is the
leading cause of property damage due to fire in the United States;
(3) estimates of arson property losses are in the range of
$2,000,000,000 annually, or approximately 1 of every 4 dollars lost
to fire;
(4) the incidence of arson in the United States is seriously
underreported, in part because of the lack of adequate
participation by local jurisdictions in the National Fire Incident
Reporting System (NFIRS) and the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)
program;
(5) there is a need for expanded training programs for arson
investigators;
(6) there is a need for improved programs designed to enable
volunteer firefighters to detect arson crimes and to preserve
evidence vital to the investigation and prosecution of arson cases;
(7) according to the National Fire Protection Association, of
all the suspicious and incendiary fires estimated to occur, only
/3\ are confirmed as arson; and
(8) improved training of arson investigators will increase the
ability of fire departments to identify suspicious and incendiary
fires, and will result in increased and more effective prosecution
of arson offenses.

SEC. 3. ARSON PREVENTION GRANTS.

The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 is amended by
inserting after section 24 (15 U.S.C. 2220) the following new section:

''SEC. 25. ARSON PREVENTION GRANTS.

''(a) Definitions._As used in this section:
''(1) Arson._The term 'arson' includes all incendiary and
suspicious fires.
''(2) Office._The term 'Office' means the Office of Fire
Prevention and Arson Control of the United States Fire
Administration.
''(b) Grants._The Administrator, acting through the Office, shall
carry out a demonstration program under which not more than 10 grant
awards shall be made to States, or consortia of States, for programs
relating to arson research, prevention, and control.
''(c) Goals._In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall
award 2-year grants on a competitive, merit basis to States, or
consortia of States, for projects that promote one or more of the
following goals:
''(1) To improve the training by States leading to professional
certification of arson investigators, in accordance with nationally
recognized certification standards.
''(2) To provide resources for the formation of arson task
forces or interagency organizational arrangements involving police
and fire departments and other relevant local agencies, such as a
State arson bureau and the office of a fire marshal of a State.
''(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 standardization of investigative
techniques and reporting methodology;
''(B) the preparation of arson unit management 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 intervention 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 advance 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 domestic violence.
''(9) To combat arson in rural areas and to improve the
capability of firefighters to identify and prevent arson initiated
fires in rural areas and public 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 firefighters through regional
delivery methods, including teleconferencing and satellite
delivered television programs.
''(d) Structuring of Applications._The Administrator 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 consortium 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 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 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.
''(h) Consultation and Cooperation._In carrying 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.
''(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 effectiveness 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 procedures for grant applications.
''(k) Administration._The Administrator shall directly administer
the grant program required by this section, 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-effective, American made equipment and products
when expending grant monies.
''(2) Notice to recipients of assistance._In allocating grants
under this section, the Administrator shall provide to each
recipient a notice describing 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_
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''No Federal'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ''Except as otherwise provided in this
paragraph, no Federal''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(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 Control 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 authorized 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 research on the
development of an advanced course on arson prevention;
''(2) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the expansion of
arson investigator training programs at the Academy under section
24 and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or through
regional delivery sites;
''(3) $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 for
carrying out section 25, except for salaries 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 amendments made by this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Output:
Arson Prevention Act of 1994 - Amends the Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to direct the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, acting through the Office of Fire Prevention and Arson Control, to carry out a demonstration program under which not more than ten grant awards shall be made to States or consortia of States (States) for programs relating to arson research, prevention, and control.
Directs the Administrator, in carrying out such provision, to award two-year grants on a competitive, merit basis to States for projects that promote one or more of specified goals, including: (1) improving the training by States leading to professional certification of arson investigators; (2) providing resources for the formation of arson task forces or interagency organizational arrangements involving the police and fire departments and other relevant local agencies; (3) combating fraud as a cause of arson and advancing research at the State and local levels on the significance and prevention of fraud as a motive for setting fires; (4) combating juvenile arson, drug-related arson, and domestic violence as a cause of arson; and (5) improving the capability of firefighters to identify and combat arson through expanded training programs.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) the structuring of applications; (2) State qualification criteria; (3) the extension of grants; (4) technical assistance; (5) consultation and cooperation with other Federal agencies; (6) assessment; and (7) the purchase of American made equipment and products by grant recipients.
(Sec. 4) Includes within a provision requiring the Administrator to provide training and instructional materials in skills and knowledge necessary to assist Federal, State, and local fire service and law enforcement personnel in arson prevention, detection, and control, a requirement that particular emphasis be placed on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses.
(Sec. 5) Prohibits making certain funds available to a State or local government under the Act unless such government has a policy to actively promote the training of its firefighters in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(Sec. 6) Exempts Federal employee housing that does not have an adequate and reliable electrical system from the requirement for protection by hard-wired (but requires battery operated) smoke detectors.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations, including appropriations for basic research on the development of an advanced course on arson prevention and for the expansion of arson investigator training programs at the National Fire Academy and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center or through regional delivery sites.
(Sec. 8) Prohibits any funds from being authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year after FY 1996 for carrying out the programs for which funds are authorized by this Act or the amendments made by this Act.