1994 US Code
Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 49 - FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Sec. 2216 - Authorization of appropriations

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§2216. Authorization of appropriations

(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the foregoing provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided, with respect to the payment of claims, under section 2210 of this title, an amount not to exceed ,210,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, which amount includes—

(1) ,781,000 for programs which are recommended in the report submitted to the Congress by the Administrator pursuant to section 2220(b)(1) of this title;

(2) ,430,000 for the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control;

(3) 7,000 for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits;

(4) 0,000 for additional rural firefighting technical assistance and information activities;

(5) 0,000 for the study required by section 2222 of this title; and

(6) 0,000 for the study required by section 2223 of this title.

(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the additional administrative expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which are related to this chapter and which result from Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1978 (submitted June 19, 1978) and related Executive orders, an amount not to exceed 0,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.

(c) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter, except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, an amount not to exceed ,814,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, which amount includes—

(1) not less than ,100,000 for the first year of a three-year concentrated demonstration program of fire prevention and control in two States with high fire death rates;

(2) not less than ,575,000 for rural fire prevention and control; and

(3) not less than ,255,000 for research and development for the activities under section 278f of this title at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, of which not less than 0,000 shall be available for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits.

The funds authorized in paragraph (3) shall be in addition to funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center.

(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated—

(1) ,815,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and ,312,800 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, which amount shall include—

(A) such sums as may be necessary for the support of research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology under section 278f of this title, which sums shall be in addition to those funds authorized to be appropriated under the National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for fiscal years 1981 and 1982; and

(B) 4,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and 2,480 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, for executive direction by the Federal Emergency Management Agency of program activities for which appropriations are authorized by this subsection; and

(2) such further sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, and September 30, 1983, for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits incurred in the conduct of activities for which funds are authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection.

The funds authorized under section 278f of this title shall be in addition to funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(e) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated—

(1) ,720,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and ,983,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985; and

(2) such further sums as may be necessary in each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1984, and September 30, 1985, for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits incurred in the conduct of activities for which funds are authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection.

The funds authorized under this subsection shall be in addition to funds authorized in any other law for research and development at the Fire Research Center of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

(f) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, to carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated ,037,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986 and ,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987.

(g)(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided with respect to the payment of claims under section 2210 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this chapter—

(A) ,039,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989;

(B) ,737,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990;

(C) ,464,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991;

(D) ,550,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992;

(E) ,521,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993; and

(F) ,529,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994.

(2) Of the amounts referred to in paragraph (1), not more than ,150,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year for National Emergency Training Center site administration.

(h) In addition to any other amounts that are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter—

(1) 0,000 for fiscal year 1995 for basic research on the development of an advanced course on arson prevention;

(2) ,000,000 for fiscal year 1996 for the expansion of arson investigator training programs at the Academy under section 2220 of this title and at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or through regional delivery sites;

(3) ,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 for carrying out section 2221 of this title, except for salaries and expenses for carrying out section 2221 of this title; and

(4) 0,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996 for salaries and expenses for carrying out section 2221 of this title.

(Pub. L. 93 498, §17, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1545; Pub. L. 94 411, §1(a), Sept. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 1254; Pub. L. 95 422, §1(a), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 96 121, §1, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 863; Pub. L. 96 472, title II, §201, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2260; Pub. L. 97 80, title II, §201, Nov. 20, 1981, 95 Stat. 1081; Pub. L. 98 241, title II, §201, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 95; Pub. L. 99 97, Sept. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 99 359, §1, July 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 764; Pub. L. 100 418, title V, §5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 100 476, §1, Oct. 6, 1988, 102 Stat. 2304; Pub. L. 102 522, title I, §101, Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3410; Pub. L. 103 254, §7, May 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 682.)

References in Text

Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1978, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

The National Bureau of Standards Authorization Act for fiscal years 1981 and 1982, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 96 461, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2049, which enacted section 278g of this title, amended sections 278d and 278h of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 278g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 103 254 added subsec. (h).

1992—Subsec. (g)(1)(D) to (F). Pub. L. 102 522 added subpars. (D) to (F).

1988—Subsecs. (c)(3), (d), (e). Pub. L. 100 418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100 476 added subsec. (g).

1986—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99 359 substituted “are” for “is” and inserted “and ,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987”.

1985—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99 97 added subsec. (f).

1984—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98 241 added subsec. (e).

1981—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97 80 added subsec. (d).

1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96 472 added subsec. (c).

1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96 121 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated an amount not to exceed ,210,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980, for provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed ,750,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of July 1, 1976 through Sept. 30, 1976, not to exceed ,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, not to exceed ,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and not to exceed ,352,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, and added pars. (1) to (6).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96 121 added subsec. (b).

1978—Pub. L. 95 422 substituted “except as otherwise specifically provided, with respect to the payment of claims, under section 2210 of this title” for “except section 2210 of this title”, struck out “and” after “September 30, 1977”, and inserted provision authorizing appropriation of not to exceed ,352,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979.

1976—Pub. L. 94 411 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed ,750,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, not to exceed ,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, and not to exceed ,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, for provisions authorizing to be appropriated such sums as are necessary, not to exceed ,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and not to exceed ,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

Transfer of Functions

Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration [now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 2202 of this title.

Arson Prevention Grants; Termination of Appropriations

Section 8 of Pub. L. 103 254 provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out under section 2201 of this title], 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.”

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 2206, 2220 of this title.