§ 2209. Master plans

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1974

   Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974

   Pub. L. 93–498 § 10 · 88 Stat. 1535

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 2209

   Pub. L. 93–498, § 10, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1542

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–498, § 10, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1542

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 10. master plans (a) General.— The establishment of master plans for fire prevention and control are the responsibility of the States and the political subdivisions thereof. The Administrator is authorized to encourage and assist such States and political subdivisions in such planning activities, consistent with his powers and duties under this Act. (b) Report.— Four years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the establishment and effectiveness of master plans in the field of fire prevention and control throughout the Nation. Such report shall include, but need not be limited to— (1) a summary of the extent and quality of master planning activities; (2) a summary and evaluation of master plans that have been prepared by States and political subdivisions thereof. Such summary and evaluation shall consider, with respect to each such plan (A) the characteristics of the jurisdiction adopting it, including, but not limited to, density and distribution of population; ratio of volunteer versus paid fire services; geographic location, topography, and climate; per capita rate of death and property loss from fire; size and characteristics of political subdivisions of the governmental units thereof; and socio-economic composition; and (B) the approach to development and implementation of the master plans; (3) an evaluation of the best approach to the development and implementation of master plans (e.g., central planning by a State agency, regionalized planning within a State coordinated by a State agency, or local planning supplemented and coordinated by a State agency); (4) an assessment of the costs and benefits of master plans; (5) a recommendation to Congress on whether Federal financial assistance should be authorized in order that master plans can be developed in all States; and (6) a model master plan or plans suitable for State and local implementation. (c) Definition.— For the purposes of this section, a “master plan” “Master plan.” is one which will result in the planning and implementation in the area involved of a general program of action for fire prevention and control. Such master plan is reasonably expected to include (1) a survey of the resources and personnel of existing fire services and an analysis of the effectiveness of the fire and building codes in such area; (2) an analysis of short and long term fire prevention and control needs in such area; (3) a plan to meet the fire prevention and control needs in such area; and (4) an estimate of cost and realistic plans for financing the implementation of the plan and operation on a continuing basis and a summary of problems that are anticipated in implementing such master plan.

2. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–503 title I § 110(a)(1)(A) · 114 Stat. 2298

   1. Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b); 15 U.S.C. § 2209(c)

      Pub. L. 106–503 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b)

   2. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b); 15 U.S.C. § 2209(c)

      Pub. L. 106–503 struck out former subsec. (b) which required Secretary to submit to Congress a report on establishment and effectiveness of master plans four years after Oct. 29, 1974

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 106–503 redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which required Secretary to submit to Congress a report on establishment and effectiveness of master plans four years after Oct. 29, 1974.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking subsection (b) of section 10 (15 U.S.C. 2209) and redesignating subsection (c) of that section as subsection (b);

3. 2003

   Firefighting Research and Coordination Act

   Pub. L. 108–169 title II § 203(a) · 117 Stat. 2036

   1. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b); 15 U.S.C. § 2209(c)

      Pub. L. 108–169 added subsec. (b)

   2. Redesignated · 15 U.S.C. § 2209(b); 15 U.S.C. § 2209(c)

      Pub. L. 108–169 redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 108–169 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 10 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2209) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b) Mutual Aid Systems.— “(1) In general.— The Administrator shall provide technical assistance and training to State and local fire service officials to establish nationwide and State mutual aid systems for dealing with national emergencies that— “(A) include threat assessment and equipment deployment strategies; “(B) include means of collecting asset and resource information to provide accurate and timely data for regional deployment; and “(C) are consistent with the Federal Response Plan. “(2) Model mutual aid plans.— The Administrator shall develop and make available to State and local fire service officials model mutual aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance.” .

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