§ 2220. Arson prevention, detection, and control

Statutory text

The Administrator shall—

develop arson detection techniques to assist Federal agencies and States and local jurisdictions in improving arson prevention, detection, and control;

provide training and instructional materials in the skills and knowledge necessary to assist Federal, State, and local fire service and law enforcement personnel in arson prevention, detection, and control, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses;

formulate methods for collection of arson data which would be compatible with methods of collection used for the uniform crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

develop and implement programs for improved collection of nationwide arson statistics within the National Fire Incident Reporting System at the National Fire Data Center;

develop programs for public education on the extent, causes, and prevention of arson; and

develop handbooks to assist Federal, State, and local fire service and law enforcement personnel in arson prevention and detection.

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.

1978
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974
Pub. L. 93–498 § 24 · 88 Stat. 1535
Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 2220
Pub. L. 93–498, § 24, as added Pub. L. 95–422, § 3(a), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–498, § 24, as added Pub. L. 95–422, § 3(a), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932
1994
Arson Prevention Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–254 § 4 · 108 Stat. 679
Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 2220(a)(2)
Pub. L. 103–254 inserted before semicolon at end “, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–254 inserted before semicolon at end “, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
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”.
2000
Pub. L. 106–503 title I § 110(a)(1)(C) · 114 Stat. 2298
1. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 2220
  Pub. L. 106–503 struck out subsec. (a) designation
2. Struck · 15 U.S.C. § 2220
  Pub. L. 106–503 struck out subsec. (b) which required the Administrator to submit a report to Congress by Mar. 15, 1979, on ways to assist the States and local jurisdictions with arson control
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 106–503 struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (b) which required the Administrator to submit a report to Congress by Mar. 15, 1979, on ways to assist the States and local jurisdictions with arson control.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) by striking “(a) The” in section 24 (15 U.S.C. 2220) and inserting “The”; and

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1994–2000 · 2 rounds

2000

Pub. L. 106–503 struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (b) which required the Administrator to submit a report to Congress by Mar. 15, 1979, on ways to assist the States and local jurisdictions with arson control.

1994

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–254 inserted before semicolon at end “, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security.

For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Functions of Administrator of United States Fire Administration under this section and section 2221 of this title to remain vested in Administrator and not to be transferred to Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency, pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1978, §§ 201, 301, June 19, 1978, 43 F.R. 41944, 92 Stat. 3788, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title, effective Apr. 1, 1979, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12127, § 1–103(a), Mar. 31, 1979, 44 F.R. 19367.

Credits

1978–2000 · 3 acts

1978Pub. L. 93–498, § 24, as added Pub. L. 95–422, § 3(a), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932
1994amended Pub. L. 103–254, § 4, May 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 682
2000Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(1)(C), (D), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 93–498, § 24, as added Pub. L. 95–422, § 3(a), Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 932; amended Pub. L. 103–254, § 4, May 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 682; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(1)(C), (D), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302.)