§ 278f. Fire Research Center

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. 1901

   Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974

   Pub. L. 93–498 § 18 · 88 Stat. 1535

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 278f

   Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 16, as added Pub. L. 93–498, § 18, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1545

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 872, § 16, as added Pub. L. 93–498, § 18, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1545

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 18. fire research center The Act of March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 278), is amended by striking out sections 16 and 17 (as added by title I of the Fire Preven- 15 USC 278f, 278g.tion and Control Act of 1968) and by inserting in lieu thereof the following new section: Establishment. 15 USC 278f. “Sec. 16. (a) There is hereby established within the Department of Commerce a Fire Research Center which shall have the mission of performing and supporting research on all aspects of fire with the aim of providing scientific and technical knowledge applicable to the prevention and control of fires. The content and priorities of the research program shall be determined in consultation with the Administrator of the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration. In implementing this section, the Secretary is authorized to conduct, directly or through contracts or grants, a fire research program, including— “(1) basic and applied fire research for the purpose of arriving at an understanding of the fundamental processes underlying all aspects of fire. Such research shall include scientific investigations of— “(A) the physics and chemistry of combustion processes; “(B) the dynamics of flame ignition, flame spread, and flame extinguishment; “(C) the composition of combustion products developed by various sources and under various environmental conditions; “(D) the early stages of fires in buildings and other structures, structural subsystems and structural components in all other types of fires, including, but not limited to, forest fires, brush fires, fires underground, oil blowout fires, and waterborne fires, with the aim of improving early detection capability; “(E) the behavior of fires involving all types of buildings and other structures and their contents (including mobile homes and highrise buildings, construction materials, floor and wall coverings, coatings, furnishings, and other combustible materials), and all other types of fires, including forest fires, brush fires, fires underground, oil blowout fires, and waterborne fires; “(F) the unique fire hazards arising from the transportation and use, in industrial and professional practices, of combustible gases, fluids, and materials; “(G) design concepts for providing increased fire safety consistent with habitability, comfort, and human impact in buildings and other structures; and “(H) such other aspects of the fire process as may be deemed useful in pursuing the objectives of the fire research program; “(2) research into the biological, physiological, and psychological factors affecting human victims of fire, and the performance of individual members of fire services, including— “(A) the biological and physiological effects of toxic substances encountered in fires; “(B) the trauma, cardiac conditions, and other hazards resulting from exposure to fire; “(C) the development of simple and reliable tests for determining the cause of death from fires; “(D) improved methods of providing first aid to victims of fires; “(E) psychological and motivational characteristics of persons who engage in arson, and the prediction and cure of such behavior; “(F) the conditions of stress encountered by firefighters, the effects of such stress, and the alleviation and reduction of such conditions; and “(G) such other biological, psychological, and physiological effects of fire as nave significance for purposes of control or prevention of fires; and “(3) operation tests, demonstration projects, and fire investigations in support of the activities set forth in this section. “The Secretary shall insure that the results and advances arising from the work of the research program are disseminated broadly. He shall encourage the incorporation, to the extent applicable and practicable, of such results and advances in building codes, fire codes, and other relevant codes, test methods, fire service operations and training, and standards. The Secretary is authorized to encourage and assist in the development and adoption of uniform codes, test methods, and standards aimed at reducing fire losses and costs of fire protection. “(b) For the purposes of this section there is authorized to be Appropriation. appropriated not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975 and not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.”

2. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–411 § 1(b) · 90 Stat. 1254

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 278f(b)

   Pub. L. 94–411 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $1,275,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, not to exceed $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, and not to exceed $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, for provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–411 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $1,275,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, not to exceed $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, and not to exceed $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, for provisions authorizing to be appropriated not to exceed $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and not to exceed $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.

3. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–422 · 92 Stat. 932

   1. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 278f(a)

      Pub. L. 95–422, §§ 2(b), 3(b), in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “United States Fire Administration” for “National Fire Prevention and Control Administration”

   2. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 278f(a)

      Pub. L. 95–422, §§ 2(b), 3(b), in provisions preceding par. (1) added par. (1)(I)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–422, §§ 2(b), 3(b), in provisions preceding par. (1) substituted “United States Fire Administration” for “National Fire Prevention and Control Administration” and added par. (1)(I).

4. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–422 § 1(b) · 92 Stat. 932

   Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 278f(b)

   Pub. L. 95–422, § 1(b), inserted provision authorizing appropriation of not to exceed $5,600,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–422, § 1(b), inserted provision authorizing appropriation of not to exceed $5,600,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out “except section 11 of this Act,” and insert in lieu thereof “except as otherwise specifically provided, with respect to the payment of claims, under section 11 of this Act,”;

5. 1979

   Pub. L. 96–121 § 3 · 93 Stat. 863

   1. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 278f(b)

      Pub. L. 96–121 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,650,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980, for provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $1,275,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, not to exceed $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, not to exceed $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and not to exceed $5,600,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979

   2. Added · 15 U.S.C. § 278f(b)

      Pub. L. 96–121 added pars. (1) and (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–121 substituted provisions authorizing to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,650,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980, for provisions authorizing appropriations not to exceed $1,275,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, not to exceed $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1977, not to exceed $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and not to exceed $5,600,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, and added pars. (1) and (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. Section 16(b) of the Act entitled “An Act to establish the National Bureau of Standards”, approved March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 278Kb)), is amended to read as follows: “(b) Authorization of Appropriations.— For purposes of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $5,650,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, which amount includes— “(1) $525,000 for programs which are recommended in the report submitted to the Congress by the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration pursuant to section 24(b)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2220(b)(1)); and “(2) $119,000 for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits.”.

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