United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012

United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to: (1) authorize the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Administrator to appoint a Deputy Administrator (current law requires the Deputy Administrator to be appointed by the President), (2) authorize the USFA Administrator to take such steps as the Administrator considers appropriate to educate the public and overcome public indifference as to individual preparedness (as well as to fire and fire prevention), and (3) authorize appropriations to carry out such Act through FY2017.

Repeals a provision that placed a cap on amounts made available to update the National Fire Incident Reporting System during FY2009-FY2011.

[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6229 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6229

  To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 30, 2012

 Mrs. Biggert (for herself and Mr. McNerney) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the United States Fire Administration, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Fire Administration 
Reauthorization Act of 2012''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNITED STATES FIRE 
              ADMINISTRATION AND FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

    Section 5(c) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2204) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Deputy Administrator.--The Administrator may appoint a Deputy 
Administrator, who shall--
            ``(1) perform such functions as the Administrator shall 
        from time to time assign or delegate; and
            ``(2) act as Administrator during the absence or disability 
        of the Administrator or in the event of a vacancy in the office 
        of Administrator.''.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR TO EDUCATE PUBLIC 
              ABOUT FIRE AND FIRE PREVENTION.

    Section 6 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2205) is amended by striking ``to take all steps'' and all 
that follows through ``fire and fire prevention.'' and inserting ``to 
take such steps as the Administrator considers appropriate to educate 
the public and overcome public indifference as to fire, fire 
prevention, and individual preparedness.''.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon;
            (3) by adding after subparagraph (H) the following:
            ``(I) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2013, of which $2,753,672 
        shall be used to carry out section 8(f);
            ``(J) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2014, of which $2,753,672 
        shall be used to carry out section 8(f);
            ``(K) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2015, of which $2,753,672 
        shall be used to carry out section 8(f);
            ``(L) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2016, of which $2,753,672 
        shall be used to carry out section 8(f); and
            ``(M) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2017, of which $2,753,672 
        shall be used to carry out section 8(f).''; and
            (4) in subparagraphs (E) through (H), by moving each margin 
        2 ems to the left.

SEC. 5. REMOVAL OF LIMITATION.

    Section 9(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2208(d)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Update.--'' and all that follows through 
        ``The Administrator'' and inserting ``Update.--The 
        Administrator''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2).
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