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 92 STAT. 932

PUBLIC LAW 95-422—OCT. 5, 1978

Public Law 95-422 95th Congress ,.,.ij; Oct. 5. 1978 [H.R. 11291]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, amendment. Appropriation authorization.

Appropriation authorization.

National Fire Prevention and Control Administration, name change.

To authorize appropriations for the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, and to change the name of the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration to the United States Firfe Administration.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 17 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216) is amended— (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,"; (2) by striking out "and" after "September 30, 1977,"; and (3) by inserting immediately after "1978" the following: ", and not to exceed $24,352,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979". (b) Section 16(b) of the Act of March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 278f (b)), is amended— (1) by striking out "and" after "September 30, 1977,", and (2) by inserting immediately after "1978" the following: ", and not to exceed $5,600,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979". SEC. 2. (a)(1) Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2202-2204) are amended by striking out "National Fire Prevention and Control Administration" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "United States Fire Administration". (2) The heading of section 5 of such Act is amended by striking out "NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL ADMINISTRATION" and inserting in lieu thereof "UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION". (b) Section 16(a) of the Act of March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 278f (a)), is amended by striking out "National Fire Prevention and Control Administration" in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "United States Fire Administration". (c) Section 12(g) of the Act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1511), is amended by striking out "National Fire Prevention and Control Administration" and inserting in lieu thereof "United States Fire Administration". SEC. 3. (a) The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: »*

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"SEC. 24. (a) The Administrator shall— "(1) develop arson detection techniques to assist Federal agencies and States and local jurisdictions in improving arson prevention, detection, and control; "(2) 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;

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