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 PUBLIC LAW 96-121—NOV. 16, 1979

93 STAT. 863

Public Law 96-121 96th Congress An Act To authorize appropriations for the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, 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. Section 17 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216) is amended to read as follows:

Nov. 16, 1979 [S. 1160] Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, amendment.

"AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 17. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the foregoing provisions of this Act, except as otherwise specifically provided, with respect to the payment of claims, under section 11 of this Act, an amount not to exceed $25,210,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, which amount includes— "(1) $4,781,000 for programs which are recommended in the report submitted to the Congress by the Administrator pursuant to section 24(b)(1); "(2) $9,430,000 for the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control; "(3) $307,000 for adjustments required by law in salaries, pay, retirement, and employee benefits; "(4) $500,000 for additional rural firefighting technical assistance and information activities; "(5) $500,000 for the study required by section 26 of this Act; and "(6) $110,000 for the study required by section 27 of this Act. "(b) There are authorized to be appropriated for the additional administrative expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which are related to this Act and which result from Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1978 (submitted June 19, 1978) and related Executive orders, an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.". SEC. 2. Section 21(b)(4) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2218(b)(4)) is amended by striking out: "$100 a day" and inserting in lieu thereof "the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay then in effect for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a))". SEC. 3. Section 160t)) of the Act entitled "An Act to establish the National Bureau of Standards", approved March 3, 1901 (15 U.S.C. 278f(b)), 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

15 USC 2210.

92 Stat. 932. 15 USC 2220.

Post, p. 864. Post, p. 865.

92 Stat. 3790. 3 CFR1978 Comp., p. 329.

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