15 U.S.C. § 2220 | Arson prevention, detection, and control

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, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters for improved and more widely available arson training courses;

(3)

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;

(4)

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

(5)

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

(6)

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

Pub. L. 93–498, § 24 Pub. L. 95–422, § 3(a)Oct. 5, 197892 Stat. 932 Pub. L. 103–254, § 4May 19, 1994108 Stat. 682 Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(1)(C)Nov. 13, 2000114 Stat. 2302(, as added , , ; amended , , ; , (D), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–503Mar. 15, 19792000— struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck out subsec. (b) which required the Administrator to submit a report to Congress by , on ways to assist the States and local jurisdictions with arson control.

Pub. L. 103–2541994—Subsec. (a)(2). 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

section 315(a)(1) of Title 6For 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 , Domestic Security.

November 25, 2002section 542 of Title 6For 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 , as modified, set out as a note under .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

section 2221 of this titleJune 19, 197892 Stat. 3788 section 2201 of this titleApr. 1, 1979Mar. 31, 1979Functions of Administrator of United States Fire Administration under this section and 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, , 43 F.R. 41944, , set out as a note under , effective , pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12127, § 1–103(a), , 44 F.R. 19367.