§ 2211. — Review of fire prevention codes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2211]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 49--FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Sec. 2211. Review of fire prevention codes
The Administrator is authorized to review, evaluate, and suggest
improvements in State and local fire prevention codes, building codes,
and any relevant Federal or private codes and regulations. In evaluating
any such code or codes, the Administrator shall consider the human
impact of all code requirements, standards, or provisions in terms of
comfort and habitability for residents or employees, as well as the fire
prevention and control value or potential of each such requirement,
standard, or provision.
(Pub. L. 93-498, Sec. 12, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1543.)
Transfer of Functions
For 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 sections 313(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6,
Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security
Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note
under section 542 of Title 6.
Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration
[now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire
Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency
Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note
set out under section 2202 of this title.
