§ 2220. — Arson prevention, detection, and control.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2220]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 49--FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Sec. 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, Sec. 24, as added Pub. L. 95-422, Sec. 3(a), Oct. 5,
1978, 92 Stat. 932; amended Pub. L. 103-254, Sec. 4, May 19, 1994, 108
Stat. 682; Pub. L. 106-503, title I, Sec. 110(a)(1)(C), (D), Nov. 13,
2000, 114 Stat. 2302.)
Amendments
2000--Pub. L. 106-503 struck out subsec. (a) designation and struck
out subsec. (b) which required the Administrator to submit a report to
Congress by Mar. 15, 1979, on ways to assist the States and local
jurisdictions with arson control.
1994--Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-254 inserted before semicolon at
end ``, with particular emphasis on the needs of volunteer firefighters
for improved and more widely available arson training courses''.
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 Administrator of United States Fire Administration
under this section and section 2221 of this title 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, Secs. 201,
301, June 19, 1978, 43 F.R. 41944, 92 Stat. 3788, set out as a note
under section 2201 of this title, effective Apr. 1, 1979, pursuant to
Ex. Ord. No. 12127, Sec. 1-103(a), Mar. 31, 1979, 44 F.R. 19367.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 278f, 2216 of this title.
