§ 2225a. — Prohibiting Federal funding of conferences held at noncertified places of public accommodation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2225a]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 49--FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Sec. 2225a. Prohibiting Federal funding of conferences held at
non-certified places of public accommodation
(a) In general
No Federal funds may be used to sponsor or fund in whole or in part
a meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar that is conducted
in, or that otherwise uses the rooms, facilities, or services of, a
place of public accommodation that does not meet the requirements of the
fire prevention and control guidelines described in section 2225 of this
title.
(b) Waiver
(1) In general
The head of an agency of the Federal Government sponsoring or
funding a particular meeting, convention, conference, or training
seminar may waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) of
this section if the head of such agency determines that a waiver of
such prohibition is necessary in the public interest in the case of
such particular event.
(2) Delegation of authority
The head of an agency of the Federal Government may delegate the
authority provided under paragraph (1) to waive the prohibition
described in subsection (a) of this section and to determine whether
such a waiver is necessary in the public interest to an officer or
employee of the agency if such officer or employee is given such
authority with respect to all meetings, conventions, conferences,
and training seminars sponsored or funded by the agency.
(c) Notice requirements
(1) Advertisements and applications
(A) Any advertisement for or application for attendance at a
meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar sponsored or
funded in whole or in part by the Federal Government shall include a
notice regarding the prohibition described in subsection (a) of this
section.
(B) The requirement described in subparagraph (A) shall not
apply in the case of an event for which a head of an agency of the
Federal Government, pursuant to subsection (b) of this section,
waives the prohibition described in subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Providing notice to recipients of funds
(A) Each Executive department, Government corporation, and
independent establishment providing Federal funds to non-Federal
entities shall notify recipients of such funds of the prohibition
described in subsection (a) of this section.
(B) In subparagraph (A), the terms ``Executive department'',
``Government corporation'', and ``independent establishment'' have
the meanings given such terms in chapter 1 of title 5.
(d) Effective date
The provisions of this section shall take effect on the first day of
the first fiscal year that begins after the expiration of the 425-day
period that begins on the date of the publication in the Federal
Register of the master list referred to in section 2224(b) of this
title.
(Pub. L. 101-391, Sec. 6, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 751.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act
of 1990, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
