15 U.S.C. § 2215 — Reports to Congress and President

Page 1797 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2216 SECTION 1. The Presidential Medal of Valor for Public Safety Officers (Medal) is established for the purpose of recognizing those public safety officers adjudged to have shown extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty in the exercise of their official duties. As used in this section, the term ‘‘public safety officer’’ means a person serving a public agency with or without compensation: (1) as a law enforcement officer, including police, correctional, probation, or parole officers; (2) as a firefighter or emergency responder; and (3) who is employed by the Government of the United States, any State of the United States, any of- ficially recognized elective body within a State of the United States, or any Federally recognized tribal or- ganization. SEC. 2. Eligible recipients generally will be rec- ommended to the President by the Attorney General by April 1 of each year. Pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 136–137, the President designates May 15 of each year as ‘‘Peace Of- ficers Memorial Day’’ and the week in which it falls as ‘‘Police Week.’’ Presentation of the Medal shall occur at an appropriate time during the commemoration of Police Week, as far as is practicable. SEC. 3. The President may select for the Medal up to ten persons annually from among those persons rec- ommended to the President by the Attorney General. In submitting recommendations to the President, the Attorney General may consult with experts rep- resenting all segments of the public safety sector, in- cluding representatives from law enforcement, fire- fighters, and emergency services. SEC. 4. Those chosen for recognition shall receive a medal and a certificate, the designs of which shall be submitted by the Attorney General for the President’s approval no later than December 1, 2000. The medal and certificate shall be prepared by the Department of Jus- tice. SEC. 5. The Medal may be given posthumously. WILLIAM J. CLINTON. § 2215. Reports to Congress and President The Administrator of FEMA shall report to the Congress and the President not later than ninety calendar days following the year ending September 30, 1980 and similarly each year thereafter on all activities relating to fire pre- vention and control, and all measures taken to implement and carry out this chapter during the preceding calendar year. Such report shall in- clude, but need not be limited to— (a) a thorough appraisal, including statis- tical analysis, estimates, and long-term pro- jections of the human and economic losses due to fire; (b) a survey and summary, in such detail as is deemed advisable, of the research and tech- nology program undertaken or sponsored pur- suant to this chapter; (c) a summary of the activities of the Acad- emy for the preceding 12 months, including, but not limited to— (1) an explanation of the curriculum of study; (2) a description of the standards of admis- sion and performance; (3) the criteria for the awarding of degrees and certificates; and (4) a statistical compilation of the number of students attending the Academy and re- ceiving degrees or certificates; (d) a summary of the activities undertaken to assist the Nation’s fire services; (e) a summary of the public education pro- grams undertaken; (f) an analysis of the extent of participation in preparing and submitting Fire Safety Effec- tiveness Statements; (g) a summary of outstanding problems con- fronting the administration of this chapter, in order of priority; (h) such recommendations for additional leg- islation as are deemed necessary or appro- priate; and (i) a summary of reviews, evaluations, and suggested improvements in State and local fire prevention and building codes, fire serv- ices, and any relevant Federal or private codes, regulations, and fire services. (Pub. L. 93–498, § 16, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1545; Pub. L. 96–472, title II, § 202, Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2260; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(2)(B)(vi), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2100.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 93–498, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1535, which is classified principally to this chap- ter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 112–239 substituted ‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’ for ‘‘Director’’ in introductory provisions. 2000—Pub. L. 106–503 substituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘Sec- retary’’ in introductory provisions. 1980—Pub. L. 96–472 substituted ‘‘ninety calendar days following the year ending September 30, 1980 and simi- larly each year thereafter’’ for ‘‘June 30 of the year fol- lowing October 29, 1974, and each year thereafter’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com- ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer- gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security. For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li- abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen- cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed- eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat- ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration [now United States Fire Administra- tion] 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. § 2216. Authorization of appropriations (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the foregoing provisions of this chap-