15 U.S.C. § 2225a — Prohibiting Federal funding of con-

Page 1806 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2225 Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 112–239 substituted ‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’ for ‘‘Director’’ wherever appearing. 1992—Pub. L. 102–522, § 104(1), struck out ‘‘certified’’ before ‘‘places’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–522, § 104(2), inserted ‘‘(acting through its Governor or the Governor’s designee)’’ after ‘‘each State’’ in pars. (1) and (2) and struck out ‘‘the Governor of the State or his designee certifies’’ after ‘‘in the State which’’ in par. (1). 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. § 2225. Fire prevention and control guidelines for places of public accommodation (a) Contents of guidelines The guidelines referred to in sections 2224 and 2226 of this title consist of— (1) a requirement that hard-wired, single- station smoke detectors be installed in accord- ance with National Fire Protection Associa- tion Standard 74 or any successor standard to that standard in each guest room in each place of public accommodation affecting commerce; and (2) a requirement that an automatic sprin- kler system be installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Stand- ard 13 or 13–R, or any successor standard to that standard, whichever is appropriate, in each place of public accommodation affecting commerce except those places that are 3 sto- ries or lower. (b) Exceptions (1) The requirement described in subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to a place of public accom- modation affecting commerce with an auto- matic sprinkler system installed before October 25, 1992, if the automatic sprinkler system is in- stalled in compliance with an applicable stand- ard (adopted by the governmental authority having jurisdiction, and in effect, at the time of installation) that required the placement of a sprinkler head in the sleeping area of each guest room. (2) The requirement described in subsection (a)(2) shall not apply to a place of public accom- modation affecting commerce to the extent that such place of public accommodation affecting commerce is subject to a standard that includes a requirement or prohibition that prevents com- pliance with a provision of National Fire Protec- tion Association Standard 13 or 13–R, or any suc- cessor standard to that standard. In such a case, the place of public accommodation affecting commerce is exempt only from that specific pro- vision. (c) Effect on State and local law The provisions of this section shall not be con- strued to limit the power of any State or polit- ical subdivision thereof to implement or enforce any law, rule, regulation, or standard con- cerning fire prevention and control. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) The term ‘‘smoke detector’’ means an alarm that is designed to respond to the pres- ence of visible or invisible particles of combus- tion. (2) The term ‘‘automatic sprinkler system’’ means an electronically supervised, integrated system of piping to which sprinklers are at- tached in a systematic pattern, and which, when activated by heat from a fire, will pro- tect human lives by discharging water over the fire area, and by providing appropriate warning signals (to the extent such signals are required by Federal, State, or local laws or regulations) through the building’s fire alarm system. (3) The term ‘‘governmental authority hav- ing jurisdiction’’ means the Federal, State, local, or other governmental entity with stat- utory or regulatory authority for the approval of fire safety systems, equipment, installa- tions, or procedures within a specified local- ity. (Pub. L. 93–498, § 29, as added Pub. L. 101–391, § 3(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 748; amended Pub. L. 102–522, title I, § 105, Oct. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 3411; Pub. L. 105–108, § 3(1)–(3), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2264.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1997—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–108, § 3(1), inserted ‘‘or any successor standard to that standard’’ after ‘‘Asso- ciation Standard 74’’. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105–108, § 3(2), inserted ‘‘, or any successor standard to that standard’’ before ‘‘, whichever is appropriate,’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–108, § 3(3), inserted ‘‘, or any successor standard to that standard’’ after ‘‘Associa- tion Standard 13 or 13–R’’. 1992—Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 102–522, § 105(a), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively. Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 102–522, § 105(b), added par. (3). § 2225a. Prohibiting Federal funding of con- ferences held at non-certified places of pub- lic 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 con- ducted in, or that otherwise uses the rooms, fa- cilities, or services of, a place of public accom- modation that does not meet the requirements of the fire prevention and control guidelines de- scribed in section 2225 of this title. Page 1807 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2227 (b) Waiver (1) In general The head of an agency of the Federal Gov- ernment sponsoring or funding a particular meeting, convention, conference, or training seminar may waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) if the head of such agency de- termines 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 Gov- ernment may delegate the authority provided under paragraph (1) to waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) and to determine whether such a waiver is necessary in the pub- lic 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 semi- nars 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, con- ference, or training seminar sponsored or funded in whole or in part by the Federal Gov- ernment shall include a notice regarding the prohibition described in subsection (a). (B) The requirement described in subpara- graph (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), waives the prohibition described in sub- section (a). (2) Providing notice to recipients of funds (A) Each Executive department, Government corporation, and independent establishment providing Federal funds to non-Federal enti- ties shall notify recipients of such funds of the prohibition described in subsection (a). (B) In subparagraph (A), the terms ‘‘Execu- tive 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 be- gins 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, § 6, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 751.) Editorial Notes 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 com- prises this chapter. § 2226. Dissemination of fire prevention and con- trol information The Administrator of FEMA, acting through the Administrator, is authorized to take steps to encourage the States to promote the use of automatic sprinkler systems and automatic smoke detection systems, and to disseminate to the maximum extent possible information on the life safety value and use of such systems. Such steps may include, but need not be limited to, providing copies of the guidelines described in section 2225 of this title and of the master list compiled under section 2224(b) of this title to Federal agencies, State and local governments, and fire services throughout the United States, and making copies of the master list compiled under section 2224(b) of this title available upon request to interested private organizations and individuals. (Pub. L. 93–498, § 30, as added Pub. L. 101–391, § 3(a), Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 748; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2100.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 112–239 substituted ‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’ for ‘‘Director’’. 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. § 2227. Fire safety systems in federally assisted buildings (a) Definitions For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) The term ‘‘affordable cost’’ means the cost to a Federal agency of leasing office space in a building that is protected by an auto- matic sprinkler system or equivalent level of safety, which cost is no more than 10 percent greater than the cost of leasing available com- parable office space in a building that is not so protected. (2) The term ‘‘automatic sprinkler system’’ means an electronically supervised, integrated system of piping to which sprinklers are at- tached in a systematic pattern, and which, when activated by heat from a fire— (A) will protect human lives by dis- charging water over the fire area, in accord- ance with the National Fire Protection As- sociation Standard 13, 13D, or 13R, whichever is appropriate for the type of building and occupancy being protected, or any successor standard thereto; and