15 U.S.C. § 2226 — Dissemination of fire prevention and con-

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