15 U.S.C. § 2232 — Burn research

Page 1821 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2232 Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 115–98, § 4(c), substituted ‘‘of subsection (a)(1)(F)’’ for ‘‘of subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) and (F)’’. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–98, § 4(d), substituted ‘‘prior to the date of the application for the grant’’ for ‘‘prior to November 24, 2003’’. Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115–98, § 4(e), substituted ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(E), (c)(2), or (c)(4)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(E) or subsection (c)(2)’’. Subsec. (j)(1)(I). Pub. L. 115–98, § 4(b), substituted ‘‘2023’’ for ‘‘2017’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 115–98, § 4(a), substituted ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2024’’ for ‘‘the date that is 5 years after Jan- uary 2, 2013’’. 2016—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–255 inserted before period at end ‘‘and to provide specialized training to paramedics, emergency medical services workers, and other first responders to recognize individuals who have mental illness and how to properly intervene with individuals with mental illness, including strategies for verbal de-escalation of crises’’. 2013—Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(j), substituted ‘‘Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response’’ for ‘‘Expan- sion of pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program’’ in section catchline. Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(i), as amended by Pub. L. 113–66, § 1091(b)(9)(B), substituted ‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’ wherever appearing, except in those places in which ‘‘Administrator of FEMA’’ al- ready appeared. Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘career fire departments, combination fire de- partments, and volunteer fire departments’’ for ‘‘ca- reer, volunteer, and combination fire departments’’. Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(a)(1), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: ‘‘(B)(i) Grants made under this paragraph shall be for 4 years and be used for programs to hire new, addi- tional firefighters. ‘‘(ii) Grantees are required to commit to retaining for at least 1 year beyond the termination of their grants those firefighters hired under this paragraph.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(E). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(a)(2), amended subpar. (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: ‘‘The portion of the costs of hiring fire- fighters provided by a grant under this paragraph may not exceed— ‘‘(i) 90 percent in the first year of the grant; ‘‘(ii) 80 percent in the second year of the grant; ‘‘(iii) 50 percent in the third year of the grant; and ‘‘(iv) 30 percent in the fourth year of the grant.’’ Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(b), substituted ‘‘national, State, local, or tribal organizations’’ for ‘‘organizations on a local or statewide basis’’. Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(c), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as fol- lows: ‘‘(4)(A) Total funding provided under this section over 4 years for hiring a firefighter may not exceed $100,000. ‘‘(B) The $100,000 cap shall be adjusted annually for inflation beginning in fiscal year 2005.’’ Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(e), added par. (1) and designated existing provisions as par. (2) and inserted heading. Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(f), substituted ‘‘Re- port’’ for ‘‘Sunset and reports’’ in heading and ‘‘Not later than September 30, 2014, the Administrator of FEMA shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se- curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology and the Com- mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on’’ for ‘‘The author- ity under this section to make grants shall lapse at the conclusion of 10 years from November 24, 2003. Not later than 6 years after November 24, 2003, the Administrator shall submit a report to Congress concerning’’ in text. Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesig- nated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (g) and (h), respectively. Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘In this section:’’ for ‘‘In this section, the term—’’ in introductory provisions. Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i). Former subsec. (i) redesignated (j). Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(1)(B), inserted ‘‘The term’’ before ‘‘ ‘firefighter’ has’’ and substituted period for ‘‘; and’’. Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(g)(1)(C), (D), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as fol- lows: ‘‘ ‘Indian tribe’ means a tribe, band, pueblo, na- tion, or other organized group or community of Indi- ans, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settle- ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.’’ Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(h)(2), (3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, redes- ignated former pars. (1) to (9) as subpars. (A) to (I), re- spectively, of par. (1), redesignated subpars. (A) and (B) of former par. (9) as cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (I), and added pars. (2) and (3). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(d)(1), redesignated subsec. (i) as (j). Subsec. (j)(8), (9). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(h)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 113–66, § 1091(b)(9)(A), added pars. (8) and (9). Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 112–239, § 1804(k), added subsec. (k). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2013 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title X, § 1091(b), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 876, provided in part that the amendment made by section 1091(b)(9) is effective as of Jan. 2, 2013, and as if included in Pub. L. 112–239 as enacted. § 2230. Surplus and excess Federal equipment The Administrator shall make publicly avail- able, including through the Internet, informa- tion on procedures for acquiring surplus and ex- cess equipment or property that may be useful to State and local fire, emergency, and haz- ardous material handling service providers. (Pub. L. 93–498, § 35, formerly § 33, as added Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 105, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2301; renumbered § 35, Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1057, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1616.) § 2231. Cooperative agreements with Federal fa- cilities The Administrator shall make publicly avail- able, including through the Internet, informa- tion on procedures for establishing cooperative agreements between State and local fire and emergency services and Federal facilities in their region relating to the provision of fire and emergency services. (Pub. L. 93–498, § 36, formerly § 34, as added Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 106, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2301; renumbered § 36, Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1057, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1616.) § 2232. Burn research (a) Office The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall establish an office in Page 1822 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2233 the Agency to establish specific criteria of grant recipients and to administer grants under this section. (b) Safety organization grants The Administrator may make grants, on a competitive basis, to safety organizations that have experience in conducting burn safety pro- grams for the purpose of assisting those organi- zations in conducting burn prevention programs or augmenting existing burn prevention pro- grams. (c) Hospital grants The Administrator may make grants, on a competitive basis, to hospitals that serve as re- gional burn centers to conduct acute burn care research. (d) Other grants The Administrator may make grants, on a competitive basis, to governmental and non- governmental entities to provide after-burn treatment and counseling to individuals that are burn victims. (e) Report (1) In general The Administrator of the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency shall submit a re- port to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ture of the House of Representatives on the re- sults of the grants provided under this section. (2) Content The report shall contain the following: (A) A list of the organizations, hospitals, or other entities to which the grants were provided and the purpose for which those en- tities were provided grants. (B) Efforts taken to ensure that potential grant applicants are provided with informa- tion necessary to develop an effective appli- cation. (C) The Administrator’s assessment re- garding the appropriate level of funding that should be provided annually through the grant program. (D) The Administrator’s assessment re- garding the appropriate purposes for such grants. (E) Any other information the Adminis- trator determines necessary. (3) Submission date The report shall be submitted not later than February 1, 2002. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this section amounts as follows: (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001. (2) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002. (Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XVII, § 1703], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–364; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, and not as part of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Administrator’’ substituted for ‘‘Director’’ and ‘‘Ad- ministrator’s’’ substituted for ‘‘Director’s’’ on author- ity of section 612(c) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under section 313 of Title 6, Domestic Security. Any reference to the Administrator of the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency in title VI of Pub. L. 109–295 or an amendment by title VI to be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency until Mar. 31, 2007, see section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295, set out as a note under sec- tion 313 of Title 6. 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. § 2233. Removal of civil liability barriers that dis- courage the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies (a) Liability protection A person who donates qualified fire control or rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company shall not be liable for civil damages under any State or Federal law for personal injuries, prop- erty damage or loss, or death caused by the equipment after the donation. (b) Exceptions Subsection (a) does not apply to a person if— (1) the person’s act or omission causing the injury, damage, loss, or death constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct; (2) the person is the manufacturer of the qualified fire control or rescue equipment; or (3) the person or agency modified or altered the equipment after it had been recertified by an authorized technician as meeting the man- ufacturer’s specifications. (c) Preemption This section preempts the laws of any State to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this section, except that notwithstanding sub- section (b) this section shall not preempt any State law that provides additional protection from liability for a person who donates fire con- trol or fire rescue equipment to a volunteer fire company. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Person The term ‘‘person’’ includes any govern- mental or other entity.