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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2178
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require colleges and
universities to disclose to students and their parents the incidents of
fires in dormitories, and their plans to reduce fire safety hazards in
dormitories, to require the United States Fire Administration to
establish fire safety standards for dormitories, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 2, 2000
Mr. Lautenberg introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require colleges and
universities to disclose to students and their parents the incidents of
fires in dormitories, and their plans to reduce fire safety hazards in
dormitories, to require the United States Fire Administration to
establish fire safety standards for dormitories, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fire Safe Dorm Act of 2000''.
TITLE I--OBLIGATIONS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
SEC. 101. IMPROVED DISCLOSURE OF FIRES AND FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES IN
COLLEGE DORMITORIES.
Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1092(f)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraphs:
``(I) Statistics concerning the occurrence of fires and
fire alarms in dormitories on campus during the most recent
calendar year, and during the 5 preceding calendar years for
which data are available.
``(J) A statement describing whether the institutions'
dormitory rooms currently have sprinklers, smoke detectors, and
furniture made of flame retardant material.'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
``(C) Each institution participating in any program under this
title shall make, keep, and maintain a daily log, written in a form
that can be easily understood, recording all fires reported to local
fire departments, including the nature, date, time, and general
location of each fire. Such logs shall be open to public inspection.'';
and
(3) in paragraph (5)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``or paragraph (1)(I)'' after ``paragraph
(1)(F)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and campus
fires'' after ``campus crime''.
SEC. 102. DISCLOSURE OF PLANS TO BRING RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES INTO
COMPLIANCE WITH NEW BUILDING CODES.
Section 485(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1092) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (N);
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (O)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(P) a summary of the specific plans that the institution
has adopted for construction or renovation to ensure that all
campus residential facilities comply, by January 1, 2010, with
the standards established by the Administrator of the United
States Fire Administration under section 201 of the Fire Safe
Dorm Act of 2000.''.
SEC. 103. COMPLIANCE WITH FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR DORMITORIES.
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(24) The institution will adopt, within 10 years after
the date of enactment of the Fire Safe Dorm Act of 2000, plans
to install sprinklers, smoke detectors, and open flame
resistant furniture in dormitories in compliance with the
standards established by the Administrator of the United States
Fire Administration under section 201 of such Act.''.
SEC. 104. EXEMPTION.
The amendments made by this title shall not be construed to require
the installation of sprinklers in any building or other structure that
is listed on the National Register for Historic Places as maintained by
the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), if such installation would
destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that
characterize the historic nature of the property. The Secretary of
Education shall determine disputes concerning the application of this
exemption by reference of the matter to the Secretary of the Interior.
TITLE II--DORMITORY FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS
SEC. 201. STANDARDS.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration shall establish measurable standards for dormitory fire
safety. Such standards shall include mandatory fire sprinklers, smoke
detectors, and open flame resistant furniture and mattresses.
(b) Outreach.--The Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration shall undertake appropriate activities to encourage the
adoption by State and local authorities of the standards established
under subsection (a).
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