,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adcg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #i1 #bjac ,ms4 ,fudge 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,clay1 and ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,honorable ,stephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,fire ,suppression ,demonstration ,incentive ,program within the ,department of ,education to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems1 or other fire suppression or prevention technologies1 in qualified student housing and dormitories1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,honorable ,stephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,college ,fire ,prevention ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,approved fire suppression system ,the term approved fire suppression system means a fire suppression system that-- 7,a7 meets with applicable codes and standards for the jurisdiction where it is being installed1 or the standards promulgated by national model code organizations such as the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association or the ,international ,code ,council2 7,b7 ensures that the safety of students with disabilities is met2 and 7,c7 may include-- 7i7 an automatic fire sprinkler system2 7ii7 a fire and smoke alarm and detection system2 and 7iii7 a mass communication system that can be used in the event of a fire1 disaster1 or other emergency4 7#b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #c4 ,establishment of the ,honorable ,stephanie ,tubbs ,jones ,fire ,suppression ,demonstration ,incentive ,program 7a7 ,grants ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration1 shall establish a demonstration program to award grants on a competitive basis to any eligible entity for the purpose of installing approved fire suppression systems in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by that eligible entity4 7b7 ,eligible entity ,in this ,act1 the term eligible entity means any of the following3 7#a7 ,an institution of higher education1 including an institution eligible to receive assistance under part ,a or ,b of title ,,iii or title ,v of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeg et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfj et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7#b7 ,a social fraternity or sorority exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;a771 the active membership of which consists primarily of students in attendance at an institution of higher education4 7c7 ,selection priority ,in making grants under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that demonstrate the greatest financial need4 7d7 ,reserved amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,of the amount made available to the ,secretary for grants under this section for each fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall award-- 7,a7 not less than #aj percent to eligible entities that are institutions described in subsection 7b77#a7 that are eligible to receive assistance under part ,a or ,b of title ,,iii or title ,v of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeg et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfj et seq42 #bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq472 and 7,b7 not less than #aj percent to eligible entities that are social fraternities and sororities described in subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,plan required ,the ,secretary shall develop a plan to inform eligible entities described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a7 that such entities may be eligible to apply for grants under this section4 7#c7 ,insufficient applicants ,if the ,secretary determines that there are an insufficient number of qualified applicants to award the reserved amounts required in accordance with paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall make available the remainder of such reserved amounts for use by other eligible entities4 7e7 ,application ,to seek a grant under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require4 7f7 ,matching requirement ,as a condition of receipt of a grant under subsection 7a71 the eligible entity shall provide 7directly or through donations from public or private entities7 non-,federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than #ej percent of the cost of the activities for which assistance is sought4 7g7 ,supplement ,not ,supplant ,funds made available under this program shall be used to supplement1 not supplant1 other funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out fire safety activities4 7h7 ,limitation on administrative expenses ,not more than #b percent of a grant made under subsection 7a7 may be expended for administrative expenses with respect to the grant4 7i7 ,reports ,not later than #ab months after the date of the first award of a grant under this section and annually thereafter until completion of the program1 the ,secretary shall provide to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 the number and types of eligible entities receiving assistance under this section2 7#b7 the amount of assistance received under this section1 the amount and source of non-,federal funding leveraged for activities under grants under this section1 and any other relevant financial information2 7#c7 the number and types of student housing fitted with fire suppression or prevention technologies with assistance under this section1 and the number of students protected by such technologies2 7#d7 the types of fire suppression or prevention technologies installed with assistance under this section1 and the costs of such technologies2 7#e7 identification of any ,federal1 ,state1 or local policy that presents an impediment to the development and installation of fire suppression or prevention technologies2 and 7#f7 any other information determined by the ,secretary to be useful in evaluating the overall effectiveness of the program established under this section in improving the fire safety of student housing4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years #bjad through #bjaf4 #d4 ,admissibility as evidence 7a7 ,prohibition ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subsection 7b71 any application for assistance under this ,act1 any negative determination on the part of the ,secretary with respect to such application1 or any statement of reasons for the determination1 shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court1 agency1 board1 or other entity4 7b7 ,exception ,this section does not apply to the admission of an application1 determination1 or statement described in subsection 7a7 as evidence in a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the ,secretary and an eligible entity under section #c4