,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #afji ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 ,pascrell 7for himself and ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,education to make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,campus ,fire ,safety ,education ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to help provide fire safety education and training to students attending institutions of higher education4 #c4 ,establishment of the campus fire safety education competitive grant program 7a7 ,authorization of ,grant ,program ,from the amounts appropriated under section #g1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall establish a grant program to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities for-- 7#a7 initiating1 expanding1 or improving fire safety education programs at institutions of higher education2 and 7#b7 increasing fire safety awareness among students enrolled at such institutions1 including students living in off-campus housing4 7b7 ,application ,to seek a grant under this ,act1 an eligible entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,selection ,priority ,in making grants under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that plan to use grant funds received under this ,act to initiate1 expand1 or improve fire safety education programs that include educational material specifically prepared for students with physical1 sensory1 or cognitive disabilities4 7d7 ,grant period ,grants under this ,act shall be awarded for not longer than a #b-year period1 and may be renewed for an additional #b-year period1 at the ,secretary's discretion4 7e7 ,grant size ,the ,secretary shall ensure that grants awarded under this ,act are of sufficient size and scope to enable grantees to carry out all required activities and otherwise meet the purpose of this ,act1 except that an eligible entity may not be awarded more than #bej1jjj per fiscal year under this ,act4 7f7 ,matching requirement ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this ,act shall provide non-,federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than #be percent of the costs of the activities for which assistance is sought4 ,such non-,federal matching funds may be in cash or in-kind4 7g7 ,supplement not supplant ,funds made available under this ,act shall be used to supplement1 not supplant1 other ,federal1 ,state1 or private funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out fire safety education programs4 #d4 ,required uses of funds 7a7 ,required ,uses of ,funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under this ,act shall use grant funds to initiate1 expand1 or improve a fire safety education program that-- 7#a7 in the case of an eligible entity that is an institution of higher education1 reaches1 to the extent practicable1 all students enrolled in the institution of higher education1 including students living on-campus and off-campus2 7#b7 is carried out in a manner to ensure maximum exposure to1 increased awareness of1 and effectuate change in behavior with respect to fire safety by students through-- 7,a7 conducting outreach to students at a minimum of twice per academic year 7at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters1 or the equivalent72 and 7,b7 measures that provide fire safety information to any student upon the request of the student2 7#c7 includes minimum instruction with respect to-- 7,a7 awareness of fire behavior2 7,b7 mechanisms of fire injury and death2 7,c7 common ignition scenarios2 7,d7 fire safety systems such as automatic fire sprinklers2 7,e7 fire alarms2 7,f7 fire extinguishers2 7,g7 importance of means of egress2 7,h7 fire prevention techniques that may prevent a fire from occurring 7such as candle safety1 cooking safety1 and smoking safety72 and 7,i7 fire safety actions to be taken if a fire occurs to minimize the potential for death1 injury1 and property damage 7such as knowing how to use a fire extinguisher1 how to put out a cooking fire1 calling #iaa1 and evacuating72 and 7#d7 includes a mechanism for carrying out the evaluations described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,evaluations ,not later than #f months after the end of an eligible entity's grant period1 the eligible entity shall-- 7#a7 conduct an evaluation on the effectiveness of the program carried out by the entity in increasing awareness or improving fire safety behavior at such entity2 and 7#b7 prepare and submit to the ,secretary a report on the results of the evaluation conducted by the entity4 #e4 ,reports 7a7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #ab months after the date of receipt of the first report submitted pursuant to section #d7;b77#b7 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall provide to ,congress a report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,the number and types of eligible entities receiving assistance under this ,act4 7#b7 ,the fire safety education programs being implemented with assistance under this ,act and the costs of such programs4 7#c7 ,any other information determined by the ,secretary to be useful in evaluating the overall effectiveness of the program established under this ,act in improving the fire safety knowledge of college students4 7b7 ,best ,practices report ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall use the information provided under subsection 7a7 to publish a report of best practices for initiating1 expanding1 or improving fire safety education programs that shall be made available to all institutions of higher education and other interested parties4 #f4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency4 7#b7 ,fire safety education program ,the term fire safety education program means a program that provides fire safety and prevention activities4 7#c7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given to such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means an institution of higher education1 or consortium of institutions of higher education located in the same ,state1 in a collaborative partnership with a nonprofit organization or a public safety department4 ,such a collaborative partnership may also include 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 enrolled at the institution or institutions4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #g4 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #ae1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjad through #bjah4