,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,c>p]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution    
,designat+ ,septemb] #bjbj z ,campus    
,fire ,safety ,mon?4  ,:]eas            
campus-relat$ h\s+ fires at colleges 9  
,texas1 ,oregon1 ,ill9ois1 ,p5nsylvania1
 o!r ,/ates1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 h       
tragically cut ! lives ( sev]al "y      
individuals %ort2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,janu>y  
#bjjj1 at lea/ #age individuals1 includ+
 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & *ildr51 h di$ 9       
campus-relat$ fires2 ,:]eas             
approximately #hg p]c5t ( ^?            
campus-relat$ fire dea?s occurr$ 9      
(f-campus h\s+2 ,:]eas a majority (     
college /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9 
(f-campus h\s+2 ,:]eas a numb] ( fatal  
fires h occurr$ 9 build+s 9 :i* !       
occupants _h compromis$ or deactivat$   
fire safety sy/ems2 ,:]eas automatic    
fire al>m sy/ems & smoke al>ms provide  

e>ly w>n+ ( a fire t is necess>y =      
occupants ( a build+ & ! fire dep>tm5t  
to take appropriate action2 ,:]eas an   
automatic fire spr9kl] sy/em is a highly
 effective me?od ( controll+ or ext+ui%+
 a fire 9 its e>ly /ages1 protect+ !    
lives ( build+ occupants2 ,:]eas _m     
college /ud5ts live 9 (f-campus h\s+1 a 
frat]nity or sorority h\se1 or a        
resid5ce hall t is n adequately protect$
 by an automatic fire spr9kl] sy/em1 an 
automatic fire al>m sy/em1 or an        
adequate smoke al>m2 ,:]eas1 due to !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 college /ud5ts are  
tak+ m c\rses onl9e & sp5d+ m "t        
indoors1 ?us increas+ ! ne$ = fire      
safety & prev5tion education2 ,:]eas    
fire safety education is an effective   
me?od ( r$uc+ ! occurr5ce ( fires & !   
result+ loss ( life & prop]ty damage2   
,:]eas college /ud5ts d n r\t9ely       
receive effective fire safety education 
:ile 9 college2 ,:]eas educat+ "y       
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ab\t !    
importance ( fire safety is vital to    

help ensure t "y individuals engage 9   
fire-safe behavior dur+ college & aft]  
college2 & ,:]eas develop+ a g5]ation ( 
adults :o practice fire safety may      
significantly r$uce future loss ( life3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ,septemb] #bjbj z ,campus    
,fire ,safety ,mon?2 &  7#b7 enc\rages  
adm9i/rators ( in/itutions ( high]      
education & municipalities across !     
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to provide         
educational programs ab\t fire safety to
 all /ud5ts ( in/itutions ( high]       
education 9 ,septemb] & ?r\gh\t ! s*ool 
ye>2  7,b7 to evaluate ! level ( fire   
safety provid$ 9 bo? on-campus &        
(f-campus /ud5t h\s+2 &  7,c7 to ensure 
fire-safe liv+ environm5ts ?r\gh-- 7i7  
fire safety education2  7ii7 !          
in/allation ( fire suppression &        
detection sy/ems & smoke al>ms2 &  7iii7
 ! developm5t & en=cem5t ( applicable   
codes relat+ to fire safety4