,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dddb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bb1 #bjbb,mr4 ,casey introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require qualifying smoke alarms in certain federally assisted housing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,public and ,federally ,assisted ,housing ,fire ,safety ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,smoke alarms in federally assisted housing 7a7 ,public housing1 tenant-,based assistance1 and project-,based assistance ,the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7a771 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7,a7 ,in general ,each public housing agency shall ensure that a qualifying smoke alarm is installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in any dwelling unit in public housing owned or operated by the public housing agency1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the following definitions shall apply3 7i7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7ii7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7,i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph is-- 7aa7 hardwired2 or 7bb7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7,,aa7 is sealed2 7,,bb7 is tamper resistant2 7,,cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7,,dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 is hardwired4 2 and 7#b7 in section #h 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7-- 7,a7 by inserting after subsection 7k7 the following3 7l7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7#a7 ,in general ,each owner of a dwelling unit receiving project-based assistance under this section shall ensure that qualifying smoke alarms are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7#b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection1 the following definitions shall apply3 7,a7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7,b7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph is-- 7,i7 hardwired2 or 7,,ii7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7aa7 is sealed2 7bb7 is tamper resistant2 7cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 is hardwired4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7o71 by adding at the end the following3 7#bb7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7,a7 ,in general ,each dwelling unit receiving tenant-based assistance or project-based assistance under this subsection shall have a qualifying smoke alarm installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the following definitions shall apply3 7i7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7ii7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7,i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph is-- 7aa7 hardwired2 or 7bb7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7,,aa7 is sealed2 7,,bb7 is tamper resistant2 7,,cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7,,dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 is hardwired4 4 7b7 ,supportive housing for the elderly ,section #bjb7;j7 of the ,housing ,act of #aiei 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq7j77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7,a7 ,in general ,each owner of a dwelling unit assisted under this section shall ensure that qualifying smoke alarms are installed in accordance with the requirements of applicable codes and standards and the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the following definitions shall apply3 7i7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7ii7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7,i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph is-- 7aa7 hardwired2 or 7bb7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7,,aa7 is sealed2 7,,bb7 is tamper resistant2 7,,cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7,,dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 is hardwired4 4 7c7 ,supportive housing for persons with disabilities ,section #haa7;j7 of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac7;j77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7,a7 ,in general ,each dwelling unit assisted under this section shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the following definitions shall apply3 7i7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7ii7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7,i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph is-- 7aa7 hardwired2 or 7bb7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7,,aa7 is sealed2 7,,bb7 is tamper resistant2 7,,cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7,,dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 is hardwired4 4 7d7 ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons with ,,aids ,section #hef of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abije7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7#a7 ,in general ,each dwelling unit assisted under this subtitle shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7#b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection1 the following definitions shall apply3 7,a7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7,b7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this subsection and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this subsection is-- 7,i7 hardwired2 or 7,,ii7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7aa7 is sealed2 7bb7 is tamper resistant2 7cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this subsection1 is hardwired4 4 7e7 ,rural housing ,title ,v of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adga et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ead 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd71 by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7#a7 ,in general ,housing and related facilities constructed with loans under this section shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7#b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection1 the following definitions shall apply3 7,a7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7,b7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this subsection and not substantially rehabilitated after the date enactment of this subsection is-- 7,i7 hardwired2 or 7,,ii7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7aa7 is sealed2 7bb7 is tamper resistant2 7cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this subsection1 is hardwired4 2 and 7#b7 in section #eae7m7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhe7m77 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,qualifying smoke alarms 7,a7 ,in general ,housing and related facilities rehabilitated or repaired with amounts received under a loan made or insured under this section shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 7,b7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the following definitions shall apply3 7i7 ,smoke alarm defined ,the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d774 7ii7 ,qualifying smoke alarm defined ,the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7,i7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph is-- 7aa7 hardwired2 or 7bb7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7,,aa7 is sealed2 7,,bb7 is tamper resistant2 7,,cc7 contains silencing means2 and 7,,dd7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 is hardwired4 4 7f7 ,farm ,labor ,housing ,direct ,loans ,grants ,section #eaf of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 that such housing shall contain qualifying smoke alarms that are installed in accordance with applicable codes and standards published by the ,international ,code ,council or the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association and the requirements of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard1 in each level and in or near each sleeping area in such dwelling unit1 including in basements but excepting crawl spaces and unfinished attics1 and in each common area in a project containing such a dwelling unit4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 the term smoke alarm has the meaning given the term smoke detector in section #bi7;d7 of the ,federal ,fire ,prevention and ,control ,act of #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbe7;d772 and 7#e7 the term qualifying smoke alarm means a smoke alarm that-- 7,a7 in the case of a dwelling unit built before the date of enactment of this paragraph and not substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph is-- 7i7 hardwired2 or 7ii7 uses #aj-year nonrechargeable1 nonreplaceable primary batteries and-- 7,i7 is sealed2 7,,ii7 is tamper resistant2 7,,iii7 contains silencing means2 and 7,,iv7 provides notification for persons with hearing loss as required by the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association ,standard #gb1 or any successor standard2 or 7,b7 in the case of a dwelling unit built or substantially rehabilitated after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 is hardwired4 4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments made by this section such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 7h7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsections 7a7 through 7f7 shall take effect on the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7i7 ,no preemption ,nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to preempt or limit the applicability of any ,state or local law relating to the installation and maintenance of smoke alarms in housing that requires standards that are more stringent than the standards described in the amendments made by this section4 #c4 ,fire safety educational program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 complete a national educational campaign that educates the general public about health and safety requirements in housing and how to properly use safety features in housing1 including self-closing doors1 smoke alarms1 and carbon monoxide detectors4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to carry out this section1 #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc4