PUBLIC LAW 96-121—NOV. 16, 1979
93 STAT. 865
SEC. 5. The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "FIREFIGHTER SAFETY STUDY
"SEC. 27. (a) The Administrator shall conduct a review of firefighter 15 USC 2223. safety. Such review shall include, but need not be limited to— "(1) an analysis of the current situation with respect to the safety of firefighters; "(2) an analysis of the effectiveness of protective garments, firefighting breathing equipment, personal communications systems, and other protective subsystems, together with recommendations for improving such equipment in order to further firefighting safety; "(3) development of a plan for increased technology transfer to firefighting units of more effective technologies in the areas identified in paragraph (2) of this subsection. "(b) The Administrator shall submit to Congress the results of such Submittal to review, together with appropriate recommendations for legislation, Congress. not later than March 31, 1980.". Approved November 16, 1979.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-176 accompanying H.R. 4016 (Comm. on Science and Technoloiar). SENATE REPORT No. 96-186 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): May 23, considered and passed Senate. June 4, H.R. 4016 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 1160 passed in lieu; that peissage was vacated, the bill was amended, and then passed in lieu of H.R. 4016. Oct. 31, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. Nov. 8, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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