An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 109-399 to direct the Department of Education to make a matching grant program to eligible universities for the professional installation of fire alarm detection systems and other fire prevention technologies. The amendment applies to student housing, dormitories and other buildings controlled by such entities.
What it does: Strikes “and”
Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY)Description
Amendment allows grants to be made to support increased fire safety in student housing at institutions of higher education.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 609
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Strikes “and”
Struck: and
Original wording
Page 317, line 16, strike “and”
Shown as written
after the semicolon; on line 25, strike the period, close quotation marks, and following period and insert “; and”; and after line 25, insert the following new paragraph:
“(11) support increased fire safety in student housing--“(A) by establishing a demonstration incentive program for qualified student housing in institutions of higher education; “(B) by making grants for the purpose of installing fire alarm detection, prevention, and protection technologies in student housing, dormitories, and other buildings controlled by such entities; and “(C) by requiring, as a condition of such grants--“(i) that such technologies be installed professionally to technical standards of the National Fire Protection Association; and “(ii) that the recipient shall provide non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to the amount of the grant.”.
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As printed
Page 317, line 16, strike “and” after the semicolon; on line 25, strike the period, close quotation marks, and following period and insert “; and”; and after line 25, insert the following new paragraph:
“(11) support increased fire safety in student housing--
“(A) by establishing a demonstration incentive program for qualified student housing in institutions of higher education;
“(B) by making grants for the purpose of installing fire alarm detection, prevention, and protection technologies in student housing, dormitories, and other buildings controlled by such entities; and
“(C) by requiring, as a condition of such grants--
“(i) that such technologies be installed professionally to technical standards of the National Fire Protection Association; and
“(ii) that the recipient shall provide non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to the amount of the grant.”.
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House amendment offered
March 29, 2006
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House amendment offered
March 29, 2006
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 29, 2006 • 1:18 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 29, 2006 • 1:18 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Fossella.(consideration: CR H1264-1265; text: CR H1264)
March 29, 2006 • 1:15 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Fossella. (consideration: CR H1264-1265; text: CR H1264)
March 29, 2006 • 1:15 PM
On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 29, 2006 • 1:18 PM