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H.R. 2136 · 111th Congress

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

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  1. House Introduced Apr 28, 2009
  2. House Passed May 19, 2010

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · May 19, 2010

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities.

Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need.

Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. Requires the Secretary to develop a plan to inform such entities that they may be eligible for such grants.

Prohibits more than 2% of a grant from being used for administrative expenses.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the program within one year of this Act's enactment and annually thereafter until program completion.

Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY2010-FY2012.

(Sec. 3) Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act

Latest action (May 20, 2010): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 28, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Apr 28, 2009
  2. House Passed May 19, 2010

No recorded floor vote found.