Anti Arson Act of 1981

Summary

Anti-Arson Act of 1981 - Establishes an Interagency Committee on Arson Prevention and Control to coordinate Federal anti-arson programs and to provide assistance to State and local governments for the prevention, detection, and control of arson. Directs the Committee to report to Congress on the success of its activities within 18 months of enactment. Terminates the Committee two years from the date of enactment. Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to: (1) classify arson as a major crime in the Uniform Crime Reports; and (2) develop a special statistical report for arson in cooperation with the National Fire Data Center. Directs the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration to: (1) conduct a research program for the development of techniques and equipment for use by State and local fire fighting and law enforcement personnel for arson prediction, prevention, and control; (2) establish anti-arson educational and training programs for State and local government; (3) develop materials for community awareness programs; and (4) provide information relative to the prevention, prediction, occurrence, and control of arson. Authorizes appropriations for the Administration for such purpose. Amends the National Housing Act to require that FAIR (fair access to insurance requirements) plans be issued only after insurers obtain information from a prospective policyholder with respect to arson.

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Timeline

1. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 January 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 March 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from White House Office; OMB; Commerce Department; Health and Human Services Department; Justice Department.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from OMB.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 June 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 July 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from CBO.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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