College Fire Prevention Act

Summary

College Fire Prevention Act - Amends title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add a new part E, College Fire Prevention Assistance. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to States, private or public colleges or universities, fraternities, or sororities for up to half the cost of providing fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories. Directs the Comptroller General to gather, and report to Congress, data on the number of college and university housing facilities and dormitories that have and do not have fire sprinkler systems and other forms of built-in fire protection mechanisms. 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.

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 March 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 March 2003

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