15 U.S.C. § 2202 : US Code - Section 2202: Declaration of purpose

Search 15 U.S.C. § 2202 : US Code - Section 2202: Declaration of purpose

It is declared to be the purpose of Congress in this chapter to -

(1) reduce the Nation's losses caused by fire through better
fire prevention and control;
(2) supplement existing programs of research, training, and
education, and to encourage new and improved programs and
activities by State and local governments;
(3) establish the United States Fire Administration and the
Fire Research Center within the Department of Commerce; and
(4) establish an intensified program of research into the
treatment of burn and smoke injuries and the rehabilitation of
victims of fires within the National Institutes of Health.