§ 2202. Declaration of purpose
§ 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.