text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Campus Fire Safety Right to Know 
  Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS AND MEASURES WITH RESPECT 
                TO CAMPUS BUILDINGS.
  
      Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is 
  amended--
              (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                      (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph 
                  (N);
                      (B) by striking the period at the end of 
                  subparagraph (O) and inserting ``; and''; and
                      (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                  subparagraph:
              ``(P) the fire safety report prepared by the institution 
          pursuant to subsection (h).''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
      ``(h) Disclosure of Fire Safety Standards and Measures.--
              ``(1) Fire safety reports required.--Each eligible 
          institution participating in any program under this title 
          shall, beginning in 2001, and each year thereafter, prepare, 
          publish, and distribute, through appropriate publications or 
          mailings, to all current students and employees, and to any 
          applicant for enrollment or employment upon request, an annual 
          fire safety report containing at least the following 
          information with respect to the campus fire safety practices 
          and standards of that institution:
                      ``(A) A statement that identifies each student 
                  housing facility of the institution, and whether or not 
                  each such facility is equipped with a fire sprinkler 
                  system or another equally protective fire safety 
                  system.
                      ``(B) Statistics concerning the occurrence on 
                  campus, during the 2 preceding calendar years for which 
                  data are available, of fires and false fire alarms.
                      ``(C) For each such occurrence, a statement of the 
                  human injuries or deaths and the structural damage 
                  caused by the occurrence.
                      ``(D) Information regarding fire alarms, smoke 
                  alarms, the presence of adequate fire escape planning 
                  or protocols, rules on portable electrical appliances, 
                  smoking and open flames (such as candles), regular 
                  mandatory supervised fire drills, and planned and 
                  future improvement in fire safety.
              ``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
          shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require 
          particular policies, procedures, or practices by institutions 
          of higher education with respect to fire safety.
              ``(3) Reports.--Each institution participating in any 
          program under this title shall make timely reports to the 
          campus community on fires that are reported to local fire 
          departments and the incidence of false fire alarms on campus. 
          Such reports shall be provided to students and employees in a 
          manner that is timely and that will aid in the prevention of 
          similar occurrences.
              ``(4) Logs.--Each institution participating in any program 
          under this title shall make, keep, and maintain a log, written 
          in a form that can be easily understood, recording all fires 
          reported to local fire departments, including the nature, date, 
          time, and general location of each fire, and all false fire 
          alarms. All entries that are required pursuant to this 
          paragraph shall, except where disclosure of such information is 
          prohibited by law, be open to public inspection.
              ``(5) Reports to secretary.--On an annual basis, each 
          institution participating in any program under this title shall 
          submit to the Secretary a copy of the statistics required to be 
          made available under paragraph (1)(B). The Secretary shall--
                      ``(A) review such statistics;
                      ``(B) make copies of the statistics submitted to 
                  the Secretary available to the public; and
                      ``(C) in coordination with representatives of 
                  institutions of higher education, identify exemplary 
                  fire safety policies, procedures, and practices and 
                  disseminate information concerning those policies, 
                  procedures, and practices that have proven effective in 
                  the reduction of campus fires.
              ``(6) Definition of campus.--In this subsection the term 
          `campus' has the meaning provided in subsection (f)(6).''.
  
  SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.
  
      Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
  Secretary of Education shall prepare and submit to the Congress a 
  report containing--
              (1) an analysis of the current status of fire safety 
          systems in college and university facilities, including 
          sprinkler systems;
              (2) an analysis of the appropriate fire safety standards to 
          apply to these facilities, which the Secretary shall prepare 
          after consultation with such fire safety experts, 
          representatives of institutions of higher education, and other 
          Federal agencies as the Secretary, in the Secretary's 
          discretion, considers appropriate;
              (3) an estimate of the cost of bringing all nonconforming 
          dormitories and other campus buildings up to current new 
          building codes; and
              (4) recommendations from the Secretary concerning the best 
          means of meeting fire safety standards in all college and 
          university facilities, including recommendations for methods to 
          fund such cost.
target: Directs the Secretary to: (1) review such statistics; (2) make copies available to the public; (3) identify exemplary fire safety policies, procedures, and practices, and disseminate information concerning those policies, procedures, and practices that have proven effective in the reduction of campus fires; and (4) report to the Congress analyses of the current status of fire safety systems in college and university facilities, and of the appropriate fire safety standards to apply to these facilities, as well as cost estimates and recommendations.
feat_title: Campus Fire Safety Right to Know Act