Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201-2234). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1974 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source United States Code - Title 15 - Commerce and Trade. Long titleAn Act to reduce losses of life and property, through better fire prevention and control, and for other purposes. Subject Forestry Keyword Forestry protection measures Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act provides with respect to Federal fire prevention and control administration. It establishes the National Fire Prevention and Control Administration, National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control, and a National Fire Data Center. It also concerns forest fires, brush fires, fire underground, oil blow-out fires, and waterborne fires and promotes projects to combat arson in rural areas and to improve the capability of firefighters to identify and prevent arson initiated fires in rural areas and public forests. Full text English Website legcounsel.house.gov