A bill to protect the public health and safety by assisting local fire protection districts and departments to maintain and improve their firefighting and rescue operations.

Establishes a Fire Protection Assistance Administration. Authorizes such Administration to make annual grants to any fire protection district or department for the purposes of maintaining, improving, or expanding its fire prevention and control, rescue, or other related functions. Sets forth conditions of elibility for such grants. Provides for the administration of the grant program.

Provides that no annual grant under this Act may exceed $3,000,000.

Establishes the National Fire Protection Advisory Council. Requires such Advisory Council to establish minimum training standards for fire prevention and control personnel. Requires such Advisory Council to study and report to the Administration the feasibility and desirability of a national clearinghouse for fire and rescue information. Provides that such Council shall cease to exist on June 30, 1976.

Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1974, 1975, and 1976 to carry out this Act.