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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 1460 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — To provide for the modernization of the energy and natural resources policies of the United States, and for other pur... · Sec. 10102

Sec. 10102. National landslide hazards reduction program

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The Secretary shall establish a program, to be known as the National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program (referred to in this section as the program )— to identify and understand landslide hazards and risks; to reduce losses from landslides; to protect communities at risk of landslide hazards; and to help improve communication and emergency preparedness, including by coordinating with communities and entities responsible for infrastructure that are at risk of landslide hazards.
The Secretary, in coordination with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Landslide Hazards established by subsection (c)(1) (referred to in this section as the Committee ) and in coordination with existing activities of the United States Geological Survey and other Federal agencies, shall— identify, map, assess, and research landslide hazards; respond to landslide events; and in coordination with States and Indian tribes— establish working groups with States and Indian tribes to identify regional and local priorities for researching, identifying, mapping, and assessing landslide hazards; and develop and implement landslide hazard guidelines for— geologists; geological and geotechnical engineers; and land use and other decisionmakers.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Committee, shall develop and publish a national strategy for landslide hazards and risk reduction in the United States, which shall include— goals and priorities for the program; priorities for data acquisition, research, communications, and risk management on landslides and landslide hazards across relevant Federal agencies; and a detailed interagency plan to carry out the national strategy, including details about the programs, projects, and budgets that will be used to implement the national strategy.
In carrying out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with States and Indian tribes, shall develop and maintain a publicly accessible national landslide hazard and risk inventory database to compile, maintain, standardize, and evaluate data regarding— landslide hazards and risks nationwide; the nationwide impact of landslides on— health and safety; the economy and infrastructure; and the environment; landslide hazard stabilization; and reduction of losses from landslides.
In carrying out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Transportation, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and in consultation with States and Indian tribes, shall develop and disseminate— landslide planning and risk reduction guidance, guidelines, maps, tools, and training materials to help inform State, local, and tribal governments and decisionmakers with respect to— the use and implementation of landslide hazard assessments; the applied use of the database developed under paragraph (3); reducing losses from landslides; and resources available for communities working to improve landslide hazard preparedness; and landslide preparedness curricula and training modules for— State, local, and tribal officials;
Federal, State, local, and tribal emergency managers; and the National Guard. In carrying out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, shall expand the early warning system for flash floods and debris flow by— expanding the early warning system for post-wildfire debris flow to include recently burned areas across the western United States; developing procedures with State, local, and tribal governments to monitor stormwater drainage in areas with high flash flood and debris flow risk; and identifying high-risk debris flow areas, such as recently burned land and potential lahar hazard areas.
In carrying out the program, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, States, and Indian tribes, shall establish emergency response procedures for the rapid deployment of Federal scientists, equipment, and services to areas impacted by a significant landslide event— to support emergency response efforts and improve the safety of emergency responders; to improve data collection; and to conduct research to advance the understanding of the causes, impacts, and reduction of landslide hazards and risks.
There is established a committee, to be known as the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Landslide Hazards . The Committee shall be composed of the following members (or their designees): The Secretary, who shall serve as Chairperson of the Committee. The Secretary of the Army. The Secretary of Commerce. The Secretary of Homeland Security. The Secretary of Transportation. The Director of the National Science Foundation. The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. The Committee shall— advise and oversee the program; facilitate communication and coordination across Federal agencies in the planning, management, budgeting, and execution of landslide activities; and support the development and execution of the national strategy under subsection (b)(2), including by— supporting the development of national goals and priorities for the national strategy; articulating Federal agency roles, responsibilities, and resources for carrying out the national strategy; and overseeing the implementation of the national strategy.
The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Advisory Committee on Landslides (referred to in this subsection as the Advisory Committee ). The Advisory Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 11 members— of whom none may be an individual described in any of subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code; and who shall be representatives of— States, including State geological organizations; Indian tribes, including tribal geological organizations; research institutions and institutions of higher education that are qualified— to provide advice regarding landslide hazard and risk reduction; and to represent related scientific, architectural, engineering, and planning disciplines; industry standards development organizations; and State, local, and tribal emergency management agencies. The Advisory Committee shall submit to the Committee recommendations for the implementation of the program, including recommendations regarding— landslide hazard and risk reduction and planning; tools for communities; research; and such other topics as the Advisory Committee determines appropriate. The Secretary and the agency heads described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(H)of subsection (c)(2) shall take into consideration any recommendation of the Advisory Committee submitted under subparagraph (A). Subject to appropriations, the Secretary may— provide grants, on a competitive basis, to State, local, and tribal governments to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards within the jurisdictions of those governments; and accept and use funds received from other Federal and non-Federal partners to advance the purposes of the program. The Secretary shall consult annually with the Committee, States, and Indian tribes to establish priorities for the grant program under this paragraph. In providing grants under this paragraph, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— will achieve the greatest landslide hazard and risk reduction; reflect the goals and priorities of the national strategy established under subsection (b)(2)(A); would receive not more than 50 percent of the total cost of the project from non-Federal sources; and include acquisition of enhanced elevation data consistent with the 3D Elevation Program. In providing grants for landslide research and development, the Director of the National Science Foundation, in consultation with the Secretary and the Committee, shall ensure that the grants are provided on a competitive basis to State, local, and tribal governments, institutions of higher education, and nongovernmental entities to advance the goals and priorities of the national strategy established under subsection (b)(2)(A), including for research and development on— the causes, mechanisms, triggers, hydrology, and geology of landslides; ways to reduce landslide hazards and risks to minimize loss of life and property, including landslide hazard and risk communication, perception, decisionmaking, tools, and technologies; and other goals and priorities of the national strategy established under subsection (b)(2)(A). The Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report, including a description of, with respect to the preceding calendar year— the goals and accomplishments of the Secretary and the agency heads described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(H)of subsection (c)(2) in carrying out the national strategy developed under subsection (b)(2), expressed— by agency, program, and budgetary resource; and by the goals and priorities of the national strategy established under subsection (b)(2)(A); the results of the activities of the Committee under this section; the extent to which any recommendations of the Advisory Committee under subsection (d)(3)(A) have been implemented; the grants provided under this section during that preceding calendar year, including a description of— each activity carried out using such a grant; and the results of those activities; and for each significant landslide event in the United States during that preceding calendar year— a description of the landslide event and the implications of the event on communities, including life and property; recommendations on how the identification of the landslide risk could have been improved prior to the event; a description of the effectiveness of any warning and risk communication, including the dissemination of warnings by State, local, and tribal partners in the affected area; recommendations to improve risk identification, reduction, and communication to landowners and local governments; recommendations to improve landslide hazard preparedness and emergency response activities under this section; and such other findings as the Secretary determines appropriate.
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