Sec. 947. REPORT ON SEISMIC SAFETY PROPERTY STANDARDS
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## SEC. 947 REPORT ON SEISMIC SAFETY PROPERTY STANDARDS **[**[42 U.S.C. 7704a](/us/usc/t42/s7704a)**]** ###
(a)Authority The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall assess the risk of earthquake-related damage to properties assisted under programs administered by the Secretary and shall develop seismic safety standards for such properties. This section may not be construed to prohibit the Secretary from deferring to local building codes that meet the requirements of the seismic safety standards developed under this section. ###
(b)Standards The standards shall be designed to reduce the risk of loss of life to building occupants to the maximum extent feasible and to reduce the risk of shake-related property damage to the maximum extent practicable. ###
(c)Consultation In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency89 and may utilize the resources under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (established under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977) and any other resources as may be required to carry out the activities under this section. 89Section 611 of Public Law 111–295 provides for the transfer of duties for this entity under the Department of Homeland Security. Section 612(c) of such Public Law provides: “[a]ny reference to the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper shall be considered to refer and apply to the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”. ###
(d)Reports ####
(1)Submission and contents This Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress, not less than biennially, containing a statement of the findings of the risk assessment study conducted under this section, including risk assessment of properties located in seismic risk zones and a compilation of the standards developed pursuant to this section. The report shall also include a statement of the activities undertaken by the Secretary to carry out this section and the amount and sources of any funds expended by the Secretary for such purposes. The report shall also include a statement of the activities undertaken by the Secretary to carry out the requirements of Executive Order No. 12699 (January 5, 1990) and the amount and sources of any funds expended by the Secretary for such purposes. ####
(2)Initial submission The first report required under this subsection shall be submitted not later than the expiration of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.90 90The date of enactment was November 28, 1990. ## Subtitle D Miscellaneous Programs * * * * * * *
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Sec. 947
REPORT ON SEISMIC SAFETY PROPERTY STANDARDS
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-295
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