Sec. 3. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM
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## SEC. 3 MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM ###
(a)Modification of Program Activities Subsection (a)(2) of section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704) is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (B)— #####
(A)in clause (iii), by inserting “, community resilience,” after “seismic risk”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(iv) > > publishing a systematic set of maps of active faults and folds, liquefaction susceptibility, susceptibility for earthquake induced landslides, and other seismically induced hazards; and” > ; and ####
(2)in subparagraph (D), by striking “develop, operate” and all that follows through “7708),” and inserting “continue the development of the Advanced National Seismic System, including earthquake early warning capabilities”. ###
(b)Amendments Relating to Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction ####
(1)Clarification regarding membership Subparagraph
(B)of subsection (a)(3) of such section is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “The committee” and inserting “In addition to the Director, the committee”. ####
(2)Reduction in minimum frequency of meetings of interagency coordinating committee on earthquake hazards reduction Subparagraph
(C)of such subsection is amended by striking “not less than 3 times a year” and inserting “not less frequently than once each year”. ####
(3)Expansion of duties Subparagraph
(D)of such subsection is amended to read as follows: > > ##### “(D) Duties > > > ###### “(i) General duty > > The Interagency Coordinating Committee shall oversee the planning, management, and coordination of the Program. > > > ###### “(ii) Specific duties > > The duties of the Interagency Coordinating Committee include the following: > > > ###### “(I) > > Developing, not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 and updating periodically— > > > ###### “(aa) > > a strategic plan that establishes goals and priorities for the Program activities described under subsection (a)(2); and > > > ###### “(bb) > > a detailed management plan to implement such strategic plan. > > > ###### “(II) > > Developing a coordinated interagency budget for the Program that will ensure appropriate balance among the Program activities described under subsection (a)(2), and, in accordance with the plans developed under subclause (I), submitting such budget to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget at the time designated by the Director for agencies to submit biennial budgets. > > > ###### “(III) > > Developing interagency memorandums of understanding with any relevant Federal agencies on data sharing and resource commitment in the event of an earthquake disaster. > > > ###### “(IV) > > Coordinating with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction and other natural hazards coordination committees as the Director determines appropriate to share data and best practices. > > > ###### “(V) > > Coordinating with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on data sharing and resource allocation to ensure judicious use of Government resources and the free-flowing exchange of information related to earthquakes. > > > ###### “(VI) > > Coordinating with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior on the use of public lands for earthquake monitoring and research stations, and related data collection. > > > ###### “(VII) > > Coordinating with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on the effects of earthquakes on transportation and housing stocks. > > > ###### “(iii) Assistance from secretary of agriculture and secretary of the interior > > To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall expedite any request for a permit to use public land under clause (ii)(VI).” > . ####
(4)Reduction in frequency of reporting by interagency coordinating committee on earthquake hazards reduction #####
(A)In general Subsection (a)(4) of such section is amended— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “Annual” and inserting “Biennial”; ######
(ii)by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)as clauses
(i)through (vi), respectively, and adjusting the indentation of the margin of such clauses, as so redesignated, two ems to the right; ######
(iii)in clause (v), as so redesignated, by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ######
(iv)in clause (vi), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; ######
(v)by inserting after clause (vi), as so redesignated, the following: > > ###### “(vii) > > a statement regarding whether the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has lowered or waived the cost share requirement for assistance provided under subsection (b)(2)(A)(i).” > ; ######
(vi)in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking “ The Interagency ” and all that follows through “ Senate ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > Not less frequently than once every two years, the Interagency Coordinating Committee shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report on the Program” > ; and ######
(vii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) Support for preparation of report > > Each head of a Program agency shall submit to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology such information as the Director may request for the preparation of a report under subparagraph
(A)not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director requests such information.” > . #####
(B)Effective date The amendments made by subparagraph
(A)shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. ###
(c)Modification of Responsibilities of National Institute of Standards and Technology Subsection
(b)of such section is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (A), by striking “and constructing,” and inserting “constructing, evaluating, and retrofitting”; and #####
(B)in subparagraph (D), by inserting “provide new and” after “research to”; and ####
(2)in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by inserting “community resilience through” after “improve”. ###
(d)Modification of Responsibilities of Federal Emergency Management Agency Paragraph
(2)of subsection
(b)of such section is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(2) Department of homeland security; federal emergency management agency > > > ##### “(A) Program responsibilities > > The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency— > > > ###### “(i) > > shall operate a program of grants and assistance to enable States to develop mitigation, preparedness, and response plans, purchase necessary instrumentation, prepare inventories and conduct seismic safety inspections of critical structures and lifeline infrastructure, update building, land use planning, and zoning codes and ordinances to enhance seismic safety, increase earthquake awareness and education, and provide assistance to multi-State groups for such purposes; > > > ###### “(ii) > > shall support the implementation of a comprehensive earthquake education, outreach, and public awareness program, including development of materials and their wide dissemination to all appropriate audiences and support public access to locality-specific information that may assist the public in preparing for, mitigating against, responding to and recovering from earthquakes and related disasters; > > > ###### “(iii) > > shall, in conjunction with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, other Federal agencies, and private sector groups, use research results to support the preparation, maintenance, and wide dissemination of seismic resistant design guidance and related information on building codes, standards, and practices for new and existing buildings, structures, and lifeline infrastructure, aid in the development of performance-based design guidelines and methodologies, and support model codes that are cost effective and affordable in order to promote better practices within the design and construction industry and reduce losses from earthquakes; > > > ###### “(iv) > > shall enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with States and local jurisdictions and other Federal agencies to establish demonstration projects on earthquake hazard mitigation, to link earthquake research and mitigation efforts with emergency management programs, or to prepare educational materials for national distribution; and > > > ###### “(v) > > shall support the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the completion of programmatic goals. > > > ##### “(B) State assistance program criteria > > In order to qualify for assistance under subparagraph (A)(i), a State must— > > > ###### “(i) > > demonstrate that the assistance will result in enhanced seismic safety in the State; > > > ###### “(ii) > > provide 25 percent of the costs of the activities for which assistance is being given, except that the Administrator may lower or waive the cost-share requirement for these activities for a small impoverished community, as defined in section 203 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5133(a)); and > > > ###### “(iii) > > meet such other requirements as the Administrator shall prescribe.” > . ###
(e)Modification of Responsibilities of United States Geological Survey Subsection (b)(3) of such section is amended— ####
(1)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), in the first sentence— #####
(A)by inserting “report on significant domestic and international earthquakes and” after “Survey shall”; and #####
(B)by striking “predictions.” and inserting “forecasts.”; ####
(2)in subparagraph (C), by striking “predictions, including aftershock advisories” and inserting “alerts and early warnings”; ####
(3)by striking subparagraph
(D)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(D) > > issue when necessary and feasible, and notify the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and State and local officials, an alert and an earthquake warning;” > ; ####
(4)in subparagraph (E), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “using” and inserting “including”; ####
(5)in subparagraph (I), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ####
(6)in subparagraph (J)— #####
(A)by inserting “and data” after “hazard maps”; and #####
(B)by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(7)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(K) > > support the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the completion of programmatic goals.” > . ###
(f)Modification of Responsibilities of National Science Foundation Subsection (b)(4) of such section is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (B), by inserting “, State agencies, State geological surveys,” after “consortia”; ####
(2)in subparagraph (C), by inserting “to support applied science in the production of a systematic series of earthquake-related geologic hazard maps, and” after “Survey”; ####
(3)in subparagraph (D), by striking “large-scale experimental and computational facilities of the George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation and other institutions engaged in research and the implementation of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program” and inserting “experimental and computational facilities”; ####
(4)in subparagraph (G), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ####
(5)in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; ####
(6)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(I) > > support the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the completion of programmatic goals.” > ; ####
(7)by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(I)as clauses
(i)through (ix), respectively, and indenting such clauses accordingly; ####
(8)in the matter before clause (i), as redesignated by paragraph (7), in the first sentence, by striking “ The National Science Foundation ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > The National Science Foundation” > ; and ####
(9)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) Identification of funding > > The National Science Foundation shall— > > > ###### “(i) > > to the extent practicable, note in any notice of Program funding or other funding possibilities under the Program that the funds are part of the Program; > > > ###### “(ii) > > to the extent practicable, track the awarding of Federal funds through the Program; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > not less frequently than once every 2 years, submit to the director of the Program a report specifying the amount of Federal funds awarded to conduct research that enhances the understanding of earthquake science.” > .
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