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Code · U.S. Code · Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · CHAPTER 86— EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION · § 7704a

§ 7704a. Report on seismic safety property standards

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(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 Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and may utilize the resources under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (established under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 [42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.]) and any other resources as may be required to carry out the activities under this section.
(Pub. L. 101–625, title IX, § 947, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4416; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410.)
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  • Pub. L. 101–625, title IX, § 947
  • 104 Stat. 4416
  • Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c)
  • 120 Stat. 1410
  • Pub. L. 95–124
  • 91 Stat. 1098
  • section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66
  • section 612(c) of Pub. L. 109–295
  • Pub. L. 109–295
  • section 612(f)(2) of Pub. L. 109–295
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