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106th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1184
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 22, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Authorization Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Federal Emergency Management Agency.--Section 12(a) of the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(a)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``(1) General.--'' and all that follows
through ``(7) There'' and inserting ``General.--There'';
(2) by striking ``1998, and'' and inserting ``1998,''; and
(3) by inserting ``, $19,800,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and $20,400,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2001'' after ``September 30, 1999''.
(b) United States Geological Survey.--(1) Section 12(b) of the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(b)) is
amended--
(A) by inserting ``There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of the Interior for purposes of carrying out,
through the Director of the United States Geological Survey,
the responsibilities that may be assigned to the Director under
this Act $46,100,000 for fiscal year 2000, of which $3,500,000
shall be used for the Global Seismic Network and $100,000 shall
be used for the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory
Committee established under section 6 of the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Authorization Act of 1999; and $47,500,000 for fiscal
year 2001, of which $3,600,000 shall be used for the Global
Seismic Network and $100,000 shall be used for the Scientific
Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee established under section
6 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization Act of
1999.'' after ``operated by the Agency.'';
(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(C) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph (2) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraphs:
``(3) $9,000,000 of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2000; and
``(4) $9,500,000 of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2001,''.
(2) Section 2(a)(7) of the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize
appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of
1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes'' is
amended by inserting ``, $1,600,000 for fiscal year 2000, and
$1,650,000 for fiscal year 2001'' after ``1998 and 1999''.
(c) National Science Foundation.--Section 12(c) of the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``1998, and'' and inserting ``1998,''; and
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and
(5) $19,000,000 for engineering research and $10,900,000 for
geosciences research for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000. There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Science Foundation $19,600,000 for engineering research and
$11,200,000 for geosciences research for fiscal year 2001.''.
(d) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--Section 12(d)
of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(d)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``1998, and''; and inserting ``1998,''; and
(2) by inserting ``, $2,200,000 for fiscal year 2000, and
$2,265,000 for fiscal year 2001'' after ``September 30, 1999''.
SEC. 3. REPEALS.
Section 10 and subsections (e) and (f) of section 12 of the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7705d and 7706 (e)
and (f)) are repealed.
SEC. 4. ADVANCED NATIONAL SEISMIC RESEARCH AND MONITORING SYSTEM.
The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 13. ADVANCED NATIONAL SEISMIC RESEARCH AND MONITORING SYSTEM.
``(a) Establishment.--The Director of the United States Geological
Survey shall establish and operate an Advanced National Seismic
Research and Monitoring System. The purpose of such system shall be to
organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize the national, regional,
and urban seismic monitoring systems in the United States, including
sensors, recorders, and data analysis centers, into a coordinated
system that will measure and record the full range of frequencies and
amplitudes exhibited by seismic waves, in order to enhance earthquake
research and warning capabilities.
``(b) Management Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization Act of
1999, the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall
transmit to the Congress a 5-year management plan for establishing and
operating the Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System.
The plan shall include annual cost estimates for both modernization and
operation, milestones, standards, and performance goals, as well as
plans for securing the participation of all existing networks in the
Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System and for
establishing new, or enhancing existing, partnerships to leverage
resources.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) Expansion and modernization.--In addition to amounts
appropriated under section 12(b), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, to be used by
the Director of the United States Geological Survey to
establish the Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring
System--
``(A) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2000;
``(B) $33,700,000 for fiscal year 2001;
``(C) $35,100,000 for fiscal year 2002;
``(D) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
``(E) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2004.
``(2) Operation.--In addition to amounts appropriated under
section 12(b), there are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of the Interior, to be used by the Director of the
United States Geological Survey to operate the Advanced
National Seismic Research and Monitoring System--
``(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2000; and
``(B) $10,300,000 for fiscal year 2001.''.
SEC. 5. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.
The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 14. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.
``(a) Establishment.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation shall establish a Network for Earthquake Engineering
Simulation that will upgrade, link, and integrate a system of
geographically distributed experimental facilities for earthquake
engineering testing of full-sized structures and their components and
partial-scale physical models. The system shall be integrated through
networking software so that integrated models and databases can be used
to create model-based simulation, and the components of the system
shall be interconnected with a computer network and allow for remote
access, information sharing, and collaborative research.
``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts
appropriated under section 12(c), there are authorized to be
appropriated, out of funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to
the National Science Foundation, $7,700,000 for fiscal year 2000 for
the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation. In addition to
amounts appropriated under section 12(c), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the Network for
Earthquake Engineering Simulation--
``(1) $28,200,000 for fiscal year 2001;
``(2) $24,400,000 for fiscal year 2002;
``(3) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
``(4) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.''.
SEC. 6. SCIENTIFIC EARTHQUAKE STUDIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) Establishment.--The Director of the United States Geological
Survey shall establish a Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory
Committee.
(b) Organization.--The Director shall establish procedures for
selection of individuals not employed by the Federal Government who are
qualified in the seismic sciences and other appropriate fields and may,
pursuant to such procedures, select up to ten individuals, one of whom
shall be designated Chairman, to serve on the Advisory Committee.
Selection of individuals for the Advisory Committee shall be based
solely on established records of distinguished service, and the
Director shall ensure that a reasonable cross-section of views and
expertise is represented. In selecting individuals to serve on the
Advisory Committee, the Director shall seek and give due consideration
to recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences, professional
societies, and other appropriate organizations.
(c) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at such times and
places as may be designated by the Chairman in consultation with the
Director.
(d) Duties.--The Advisory Committee shall advise the Director on
matters relating to the United States Geological Survey's participation
in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, including the
United States Geological Survey's roles, goals, and objectives within
that Program, its capabilities and research needs, guidance on
achieving major objectives, and establishing and measuring performance
goals. The Advisory Committee shall issue an annual report to the
Director for submission to Congress on or before September 30 of each
year. The report shall describe the Advisory Committee's activities and
address policy issues or matters that affect the United States
Geological Survey's participation in the National Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Program.
SEC. 7. BUDGET COORDINATION.
Section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7704) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating
subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (A)
through (E), respectively; and
(B) by moving subparagraph (E), as so redesignated
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, so as to appear
immediately after subparagraph (D), as so redesignated;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Budget Coordination.--
``(1) Guidance.--The Agency shall each year provide
guidance to the other Program agencies concerning the
preparation of requests for appropriations for activities
related to the Program, and shall prepare, in conjunction with
the other Program agencies, an annual Program budget to be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget.
``(2) Reports.--Each Program agency shall include with its
annual request for appropriations submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget a report that--
``(A) identifies each element of the proposed
Program activities of the agency;
``(B) specifies how each of these activities
contributes to the Program; and
``(C) states the portion of its request for
appropriations allocated to each element of the
Program.''.
SEC. 8. REPORT ON AT-RISK POPULATIONS.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and after a period for public comment, the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall transmit to the Congress a report
describing the elements of the Program that specifically address the
needs of at-risk populations, including the elderly, persons with
disabilities, non-English-speaking families, single-parent households,
and the poor. Such report shall also identify additional actions that
could be taken to address those needs, and make recommendations for any
additional legislative authority required to take such actions.
SEC. 9. PUBLIC ACCESS TO EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION.
Section 5(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of
1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, and
development of means of increasing public access to available locality-
specific information that may assist the public in preparing for or
responding to earthquakes'' after ``and the general public''.
SEC. 10. LIFELINES.
Section 4(6) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7703(6)) is amended by inserting ``and infrastructure'' after
``communication facilities''.
SEC. 11. COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.
No funds authorized pursuant to this Act may be expended by an
entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the assistance the
entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3,
1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c, popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'').
SEC. 12. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.
(a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.--In the case
of any equipment or products that may be authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided under this Act, it is the sense of
the Congress that entities receiving such assistance should, in
expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and
products.
(b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In providing financial
assistance under this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall
provide to each recipient of the assistance a notice describing the
statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 13. PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS.
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that
any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made in America''
inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product
sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United
States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or
subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, pursuant to
the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in
section 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 1999.
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