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106th Congress (1999-2000)
H.R.1184.IH

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HR 1184 IH

To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes.

March 18, 1999

Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. MORELLA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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

(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) $33,700,000 for fiscal year 2002;

`(D) $33,600,000 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.'.

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