IIB
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1184
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 22, 1999
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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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 AGEN-
CY.—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 ‘‘GEN-
ERAL.—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) Sec-
tion 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 responsibil-
ities 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 Net-
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work and $100,000 shall be used for the Scientific
Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee established
under section 6 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduc-
tion 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 Advi-
sory 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 para-
graph (2) and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing 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
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‘‘, $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 insert-
ing ‘‘, and (5) $19,000,000 for engineering research
and $10,900,000 for geosciences research for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 2000. There are au-
thorized 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’’.
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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 Sys-
tem. The purpose of such system shall be to organize,
modernize, standardize, and stabilize the national, re-
gional, and urban seismic monitoring systems in the
United States, including sensors, recorders, and data anal-
ysis 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 Haz-
ards Reduction Authorization Act of 1999, the Director
of the United States Geological Survey shall transmit to
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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, mile-
stones, 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 ad-
dition to amounts appropriated under section 12(b),
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior, to be used by the Director of
the United States Geological Survey to establish the
Advanced National Seismic Research and Moni-
toring 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 ap-
propriated under section 12(b), there are authorized
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to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior,
to be used by the Director of the United States Geo-
logical 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 SIM-
ULATION.
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 SIM-
ULATION.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Na-
tional 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 simula-
tion, and the components of the system shall be inter-
connected with a computer network and allow for remote
access, information sharing, and collaborative research.
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‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In ad-
dition 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 Net-
work 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 COM-
MITTEE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the United
States Geological Survey shall establish a Scientific Earth-
quake 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 Advi-
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sory 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 rep-
resented. In selecting individuals to serve on the Advisory
Committee, the Director shall seek and give due consider-
ation to recommendations from the National Academy of
Sciences, professional societies, and other appropriate or-
ganizations.
(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 Geo-
logical 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 meas-
uring 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
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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 re-
designating subparagraphs (B) through (F) as
subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;
and
(B) by moving subparagraph (E), as so re-
designated by subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph, so as to appear immediately after sub-
paragraph (D), as so redesignated; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(c) BUDGET COORDINATION.—
‘‘(1) GUIDANCE.—The Agency shall each year
provide guidance to the other Program agencies con-
cerning the preparation of requests for appropria-
tions 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.
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‘‘(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 pro-
posed 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 enact-
ment 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 addi-
tional legislative authority required to take such actions.
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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 in-
creasing public access to available locality-specific infor-
mation that may assist the public in preparing for or re-
sponding 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 ex-
pended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in ex-
pending 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 RE-
GARDING NOTICE.
(a) PURCHASE
OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment or prod-
ucts 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.
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(b) NOTICE
TO RECIPIENTS
OF ASSISTANCE.—In
providing financial assistance under this Act, the Sec-
retary 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 bear-
ing 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 con-
tract 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.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.