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None of the funds authorized for the United States Fire Administra-
tion for fiscal year 2002 may be obligated unless the Administrator
has verified to the Committee on Science of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate that the obligation of funds is consistent
with the strategic plan transmitted under section 103 of this Act.
SEC. 103. STRATEGIC PLAN.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than April 30, 2001, the Adminis-
trator of the United States Fire Administration shall prepare and
transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate a 5-year strategic plan of program activities for
the United States Fire Administration.
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan required by subsection (a)
shall include—
(1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major
functions and operations of the United States Fire Administra-
tion in the areas of training; research, development, test and
evaluation; new technology and non-developmental item
implementation; safety; counterterrorism; data collection and
analysis; and public education;
(2) general goals and objectives, including those related
to outcomes, for the major functions and operations of the
United States Fire Administration;
(3) a description of how the goals and objectives identified
under paragraph (2) are to be achieved, including operational
processes, skills and technology, and the human, capital,
information, and other resources required to meet those goals
and objectives;
(4) an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of,
opportunities for, and threats to the United States Fire
Administration;
(5) an identification of the fire-related activities of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Depart-
ment of Defense, and other Federal agencies, and a discussion
of how those activities can be coordinated with and contribute
to the achievement of the goals and objectives identified under
paragraph (2);
(6) a description of objective, quantifiable performance goals
needed to define the level of performance achieved by program
activities in training, research, data collection and analysis,
and public education, and how these performance goals relate
to the general goals and objectives in the strategic plan;
(7) an identification of key factors external to the United
States Fire Administration and beyond its control that could
affect significantly the achievement of the general goals and
objectives;
(8) a description of program evaluations used in estab-
lishing or revising general goals and objectives, with a schedule
for future program evaluations;
(9) a plan for the timely distribution of information and
educational materials to State and local firefighting services,
including volunteer, career, and combination services through-
out the United States;
(10) a description of how the strategic plan prepared under
this section will be incorporated into the strategic plan and
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the performance plans and reports of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency;
(11)(A) a description of the current and planned use of
the Internet for the delivery of training courses by the National
Fire Academy, including a listing of the types of courses and
a description of each course’s provisions for real time interaction
between instructor and students, the number of students
enrolled, and the geographic distribution of students, for the
most recent fiscal year;
(B) an assessment of the availability and actual use by
the National Fire Academy of Federal facilities suitable for
distance education applications, including facilities with tele-
conferencing capabilities; and
(C) an assessment of the benefits and problems associated
with delivery of instructional courses using the Internet,
including limitations due to network bandwidth at training
sites, the availability of suitable course materials, and the
effectiveness of such courses in terms of student performance;
(12) timeline for implementing the plan; and
(13) the expected costs for implementing the plan.
SEC. 104. RESEARCH AGENDA.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United
States Fire Administration, in consultation with the Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Director of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, representatives
of trade, professional, and non-profit associations, State and local
firefighting services, and other appropriate entities, shall prepare
and transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report describing the United States
Fire Administration’s research agenda and including a plan for
implementing that agenda.
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection
(a) shall—
(1) identify research priorities;
(2) describe how the proposed research agenda will be
coordinated and integrated with the programs and capabilities
of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the
Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies;
(3) identify potential roles of academic, trade, professional,
and non-profit associations, and other research institutions in
achieving the research agenda;
(4) provide cost estimates, anticipated personnel needs,
and a schedule for completing the various elements of the
research agenda;
(5) describe ways to leverage resources through partner-
ships, cooperative agreements, and other means; and
(6) discuss how the proposed research agenda will enhance
training, improve State and local firefighting services, impact
standards and codes, increase firefighter and public safety,
and advance firefighting techniques.
(c) USE IN PREPARING STRATEGIC PLAN.—The research agenda
prepared under this section shall be used in the preparation of
the strategic plan required by section 103.
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SEC. 105. SURPLUS AND EXCESS FEDERAL EQUIPMENT.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 33. SURPLUS AND EXCESS FEDERAL EQUIPMENT.
‘‘The Administrator shall make publicly available, including
through the Internet, information on procedures for acquiring sur-
plus and excess equipment or property that may be useful to State
and local fire, emergency, and hazardous material handling service
providers.’’.
SEC. 106. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL FACILITIES.
The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as
amended by section 105, is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:
‘‘SEC. 34. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL FACILITIES.
‘‘The Administrator shall make publicly available, including
through the Internet, information on procedures for establishing
cooperative agreements between State and local fire and emergency
services and Federal facilities in their region relating to the provi-
sion of fire and emergency services.’’.
SEC. 107. NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN COUNTERTERRORISM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration shall conduct an assessment of the need for addi-
tional capabilities for Federal counterterrorism training of emer-
gency response personnel.
(b) CONTENTS
OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment conducted
under this section shall include—
(1) a review of the counterterrorism training programs
offered by the United States Fire Administration and other
Federal agencies;
(2) an estimate of the number and types of emergency
response personnel that have, during the period between
January 1, 1994, and October 1, 1999, sought training described
in paragraph (1), but have been unable to receive that training
as a result of the oversubscription of the training capabilities;
and
(3) a recommendation on the need to provide additional
Federal counterterrorism training centers, including—
(A) an analysis of existing Federal facilities that could
be used as counterterrorism training facilities; and
(B) a cost-benefit analysis of the establishment of such
counterterrorism training facilities.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall prepare and submit
to the Congress a report on the results of the assessment conducted
under this section.
SEC. 
108. 
WORCESTER 
POLYTECHNIC 
INSTITUTE 
FIRE 
SAFETY
RESEARCH PROGRAM.
From the funds authorized to be appropriated by the amend-
ments made by section 102, $1,000,000 may be expended for the
Worcester Polytechnic Institute fire safety research program.
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SEC. 109. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
Upon the conclusion of the research under a research grant
or award of $50,000 made with funds authorized by this title
(or any amendments made by this title), the Administrator of the
United States Fire Administration shall make available through
the Internet home page of the Administration a brief summary
of the results and importance of such research grant or award.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or permit
the release of any information prohibited by law or regulation
from being released to the public.
SEC. 110. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS.
(a) 1974 ACT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Fire Prevention and Control
Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b) of section 10 (15 U.S.C.
2209) and redesignating subsection (c) of that section as
subsection (b);
(B) by striking sections 26 and 27 (15 U.S.C. 2222;
2223);
(C) by striking ‘‘(a) The’’ in section 24 (15 U.S.C. 2220)
and inserting ‘‘The’’; and
(D) by striking subsection (b) of section 24.
(2) REFERENCES TO SECRETARY.—The Federal Fire Preven-
tion and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) in section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2203)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in para-
graph (7);
(ii) by striking paragraph (8); and
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph
(8);
(B) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Director’’—
(i) in section 5(b) (15 U.S.C. 2204(b));
(ii) each place it appears in section 7 (15 U.S.C.
2206);
(iii) the first place it appears in section 11(c) (15
U.S.C. 2210(c));
(iv) in section 15(b)(2), (c), and (f ) (15 U.S.C.
2214(b)(2), (c), and (f ));
(v) the second place it appears in section 15(e)(1)(A)
(15 U.S.C. 2214(e)(1)(A));
(vi) in section 16 (15 U.S.C. 2215);
(vii) the second place it appears in section 19(a)
(42 U.S.C. 290a(a));
(viii) both places it appears in section 20 (15 U.S.C.
2217); and
(ix) in section 21(c) (15 U.S.C. 2218(c)); and
(C) in section 15, by striking ‘‘Secretary’s’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘Director’s’’.
(b) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.—Section 12 of the Act of Feb-
ruary 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1511) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Census;’’ in paragraph (5);
(2) by striking paragraph (6); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).
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SEC. 111. NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY CURRICULUM REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the United States Fire
Administration, in consultation with the Board of Visitors and
representatives of trade and professional associations, State and
local firefighting services, and other appropriate entities, shall con-
duct a review of the courses of instruction available at the National
Fire Academy to ensure that they are up-to-date and complement,
not duplicate, courses of instruction offered elsewhere. Not later
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee
on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection
(a) shall—
(1) examine and assess the courses of instruction offered
by the National Fire Academy;
(2) identify redundant and out-of-date courses of instruc-
tion;
(3) examine the current and future impact of information
technology on National Fire Academy curricula, methods of
instruction, and delivery of services; and
(4) make recommendations for updating the curriculum,
methods of instruction, and delivery of services by the National
Fire Academy considering current and future needs, State-
based curricula, advances in information technologies, and
other relevant factors.
SEC. 112. REPEAL OF EXCEPTION TO FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENT.
(a) REPEAL.—Section 4 of Public Law 103–195 (107 Stat. 2298)
is hereby repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall take effect 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 113. NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.
(a) PURPOSES.—Section 151302 of title 36, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) primarily—
‘‘(A) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts
of property for the benefit of the National Fallen Fire-
fighters’ Memorial and the annual memorial service associ-
ated with the memorial; and
‘‘(B) to, in coordination with the Federal Government
and fire services (as that term is defined in section 4
of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974
(15 U.S.C. 2203)), plan, direct, and manage the memorial
service referred to in subparagraph (A);’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘and Federal’’ in paragraph (2) after ‘‘non-
Federal’’;
(3) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking ‘‘State and local’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal,
State, and local’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon;
(4) by striking ‘‘firefighters.’’ in paragraph (4) and inserting
‘‘firefighters;’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(5) to provide for a national program to assist families
of fallen firefighters and fire departments in dealing with line-
of-duty deaths of those firefighters; and
‘‘(6) to promote national, State, and local initiatives to
increase public awareness of fire and life safety.’’.
(b) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—Section 151303 of title 36, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (f ) and (g) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(f ) STATUS AND COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(1) Appointment to the board shall not constitute employ-
ment by or the holding of an office of the United States.
‘‘(2) Members of the board shall serve without compensa-
tion.’’; and
(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).
(c) OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES.—Section 151304 of title 36,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘not more than 2’’ in subsection (a); and
(2) by striking ‘‘are not’’ in subsection (b)(1) and inserting
‘‘shall not be considered’’.
(d) SUPPORT BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.—Section 151307(a)(1) of
title 36, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘During
the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment
of the Fire Administration Authorization Act of 2000, the
Administrator’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘shall’’ in subparagraph (B) and inserting
‘‘may’’.
TITLE II—EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS
REDUCTION
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Authorization Act of 2000’’.
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) FEDERAL
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY.—Section
12(a)(7) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7706(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1998,’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘1999.’’ and inserting ‘‘1999; $19,861,000
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, of which $450,000
is for National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program-eligible
efforts of an established multi-state consortium to reduce the
unacceptable threat of earthquake damages in the New Madrid
seismic region through efforts to enhance preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation; $20,705,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2002; and $21,585,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2003.’’.
(b) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—Section 12(b) of the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(b))
is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘operated by the Agency.’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior for purposes of carrying out, through
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the Director of the United States Geological Survey, the respon-
sibilities that may be assigned to the Director under this Act
$48,360,000 for fiscal year 2001, of which $3,500,000 is for
the Global Seismic Network and $100,000 is for the Scientific
Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee established under sec-
tion 210 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization
Act of 2000; $50,415,000 for fiscal year 2002, of which
$3,600,000 is for the Global Seismic Network and $100,000
is for the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee;
and $52,558,000 for fiscal year 2003, of which $3,700,000 is
for the Global Seismic Network and $100,000 is for the Sci-
entific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee.’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1);
(3) by striking ‘‘1999,’’ at the end of paragraph (2) and
inserting ‘‘1999;’’; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) $9,000,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2001;
‘‘(4) $9,250,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2002; and
‘‘(5) $9,500,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2003,’’.
(c) REAL-TIME SEISMIC HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM.—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’’ (111 Stat.
1159; 42 U.S.C. 7704 note) is amended by striking ‘‘1999.’’ and
inserting ‘‘1999; $2,600,000 for fiscal year 2001; $2,710,000 for
fiscal year 2002; and $2,825,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
(d) 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 inserting after ‘‘1999.’’ the following: ‘‘There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Founda-
tion $19,000,000 for engineering research and $11,900,000 for
geosciences research for fiscal year 2001; $19,808,000 for
engineering research and $12,406,000 for geosciences research
for fiscal year 2002; and $20,650,000 for engineering research
and $12,933,000 for geosciences research for fiscal year 2003.’’.
(e) 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 striking ‘‘1999.’’ and inserting ‘‘1999, $2,332,000 for
fiscal year 2001, $2,431,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $2,534,300
for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 203. 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. 204. 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:
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‘‘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 90 days after the
date of the enactment of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Authorization Act of 2000, the Director of the United States
Geological Survey shall transmit to the Congress a 5-year manage-
ment 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 estab-
lishing 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 estab-
lish the Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring
System—
‘‘(A) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
‘‘(B) $33,700,000 for fiscal year 2003;
‘‘(C) $35,100,000 for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(D) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
‘‘(E) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2006.
‘‘(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 2002; and
‘‘(B) $10,300,000 for fiscal year 2003.’’.
SEC. 205. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.
The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.) is further 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 the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for
Earthquake Engineering Simulation that will upgrade, link, and
integrate a system of geographically distributed experimental facili-
ties 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
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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 to the National Science Foundation for the
George E. Brown, Jr. 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. 206. BUDGET COORDINATION.
Section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
(42 U.S.C. 7704) is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1) and
redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection (b)(1)
as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) BUDGET COORDINATION.—
‘‘(1) GUIDANCE.—The Agency shall each year provide guid-
ance to the other Program agencies concerning the preparation
of requests for appropriations for activities related to the Pro-
gram, 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. 207. REPORT ON AT-RISK POPULATIONS.
Not later than 1 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 Con-
gress a report describing the elements of the Program that specifi-
cally 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. 208. 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’’.
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SEC. 209. 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. 210. 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 10 individ-
uals, 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 distin-
guished 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 consulta-
tion with the Director.
(d) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall advise the Director
on matters relating to the United States Geological Survey’s partici-
pation 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 States Geological Survey’s participation in
the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.