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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3485
To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 10, 1993
Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. MILLER of Califor-
nia, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. WALKER, and Mr. BOEHLERT) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Science,
Space, and Technology and Natural Resources
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1994,
1995, and 1996.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 12 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act
of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(7)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘of the Agency’’ after ‘‘to
the Director’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘September
30, 1992,’’; and
(C) by inserting ‘‘, $20,160,000 for the fis-
cal 
year 
ending 
September 
30, 
1994,
$20,805,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1995, and $21,450,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996’’ after ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 1993’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘September
30, 1992;’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘; $49,861,000 for the
fiscal 
year 
ending 
September 
30, 
1994;
$51,457,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1995; and $53,052,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996’’ after ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 1993’’;
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the
following new sentences: ‘‘There are authorized to be
appropriated, out of funds otherwise authorized to
be appropriated to the National Science Foundation,
$17,500,000 for engineering research under this Act
and $10,500,000 for geosciences research under this
Act, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994.
There are authorized to be appropriated, out of
funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the
National Science Foundation, $18,060,000 for engi-
neering research under this Act and $10,836,000 for
geosciences research under this Act, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1995. There are author-
ized to be appropriated, out of funds otherwise au-
thorized to be appropriated to the National Science
Foundation, $18,620,000 for engineering research
under this Act and $11,172,000 for geosciences re-
search under this Act, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1996.’’; and
(4) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the
following new sentences: ‘‘There are authorized to be
appropriated, out of funds otherwise authorized to
be appropriated to the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology, $1,532,000 for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1994. There are authorized to
be appropriated, out of funds otherwise authorized
to be appropriated to the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, $1,581,000 for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1995. There are author-
ized to be appropriated, out of funds otherwise au-
thorized to be appropriated to the National Institute
of Standards and Technology, $1,630,000 for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.’’.
SEC. 2. BUY AMERICAN PROVISIONS.
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—No
funds appropriated 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’’).
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARD-
ING NOTICE.—
(1) 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 prod-
ucts.
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—
In providing financial assistance under this Act, the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency shall provide to each recipient of the assist-
ance a notice describing the statement made in para-
graph (1) by the Congress.
(c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS.—If it has been fi-
nally determined by a court or Federal agency that any
person intentionally affixed a fraudulent 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 was 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 ineligibil-
ity procedures described in section 9.400 through 9.409
of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
(d) RECIPROCITY.—
(1) GENERAL
RULE.—Except as provided in
paragraph (2), no contract or subcontract may be
made with funds authorized under this Act to a
company organized under the laws of a foreign coun-
try unless the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency finds that such country affords
comparable opportunities to companies organized
under laws of the United States.
(2) EXCEPTION.—(A) The Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency may waive the
rule stated under paragraph (1) if the products or
services required are not reasonably available from
companies organized under the laws of the United
States. Any such waiver shall be reported to the
Congress.
(B) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the extent
that to do so would violate the General Agreement
of Tariffs and Trade or any other international
agreement to which the United States is a party.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS.
No funds are authorized to be appropriated for carry-
ing out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
for any fiscal year other than as provided by the amend-
ments made by this Act.
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