(D) the need to acquire additional para-
metric data; and
(E) projected costs for meeting the needs
described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
(2) RESULTS.—The Director shall transmit the
results of the assessment conducted under this sub-
section to Congress not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(c) EARTH SCIENCE TEACHING MATERIALS.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The
term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 14101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 8801).
(B) SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘school’’ means a
nonprofit institutional day or residential school
that provides education for any of the grades
kindergarten through grade 12.
(2) TEACHING MATERIALS.—In a manner con-
sistent with the requirement under section 5(b)(4) of
the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7704(b)(4)) and subject to a merit based
competitive process, the Director of the National
Science Foundation may use funds made available to
him or her under section 12(c) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 7706(c)) to develop, and make available to
schools and local educational agencies for use by
schools, at a minimal cost, earth science teaching
materials that are designed to meet the needs of ele-
mentary and secondary school teachers and stu-
dents.
(d) IMPROVED SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall
conduct a project to improve the seismic hazard as-
sessment of seismic zones.
(2) REPORTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, and an-
nually during the period of the project, the Di-
rector shall prepare, and submit to Congress, a
report on the findings of the project.
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 60
days after the date of termination of the project
conducted under this subsection, the Director
shall prepare and submit to Congress a report
concerning the findings of the project.
(e) STUDY OF NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY
TRAINING CAPABILITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency shall conduct an
assessment of the need for additional Federal disas-
ter-response training capabilities that are applicable
to earthquake response.
(2) CONTENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assess-
ment conducted under this subsection shall in-
clude—
(A) a review of the disaster training pro-
grams offered by the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency at the time of the assessment;
(B) an estimate of the number and types
of emergency response personnel that have, dur-
ing the period beginning on January 1, 1990,
and ending on July 1, 1997, sought the train-
ing referred to in subparagraph (A), but have
been unable to receive that training as a result
of the oversubscription of the training capabili-
ties of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency; and
(C) a recommendation on the need to pro-
vide additional Federal disaster-response train-
ing centers.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than February 15,
1998, the Director of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency shall prepare and submit to Con-
gress a report that addresses the results of the as-
sessment conducted under this subsection.
SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE ENGINEERING RESEARCH PLAN.
(a) NATIONAL
SCIENCE
FOUNDATION.—Section
5(b)(4) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
(42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(4)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) develop, in conjunction with the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency, the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology,
and the United States Geological Survey, a
comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering
research to effectively use existing testing facili-
ties and laboratories (in existence at the time of
the development of the plan), upgrade facilities
and equipment as needed, and integrate new,
innovative testing approaches to the research
infrastructure in a systematic manner.’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGEN-
CY.—Section 5(b)(1) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduc-
tion Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) work with the National Science Foun-
dation, the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, and the United States Geological
Survey, to develop a comprehensive plan for
earthquake engineering research to effectively
use existing testing facilities and laboratories
(existing at the time of the development of the
plan), upgrade facilities and equipment as need-
ed, and integrate new, innovative testing ap-
proaches to the research infrastructure in a sys-
tematic manner.’’.
(c) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—Section
5(b)(3) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
(42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (G) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(H) work with the National Science
Foundation, the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, and the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to develop a com-
prehensive plan for earthquake engineering re-
search to effectively use existing testing facili-
ties and laboratories (in existence at the time of
the development of the plan), upgrade facilities
and equipment as needed, and integrate new,
innovative testing approaches to the research
infrastructure in a systematic manner.’’.
(d) NATIONAL
INSTITUTE
OF
STANDARDS
AND
TECHNOLOGY.—Section 5(b)(5) of the Earthquake Haz-
ards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(5)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) work with the National Science
Foundation, the Federal Emergency Manage-