To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-3240
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2015-07-28
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: California

Congressional oversight

Emergency planning and evacuation

Natural disasters

Oregon

Pacific Ocean

Washington State
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; (2) identify the funds needed, and make grants to states, Indian tribes, and local governments, to implement the plan; and (3) report to Congress on actions taken.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3240 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 28, 2015 Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.

1. Earthquake early warning system for Cascadia Subduction Zone (a) Plan for purchase and installation (1) Development and funding The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall— (A) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; and (B) identify the funds necessary for implementation of the plan. (2) Submission to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a copy of the plan. (b) Authority To make grants Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall make grants to States, Indian tribes, and units of local governments to provide for implementation of the plan. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that summarizes the actions taken to implement the plan. (d) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (2) Earthquake early warning system The term earthquake early warning system includes— (A) improvements to regional and geodetic networks that support building a capability for an earthquake early warning system; and (B) seismometers, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, and associated infrastructure.