A bill to authorize appropriations under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes.
PL 99-105 (S.817), enacted 09/30/1985

PUBLIC LAW 99-105—SEPT. 30, 1985 
99 STAT. 475 
Public Law 99-105 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for 
Sept. 30, 1985 
fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes. 
[S. 817] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7(a) of 
the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(a)) is 
98 Stat. 95. 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(6) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director, to 
carry out the provisions of sections 5 and 6 of this Act, for the fiscal 
42 USC 7704, 
year ending September 30, 1986, $5,596,000, and for the fiscal year '^^^^• 
ending September 30, 1987, $5,848,000.". 
SEC. 2. Section 7(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7706(b)) is amended by 
98 Stat. 95. 
striking ", and" immediately after "1984" and inserting in lieu 
thereof a semicolon, and by inserting "$35,578,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1986; and $37,179,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1987" immediately before the period at the 
end thereof 
SEC. 3. Section 7(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7706(c)) is amended by 
98 Stat. 95. 
striking "and" after "1984;" and by inserting "$27,760,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1986; and $29,009,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1987" immediately before the period at 
the end thereof 
SEC. 4. Section 7(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7706(d)) is amended by 
98 Stat. 95. 
striking "and" after "1984;" and by inserting "$499,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1986; and $521,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1987" immediately before the period at 
the end thereof. 
SEC. 5. Section 5(b)(2)(E) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(2)(E)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(E) compile and maintain a written plan for the program 
specified in subsections (a), (e), (f), and (g), to be submitted to the 
Congress and updated at such times as may be required by 
significant program events, but in no event less frequently than 
every three years;". 
SEC. 6. Section 5(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(2)) (as amended 
by section 5 of this Act) is further amended by redesignating 
subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G), and by inserting after 
subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph: 
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PUBLIC LAW 99-105—SEPT. 30, 1985 
"(F) make, in cooperation with the United States Geological 
Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the National 
Bureau of Standards, an annual presentation to the appropriate 
committee of the Congress within sixty days after the end of 
each fiscal year for the purpose of communicating any events 
and any programmatic requirements deemed significant by the 
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; and". 
SEC. 7. Section 2(b)(3) of the National Bureau of Standards 
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (Public Law 99-73) is 
amended by striking "(7), and (8)" and inserting in lieu thereof "and 
(7)". 
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Approved September 30, 1985. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 817: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-90, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs), Pt. 2 
(Comm. on Science and Technology). 
SENATE REPORT No. 99-29 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Apr. 17, considered and passed Senate. 
June 24, considered and passed House, amended. 
July 31, Senate concurred in House amendments with amendments. 
Sept. 17, House concurred in Senate amendments.