An act to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1995 and 1996.
PL 103-374 (H.R.3485), enacted 10/19/1994

108 STAT. 3492 
PUBLIC LAW 103-374—OCT. 19, 1994 
Public Law 103-374 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 19, 1994 
To authorize appropriatione for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
[H.R. 3486] 
Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1995 and 1996. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 ", $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1995, and $25,750,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996" after "September 30, 1993"; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking "and" after "September 30, 1992;"; and 
(B) by inserting "; $49,200,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1995; and $50,676,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996" after "September 30, 1993"; 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following 
new sentence: "There are authorized to be appropriated, out 
of fiinds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the National 
Science Foundation: (1) $16,200,000 for engineering research 
and $10,900,000 for geosciences research for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995, and (2) $16,686,000 for engineering 
research and $11,227,000 for geosciences research for the fiscal 
year ending September 30,1996."; and 
(4) by Sidamg at the end of subsection (d) the following 
new sentence: "There are authorized to be appropriated, out 
of fiinds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, $1,900,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1995, and $1,957,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30,1996.". 
SEC. 
2. 
EARTHQUAKE 
ENGINEERING 
ASSESSMENT. 
Pi^sident. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The President shall conduct an assessment 
of earthquake engineering research and testing capabiUties in the 
United States. This assessment shall include— 
(1) the need for shake tables and other earthquake 
engineering research and testing facilities in the United States; 
(2) options to cooperate with other countries that have 
developed complementary earthquake engineering research and 
testing programs and fiicilities; 
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(3) projected costs for construction, maintenance, and oper-
ation of new earthquake engineering research and testing facili-
ties in the United Stati3s; and 
(4) options and recommendations to provide funding for 
the construction and operation of new eartnquake engineering 
and testing facilities, including the feasibility and advisabih^ 
of developing a comprehensive earthquake engineering researcn 
and testing program within the scope of the Earthquake Haz-
ards Reduction Act of 1977. 
(b) DEADLINE.—^The assessment required by subsection (a) shall 
be transmitted to Congress within nine months after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 19,1994. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R 3485: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 103-360, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 103-354 (Comm. on Ck>mmerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 139 (1993): Nov. 15, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 140 (1994): Sept. 30, considered emd passed Senate, amended. 
Oct. 4, 5, House concurred in Senate amendments.