#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #aghf  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !    
,national ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction    
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction    
,act ,reau?orization ( #bjad4  #b4      
,def9itions  7a7 ,director ,section     
#bjc7a7 ( ! ,national ,w9d/orm ,impact  
,r$uction ,act ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aegjb7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy
 & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7b7   
,lifel9es ,section #bjc ( ! ,national   
,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction ,act ( #bjjd 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjb7 is fur!r am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,lifel9es ,! t]m lifel9es means    
public works & utilities1 includ+       
transportation facilities &             
infra/ructure1 oil & gas pipel9es1      

electrical p[] & communication          
facilities & infra/ructure1 & wat]      
supply & sewage treatm5t facilities4  4 
#c4 ,national ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction
 ,program ,section #bjd ( ! ,national   
,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction ,act ( #bjjd 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7b71 & 7c7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ ! ,national ,w9d/orm ,impact
 ,r$uction ,program1 ! purpose ( :i* is 
to a*ieve major measurable r$uctions 9 !
 losses ( life & prop]ty f w9d/orms     
?r\gh a coord9at$ ,f$]al ef=t1 9        
coop]ation ) o!r levels ( gov]nm5t1     
academia1 & ! private sector1 aim$ at   
improv+ ! und]/&+ ( w9d/orms & _!       
impacts & develop+ & enc\rag+ !         
implem5tation ( co/-effective mitigation
 measures to r$uce ^? impacts4  7b7     
,responsibilities ( program ag5cies     
7#a7 ,lead ag5cy ,! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all h ! prim>y   
responsibility = plann+ & coord9at+ !   
,program4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !  

,director %all--  7,a7 ensure t !       
,program includes ! necess>y compon5ts  
to promote ! implem5tation ( w9d/orm    
risk r$uction measures by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local gov]nm5ts1 national /&>ds &    
model build+ code organizations1        
ar*itects & eng9e]s1 & o!rs ) a role 9  
plann+ & con/ruct+ build+s & lifel9es2  
7,b7 support ! developm5t (             
p]=mance-bas$ eng9e]+ tools1 & "w )     
appropriate gr\ps to promote ! comm]cial
 application ( su* tools1 includ+ ?r\gh 
w9d-relat$ model build+ codes1 volunt>y 
/&>ds1 & con/ruction be/ practices2     
7,c7 reque/ ! assi/ance ( ,f$]al ag5cies
 o!r ?an ! ,program ag5cies1 z necess>y 
to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act2  7,d7    
coord9ate all ,f$]al po/-w9d/orm        
inve/igations2 &  7,e7 :5 w>rant$ by    
rese>* or inve/igative f9d+s1 issue     
recomm5dations to assi/ 9 in=m+ !       
developm5t ( model codes1 & provide     
in=mation to ,congress on ! use ( su*   
recomm5dations4  7#b7 ,national         
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,9      

addition to ! lead ag5cy                
responsibilities describ$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &  
,te*nology %all be responsible = c>ry+  
out rese>* & developm5t to improve model
 build+ codes1 volunt>y /&>ds1 & be/    
practices = ! design1 con/ruction1 &    
retr(it ( build+s1 /ructures1 &         
lifel9es4  7#c7 ,national sci5ce        
f\ndation ,! ,national ,sci5ce          
,f\ndation %all support rese>* 9--  7,a7
 eng9e]+ & ! atmosph]ic sci5ces to      
improve ! und]/&+ ( ! behavior (        
w9d/orms & _! impact on build+s1        
/ructures1 & lifel9es2 &  7,b7 economic 
& social factors influ5c+ w9d/orm risk  
r$uction measures4  7#d7 ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all support atmosph]ic   
sci5ces rese>* to improve ! und]/&+ ( ! 
behavior ( w9d/orms & _! impact on      
build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es4  7#e7   
,f$]al em]g5cy managem5t ag5cy ,! ,f$]al
 ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all--  7,a7

 support--  7i7 ! developm5t ( risk     
assessm5t tools & effective mitigation  
te*niques2  7ii7 w9d/orm-relat$ data    
collection & analysis2  7iii7 public    
outrea* & in=mation dissem9ation2 &     
7iv7 promotion ( ! adoption ( w9d/orm   
prep>$ness & mitigation measures1       
includ+ = h\seholds1 bus9esses1 &       
communities1 consi/5t ) ! ,ag5cy's      
all-haz>ds approa*2 &  7,b7 "w closely )
 national /&>ds & model build+ code     
organizations1 9 conjunction ) !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 to promote ! implem5tation (
 rese>* results & promote bett] build+  
practices )9 ! build+ design &          
con/ruction indu/ry1 includ+ ar*itects1 
eng9e]s1 contractors1 build]s1 &        
inspectors4  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+      
subsection 7d7 z subsection 7c71 & by   
/rik+ subsections 7e7 & 7f72 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new subsections3   
7d7 ,budget activities ,! ,director ( ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          

,te*nology1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,director ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al 
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all ea*     
include 9 _! ag5cy's annual budget      
reque/ to ,congress a description ( _!  
ag5cy's project$ activities "u !        
,program = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by !      
budget reque/1 along ) an assessm5t (   
:at !y plan to sp5d on ^? activities = t
 fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ 
,committee on ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an  
,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on     
,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction1 *air$ by !  
,director4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,9 addition  
to ! *air1 ! ,committee %all be compos$ 
(--  7,a7 ! heads (--  7i7 ! ,f$]al     
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7ii7 !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7iv7 ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 &  7v7 !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7,b7 !

 head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! *air     
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,meet+s ,!  
,committee %all meet n less ?an #b times
 a ye> at ! call ( ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7#d7 ,g5]al purpose &      
duties ,! ,committee %all ov]see !      
plann+ & coord9ation ( ! ,program4  7#e7
 ,/rategic plan ,! ,committee %all      
develop & submit to ,congress1 n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,national ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction    
,act ,reau?orization ( #bjad1 a         
,/rategic ,plan = ! ,program t          
includes--  7,a7 prioritiz$ goals = !   
,program t w mitigate aga9/ ! loss (    
life & prop]ty f future w9d/orms2  7,b7 
%ort-t]m1 mid-t]m1 & long-t]m rese>*    
objectives to a*ieve ^? goals2  7,c7 a  
description ( ! role ( ea* ,program     
ag5cy 9 a*iev+ ! prioritiz$ goals2  7,d7
 ! me?ods by :i* progress t[>ds ! goals 
w be assess$2 &  7,e7 an explanation (  
h[ ! ,program w fo/] ! transf] ( rese>* 
results into outcomes1 su* z improv$    

model build+ codes4  7#f7 ,progress     
report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,national ,w9d/orm      
,impact ,r$uction ,act ,reau?orization (
 #bjad1 ! ,committee %all submit to !   
,congress a report on ! progress ( !    
,program t includes--  7,a7 a           
description ( ! activities fund$ "u !   
,program1 a description ( h[ ^!         
activities align ) ! prioritiz$ goals & 
rese>* objectives e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/rategic
 ,plan1 & ! budgets1 p] ag5cy1 = ^!     
activities2  7,b7 ! outcomes a*iev$ by !
 ,program = ea* ( ! goals id5tifi$ 9 !  
,/rategic ,plan2  7,c7 a description (  
any recomm5dations made to *ange exi/+  
build+ codes t 7 ! result ( ,program    
activities2 &  7,d7 a description ( !   
ext5t to :i* ! ,program has incorporat$ 
recomm5dations f ! ,advisory ,committee 
on ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction4  7#g7    
,coord9at$ budget ,! ,committee %all    
develop a coord9at$ budget = ! ,program1
 :i* %all be submitt$ to ! ,congress at 
! "t ( ! ,presid5t's budget submission =

 ea* fiscal ye>4  4  #d4 ,national      
,advisory ,committee on ,w9d/orm ,impact
 ,r$uction ,section #bje ( ! ,national  
,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction ,act ( #bjjd 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjd7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #bje4 ,national ,advisory    
,committee on ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all e/abli% an ,advisory    
,committee on ,w9d/orm ,impact          
,r$uction1 :i* %all be compos$ ( at lea/
 #g memb]s1 none ( :om may be employees 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+           
repres5tatives ( rese>* & academic      
in/itutions1 indu/ry /&>ds developm5t   
organizations1 em]g5cy managem5t        
ag5cies1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t1 &      
bus9ess communities :o are qualifi$ to  
provide advice on w9d/orm impact        
r$uction & repres5t all relat$          
sci5tific1 ar*itectural1 & eng9e]+      
discipl9es4 ,! recomm5dations ( !       
,advisory ,committee %all be consid]$ by
 ,f$]al ag5cies 9 implem5t+ ! ,program4 

7b7 ,assessm5ts ,! ,advisory ,committee 
on ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction %all (f]  
assessm5ts on--  7#a7 tr5ds &           
developm5ts 9 ! natural1 eng9e]+1 &     
social sci5ces & practices ( w9d/orm    
impact mitigation2  7#b7 ! priorities ( 
! ,program's ,/rategic ,plan2  7#c7 !   
coord9ation ( ! ,program2 &  7#d7 any   
revisions to ! ,program :i* may be      
necess>y4  7c7 ,comp5sation ,! memb]s ( 
! ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7d7 
,reports ,at lea/ e #b ye>s1 ! ,advisory
 ,committee %all report to ! ,director  
on ! assessm5ts c>ri$ out "u subsection 
7b7 & its recomm5dations = ways to      
improve ! ,program4  7e7 ,*>t] ,not)/&+ 
section #ad7;b77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 !
 ,advisory ,committee %all n be requir$ 
to file a *>t] subsequ5t to its initial 
*>t]1 fil$ "u section #i7;c7 ( su* ,act1
 be=e ! t]m9ation date specifi$ 9       
subsection 7f7 ( ?is section4  7f7      
,t]m9ation ,! ,advisory ,committee %all 

t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf4  7g7   
,conflict ( int]e/ ,an ,advisory        
,committee memb] %all recuse himself f  
any ,advisory ,committee activity 9 :i* 
he has an actual pecuni>y int]e/4  4    
#e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #bjg ( ! ,national ,w9d/orm    
,impact ,r$uction ,act ( #bjjd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #aegjf7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #bjg4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7a7 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy = c>ry+ out ?is       
title--  7#a7 #e1ccb1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjad2 &  7#b7 #e1ccb1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjae4  7b7 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation = c>ry+  
out ?is title--  7#a7 #i1fhb1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjad2 &  7#b7 #i1fhb1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjae4  7c7 ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          

,te*nology = c>ry+ out ?is title--  7#a7
 #d1abj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2 &  7#b7 
#d1abj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae4  7d7     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration = c>ry+ out   
?is title--  7#a7 #b1bff1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjad2 &  7#b7 #b1bff1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjae4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ,july #ad1 #bjad4;,cl]k4