,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bacb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjac ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida 7for herself and ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,natural ,resources and ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize ,federal natural hazards reduction programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,natural ,hazards ,risk ,reduction ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states faces significant risks from many types of natural hazards1 including earthquakes1 hurricanes1 tornadoes1 wildfires1 and floods4 ,increasing numbers of ,americans are living in areas prone to these hazards4 7#b7 ,earthquakes occur without warning and can have devastating effects4 ,according to the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,northridge ,earthquake in #aiid and the ,loma ,prieta ,earthquake in #aihi killed nearly #ajj people1 injured #ab1geg1 and caused #cc billion in damages4 ,nearly all ,states face some level of seismic risk4 ,twenty-six urban areas in #ad ,states have a significant seismic risk4 7#c7 ,severe weather is the most costly natural hazard1 measured on a per year basis4 ,according to data from the ,national ,weather ,service over the last #aj years1 severe weather has caused an average of #bgh fatalities and #bd4c billion of property damage per year4 ,in #bjab1 ,hurricane ,sandy inflicted the worst power outage caused by a natural disaster in the history of the ,united ,states and resulted in an estimated #gj billion in damages4 ,the #bjje hurricane season was one of the most destructive in ,united ,states history1 killing #a1hcf people1 and causing #hj billion in damage4 7#d7 ,the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration reports that #ch percent of new home construction in #bjjb was in areas adjacent to1 or intermixed with1 wildlands4 ,fires in the wildland-urban interface are costly4 ,for example1 the #bjjg ,california ,witch fire alone caused #a4c billion in insured property losses1 according to the ,insurance ,services ,office 7,,iso74 ,in addition1 the ,government ,accountability ,office reported in #bjji that the ,federal spending for wildfire suppression between #bjja and #bjjg was1 on average1 #b4i billion per year4 7#e7 ,developing better knowledge about natural hazard phenomena and their effects is crucial to assessing the risks these hazards pose to communities4 ,instrumentation1 monitoring1 and data gathering to characterize earthquakes and wind events are important activities to increase this knowledge4 7#f7 ,current building codes and standards can mitigate the damages caused by natural hazards4 ,the ,institute for ,business and ,home ,safety estimated that the #ai billion in damage caused by ,hurricane ,andrew in #aiid could have been reduced by half if such codes and standards were in effect4 ,research for the continuous improvement of building codes1 standards1 and design practices--and for developing methods to retrofit existing structures--is crucial to mitigating losses from natural hazards4 7#g7 ,since its creation in #aigg1 the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program 7,,nehrp7 has supported research to develop seismic codes1 standards1 and building practices that have been widely adopted4 ,the ,,nehrp ,recommended ,provisions for ,seismic ,regulations for ,new ,buildings and ,other ,structures and the ,guidance for ,seismic ,performance ,assessment of ,buildings are two examples4 7#h7 ,research to understand the institutional1 social1 behavioral1 and economic factors that influence how households1 businesses1 and communities perceive risk and prepare for natural hazards1 and how well they recover after a disaster1 can increase the implementation of risk mitigation measures4 7#i7 ,a major goal of the ,federal natural hazards-related research and development effort should be to reduce the loss of life and damage to communities and infrastructure through increasing the adoption of hazard mitigation measures4 7#aj7 ,research1 development1 and technology transfer to secure infrastructure is vitally important4 ,infrastructure that supports electricity1 transportation1 drinking water1 and other services is vital immediately after a disaster1 and their quick return to function speeds the economic recovery of a disaster-impacted community4 ,i ,earthquakes #aja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program ,reauthorization ,act of #bjac4 #ajb4 ,findings ,section #b of the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja7 is repealed4 #ajc4 ,definitions ,section #d of the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7 is amended by striking paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i74 #ajd4 ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program ,section #e of the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,program activities ,the activities of the ,program shall be designed to-- 7,a7 research and develop effective methods1 tools1 and technologies to reduce the risk posed by earthquakes to the built environment1 especially to lessen the risk to existing structures and lifelines2 7,b7 improve the understanding of earthquakes and their effects on households1 businesses1 communities1 buildings1 structures1 and lifelines1 through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research that involves engineering1 natural sciences1 and social sciences2 and 7,c7 facilitate the adoption of earthquake risk reduction measures by households1 businesses1 communities1 local1 ,state1 and ,federal governments1 national standards and model building code organizations1 architects and engineers1 building owners1 and others with a role in planning for disasters and planning1 constructing1 retrofitting1 and insuring buildings1 structures1 and lifelines through-- 7i7 grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and technical assistance2 7ii7 development of standards1 guidelines1 voluntary consensus standards1 and other design guidance for earthquake hazards risk reduction for buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 7iii7 outreach and information dissemination to communities on location-specific earthquake hazards and methods to reduce the risks from those hazards2 and 7iv7 development and maintenance of a repository of information1 including technical data1 on seismic risk and hazards reduction4 2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e72 7#b7 by amending subsection 7b7 to read as follows3 7b7 ,responsibilities of program agencies 7#a7 ,lead agency ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7in this section referred to as the ,institute7 shall be responsible for planning and coordinating the ,program4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director of the ,institute shall-- 7,a7 ensure that the ,program includes the necessary components to promote the implementation of earthquake hazards risk reduction measures by households1 businesses1 communities1 local1 ,state1 and ,federal governments1 national standards and model building code organizations1 architects and engineers1 building owners1 and others with a role in preparing for disasters1 or the planning1 constructing1 retrofitting1 and insuring of buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 7,b7 support the development of performance-based seismic engineering tools1 and work with the appropriate groups to promote the commercial application of such tools1 through earthquake-related building codes1 standards1 and construction practices2 7,c7 ensure the use of social science research and findings in informing research and technology development priorities1 communicating earthquake risks to the public1 developing earthquake risk mitigation strategies1 and preparing for earthquake disasters2 7,d7 coordinate all ,federal post-earthquake investigations2 and 7,e7 when warranted by research or investigative findings1 issue recommendations for changes in model codes to the relevant code development organizations1 and report back to ,congress on whether such recommendations were adopted4 7#b7 ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,in addition to the lead agency responsibilities described under paragraph 7#a71 the ,institute shall be responsible for carrying out research and development to improve building codes and standards and practices for buildings1 structures1 and lifelines4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director of the ,institute shall-- 7,a7 work1 in conjunction with other appropriate ,federal agencies1 to support the development of improved seismic standards and model codes2 7,b7 in coordination with other appropriate ,federal agencies1 work closely with standards and model code development organizations1 professional societies1 and practicing engineers1 architects1 and others involved in the construction of buildings1 structures1 and lifelines1 to promote better building practices1 including by-- 7i7 developing technical resources for practitioners on new knowledge and standards of practice2 and 7ii7 developing methods and tools to facilitate the incorporation of earthquake engineering principles into design and construction practices2 7,c7 develop tools1 technologies1 methods1 and practitioner guidance to feasibly and cost-effectively retrofit existing buildings and structures to increase their earthquake resiliency2 and 7,d7 work closely with national standards organizations1 and other interested parties1 to develop seismic safety standards and practices for new and existing lifelines4 7#c7 ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 7in this paragraph referred to as the ,agency71 consistent with the ,agency's all hazards approach1 shall be responsible for facilitating the development and adoption of standards1 model building codes1 and better seismic building practices1 developing tools to assess earthquake hazards1 promoting the adoption of hazard mitigation measures1 and carrying out a program of direct assistance to ,states and localities to mitigate earthquake risks to buildings1 structures1 lifelines1 and communities4 7,b7 ,director's duties ,the ,director of the ,agency shall-- 7i7 work closely with other relevant ,federal agencies1 standards and model building code development organizations1 architects1 engineers1 and other professionals1 to facilitate the development and adoption of standards1 model codes1 and design and construction practices to increase the earthquake resiliency of new and existing buildings1 structures1 and lifelines in the-- 7,i7 preparation1 maintenance1 and wide dissemination of design guidance1 model building codes and standards1 and practices to increase the earthquake resiliency of new and existing buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 7,,ii7 development of performance-based design guidelines and methodologies supporting model codes for buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 and 7,,iii7 development of methods and tools to facilitate the incorporation of earthquake engineering principles into design and construction practices2 7ii7 develop tools1 technologies1 and methods to assist local planners1 and others1 to model and predict the potential impact of earthquake damage in seismically hazardous areas2 and 7iii7 support the implementation of a comprehensive earthquake education and public awareness program1 including the development of materials and their wide dissemination to all appropriate audiences1 and support public access to locality-specific information that may assist the public in preparing for1 mitigating against1 responding to1 and recovering from earthquakes and related disasters4 7,c7 ,state assistance grant program ,the ,director of the ,agency shall operate a program of grants and assistance to enable ,states to develop mitigation1 preparedness1 and response plans1 compare inventories and conduct seismic safety inspections of critical structures and lifelines1 update building and zoning codes and ordinances to enhance seismic safety1 increase earthquake awareness and education1 and encourage the development of multistate groups for such purposes4 ,the ,director shall operate such programs in coordination with the all hazards mitigation and preparedness programs authorized by the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 in order to ensure that such programs are as consistent as possible4 ,in order to qualify for assistance under this subparagraph1 a ,state must-- 7i7 demonstrate that the assistance will result in enhanced seismic safety in the ,state2 7ii7 provide #ej percent of the costs of the activities for which assistance is being given1 except that the ,director may lower or waive the cost-share requirement for these activities in exceptional cases of economic hardship2 and 7iii7 meet such other requirements as the ,director of the ,agency shall prescribe4 7,d7 ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency role and responsibility ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to diminish the role and responsibility of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency with regard to all hazards preparedness1 response1 recovery1 and mitigation4 7#d7 ,united ,states ,geological ,survey ,the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey 7in this paragraph referred to as the ,survey7 shall conduct research and other activities necessary to characterize and identify earthquake hazards1 assess earthquake risks1 monitor seismic activity1 and provide real-time earthquake information4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director of the ,survey shall-- 7,a7 conduct a systematic assessment of the seismic risks in each region of the ,nation prone to earthquakes1 including1 where appropriate1 the establishment and operation of intensive monitoring projects on hazardous faults1 detailed seismic hazard and risk studies in urban and other developed areas where earthquake risk is determined to be significant1 and engineering seismology studies2 7,b7 work with officials of ,state and local governments to ensure that they are knowledgeable about the specific seismic risks in their areas2 7,c7 develop standard procedures1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 for issuing earthquake alerts1 including aftershock advisories1 and1 to the extent possible1 ensure that such alerts are compatible with the ,integrated ,public ,alerts and ,warning ,system program authorized by section #bjb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacb72 7,d7 issue when justified1 and notify the ,director of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency of1 an earthquake prediction or other earthquake advisory1 which may be evaluated by the ,national ,earthquake ,prediction ,evaluation ,council2 7,e7 operate1 as integral parts of the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,research and ,monitoring ,system1 a ,national ,earthquake ,information ,center and a national seismic network1 together providing timely and accurate information on earthquakes worldwide2 7,f7 support the operation of regional seismic networks in areas of higher seismic risk2 7,g7 develop and support seismic instrumentation of buildings and other structures to obtain data on their response to earthquakes for use in engineering studies and assessment of damage2 7,h7 monitor and assess ,earth surface deformation as it pertains to the evaluation of earthquake hazards and impacts2 7,i7 work with other ,program agencies to maintain awareness of1 and where appropriate cooperate with1 earthquake risk reduction efforts in other countries1 to ensure that the ,program benefits from relevant information and advances in those countries2 7,j7 maintain suitable seismic hazard maps in support of building codes for structures and lifelines1 including additional maps needed for performance-based design approaches1 and1 to the extent possible1 ensure that such maps are developed consistent with the multihazard advisory maps authorized by section #bjc7k7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7k772 7,k7 conduct a competitive1 peer-reviewed process which awards grants and cooperative agreements to complement and extend related internal ,survey research and monitoring activities2 and 7,l7 operate1 in cooperation with the ,national ,science ,foundation1 a ,global ,seismographic ,network for detection of earthquakes around the world and research into fundamental earth processes4 7#e7 ,national ,science ,foundation ,the ,national ,science ,foundation shall be responsible for funding basic research that furthers the understanding of earthquakes1 earthquake engineering1 and community preparation and response to earthquakes4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall-- 7,a7 support multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research that will improve the resiliency of communities to earthquakes1 including-- 7i7 research that improves the safety and performance of buildings1 structures1 and lifelines1 including the use of the large-scale experimental and computational facilities of the ,george ,e4 ,brown1 ,jr4 ,network for ,engineering ,earthquake ,simulation2 7ii7 research to support more effective earthquake mitigation and response measures1 such as developing better knowledge of the specific types of vulnerabilities faced by segments of the community vulnerable to earthquakes1 addressing the barriers they face in adopting mitigation and preparation measures1 and developing methods to better communicate the risks of earthquakes and to promote mitigation2 and 7iii7 research on the response of communities1 households1 businesses1 and emergency responders to earthquakes2 7,b7 support research to understand earthquake processes1 earthquake patterns1 and earthquake frequencies2 7,c7 encourage prompt dissemination of significant findings1 sharing of data1 samples1 physical collections1 and other supporting materials1 and development of intellectual property so research results can be used by appropriate organizations to mitigate earthquake damage2 7,d7 work with other ,program agencies to maintain awareness of1 and where appropriate cooperate with1 earthquake risk reduction research efforts in other countries1 to ensure that the ,program benefits from relevant information and advances in those countries2 and 7,e7 include to the maximum extent practicable diverse institutions1 including ,historically ,black ,colleges and ,universities1 ,hispanic-serving institutions1 ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities1 ,alaska ,native-serving institutions1 and ,native ,hawaiian-serving institutions4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c77#a7 by inserting on ,natural ,hazards ,risk ,reduction established under section #cja of the ,natural ,hazards ,risk ,reduction ,act of #bjac after ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee4 #aje4 ,post-earthquake investigations program ,section #aa of the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggje;e7 is amended by striking ,there is established and all that follows through conduct of such earthquake investigations4 and inserting ,the ,program shall include a post-earthquake investigations program1 the purpose of which is to investigate major earthquakes so as to learn lessons which can be applied to reduce the loss of lives and property in future earthquakes4 ,the lead ,program agency1 in consultation with each ,program agency1 shall organize investigations to study the implications of the earthquakes in the areas of responsibility of each ,program agency4 ,the investigations shall begin as rapidly as possible and may be conducted by grantees and contractors4 ,the ,program agencies shall ensure that the results of the investigations are disseminated widely44 #ajf4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,section #ab of the ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by adding at the end of subsection 7a7 the following3 7#i7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency for carrying out this ,act-- 7,a7 #aj1bch1jjj for fiscal year #bjac2 7,b7 #aj1ede1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7,c7 #aj1hfa1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7,d7 #aa1ahg1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7,e7 #aa1ebc1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 2 7#b7 by adding at the end of subsection 7b7 the following3 7#c7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey for carrying out this ,act-- 7,a7 #ij1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjac1 of which #cf1jjj1jjj shall be made available for completion of the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,research and ,monitoring ,system2 7,b7 #ib1ajj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad1 of which #cg1jjj1jjj shall be made available for completion of the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,research and ,monitoring ,system2 7,c7 #id1bfc1jjj for fiscal year #bjae1 of which #ch1jjj1jjj shall be made available for completion of the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,research and ,monitoring ,system2 7,d7 #if1dia1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf1 of which #ci1jjj1jjj shall be made available for completion of the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,research and ,monitoring ,system2 and 7,e7 #ih1ghf1jjj for fiscal year #bjag1 of which #dj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for completion of the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,research and ,monitoring ,system4 2 7#c7 by adding at the end of subsection 7c7 the following3 7#c7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,science ,foundation for carrying out this ,act-- 7,a7 #fd1abe1jjj for fiscal year #bjac2 7,b7 #ff1jdi1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7,c7 #fh1jcj1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7,d7 #gj1jga1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7,e7 #gb1agc1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end of subsection 7d7 the following3 7#c7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for carrying out this ,act-- 7,a7 #g1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjac2 7,b7 #g1gjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7,c7 #g1ica1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7,d7 #h1afi1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7,e7 #h1dad1jjj for fiscal year #bjag4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ad of the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,act of #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7a7 ,establishment4--2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b74 ,,ii ,wind #bja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act ,reauthorization of #bjac4 #bjb4 ,purpose ,section #bjb of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegja7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjb4 ,purpose ,it is the purpose of the ,congress in this title to achieve a major measurable reduction in losses of life and property from windstorms through the establishment and maintenance of an effective ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program4 ,the objectives of such ,program shall include-- 7#a7 the education of households1 businesses1 and communities about the risks posed by windstorms1 and the identification of locations1 structures1 lifelines1 and segments of the community which are especially vulnerable to windstorm damage and disruption1 and the dissemination of information on methods to reduce those risks2 7#b7 the development of technologically and economically feasible design and construction methods and procedures to make new and existing structures1 in areas of windstorm risk1 windstorm resilient1 giving high priority to the development of such methods and procedures for lifelines1 structures associated with a potential high loss of life1 and structures that are especially needed in times of disasters1 such as hospitals and public safety and shelter facilities2 7#c7 the implementation1 in areas of major windstorm risk1 of instrumentation to record and gather data on windstorms and the characteristics of the wind during those events1 and continued research to increase the understanding of windstorm phenomena2 7#d7 the development1 publication1 and promotion1 in conjunction with ,state and local officials and professional organizations1 of model building codes and standards and other means to encourage consideration of information about windstorm risk in making decisions about land use policy and construction activity2 and 7#e7 the facilitation of the adoption of windstorm risk mitigation measures in areas of windstorm risk by households1 businesses1 and communities through outreach1 incentive programs1 and other means4 4 #bjc4 ,definitions ,section #bjc7a7 of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjb7a77 is amended by striking ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy and inserting ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 #bjd4 ,national windstorm impact reduction program ,section #bjd of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjc7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjd4 ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program4 7b7 ,program ,activities ,the activities of the ,program shall be designed to-- 7#a7 research and develop cost-effective1 feasible methods1 tools1 and technologies to reduce the risks posed by windstorms to the built environment1 especially to lessen the risk to existing structures and lifelines2 7#b7 improve the understanding of windstorms and their impacts on households1 businesses1 communities1 buildings1 structures1 and lifelines1 through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research that involves engineering1 natural sciences1 and social sciences2 and 7#c7 facilitate the adoption of windstorm risk reduction measures by households1 businesses1 communities1 local1 ,state and ,federal governments1 national standards and model building code organizations1 architects and engineers1 building owners1 and others with a role in planning for disasters and planning1 constructing1 retrofitting1 and insuring buildings1 structures1 and lifelines through-- 7,a7 grants1 contracts1 cooperative agreements1 and technical assistance2 7,b7 development of hazard maps1 standards1 guidelines1 voluntary consensus standards1 and other design guidance for windstorm risk reduction for buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 7,c7 outreach and information dissemination to communities on site specific windstorm hazards and ways to reduce the risks from those hazards2 and 7,d7 development and maintenance of a repository of information1 including technical data1 on windstorm hazards and risk reduction2 7c7 ,responsibilities of ,program ,agencies 7#a7 ,lead agency ,the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology 7in this section referred to as the ,institute7 shall be responsible for planning and coordinating the ,program4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director of the ,institute shall-- 7,a7 ensure that the ,program includes the necessary components to promote the implementation of windstorm risk reduction measures by households1 businesses1 communities1 local1 ,state1 and ,federal governments1 national standards and model building code organizations1 architects and engineers1 building owners1 and others with a role in planning and preparing for disasters1 and planning constructing1 and retrofitting1 and insuring buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 7,b7 support the development of performance-based engineering tools1 and work with the appropriate groups to promote the commercial application of such tools1 through wind-related building codes1 standards1 and construction practices2 7,c7 ensure the use of social science research and findings in informing the development of technology and research priorities1 in communicating windstorm risks to the public1 in developing windstorm risk mitigation strategies1 and in preparing for windstorm disasters2 7,d7 coordinate all ,federal post-windstorm investigations2 and 7,e7 when warranted by research or investigative findings1 issue recommendations for changes in model codes to the relevant code development organizations1 and report back to ,congress on whether such recommendations were adopted4 7#b7 ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,in addition to the lead agency responsibilities described under paragraph 7#a71 the ,institute shall be responsible for carrying out research and development to improve model codes1 standards1 design guidance and practices for the construction and retrofit of buildings1 structures1 and lifelines4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director of the ,institute shall-- 7,a7 support the development of instrumentation1 data processing1 and archival capabilities1 and standards for the instrumentation and its deployment1 to measure wind1 wind loading1 and other properties of severe wind and structure response2 7,b7 coordinate with other appropriate ,federal agencies to make the data described in subparagraph 7,a7 available to researchers1 standards and code developers1 and local planners2 7,c7 support the development of tools and methods for the collection of data on the loss of and damage to structures1 and data on surviving structures after severe windstorm events2 7,d7 improve the knowledge of the impact of severe wind on buildings1 structures1 lifelines1 and communities2 7,e7 develop cost-effective windstorm impact reduction tools1 methods1 and technologies2 7,f7 work1 in conjunction with other appropriate ,federal agencies1 to support the development of wind standards and model codes2 and 7,g7 in conjunction with other appropriate ,federal agencies1 work closely with standards and model code development organizations1 professional societies1 and practicing engineers1 architects1 and others involved in the construction of buildings1 structures1 and lifelines1 to promote better building practices1 including by-- 7i7 supporting the development of technical resources for practitioners to implement new knowledge2 and 7ii7 supporting the development of methods and tools to incorporate wind engineering principles into design and construction practices4 7#c7 ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency ,the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 consistent with the ,agency's all hazards approach1 shall support the development of risk assessment tools and effective mitigation techniques1 assist with windstorm-related data collection and analysis1 and support outreach1 information dissemination1 and implementation of windstorm preparedness and mitigation measures by households1 businesses1 and communities1 including by-- 7,a7 working to develop or improve risk-assessment tools1 methods1 and models2 7,b7 work closely with other appropriate ,federal agencies to develop and facilitate the adoption of windstorm impact reduction measures1 including by-- 7i7 developing cost-effective retrofit measures for existing buildings1 structures1 and lifelines to improve windstorm performance2 7ii7 developing methods1 tools1 and technologies to improve the planning1 design1 and construction of new buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 7iii7 supporting the development of model wind codes and standards for buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 and 7iv7 developing technical resources for practitioners that reflect new knowledge and standards of practice2 and 7,c7 develop and disseminate guidelines for the construction of windstorm shelters4 ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to diminish the role and responsibility of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency with regard to all hazards preparedness1 response1 recovery1 and mitigation4 7#d7 ,national oceanic and atmospheric administration ,the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall support atmospheric sciences research and data collection to improve the understanding of the behavior of windstorms and their impact on buildings1 structures1 and lifelines1 including by-- 7,a7 working with other appropriate ,federal agencies to develop and deploy instrumentation to measure speed and other characteristics of wind1 and to collect1 analyze1 and make available such data2 7,b7 working with officials of ,state and local governments to ensure that they are knowledgeable about1 and prepared for1 the specific windstorm risks in their area2 7,c7 supporting the development of suitable wind speed maps and other derivative products that support building codes and other hazard mitigation approaches for buildings1 structures1 and lifelines1 and1 to the extent possible1 ensure that such maps and other derivative products are developed consistent with the multihazard advisory maps authorized by section #bjc7k7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc7k772 7,d7 conducting a competitive1 peer-reviewed process which awards grants and cooperative agreements to complement the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration's wind-related and storm surge-related research and data collection activities2 7,e7 working with other appropriate ,federal agencies and ,state and local governments to develop or improve risk-assessment tools1 methods1 and models2 and 7,f7 working with other appropriate ,federal agencies to develop storm surge models to better understand the interaction between windstorms and bodies of water4 7#e7 ,national science foundation ,the ,national ,science ,foundation shall be responsible for funding basic research that furthers the understanding of windstorms1 wind engineering1 and community preparation and response to windstorms4 ,in carrying out this paragraph1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall-- 7,a7 support multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research that will improve the resiliency of communities to windstorms1 including-- 7i7 research that improves the safety and performance of buildings1 structures1 and lifelines2 7ii7 research to support more effective windstorm mitigation and response measures1 such as developing better knowledge of the specific types of vulnerabilities faced by segments of the community vulnerable to windstorms1 addressing the barriers they face in adopting mitigation and preparation measures1 and developing methods to better communicate the risks of windstorms and to promote mitigation2 and 7iii7 research on the response of communities to windstorms1 including on the effectiveness of the emergency response1 and the recovery process of communities1 households1 and businesses2 7,b7 support research to understand windstorm processes1 windstorm patterns1 and windstorm frequencies2 7,c7 encourage prompt dissemination of significant findings1 sharing of data1 samples1 physical collections1 and other supporting materials1 and development of intellectual property so research results can be used by appropriate organizations to mitigate windstorm damage2 7,d7 work with other ,program agencies to maintain awareness of1 and where appropriate cooperate with1 windstorm risk reduction research efforts in other countries1 to ensure that the ,program benefits from relevant information and advances in those countries2 and 7,e7 include to the maximum extent practicable diverse institutions1 including ,historically ,black ,colleges and ,universities1 ,hispanic-serving institutions1 ,tribal ,colleges and ,universities1 ,alaska ,native-serving institutions1 and ,native ,hawaiian-serving institutions4 4 #bje4 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,section #bjg of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program of #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjf7 is amended to read as follows3 #bjg4 ,authorization of ,appropriations 7a7 ,federal emergency management agency ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #i1fhb1jjj for fiscal year #bjac2 7#b7 #i1igb1ejj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#c7 #aj1bga1fjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#d7 #aj1egi1hjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#e7 #aj1hig1bjj for fiscal year #bjag4 7b7 ,national science foundation ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,science ,foundation for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #i1fhb1jjj for fiscal year #bjac2 7#b7 #i1igb1ejj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#c7 #aj1bga1fjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#d7 #aj1egi1hjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#e7 #aj1hig1bjj for fiscal year #bjag4 7c7 ,national institute of standards and technology ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #d1abj1jjj for fiscal year #bjac2 7#b7 #d1bdc1fjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#c7 #d1cgj1ijj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#d7 #d1ejb1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#e7 #d1fcg1ajj for fiscal year #bjag4 7d7 ,national oceanic and atmospheric administration ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration for carrying out this title-- 7#a7 #b1bff1jjj for fiscal year #bjac2 7#b7 #b1ccd1jjj for fiscal year #bjad2 7#c7 #b1djd1jjj for fiscal year #bjae2 7#d7 #b1dgf1ajj for fiscal year #bjaf2 and 7#e7 #b1eej1djj for fiscal year #bjag4 4 ,,iii ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,natural ,hazards ,risk ,reduction #cja4 ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,natural ,hazards ,risk ,reduction 7a7 ,in general ,there is established an ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,natural ,hazards ,risk ,reduction1 chaired by the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#a7 ,membership ,in addition to the chair1 the ,committee shall be composed of-- 7,a7 the directors of-- 7i7 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency2 7ii7 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey2 7iii7 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7iv7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7v7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 and 7vi7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 and 7,b7 the head of any other ,federal agency the ,committee considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,meetings ,the ,committee shall not meet less than #b times a year at the call of the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology4 7#c7 ,general purpose and duties ,the ,committee shall oversee the planning and coordination of the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program and the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program1 and shall make proposals for planning and coordination of any other ,federal research for natural hazard mitigation that the ,committee considers appropriate4 7#d7 ,strategic plans ,the ,committee shall develop and submit to ,congress1 not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 a ,strategic ,plan for the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program that includes-- 7i7 prioritized goals for such ,program that will mitigate against the loss of life and property from future earthquakes2 7ii7 short-term1 mid-term1 and long-term research objectives to achieve those goals2 7iii7 a description of the role of each ,program agency in achieving the prioritized goals2 7iv7 the methods by which progress towards the goals will be assessed2 7v7 an explanation of how the ,program will foster the transfer of research results onto outcomes1 such as improved building codes2 7vi7 a description of the role of social science in informing the development of the prioritized goals and research objectives2 and 7vii7 a description of how the ,george ,e4 ,brown1 ,jr4 ,network for ,earthquake ,engineering ,simulation and the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,research and ,monitoring ,system will be used in achieving the prioritized goals and research objectives2 and 7,b7 a ,strategic ,plan for the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program that includes-- 7i7 prioritized goals for such ,program that will mitigate against the loss of life and property from future windstorms2 7ii7 short-term1 mid-term1 and long-term research objectives to achieve those goals2 7iii7 a description of the role of each ,program agency in achieving the prioritized goals2 7iv7 the methods by which progress towards the goals will be assessed2 7v7 an explanation of how the ,program will foster the transfer of research results onto outcomes1 such as improved building codes2 and 7vi7 a description of the role of social science in informing the development of the prioritized goals and research objectives4 7#e7 ,progress reports ,not later than one year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and at least once every two years thereafter1 the ,committee shall submit to the ,congress-- 7,a7 a report on the progress of the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program that includes-- 7i7 a description of the activities funded for the previous two years of the ,program1 a description of how these activities align with the prioritized goals and research objectives established in the ,strategic ,plan1 and the budgets1 per agency1 for these activities2 7ii7 the outcomes achieved by the ,program for each of the goals identified in the ,strategic ,plan2 7iii7 a description of any recommendations made to change existing building codes that were the result of ,program activities2 and 7iv7 a description of the extent to which the ,program has incorporated recommendations from the ,advisory ,committee on ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction2 and 7,b7 a report on the progress of the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program that includes-- 7i7 a description of the activities funded for the previous two years of the ,program1 a description of how these activities align with the prioritized goals and research objectives established in the ,strategic ,plan1 and the budgets1 per agency1 for these activities2 7ii7 the outcomes achieved by the ,program for each of the goals identified in the ,strategic ,plan2 7iii7 a description of any recommendations made to change existing building codes that were the result of ,program activities2 and 7iv7 a description of the extent to which the ,program has incorporated recommendations from the ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction4 7#f7 ,coordinated budget ,the ,committee shall develop a coordinated budget for the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program and a coordinated budget for the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program4 ,these budgets shall be submitted to the ,congress at the time of the ,president's budget submission for each fiscal year4 7b7 ,advisory ,committees on ,natural ,hazards ,reduction 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology shall establish an ,advisory ,committee on ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction1 an ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction1 and other such advisory committees as the ,director considers necessary to advise the ,institute on research1 development1 and technology transfer activities to mitigate the impact of natural disasters4 7#b7 ,advisory committee on earthquake hazards reduction ,the ,advisory ,committee on ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction shall be composed of at least #aa members1 none of whom may be employees of the ,federal ,government1 including representatives of research and academic institutions1 industry standards development organizations1 emergency management agencies1 ,state and local government1 and business communities who are qualified to provide advice on earthquake hazards reduction and represent all related scientific1 architectural1 and engineering disciplines4 ,the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee shall be considered by ,federal agencies in implementing the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program4 7#c7 ,advisory committee on windstorm impact reduction ,the ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction shall be composed of at least #g members1 none of whom may be employees of the ,federal ,government1 including representatives of research and academic institutions1 industry standards development organizations1 emergency management agencies1 ,state and local government1 and business communities who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact reduction and represent all related scientific1 architectural1 and engineering disciplines4 ,the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee shall be considered by ,federal agencies in implementing the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,program4 7#d7 ,assessments ,the ,advisory ,committee on ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction and the ,advisory ,committee on ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction shall offer assessments on-- 7,a7 trends and developments in the natural1 social1 and engineering sciences and practices of earthquake hazards or windstorm impact mitigation2 7,b7 the priorities of the ,programs' ,strategic ,plans2 7,c7 the coordination of the ,programs2 and 7,d7 and any revisions to the ,programs which may be necessary4 7#e7 ,reports ,at least every two years1 the ,advisory ,committees shall report to the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology on the assessments carried out under paragraph 7#d7 and their recommendations for ways to improve the ,programs4 ,in developing recommendations for the ,national ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction ,program1 the ,advisory ,committee on ,earthquake ,hazards ,reduction shall consider the recommendations of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey ,scientific ,earthquake ,studies ,advisory ,committee4 7c7 ,coordination of ,federal disaster research1 development1 and technology transfer ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,subcommittee on ,disaster ,reduction of the ,committee on ,environment and ,natural ,resources of the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council shall submit a report to the ,congress identifying-- 7#a7 current ,federal research1 development1 and technology transfer activities that address hazard mitigation for natural disasters1 including earthquakes1 hurricanes1 tornados1 wildfires1 floods1 and the current budgets for these activities2 7#b7 areas of research that are common to two or more of the hazards identified in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 opportunities to create synergies between the research activities for the hazards identified in paragraph 7#a74 ,,iv ,national ,construction ,safety ,team ,act ,amendments #dja4 ,national ,construction ,safety ,team ,act amendments ,the ,national ,construction ,safety ,team ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gcja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #b7;a7-- 7,a7 by striking a building or buildings and inserting a building1 buildings1 or infrastructure2 and 7,b7 by striking ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,director shall establish and deploy a ,team within #dh hours after such an event4 and inserting ,the ,director shall make a decision whether to deploy a ,team within #gb hours after such an event42 7#b7 in section #b7;b77#a71 by striking buildings and inserting buildings or infrastructure2 7#c7 in section #b7;b77#b77;,a71 by striking building and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#d7 in section #b7;b77#b77;,d71 by striking buildings and inserting buildings or infrastructure2 7#e7 in section #b7;c77#a71 by striking the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration and2 7#f7 in section #b7;c77#a77;,g71 by striking building and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#g7 in section #b7;c77#a77;,j7-- 7,a7 by striking building and inserting building or infrastructure2 and 7,b7 by inserting and the ,national ,windstorm ,impact ,reduction ,act of #bjjd after ,act of #aigg2 7#h7 in section #d7;a71 by striking investigating a building and inserting investigating building and infrastructure2 7#i7 in section #d7;a77#a7-- 7,a7 by striking a building and inserting a building or infrastructure2 and 7,b7 by striking building both of the other places it appears and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#aj7 in section #d7;a77#c71 by striking building both places it appears and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#aa7 in section #d7;b71 by striking building both places it appears and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#ab7 in section #d7;c77#a7 and 7#b71 by striking building both places it appears and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#ac7 by amending section #d7;d77#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,in ,general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 a ,team investigation shall have priority over any other investigation which is related to the purpose and duties set forth in section #b7;b7 and undertaken by any other ,federal agency4 2 7#ad7 in section #d7;d77#c7 and 7#d71 by striking building both places it appears and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#ae7 in section #d1 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,infrastructure investigations ,with respect to an investigation relating to an infrastructure failure1 a ,federal agency with primary jurisdiction over the failed infrastructure which is conducting an investigation and asserts priority over the ,team investigation shall have such priority4 ,such priority shall not otherwise affect the authority of the ,team to continue its investigation under this ,act4 2 7#af7 in section #g7;a71 by striking on request and at reasonable cost2 7#ag7 in section #g7;c71 by striking building and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#ah7 in section #h7a7 and 7#d71 by striking building both places it appears and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#ai7 in section #i1 by striking the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration and2 7#bj7 in section #i7b77;,c71 by striking building and inserting building or infrastructure2 7#ba7 in section #aj7c71 by striking building and inserting building and infrastructure2 7#bb7 in section #aa7;a71 by striking the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration and2 and 7#bc7 by striking section #ab4 ,v ,fire ,research ,program #eja4 ,fire ,research ,program ,section #af7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;f7a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by inserting fires at the wildland-urban interface1 after but not limited to12 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by inserting fires at the wildland-urban interface1 after types of fires1 including4