,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bacb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces &     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
reau?orize ,f$]al natural haz>ds        
r$uction programs1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,natural ,haz>ds ,risk ,r$uction ,act 
( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates faces    
significant risks f _m types ( natural  
haz>ds1 includ+ e>?quakes1 hurricanes1  
tornadoes1 wildfires1 & floods4         
,increas+ numb]s ( ,am]icans are liv+ 9 
areas prone to ^! haz>ds4  7#b7         

,e>?quakes occur )\t w>n+ & c h deva/at+
 effects4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey1 ! ,nor?ridge       
,e>?quake 9 #aiid & ! ,loma ,prieta     
,e>?quake 9 #aihi kill$ ne>ly #ajj p1   
injur$ #ab1geg1 & caus$ #cc billion 9   
damages4 ,ne>ly all ,/ates face "s level
 ( seismic risk4 ,tw5ty-six urban areas 
9 #ad ,/ates h a significant seismic    
risk4  7#c7 ,sev]e wea!r is ! mo/ co/ly 
natural haz>d1 measur$ on a p] ye>      
basis4 ,accord+ to data f ! ,national   
,wea!r ,s]vice ov] ! la/ #aj ye>s1 sev]e
 wea!r has caus$ an av]age ( #bgh       
fatalities & #bd4c billion ( prop]ty    
damage p] ye>4 ,9 #bjab1 ,hurricane ,s&y
 inflict$ ! wor/ p[] outage caus$ by a  
natural disa/] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates & result$ 9 an e/imat$ #gj       
billion 9 damages4 ,! #bjje hurricane   
season 0 "o ( ! mo/ de/ructive 9 ,unit$ 
,/ates hi/ory1 kill+ #a1hcf p1 & caus+  
#hj billion 9 damage4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$   
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration reports t #ch
 p]c5t ( new home con/ruction 9 #bjjb 0 

9 areas adjac5t to1 or int]mix$ )1      
wildl&s4 ,fires 9 ! wildl&-urban        
int]face are co/ly4 ,= example1 ! #bjjg 
,cali=nia ,wit* fire alone caus$ #a4c   
billion 9 insur$ prop]ty losses1 accord+
 to ! ,insurance ,s]vices ,(fice        
7,,iso74 ,9 addition1 ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice report$ 9 #bjji t 
! ,f$]al sp5d+ = wildfire suppression   
betwe5 #bjja & #bjjg 01 on av]age1 #b4i 
billion p] ye>4  7#e7 ,develop+ bett] k 
ab\t natural haz>d ph5om5a & _! effects 
is crucial to assess+ ! risks ^! haz>ds 
pose to communities4 ,in/rum5tation1    
monitor+1 & data ga!r+ to *>act]ize     
e>?quakes & w9d ev5ts are important     
activities to increase ?is k4  7#f7     
,curr5t build+ codes & /&>ds c mitigate 
! damages caus$ by natural haz>ds4 ,!   
,in/itute = ,bus9ess & ,home ,safety    
e/imat$ t ! #ai billion 9 damage caus$  
by ,hurricane ,&rew 9 #aiid c\ld h be5  
r$uc$ by half if su* codes & /&>ds 7 9  
effect4 ,rese>* = ! cont9u\s improvem5t 
( build+ codes1 /&>ds1 & design         

practices--& = develop+ me?ods to       
retr(it exi/+ /ructures--is crucial to  
mitigat+ losses f natural haz>ds4  7#g7 
,s9ce its creation 9 #aigg1 ! ,national 
,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,program    
7,,nehrp7 has support$ rese>* to develop
 seismic codes1 /&>ds1 & build+         
practices t h be5 widely adopt$4 ,!     
,,nehrp ,recomm5d$ ,provisions =        
,seismic ,regulations = ,new ,build+s & 
,o!r ,/ructures & ! ,guidance = ,seismic
 ,p]=mance ,assessm5t ( ,build+s are two
 examples4  7#h7 ,rese>* to und]/& !    
in/itutional1 social1 behavioral1 &     
economic factors t influ5ce h[          
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 & communities     
p]ceive risk & prep>e = natural haz>ds1 
& h[ well !y recov] aft] a disa/]1 c    
increase ! implem5tation ( risk         
mitigation measures4  7#i7 ,a major goal
 ( ! ,f$]al natural haz>ds-relat$ rese>*
 & developm5t ef=t %\ld be to r$uce !   
loss ( life & damage to communities &   
infra/ructure ?r\gh increas+ ! adoption 
( haz>d mitigation measures4  7#aj7     

,rese>*1 developm5t1 & te*nology transf]
 to secure infra/ructure is vitally     
important4 ,infra/ructure t supports    
electricity1 transportation1 dr9k+ wat]1
 & o!r s]vices is vital imm$iately aft] 
a disa/]1 & _! quick return to function 
spe$s ! economic recov]y ( a            
disa/]-impact$ community4  ,i ,e>?quakes
  #aja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be   
cit$ z ! ,national ,e>?quake ,haz>ds    
,r$uction ,program ,reau?orization ,act 
( #bjac4  #ajb4 ,f9d+s ,section #b ( !  
,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,act ( #aigg
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja7 is repeal$4      
#ajc4 ,def9itions ,section #d ( !       
,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,act ( #aigg
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7 is am5d$ by /rik+
 p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i74  #ajd4 ,national
 ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,program   
,section #e ( ! ,e>?quake ,haz>ds       
,r$uction ,act ( #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ggjd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a7--  7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to   
read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,program activities
 ,! activities ( ! ,program %all be     

design$ to--  7,a7 rese>* & develop     
effective me?ods1 tools1 & te*nologies  
to r$uce ! risk pos$ by e>?quakes to !  
built environm5t1 especially to less5 ! 
risk to exi/+ /ructures & lifel9es2     
7,b7 improve ! und]/&+ ( e>?quakes & _! 
effects on h\seholds1 bus9esses1        
communities1 build+s1 /ructures1 &      
lifel9es1 ?r\gh int]discipl9>y &        
multidiscipl9>y rese>* t involves       
eng9e]+1 natural sci5ces1 & social      
sci5ces2 &  7,c7 facilitate ! adoption (
 e>?quake risk r$uction measures by     
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 communities1      
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al gov]nm5ts1       
national /&>ds & model build+ code      
organizations1 ar*itects & eng9e]s1     
build+ own]s1 & o!rs ) a role 9 plann+ =
 disa/]s & plann+1 con/ruct+1 retr(itt+1
 & insur+ build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es
 ?r\gh--  7i7 grants1 contracts1        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & te*nical        
assi/ance2  7ii7 developm5t ( /&>ds1    
guidel9es1 volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds1 &   
o!r design guidance = e>?quake haz>ds   

risk r$uction = build+s1 /ructures1 &   
lifel9es2  7iii7 outrea* & in=mation    
dissem9ation to communities on          
location-specific e>?quake haz>ds &     
me?ods to r$uce ! risks f ^? haz>ds2 &  
7iv7 developm5t & ma9t5ance ( a         
repository ( in=mation1 includ+ te*nical
 data1 on seismic risk & haz>ds         
r$uction4  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e72  7#b7 by am5d+         
subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3  7b7   
,responsibilities ( program ag5cies     
7#a7 ,lead ag5cy ,! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,in/itute7 %all be        
responsible = plann+ & coord9at+ !      
,program4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !  
,director ( ! ,in/itute %all--  7,a7    
ensure t ! ,program includes ! necess>y 
compon5ts to promote ! implem5tation (  
e>?quake haz>ds risk r$uction measures  
by h\seholds1 bus9esses1 communities1   
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al gov]nm5ts1       
national /&>ds & model build+ code      
organizations1 ar*itects & eng9e]s1     

build+ own]s1 & o!rs ) a role 9 prep>+ =
 disa/]s1 or ! plann+1 con/ruct+1       
retr(itt+1 & insur+ ( build+s1          
/ructures1 & lifel9es2  7,b7 support !  
developm5t ( p]=mance-bas$ seismic      
eng9e]+ tools1 & "w ) ! appropriate     
gr\ps to promote ! comm]cial application
 ( su* tools1 ?r\gh e>?quake-relat$     
build+ codes1 /&>ds1 & con/ruction      
practices2  7,c7 ensure ! use ( social  
sci5ce rese>* & f9d+s 9 in=m+ rese>* &  
te*nology developm5t priorities1        
communicat+ e>?quake risks to ! public1 
develop+ e>?quake risk mitigation       
/rategies1 & prep>+ = e>?quake disa/]s2 
7,d7 coord9ate all ,f$]al po/-e>?quake  
inve/igations2 &  7,e7 :5 w>rant$ by    
rese>* or inve/igative f9d+s1 issue     
recomm5dations = *anges 9 model codes to
 ! relevant code developm5t             
organizations1 & report back to         
,congress on :e!r su* recomm5dations 7  
adopt$4  7#b7 ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,9 addition to !    
lead ag5cy responsibilities describ$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,in/itute %all be      
responsible = c>ry+ out rese>* &        
developm5t to improve build+ codes &    
/&>ds & practices = build+s1 /ructures1 
& lifel9es4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute %all--  7,a7   
"w1 9 conjunction ) o!r appropriate     
,f$]al ag5cies1 to support ! developm5t 
( improv$ seismic /&>ds & model codes2  
7,b7 9 coord9ation ) o!r appropriate    
,f$]al ag5cies1 "w closely ) /&>ds &    
model code developm5t organizations1    
pr(essional societies1 & practic+       
eng9e]s1 ar*itects1 & o!rs involv$ 9 !  
con/ruction ( build+s1 /ructures1 &     
lifel9es1 to promote bett] build+       
practices1 includ+ by--  7i7 develop+   
te*nical res\rces = practition]s on new 
k & /&>ds ( practice2 &  7ii7 develop+  
me?ods & tools to facilitate !          
incorporation ( e>?quake eng9e]+        
pr9ciples into design & con/ruction     
practices2  7,c7 develop tools1         
te*nologies1 me?ods1 & practition]      
guidance to feasibly & co/-effectively  

retr(it exi/+ build+s & /ructures to    
increase _! e>?quake resili5cy2 &  7,d7 
"w closely ) national /&>ds             
organizations1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties1 to 
develop seismic safety /&>ds & practices
 = new & exi/+ lifel9es4  7#c7 ,f$]al   
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t     
,ag5cy 79 ?is p>agraph ref]r$ to z !    
,ag5cy71 consi/5t ) ! ,ag5cy's all      
haz>ds approa*1 %all be responsible =   
facilitat+ ! developm5t & adoption (    
/&>ds1 model build+ codes1 & bett]      
seismic build+ practices1 develop+ tools
 to assess e>?quake haz>ds1 promot+ !   
adoption ( haz>d mitigation measures1 & 
c>ry+ out a program ( direct assi/ance  
to ,/ates & localities to mitigate      
e>?quake risks to build+s1 /ructures1   
lifel9es1 & communities4  7,b7          
,director's duties ,! ,director ( !     
,ag5cy %all--  7i7 "w closely ) o!r     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 /&>ds & model  
build+ code developm5t organizations1   
ar*itects1 eng9e]s1 & o!r pr(essionals1 

to facilitate ! developm5t & adoption ( 
/&>ds1 model codes1 & design &          
con/ruction practices to increase !     
e>?quake resili5cy ( new & exi/+        
build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es 9 !--    
7,i7 prep>ation1 ma9t5ance1 & wide      
dissem9ation ( design guidance1 model   
build+ codes & /&>ds1 & practices to    
increase ! e>?quake resili5cy ( new &   
exi/+ build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es2   
7,,ii7 developm5t ( p]=mance-bas$ design
 guidel9es & me?odologies support+ model
 codes = build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es2
 &  7,,iii7 developm5t ( me?ods & tools 
to facilitate ! incorporation ( e>?quake
 eng9e]+ pr9ciples into design &        
con/ruction practices2  7ii7 develop    
tools1 te*nologies1 & me?ods to assi/   
local plann]s1 & o!rs1 to model & pr$ict
 ! pot5tial impact ( e>?quake damage 9  
seismically haz>d\s areas2 &  7iii7     
support ! implem5tation ( a compreh5sive
 e>?quake education & public aw>5ess    
program1 includ+ ! developm5t ( mat]ials
 & _! wide dissem9ation to all          

appropriate audi5ces1 & support public  
access to locality-specific in=mation t 
may assi/ ! public 9 prep>+ =1 mitigat+ 
aga9/1 respond+ to1 & recov]+ f         
e>?quakes & relat$ disa/]s4  7,c7 ,/ate 
assi/ance grant program ,! ,director ( !
 ,ag5cy %all op]ate a program ( grants &
 assi/ance to enable ,/ates to develop  
mitigation1 prep>$ness1 & response      
plans1 comp>e inv5tories & conduct      
seismic safety inspections ( critical   
/ructures & lifel9es1 update build+ &   
zon+ codes & ord9ances to enhance       
seismic safety1 increase e>?quake       
aw>5ess & education1 & enc\rage !       
developm5t ( multi/ate gr\ps = su*      
purposes4 ,! ,director %all op]ate su*  
programs 9 coord9ation ) ! all haz>ds   
mitigation & prep>$ness programs        
au?oriz$ by ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] 
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471 9 ord] to     
ensure t su* programs are z consi/5t z  
possible4 ,9 ord] to qualify = assi/ance
 "u ?is subp>agraph1 a ,/ate mu/--  7i7 

demon/rate t ! assi/ance w result 9     
enhanc$ seismic safety 9 ! ,/ate2  7ii7 
provide #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( !          
activities = :i* assi/ance is be+ giv51 
except t ! ,director may l[] or waive ! 
co/-%>e requirem5t = ^! activities 9    
exceptional cases ( economic h>d%ip2 &  
7iii7 meet su* o!r requirem5ts z !      
,director ( ! ,ag5cy %all prescribe4    
7,d7 ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy  
role & responsibility ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! role &      
responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy ) reg>d to all haz>ds 
prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation4  7#d7 ,unit$ ,/ates         
,geological ,survey ,! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,geological ,survey 79 ?is p>agraph     
ref]r$ to z ! ,survey7 %all conduct     
rese>* & o!r activities necess>y to     
*>act]ize & id5tify e>?quake haz>ds1    
assess e>?quake risks1 monitor seismic  
activity1 & provide real-"t e>?quake    
in=mation4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! 
,director ( ! ,survey %all--  7,a7      

conduct a sy/ematic assessm5t ( !       
seismic risks 9 ea* region ( ! ,nation  
prone to e>?quakes1 includ+1 :]e        
appropriate1 ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation (  
int5sive monitor+ projects on haz>d\s   
faults1 detail$ seismic haz>d & risk    
/udies 9 urban & o!r develop$ areas :]e 
e>?quake risk is det]m9$ to be          
significant1 & eng9e]+ seismology       
/udies2  7,b7 "w ) (ficials ( ,/ate &   
local gov]nm5ts to ensure t !y are      
kn[l$geable ab\t ! specific seismic     
risks 9 _! areas2  7,c7 develop /&>d    
proc$ures1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 =
 issu+ e>?quake al]ts1 includ+ aft]%ock 
advisories1 &1 to ! ext5t possible1     
ensure t su* al]ts are compatible ) !   
,integrat$ ,public ,al]ts & ,w>n+ ,sy/em
 program au?oriz$ by section #bjb ( !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eacb72  7,d7 issue :5 ju/ifi$1 & notify
 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy (1 an e>?quake        

pr$iction or o!r e>?quake advisory1 :i* 
may be evaluat$ by ! ,national ,e>?quake
 ,pr$iction ,evaluation ,c\ncil2  7,e7  
op]ate1 z integral p>ts ( ! ,advanc$    
,national ,seismic ,rese>* & ,monitor+  
,sy/em1 a ,national ,e>?quake ,in=mation
 ,c5t] & a national seismic network1    
toge!r provid+ timely & accurate        
in=mation on e>?quakes worldwide2  7,f7 
support ! op]ation ( regional seismic   
networks 9 areas ( high] seismic risk2  
7,g7 develop & support seismic          
in/rum5tation ( build+s & o!r /ructures 
to obta9 data on _! response to         
e>?quakes = use 9 eng9e]+ /udies &      
assessm5t ( damage2  7,h7 monitor &     
assess ,e>? surface de=mation z x p]ta9s
 to ! evaluation ( e>?quake haz>ds &    
impacts2  7,i7 "w ) o!r ,program ag5cies
 to ma9ta9 aw>5ess (1 & :]e appropriate 
coop]ate )1 e>?quake risk r$uction ef=ts
 9 o!r c\ntries1 to ensure t ! ,program 
b5efits f relevant in=mation & advances 
9 ^? c\ntries2  7,j7 ma9ta9 suitable    
seismic haz>d maps 9 support ( build+   

codes = /ructures & lifel9es1 includ+   
additional maps ne$$ = p]=mance-bas$    
design approa*es1 &1 to ! ext5t         
possible1 ensure t su* maps are develop$
 consi/5t ) ! multihaz>d advisory maps  
au?oriz$ by section #bjc7k7 ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eacc7k772  7,k7 conduct a competitive1 
pe]-review$ process :i* aw>ds grants &  
coop]ative agreem5ts to complem5t &     
ext5d relat$ int]nal ,survey rese>* &   
monitor+ activities2 &  7,l7 op]ate1 9  
coop]ation ) ! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation1 a ,global ,seismographic    
,network = detection ( e>?quakes ar\nd !
 _w & rese>* into fundam5tal e>?        
processes4  7#e7 ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation ,! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all be responsible = fund+  
basic rese>* t fur!rs ! und]/&+ (       
e>?quakes1 e>?quake eng9e]+1 & community
 prep>ation & response to e>?quakes4 ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all--     

7,a7 support multidiscipl9>y &          
int]discipl9>y rese>* t w improve !     
resili5cy ( communities to e>?quakes1   
includ+--  7i7 rese>* t improves !      
safety & p]=mance ( build+s1 /ructures1 
& lifel9es1 includ+ ! use ( ! l>ge-scale
 exp]im5tal & computational facilities (
 ! ,george ,e4 ,br[n1 ,jr4 ,network =   
,eng9e]+ ,e>?quake ,simulation2  7ii7   
rese>* to support m effective e>?quake  
mitigation & response measures1 su* z   
develop+ bett] k ( ! specific types (   
vuln]abilities fac$ by segm5ts ( !      
community vuln]able to e>?quakes1       
address+ ! b>ri]s !y face 9 adopt+      
mitigation & prep>ation measures1 &     
develop+ me?ods to bett] communicate !  
risks ( e>?quakes & to promote          
mitigation2 &  7iii7 rese>* on !        
response ( communities1 h\seholds1      
bus9esses1 & em]g5cy respond]s to       
e>?quakes2  7,b7 support rese>* to      
und]/& e>?quake processes1 e>?quake     
patt]ns1 & e>?quake frequ5cies2  7,c7   
enc\rage prompt dissem9ation (          

significant f9d+s1 %>+ ( data1 samples1 
physical collections1 & o!r support+    
mat]ials1 & developm5t ( intellectual   
prop]ty s rese>* results c be us$ by    
appropriate organizations to mitigate   
e>?quake damage2  7,d7 "w ) o!r ,program
 ag5cies to ma9ta9 aw>5ess (1 & :]e     
appropriate coop]ate )1 e>?quake risk   
r$uction rese>* ef=ts 9 o!r c\ntries1 to
 ensure t ! ,program b5efits f relevant 
in=mation & advances 9 ^? c\ntries2 &   
7,e7 include to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable div]se in/itutions1 includ+ 
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions1 ,tribal ,colleges &        
,univ]sities1 ,alaska ,native-s]v+      
in/itutions1 & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+   
in/itutions4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection    
7c77#a7 by ins]t+ on ,natural ,haz>ds   
,risk ,r$uction e/abli%$ "u section #cja
 ( ! ,natural ,haz>ds ,risk ,r$uction   
,act ( #bjac aft] ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ 
,committee4  #aje4 ,po/-e>?quake        
inve/igations program ,section #aa ( !  

,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,act ( #aigg
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggje;e7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ,!re is e/abli%$ & all t foll[s   
?r\gh conduct ( su* e>?quake            
inve/igations4 & ins]t+ ,! ,program %all
 include a po/-e>?quake inve/igations   
program1 ! purpose ( :i* is to          
inve/igate major e>?quakes s z to le>n  
lessons :i* c be appli$ to r$uce ! loss 
( lives & prop]ty 9 future e>?quakes4 ,!
 lead ,program ag5cy1 9 consultation )  
ea* ,program ag5cy1 %all organize       
inve/igations to /udy ! implications ( !
 e>?quakes 9 ! areas ( responsibility ( 
ea* ,program ag5cy4 ,! inve/igations    
%all beg9 z rapidly z possible & may be 
conduct$ by grantees & contractors4 ,!  
,program ag5cies %all ensure t ! results
 ( ! inve/igations are dissem9at$       
widely44  #ajf4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#ab ( ! ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,act
 ( #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjf7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by add+ at ! end (        
subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy = c>ry+ out  
?is ,act--  7,a7 #aj1bch1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjac2  7,b7 #aj1ede1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjad2  7,c7 #aj1hfa1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjae2  7,d7 #aa1ahg1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjaf2 &  7,e7 #aa1ebc1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjag4  2  7#b7 by add+ at ! end (  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,geological ,survey = c>ry+ out  
?is ,act--  7,a7 #ij1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjac1 ( :i* #cf1jjj1jjj %all be    
made available = completion ( ! ,advanc$
 ,national ,seismic ,rese>* & ,monitor+ 
,sy/em2  7,b7 #ib1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjad1 ( :i* #cg1jjj1jjj %all be made   
available = completion ( ! ,advanc$     
,national ,seismic ,rese>* & ,monitor+  
,sy/em2  7,c7 #id1bfc1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjae1 ( :i* #ch1jjj1jjj %all be made   
available = completion ( ! ,advanc$     
,national ,seismic ,rese>* & ,monitor+  
,sy/em2  7,d7 #if1dia1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjaf1 ( :i* #ci1jjj1jjj %all be made   

available = completion ( ! ,advanc$     
,national ,seismic ,rese>* & ,monitor+  
,sy/em2 &  7,e7 #ih1ghf1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjag1 ( :i* #dj1jjj1jjj %all be made  
available = completion ( ! ,advanc$     
,national ,seismic ,rese>* & ,monitor+  
,sy/em4  2  7#c7 by add+ at ! end (     
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation = c>ry+ out
 ?is ,act--  7,a7 #fd1abe1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjac2  7,b7 #ff1jdi1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjad2  7,c7 #fh1jcj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjae2  7,d7 #gj1jga1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjaf2 &  7,e7 #gb1agc1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjag4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end (
 subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !        
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology = c>ry+ out ?is ,act--  7,a7 
#g1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjac2  7,b7    
#g1gjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2  7,c7    
#g1ica1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2  7,d7    
#h1afi1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2 &  7,e7  
#h1dad1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag4  4  7b7  

,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ad ( !        
,national ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction   
,act ( #aigg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjh7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7a7              
,e/abli%m5t4--2 &  7#b7 by /rik+        
subsection 7b74  ,,ii ,w9d  #bja4 ,%ort 
title ,?is title may be cit$ z !        
,national ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction    
,act ,reau?orization ( #bjac4  #bjb4    
,purpose ,section #bjb ( ! ,national    
,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction ,act ( #bjjd 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegja7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #bjb4 ,purpose ,x is !       
purpose ( ! ,congress 9 ?is title to    
a*ieve a major measurable r$uction 9    
losses ( life & prop]ty f w9d/orms ?r\gh
 ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( an effective
 ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction ,program4 ,!
 objectives ( su* ,program %all         
include--  7#a7 ! education ( h\seholds1
 bus9esses1 & communities ab\t ! risks  
pos$ by w9d/orms1 & ! id5tification (   
locations1 /ructures1 lifel9es1 &       
segm5ts ( ! community :i* are especially
 vuln]able to w9d/orm damage &          

disruption1 & ! dissem9ation ( in=mation
 on me?ods to r$uce ^? risks2  7#b7 !   
developm5t ( te*nologically &           
economically feasible design &          
con/ruction me?ods & proc$ures to make  
new & exi/+ /ructures1 9 areas ( w9d/orm
 risk1 w9d/orm resili5t1 giv+ high      
priority to ! developm5t ( su* me?ods & 
proc$ures = lifel9es1 /ructures         
associat$ ) a pot5tial high loss ( life1
 & /ructures t are especially ne$$ 9    
times ( disa/]s1 su* z hospitals &      
public safety & %elt] facilities2  7#c7 
! implem5tation1 9 areas ( major w9d/orm
 risk1 ( in/rum5tation to record & ga!r 
data on w9d/orms & ! *>act]i/ics ( ! w9d
 dur+ ^? ev5ts1 & cont9u$ rese>* to     
increase ! und]/&+ ( w9d/orm ph5om5a2   
7#d7 ! developm5t1 publication1 &       
promotion1 9 conjunction ) ,/ate & local
 (ficials & pr(essional organizations1 (
 model build+ codes & /&>ds & o!r means 
to enc\rage consid]ation ( in=mation    
ab\t w9d/orm risk 9 mak+ decisions ab\t 
l& use policy & con/ruction activity2 & 

7#e7 ! facilitation ( ! adoption (      
w9d/orm risk mitigation measures 9 areas
 ( w9d/orm risk by h\seholds1 bus9esses1
 & communities ?r\gh outrea*1 inc5tive  
programs1 & o!r means4  4  #bjc4        
,def9itions ,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  #bjd4 ,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$ to read z foll[s3      
#bjd4 ,national ,w9d/orm ,impact        
,r$uction ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re
 is e/abli%$ ! ,national ,w9d/orm       
,impact ,r$uction ,program4  7b7        
,program ,activities ,! activities ( !  
,program %all be design$ to--  7#a7     
rese>* & develop co/-effective1 feasible
 me?ods1 tools1 & te*nologies to r$uce !
 risks pos$ by w9d/orms to ! built      

environm5t1 especially to less5 ! risk  
to exi/+ /ructures & lifel9es2  7#b7    
improve ! und]/&+ ( w9d/orms & _!       
impacts on h\seholds1 bus9esses1        
communities1 build+s1 /ructures1 &      
lifel9es1 ?r\gh int]discipl9>y &        
multidiscipl9>y rese>* t involves       
eng9e]+1 natural sci5ces1 & social      
sci5ces2 &  7#c7 facilitate ! adoption (
 w9d/orm risk r$uction measures by      
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 communities1      
local1 ,/ate & ,f$]al gov]nm5ts1        
national /&>ds & model build+ code      
organizations1 ar*itects & eng9e]s1     
build+ own]s1 & o!rs ) a role 9 plann+ =
 disa/]s & plann+1 con/ruct+1 retr(itt+1
 & insur+ build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es
 ?r\gh--  7,a7 grants1 contracts1       
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & te*nical        
assi/ance2  7,b7 developm5t ( haz>d     
maps1 /&>ds1 guidel9es1 volunt>y        
cons5sus /&>ds1 & o!r design guidance = 
w9d/orm risk r$uction = build+s1        
/ructures1 & lifel9es2  7,c7 outrea* &  
in=mation dissem9ation to communities on

 site specific w9d/orm haz>ds & ways to 
r$uce ! risks f ^? haz>ds2 &  7,d7      
developm5t & ma9t5ance ( a repository ( 
in=mation1 includ+ te*nical data1 on    
w9d/orm haz>ds & risk r$uction2  7c7    
,responsibilities ( ,program ,ag5cies   
7#a7 ,lead ag5cy ,! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,in/itute7 %all be        
responsible = plann+ & coord9at+ !      
,program4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !  
,director ( ! ,in/itute %all--  7,a7    
ensure t ! ,program includes ! necess>y 
compon5ts to promote ! implem5tation (  
w9d/orm risk r$uction measures by       
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 communities1      
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al gov]nm5ts1       
national /&>ds & model build+ code      
organizations1 ar*itects & eng9e]s1     
build+ own]s1 & o!rs ) a role 9 plann+ &
 prep>+ = disa/]s1 & plann+ con/ruct+1 &
 retr(itt+1 & insur+ build+s1 /ructures1
 & lifel9es2  7,b7 support ! developm5t 
( p]=mance-bas$ eng9e]+ tools1 & "w ) ! 
appropriate gr\ps to promote ! comm]cial

 application ( su* tools1 ?r\gh         
w9d-relat$ build+ codes1 /&>ds1 &       
con/ruction practices2  7,c7 ensure !   
use ( social sci5ce rese>* & f9d+s 9    
in=m+ ! developm5t ( te*nology & rese>* 
priorities1 9 communicat+ w9d/orm risks 
to ! public1 9 develop+ w9d/orm risk    
mitigation /rategies1 & 9 prep>+ =      
w9d/orm disa/]s2  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
 = *anges 9 model codes to ! relevant   
code developm5t organizations1 & report 
back to ,congress on :e!r su*           
recomm5dations 7 adopt$4  7#b7 ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,9     
addition to ! lead ag5cy                
responsibilities describ$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,in/itute %all be responsible = 
c>ry+ out rese>* & developm5t to improve
 model codes1 /&>ds1 design guidance &  
practices = ! con/ruction & retr(it (   
build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es4 ,9 c>ry+
 out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,director ( !      

,in/itute %all--  7,a7 support !        
developm5t ( in/rum5tation1 data        
process+1 & ar*ival capabilities1 &     
/&>ds = ! in/rum5tation & its deploym5t1
 to measure w9d1 w9d load+1 & o!r       
prop]ties ( sev]e w9d & /ructure        
response2  7,b7 coord9ate ) o!r         
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to make !    
data describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7        
available to rese>*]s1 /&>ds & code     
develop]s1 & local plann]s2  7,c7       
support ! developm5t ( tools & me?ods = 
! collection ( data on ! loss ( & damage
 to /ructures1 & data on surviv+        
/ructures aft] sev]e w9d/orm ev5ts2     
7,d7 improve ! k ( ! impact ( sev]e w9d 
on build+s1 /ructures1 lifel9es1 &      
communities2  7,e7 develop co/-effective
 w9d/orm impact r$uction tools1 me?ods1 
& te*nologies2  7,f7 "w1 9 conjunction )
 o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 to     
support ! developm5t ( w9d /&>ds & model
 codes2 &  7,g7 9 conjunction ) o!r     
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 "w closely )
 /&>ds & model code developm5t          

organizations1 pr(essional societies1 & 
practic+ eng9e]s1 ar*itects1 & o!rs     
involv$ 9 ! con/ruction ( build+s1      
/ructures1 & lifel9es1 to promote bett] 
build+ practices1 includ+ by--  7i7     
support+ ! developm5t ( te*nical        
res\rces = practition]s to implem5t new 
k2 &  7ii7 support+ ! developm5t (      
me?ods & tools to incorporate w9d       
eng9e]+ pr9ciples into design &         
con/ruction practices4  7#c7 ,f$]al     
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy ,! ,f$]al    
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 consi/5t ) !
 ,ag5cy's all haz>ds approa*1 %all      
support ! developm5t ( risk assessm5t   
tools & effective mitigation te*niques1 
assi/ ) w9d/orm-relat$ data collection &
 analysis1 & support outrea*1 in=mation 
dissem9ation1 & implem5tation ( w9d/orm 
prep>$ness & mitigation measures by     
h\seholds1 bus9esses1 & communities1    
includ+ by--  7,a7 work+ to develop or  
improve risk-assessm5t tools1 me?ods1 & 
models2  7,b7 "w closely ) o!r          
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to develop & 

facilitate ! adoption ( w9d/orm impact  
r$uction measures1 includ+ by--  7i7    
develop+ co/-effective retr(it measures 
= exi/+ build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es  
to improve w9d/orm p]=mance2  7ii7      
develop+ me?ods1 tools1 & te*nologies to
 improve ! plann+1 design1 & con/ruction
 ( new build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es2  
7iii7 support+ ! developm5t ( model w9d 
codes & /&>ds = build+s1 /ructures1 &   
lifel9es2 &  7iv7 develop+ te*nical     
res\rces = practition]s t reflect new k 
& /&>ds ( practice2 &  7,c7 develop &   
dissem9ate guidel9es = ! con/ruction (  
w9d/orm %elt]s4  ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all  
be con/ru$ to dim9i% ! role &           
responsibility ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy ) reg>d to all haz>ds 
prep>$ness1 response1 recov]y1 &        
mitigation4  7#d7 ,national oceanic &   
atmosph]ic adm9i/ration ,! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all support atmosph]ic sci5ces rese>* &
 data collection to improve ! und]/&+ ( 
! behavior ( w9d/orms & _! impact on    

build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es1 includ+ 
by--  7,a7 work+ ) o!r appropriate      
,f$]al ag5cies to develop & deploy      
in/rum5tation to measure spe$ & o!r     
*>act]i/ics ( w9d1 & to collect1        
analyze1 & make available su* data2     
7,b7 work+ ) (ficials ( ,/ate & local   
gov]nm5ts to ensure t !y are kn[l$geable
 ab\t1 & prep>$ =1 ! specific w9d/orm   
risks 9 _! area2  7,c7 support+ !       
developm5t ( suitable w9d spe$ maps &   
o!r d]ivative products t support build+ 
codes & o!r haz>d mitigation approa*es =
 build+s1 /ructures1 & lifel9es1 &1 to !
 ext5t possible1 ensure t su* maps & o!r
 d]ivative products are develop$        
consi/5t ) ! multihaz>d advisory maps   
au?oriz$ by section #bjc7k7 ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eacc7k772  7,d7 conduct+ a competitive1
 pe]-review$ process :i* aw>ds grants & 
coop]ative agreem5ts to complem5t !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration's w9d-relat$ & /orm       

surge-relat$ rese>* & data collection   
activities2  7,e7 work+ ) o!r           
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts to develop or improve   
risk-assessm5t tools1 me?ods1 & models2 
&  7,f7 work+ ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al  
ag5cies to develop /orm surge models to 
bett] und]/& ! int]action betwe5        
w9d/orms & bodies ( wat]4  7#e7         
,national sci5ce f\ndation ,! ,national 
,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all be responsible =
 fund+ basic rese>* t fur!rs ! und]/&+ (
 w9d/orms1 w9d eng9e]+1 & community     
prep>ation & response to w9d/orms4 ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all--     
7,a7 support multidiscipl9>y &          
int]discipl9>y rese>* t w improve !     
resili5cy ( communities to w9d/orms1    
includ+--  7i7 rese>* t improves !      
safety & p]=mance ( build+s1 /ructures1 
& lifel9es2  7ii7 rese>* to support m   
effective w9d/orm mitigation & response 
measures1 su* z develop+ bett] k ( !    
specific types ( vuln]abilities fac$ by 

segm5ts ( ! community vuln]able to      
w9d/orms1 address+ ! b>ri]s !y face 9   
adopt+ mitigation & prep>ation measures1
 & develop+ me?ods to bett] communicate 
! risks ( w9d/orms & to promote         
mitigation2 &  7iii7 rese>* on !        
response ( communities to w9d/orms1     
includ+ on ! effectiv5ess ( ! em]g5cy   
response1 & ! recov]y process (         
communities1 h\seholds1 & bus9esses2    
7,b7 support rese>* to und]/& w9d/orm   
processes1 w9d/orm patt]ns1 & w9d/orm   
frequ5cies2  7,c7 enc\rage prompt       
dissem9ation ( significant f9d+s1 %>+ ( 
data1 samples1 physical collections1 &  
o!r support+ mat]ials1 & developm5t (   
intellectual prop]ty s rese>* results c 
be us$ by appropriate organizations to  
mitigate w9d/orm damage2  7,d7 "w ) o!r 
,program ag5cies to ma9ta9 aw>5ess (1 & 
:]e appropriate coop]ate )1 w9d/orm risk
 r$uction rese>* ef=ts 9 o!r c\ntries1  
to ensure t ! ,program b5efits f        
relevant in=mation & advances 9 ^?      
c\ntries2 &  7,e7 include to ! maximum  

ext5t practicable div]se in/itutions1   
includ+ ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges & 
,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions1 ,tribal ,colleges &        
,univ]sities1 ,alaska ,native-s]v+      
in/itutions1 & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+   
in/itutions4  4  #bje4 ,au?orization (  
,appropriations ,section #bjg ( !       
,national ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction    
,program ( #bjjd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aegjf7 
is am5d$ 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$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy = c>ry+ out  
?is title--  7#a7 #i1fhb1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjac2  7#b7 #i1igb1ejj = fiscal ye>
 #bjad2  7#c7 #aj1bga1fjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjae2  7#d7 #aj1egi1hjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjaf2 &  7#e7 #aj1hig1bjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjag4  7b7 ,national sci5ce f\ndation  
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation = c>ry+   
out ?is title--  7#a7 #i1fhb1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjac2  7#b7 #i1igb1ejj =    

fiscal ye> #bjad2  7#c7 #aj1bga1fjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjae2  7#d7 #aj1egi1hjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjaf2 &  7#e7 #aj1hig1bjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjag4  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> #bjac2  7#b7   
#d1bdc1fjj = fiscal ye> #bjad2  7#c7    
#d1cgj1ijj = fiscal ye> #bjae2  7#d7    
#d1ejb1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2 &  7#e7  
#d1fcg1ajj = fiscal ye> #bjag4  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> #bjac2  7#b7 #b1ccd1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjad2  7#c7 #b1djd1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjae2  7#d7 #b1dgf1ajj = fiscal ye>    
#bjaf2 &  7#e7 #b1eej1djj = fiscal ye>  
#bjag4  4  ,,iii ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+  
,committee on ,natural ,haz>ds ,risk    
,r$uction  #cja4 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+  

,committee on ,natural ,haz>ds ,risk    
,r$uction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$
 an ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on 
,natural ,haz>ds ,risk ,r$uction1 *air$ 
by ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (
 ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,9
 addition to ! *air1 ! ,committee %all  
be compos$ (--  7,a7 ! directors (--    
7i7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2
  7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological      
,survey2  7iii7 ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7iv7 !      
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7v7 !    
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 &
  7vi7 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 
&  7,b7 ! head ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy ! 
,committee consid]s appropriate4  7#b7  
,meet+s ,! ,committee %all n meet less  
?an #b times a ye> at ! call ( !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7#c7 ,g5]al       
purpose & duties ,! ,committee %all     
ov]see ! plann+ & coord9ation ( !       
,national ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction   
,program & ! ,national ,w9d/orm ,impact 

,r$uction ,program1 & %all make         
proposals = plann+ & coord9ation ( any  
o!r ,f$]al rese>* = natural haz>d       
mitigation t ! ,committee consid]s      
appropriate4  7#d7 ,/rategic plans ,!   
,committee %all develop & submit to     
,congress1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7,a7 a        
,/rategic ,plan = ! ,national ,e>?quake 
,haz>ds ,r$uction ,program t includes-- 
7i7 prioritiz$ goals = su* ,program t w 
mitigate aga9/ ! loss ( life & prop]ty f
 future e>?quakes2  7ii7 %ort-t]m1      
mid-t]m1 & long-t]m rese>* objectives to
 a*ieve ^? goals2  7iii7 a description (
 ! role ( ea* ,program ag5cy 9 a*iev+ ! 
prioritiz$ goals2  7iv7 ! me?ods by :i* 
progress t[>ds ! goals w be assess$2    
7v7 an explanation ( h[ ! ,program w    
fo/] ! transf] ( rese>* results onto    
outcomes1 su* z improv$ build+ codes2   
7vi7 a description ( ! role ( social    
sci5ce 9 in=m+ ! developm5t ( !         
prioritiz$ goals & rese>* objectives2 & 
7vii7 a description ( h[ ! ,george ,e4  

,br[n1 ,jr4 ,network = ,e>?quake        
,eng9e]+ ,simulation & ! ,advanc$       
,national ,seismic ,rese>* & ,monitor+  
,sy/em w be us$ 9 a*iev+ ! prioritiz$   
goals & rese>* objectives2 &  7,b7 a    
,/rategic ,plan = ! ,national ,w9d/orm  
,impact ,r$uction ,program t includes-- 
7i7 prioritiz$ goals = su* ,program t w 
mitigate aga9/ ! loss ( life & prop]ty f
 future w9d/orms2  7ii7 %ort-t]m1       
mid-t]m1 & long-t]m rese>* objectives to
 a*ieve ^? goals2  7iii7 a description (
 ! role ( ea* ,program ag5cy 9 a*iev+ ! 
prioritiz$ goals2  7iv7 ! me?ods by :i* 
progress t[>ds ! goals w be assess$2    
7v7 an explanation ( h[ ! ,program w    
fo/] ! transf] ( rese>* results onto    
outcomes1 su* z improv$ build+ codes2 & 
7vi7 a description ( ! role ( social    
sci5ce 9 in=m+ ! developm5t ( !         
prioritiz$ goals & rese>* objectives4   
7#e7 ,progress reports ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 at lea/ once e two ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,committee %all submit to ! ,congress-- 

7,a7 a report on ! progress ( !         
,national ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction   
,program t includes--  7i7 a description
 ( ! activities fund$ = ! previ\s two   
ye>s ( ! ,program1 a description ( h[ ^!
 activities align ) ! prioritiz$ goals &
 rese>* objectives e/abli%$ 9 !         
,/rategic ,plan1 & ! budgets1 p] ag5cy1 
= ^! activities2  7ii7 ! outcomes a*iev$
 by ! ,program = ea* ( ! goals id5tifi$ 
9 ! ,/rategic ,plan2  7iii7 a           
description ( any recomm5dations made to
 *ange exi/+ build+ codes t 7 ! result (
 ,program activities2 &  7iv7 a         
description ( ! ext5t to :i* ! ,program 
has incorporat$ recomm5dations f !      
,advisory ,committee on ,e>?quake       
,haz>ds ,r$uction2 &  7,b7 a report on !
 progress ( ! ,national ,w9d/orm ,impact
 ,r$uction ,program t includes--  7i7 a 
description ( ! activities fund$ = !    
previ\s two ye>s ( ! ,program1 a        
description ( h[ ^! activities align ) !
 prioritiz$ goals & rese>* objectives   
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/rategic ,plan1 & !       

budgets1 p] ag5cy1 = ^! activities2     
7ii7 ! outcomes a*iev$ by ! ,program =  
ea* ( ! goals id5tifi$ 9 ! ,/rategic    
,plan2  7iii7 a description ( any       
recomm5dations made to *ange exi/+      
build+ codes t 7 ! result ( ,program    
activities2 &  7iv7 a description ( !   
ext5t to :i* ! ,program has incorporat$ 
recomm5dations f ! ,advisory ,committee 
on ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction4  7#f7    
,coord9at$ budget ,! ,committee %all    
develop a coord9at$ budget = ! ,national
 ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,program & 
a coord9at$ budget = ! ,national        
,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction ,program4 ,^!
 budgets %all be submitt$ to ! ,congress
 at ! "t ( ! ,presid5t's budget         
submission = ea* fiscal ye>4  7b7       
,advisory ,committees on ,natural       
,haz>ds ,r$uction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all e/abli% an     
,advisory ,committee on ,e>?quake       
,haz>ds ,r$uction1 an ,advisory         
,committee on ,w9d/orm ,impact          

,r$uction1 & o!r su* advisory committees
 z ! ,director consid]s necess>y to     
advise ! ,in/itute on rese>*1           
developm5t1 & te*nology transf]         
activities to mitigate ! impact (       
natural disa/]s4  7#b7 ,advisory        
committee on e>?quake haz>ds r$uction ,!
 ,advisory ,committee on ,e>?quake      
,haz>ds ,r$uction %all be compos$ ( at  
lea/ #aa 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 e>?quake haz>ds       
r$uction & repres5t all relat$          
sci5tific1 ar*itectural1 & eng9e]+      
discipl9es4 ,! recomm5dations ( !       
,advisory ,committee %all be consid]$ by
 ,f$]al ag5cies 9 implem5t+ ! ,national 
,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction ,program4   
7#c7 ,advisory committee on w9d/orm     
impact r$uction ,! ,advisory ,committee 

on ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction %all be   
compos$ ( 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$]al ag5cies 9 implem5t+ ! ,national 
,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction ,program4    
7#d7 ,assessm5ts ,! ,advisory ,committee
 on ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction & !     
,advisory ,committee on ,w9d/orm ,impact
 ,r$uction %all (f] assessm5ts on--     
7,a7 tr5ds & developm5ts 9 ! natural1   
social1 & eng9e]+ sci5ces & practices ( 
e>?quake haz>ds or w9d/orm impact       
mitigation2  7,b7 ! priorities ( !      
,programs' ,/rategic ,plans2  7,c7 !    
coord9ation ( ! ,programs2 &  7,d7 & any

 revisions to ! ,programs :i* may be    
necess>y4  7#e7 ,reports ,at lea/ e two 
ye>s1 ! ,advisory ,committees %all      
report to ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology on !    
assessm5ts c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#d7 & 
_! recomm5dations = ways to improve !   
,programs4 ,9 develop+ recomm5dations = 
! ,national ,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction 
,program1 ! ,advisory ,committee on     
,e>?quake ,haz>ds ,r$uction %all consid]
 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,geological ,survey ,sci5tific ,e>?quake
 ,/udies ,advisory ,committee4  7c7     
,coord9ation ( ,f$]al disa/] rese>*1    
developm5t1 & te*nology transf] ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,subcommittee on ,disa/]       
,r$uction ( ! ,committee on ,environm5t 
& ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,national      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil %all submit
 a report to ! ,congress id5tify+--     
7#a7 curr5t ,f$]al rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 te*nology transf] activities t address 
haz>d mitigation = natural disa/]s1     

includ+ e>?quakes1 hurricanes1 tornados1
 wildfires1 floods1 & ! curr5t budgets =
 ^! activities2  7#b7 areas ( rese>* t  
are common to two or m ( ! haz>ds       
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7       
opportunities to create syn]gies betwe5 
! rese>* activities = ! haz>ds id5tifi$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74  ,,iv ,national        
,con/ruction ,safety ,team ,act         
,am5dm5ts  #dja4 ,national ,con/ruction 
,safety ,team ,act am5dm5ts ,! ,national
 ,con/ruction ,safety ,team ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #gcja et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 section #b7;a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ a
 build+ or build+s & ins]t+ a build+1   
build+s1 or infra/ructure2 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !
 ,director %all e/abli% & deploy a ,team
 )9 #dh h\rs aft] su* an ev5t4 & ins]t+ 
,! ,director %all make a decision :e!r  
to deploy a ,team )9 #gb h\rs aft] su*  
an ev5t42  7#b7 9 section #b7;b77#a71 by
 /rik+ build+s & ins]t+ build+s or      
infra/ructure2  7#c7 9 section          
#b7;b77#b77;,a71 by /rik+ build+ &      

ins]t+ build+ or infra/ructure2  7#d7 9 
section #b7;b77#b77;,d71 by /rik+       
build+s & ins]t+ build+s or             
infra/ructure2  7#e7 9 section          
#b7;c77#a71 by /rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,fire ,adm9i/ration &2  7#f7 9 section  
#b7;c77#a77;,g71 by /rik+ build+ &      
ins]t+ build+ or infra/ructure2  7#g7 9 
section #b7;c77#a77;,j7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 build+ & ins]t+ build+ or              
infra/ructure2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ & !    
,national ,w9d/orm ,impact ,r$uction    
,act ( #bjjd aft] ,act ( #aigg2  7#h7 9 
section #d7;a71 by /rik+ inve/igat+ a   
build+ & ins]t+ inve/igat+ build+ &     
infra/ructure2  7#i7 9 section          
#d7;a77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ a build+ &  
ins]t+ a build+ or infra/ructure2 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ build+ bo? ( ! o!r places 
x appe>s & ins]t+ build+ or             
infra/ructure2  7#aj7 9 section         
#d7;a77#c71 by /rik+ build+ bo? places x
 appe>s & ins]t+ build+ or              
infra/ructure2  7#aa7 9 section #d7;b71 
by /rik+ build+ bo? places x appe>s &   

ins]t+ build+ or infra/ructure2  7#ab7 9
 section #d7;c77#a7 & 7#b71 by /rik+    
build+ bo? places x appe>s & ins]t+     
build+ or infra/ructure2  7#ac7 by am5d+
 section #d7;d77#a7 to read z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$
 9 ?is subsection1 a ,team inve/igation 
%all h priority ov] any o!r inve/igation
 :i* is relat$ to ! purpose & duties set
 =? 9 section #b7;b7 & und]tak5 by any  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy4  2  7#ad7 9 section   
#d7;d77#c7 & 7#d71 by /rik+ build+ bo?  
places x appe>s & ins]t+ build+ or      
infra/ructure2  7#ae7 9 section #d1 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#e7 ,infra/ructure inve/igations ,)    
respect to an inve/igation relat+ to an 
infra/ructure failure1 a ,f$]al ag5cy ) 
prim>y jurisdiction ov] ! fail$         
infra/ructure :i* is conduct+ an        
inve/igation & ass]ts priority ov] !    
,team inve/igation %all h su* priority4 
,su* priority %all n o!rwise affect !   
au?ority ( ! ,team to cont9ue its       
inve/igation "u ?is ,act4  2  7#af7 9   

section #g7;a71 by /rik+ on reque/ & at 
reasonable co/2  7#ag7 9 section #g7;c71
 by /rik+ build+ & ins]t+ build+ or     
infra/ructure2  7#ah7 9 section #h7a7 & 
7#d71 by /rik+ build+ bo? places x      
appe>s & ins]t+ build+ or infra/ructure2
  7#ai7 9 section #i1 by /rik+ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration &2  7#bj7 9  
section #i7b77;,c71 by /rik+ build+ &   
ins]t+ build+ or infra/ructure2  7#ba7 9
 section #aj7c71 by /rik+ build+ &      
ins]t+ build+ & infra/ructure2  7#bb7 9 
section #aa7;a71 by /rik+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration &2 &  7#bc7  
by /rik+ section #ab4  ,v ,fire ,rese>* 
,program  #eja4 ,fire ,rese>* ,program  
,section #af7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgh;f7a77#a77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+    
fires at ! wildl&-urban int]face1 aft] b
 n limit$ to12 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph    
7,e71 by ins]t+ fires at ! wildl&-urban 
int]face1 aft] types ( fires1 includ+4