,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dggf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,del,bene 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 & ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = 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 e/abli% a national program to id5tify l&slide haz>ds & r$uce loss f l&slides1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,l&slide ,loss ,r$uction ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,:ile l&slides c & d occur 9 e ,/ate & t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! type1 includ+ s9k holes1 gr\nd fissures1 & subsid5ce1 ! sev]ity1 & frequ5cy ( l&slides v>y f place to place1 dep5d+ on ! t]ra91 geology1 seismicity & climate4 7#b7 ,l&slides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cause an e/imat$ #c1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 damage ea* ye>1 & t e/imation c\ld be improv$ ?r\gh bett] track+ ( l&slide occurr5ces & losses4 7#c7 ,! mo/ rec5t (ficial e/imate ( dea?s f l&slides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 9 #aihe1 & x f\nd t l&slides kill an e/imat$ #be to #ej p ea* ye>4 7#d7 ,on ,m>* #bb1 #bjad1 a massive l&slide ne> ,oso1 ,wa%+ton1 kill$ #dc p1 engulf$ #db homes1 & sev]ely damag$ public infra/ructure & private prop]ty4 7#e7 ,!re is no collective l&slide inv5tory = mo/ c\nties1 ,/ates1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 nor is !re an agre$-^u me?odology = creat+ "o1 s9ce ! availability ( ,light ,detection & ,rang+ 7,,lid>71 a p[]ful tool = creat+ l&slide inv5tories1 is unev5 & ! quality is highly v>iable4 7#f7 ,because l&slide haz>d analysis cont9ues to evolve1 develop+ analysis me?ods is an important elem5t ( te*nical assi/ance = nongov]nm5tal entities & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4 #c4 ,national l&slide haz>ds r$uction program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 %all e/abli% a national program to id5tify l&slide haz>ds & r$uce losses f l&slides ?r\gh activities "u ?is section4 7b7 ,,usgs program activities ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 %all-- 7#a7 develop a national /rategy = rese>* on l&slides & l&slide haz>ds2 7#b7 develop & ma9ta9 a l&slide haz>d assessm5t sy/em to id5tify1 map1 & assess l&slide haz>ds2 7#c7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,/ate ,geological ,surveys1 ,,usgs %all conduct ,f$]al-,/ate work+ gr\ps to e/abli% regional priorities = id5tify+1 mapp+1 & assess+ l&slide haz>ds z well z develop & implem5t guidel9es = geologi/s & geological & geote*nical eng9e]s2 7#d7 develop & ma9ta9 a national l&slide haz>d inv5tory database2 7#e7 compile1 ma9ta91 & evaluate data on-- 7,a7 ! nationwide impact ( l&slides on heal? & safety1 ! economy1 & ! environm5t2 & 7,b7 l&slide haz>d /abilization & r$uction ( losses f l&slides2 & 7#f7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,wea!r ,s]vices = ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ,director1 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & ,/ate ,geological ,surveys1 develop & dissem9ate guidel9es & tra9+ mat]ials = plann]s & decisionmak]s on ! use ( ! l&slide haz>d assessm5t sy/em & on r$uc+ losses f l&slides4 7c7 ,national wea!r s]vice activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,wea!r ,s]vices = ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ,director1 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 9 consultation ) o!rs qualifi$ to provide advice1 z necess>y1 %all develop & dissem9ate l&slide-relat$ curricula & tra9+ modules = ,/ate & local elect$ & appo9t$ (ficials & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal em]g5cy manag]s4 7d7 ,int]ag5cy coord9at+ committee on l&slides 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ an ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,l&slides 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,committee7 *air$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all be compos$ ( ! ,directors1 or _! designees1 (-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2 7,b7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7,c7 ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology2 7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 7,e7 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2 & 7,f7 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#c7 ,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet n less ?an #c times a ye> at ! call ( ! *air4 7#d7 ,purpose & duties ,! ,committee %all-- 7,a7 ov]see ! plann+1 managem5t1 & coord9ation ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a72 7,b7 develop1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & update p]iodically-- 7i7 a /rategic plan t e/abli%es goals & priorities = su* program2 & 7ii7 a detail$ managem5t plan to implem5t su* /rategic plan2 & 7,c7 develop a coord9at$ int]ag5cy budget = su* program4 7#e7 ,annual report ,! ,committee %all transmit an annual report to ,congress :i* %all include-- 7,a7 ! budget develop$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 report$ by ag5cy & by ea* goal e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b77i72 7,b7 a description ( ! activities ( ! ,committee "u ?is subsection & ! results ( su* activities dur+ ! previ\s ye>2 & 7,c7 a description ( ! ext5t to :i* any recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee h be5 implem5t$4 7#f7 ,advisory committee 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey %all e/abli% an ,advisory ,committee on ,l&slides 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee74 7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,!re %all be at lea/ #aa memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 none ( :om may be an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( section #gcdb7;a77#a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! ,advisory ,committee %all include repres5tatives (-- 7i7 ,/ate geologi/s2 7ii7 rese>* & academic in/itutions :o are qualifi$ to provide advice on l&slide haz>ds r$uction & repres5t all relat$ sci5tific1 ar*itectural1 & eng9e]+ discipl9es2 7iii7 indu/ry /&>ds developm5t organizations2 & 7iv7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies4 7,c7 ,recomm5dations ,! ,advisory ,committee may submit recomm5dations to ! ,committee1 :i* %all consid] any recomm5dations s submitt$4 7e7 ,grant programs 7#a7 ,coop]ative l&slide haz>d mapp+ & assessm5t program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all make grants1 adm9i/]$ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 on a competitive basis to support ! ef=ts ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to map & assess l&slide haz>ds )9 ! jurisdictions ( su* gov]nm5ts4 7,b7 ,priority 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all consult annually ) ,/ate ,geological ,surveys to e/abli% priorities = ! grant program e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7ii7 ,mat*+ fund prioritization ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize a grant = a project "u ?is p>agraph to an entity t provides su* assurances z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y t ! entity w receive up to #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project f non-,f$]al s\rces4 7,c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,p>tn]%ips = l&slide loss r$uction program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 work+ ) ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to support ef=ts by in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & nongov]nm5tal entities to rese>* l&slides4 7,b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1djj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all annually submit to ,congress a report on ! grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to a ye>1 includ+ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a li/ ( activities "u su* grants dur+ su* ye>4 7,b7 ,! results ( su* activities4