#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebi ,,an ,,act ,to establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards1 to establish a national #c;,d ,elevation ,program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 #c;,d ,the term #c;,d means #c-;dimensional4 7#b7 #c;,d elevation data 7,a7 ,in general ,the term #c;,d elevation data means #c;,d1 high-resolution data obtained using ,li,d,a,r1 ,if,s,a,r1 or other methods over the ,united ,states 7including territories74 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term #c;,d elevation data includes terrestrial and bathymetric elevation data4 7#c7 #c;,d elevation program ,the term #c;,d ,elevation ,program means the #c;,d ,elevation ,program established under section #e7;a74 7#d7 ,if,s,a,r ,the term ,if,s,a,r means interferometric synthetic aperture radar4 7#e7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,lahar ,the term lahar means a large debris flow of mostly volcanic material that is-- 7,a7 often fast-moving2 and 7,b7 a hazard in watersheds downstream of volcanic peaks4 7#g7 ,li,d,a,r ,the term ,li,d,a,r means light detection and ranging4 7#h7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7#i7 ,state ,the term ,state means-- 7,a7 a ,state2 and 7,b7 the ,district of ,columbia4 7#aj7 ,state office ,the term ,state office means any unit of ,state government that handles the identification1 mapping1 assessment1 and research of landslide hazards or responding to landslide events1 including-- 7,a7 a ,state geological survey office2 7,b7 a ,state department of emergency response2 and 7,c7 a ,state department of transportation4 7#aa7 ,territory ,the term territory means-- 7,a7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 7,b7 ,guam2 7,c7 ,american ,samoa2 7,d7 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands2 7,e7 the ,federated ,states of ,micronesia2 7,f7 the ,republic of the ,marshall ,islands2 7,g7 the ,republic of ,palau2 and 7,h7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 #c4 ,national landslide hazards reduction program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a program1 to be known as the ,national ,landslide ,hazards ,reduction ,program 7referred to in this section as the program7-- 7#a7 to identify and understand landslide hazards and risks2 7#b7 to reduce losses from landslides2 7#c7 to protect communities at risk of landslide hazards2 and 7#d7 to help improve communication and emergency preparedness1 including by coordinating with communities and entities responsible for infrastructure that are at risk of landslide hazards4 7b7 ,description of program 7#a7 ,program activities ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,landslide ,hazards established by subsection 7c77#a7 7referred to in this section as the ,committee7 and in coordination with existing activities of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey and other ,federal agencies1 shall-- 7,a7 identify1 map1 assess1 and research landslide hazards2 7,b7 respond to landslide events2 and 7,c7 in coordination with ,state offices1 units of local government1 territories1 and ,indian tribes-- 7i7 establish working groups with ,state offices1 units of local government1 territories1 and ,indian tribes to identify regional and local priorities for researching1 identifying1 mapping1 and assessing landslide hazards2 and 7ii7 develop and implement landslide hazard guidelines for-- 7,i7 geologists2 7,,ii7 geological and geotechnical engineers2 7,,iii7 emergency management personnel2 and 7,,iv7 land use and other decisionmakers4 7#b7 ,national strategy ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,committee1 shall develop and publish a national strategy for landslide hazards1 risk reduction1 and response in the ,united ,states 7including territories71 which shall include-- 7,a7 goals and priorities for the program2 7,b7 priorities for data acquisition1 research1 communications1 and risk management on landslides and landslide hazards across relevant ,federal agencies2 and 7,c7 a detailed interagency plan1 which shall take into consideration national disaster preparedness1 response1 and recovery frameworks1 to carry out the national strategy1 including details about the programs1 projects1 and budgets that will be used to implement the national strategy4 7#c7 ,national landslide hazards database ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with ,state offices1 units of local government1 territories1 and ,indian tribes1 shall develop and maintain a publicly accessible national landslide hazard and risk inventory database to compile1 maintain1 standardize1 and evaluate data regarding-- 7,a7 landslide hazards and risks2 7,b7 the impact of landslides on-- 7i7 health and safety2 7ii7 the economy and infrastructure2 and 7iii7 the environment2 7,c7 landslide hazard stabilization2 and 7,d7 reduction of losses from landslides4 7#d7 ,landslide hazard and risk preparedness for communities ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,army1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 and in consultation with ,state offices1 units of local government1 territories1 and ,indian tribes1 shall develop and disseminate-- 7,a7 landslide planning and risk reduction guidance1 guidelines1 maps1 tools1 and training materials to help inform ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal governments and decisionmakers with respect to-- 7i7 the use and implementation of landslide hazard assessments2 7ii7 the applied use of the database developed under paragraph 7#c72 7iii7 reducing losses from landslides2 and 7iv7 resources available for communities working to improve landslide hazard preparedness2 and 7,b7 landslide preparedness curricula and training modules for-- 7i7 ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal officials2 7ii7 ,federal1 ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal emergency managers2 and 7iii7 the ,national ,guard4 7#e7 ,debris flow early warning system ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall expand the early warning system for debris flow by-- 7,a7 expanding the early warning system for post-wildfire debris flow to include recently burned areas across the western ,united ,states2 7,b7 developing procedures with ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal governments to monitor stormwater drainage in areas with high debris flow risk2 and 7,c7 identifying high-risk debris flow areas1 such as recently burned land and potential lahar hazard areas4 7#f7 ,emergency response activities ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 ,states offices1 units of local government1 territories1 and ,indian tribes1 shall establish and support emergency response procedures for the rapid deployment of ,federal scientists1 equipment1 and services to areas impacted by a significant landslide event-- 7,a7 to support emergency response efforts and improve the safety of emergency responders2 7,b7 to improve data collection2 and 7,c7 to conduct research to advance the understanding of the causes1 impacts1 and reduction of landslide hazards and risks4 7c7 ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,landslide ,hazards 7#a7 ,in general ,there is established a committee1 to be known as the ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,landslide ,hazards4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,committee shall be composed of the following members 7or their designees73 7,a7 ,the ,secretary1 who shall serve as ,chairperson of the ,committee4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary of the ,army4 7,d7 ,the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7,e7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7,f7 ,the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7,g7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7,h7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7,i7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#c7 ,meetings ,the ,committee shall meet at the call of the ,chairperson4 7#d7 ,purpose and duties ,the ,committee shall-- 7,a7 advise and oversee the program2 7,b7 facilitate communication and coordination across ,federal agencies in the planning1 management1 budgeting1 and execution of landslide activities2 and 7,c7 support the development and execution of the national strategy under subsection 7b77#b71 including by-- 7i7 supporting the development of national goals and priorities for the national strategy2 7ii7 articulating ,federal agency roles1 responsibilities1 and resources for carrying out the national strategy2 and 7iii7 overseeing the implementation of the national strategy4 7d7 ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,advisory ,committee on ,landslides 7referred to in this subsection as the ,advisory ,committee74 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of not fewer than #aa members-- 7,a7 of whom none may be an individual described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f7 of section #gcdb7;a77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 who shall be representatives of-- 7i7 ,states1 including ,state geological organizations2 7ii7 territories1 including territorial geological organizations2 7iii7 ,indian tribes1 including ,tribal geological organizations2 7iv7 research institutions and institutions of higher education that are qualified-- 7,i7 to provide advice regarding landslide hazard and risk reduction2 and 7,,ii7 to represent related scientific1 architectural1 engineering1 and planning disciplines2 7v7 industry standards development organizations2 and 7vi7 ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal emergency management agencies4 7#c7 ,recommendations 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,advisory ,committee shall submit to the ,committee recommendations for the implementation of the program1 including recommendations regarding-- 7i7 landslide hazard and risk reduction and planning2 7ii7 tools for communities2 7iii7 research2 and 7iv7 such other topics as the ,advisory ,committee determines appropriate4 7,b7 ,consideration ,the ,secretary and the agency heads described in subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,i7 of subsection 7c77#b7 shall take into consideration any recommendation of the ,advisory ,committee submitted under subparagraph 7,a74 7e7 ,grant programs 7#a7 ,cooperative landslide hazard mapping and assessment program 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to appropriations1 the ,secretary may-- 7i7 provide grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal governments to research1 map1 assess1 and collect data on landslide hazards within the jurisdictions of those governments2 and 7ii7 accept and use funds received from other ,federal and non-,federal partners to advance the purposes of the program4 7,b7 ,priority 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall consult annually with the ,committee1 ,states1 units of local government1 territories1 and ,indian tribes to establish priorities for the grant program under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,funding prioritization ,in providing grants under this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall give priority to projects-- 7,i7 that will achieve the greatest landslide hazard and risk reduction2 7,,ii7 that reflect the goals and priorities of the national strategy established under subsection 7b77#b77;,a72 7,,iii7 not less than #ej percent of the total cost of which is matched by non-,federal sources2 and 7,,iv7 that include acquisition of enhanced elevation data consistent with the #c;,d ,elevation ,program4 7,c7 ,requirement ,if the ,secretary elects to provide grants under subparagraph 7,a77i71 the ,secretary shall publish on a publicly available website a description of-- 7i7 the grants2 and 7ii7 the findings made from those grants4 7#b7 ,national landslide research grants 7,a7 ,in general ,to advance the goals and priorities of the national strategy established under subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 subject to appropriations1 the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation 7referred to in this paragraph as the ,director7 may provide grants to eligible entities for landslide research1 including research on-- 7i7 the causes1 mechanisms1 triggers1 hydrology1 and geology of landslides2 7ii7 ways to reduce landslide hazards and risks to minimize loss of life and property1 including landslide hazard and risk communication1 perception1 decisionmaking1 tools1 and technologies2 and 7iii7 other goals and priorities of the national strategy established under subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7,b7 ,eligible entities ,the ,director shall determine whether an entity is eligible to receive a grant under this paragraph4 7,c7 ,requirements ,in providing grants under this paragraph1 the ,director shall-- 7i7 ensure that the grants are provided on a competitive basis2 7ii7 consider grant applications submitted by eligible entities that have developed the application in partnership with #a or more ,state geological surveys2 and 7iii7 publish on a publicly available website a description of-- 7,i7 the grants2 and 7,,ii7 the findings made from those grants4 7f7 ,biennial report ,through calendar year #bjcj1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a biennial report1 including a description of1 with respect to the #b-;calendar-year period preceding the date of the report-- 7#a7 the goals and accomplishments of the ,committee in carrying out the national strategy developed under subsection 7b77#b72 7#b7 the results of the activities of the ,committee under this section2 and 7#c7 the extent to which any recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee under subsection 7d77#c77;,a7 have been implemented4 7g7 ,significant events ,not later than #a year after a significant landslide event in the ,united ,states 7including territories7 occurs1 the ,secretary shall publish on a publicly available website-- 7#a7 a description of the landslide event and the implications of the event on communities1 including life and property2 7#b7 recommendations on how the identification of the landslide risk could have been improved prior to the event2 7#c7 a description of the effectiveness of any warning and risk communication1 including the dissemination of warnings by ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal partners in the affected area2 7#d7 recommendations to improve risk identification1 reduction1 and communication to landowners and units of local government2 7#e7 recommendations to improve landslide hazard preparedness and emergency response activities under this section2 and 7#f7 such other findings as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7h7 ,funding ,for each of fiscal years #bjba and #bjbd-- 7#a7 there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 #be1jjj1jjj to carry out this section2 7#b7 there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the ,national ,science ,foundation1 #aa1jjj1jjj to carry out this section2 and 7#c7 there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 #a1jjj1jjj to carry out this section4 #d4 ,ground subsidence ,as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate and subject to appropriations1 the ,secretary1 through existing programs1 shall advance the identification1 mapping1 research1 and monitoring of subsidence and groundwater resource accounting1 particularly in areas affected by drought4 #e4 #c;,d ,elevation ,program 7a7 ,establishment of #c;,d elevation program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a program1 to be known as the #c;,d ,elevation ,program-- 7,a7 to provide #c;,d elevation data coverage for the ,united ,states2 7,b7 to coordinate and facilitate the collection1 dissemination1 and use of #c;,d elevation data among ,federal departments and agencies and non-,federal entities2 7,c7 to produce standard1 publicly accessible #c;,d elevation data products for the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 to promote the collection1 dissemination1 and use of #c;,d elevation data among ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 communities1 institutions of higher education1 and the private sector through-- 7i7 cooperative agreements2 7ii7 the development and maintenance of spatial data infrastructure to provide quality control and deliver to the public #c;,d elevation data products2 7iii7 in coordination with the #c;,d ,elevation ,federal ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee established under subsection 7b71 ,states1 and industry and standards bodies1 the development of standards and guidelines for #c;,d elevation data acquisition to increase accessibility to #c;,d elevation data in a standard1 easy-to-use format2 and 7iv7 the identification1 assessment1 and adoption of emerging technologies to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the #c;,d ,elevation ,program4 7#b7 ,management 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall manage the #c;,d ,elevation ,program-- 7i7 to ensure efficiency with respect to related activities of the ,department of the ,interior and other participating ,federal departments and agencies2 and 7ii7 to meet the needs of ,department of the ,interior programs1 stakeholders1 and the public4 7,b7 ,other ,federal departments and agencies ,the head of each ,federal department and agency involved in the acquisition1 production1 distribution1 or application of #c;,d elevation data shall-- 7i7 coordinate with the #c;,d ,elevation ,federal ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee established under subsection 7b7 to acquire additional1 enhanced #c;,d elevation data2 7ii7 submit to the ,secretary a description of priority areas of interest for #c;,d elevation data collection for use in providing grants and cooperative agreements under subsection 7d72 7iii7 implement policies and procedures for data acquisition and sharing that are consistent with standards and guidelines developed under the #c;,d ,elevation ,program2 7iv7 participate in1 and share the results and benefits of1 the #c;,d ,elevation ,program1 in accordance with standards and guidelines developed under the #c;,d ,elevation ,program2 and 7v7 ensure that any #c;,d elevation data acquired with ,federal grant funding-- 7,i7 meets #c;,d ,elevation ,program standards2 and 7,,ii7 is included in the national holdings of those data4 7b7 #c;,d ,elevation ,federal ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall establish an interagency coordinating committee1 to be known as the #c;,d ,elevation ,federal ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee 7referred to in this subsection as the ,committee71 to better coordinate #c;,d elevation data management across the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,committee shall be composed of the following members 7or their designees73 7,a7 ,the ,secretary1 who shall serve as ,chairperson of the ,committee4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7,d7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7,e7 ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation4 7,f7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy4 7,g7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7,h7 ,the head of any other ,federal department or agency1 at the request of the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,coordination ,the ,committee shall coordinate1 as appropriate1 with the existing activities of-- 7,a7 the #c;,d ,elevation ,program ,executive ,forum2 7,b7 the ,alaska ,mapping ,executive ,committee2 7,c7 the #c;,d ,elevation ,working ,group2 7,d7 the #c;,d ,national ,elevation ,subcommittee2 and 7,e7 ,state offices4 7#d7 ,meetings ,the ,committee shall meet at the call of the ,chairperson4 7#e7 ,duties ,the ,committee shall-- 7,a7 oversee the planning1 management1 and coordination of the #c;,d ,elevation ,program2 and 7,b7 develop1 by not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and update periodically thereafter-- 7i7 a strategic plan that establishes goals and priorities for activities carried out under the #c;,d ,elevation ,program2 and 7ii7 a detailed management plan to implement the strategic plan4 7c7 ,subcommittee of ,national ,geospatial ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,establishment 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish1 within the ,national ,geospatial ,advisory ,committee1 a subcommittee 7referred to in this subsection as the ,subcommittee74 7,b7 ,membership ,the ,subcommittee shall-- 7i7 consist of not fewer than #aa members1 of whom none may be a ,federal officer or employee2 and 7ii7 include representatives of-- 7,i7 research and academic institutions2 7,,ii7 industry standards development organizations2 7,,iii7 units of ,state and local government2 and 7,,iv7 the private sector4 7#b7 ,duties 7,a7 ,assessment ,the ,subcommittee shall conduct an assessment of-- 7i7 trends and developments in-- 7,i7 the collection1 dissemination1 and use of #c;,d elevation data2 and 7,,ii7 science and technology relating to #c;,d elevation data2 7ii7 the effectiveness of the #c;,d ,elevation ,program in carrying out the activities described in subsection 7a77#a72 7iii7 the need to revise or reorganize the #c;,d ,elevation ,program2 and 7iv7 the management1 coordination1 implementation1 and activities of the #c;,d ,elevation ,program4 7,b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,subcommittee shall submit to the ,secretary and the #c;,d ,elevation ,federal ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee established under subsection 7b7 a report that includes-- 7i7 the findings of the assessment under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 recommendations of the ,subcommittee based on those findings1 if any4 7d7 ,grants and cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with other ,federal departments and agencies1 units of ,state1 local1 or ,tribal government1 institutions of higher education1 nonprofit research institutions1 or other organizations to facilitate the improvement of nationwide coverage of #c;,d elevation data4 7#b7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a cooperative agreement under this subsection1 an entity described in paragraph 7#a7 shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#c7 ,terms and conditions ,a grant or cooperative agreement under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 including making data publically available and interoperable with other ,federal datasets4 7e7 ,funding ,for each of the fiscal years #bjba through #bjbd1 there is authorized out of funds appropriated to the ,secretary #bj1jjj1jjj to carry out this section4 ,passed the ,senate ,july #cj1 #bjbj4,secretary