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[H. Res. 655 Agreed to House (ATH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 655

 Providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 1550 and the Senate 
                           amendment thereto.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 26, 2000

    Mr. Sensenbrenner submitted the following resolution; which was 
        considered under suspension of the rules; and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 1550 and the Senate 
                           amendment thereto.

    Resolved, That, upon the adoption of this resolution, the House 
shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table the bill 
H.R. 1550 together with the Senate amendment thereto, and to have 
concurred in the Senate amendment with amendments as follows: In lieu 
of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment, insert 
the following:

               TITLE I--UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Fire Administration Authorization 
Act of 2000''.

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (G);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (H) 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(I) $44,753,000 for fiscal year 2001, of which $3,000,000 
        is for research activities, and $250,000 may be used for 
        contracts or grants to non-Federal entities for data analysis, 
        including general fire profiles and special fire analyses and 
        report projects, and of which $6,000,000 is for anti-terrorism 
        training, including associated curriculum development, for fire 
        and emergency services personnel;
            ``(J) $47,800,000 for fiscal year 2002, of which $3,250,000 
        is for research activities, and $250,000 may be used for 
        contracts or grants to non-Federal entities for data analysis, 
        including general fire profiles and special fire analyses and 
        report projects, and of which $7,000,000 is for anti-terrorism 
        training, including associated curriculum development, for fire 
        and emergency services personnel; and
            ``(K) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, of which $3,500,000 
        is for research activities, and $250,000 may be used for 
        contracts or grants to non-Federal entities for data analysis, 
        including general fire profiles and special fire analyses and 
        report projects, and of which $8,000,000 is for anti-terrorism 
        training, including associated curriculum development, for fire 
        and emergency services personnel.''.
None of the funds authorized for the United States Fire Administration 
for fiscal year 2002 may be obligated unless the Administrator has 
verified to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate that the obligation of funds is consistent with the strategic 
plan transmitted under section 103 of this Act.

SEC. 103. STRATEGIC PLAN.

    (a) Requirement.--Not later than April 30, 2001, the Administrator 
of the United States Fire Administration shall prepare and transmit to 
the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 5-
year strategic plan of program activities for the United States Fire 
Administration.
    (b) Contents of Plan.--The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) a comprehensive mission statement covering the major 
        functions and operations of the United States Fire 
        Administration in the areas of training; research, development, 
        test and evaluation; new technology and non-developmental item 
        implementation; safety; counterterrorism; data collection and 
        analysis; and public education;
            (2) general goals and objectives, including those related 
        to outcomes, for the major functions and operations of the 
        United States Fire Administration;
            (3) a description of how the goals and objectives 
        identified under paragraph (2) are to be achieved, including 
        operational processes, skills and technology, and the human, 
        capital, information, and other resources required to meet 
        those goals and objectives;
            (4) an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of, 
        opportunities for, and threats to the United States Fire 
        Administration;
            (5) an identification of the fire-related activities of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department 
        of Defense, and other Federal agencies, and a discussion of how 
        those activities can be coordinated with and contribute to the 
        achievement of the goals and objectives identified under 
        paragraph (2);
            (6) a description of objective, quantifiable performance 
        goals needed to define the level of performance achieved by 
        program activities in training, research, data collection and 
        analysis, and public education, and how these performance goals 
        relate to the general goals and objectives in the strategic 
        plan;
            (7) an identification of key factors external to the United 
        States Fire Administration and beyond its control that could 
        affect significantly the achievement of the general goals and 
        objectives;
            (8) a description of program evaluations used in 
        establishing or revising general goals and objectives, with a 
        schedule for future program evaluations;
            (9) a plan for the timely distribution of information and 
        educational materials to State and local firefighting services, 
        including volunteer, career, and combination services 
        throughout the United States;
            (10) a description of how the strategic plan prepared under 
        this section will be incorporated into the strategic plan and 
the performance plans and reports of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency;
            (11)(A) a description of the current and planned use of the 
        Internet for the delivery of training courses by the National 
        Fire Academy, including a listing of the types of courses and a 
        description of each course's provisions for real time 
        interaction between instructor and students, the number of 
        students enrolled, and the geographic distribution of students, 
        for the most recent fiscal year;
            (B) an assessment of the availability and actual use by the 
        National Fire Academy of Federal facilities suitable for 
        distance education applications, including facilities with 
        teleconferencing capabilities; and
            (C) an assessment of the benefits and problems associated 
        with delivery of instructional courses using the Internet, 
        including limitations due to network bandwidth at training 
        sites, the availability of suitable course materials, and the 
        effectiveness of such courses in terms of student performance;
            (12) timeline for implementing the plan; and
            (13) the expected costs for implementing the plan.

SEC. 104. RESEARCH AGENDA.

    (a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the United States Fire 
Administration, in consultation with the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, the Director of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, representatives of trade, professional, and 
non-profit associations, State and local firefighting services, and 
other appropriate entities, shall prepare and transmit to the Committee 
on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report describing 
the United States Fire Administration's research agenda and including a 
plan for implementing that agenda.
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) identify research priorities;
            (2) describe how the proposed research agenda will be 
        coordinated and integrated with the programs and capabilities 
        of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 
        Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies;
            (3) identify potential roles of academic, trade, 
        professional, and non-profit associations, and other research 
        institutions in achieving the research agenda;
            (4) provide cost estimates, anticipated personnel needs, 
        and a schedule for completing the various elements of the 
        research agenda;
            (5) describe ways to leverage resources through 
        partnerships, cooperative agreements, and other means; and
            (6) discuss how the proposed research agenda will enhance 
        training, improve State and local firefighting services, impact 
        standards and codes, increase firefighter and public safety, 
        and advance firefighting techniques.
    (c) Use in Preparing Strategic Plan.--The research agenda prepared 
under this section shall be used in the preparation of the strategic 
plan required by section 103.

SEC. 105. SURPLUS AND EXCESS FEDERAL EQUIPMENT.

    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 33. SURPLUS AND EXCESS FEDERAL EQUIPMENT.

    ``The Administrator shall make publicly available, including 
through the Internet, information on procedures for acquiring surplus 
and excess equipment or property that may be useful to State and local 
fire, emergency, and hazardous material handling service providers.''.

SEC. 106. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL FACILITIES.

    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended by 
section 105, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 34. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL FACILITIES.

    ``The Administrator shall make publicly available, including 
through the Internet, information on procedures for establishing 
cooperative agreements between State and local fire and emergency 
services and Federal facilities in their region relating to the 
provision of fire and emergency services.''.

SEC. 107. NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN COUNTERTERRORISM.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the United States Fire 
Administration shall conduct an assessment of the need for additional 
capabilities for Federal counterterrorism training of emergency 
response personnel.
    (b) Contents of Assessment.--The assessment conducted under this 
section shall include--
            (1) a review of the counterterrorism training programs 
        offered by the United States Fire Administration and other 
        Federal agencies;
            (2) an estimate of the number and types of emergency 
        response personnel that have, during the period between January 
        1, 1994, and October 1, 1999, sought training described in 
        paragraph (1), but have been unable to receive that training as 
        a result of the oversubscription of the training capabilities; 
        and
            (3) a recommendation on the need to provide additional 
        Federal counterterrorism training centers, including--
                    (A) an analysis of existing Federal facilities that 
                could be used as counterterrorism training facilities; 
                and
                    (B) a cost-benefit analysis of the establishment of 
                such counterterrorism training facilities.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall prepare and submit to 
the Congress a report on the results of the assessment conducted under 
this section.

SEC. 108. WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE FIRE SAFETY RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    From the funds authorized to be appropriated by the amendments made 
by section 102, $1,000,000 may be expended for the Worcester 
Polytechnic Institute fire safety research program.

SEC. 109. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.

    Upon the conclusion of the research under a research grant or award 
of $50,000 made with funds authorized by this title (or any amendments 
made by this title), the Administrator of the United States Fire 
Administration shall make available through the Internet home page of 
the Administration a brief summary of the results and importance of 
such research grant or award. Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to require or permit the release of any information 
prohibited by law or regulation from being released to the public.

SEC. 110. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS.

    (a) 1974 Act.--
            (1) In general.--The Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
        Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b) of section 10 (15 
                U.S.C. 2209) and redesignating subsection (c) of that 
                section as subsection (b);
                    (B) by striking sections 26 and 27 (15 U.S.C. 2222; 
                2223);
                    (C) by striking ``(a) The'' in section 24 (15 
                U.S.C. 2220) and inserting ``The''; and
                    (D) by striking subsection (b) of section 24.
            (2) References to secretary.--The Federal Fire Prevention 
        and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended--
                    (A) in section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2203)--
                            (i) by inserting ``and'' after the 
                        semicolon in paragraph (7);
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (8); and
                            (iii) by redesignating paragraph (9) as 
                        paragraph (8);
                    (B) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting 
                ``Director''--
                            (i) in section 5(b) (15 U.S.C. 2204(b));
                            (ii) each place it appears in section 7 (15 
                        U.S.C. 2206);
                            (iii) the first place it appears in section 
                        11(c) (15 U.S.C. 2210(c));
                            (iv) in section 15(b)(2), (c), and (f) (15 
                        U.S.C. 2214(b)(2), (c), and (f));
                            (v) the second place it appears in section 
                        15(e)(1)(A) (15 U.S.C. 2214(e)(1)(A));
                            (vi) in section 16 (15 U.S.C. 2215);
                            (vii) the second place it appears in 
                        section 19(a) (42 U.S.C. 290a(a));
                            (viii) both places it appears in section 20 
                        (15 U.S.C. 2217); and
                            (ix) in section 21(c) (15 U.S.C. 2218(c)); 
                        and
                    (C) in section 15, by striking ``Secretary's'' each 
                place it appears and inserting ``Director's''.
    (b) Department of Commerce.--Section 12 of the Act of February 14, 
1903 (15 U.S.C. 1511) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``and'' after ``Census;'' in paragraph 
        (5);
            (2) by striking paragraph (6); and
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

SEC. 111. NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY CURRICULUM REVIEW.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the United States Fire 
Administration, in consultation with the Board of Visitors and 
representatives of trade and professional associations, State and local 
firefighting services, and other appropriate entities, shall conduct a 
review of the courses of instruction available at the National Fire 
Academy to ensure that they are up-to-date and complement, not 
duplicate, courses of instruction offered elsewhere. Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Science of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate.
    (b) Contents of Report.--The report required by subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) examine and assess the courses of instruction offered 
        by the National Fire Academy;
            (2) identify redundant and out-of-date courses of 
        instruction;
            (3) examine the current and future impact of information 
        technology on National Fire Academy curricula, methods of 
        instruction, and delivery of services; and
            (4) make recommendations for updating the curriculum, 
        methods of instruction, and delivery of services by the 
        National Fire Academy considering current and future needs, 
        State-based curricula, advances in information technologies, 
        and other relevant factors.

SEC. 112. REPEAL OF EXCEPTION TO FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENT.

    (a) Repeal.--Section 4 of Public Law 103-195 (107 Stat. 2298) is 
hereby repealed.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 113. NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION TECHNICAL 
              CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Purposes.--Section 151302 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) primarily--
                    ``(A) to encourage, accept, and administer private 
                gifts of property for the benefit of the National 
                Fallen Firefighters' Memorial and the annual memorial 
                service associated with the memorial; and
                    ``(B) to, in coordination with the Federal 
                Government and fire services (as that term is defined 
                in section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
                Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2203)), plan, direct, and manage 
                the memorial service referred to in subparagraph 
                (A);'';
            (2) by inserting ``and Federal'' in paragraph (2) after 
        ``non-Federal'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``State and local'' and inserting 
                ``Federal, State, and local''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon;
            (4) by striking ``firefighters.'' in paragraph (4) and 
        inserting ``firefighters;''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) to provide for a national program to assist families 
        of fallen firefighters and fire departments in dealing with 
        line-of-duty deaths of those firefighters; and
            ``(6) to promote national, State, and local initiatives to 
        increase public awareness of fire and life safety.''.
    (b) Board of Directors.--Section 151303 of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (f) and (g) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(f) Status and Compensation.--
            ``(1) Appointment to the board shall not constitute 
        employment by or the holding of an office of the United States.
            ``(2) Members of the board shall serve without 
        compensation.''; and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g).
    (c) Officers and Employees.--Section 151304 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``not more than 2'' in subsection (a); and
            (2) by striking ``are not'' in subsection (b)(1) and 
        inserting ``shall not be considered''.
    (d) Support by the Administrator.--Section 151307(a)(1) of title 
36, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Administrator'' and inserting 
        ``During the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
        of the Fire Administration Authorization Act of 2000, the 
        Administrator''; and
            (2) by striking ``shall'' in subparagraph (B) and inserting 
        ``may''.

                 TITLE II--EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
Authorization Act of 2000''.

SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Federal Emergency Management Agency.--Section 12(a)(7) of the 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(a)(7)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after ``1998,''; and
            (2) by striking ``1999.'' and inserting ``1999; $19,861,000 
        for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, of which 
        $450,000 is for National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program-
        eligible efforts of an established multi-state consortium to 
        reduce the unacceptable threat of earthquake damages in the New 
        Madrid seismic region through efforts to enhance preparedness, 
        response, recovery, and mitigation; $20,705,000 for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2002; and $21,585,000 for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2003.''.
    (b) United States Geological Survey.--Section 12(b) of the 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting after ``operated by the Agency.'' the 
        following: ``There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Secretary of the Interior for purposes of carrying out, through 
        the Director of the United States Geological Survey, the 
        responsibilities that may be assigned to the Director under 
        this Act $48,360,000 for fiscal year 2001, of which $3,500,000 
        is for the Global Seismic Network and $100,000 is for the 
        Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee established 
        under section 210 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
        Authorization Act of 2000; $50,415,000 for fiscal year 2002, of 
        which $3,600,000 is for the Global Seismic Network and $100,000 
        is for the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee; 
        and $52,558,000 for fiscal year 2003, of which $3,700,000 is 
        for the Global Seismic Network and $100,000 is for the 
        Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee.'';
            (2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
            (3) by striking ``1999,'' at the end of paragraph (2) and 
        inserting ``1999;''; and
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) $9,000,000 of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2001;
            ``(4) $9,250,000 of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2002; and
            ``(5) $9,500,000 of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2003,''.
    (c) Real-time Seismic Hazard Warning System.--Section 2(a)(7) of 
the Act entitled ``An Act To authorize appropriations for carrying out 
the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and 
1999, and for other purposes'' (111 Stat. 1159; 42 U.S.C. 7704 nt) is 
amended by striking ``1999.'' and inserting ``1999; $2,600,000 for 
fiscal year 2001; $2,710,000 for fiscal year 2002; and $2,825,000 for 
fiscal year 2003.''.
    (d) National Science Foundation.--Section 12(c) of the Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``1998, and'' and inserting ``1998,''; and
            (2) by inserting after ``1999.'' the following: ``There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
        Foundation $19,000,000 for engineering research and $11,900,000 
        for geosciences research for fiscal year 2001; $19,808,000 for 
        engineering research and $12,406,000 for geosciences research 
        for fiscal year 2002; and $20,650,000 for engineering research 
        and $12,933,000 for geosciences research for fiscal year 
        2003.''.
    (e) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--Section 12(d) 
of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(d)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``1998, and''; and inserting ``1998,''; and
            (2) by striking ``1999.'' and inserting ``1999, $2,332,000 
        for fiscal year 2001, $2,431,000 for fiscal year 2002, and 
        $2,534,300 for fiscal year 2003.''.

SEC. 203. REPEALS.

    Section 10 and subsections (e) and (f) of section 12 of the 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7705d and 7706 (e) 
and (f)) are repealed.

SEC. 204. ADVANCED NATIONAL SEISMIC RESEARCH AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

    The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 13. ADVANCED NATIONAL SEISMIC RESEARCH AND MONITORING SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Director of the United States Geological 
Survey shall establish and operate an Advanced National Seismic 
Research and Monitoring System. The purpose of such system shall be to 
organize, modernize, standardize, and stabilize the national, regional, 
and urban seismic monitoring systems in the United States, including 
sensors, recorders, and data analysis centers, into a coordinated 
system that will measure and record the full range of frequencies and 
amplitudes exhibited by seismic waves, in order to enhance earthquake 
research and warning capabilities.
    ``(b) Management Plan.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Authorization Act of 
2000, the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall 
transmit to the Congress a 5-year management plan for establishing and 
operating the Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System. 
The plan shall include annual cost estimates for both modernization and 
operation, milestones, standards, and performance goals, as well as 
plans for securing the participation of all existing networks in the 
Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System and for 
establishing new, or enhancing existing, partnerships to leverage 
resources.
    ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            ``(1) Expansion and modernization.--In addition to amounts 
        appropriated under section 12(b), there are authorized to be 
        appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior, to be used by 
        the Director of the United States Geological Survey to 
        establish the Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring 
        System--
                    ``(A) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                    ``(B) $33,700,000 for fiscal year 2003;
                    ``(C) $35,100,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(D) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
                    ``(E) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2006.
            ``(2) Operation.--In addition to amounts appropriated under 
        section 12(b), there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
        Secretary of the Interior, to be used by the Director of the 
        United States Geological Survey to operate the Advanced 
        National Seismic Research and Monitoring System--
                    ``(A) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2002; and
                    ``(B) $10,300,000 for fiscal year 2003.''.

SEC. 205. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.

    The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et 
seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 14. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall establish the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for 
Earthquake Engineering Simulation that will upgrade, link, and 
integrate a system of geographically distributed experimental 
facilities for earthquake engineering testing of full-sized structures 
and their components and partial-scale physical models. The system 
shall be integrated through networking software so that integrated 
models and databases can be used to create model-based simulation, and 
the components of the system shall be interconnected with a computer 
network and allow for remote access, information sharing, and 
collaborative research.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts 
appropriated under section 12(c), there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the George E. 
Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation--
            ``(1) $28,200,000 for fiscal year 2001;
            ``(2) $24,400,000 for fiscal year 2002;
            ``(3) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
            ``(4) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.''.

SEC. 206. BUDGET COORDINATION.

    Section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 
U.S.C. 7704) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(1) and 
        redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) of subsection 
        (b)(1) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Budget Coordination.--
            ``(1) Guidance.--The Agency shall each year provide 
        guidance to the other Program agencies concerning the 
        preparation of requests for appropriations for activities 
        related to the Program, and shall prepare, in conjunction with 
        the other Program agencies, an annual Program budget to be 
        submitted to the Office of Management and Budget.
            ``(2) Reports.--Each Program agency shall include with its 
        annual request for appropriations submitted to the Office of 
        Management and Budget a report that--
                    ``(A) identifies each element of the proposed 
                Program activities of the agency;
                    ``(B) specifies how each of these activities 
                contributes to the Program; and
                    ``(C) states the portion of its request for 
                appropriations allocated to each element of the 
                Program.''.

SEC. 207. REPORT ON AT-RISK POPULATIONS.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and after a period for public comment, the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall transmit to the Congress a report 
describing the elements of the Program that specifically address the 
needs of at-risk populations, including the elderly, persons with 
disabilities, non-English-speaking families, single-parent households, 
and the poor. Such report shall also identify additional actions that 
could be taken to address those needs and make recommendations for any 
additional legislative authority required to take such actions.

SEC. 208. PUBLIC ACCESS TO EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION.

    Section 5(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 
1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by inserting ``, and 
development of means of increasing public access to available locality-
specific information that may assist the public in preparing for or 
responding to earthquakes'' after ``and the general public''.

SEC. 209. LIFELINES.

    Section 4(6) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 
U.S.C. 7703(6)) is amended by inserting ``and infrastructure'' after 
``communication facilities''.

SEC. 210. SCIENTIFIC EARTHQUAKE STUDIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

    (a) Establishment.--The Director of the United States Geological 
Survey shall establish a Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory 
Committee.
    (b) Organization.--The Director shall establish procedures for 
selection of individuals not employed by the Federal Government who are 
qualified in the seismic sciences and other appropriate fields and may, 
pursuant to such procedures, select up to ten individuals, one of whom 
shall be designated Chairman, to serve on the Advisory Committee. 
Selection of individuals for the Advisory Committee shall be based 
solely on established records of distinguished service, and the 
Director shall ensure that a reasonable cross-section of views and 
expertise is represented. In selecting individuals to serve on the 
Advisory Committee, the Director shall seek and give due consideration 
to recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences, professional 
societies, and other appropriate organizations.
    (c) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at such times and 
places as may be designated by the Chairman in consultation with the 
Director.
    (d) Duties.--The Advisory Committee shall advise the Director on 
matters relating to the United States Geological Survey's participation 
in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, including the 
United States Geological Survey's roles, goals, and objectives within 
that Program, its capabilities and research needs, guidance on 
achieving major objectives, and establishing and measuring performance 
goals. The Advisory Committee shall issue an annual report to the 
Director for submission to Congress on or before September 30 of each 
year. The report shall describe the Advisory Committee's activities and 
address policy issues or matters that affect the United States 
Geological Survey's participation in the National Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Program.
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