[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 1639 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1639

  To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards 
  Reduction Act of 1977, for the National Weather Service and Related 
  Agencies, and for the United States Fire Administration for fiscal 
                      years 2000, 2001, and 2002.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 24, 1999

 Mr. Frist (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. 
 Rockefeller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards 
  Reduction Act of 1977, for the National Weather Service and Related 
  Agencies, and for the United States Fire Administration for fiscal 
                      years 2000, 2001, and 2002.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Earth, Wind, and Fire Authorization 
Act of 1999''.

               TITLE I--EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION ACT

SEC. 101. 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)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``and'' after ``1998''; and
            (2) by striking ``1999.'' and inserting ``1999; $19,800,000 
        for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, of which 
        $450,000 shall be used to support the 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; $20,890,000 for the fiscal year ending September 
        30, 2001; and $22,040,000 for the fiscal year ending September 
        30, 2002.''.
    (b) United States Geological Survey.--
            (1) Section 12(b) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act 
        of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(b)) is amended--
                    (A) 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 
                $46,100,000 for fiscal year 2000, of which $3,500,000 
                shall be used for the Global Seismic Network; 
                $48,635,000 for fiscal year 2001, of which $3,600,000 
                shall be used for the Global Seismic Network; and 
                $51,310,000 for fiscal year 2002.'';
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph 
                (1);
                    (C) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph 
                (2) and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(3) $9,000,000 of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2000;
            ``(4) $9,250,000 of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2001; and
            ``(5) $9,500,000 of the amount authorized to be 
        appropriated for fiscal year 2002.''.
            (2) 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'' is amended by striking ``1998 and 
        1999.'' and inserting ``1998 and 1999, $1,600,000 for fiscal 
        year 2000, $1,690,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $1,783,000 for 
        fiscal year 2002.''.
    (c) 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 striking ``1999.'' and inserting ``1999, and (5) 
        $19,000,000 for engineering research and $10,900,000 for 
        geosciences research for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
        2000. There are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
        Science Foundation $20,045,000 for engineering research and 
        $11,500,000 for geosciences research for fiscal year 2001 and 
        $21,147,000 for engineering research and $12,133,000 for 
        geosciences research for fiscal year 2002.''.
    (d) 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, $2,200,000 
        for fiscal year 2000, $2,231,000 for fiscal year 2001, and 
        $2,354,000 for fiscal year 2002.''.

SEC. 102. 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. 103. 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 
1999, 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 2001;
                    ``(B) $33,700,000 for fiscal year 2002;
                    ``(C) $35,100,000 for fiscal year 2003;
                    ``(D) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
                    ``(E) $33,500,000 for fiscal year 2005.
            ``(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 2001; and
                    ``(B) $10,300,000 for fiscal year 2002.''.

SEC. 104. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.

    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. 14. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall establish a 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, out of funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Science Foundation, $7,700,000 for fiscal year 2000 for 
the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation. In addition to 
amounts appropriated under section 12(c), there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the 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. 105. BUDGET COORDINATION.

    Section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 
U.S.C. 7704) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating 
                subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs (A) 
                through (E), respectively; and
                    (B) by moving subparagraph (E), as so redesignated 
                by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, so as to appear 
                immediately after subparagraph (D), as so redesignated; 
                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. 106. 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. 107. 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. 108. 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''.

 TITLE II--NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND RELATED AGENCIES AUTHORIZATION 
                                  ACT

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this title, the term--
            (1) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
            (2) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.

SEC. 202. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

    (a) Operations, Research, and Facilities.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary to enable the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to carry out the Operations, Research, and 
Facilities activities of the National Weather Service $617,897,000 for 
fiscal year 2000, $651,881,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $687,734,000 
for fiscal year 2002, to remain available until expended. Of such 
amounts--
            (1) $450,411,000 for fiscal year 2000, $475,184,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $501,320,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall 
        be for Local Warnings and Forecasts;
            (2) $2,200,000 for fiscal year 2000, $2,321,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $2,449,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Advanced Hydrological Prediction System;
            (3) $619,000 for fiscal year 2000, $653,000 for fiscal year 
        2001, and $689,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Susquehanna River Basin Flood Systems;
            (4) $35,596,000 for fiscal year 2000, $37,554,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $36,619,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
        for Aviation Forecasts;
            (5) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $4,200,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $4,452,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) Facilities Maintenance;
            (6) $37,081,000 for fiscal year 2000, $39,120,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $41,272,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
        for Central Forecast Guidance;
            (7) $3,090,000 for fiscal year 2000, $3,260,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $3,439,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Atmospheric and Hydrological Research;
            (8) $39,325,000 for fiscal year 2000, $41,488,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $43,770,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
        for Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD);
            (9) $7,573,000 for fiscal year 2000, $7,990,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $8,429,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS); and
            (10) $38,002,000 for fiscal year 2000, $40,092,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $42,297,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
        for Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS).
    (b) Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to enable the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out the Procurement, 
Acquisition, and Construction activities of the National Weather 
Service $69,632,000 for fiscal year 2000 and $70,120,000 for fiscal 
year 2001, to remain available until expended. Of such amounts--
            (1) $9,560,000 for fiscal year 2000, $9,060,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $9,060,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD);
            (2) $4,180,000 for fiscal year 2000, $6,125,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $7,565,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS);
            (3) $22,575,000 for fiscal year 2000, $21,525,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $7,900,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
        for Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS);
            (4) $11,100,000 for fiscal year 2000, $12,835,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $16,135,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
        for Computer Facilities Upgrades;
            (5) $8,350,000 for fiscal year 2000, $8,350,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $8,350,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for 
        Radiosonde Replacement;
            (6) $500,000 for fiscal year 2000 shall be for National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations Center 
        Rehabilitation; and
            (7) $13,367,000 for fiscal year 2000, $12,225,000 for 
        fiscal year 2001, and $12,725,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be 
        for Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Construction.

SEC. 203. ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH.

    (a) Operations, Research, and Facilities.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration to carry out the Atmospheric Research 
Operations, Research, and Facilities environmental research and 
development activities of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Research $173,250,000 for fiscal year 2000, $182,779,000 for fiscal 
year 2001, and $192,832,000 for fiscal year 2002, to remain available 
until expended.
            (2) Climate and air quality research.--Of the amounts 
        authorized under paragraph (1), $126,200,000 for fiscal year 
        2000, $133,141,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $140,464,000 for 
        fiscal year 2002 shall be for Climate and Air Quality Research, 
        of which--
                    (A) $16,900,000 for fiscal year 2000, $17,830,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $18,810,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for Interannual and Seasonal Climate 
                Research;
                    (B) $34,600,000 for fiscal year 2000, $36,503,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $38,511,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for Long-Term Climate and Air Quality 
                Research;
                    (C) $74,600,000 for fiscal year 2000, $78,703,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $83,032,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for Climate and Global Change;
                    (D) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $5,275,000 for 
                fiscal year 2001, and $5,565,000 for fiscal year 2002 
                shall be for Global Learning and Observations to 
                Benefit the Environment (GLOBE); and
                    (E) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2000 for High 
                Performance Computing and Communications.
            (3) Atmospheric programs.--Of the amounts authorized under 
        paragraph (1), $47,050,000 for fiscal year 2000, $49,638,000 
        for fiscal year 2001, and $52,368,000 for fiscal year 2002 
        shall be for Atmospheric Programs, of which--
                    (A) $36,600,000 for fiscal year 2000, $38,613,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $40,737,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for Weather Research;
                    (B) $4,350,000 for fiscal year 2000, $4,589,000 for 
                fiscal year 2001, and $4,842,000 for fiscal year 2002 
                shall be for Wind Profiler; and
                    (C) $6,100,000 for fiscal year 2000, $6,436,000 for 
                fiscal year 2001, and $6,789,000 for fiscal year 2002 
                shall be for Solar-Terrestrial Services and Research.
    (b) Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to enable the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out the Atmospheric 
Research Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction environmental 
research and development activities of the Office of Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Research $10,040,000 for fiscal year 2000, $14,160,000 for 
fiscal year 2001, and $14,580,000 for fiscal year 2002, to remain 
available until expended. Of such amounts--
            (1) $5,700,000 for fiscal year 2000, $8,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for the 
        Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Supercomputer; and
            (2) $4,340,000 for fiscal year 2000, $6,160,000 for fiscal 
        year 2001, and $6,580,000 for fiscal year 2002 shall be for the 
        Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) Follow-On Satellite/
        GEOSTORM.

SEC. 204. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION 
              SERVICE.

    (a) Operations, Research, and Facilities.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration to carry out the Operations, Research, and 
        Facilities environmental research and development and related 
        activities of the National Environmental Satellite, Data and 
        Information Service $103,092,000 for fiscal year 2000, 
        $108,762,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $114,744,000 for fiscal 
        year 2002 to remain available until expended.
            (2) Satellite observing systems.--Of the amounts authorized 
        under paragraph (1), $59,236,000 for fiscal year 2000, 
        $62,494,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $65,931,000 for fiscal 
        year 2002 shall be for Satellite Observing Systems, of which--
                    (A) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $2,110,000 for 
                fiscal year 2001, and $2,156,000 for fiscal year 2002 
                shall be for Global Disaster Information Network 
                (GDIN);
                    (B) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2000, $4,220,000 for 
                fiscal year 2001, and $4,313,000 for fiscal year 2002 
                shall be for Ocean Remote Sensing; and
                    (C) $53,236,000 for fiscal year 2000, $56,164,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $59,253,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for Environmental Observing Services.
            (3) Environmental data management systems.--Of the amounts 
        authorized under paragraph (1), $43,856,000 for fiscal year 
        2000, $46,268,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $48,813,000 for 
        fiscal year 2002 shall be for Environmental Data Management 
        Systems.
    (b) Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction.--
            (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
        the Secretary to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration to carry out the Procurement, Acquisition, and 
        Construction environmental research and development and related 
        activities of the National Environmental Satellite, Data and 
        Information Service $414,157,000 for fiscal year 2000, 
        $476,183,000 for fiscal year 2001, and $505,094,000 for fiscal 
        year 2002, to remain available until expended.
            (2) Systems acquisition.--Of the amounts authorized under 
        paragraph (1), $410,612,000 for fiscal year 2000, $473,803,000 
        for fiscal year 2001, and $505,094,000 shall be for Systems 
        Acquisition, of which--
                    (A) $140,979,000 for fiscal year 2000, $114,594,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $98,253,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for the procurement and launch of, and 
                supporting ground systems for, Polar Orbiting 
                Environmental Satellites (POES), K, L, M, N, and N';
                    (B) $80,100,000 for fiscal year 2000, $113,600,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $180,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for the procurement and launch of, and 
                supporting ground systems for, the National Polar-
                Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System 
                (NPOESS); and
                    (C) $189,533,000 for fiscal year 2000, $245,609,000 
                for fiscal year 2001, and $226,841,000 for fiscal year 
                2002 shall be for the procurement and launch of, and 
                supporting ground systems for, Geostationary 
                Operational Environmental NEXT follow-on Satellites 
                (GOES N-Q).
            (3) Construction.--Of the amounts authorized under 
        paragraph (1), $3,545,000 for fiscal year 2000 and $2,380,000 
        for fiscal year 2001 shall be for National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration Operations Center Rehabilitation 
        Construction.

SEC. 205. INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.

    The Administrator shall make available through the Internet home 
page of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the 
abstracts relating to all research grants and awards made with funds 
authorized by this Act. 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.

            TITLE III--FIRE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT

SEC. 301. 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) $46,130,000 for fiscal year 2000;
                    ``(J) $47,570,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
                    ``(K) $49,054,000, for fiscal year 2002.''.
None of the funds authorized for fiscal years 2001 and 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 302 of 
this Act.

SEC. 302. STRATEGIC PLAN.

    (a) Requirement.--Not later than April 30, 2000, 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. 303. 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 302.

SEC. 304. 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. 305. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL FACILITIES.

    The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended by 
section 304, 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. 306. 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.
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