118 HR 4143 RH: National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act of 2023
U.S. House of Representatives
2023-09-01
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Union Calendar No. 139
118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4143
[Report No. 118–175]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 15, 2023
Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
September 1, 2023
Additional sponsors: Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Obernolte, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Casten, Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Ms. Caraveo, Ms. Ross, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Jackson of North Carolina, Mrs. Sykes, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Norton
September 1, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
A BILL
To amend the National Construction Safety Team Act to enable the National Institute of Standards and Technology to investigate structures other than buildings to inform the development of engineering standards, best practices, and building codes related to such structures, and for other purposes.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act of 2023”.
2.

National construction safety team enhancement
The National Construction Safety Team Act is amended—
(1)
in section 2 (15 U.S.C. 7301)—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in the first sentence, by striking “buildings” and inserting “structure”; and
(ii)
by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “In instances in which the failure of the building or structure is the proper subject for investigation by another Federal agency, the Director shall defer to the authority of such agency.”;
(B)
in subsection (b)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by striking “buildings” and inserting “the built environment”; and
(ii)
in paragraph (2)—
(I)
in subparagraph (A), by inserting “or structure” after “building”;
(II)
in subparagraph (C), by striking “building standards, codes, and practices” and inserting “engineering standards, practices, and building codes”; and
(III)
in subparagraph (D), by striking “buildings” and inserting “the built environment”; and
(C)
in subsection (c)(1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (G), by inserting “or structure” after “building”; and
(ii)
in subparagraph (J)—
(I)
by inserting “or structure” after “building”; and
(II)
by inserting “or the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004” after “1977”;
(2)
in section 4 (15 U.S.C. 7303)—
(A)
by striking the term “building” each place it appears; and
(B)
by inserting “building or structure” before “failure” each place it appears;
(3)
in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 7306), by inserting “or structure” after “building”;
(4)
in section 8 (15 U.S.C. 7307)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting “or structure” after “building”;
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking “standards, codes, and practices” and inserting “engineering standards, practices, and building codes”; and
(C)
in paragraph (4), by inserting “and structure” after “building”;
(5)
in section 9(2) (15 U.S.C. 7308(2)), by striking “building standards, codes, and practices” each place it appears and inserting “engineering standards, practices, and building codes”;
(6)
in section 14 (15 U.S.C. 7312), by striking “building standards, codes, or practices” and inserting “engineering standards, practices, and building codes”; and
(7)
by amending section 15 (15 U.S.C. 7313) to read as follows:
“15.

Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027.”.
September 1, 2023
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed