[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 141 (Tuesday, October 31, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11433-S11436]
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             FIRE ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2000

  Mr. GRASSLEY. I ask unanimous consent that the Chair lay before the 
Senate a message from the House to accompany H.R. 1550.
  There being no objection, the Presiding Officer laid before the 
Senate the following message from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
     Senate to the bill (H.R. 1550) entitled ``An Act to authorize 
     appropriations for the United States Fire Administration for 
     fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes'', with 
     the following House amendments to Senate amendment:
       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
     amendment of the Senate, 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.

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       (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--

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       (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

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     affect the United States Geological Survey's participation in 
     the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
       Amend the title so as to read as follows: ``An Act to 
     authorize appropriations for the United States Fire 
     Administration, and for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards 
     Reduction Act of 1977, for fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003, 
     and for other purposes.''.

  Mr. GRASSLEY. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the 
House amendments.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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