[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 186 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM

  (Ms. JAYAPAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JAYAPAL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to say how pleased I am that 
Congress has reauthorized the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
Program, or NEHRP.
  I am grateful to Senator Feinstein, as well as my colleagues in the 
House--Representatives Rohrabacher, Knight, and Lamar Smith--for their 
leadership in bringing this forward. This has been an important issue 
to me since I was in the State senate, given my State's--Washington 
State's--geography and the serious threats that we face from 
earthquakes.
  NEHRP reauthorization is the very first step to ensure that our 
States have the resources they need to prepare for earthquakes, States 
like mine that have been anticipating a catastrophic earthquake for 
many years.
  As we have watched tragedies unfold around the world, it is clear 
that we have to do everything we can to build resilience so that when 
earthquakes inevitably strike, our communities are as prepared as they 
can be. This reauthorization will ensure that all of our communities 
are able to improve their building standards, have early warning 
systems, and have better monitoring for seismic activity.
  I hope this bill will be one of many, and that we continue to build 
on this progress to ensure ample investment to build resilience, in 
particular for schools and hospitals. I look forward to working with my 
colleagues to push this forward in the next Congress.

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