[Senate Report 108-385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




108th Congress 
 2d Session                      SENATE                          Report
                                                                108-385
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 NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 
                                  2003

                               __________

                              R E P O R T

                                 OF THE

           COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

                                   on

                               H.R. 2608



                                     

                October 5, 2004.--Ordered to be printed


       SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
                      one hundred eighth congress
                             second session

                     JOHN McCAIN, Arizona, Chairman
TED STEVENS, Alaska                  ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, South Carolina
CONRAD BURNS, Montana                DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii
TRENT LOTT, Mississippi              JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West 
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas              Virginia
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine              JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts
SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas                JOHN B. BREAUX, Louisiana
GORDON SMITH, Oregon                 BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota
PETER G. FITZGERALD, Illinois        RON WYDEN, Oregon
JOHN ENSIGN, Nevada                  BARBARA BOXER, California
GEORGE ALLEN, Virginia               BILL NELSON, Florida
JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire        MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
                                     FRANK LAUTENBERG, New Jersey
           Jeanne Bumpus, Staff Director and General Counsel
                   Rob Freeman, Deputy Staff Director
                  Robert W. Chamberlin, Chief Counsel
      Kevin D. Kayes, Democratic Staff Director and Chief Counsel


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108th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE
 2d Session                                                     108-385
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 NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 
                                  2003

                                _______
                                

                October 5, 2004.--Ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

       Mr. McCain, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                Transportation, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2608]

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, to 
which was referred the bill (H.R. 2608) to reauthorize the 
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and for other 
purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon 
without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

                          Purpose of the Bill

  The purpose of this legislation, as reported, is to 
reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program 
(NEHRP or Program), to authorize appropriations for this multi-
agency program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(which has been transferred into the Emergency Preparedness and 
Response (EP&R) Directorate of the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS)), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the 
National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology (NIST), and to improve the 
coordination of the Program among these agencies.

                          Background and Needs

  Earthquakes are shakings or tremors caused by seismic waves 
passing through the Earth's interior. Seismic waves can be 
produced by an explosion, volcanic eruption, or, most commonly, 
by the faulting or fracturing of rock within the Earth's 
``outer shell'' or crust by geologic forces. The faults, along 
which movement occurs, form because rocks in the upper miles of 
the crust are brittle and fracture from stress. The stress may 
result from movements of molten rock tens of miles beneath the 
surface, from forces related to Earth's rotation on its axis, 
or from other causes. From time to time, the accumulation of 
stress becomes too great for the rock to withstand, and it 
fractures. The movement along the fracture relieves some of the 
stress, until it again builds up. Consequently, earthquakes 
commonly occur along previous fracture zones and are not 
randomly distributed. For example, 80% of the world's 
earthquake energy is released around the Pacific rim, from 
Chile northward through Central America, the western United 
States, Canada, Alaska, Japan, Indonesia, and New Zealand. 
However, while most earthquakes occur along the fracture zones 
that form the boundaries of the Earth's crustal plates, some do 
occur within the crustal plates.
  The theory of plate tectonics forms the framework for the 
expected location and occurrence of earthquakes. This large-
scale picture of the tectonics, or movement of the outer layers 
of the Earth, was developed in the 1960s and 1970s. According 
to the theory, the outer layers of the Earth are broken into 13 
or more large plates that migrate a few centimeters per year 
across the surface of the Earth. Over hundreds of millions of 
years, this migration can move continents from the equator to 
the poles, rift land masses apart, or assemble land fragments 
to form continents. As plates move, they grind past or run into 
one another. The motion between the plates produces the stress 
that results in most of the world's earthquakes. For the United 
States, the two types of plate boundaries most associated with 
damaging earthquakes are subduction zones (one plate overriding 
another) and lateral motion (two plates slipping past each 
other) which produces strike-slip faults.
  All 50 states are vulnerable to the hazards of earthquakes 
and at least 39 of them are subject to seismic risk ranging 
from moderate to major. Total annualized damages in the United 
States are estimated to be about $4.4 billion in direct 
financial losses due to such costs as repair expenses, 
inventory loss, and business interruption. Two of the most 
recent earthquakes in the United States occurred on December 9, 
2003 near Richmond, Virginia, which registered 4.5 on the 
Richter scale, and on December 22, 2003 near Paso Robles, 
California. Two people were killed in the California 
earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.5.
  The NEHRP was created in 1977 when Congress passed the 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act (P.L. 95-124). The act 
reflected the general optimism of the times about the potential 
for earthquake prediction and accurate short-term forecasts of 
the location, magnitude, and timing of earthquakes. It 
authorized appropriations for the United States Geological 
Survey (USGS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). While 
the act mentioned non-research activities such as public 
education and code development, it did not make clear how those 
objectives were to be implemented. Instead, the President was 
charged with developing an implementation plan. After the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created in 1979, 
the President designated it as the lead agency for NEHRP. In 
1980, Congress reauthorized the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 
Act (P.L. 96-472) to define FEMA as lead agency and to 
authorize additional funding for FEMA and the National Bureau 
of Standards (which has been renamed National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST)). While NEHRP has been 
reauthorized nine times, the only other substantive changes 
were made in 1990 (P.L. 101-614). These included decreasing 
emphasis on the role of earthquake prediction; clarifying and 
defining the role of FEMA; clarifying and expanding the program 
objectives; and requiring Federal agencies to adopt seismic 
safety standards for new and existing Federal buildings.
  Currently, NEHRP includes funding for the four principal 
agencies with the functions listed below:
           The Emergency Preparedness and Response 
        Directorate of DHS/FEMA: As the current lead agency of 
        NEHRP, the EP&R Directorate is primarily responsible 
        for translating the research programs of the other 
        agencies into effective earthquake hazard reduction 
        measures for implementation at the State and local 
        levels and within Federally- owned or leased 
        properties. That responsibility includes developing and 
        disseminating improved seismic design and construction 
        techniques and standards for application by Federal, 
        State, and local entities, and for voluntary use by 
        design professionals and model code groups that 
        formulate Uniform Building codes. The EP&R Directorate 
        also coordinates the Federal response to catastrophic 
        earthquakes; provides financial and technical 
        assistance to State and local governments to implement 
        comprehensive earthquake hazard reduction programs; and 
        develops public awareness and education programs. The 
        EP&R Directorate also prepares a coordinated budget 
        document for the NEHRP, and, through the interagency 
        NEHRP group, plans and participates in the development 
        of earthquake research agendas and new mitigation 
        techniques. An important role of the EP&R Directorate 
        is to ensure that there is no unnecessary duplication 
        among the Federal agency programs.
           USGS: The USGS conducts basic research on 
        earthquakes and provides assessments of earthquake 
        hazards. This includes studies of the geology and 
        seismicity of an area using instruments, 
        paleoseismological techniques, and historical records 
        to suggest the likelihood and size of potential 
        earthquakes and to identify and assess the seismic 
        hazards. The information generated provides local 
        communities and other bodies with a basis for 
        prioritizing hazard reduction activities. The most 
        recent products of this effort are the National Seismic 
        Hazards Maps that serve as the scientific basis for the 
        seismic design maps that are incorporated into model 
        building codes. Further, the USGS monitors strong 
        ground motion during earthquakes, which, coupled with 
        surface geology, is used as an input into building 
        design. The USGS also conducts research to understand 
        how earthquakes occur and to identify precursors that 
        might make it possible to predict them.
          The USGS also is developing the Advanced National 
        Seismic System (ANSS) to expand the ground- and 
        building-based strong motion recordings in urban areas, 
        thus providing the engineering community with the data 
        they need to improve building codes and structural 
        design practices. The ANSS plan calls for the placement 
        of 3,000 additional ground-based instruments and 3,000 
        structural instruments in 26 seismically active 
        metropolitan areas across the United States. The ANSS 
        ground-based instruments will be positioned to sample a 
        range of different soil types, geologic and basin 
        conditions, and fault proximity. In addition, the 
        instruments will be deployed close to major fault zones 
        to capture large ground motion should faults slip 
        during a major earthquake. ANSS structural sites will 
        be selected to validate and calibrate building designs 
        and retrofit codes, calibrate post-earthquake 
        evaluation procedures, and advance new methods such as 
        performance-based design standards. The data acquired 
        from these instruments will be used to improve the 
        current design standards for buildings, lifelines, and 
        other structures, and identify critical weaknesses of 
        current structures.
           NIST: NIST is mandated by Congress to 
        conduct research and development in earthquake 
        engineering directed at improving building codes and 
        standards as well as advancing practices for structures 
        and lifelines. This work focuses on the development of 
        design guidelines and test requirements through 
        problem-focused research and development to introduce 
        the use of new and innovative mitigation measures to 
        the design and construction professions. NIST 
        investigators use the earthquake damage zones as 
        laboratories in post-earthquake studies. By examining 
        the response of the built environment, investigators 
        seek to improve the design practices used for 
        structures and lifeline systems. All four NEHRP 
        agencies participate in post-earthquake studies as an 
        aid in carrying out their assigned functions.
           NSF: NSF supports fundamental earthquake 
        research through large-scale, small group, and 
        individual research activities and by funding centers, 
        facilities, and instrumentation. Research funded by NSF 
        includes engineering research, basic earth science 
        research, and earthquake-related social science 
        research. The earthquake engineering research includes 
        studying how buildings respond to earthquakes, how to 
        design and construct buildings to resist earthquakes 
        better, and how to transfer that knowledge to the 
        engineers and architects who design buildings and 
        develop building codes.
          NSF also has two major research projects under way to 
        study earthquakes. EarthScope is a distributed, multi-
        purpose geophysical instrument array that will make 
        major advances in our knowledge and understanding of 
        the structure and dynamics of the North American 
        continent. The EarthScope observational facility, 
        consisting of the Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO), the 
        San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), and the 
        USArray, provides a framework for broad, integrated 
        studies across the earth sciences, including research 
        on fault properties and the earthquake process; crustal 
        strain transfer; magmatic and hydrous fluids in the 
        crust and mantle; plate boundary processes; large- 
        scale continental deformation; continental structure 
        and evolution; and composition and structure of the 
        deep-Earth. NSF, USGS, the National Aeronautics and 
        Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Energy, 
        and the International Continental Scientific Drilling 
        Programme will be the funding partners of EarthScope, 
        with USGS and NASA expected as operating partners.
  In addition, NSF is developing the George E. Brown, Jr. 
Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). NEES will 
provide a national, networked simulation resource of fifteen 
geographically distributed, shared use next-generation 
experimental research equipment sites with teleobservation and 
teleoperation capabilities. The purpose of NEES is to improve 
seismic design and performance of U.S. civil and mechanical 
infrastructure systems. The system will use shake tables, 
geotechnical centrifuges, a tsunami wave basin, large-scale 
laboratory experimentation systems and field experimentation 
and monitoring installations. NEES equipment will be located at 
academic institutions throughout the U.S. networked together 
through a high performance Internet system, and operated during 
the fiscal year (FY) 2005 through FY 2014 by a NEES Consortium.
  The President's budget request for FY 2005 for the entire 
NEHRP program is $114.59 million including $20.5 million for 
EP&R/FEMA; $45.74 million for NSF; $46.5 million for USGS; and 
$1.85 million for NIST.

                         Summary of Provisions

  H.R. 2608, as reported, would reauthorize the National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) for FY 2004 
through FY 2006 to coordinate multi-agency efforts to 
understand earthquake impact and reduce the hazards associated 
with earthquakes. It also would revise Program activities to 
(1) develop effective measures for earthquake hazards 
reduction; (2) promote the adoption of these measures by 
Federal, State, and local governments, national standards and 
model code organizations, architects and engineers, building 
owners, and other relevant stakeholders; and (3) improve the 
understanding of earthquakes and their effects on buildings, 
structures, and lifelines.
  The legislation would establish an Interagency Coordinating 
Committee (ICC), and designate the Director of NIST as the 
Chair of the Committee, transferring leadership of the Program 
from FEMA to NIST. In addition, H.R. 2608, as reported, would 
require the Committee to develop, and update periodically, both 
a strategic plan and a management plan to implement the 
strategic plan. The ICC would be required to develop a single, 
coordinated, interagency budget for the Program to be submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget each year prior to the 
deadline for agency budget submissions.
  H.R. 2608, as reported, would authorize appropriations for 
FEMA of $19,000,000 for FY 2004; $21,000,000 for FY 2005; and 
$23,000,000 for FY 2006. In addition, it would authorize 
appropriations for NIST of $8,000,000 for FY 2004; $9,600,000 
for FY 2005; and $12,500,000 for FY 2006. It also would 
authorize appropriations for USGS of $80,000,000 for FY 2004; 
$83,500,000 for FY 2005; and $93,000,000 for FY 2006. It also 
would authorize appropriations for base NEHRP activities at NSF 
of $39,000,000 for FY 2004; $44,000,000 for FY 2005; and 
$47,500,000 for FY 2006. The legislation would authorize 
appropriations for NEES of $8,000,000 for FY 2004, and for 
Operation and Maintenance of NEES of $20,000,000 for FY 2005 
and $20,000,000 for FY 2006. Total authorization of 
appropriations for all Program agencies through fiscal year 
2006 is $528 million.
  H.R. 2608, as reported, would direct the ICC to transmit to 
Congress an annual report, to include the NEHRP budget for the 
current and upcoming fiscal years for each NEHRP agency and a 
description of the activities of the Program during the 
previous year.
  The legislation also would require the Director of NIST to 
establish an external advisory committee for NEHRP on 
earthquake hazards reduction consisting of non-Federal members 
representing research and academic institutions, industry, 
standards development organizations, State and local 
government, and financial communities. The Advisory Committee 
would be required to report its findings and recommendations.

                          Legislative History

  On June 26, 2003, Representative Nick Smith introduced H.R. 
2608, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2003. This legislation was co-sponsored 
by Representatives Brian Baird and Zoe Lofgren. The bill was 
amended and reported by the House Science Committee (H. Rept. 
108-246, Part I). On October 1, 2003, the House passed H.R. 
2608 by voice vote on a motion to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill.
  On June 24, 2004, the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, 
and Space conducted a hearing on H.R. 2608, the National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 
2003. At the hearing, the witnesses included: Dr. David 
Applegate, Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake & Geologic 
Hazards; Mr. Archibald C. Reid, III, Deputy Director, 
Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Dr. S. 
Shyam-Sunder, Acting Director, Building and Fire Research 
Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology; and 
Dr. Galip Ulsoy, Director, Division of Civil & Mechanical 
Systems, Directorate for Engineering, National Science 
Foundation.
  On July 20, 2004, the Committee met in open executive session 
and, by a voice vote, ordered H.R. 2608 to be reported without 
amendment.

                            Estimated Costs

  In accordance with paragraph 11(a) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate and section 403 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee provides the 
following cost estimate, prepared by the Congressional Budget 
Office:

H.R. 2608--National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program 
        Reauthorization Act of 2003

    Summary: Assuming appropriation of specified and estimated 
authorization amounts, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 
2608 would cost $691 million over the 2004-2009 period for 
programs aimed at reducing earthquake hazards. Enacting H.R. 
2608 would not affect direct spending or revenues.
    H.R. 2608 would authorize the appropriation of $482 million 
over the 2004-2006 period for the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National 
Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST) to carry out provisions of the 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977. The act also would 
authorize the appropriation of amounts necessary to the U.S. 
Geological Survey for fiscal years 2007 and 2008 to implement 
that act. In addition, the act would authorize the 
appropriation of $48 million over the 2004-2006 period for the 
NSF's Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation.
    H.R. 2608 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) 
and would impose no costs on state, local or tribal 
governments. State and local governments might benefit from 
grants to adopt measures for reducing earthquake hazards.
    Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated 
budgetary impact of H.R. 2608 is shown in the following table. 
The costs of this legislation fall within budget functions 250 
(general science, space, and technology), 300 (natural 
resources and environment), 370 (commerce and housing credit), 
and 450 (community and regional development).
    For this estimate, CBO assumes that the authorized and 
estimated amounts will be appropriated for each fiscal year. 
Outlay estimates are based on historical spending patterns for 
existing and similar programs. CBO estimated the authorization 
level for the USGS in 2007 and 2008 by adjusting the level 
specified in the act for that agency in 2006 for anticipated 
inflation.

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                                                                     By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                                   2004    2005    2006    2007    2008    2009
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                                        SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION

Spending Under Current Law for Earthquake Hazards Reduction
 Activities:
    Budget Authority \1\........................................     109       0       0       0       0       0
    Estimated Outlays...........................................      90      42      15       6       2       0
Proposed Changes:
    FEMA:
        Authorization Level.....................................      19      21      23       0       0       0
        Estimated Outlays.......................................       0       9      14      18      12       7
    USGS:
        Estimated Authorization Level...........................      80      84      93      96      99       0
        Estimated Outlays.......................................       0      69      83      92      96      99
    NSF:
        Authorization Level.....................................      47      64      68       0       0       0
        Estimated Outlays.......................................       0      10      35      53      46      18
    NIST:
        Authorization Level.....................................       8      10      13       0       0       0
        Estimated Outlays.......................................       0       6       9      12       3       0
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
     Total Changes:
        Estimated Authorization Level...........................     154     179     197      96      99       0
        Estimated Outlays.......................................       0      94     141     175     157     124
Spending Under H.R. 2608 for Earthquake Hazards Reduction
 Activities:
    Estimated Authorization Level...............................     263     179     197     100     102       0
    Estimated Outlays...........................................      90     136     156     181     159     124
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\1\ The 2004 level is the amount appropriated for that year for FEMA, USGS, NSF, and NIST activities related to
  earthquake hazards reduction.

    Intergovernmental and Private-Sector Impact: H.R. 2608 
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or 
tribal governments. State and local governments might benefit 
from grants to adopt measures for reducing earthquake hazards.
    Previous CBO estimate: On July 25, 2003, CBO transmitted an 
estimate for H.R. 2608 as ordered reported by the House 
Committee on Science on July 22, 2003. The two versions of the 
legislation are identical, and our cost estimates are the same.
    Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Julie Middleton; 
Impact on State, Local, and Tribal Governments: Melissa 
Merrell; and Impact on the Private Sector: Amina Masood.
    Estimate approved by: Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.

                      Regulatory Impact Statement

  In accordance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee provides the 
following evaluation of the regulatory impact of the 
legislation, as reported:

                       NUMBER OF PERSONS COVERED

  H.R. 2608, as reported, authorizes appropriations for the 
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program for fiscal years 
2004, 2005, and 2006. The Committee believes that the reported 
bill will not subject any individuals or businesses affected by 
the bill to any additional regulations.

                            ECONOMIC IMPACT

  This legislation would not have an adverse economic impact on 
our Nation.

                                PRIVACY

  H.R. 2608 would not have a negative impact on the personal 
privacy of individuals.

                               PAPERWORK

  The legislation contains the following 3 reporting 
requirements--
          (1) The Interagency Coordinating Committee on 
        Earthquake Hazards Reduction would be required to 
        submit to the Director of OMB a coordinated interagency 
        budget;
          (2) The Interagency Coordination Committee would be 
        required to transmit, at the time of the President's 
        budget request to Congress, an annual report to the 
        House Committees on Science and Resources and the 
        Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation that would include the program budget 
        for the current fiscal year for each agency and major 
        goal; the proposed budget for the next fiscal year for 
        each agency and major goal; a description of the 
        activities and assessment of the effectiveness of the 
        program; a description of the extent to which the 
        program incorporated the recommendations of the 
        Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction; and 
        descriptions of the activities carried out by the 
        Program agencies and grant program, including the 
        budgets for the current and subsequent fiscal years; 
        and
          (3) The Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards 
        Reduction would be required to report to the Director 
        on its assessment and recommendations for improving the 
        program not later than one year after enactment of this 
        act and at least once every two years thereafter.

                      Section-by-Section Analysis


Sec. 1. Short title

  Section 1 would entitle the Act as the ``National Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2003.''

Sec. 2. Definitions

  Section 2 would amend section 4 of the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7703) to define the terms 
``Interagency Coordinating Committee'' and ``Advisory 
Committee.''

Sec. 3. National Earthquake Hazards Reductions Program

  Section 3 would amend section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)) to establish the 
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. The program 
would be designed to develop effective measures for earthquake 
hazards reduction. It would also use grants, contracts, 
cooperative agreements, technical assistance, the development 
of standards, guidelines, and voluntary consensus codes, and 
the development and maintenance of a repository of information 
to promote the adoption of earthquake hazards reduction 
measures by Federal, State, and local governments, national 
standards and model code organizations, architects, engineers, 
building owners, and others. The program would also improve the 
understanding of earthquakes and their effects on communities, 
buildings, and infrastructure through interdisciplinary 
research involving engineering, natural sciences, and social, 
economic, and decisions sciences.
  Section 3 also would establish the Interagency Coordination 
Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, which would be 
chaired by the Director of NIST and composed of the directors 
of FEMA, USGS, NSF, the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The 
Interagency Coordinating Committee would be required to meet 
not less than three times a year at the call of the Director. 
Not later than six months after the date of enactment of the 
Act, the Interagency Coordinating Committee would be required 
to develop a strategic plan to establish goals and priorities 
for program activities, a detailed management plan to implement 
the strategic plan, and a coordinated interagency budget for 
the program to be submitted to the Director of OMB.
  The Interagency Coordinating Committee would be required to 
transmit, at the time of the President's budget request to 
Congress, an annual report to the House of Representatives 
Committees on Science and Resources and the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The report would include 
the program budget for the current fiscal year for each agency 
and major goal, the proposed budget for the next fiscal year 
for each agency and major goal, a description of the activities 
and assessment of the effectiveness of the program, a 
description of the extent to which the program incorporated the 
recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction, and descriptions of the activities carried out by 
the program agencies and grant program, including the budgets 
for the current and following fiscal years.
  In addition, section 3 would establish an Advisory Committee 
on Earthquake Hazards Reduction consisting of non-Federal 
members, including representatives of research and academic 
institutions, industry standards development organizations, 
State and local governments, and financial communities who are 
qualified to provide advice on earthquake hazards reduction. 
The Advisory Committee would be required to assess trends and 
development in earthquakescience and engineering, the 
effectiveness of the program, the need to revise the program, and the 
management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the 
program. Not later than one year after enactment of this act and at 
least once every two years thereafter, the Advisory Committee would be 
required to report to the Director on its assessment and 
recommendations for improving the program.
  Section 3 also would amend section 5 of the Earthquake 
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704) to re-organize 
the program by designating the NIST as the lead NEHRP agency 
with the primary responsibility for planning and coordinating 
the program. As the lead agency, NIST also would be directed to 
support the development of performance-based seismic 
engineering tools and work with appropriate groups to promote 
the commercial application of such tools through earthquake-
related building codes, standards, and construction practices. 
This section would include a number of technical changes that 
would recognize NIST's role as the lead agency. To fulfill its 
new role, the Committee acknowledges that NIST will need 
additional funding and hopes that future budget requests will 
include amounts authorized for NIST in section 4.
  Section 3 would direct USGS to coordinate program activities 
with similar earthquake reduction efforts in other countries, 
and maintain suitable seismic hazard maps in support of 
building codes. NSF would be directed to support research that 
improves the safety and performance of buildings, structures, 
and other forms of infrastructure using large-scale 
experimental and computational facilities, and to include 
diverse institutions, such as Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, and those serving large proportions of Hispanics, 
Native Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and other under-
represented populations. The Committee recognizes that NSF 
funds a variety of research activities and expects that major 
scientific and technical advances will emerge as a result of 
the agency's support, especially through ``grand challenge'' 
research initiatives.

Sec. 4. Authorization of appropriations

  Section 4 would authorize the following appropriations for 
the NEHRP agencies at the following levels:

                [BY FISCAL YEAR, IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

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                                               FY 2004                   FY 2005                   FY 2006
              Agency
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FEMA                                                   19                        21                        23
NIST                                                  8.0                       9.6                      12.5
NSF (Total)                                          47.0                      59.0                      62.5
  NSF (Base)                                         39.0                      44.0                      47.5
  NSF (NEES)                                          8.0                      15.0                      15.0
USGS (Total)                                         80.0                      83.5                      93.0
  USGS (Base)                                        50.0                      53.5                      57.0
  USGS (ANSS)                                        30.0                      30.0                      36.0
TOTAL                                               153.5                     172.6                     190.5
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  Section 4 would set aside not less than $3 million of FEMA's 
authorization each fiscal year from FY 2004 to FY 2006 to 
support the development of performance-based, cost-effective, 
and affordable codes for buildings, structures, and other 
infrastructure. The Committee recognizes the important work 
done by regional earthquake consortia to serve State emergency 
managers and geological surveys, and recommends that FEMA 
continue to fund these consortia at historical levels.
  In addition to the sums authorized in the table above, the 
section would authorize such sums as may be necessary for USGS 
in FY 2007 and FY 2008, with not less than $36 million set 
aside for the completion of the ANSS. Of the amounts authorized 
for NIST from FY 2004 to FY 2006, not less than $2 million each 
year would be set aside for supporting the development of 
performance-based, cost-effective, and affordable codes.

                        Changes in Existing Law

  In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by the bill, 
as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be 
omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new material is printed 
in italic, existing law in which no change is proposed is shown 
in roman):

EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION ACT OF 1977

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SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

  As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
          (1) * * *

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          (8) The term ``Interagency Coordinating Committee'' 
        means the Interagency Coordinating Committee on 
        Earthquake Hazards Reduction established under section 
        5(a).
          (9) The term ``Advisory Committee'' means the 
        Advisory Committee established under section 5(a)(5).

SEC. 5. NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM.

  [(a) Establishment.--There is established a National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.]
  (a) Establishment.--
          (1) In general.--There is established the National 
        Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
          (2) Program activities.--The activities of the 
        Program shall be designed to--
                  (A) develop effective measures for earthquake 
                hazards reduction;
                  (B) promote the adoption of earthquake 
                hazards reduction measures by Federal, State, 
                and local governments, national standards and 
                model code organizations, architects and 
                engineers, building owners, and others with a 
                role in planning and constructing buildings, 
                structures, and lifelines through--
                          (i) grants, contracts, cooperative 
                        agreements, and technical assistance;
                          (ii) development of standards, 
                        guidelines, and voluntary consensus 
                        codes for earthquake hazards reduction 
                        for buildings, structures, and 
                        lifelines; and
                          (iii) development and maintenance of 
                        a repository of information, including 
                        technical data, on seismic risk and 
                        hazards reduction; and
                  (C) improve the understanding of earthquakes 
                and their effects on communities, buildings, 
                structures, and lifelines, through 
                interdisciplinary research that involves 
                engineering, natural sciences, and social, 
                economic, and decisions sciences.
          (3) Interagency coordinating committee on earthquake 
        hazards reduction.--
                  (A) In general.--There is established an 
                Interagency Coordinating Committee on 
                Earthquake Hazards Reduction chaired by the 
                Director of the National Institute of Standards 
                and Technology (referred to in this subsection 
                as the ``Director'').
                  (B) Membership.--The committee shall be 
                composed of the directors of--
                          (i) the Federal Emergency Management 
                        Agency;
                          (ii) the United States Geological 
                        Survey;
                          (iii) the National Science 
                        Foundation;
                          (iv) the Office of Science and 
                        Technology Policy; and
                          (v) the Office of Management and 
                        Budget.
                  (C) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet not 
                less than 3 times a year at the call of the 
                Director.
                  (D) Purpose and duties.--The Interagency 
                Coordinating Committee shall oversee the 
                planning, management, and coordination of the 
                Program. The Interagency Coordinating Committee 
                shall--
                          (i) develop, not later than 6 months 
                        after the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, and update periodically--
                                  (I) a strategic plan that 
                                establishes goals and 
                                priorities for the Program 
                                activities described under 
                                subsection (a)(2); and
                                  (II) a detailed management 
                                plan to implement such 
                                strategic plan; and
                          (ii) develop a coordinated 
                        interagency budget for the Program that 
                        will ensure appropriate balance among 
                        the Program activities described under 
                        subsection (a)(2), and submit such 
                        budget to the Director of the Office of 
                        Management and Budget at the time 
                        designated by that office for agencies 
                        to submit annual budgets.
          (4) Annual report.--The Interagency Coordinating 
        Committee shall transmit, at the time of the 
        President's budget request to Congress, an annual 
        report to the Committee on Science and the Committee on 
        Resources of the House of Representatives, and the 
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
        the Senate. Such report shall include--
                  (A) the Program budget for the current fiscal 
                year for each agency that participates in the 
                Program, and for each major goal established 
                for the Program activities under subparagraph 
                (3)(A);
                  (B) the proposed Program budget for the next 
                fiscal year for each agency that participates 
                in the Program, and for each major goal 
                established for the Program activities under 
                subparagraph (3)(A);
                  (C) a description of the activities and 
                results of the Program during the previous 
                year, including an assessment of the 
                effectiveness of the Program in furthering the 
                goals established in the strategic plan under 
                (3)(A);
                  (D) a description of the extent to which the 
                Program has incorporated the recommendations of 
                the Advisory Committee;
                  (E) a description of activities, including 
                budgets for the current fiscal year and 
                proposed budgets for the next fiscal year, that 
                are carried out by Program agencies and 
                contribute to the Program, but are not included 
                in the Program; and
                  (F) a description of the activities, 
                including budgets for the current fiscal year 
                and proposed budgets for the following fiscal 
                year, related to the grant program carried out 
                under subsection (b)(2)(A)(i).
          (5) Advisory committee.--
                  (A) In general.--The Director shall establish 
                an Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards 
                Reduction consisting of non-Federal members, 
                including representatives of research and 
                academic institutions, industry standards 
                development organizations, State and local 
                government, and financial communities who are 
                qualified to provide advice on earthquake 
                hazards reduction. The recommendations of the 
                Advisory Committee shall be considered by 
                Federal agencies in implementing the Program.
                  (B) Assessment.--The Advisory Committee shall 
                assess--
                          (i) trends and developments in the 
                        science and engineering of earthquake 
                        hazards reduction;
                          (ii) effectiveness of the Program in 
                        carrying out the activities under 
                        (a)(2);
                          (iii) the need to revise the Program; 
                        and
                          (iv) the management, coordination, 
                        implementation, and activities of the 
                        Program.
                  (C) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date of enactment of this Act and at least once 
                every 2 years thereafter, the Advisory 
                Committee shall report to the Director on its 
                findings of the assessment carried out under 
                subparagraph (B) and its recommendations for 
                ways to improve the Program. In developing 
                recommendations, the Committee shall consider 
                the recommendations of the United States 
                Geological Survey Scientific Earthquake Studies 
                Advisory Committee.
                  (D) Federal advisory committee act 
                application.--Section 14 of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C. 14) shall 
                not apply to the Advisory Committee.
  (b) Responsibilities of Program Agencies.--
          (1) Lead agency.--The [Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency (hereafter in this Act referred to as the 
        ``Agency'') shall have the primary responsibility for 
        planning and coordinating the Program. In carrying out 
        this paragraph, the Director of the Agency] National 
        Institute of Standards and Technology shall have the 
        primary responsibility for planning and coordinating 
        the Program. In carrying out this paragraph, the 
        Director of the Institute shall--
                  (A) * * *
                  [(B) prepare, in conjunction with the other 
                Program agencies, a written plan for the 
                Program, which shall include specific tasks and 
                milestones for each Program agency, and which 
                shall be submitted to the Congress and updated 
                at such times as may be required by significant 
                Program events, but in no event less frequently 
                than every 3 years;
                  [(C) prepare, in conjunction with the other 
                Program agencies, a biennial report, to be 
                submitted to the Congress within 90 days after 
                the end of each even-numbered fiscal year, 
                which shall describe the activities and 
                achievements of the Program during the 
                preceding two fiscal years;]
                  (B) support the development of performance-
                based seismic engineering tools, and work with 
                appropriate groups to promote the commercial 
                application of such tools, through earthquake-
                related building codes, standards, and 
                construction practices;
                  [(D)] (C) request the assistance of Federal 
                agencies other than the Program agencies, as 
                necessary to assist in carrying out this Act; 
                and
                  [(E)] (D) work with the [National Science 
                Foundation, the National Institute of Standards 
                and Technology] Federal Emergency Management 
                Agency, the National Science Foundation, and 
                the United States Geological Survey, to develop 
                a comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering 
                research to effectively use existing testing 
                facilities and laboratories (existing at the 
                time of the development of the plan), upgrade 
                facilities and equipment as needed, and 
                integrate new, innovative testing approaches to 
                the research infrastructure in a systematic 
                manner.
        [The principal official carrying out the 
        responsibilities described in this paragraph shall be 
        at a level no lower than that of Associate Director.]
          (2) Federal emergency management agency.--
                  (A) Program responsibilities.--[In addition 
                to the lead agency responsibilities described 
                in paragraph (1), the Director of the Agency] 
                The Director of the Federal Emergency 
                Management Agency (in this Act referred to as 
                the ``Agency'') shall--
                          (i) * * *

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                          [(iii) prepare and disseminate 
                        widely, with the assistance of the 
                        National Institute of Standards and 
                        Technology, other Federal agencies, and 
                        private sector groups, information on 
                        building codes and practices for 
                        structures and lifelines;]
                          (iii) assist the National Institute 
                        of Standards and Technology, other 
                        Federal agencies, and private sector 
                        groups in the preparation and wide 
                        dissemination of building codes and 
                        practices for structures and lifelines, 
                        and aid in the development of 
                        performance based codes for buildings, 
                        structures, and lifelines that are cost 
                        effective and affordable;

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          (3) United states geological survey.--The United 
        States Geological Survey shall conduct research and 
        other activities necessary to characterize and identify 
        earthquake hazards, assess earthquake risks, monitor 
        seismic activity, and improve earthquake predictions. 
        In carrying out this paragraph, the Director of the 
        United States Geological Survey shall--
                  (A) * * *

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                  (C) develop standard procedures, in 
                consultation with [the Agency] the Director of 
                the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the 
                Director of the National Institute of Standards 
                and Technology, for issuing earthquake 
                predictions, including aftershock advisories;
                  (D) issue when necessary, and notify the 
                Director of [the Agency] the Director of the 
                Federal Emergency Management Agency and the 
                Director of the National Institute of Standards 
                and Technology of, an earthquake prediction or 
                other earthquake advisory, which may be 
                evaluated by the National Earthquake Prediction 
                Evaluation Council, which shall be exempt from 
                the requirements of section 10(a)(2) of the 
                Federal Advisory Committee Act when meeting for 
                such purposes;
                  (E) [establish, using existing facilities, a 
                Center for the International Exchange of 
                Earthquake Information] operate, using the 
                National Earthquake Information Center, a forum 
                for the international exchange of earthquake 
                information which shall--
                          (i) * * *

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                  (F) operate a National Seismic [Network] 
                System;

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                  (I) work with other Program agencies to 
                coordinate Program activities with similar 
                eathquake hazards reduction efforts in other 
                countries, to ensure that the Program benefits 
                from relevant information and advances in those 
                countries; and
                  (J) maintain suitable seismic hazard maps in 
                support of building codes for structures and 
                lifelines, including additional maps needed for 
                performance based design approaches.
          (4) National science foundation.--The National 
        Science Foundation shall be responsible for funding 
        research on earthsciences to improve the understanding 
of the causes and behavior of earthquakes, on earthquake engineering, 
and on human response to earthquakes. In carrying out this paragraph, 
the Director of the National Science Foundation shall--
                  (A) * * *

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                  (D) support research that improves the safety 
                and performance of buildings, structures, and 
                lifeline systems using large-scale experimental 
                and computational facilities;
                  [(D)] (E) emphasize, in earthquake 
                engineering research, development of 
                economically feasible methods to retrofit 
                existing buildings and to protect lifelines to 
                mitigate earthquake damage;
                  [(E)] (F) support research that studies the 
                political, economic, and social factors that 
                influence the implementation of hazard 
                reduction measures; [and]
                  (G) include to the maximum extent practicable 
                diverse institutions, including Historically 
                Black Colleges and Universities and those 
                serving large proportions of Hispanics, Native 
                Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, and other 
                underrepresented populations; and
                  [(F)] (H) develop, in conjunction with the 
                Federal Emergency Management Agency, the 
                National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
                and the United States Geological Survey, a 
                comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering 
                research to effectively use existing testing 
                facilities and laboratories (in existence at 
                the time of the development of the plan), 
                upgrade facilities and equipment as needed, and 
                integrate new, innovative testing approaches to 
                the research infrastructure in a systematic 
                manner.
          (5) National institute of standards and technology.--
        [The National] In addition to the lead agency 
        responsibilities described under paragraph (1), the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology shall be 
        responsible for carrying out research and development 
        to improve building codes and standards and practices 
        for structures and lifelines. In carrying out this 
        paragraph, the Director of the National Institute of 
        Standards and Technology shall--
                  (A) * * *

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  (c) Budget Coordination.--
          (1) Guidance.--The [Agency] Interagency Coordinating 
        Committee 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.

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SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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  (8) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency for carrying out this Act 
$19,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; $21,000,000 for fiscal year 
2005; and $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2006. Of such amounts 
appropriated, not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available 
each such fiscal year for supporting the development of 
performance-based, cost-effective, and affordable codes for 
buildings, structures, and lifelines.
  (b) Geological Survey.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior for purposes for 
carrying out, through the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey, the responsibilities that may be assigned to 
the Director under this Act not to exceed $27,500,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; not to exceed 
$35,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; not 
to exceed $40,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1980; $32,484,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1981; $34,425,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1982; $31,843,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1983; $35,524,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1984; $37,300,200 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1985; $35,578,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1986; $37,179,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1987; $38,540,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1988; $41,819,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1989; $55,283,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1990, of which $8,000,000 shall be for earthquake 
investigations under section 11; $50,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1991; $54,500,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1992; $62,500,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1993; $49,200,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995; $50,676,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1996; $52,565,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998, of which $3,800,000 shall be used 
for the Global Seismic Network operated by the Agency; and 
$54,052,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, of 
which $3,800,000 shall be used for the Global Seismic Network 
operated by the Agency. 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. Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection, at 
least--
          (1) * * *

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shall be used for carrying out a competitive, peer-reviewed 
program under which the Director, in close coordination with 
and as a complement to related activities of the United States 
Geological Survey, awards grants to, or enters into cooperative 
agreements with, State and local governments and persons or 
entities from the academic community and the private sector. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States 
Geological Survey for carrying out this Act $80,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2004, of which not less than $30,000,000 shall be 
made available for completion of the Advanced National Seismic 
Research and Monitoring System established under section 13; 
$83,500,000 for fiscal year 2005, of which not less than 
$30,000,000 shall be made available for completion of the 
Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System 
established under section 13; $93,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, 
of which not less than $36,000,000 shall be made available for 
completion of the Advanced National Seismic Research and 
Monitoring System established under section 13; such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal year 2007, of which not less than 
$36,000,000 shall be made available for completion of the 
Advanced National Seismic Research and Monitoring System 
established under section 13; and such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2008, of which not less than $36,000,000 shall 
be made available for completion of the Advanced National 
Seismic Research and Monitoring System established under 
section 13.
  (c) National Science Foundation.--To enable the Foundation to 
carry out responsibilities that may be assigned to it under 
this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Foundation not to exceed $27,500,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1978; not to exceed $35,000,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1979; not to exceed $40,000,000 for 
the first year ending September 30, 1980; $26,600,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1981; $27,150,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30 1982; $25,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1983; $25,800,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1984; $28,665,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1985; $27,760,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1986; $29,009,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1987; $28,235,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1988; $31,634,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1989; $38,454,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1990. Of the amounts 
authorized for Engineering under section 101(d)(1)(B) of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988, 
$24,000,000 is authorized for carrying out this Act for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and of the amounts 
authorized for Geosciences under section 101(d)(1)(D) of the 
National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988, 
$13,000,000 is authorized for carrying out this Act for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. Of the amounts 
authorized for Research and Related Activities under section 
101(e)(1) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act 
of 1988, $29,000,000 is authorized for engineering research 
under this Act, and $14,750,000 is authorized for geosciences 
research under this Act, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1992. Of the amounts authorized for Research and Related 
Activities under section 101(f)(1) of the National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act of 1988, $34,500,000 is authorized 
for engineering research under this Act, and $17,500,000 is 
authorized for geosciences research under this Act, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1993. There are authorized to 
be appropriated, out of funds otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated to the National Science Foundation: (1) 
$16,200,000 for engineering research and $10,900,000 for 
geosciences research for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1995, (2) $16,686,000 for engineering research and $11,227,000 
for geosciences research for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996, (3) $18,450,000 for engineering research and 
$11,920,000 for geosciences research for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998, (4) $19,000,000 for engineering research 
and $12,280,000 for geosciences research for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1999. 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. There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation for 
carrying out this Act $39,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; 
$44,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and $47,500,000 for fiscal 
year 2006.
  (d) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--To 
enable the National Institute of Standards and Technology to 
carry out responsibilities that may be assigned to it under 
this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated $425,000 for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981; $425,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1982; $475,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1983; $475,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1984; $498,750 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1985; $499,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1986; $521,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1987; $525,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1988; $525,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1989; $2,525,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1990; $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1991; $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1992; and $4,750,000 for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1993. There are authorized to be appropriated, 
out of funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, $1,900,000 for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, $1,957,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, $2,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, $2,060,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, $2,332,000 for fiscal 
year 2001, $2,431,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $2,534,300 for 
fiscal year 2003. There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the National Institute of Standards and Technology for carrying 
out this Act $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; $9,600,000 for 
fiscal year 2005; and $12,500,000 for fiscal year 2006. Of such 
amounts appropriated, not less than $2,000,000 shall be made 
available each such fiscal year for supporting the development 
of performance-based, cost-effective, and affordable codes for 
buildings, structures, and lifelines.

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

  (a) * * *

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  [(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. 14. NETWORK FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING SIMULATION.

  (a) * * *
  (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) * * *

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          (3) $4,500,000 for fiscal year 2003; [and]
          [(4) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004.]
          (4) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
          (5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, all of which 
        shall be available for operations and maintenance; and
          (6) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, all of which 
        shall be available for operations and maintenance.

                                  
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