Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Act

Summary

Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Act - Expresses the findings of Congress and declares the purpose of this Act in establishing a coordinated national program in earthquake mitigation. Provides that the Director of the Geological Survey, in consultation with the National Science Foundation, shall develop and carry out a program of research and implementation in the areas of tectonics, seismology, geology, engineering, planning, and social sciences necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act, specifying the nature of such program. States that the Director of the Geological Survey and the Director of the National Science Foundation, jointly, shall: (1) establish an advisory committee composed of representatives of the research community to review periodically the earthquake mitigation program and to recommend to the Directors, through periodic written reports, appropriate modifications in the conduct or emphasis of the program; (2) establish an information dissemination mechanism to make available in a timely manner information developed pursuant to this Act; (3) prepare and submit annual reports to the Congress on the progress of the program and achievements in earthquake mitigation; (4) establish a joint program to evaluate, synthesize, and present, through appropriate educational programs, the knowledge developed pursuant to this Act; and (5) assist the States in carrying out their responsibilities under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 by making readily available the results of research conducted pursuant to this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and the same amount for each of the following nine fiscal years. Provides, under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, for authorization of appropriations of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $25,000,000 for each of the nine following fiscal years, for carrying out the duties of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 13 March 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 March 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 May 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 1976

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-862.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 May 1976

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-862.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 May 1976

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate.

   Source: Calendars

7. 17 May 1976

   Discharge

   Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.

   Source: Discharge

8. 17 May 1976

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.

   Source: Committee

9. 24 May 1976

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

10. 24 May 1976

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 1 June 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 26 August 1976

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 26 August 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1440 (Part 1).

    Source: Committee

14. 26 August 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1440 (Part 1).

    Source: Committee

15. 8 September 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1440 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

16. 8 September 1976

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1440 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

17. 20 September 1976

    Vote

    Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #768 (192-192).

    Source: Floor

18. 20 September 1976

    Vote

    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Measure failed of passage in House under suspension of rules, roll call #768 (192-192).

    Source: Floor

19. 20 September 1976

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 26 August 1976

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 March 1975

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
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