Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 Amendments Act

Summary

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 Amendments Act - Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to: (1) add a number of congressional findings in connection with the need for seismic risk assessment and the vulnerability of buildings and other structures; (2) substitute the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the lead agency in connection with the national earthquake hazards reduction program; (3) add a number of duties to be performed by the Director of the USGS in this new role; (4) add performance of problem-focused basic, applied, and developmental research on all aspects of earthquake hazards reduction as a program objective; (5) include the Department of Education as a participating agency; (6) require the President's report to the Congress on the program to include expressly preparedness plans prepared by the Director of FEMA for response to earthquake predictions in certain areas; and (7) authorize appropriations to the USGS and to FEMA to carry out their roles in the program.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 April 1989

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
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