[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2608 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.2608
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twentieth day of January, two thousand and four
An Act
To reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Title I--Earthquake Hazard Reduction
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Definitions.
Sec. 103. National earthquake hazards reduction program.
Sec. 104. Authorization of appropriations.
Title II--Windstorm Impact Reduction
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Findings.
Sec. 203. Definitions.
Sec. 204. National windstorm impact reduction program.
Sec. 205. National advisory committee on windstorm impact reduction.
Sec. 206. Savings clause.
Sec. 207. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 208. Biennial report.
Sec. 209. Coordination.
Title III--Commercial Space Transportation
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE I--EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``National Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2004''.
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
Section 4 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
``(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. 103. NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM.
Section 5 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7704(b)) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(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;
``(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;
and
``(D) develop, operate, and maintain an Advanced National
Seismic Research and Monitoring System established under
section 13 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42
U.S.C. 7707), the George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake
Engineering Simulation established under section 14 of that Act
(42 U.S.C. 7708), and the Global Seismographic Network.
``(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 the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Program Reauthorization Act of 2004 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,
in accordance with the plans developed under clause (i),
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 of at least 11
members, none of whom may be an employee (as defined in
subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5,
United States Code, 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 and represent all related scientific,
architectural, and engineering disciplines. 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 the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
Reauthorization Act of 2004 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.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``Federal Emergency Management Agency''
and all that follows through ``of the Agency'' and
inserting ``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'';
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and
redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs
(C) and (D), respectively;
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following:
``(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;'';
(iv) by striking ``The principal official carrying out
the responsibilities described in this paragraph shall be
at a level no lower than that of Associate Director.''; and
(v) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by clause
(ii), by striking ``National Science Foundation, the
National Institutes of Standards and Technology'' and
inserting ``Federal Emergency Management Agency, the
National Science Foundation'';
(B) by striking so much of paragraph (2) as precedes
subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:
``(2) Department of homeland security; federal emergency management
agency.--
``(A) Program responsibilities.--The Under Secretary of
Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response (the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency)--
``(i) shall work closely with national standards and model
building code organizations, in conjunction with the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, to promote the
implementation of research results;
``(ii) shall promote better building practices within the
building design and construction industry including architects,
engineers, contractors, builders, and inspectors;
``(iii) shall operate a program of grants and assistance to
enable States to develop mitigation, preparedness, and response
plans, prepare inventories and conduct seismic safety
inspections of critical structures and lifelines, update
building and zoning codes and ordinances to enhance seismic
safety, increase earthquake awareness and education, and
encourage the development of multi-State groups for such
purposes;
``(iv) shall support the implementation of a comprehensive
earthquake education and public awareness program, including
development of materials and their wide dissemination to all
appropriate audiences and support public access to locality-
specific information that may assist the public in preparing
for, mitigating against, responding to and recovering from
earthquakes and related disasters;
``(v) shall assist the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, other Federal agencies, and private sector groups,
in the preparation, maintenance, and wide dissemination of
seismic resistant design guidance and related information on
building codes, standards, and practices for new and existing
buildings, structures, and lifelines, and aid in the
development of performance-based design guidelines and
methodologies supporting model codes for buildings, structures,
and lifelines that are cost effective and affordable;
``(vi) shall develop, coordinate, and execute the National
Response Plan when required following an earthquake, and
support the development of specific State and local plans for
each high risk area to ensure the availability of adequate
emergency medical resources, search and rescue personnel and
equipment, and emergency broadcast capability;
``(vii) shall develop approaches to combine measures for
earthquake hazards reduction with measures for reduction of
other natural and technological hazards including performance-
based design approaches;
``(viii) shall provide preparedness, response, and
mitigation recommendations to communities after an earthquake
prediction has been made under paragraph (3)(D); and
``(ix) may enter into cooperative agreements or contracts
with States and local jurisdictions and other Federal agencies
to establish demonstration projects on earthquake hazard
mitigation, to link earthquake research and mitigation efforts
with emergency management programs, or to prepare educational
materials for national distribution.'';
(C) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``and other activities'' after ``shall
conduct research'';
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the Agency''
and inserting ``the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the Director of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology'';
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``the Director
of the Agency'' and inserting ``the Director of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and the Director of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology'';
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``establish,
using existing facilities, a Center for the International
Exchange of Earthquake Information'' and inserting
``operate, using the National Earthquake Information
Center, a forum for the international exchange of
earthquake information'';
(v) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``Network'' and
inserting ``System''; and
(vi) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following
new subparagraphs:
``(I) work with other Program agencies to coordinate
Program activities with similar earthquake 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.'';
(D) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as
subparagraphs (E), (F), and (H), respectively;
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) support research that improves the safety and
performance of buildings, structures, and lifeline systems
using large-scale experimental and computational facilities of
the George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering
Simulation and other institutions engaged in research and the
implementation of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Program;'';
(iii) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by
striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (F) (as so
redesignated) the following:
``(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'';
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``The National'' and
inserting ``In addition to the lead agency responsibilities
described under paragraph (1), the National''; and
(F) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in
subparagraph (C);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph
(E); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
``(D) support the development and commercial application of
cost effective and affordable performance-based seismic engineering
by providing technical support for seismic engineering practices
and related building code, standards, and practices development;
and''; and
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``Agency'' and inserting
``Interagency Coordinating Committee''.
SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 12 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act
of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706) is amended--
(1) by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following:
``(8) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency for carrying out this title--
``(A) $21,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
``(B) $21,630,000 for fiscal year 2006,
``(C) $22,280,000 for fiscal year 2007,
``(D) $22,950,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
``(E) $23,640,000 for fiscal year 2009,
of which not less than 10 percent of available program funds
actually appropriated shall be made available each such fiscal year
for supporting the development of performance-based, cost-
effective, and affordable design guidelines and methodologies in
codes for buildings, structures, and lifelines.'';
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``There'' in subsection (b);
(3) by striking ``subsection'' in the last sentence and
inserting ``paragraph'';
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection
(b) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;
(5) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following:
``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the United States
Geological Survey for carrying out this title--
``(A) $77,000,000 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;
``(B) $84,410,000 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;
``(C) $85,860,000 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;
``(D) $87,360,000 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; and
``(E) $88,900,000 for fiscal year 2009, 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.'';
(6) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``To'' in subsection (c);
(7) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following:
``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Science Foundation for carrying out this title--
``(A) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(B) $39,140,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(C) $40,310,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(D) $41,520,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(E) $42,770,000 for fiscal year 2009.'';
(8) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``To'' in subsection (d); and
(9) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the following:
``(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for carrying out this title--
``(A) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
``(B) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2006,
``(C) $12,100,000 for fiscal year 2007,
``(D) $13,310,000 for fiscal year 2008, and
``(E) $14,640,000 for fiscal year 2009,
of which $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.''.
(b) Separate Authorization for the Advanced national Seismic
Research and Monitoring System.--Section 13 of the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7707) is amended by striking
subsection (c).
(c) Separate Authorization for the Network for Earthquake
Engineering Simulation.--Section 14(b) of the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7708(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon in paragraph (3);
(2) by striking ``2004.'' in paragraph (4) and inserting
``2004;'';
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, all of which shall be
available for operations and maintenance;
``(6) $20,400,000 for fiscal year 2006, all of which shall be
available for operations and maintenance;
``(7) $20,870,000 for fiscal year 2007, all of which shall be
available for operations and maintenance;
``(8) $21,390,000 for fiscal year 2008, all of which shall be
available for operations and maintenance; and
``(9) $21,930,000 for fiscal year 2009, all of which shall be
available for operations and maintenance.''.
TITLE II--WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Windstorm Impact Reduction
Act of 2004''.
SEC. 202. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, and thunderstorms
can cause significant loss of life, injury, destruction of
property, and economic and social disruption. All States and
regions are vulnerable to these hazards.
(2) The United States currently sustains several billion
dollars in economic damages each year due to these windstorms. In
recent decades, rapid development and population growth in high-
risk areas has greatly increased overall vulnerability to
windstorms.
(3) Improved windstorm impact reduction measures have the
potential to reduce these losses through--
(A) cost-effective and affordable design and construction
methods and practices;
(B) effective mitigation programs at the local, State, and
national level;
(C) improved data collection and analysis and impact
prediction methodologies;
(D) engineering research on improving new structures and
retrofitting existing ones to better withstand windstorms,
atmospheric-related research to better understand the behavior
and impact of windstorms on the built environment, and
subsequent application of those research results; and
(E) public education and outreach.
(4) There is an appropriate role for the Federal Government in
supporting windstorm impact reduction. An effective Federal program
in windstorm impact reduction will require interagency
coordination, and input from individuals, academia, the private
sector, and other interested non-Federal entities.
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
(2) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the National Windstorm
Impact Reduction Program established by section 204(a).
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the States of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other
territory or possession of the United States.
(4) Windstorm.--The term ``windstorm'' means any storm with a
damaging or destructive wind component, such as a hurricane,
tropical storm, tornado, or thunderstorm.
SEC. 204. NATIONAL WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--There is established the National Windstorm
Impact Reduction Program.
(b) Objective.--The objective of the Program is the achievement of
major measurable reductions in losses of life and property from
windstorms. The objective is to be achieved through a coordinated
Federal effort, in cooperation with other levels of government,
academia, and the private sector, aimed at improving the understanding
of windstorms and their impacts and developing and encouraging
implementation of cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce those
impacts.
(c) Interagency Working Group.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish an
Interagency Working Group consisting of representatives of the National
Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other Federal agencies as
appropriate. The Director shall designate an agency to serve as Chair
of the Working Group and be responsible for the planning, management,
and coordination of the Program, including budget coordination.
Specific agency roles and responsibilities under the Program shall be
defined in the implementation plan required under subsection (e).
General agency responsibilities shall include the following:
(1) The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall
support research and development to improve building codes and
standards and practices for design and construction of buildings,
structures, and lifelines.
(2) The National Science Foundation shall support research in
engineering and the atmospheric sciences to improve the
understanding of the behavior of windstorms and their impact on
buildings, structures, and lifelines.
(3) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall
support atmospheric sciences research to improve the understanding
of the behavior of windstorms and their impact on buildings,
structures, and lifelines.
(4) The Federal Emergency Management Agency shall support the
development of risk assessment tools and effective mitigation
techniques, windstorm-related data collection and analysis, public
outreach, information dissemination, and implementation of
mitigation measures consistent with the Agency's all-hazards
approach.
(d) Program Components.--
(1) In general.--The Program shall consist of three primary
mitigation components: improved understanding of windstorms,
windstorm impact assessment, and windstorm impact reduction. The
components shall be implemented through activities such as data
collection and analysis, risk assessment, outreach, technology
transfer, and research and development. To the extent practicable,
research activities authorized under this title shall be peer-
reviewed, and the components shall be designed to be complementary
to, and avoid duplication of, other public and private hazard
reduction efforts.
(2) Understanding of windstorms.--Activities to enhance the
understanding of windstorms shall include research to improve
knowledge of and data collection on the impact of severe wind on
buildings, structures, and infrastructure.
(3) Windstorm impact assessment.--Activities to improve
windstorm impact assessment shall include--
(A) development of mechanisms for collecting and
inventorying information on the performance of buildings,
structures, and infrastructure in windstorms and improved
collection of pertinent information from sources, including the
design and construction industry, insurance companies, and
building officials;
(B) research, development, and technology transfer to
improve loss estimation and risk assessment systems; and
(C) research, development, and technology transfer to
improve simulation and computational modeling of windstorm
impacts.
(4) Windstorm impact reduction.--Activities to reduce windstorm
impacts shall include--
(A) development of improved outreach and implementation
mechanisms to translate existing information and research
findings into cost-effective and affordable practices for
design and construction professionals, and State and local
officials;
(B) development of cost-effective and affordable windstorm-
resistant systems, structures, and materials for use in new
construction and retrofit of existing construction; and
(C) outreach and information dissemination related to cost-
effective and affordable construction techniques, loss
estimation and risk assessment methodologies, and other
pertinent information regarding windstorm phenomena to Federal,
State, and local officials, the construction industry, and the
general public.
(e) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 1 year after date of
enactment of this title, the Interagency Working Group shall develop
and transmit to the Congress an implementation plan for achieving the
objectives of the Program. The plan shall include--
(1) an assessment of past and current public and private
efforts to reduce windstorm impacts, including a comprehensive
review and analysis of windstorm mitigation activities supported by
the Federal Government;
(2) a description of plans for technology transfer and
coordination with natural hazard mitigation activities supported by
the Federal Government;
(3) a statement of strategic goals and priorities for each
Program component area;
(4) a description of how the Program will achieve such goals,
including detailed responsibilities for each agency; and
(5) a description of plans for cooperation and coordination
with interested public and private sector entities in each program
component area.
(f) Biennial Report.--The Interagency Working Group shall, on a
biennial basis, and not later than 180 days after the end of the
preceding 2 fiscal years, transmit a report to the Congress describing
the status of the windstorm impact reduction program, including
progress achieved during the preceding two fiscal years. Each such
report shall include any recommendations for legislative and other
action the Interagency Working Group considers necessary and
appropriate. In developing the biennial report, the Interagency Working
Group shall consider the recommendations of the Advisory Committee
established under section 205.
SEC. 205. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WINDSTORM IMPACT REDUCTION.
(a) Establishment.--The Director shall establish a National
Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction, consisting of not
less than 11 and not more than 15 non-Federal members representing a
broad cross section of interests such as the research, technology
transfer, design and construction, and financial communities; materials
and systems suppliers; State, county, and local governments; the
insurance industry; and other representatives as designated by the
Director.
(b) Assessment.--The Advisory Committee shall assess--
(1) trends and developments in the science and engineering of
windstorm impact reduction;
(2) the effectiveness of the Program in carrying out the
activities under section 204(d);
(3) the need to revise the Program; and
(4) the management, coordination, implementation, and
activities of the Program.
(c) Biennial Report.--At least once every two years, the Advisory
Committee shall report to Congress and the Interagency Working Group on
the assessment carried out under subsection (b).
(d) Sunset Exemption.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act shall not apply to the Advisory Committee established under this
section.
SEC. 206. SAVINGS CLAUSE.
Nothing in this title supersedes any provision of the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974. No
design, construction method, practice, technology, material, mitigation
methodology, or hazard reduction measure of any kind developed under
this title shall be required for a home certified under section 616 of
the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5415), pursuant to standards issued under such Act,
without being subject to the consensus development process and
rulemaking procedures of that Act.
SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) Federal Emergency Management Agency.--There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying
out this title--
(1) $8,700,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(2) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
(3) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2008.
(b) National Science Foundation.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the National Science Foundation for carrying out this
title--
(1) $8,700,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(2) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
(3) $9,400,000 for fiscal year 2008.
(c) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Institute of Standards
and Technology for carrying out this title--
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(2) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
(3) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
(d) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration for carrying out this title--
(1) $2,100,000 for fiscal year 2006;
(2) $2,200,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
(3) $2,200,000 for fiscal year 2008.
SEC. 208. BIENNIAL REPORT.
Section 37(a) of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities
Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d(a)) is amended by striking ``By January 30, 1982,
and biennially thereafter'' and inserting ``By January 30 of each odd-
numbered year''.
SEC. 209. COORDINATION.
The Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology, the Director of the Office of Science and
Technology Policy and the heads of other Federal departments and
agencies carrying out activities under this title and the statutes
amended by this title shall work together to ensure that research,
technologies, and response techniques are shared among the programs
authorized in this title in order to coordinate the Nation's efforts to
reduce vulnerability to the hazards described in this title.
TITLE III--COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 70119 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
``(1) $11,941,000 for fiscal year 2005;
``(2) $12,299,000 for fiscal year 2006;
``(3) $12,668,000 for fiscal year 2007;
``(4) $13,048,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
``(5) $13,440,000 for fiscal year 2009.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.