[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3168 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3168
To reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 1, 2025
Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. Costa) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology,
and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM.
(a) Program Activities.--Subsection (a)(2)(B) of section 5 of the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704) is amended--
(1) in the matter before clause (i)--
(A) by striking ``and local'' and inserting
``local, and Tribal''; and
(B) by striking ``and constructing'' and inserting
``, designing, constructing, evaluating, and
retrofitting'';
(2) in clause (ii), to read as follows:
``(ii) development of standards,
guidelines, and voluntary standards,
guidelines, and consensus codes for earthquake
hazards reduction for buildings, structures,
and lifeline infrastructure, including post-
earthquake recovery-based performance
objectives that address reoccupancy and
downtime of community-prioritized buildings,
structures, and services provided by lifeline
infrastructure;'';
(3) in clause (iii), by striking ``and hazards reduction;
and'' and inserting ``functional recovery, and other hazards
reduction topics;''; and
(4) in clause (iv)--
(A) by inserting ``and maintaining'' after
``publishing''; and
(B) by inserting ``in coordination with the
National Tsunami Hazards Mitigation Program, tsunami
susceptibility,'' after ``liquefaction
susceptibility,''.
(b) Duties of Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake
Hazards Reduction.--Subsection (a)(3)(D)(ii) of such section is
amended--
(1) in subclause (V), by inserting ``and associated
secondary hazards'' before the period at the end; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(VIII) Coordinating with the
Chair of the Federal Communications
Commission on the timely broadcasting
of emergency alerts generated by the
earthquake early warning system.''.
(c) Biennial Report.--Subsection (a)(4)(A) of such section is
amended by striking ``under paragraph (3)(D)(i)(I)'' each place it
appears and inserting ``under paragraph (3)(D)(ii)(I)''.
(d) Advisory Committee.--Subsection (a)(5)(A) of such section is
amended--
(1) by inserting ``the Chair of the Scientific Earthquake
Studies Advisory Committee and'' after ``including''; and
(2) by striking ``and local government'' and inserting ``,
local, and Tribal governments''.
(e) Responsibilities of United States Geological Survey.--
Subsection (b)(3) of such section is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and local'' and
inserting ``, local, and Tribal'';
(2) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, the Chair of the
Federal Communications Commission,'' after ``Agency'';
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (K) as
subparagraphs (I) through (P), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
``(D) coordinate with the Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency on data sharing and resource allocation to
support a timely response to oceanic earthquakes and
tsunamis;
``(E) in consultation with the Chair of the Federal
Communications Commission, ensure that earthquake
alerts and early warnings are broadcast as rapidly and
reliably as possible, in the predominant languages in
the affected region, to ensure maximum warning time for
nearby persons;
``(F) expand the earthquake early warning system
within and to additional high risk hazard areas,
including making improvements as practicable to improve
detection and increase the time between warning
messages and perceptible ground motion;
``(G) coordinating with affected State and Tribal
governments on earthquake early warning system
improvements;
``(H) issue earthquake forecasts, when appropriate,
for aftershocks associated with significant earthquakes
in the United States;'';
(5) in subparagraph (I), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by inserting ``the Chair of the Federal Communications
Commission,'' after ``Agency,'';
(6) in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon;
(7) in subparagraph (M), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(8) in subparagraph (O), as redesignated by paragraph (3),
by inserting ``maps of natural hazards associated with
earthquakes and'' after ``including''.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subsection 12(b)(2) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
(42 U.S.C. 7706(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(K) $83,403,000 for fiscal year 2026, of which
not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for
completion of the Advanced National Seismic System
established under section 13;
``(L) $83,403,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which
not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for
completion of the Advanced National Seismic System
established under section 13;
``(M) $83,403,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which
not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for
completion of the Advanced National Seismic System
established under section 13;
``(N) $83,403,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which
not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for
completion of the Advanced National Seismic System
established under section 13; and
``(O) $83,403,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which
not less than $30,000,000 shall be made available for
completion of the Advanced National Seismic System
established under section 13.''.
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