S. 817 — A bill to authorize appropriations under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

S. 81799th Congress

A bill to authorize appropriations under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Emergency Management

Summary

(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)

Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to authorize appropriations through FY 1987 for the following programs: (1) the national earthquake hazards reduction program; (2) geological surveys; (3) earthquake-related activities of the National Science Foundation; and (4) earthquake-related activities of the National Bureau of Standards. Requires the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to maintain a written plan for the earthquake hazards reduction program and to submit such plan to the Congress. Declares that such plans shall be updated at least every three years. Requires the Director, in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the National Bureau of Standards, to make an annual presentation to the appropriate committee of the Congress of any events and programmatic requirements deemed significant by the national earthquakes and hazards reduction program.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 1728A bill to authorize appropriations under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes.
1985-05-02For Further Action See S.817.
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Legislative Actions

1985-05-14
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
1985-05-14
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
1985-05-21
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 99-90 (Part II).
1985-05-21
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 99-90 (Part II).
1985-05-21
Placed on Union Calendar No: 84.
1985-06-24
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
1985-06-24
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1985-06-24
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
1985-07-31
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
1985-07-31
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP570) by Voice Vote.
1985-07-31
Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP570) by Voice Vote.
1985-09-17
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Enacted as Public Law 99-105

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