National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
Public Law 115-307 · S. 1768 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 11, 2018 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Cosponsors (9): Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Cory Gardner,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to reauthorize through FY2023, and expand activities under, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to include: (1) gathering information on community resilience (i.e., the ability of a community to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to earthquakes); (2) publishing a systematic set of maps of active faults and folds, liquefaction susceptibility, susceptibility for earthquake-induced landslides, and other seismically induced hazards; and (3) continuing the development of the Advanced National Seismic System, including earthquake early warning capabilities.
(Sec. 2) The bill modifies the Act's findings to include Puerto Rico as vulnerable to the hazards of earthquakes, and adds Oregon and Tennessee to the list of states cited as having major or moderate seismic risk.
(Sec. 3) With respect to earthquake hazard reduction activities, the bill revises or expands the duties of: (1) the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction, (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), (4) the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and (5) the National Science Foundation.
(Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall complete a review of federal earthquake hazard risk reduction efforts.
(Sec. 5) NIST and FEMA must jointly convene a committee of experts to assess and recommend options for improving seismic safety standards.
(Sec. 6) The USGS must submit to Congress a five-year management plan for the continued operation of the Advanced National Seismic System.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6650Related bill
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Dec 11, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-307.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 29, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 27, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1768.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Rohrabacher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 1, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Sep 28, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · 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…
- Sep 27, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6364)
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 6, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-336.
- Dec 13, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sep 6, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 4025SenateSen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA· offered Sep 27, 2018Agreed to
In the nature of substitute.
Sep 27, 2018: Amendment SA 4025 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.