(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.
S 817 - 99A bill to authorize appropriations under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 99-105.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 99-105.
Became Public Law No: 99-105.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP570) by Voice Vote.
Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP570) by Voice Vote.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 99-90 (Part II).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 99-90 (Part II).
Placed on Union Calendar No: 84.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-90 (Part I).
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 99-90 (Part I).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Referred to Subcommittee on Science Research and Technology.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
Measure laid before Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment. With written report No. 99-29.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment. With written report No. 99-29.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.