119-HR3168

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3168

1. Short title
2. Improvements to National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
3. Authorization of appropriations

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025".

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".

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.