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115th Congress > House > Vote 195
Clerk session vote number: 196
Sponsor: DeFAZIO, Peter Anthony (D-OR)
Description: Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act
Bill summary: Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to: (1) develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone; and (2) identify the funds necessary, and make grants to states, Indian tribes, and local governments, for its implementation.
The President shall establish an Earthquake and Tsunami Task Force for the purpose of developing a comprehensive strategy
and recommendations on how the nation should prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event in such zone. Such recommendations shall include recommendations on: (1) administrative or legislative changes and funding required to implement the strategy, and (2) the order of priority for implementation of the strategy.
The Task Force shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies for developing recommendations for a federal research strategy to advance scientific understanding of a zone earthquake and resulting tsunami preparedness.
FEMA shall be responsible for the nation's efforts to reduce the loss of life and property, and to protect the nation, from an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event by developing the ability to prepare and plan for, mitigate against, respond to, recover from, and more successfully adapt to such an event.
The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act is amended to authorize recipients to use hazard mitigation assistance to conduct activities to help reduce the risk of future damage, hardship, loss, or suffering in any area affected by earthquake hazards, including making improvements to:
regional seismic networks in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning;
geodetic networks in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning; and
seismometers, Global Positioning System receivers, and associated infrastructure in support of building a capability for earthquake early warning.
Bill titles: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone, and for other purposes.
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