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[CITE: 42USC7705e]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 86--EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION
 
Sec. 7705e. Post-earthquake investigations program

    There is established within the United States Geological Survey a 
post-earthquake investigations program, the purpose of which is to 
investigate major earthquakes, so as to learn lessons which can be 
applied to reduce the loss of lives and property in future earthquakes. 
The United States Geological Survey, in consultation with each Program 
agency, shall organize investigations to study the implications of the 
earthquake in the areas of responsibility of each Program agency. The 
investigations shall begin as rapidly as possible and may be conducted 
by grantees and contractors. The Program agencies shall ensure that the 
results of investigations are disseminated widely. The Director of the 
Survey is authorized to utilize earthquake expertise from the Agency, 
the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, other Federal agencies, and private contractors, on a 
reimbursable basis, in the conduct of such earthquake investigations. At 
a minimum, investigations under this section shall include--
        (1) analysis by the National Science Foundation and the United 
    States Geological Survey of the causes of the earthquake and the 
    nature of the resulting ground motion;
        (2) analysis by the National Science Foundation and the National 
    Institute of Standards and Technology of the behavior of structures 
    and lifelines, both those that were damaged and those that were 
    undamaged; and
        (3) analysis by each of the Program agencies of the 
    effectiveness of the earthquake hazards mitigation programs and 
    actions relating to its area of responsibility under the Program, 
    and how those programs and actions could be strengthened.

(Pub. L. 95-124, Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 101-614, Sec. 11(a), Nov. 16, 
1990, 104 Stat. 3239.)


                      Report on Funding of Program

    Section 11(b) of Pub. L. 101-614 directed Director of Federal 
Emergency Management Agency in consultation with other agencies of 
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, not later than one year 
after Nov. 16, 1990, to report to Congress on possible options for 
funding a program for post-earthquake investigations, which would, at a 
minimum, consider funding such a program either by setting aside a 
percentage of disaster relief funds provided by Federal Emergency 
Management Agency after a major earthquake or by a revolving fund, and 
which would also include a recommendation on how the funding for such 
investigations would be allocated among the other Program agencies.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 7706 of this title.
