Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
- Introduced in the Senate as S. 126 by Alan Cranston (D–CA) on January 10, 1977
- Committee consideration by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, House Science and Technology, House Interior and Insular Affairs
- Passed the Senate on May 12, 1977 (Passed)
- Passed the House on September 9, 1977 (229-125, in lieu of H.R. 6683) with amendment
- Senate agreed to House amendment on September 23, 1977 (Agreed)
- Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 7, 1977
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 is a statute formulating a national policy to diminish the perils of earthquakes in the United States. The Act of Congress is a declaration for an earthquake prediction system, national earthquake hazards reduction program, and seismological research studies. The United States public law authorizes States assistance through the provisions of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.
The Senate legislation was passed by the 95th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the President Jimmy Carter on October 7, 1977.
Sections of the Act
The Act was drafted as six sections defining the codified law within Title 42 Public Health and Social Welfare.
42 U.S.C. § 7701 ~ | Short Title |
42 U.S.C. § 7701 ~ | Findings Vulnerability of earthquake hazards to U.S. states Development and implementation of earthquake hazards reduction measures
Coordinated program by Federal, State, local, and private entities |
42 U.S.C. § 7702 ~ | Purpose |
42 U.S.C. § 7703 ~ | Definitions |
42 U.S.C. § 7704 ~ | National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Establishment of program Duties of Federal agency, department, or entity Objectives of program Participation by Federal agency, department, or entity
Research elements |
42 U.S.C. § 7705 ~ | Annual Report |
42 U.S.C. § 7706 ~ | Authorization of Appropriations General Geological Survey National Science Foundation |
Amendments to 1977 Act
U.S. Congressional amendments to the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act.
Date of Enactment | Public Law Number | U.S. Statute Citation | U.S. Legislative Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration |
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October 19, 1980 | P.L. 96-472 | 94 Stat. 2257 | S. 1393 | Jimmy E. Carter |
November 20, 1981 | P.L. 97-80 | 95 Stat. 1081 | S. 999 | Ronald W. Reagan |
January 12, 1983 | P.L. 97-464 | 96 Stat. 2533 | S. 2273 | Ronald W. Reagan |
March 22, 1984 | P.L. 98-241 | 98 Stat. 95 | S. 820 | Ronald W. Reagan |
September 30, 1985 | P.L. 99-105 | 99 Stat. 475 | S. 817 | Ronald W. Reagan |
February 29, 1988 | P.L. 100-252 | 102 Stat. 18 | S. 1612 | Ronald W. Reagan |
November 16, 1990 | P.L. 101-614 | 104 Stat. 3231 | S. 2789 | George H.W. Bush |
October 19, 1994 | P.L. 103-374 | 108 Stat. 3492 | H.R. 3485 | William J. Clinton |
October 1, 1997 | P.L. 105-47 | 111 Stat. 1159 | S. 910 | William J. Clinton |
November 13, 2000 | P.L. 106-503 | 114 Stat. 2298 | H.R. 1550 | William J. Clinton |
October 25, 2004 | P.L. 108-360 | 118 Stat. 1668 | H.R. 2608 | George W. Bush |
See also
- Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction
- National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
- Earthquake engineering
- Earthquake forecasting
- Earthquake prediction
- Earthquake warning system
- Fault Zone
- National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council
- Office of Science and Technology Policy
- Seismo-electromagnetics
- Seismological Society of America
- Seismology
External links
- "Need for a National Earthquake Research Program" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ B-176621. U.S. Government Accountability Office. September 11, 1972.
- "FEMA's Implementation of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as Amended" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ 120702. U.S. Government Accountability Office. March 3, 1983.
- "Stronger Direction Needed for the National Earthquake Program" (PDF). U.S. GAO ~ RCED-83-103. U.S. Government Accountability Office. July 26, 1983.
- Carter, Jimmy E. (June 22, 1978). "National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report - June 22, 1978". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 1150–1151.
- Bush, George H.W. (November 16, 1990). "Statement on Signing the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act - November 16, 1990". Internet Archive. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Service. pp. 1614–1615.
- "Appendix A: The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program" (PDF). U.S. Congressional Office of Technology Assessment. Princeton University. 1995.
- "National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program". National Institute of Standards and Technology. United States Department of Commerce.
- "USGS Earthquake Hazards Program". United States Geological Survey. United States Department of the Interior.
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- Brawley Seismic Zone
- Chino Fault
- Elsinore Fault Zone
- Elysian Park Fault
- Garlock Fault
- Hollywood fault
- Hosgri Fault
- Imperial Fault Zone
- Laguna Salada Fault
- Newport–Inglewood Fault
- Northridge Blind Thrust Fault
- Peninsular Ranges
- Puente Hills Fault
- Raymond Fault
- Rose Canyon Fault
- Salton Trough
- San Cayetano Fault
- San Diego Trough Fault Zone
- San Felipe Fault Zone
- San Gabriel Fault
- San Jacinto Fault Zone
- Santa Maria River Fault
- Santa Ynez Fault
- Shoreline Fault
- Sierra Madre Fault Zone
- Ventura Fault
- White Wolf Fault
- Whittier Fault
- Yorba Linda Fault
- Bartlett Springs Fault
- Calaveras Fault
- Clayton-Marsh Creek-Greenville Fault
- Concord Fault
- Hayward Fault Zone
- Healdsburg Fault
- Maacama Fault
- Mendocino Fracture Zone
- Mendocino Triple Junction
- Mount Diablo Thrust Fault
- Monta Vista Fault
- Nacimiento Fault
- Pleasanton Fault
- Rinconada Fault
- San Gregorio Fault
- San Pablo Fault
- Seal Cove Fault
- Serra Fault
- Silver Creek Fault
- Tesla Fault
- West Napa Fault