What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 3606.
Earthquake Hazards Program Reauthorized: Better Early Warnings and Safer Infrastructure.
This Act reauthorizes and strengthens the federal program dedicated to mitigating earthquake risks, focusing heavily on public safety and infrastructure resilience. It mandates the expansion and improvement of the earthquake early warning system to deliver faster alerts in local languages, and emphasizes identifying and retrofitting older, high-risk buildings, including critical facilities and housing for vulnerable populations. The core goal is ensuring that essential services and structures can quickly return to full operation after a seismic event (functional recovery).
Key points
Early Warning System: The earthquake alert system will be expanded and improved, requiring coordination with the FCC to broadcast rapid alerts in the predominant languages of affected regions, maximizing warning time.
Building Safety and Retrofitting: State, local, and Tribal governments will receive technical assistance and guidelines to inventory high-risk buildings and infrastructure critical for community resilience, promoting cost-effective retrofitting.
Functional Recovery: New standards focus on "functional recovery," meaning critical buildings and infrastructure must be designed or upgraded to quickly resume their intended functions after an earthquake, minimizing community downtime.
Funding: Multi-year funding (through FY 2028) is authorized for seismic monitoring, research, and the completion of the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS).
Status:
Expired
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