PUBLIC LAW 101-614—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3239 Significance (Public Law 101-130; 103 Stat. 775) shall not include a requirement for cost sharing in an amount greater than 25 percent of the cost of the project for which the grant is made, and any cost sharing requirement may be satisfied through in-kind contributions.". INVESTIGATIONS SEC. 11. (a) AMENDMENT.—The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), as amended by sections 7 through 10 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 10 the following new section: "SEC. 11. 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 sigencies 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.", (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS. —The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in consultation with the other agencies of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program shall, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on possible options for funding a program for post-earthquake investigations. Such report, at a minimum, shall consider funding such a program either by setting aside a percentage of disaster relief funds provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency after a major earthquake or by a revolving fund. The report shall include a recommendation on how the funding for such investigations should be allocated among the other Program agencies. 42 USC 7705e. 42 USC 7705e note.
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