118 STAT. 1673 PUBLIC LAW 108–360—OCT. 25, 2004 (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting ‘‘and other activities’’ after ‘‘shall conduct research’’; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’’; (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the Director of the Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the Fed eral Emergency Management Agency and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’’; (iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘establish, using existing facilities, a Center for the International Exchange of Earthquake Information’’ and inserting ‘‘operate, using the National Earthquake Information Center, a forum for the international exchange of earthquake information’’; (v) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘Network’’ and inserting ‘‘System’’; and (vi) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol lowing new subparagraphs: ‘‘(I) work with other Program agencies to coordinate Program activities with similar earthquake hazards reduc tion efforts in other countries, to ensure that the Program benefits from relevant information and advances in those countries; and ‘‘(J) maintain suitable seismic hazard maps in support of building codes for structures and lifelines, including additional maps needed for performance based design approaches.’’; (D) in paragraph (4)— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (E), (F), and (H), respectively; (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol lowing: ‘‘(D) support research that improves the safety and performance of buildings, structures, and lifeline systems using large scale experimental and computational facilities of the George E. Brown Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation and other institutions engaged in research and the implementation of the National Earth quake Hazards Reduction Program;’’; (iii) in subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (F) (as so redesignated) the following: ‘‘(G) include to the maximum extent practicable diverse institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and those serving large proportions of His panics, Native Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, and other underrepresented populations; and’’; (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘The National’’ and inserting ‘‘In addition to the lead agency responsibilities described under paragraph (1), the National’’; and (F) in paragraph (5)— (i) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in subpara graph (C);
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