House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Issues Report on Summary on Activities for 115th Congress (Part 9 of 16)
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018
PUBLIC LAW 115-307 (S. 1768)
Summary
This bill amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to expand activities under the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program to include: (1) gathering information on community resilience (i.e., the ability of a community to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to earthquakes); (2) publishing a systematic set of maps of active faults and folds, liquefaction susceptibility, susceptibility for earthquake- induced landslides, and other seismically induced hazards; and (3) continuing the development of the Advanced National Seismic System, including earthquake early warning capabilities.
With respect to earthquake hazard reduction activities, the bill revises or expands the duties of: (1) the
The Government Accountability Office shall complete a review of risks posed by earthquakes to
NIST and
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In the nature of substitute.
To Designate the
PUBLIC LAW 115-312 (S. 2377)
Summary
This bill designates the federal building and
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Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National
H. CON. RES. 35
Summary
Authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds on
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Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
H. CON. RES. 36
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H. Con. Res. 36 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
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Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
H. CON. RES. 69
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H. Con. Res. 69 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run on
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Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby
H. CON. RES. 113
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H. Con. Res. 113 authorizes the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
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Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National
H. CON. RES. 115
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Authorizes use of the Capitol Grounds on
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Designating the Democratic Cloakroom in the Hall of the
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Honors: (1) the work and public service of Congresswoman
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Designating Room H-226 of the United States Capitol as the "
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Honors the service of President
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Pending in the
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
PENDING IN THE
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This bill amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, among other Acts, to: repeal Volcker Rule restrictions on certain speculative investments by banks; with respect to winding down failing banks, eliminate the
Certain banks may exempt themselves from specified regulatory standards if they maintain a certain ratio of capital to total assets and meet other specified requirements.
The bill removes the
The bill also amends the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to: convert the
In addition, the bill: modifies provisions related to the
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First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations
PENDING IN THE
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This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report that describes select state and local programs and policies related to the preparedness and protection of first responders, which may include information on: the degree to which such programs and policies include consideration of the presence of a first responder's family in an area impacted by a terrorist attack; the availability of personal protective equipment for first responders; and the availability of home Medkits for first responders and their families for biological incident response.
The GAO may provide information: (1) in a format that delineates high risk urban areas from rural communities; and (2) on the degree to which the selected state and local programs and policies were developed or are being executed with funding from the
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To Designate the United States Courthouse Located at
PENDING IN THE
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H.R. 455 designates
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Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act
PENDING IN THE
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This bill requires the
The types of emergencies subject to this bill are: (1) occasions or instances under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for which the President determines that federal assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of
The Stafford Act is amended to expand the categories of essential service providers that may access a disaster site to restore and repair essential services in an emergency or major disaster without being denied or impeded by a federal agency. Services to be considered essential are wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service.
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Fusion Center Enhancement Act of 2017
PENDING IN THE
Summary
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to revise provisions concerning the
The duties of the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Initiative are revised to include: supporting the maturation and sustainment of the Network; reducing inefficiencies and maximizing the effectiveness of federal resource support to the Network; ensuring that support for the Network is included as a national priority in applicable homeland security grant guidance; ensuring that each fusion center in the Network has a privacy policy and a civil rights and civil liberties policy approved by
The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis must ensure that fusion centers in the Network have access to homeland security information sharing systems and that
The Under Secretary shall negotiate memoranda of understanding between
The Under Secretary shall: (1) coordinate with appropriate federal officials to ensure the deployment to Network fusion centers of representatives of other federal agencies; and (2) report to specified congressional committees annually through 2024 on the efforts of
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Pacific Northwest Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2017
PENDING IN THE
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H.R. 654 directs the Administrator of the
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Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act of 2017
PENDING IN THE
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H.R. 1174 provides for lactation rooms in public buildings. The bill requires federally controlled buildings open to the public to provide a place, other than a bathroom, to be made available to the public as a lactation area, if the building has such an area for employees and it is not deemed unfeasible.
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Disaster SAVE Act
PENDING IN THE
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H.R. 1214 requires the
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Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel Exercise Act of 2017
PENDING IN THE
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This bill requires the
Such exercise shall include: (1) a scenario involving persons traveling from
The bill amends the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to require the national exercise program (a program to test and evaluate the national preparedness goal, National Incident Management System, National Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies) to be designed to include exercises addressing emerging terrorist threats, such as such a scenario.
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Homeland Security for Children Act
PENDING IN THE
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This bill requires the
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Disaster Declaration Improvement Act
PENDING IN THE
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H.R. 1665 directs the Administrator of
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To Amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act Concerning the Statute of Limitations for Actions To Recover Disaster or Emergency Assistance Payments, and for Other Purposes
PENDING IN THE
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H.R. 1678 implements a statute of limitations on actions to recover assistance funds granted in the aftermath of a declared disaster. The bill reinstates a three-year statute of limitations on the
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Disaster Assistance Support for Communities and Homeowners Act of 2017
PENDING IN THE
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H.R. 1684 directs the Administrator FEMA to provide technical assistance to common interest communities (such as a homeowners association) on actions the common interest community may take to be eligible for certain disaster assistance. This bill also requires the Administrator of
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PENDING IN THE
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This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
The bill requires
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Plum Island Preservation Act
PENDING IN THE
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This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit to
This report must contain, for each alternative, an analysis of:
the effect it would have on the island's resources;
remediation responsibilities under it;
legislation necessary to implement it;
possible implications and issues of implementing it;
potential costs, including costs of the transition, hazard mitigation, and cleanup of property that would be incurred by a recipient; and
potential revenue.
No action, including any pre-sale marketing activity, may be taken to carry out the requirement under current law for the
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