§ 7702. Congressional statement of purpose

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1977

   Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977

   Pub. L. 95–124 § 3 · 91 Stat. 1098

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702

   Pub. L. 95–124, § 3, Oct. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 1099

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 95–124, § 3, Oct. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 1099

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of the Congress in this Act to reduce the risks of life and property from future earthquakes in the United States through the establishment and maintenance of an effective earthquake hazards reduction program.

2. 1990

   National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act

   Pub. L. 101–614 § 3 · 104 Stat. 3231

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702

   Pub. L. 101–614 inserted sentence at end, listing objectives of program

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–614 inserted sentence at end, listing objectives of program.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. purpose Section 3 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7702) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The objectives of such program shall include— “(1) the education of the public, including State and local officials, as to earthquake phenomena, the identification of locations and structures which are especially susceptible to earthquake damage, ways to reduce the adverse consequences of an earthquake, and related matters; “(2) the development of technologically and economically feasible design and construction methods and procedures to make new and existing structures, in areas of seismic risk, earthquake resistant, giving priority to the development of such methods and procedures for power generating plants, dams, hospitals, schools, public utilities and other lifelines, public safety structures, high occupancy buildings, and other structures which are especially needed in time of disaster; “(3) the implementation to the greatest extent practicable, in all areas of high or moderate seismic risk, of a system (including personnel, technology, and procedures) for predicting damaging earthquakes and for identifying, evaluating, and accurately characterizing seismic hazards; “(4) the development, publication, and promotion, in conjunction with State and local officials and professional organizations, of model building codes and other means to encourage consideration of information about seismic risk in making decisions about land-use policy and construction activity; “(5) the development, in areas of seismic risk, of improved understanding of, and capability with respect to, earthquake- related issues, including methods of mitigating the risks from earthquakes, planning to prevent such risks, disseminating warnings of earthquakes, organization emergency services, and planning for reconstruction and redevelopment after an earth-quake; “(6) the development of ways to increase the use of existing scientific and engineering knowledge to mitigate earthquake hazards; and “(7) the development of ways to assure the availability of affordable earthquake insurance.”.

3. 2018

   National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–307 § 2(b)(1) · 132 Stat. 4408

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702

   Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(1), inserted “and increase the resilience of communities” after “future earthquakes” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(1), inserted “and increase the resilience of communities” after “future earthquakes” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting “and increase the resilience of communities” after “future earthquakes”;

4. 2018

   National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–307 § 2(b)(2) · 132 Stat. 4408

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702(1)

   Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(2), inserted “to individuals and the communities” after “an earthquake”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(2), inserted “to individuals and the communities” after “an earthquake”.

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   (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting “to individuals and the communities” after “an earthquake”;

5. 2018

   National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–307 § 2(b)(3) · 132 Stat. 4408

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702(2)

      Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(3), (c)(1)(B), substituted “lifeline infrastructure” for “lifelines”

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702(2)

      Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(3), (c)(1)(B), substituted “to facilitate community-wide post-earthquake recovery and in times of disaster” for “in time of disaster”

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   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(3), (c)(1)(B), substituted “lifeline infrastructure” for “lifelines” and “to facilitate community-wide post-earthquake recovery and in times of disaster” for “in time of disaster”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in paragraph (2), by striking “in time of disaster” and inserting “to facilitate community-wide post-earthquake recovery and in times of disaster”;

6. 2018

   National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–307 § 2(b)(4) · 132 Stat. 4408

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 7702(3)

   Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(4), struck out “for predicting damaging earthquakes and” before “for identifying,”

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   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(4), struck out “for predicting damaging earthquakes and” before “for identifying,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) in paragraph (3), by striking “for predicting damaging earthquakes and”;

7. 2018

   National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–307 § 2(b)(5) · 132 Stat. 4408

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702(4)

   Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(5), inserted “and planning” after “model building”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(5), inserted “and planning” after “model building”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (5) in paragraph (4), by inserting “and planning” after “model building”; and

8. 2018

   National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

   Pub. L. 115–307 § 2(b)(6) · 132 Stat. 4408

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 7702(5)

   Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(6), substituted “re-occupancy, recovery, reconstruction,” for “reconstruction”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (5). Pub. L. 115–307, § 2(b)(6), substituted “re-occupancy, recovery, reconstruction,” for “reconstruction”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (6) in paragraph (5), by striking “reconstruction” and inserting “re-occupancy, recovery, reconstruction,”.

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision