Shorttitle: | Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 |
Longtitle: | An Act to reduce the hazards of earthquakes, and for other purposes. |
Colloquialacronym: | EHRA |
Enacted By: | 95th |
Effective Date: | October 7, 1977 |
Public Law Url: | https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-91/pdf/STATUTE-91-Pg1098.pdf |
Cite Public Law: | P.L. 95-124 |
Title Amended: | 42 U.S.C.: Public Health and Social Welfare |
Sections Created: | § 7701 et seq. |
Introducedin: | Senate |
Introducedby: | Alan Cranston (D–CA) |
Introduceddate: | January 10, 1977 |
Committees: | Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, House Science and Technology, House Interior and Insular Affairs |
Passedbody1: | Senate |
Passeddate1: | May 12, 1977 |
Passedvote1: | Passed |
Passedbody2: | House |
Passeddate2: | September 9, 1977 |
Passedvote2: | 229-125, in lieu of |
Agreedbody3: | Senate |
Agreeddate3: | September 23, 1977 |
Agreedvote3: | Agreed |
Signedpresident: | Jimmy Carter |
Signeddate: | October 7, 1977 |
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 is a statute formulating a national policy to diminish the perils of earthquakes in the United States. The Act of Congress is a declaration for an earthquake prediction system, national earthquake hazards reduction program, and seismological research studies. The United States public law authorizes States assistance through the provisions of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.
The Senate legislation was passed by the 95th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the President Jimmy Carter on October 7, 1977.
The Act was drafted as six sections defining the codified law within Title 42 Public Health and Social Welfare.
42 U.S.C. § 7701 ~ | Short Title | |
42 U.S.C. § 7701 ~ | Findings Vulnerability of earthquake hazards to U.S. states Development and implementation of earthquake hazards reduction measures
Coordinated program by Federal, State, local, and private entities | |
42 U.S.C. § 7702 ~ | Purpose | |
42 U.S.C. § 7703 ~ | Definitions | |
42 U.S.C. § 7704 ~ | National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Establishment of program Duties of Federal agency, department, or entity Objectives of program Participation by Federal agency, department, or entity
Research elements | |
42 U.S.C. § 7705 ~ | Annual Report | |
42 U.S.C. § 7706 ~ | Authorization of Appropriations General Geological Survey National Science Foundation |
U.S. Congressional amendments to the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act.
Date of Enactment | Public Law Number | U.S. Statute Citation | U.S. Legislative Bill | U.S. Presidential Administration | |
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October 19, 1980 | P.L. 96-472 | Jimmy E. Carter | |||
November 20, 1981 | P.L. 97-80 | Ronald W. Reagan | |||
January 12, 1983 | P.L. 97-464 | Ronald W. Reagan | |||
March 22, 1984 | P.L. 98-241 | Ronald W. Reagan | |||
September 30, 1985 | P.L. 99-105 | Ronald W. Reagan | |||
February 29, 1988 | P.L. 100-252 | Ronald W. Reagan | |||
November 16, 1990 | P.L. 101-614 | George H.W. Bush | |||
October 19, 1994 | P.L. 103-374 | William J. Clinton | |||
October 1, 1997 | P.L. 105-47 | William J. Clinton | |||
November 13, 2000 | P.L. 106-503 | William J. Clinton | |||
October 25, 2004 | P.L. 108-360 | George W. Bush |