Open AccessEarthquake Hazards Program could have new leadership
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2003eo430003
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , legislation , political science , public administration , geological survey , house of representatives , authorization , emergency management , engineering , law , computer security , politics , sociology , geology , computer science , paleontology , social science
The interagency National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) in the United States will have new leadership and increased authorized funding, if bipartisan re‐authorization legislation approved by the House of Representatives on 1 October becomes law. The bill, H.R. 2608, would elevate the National Institute of Standards and Technology as the lead agency for planning and coordinating NEHRP, replacing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in that role. The NEHRP, established by Congress in 1977, also includes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) as agency partners.