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42 U.S.C. § 7705e — Post-earthquake investigations program
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Page 7485
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7706
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Administrator’s’’.
1 See References in Text note below.
ably on the Director’s 1 ability to carry out his
responsibilities in a fair and objective manner,
or would compromise the integrity of, or the ap-
pearance of the integrity of, the Program or any
official involved in administering the Program.
(Pub. L. 95–124, § 9, as added Pub. L. 101–614, § 9,
Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3238; amended Pub. L.
115–307, § 8(a)(2), Dec. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 4417.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (a), ‘‘section 1342 of title 31’’ was sub-
stituted for ‘‘section 3679 of the Revised Statutes (31
U.S.C. 1342)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept.
13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted
Title 31, Money and Finance.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–307 substituted ‘‘Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency’’ for ‘‘Di-
rector of the Agency’’ in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li-
abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat-
ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and
sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of T
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Page 7485
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7706
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Administrator’s’’.
1 See References in Text note below.
ably on the Director’s 1 ability to carry out his
responsibilities in a fair and objective manner,
or would compromise the integrity of, or the ap-
pearance of the integrity of, the Program or any
official involved in administering the Program.
(Pub. L. 95–124, § 9, as added Pub. L. 101–614, § 9,
Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3238; amended Pub. L.
115–307, § 8(a)(2), Dec. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 4417.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
In subsec. (a), ‘‘section 1342 of title 31’’ was sub-
stituted for ‘‘section 3679 of the Revised Statutes (31
U.S.C. 1342)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept.
13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted
Title 31, Money and Finance.
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–307 substituted ‘‘Administrator of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency’’ for ‘‘Di-
rector of the Agency’’ in subsecs. (a) and (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li-
abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat-
ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and
sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 7705d. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–503, title II, § 203,
Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2305
Section, Pub. L. 95–124, § 10, as added Pub. L. 101–614,
§ 10, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3238, related to non-Federal
cost sharing for supplemental funds.
§ 7705e. Post-earthquake investigations program
There is established within the United States
Geological Survey a post-earthquake investiga-
tions program, the purpose of which is to inves-
tigate major earthquakes, so as to learn lessons
which can be applied to reduce the loss of lives
and property in future earthquakes. The United
States Geological Survey, in consultation with
each Program agency, shall organize investiga-
tions to study the implications of the earth-
quake in the areas of responsibility of each Pro-
gram agency. The investigations shall begin as
rapidly as possible and may be conducted by
grantees and contractors. The Program agencies
shall ensure that the results of investigations
are disseminated widely. The Director of the
Survey is authorized to utilize earthquake ex-
pertise from the Agency, the National Science
Foundation, the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, other Federal agencies, and pri-
vate contractors, on a reimbursable basis, in the
conduct of such earthquake investigations. At a
minimum, investigations under this section
shall include—
(1) analysis by the National Science Founda-
tion and the United States Geological Survey
of the causes of the earthquake and the nature
of the resulting ground motion;
(2) analysis by the National Science Founda-
tion and the National Institute of Standards
and Technology of the behavior of structures
and lifeline infrastructure, both those that
were
damaged
and
those
that
were
undamaged; and
(3) analysis by each of the Program agencies
of the effectiveness of the earthquake hazards
mitigation programs and actions relating to
its area of responsibility under the Program,
and how those programs and actions could be
strengthened.
(Pub. L. 95–124, § 11, as added Pub. L. 101–614,
§ 11(a), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3239; amended Pub.
L. 115–307, § 2(c)(1)(B), Dec. 11, 2018, 132 Stat.
4409.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–307 substituted ‘‘lifeline in-
frastructure’’ for ‘‘lifelines’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li-
abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat-
ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and
sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
REPORT ON FUNDING OF PROGRAM
Pub. L. 101–614, § 11(b), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3239, di-
rected Director of Federal Emergency Management
Agency in consultation with other agencies of National
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, not later
than one year after Nov. 16, 1990, to report to Congress
on possible options for funding a program for post-
earthquake investigations, which would, at a min-
imum, consider funding such a program either by set-
ting aside a percentage of disaster relief funds provided
by Federal Emergency Management Agency after a
major earthquake or by a revolving fund, and which
would also include a recommendation on how the fund-
ing for such investigations would be allocated among
the other Program agencies.
§ 7706. Authorization of appropriations
(a) General authorization for program
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to
the President to carry out the provisions of sec-
tions 7704 and 7705 1 of this title (in addition to
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An officer or employee of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia government may not accept voluntary services for either government or employ personal services exceeding that authorized by law except for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. This section does not apply to a corporation getting amounts to make loans (except paid in capital amounts) without legal liability of the United States Government. As used in this section, the term “emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property” does not include ongoing, regular functions of government the suspension of which would not imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property.
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 1342
appropriation or fund for the expenditure or
obligation;
(B) involve either government in a contract
or obligation for the payment of money before
an appropriation is made unless authorized by
law;
(C) make or authorize an expenditure or ob-
ligation of funds required to be sequestered
under section 252 of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; or
(D) involve either government in a contract
or obligation for the payment of money re-
quired to be sequestered under section 252 of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
(2) This subsection does not apply to a cor-
poration getting amounts to make loans (except
paid in capital amounts) without legal liability
of the United States Government.
(b) An article to be used by an executive de-
partment in the District of Columbia that could
be bought out of an appropriation made to a reg-
ular contingent fund of the department may not
be bought out of another amount available for
obligation.
(c)(1) In this subsection—
(A) the term ‘‘covered lapse in appropria-
tions’’ means any lapse in appropriations that
begins on or after December 22, 2018;
(B) the term ‘‘District of Columbia public
employer’’ means—
(i) the District of Columbia Courts;
(ii) the Public Defender Service for the
District of Columbia; or
(iii) the District of Columbia government;
(C) the term ‘‘employee’’ includes an officer;
and
(D) the term ‘‘excepted employee’’ means an
excepted employee or an employee performing
emergency work, as such terms are defined by
the Office of Personnel Management or the ap-
propriate District of Columbia public em-
ployer, as applicable.
(2) Each employee of the United States Gov-
ernment or of a District of Columb
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There is established within the United States Geological Survey a post-earthquake investigations program, the purpose of which is to investigate major earthquakes, so as to learn lessons which can be applied to reduce the loss of lives and property in future earthquakes. The United States Geological Survey, in consultation with each Program agency, shall organize investigations to study the implications of the earthquake in the areas of responsibility of each Program agency. The investigations shall begin as rapidly as possible and may be conducted by grantees and contractors. The Program agencies shall ensure that the results of investigations are disseminated widely. The Director of the Survey is authorized to utilize earthquake expertise from the Agency, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, other Federal agencies, and private contractors, on a reimbursable basis, in the conduct of such earthquake investigations. At a minimum, investigations under this section shall include—
(1) analysis by the National Science Foundation and the United States Geological Survey of the causes of the earthquake and the nature of the resulting ground motion;
(2) analysis by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the behavior of structures and lifeline infrastructure, both those that were damaged and those that were undamaged; and
(3) analysis by each of the Program agencies of the effectiveness of the earthquake hazards mitigation programs and actions relating to its area of responsibility under the Program, and how those programs and actions could be strengthened.
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