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- House Introduced Nov 24, 2020
- House Passed Dec 3, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 16, 2020
- President To the President Dec 24, 2020
- President Signed Jan 5, 2021
- Law Jan 5, 2021
This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program to identify and understand landslide hazards and risks, reduce losses from landslides, protect communities at risk of landslide hazards, and help improve communication and emergency preparedness.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2021
National Landslide Preparedness Act
This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish a National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program to identify and understand landslide hazards and risks, reduce losses from landslides, protect communities at risk of landslide hazards, and help improve communication and emergency preparedness.
The USGS shall, among other things
- develop and publish a national strategy for landslide hazards, risk reduction, and response in the United States (including territories);
- develop and maintain a publicly accessible national landslide hazard and risk inventory database;
- expand the early warning system for debris flow; and
- establish emergency response procedures for the rapid deployment of federal scientists, equipment, and services to areas impacted by a significant landslide event.
The USGS may provide grants to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards.
The National Science Foundation may provide grants to eligible entities for landslide research.
The USGS (1) shall advance the identification, mapping, research, and monitoring of subsidence and groundwater resource accounting, particularly in areas affected by drought; (2) shall establish the 3D Elevation Program and the 3D Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee; and (3) may make grants and enter into cooperative agreements to facilitate the improvement of nationwide coverage of 3D elevation data.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: National Landslide Preparedness Act
Latest action (Jan 5, 2021): Became Public Law No: 116-323.
Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 24, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Nov 24, 2020
- House Passed Dec 3, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 16, 2020
- President To the President Dec 24, 2020
- President Signed Jan 5, 2021
- Law Jan 5, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.