Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 529
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Landslide Preparedness Act
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Amendments
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Passed Senate on Jul 30, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 14, 2019
Latest Action
Aug 7, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
529
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 30, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

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 establish the 3D Elevation Program and the 3D Elevation Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee, and (2) may make grants and enter into cooperative agreements to facilitate the improvement of nationwide coverage of 3D elevation data.

Text (3)
July 30, 2020
December 5, 2019
February 14, 2019
Amendments (1)
Jul 30, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2500
To improve the authorizations of appropriations.
Agreed To
Actions (12)
08/07/2020
Held at the desk.
08/07/2020
Received in the House.
08/04/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/30/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
07/30/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
07/30/2020
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4644-4647)
07/30/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4644-4647)
12/05/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
12/05/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-165.
04/03/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
02/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
02/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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