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 104 STAT. 3236 PUBLIC LAW 101-614—NOV. 16, 1990 "(A) encourage prompt dissemination of significant findings, sharing of data, samples, physical collections, and other supporting materials, and development of intellectual property so research results can be used by appropriate organizations to mitigate earthquake damage; "(B) in addition to supporting individual investigators, support university research consortia and centers for research in geosciences and in earthquake engineering; "(C) work closely with the United States Geological Survey to identify geographic regions of national concern that should be the focus of targeted solicitations for earthquake-related research proposals; "(D) emphasize, in earthquake engineering research, development of economically feasible methods to retrofit existing buildings and to protect lifelines to mitigate earthquake damage; and "(E) support research that studies the political, economic, and social factors that influence the implementation of hazard reduction measures. "(5) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.— The National Institute of Standards and Technology shall be responsible for carrying out research and development to improve building codes and standards and practices for structures and lifelines. In carrying out this paragraph, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall— "(A) work closely with national standards and model building code organizations, in conjunction with the Agency, to promote the implementation of research results; "(B) promote better building practices among architects and engineers; and "(C) work closely with national standards organizations to develop seismic safety standards and practices for new and existing lifelines.". OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY REPORT SEC. 6. Section 6 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7705) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY REPORT. "The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall, within 3 months after the date of the enactment of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives with respect to how the Office of Science and Technology Policy can play a role in interagency coordination, plsmning, and operation of the Program.". ADVISORY COMMITTEE SEC. 7. The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) is amended— 42 USC 7706. (1) by redesignating section 7 as section 12; and (2) by inserting immediately after section 6 the following new section:

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