Nominations--DOT, FEMA: Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session ... December 11, 1979

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Hearing on nomination of William J. Beckham, Jr., to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation; Susan J. Williams, to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Governmental and Public Affairs; William B. Johnston, to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Policy and Environmental Affairs; Richard J. Green, to be Associate Director for Mitigation and Research.
 

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Page 32 - Major disaster means any hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the determination of the President...
Page 32 - Major disaster" means any flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the determination of the President, is or threatens to be of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government to supplement the efforts and available resources of States and local governments in alleviating the damage, hardship, or suffering caused thereby...
Page 33 - emergency" is defined as any of the various types of natural disasters included in the definition of a "major disaster" which requires Federal emergency assistance to supplement State and local efforts to save lives and protect property, public health and safety, or to avert or lessen the threat of disaster. A Presidential declaration of a "major disaster" or an "emergency" makes a broad range of assistance available to individuals and State and local governments.
Page 33 - The President's Disaster Relief program is designed to supplement the efforts and available resources of State and local governments and voluntary relief organizations. The President's declaration of a "major disaster" or an "emergency" authorizes Federal assistance under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 and triggers other Federal disaster relief programs.
Page 37 - It merges into one agency coordination and management of closely allied Federal programs involved with preparedness, mitigation and response to national emergencies ranging from natural and man-made disasters to nuclear attack.
Page 26 - It is the policy and intent of Congress to provide a system of civil defense for the protection of life and property in the United States from attack.
Page 12 - Mr. Chairman, I do not have a prepared statement, but I would like to make a statement, if I might.
Page 37 - Provide an improved basis for determining the relative benefits and cost-effectiveness of spending for hazard mitigation, preparedness planning, relief operations and recovery assistance.
Page 26 - The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 sets as a national goal the reduction in the risks of life and property from future earthquakes in the United States through the establishment and maintenance of a balanced earthquake program encompassing prediction and hazard assessment research, seismic monitoring and information dissemination.
Page 27 - The development of seismic resistant design and construction standards for application in Federal construction and encouragement for the adoption of improved seismic provisions in State and local building codes.

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