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2	NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARD REDUCTION PROGRAM (NEHRP) Highly Successful Program Notable Accomplishments: ◊ Earthquake Hazard Maps ◊ Seismic Design Provisions: New Buildings ◊ Rehabilitation Guidelines: Existing Bldgs. ◊ Loss Estimation Methodologies
3	NEHRP RECOMMENDATIONS Maintain Strong, Viable NERHP Improved Leadership and Agency Integration Support ANSS and NEES Reauthorize NEHRP with Increased Funding Reflecting EERI Research & Outreach Plan
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5	NEES SITES
6	NEHRP LEADERSHIP IMROVEMENTS NEHRP Visible with Designated Staff in Each Agency, Especially DHS OMB Examiner to Coordinate Budgeting Independent Committee of External Experts to Review & Report to Congress
7	NEHRP FUNDING IMPROVEMENT Eroding Levels of Support NEHRP Funding Declined 40% in Real Dollars Since 1978 Funding Levels Indexed to Consumer Price Index EERI Research & Outreach Plan
8	EERI RESEARCH & OUTREACH PLAN: Consensus Document, Thoroughly Reviewed & Approved by Community $358 Million/Yr for 1^st 5 Years Over 3 X Current Allocations 20 X Less Than Annual Losses
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10	CONTRIBUTIONS OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING EQ Engineering Advances Are Leveraged Beyond EQs to Other Natural Hazards, Civil Infrastructure, Applied IT, and Homeland Security Examples: Active/Passive Control, Advanced GIS, FRPs, ATC 20 Inspection, Telecom Hardening, Nuclear Blast Monitoring, Risk Communication/Warning, Public & Organizational Response to Disasters
11	EVALUATION OF BUILDINGS SURROUNDING WTC SITE Used ATC 20 Protocols Developed from NEHRP Research & Implementation Critically Important for Disaster Response
12	NEHRP RECOMMENDATIONS Maintain Strong, Viable NERHP Improved Leadership and Agency Integration Support ANSS and NEES Reauthorize NEHRP with Increased Funding Reflecting EERI Research & Outreach Plan