PUBLIC LAW 105-47—OCT. 1, 1997 111 STAT. 1161 for implementing a real-time seismic hazard warning system. (B) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.— Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Director submits the report under subparagraph (A), and annually thereafter, the Director shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that summarizes the progress of the Director in implementing the plan referred to in subparagraph (A). (7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to the amounts made available to the Director under section 12(b) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7706(b)), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior, to be used by the Director to carry out paragraph (2), $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 and 1999. (b) SEISMIC MONITORING NETWORKS ASSESSMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Director shall provide for an assessment of regional seismic monitoring networks in the United States. The assessment shall address— (A) the need to update the infrastructure used for collecting seismological data for research and monitoring of seismic events in the United States; (B) the need for expanding the capability to record strong ground motions, especially for urban area engineering purposes; (C) the need to measure accurately large magnitude seismic events (as determined by the Director); (D) the need to acquire additional parametric data; and (E) projected costs for meeting the needs described in subparagraphs (A) through (D). (2) RESULTS. — The Director shall transmit the results of the assessment conducted under this subsection to Congress not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) EARTH SCIENCE TEACHING MATERIALS.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: (A) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.— The term "local educational agency" has the meaning given that term in section 14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8801). (B) SCHOOL. — The term "school" means a nonprofit institutional day or residential school that provides education for any of the grades kindergarten through grade 12. (2) TEACHING MATERIALS. — In a manner consistent with the requirement under section 5(b)(4) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7704(b)(4)) and subject to a merit based competitive process, the Director of the National Science Foundation may use funds made available to him or her under section 12(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7706(c)) to develop, and make available to schools and local educational agencies for use by schools, at a minimal cost, earth science teaching materials that are designed to meet the needs of elementary and secondary school teachers and students. (d) IMPROVED SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT. —
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