To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support research into the effects of extreme weather on the subsurface natural and built environment, to support engineering standards and building codes for resilient designs against multihazards, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · September 24, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
The BUILT Act amends federal research law to fund new initiatives focused on making America's infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather and climate change. The bill directs the National Science Foundation Director to support research and testing on how extreme weather affects underground infrastructure and soil conditions, as well as to develop engineering standards and building codes that can withstand multiple hazards simultaneously. The legislation requires a workshop within two years to bring together experts, government agencies, and industry groups to create a framework for designing buildings and infrastructure that can handle multiple disaster risks, with a report to Congress due one year after the workshop concludes. The bill does not specify funding amounts, instead making appropriations available as Congress deems necessary. This legislation primarily affects infrastructure planners, building code developers, engineers, and communities vulnerable to extreme weather impacts.
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