Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8810) to establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 8810 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Landslide Preparedness Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) 3D.--The term ``3D'' means 3-dimensional. (2) 3D elevation data.-- (A) In general.--The term ``3D elevation data'' means 3D, high-resolution data obtained using LiDAR, IfSAR, or other methods over the United States (including territories). (B) Inclusions.--The term ``3D elevation data'' includes terrestrial and bathymetric elevation data. (3) 3D elevation program.--The term ``3D Elevation Program'' means the 3D Elevation Program established under section 5(a). (4) IfSAR.--The term ``IfSAR'' means interferometric synthetic aperture radar. (5) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (6) Lahar.--The term ``lahar'' means a large debris flow of mostly volcanic material that is-- (A) often fast-moving; and (B) a hazard in watersheds downstream of volcanic peaks.…”