Search Results: keywords:"building safety"

  • S. 3606 — To reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:4,251

    S. 3606 reauthorizes the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 and aims to enhance earthquake preparedness and response in the United States. The bill updates existing provisions by focusing on improving earthquake early warning systems, performance evaluations of buildings, and structural...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3606 is a plan to make sure people and buildings are safer from earthquakes in the United States by giving money to improve warning systems and building checks, while different groups like states and tribes work together to help.

  • S. 4234 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:481

    S. 4234 seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain retrofitted automatic fire sprinkler systems as 15-year property for depreciation purposes. This change aims to provide incentives for installing sprinkler systems by allowing owners faster...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to make it easier and cheaper to put fire sprinklers in tall buildings by letting owners pay less tax over time. It says new sprinklers can be counted differently for tax purposes to save money.