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Executive Order 12699, Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction, requires that all federally owned, leased, assisted, and regulated buildings be designed and constructed in accordance with appropriate seismic
The Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC) recommends use of building codes which are substantially equivalent to the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program Recommended Provisions for the Development of Seismic Regulations