### Question
How does the law define Program agencies?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 7703*, **Program agencies** is defined as:

> the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the United States Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 7703*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 86-EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION**

