,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecji ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ca1 #bjad ,ms4 ,bonamici 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,rohrabacher1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,schrader1 and ,mr4 ,de,fazio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection1 forecast1 warning1 research1 and mitigation program of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tsunami ,warning1 ,education1 and ,research ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,references to the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq474 #c4 ,expansion of purposes of ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act ,section #c 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting research1 after warnings12 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 to enhance and modernize the existing ,united ,states ,tsunami ,warning ,system to increase the accuracy of forecasts and warnings1 to maintain full coverage of tsunami detection assets1 and to reduce false alarms2 2 7#c7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 to improve and develop standards and guidelines for mapping1 modeling1 and assessment efforts to improve tsunami detection1 forecasting1 warnings1 notification1 mitigation1 resiliency1 response1 outreach1 and recovery2 2 7#d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#h71 respectively2 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 to improve research efforts related to improving tsunami detection1 forecasting1 warnings1 notification1 mitigation1 resiliency1 response1 outreach1 and recovery2 2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#e71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking and increase and inserting 1 increase1 and develop uniform standards and guidelines for2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 including the warning signs of locally generated tsunami after approaching2 7#g7 in paragraph 7#f71 as so redesignated1 by striking 1 including the ,indian ,ocean2 and and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#h7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#g7 to foster resilient communities in the face of tsunami and other coastal hazards2 and 4 #d4 ,modification of tsunami forecasting and warning program 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #d 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 is amended by striking ,atlantic ,ocean1 ,caribbean ,sea1 and ,gulf of ,mexico region and inserting ,atlantic ,ocean region1 including the ,caribbean ,sea and the ,gulf of ,mexico4 7b7 ,components ,subsection 7b7 of such section #d is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking established and inserting supported or maintained2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting and safeguarding port and harbor operations after communities2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 including graphical warning products1 after warnings2 7,b7 by inserting 1 territories1 after ,states2 and 7,c7 by inserting and ,wireless ,emergency ,alerts after ,hazards ,program2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#h71 by inserting and commercial and ,federal undersea communications cables after observing technologies4 7c7 ,tsunami warning system ,subsection 7c7 of such section #d is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,tsunami warning system ,the program under this section shall operate a tsunami warning system that-- 7#a7 is capable of forecasting tsunami1 including forecasting tsunami arrival time and inundation estimates1 anywhere in the ,pacific and ,arctic ,ocean regions and providing adequate warnings2 7#b7 is capable of forecasting and providing adequate warnings in areas of the ,atlantic ,ocean1 including the ,caribbean ,sea and ,gulf of ,mexico1 that are determined-- 7,a7 to be geologically active1 or to have significant potential for geological activity2 and 7,b7 to pose significant risks of tsunami for ,states along the coastal areas of the ,atlantic ,ocean1 ,caribbean ,sea1 or ,gulf of ,mexico2 and 7#c7 supports other international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts4 4 7d7 ,tsunami warning centers ,subsection 7d7 of such section #d is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,tsunami warning centers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall support or maintain centers1 as part of the ,national ,centers for ,environmental ,prediction1 to support the tsunami warning system required by subsection 7c74 ,the ,centers shall include-- 7,a7 the ,national ,tsunami ,warning ,center1 located in ,alaska1 which is primarily responsible for ,alaska1 the continental ,united ,states1 and the ,caribbean2 7,b7 the ,pacific ,tsunami ,warning ,center1 located in ,hawaii1 which is primarily responsible for ,hawaii and other areas of the ,pacific not covered by the ,national ,center2 and 7,c7 any additional forecast and warning centers determined by the ,national ,weather ,service to be necessary4 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,the responsibilities of the centers supported or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,continuously monitoring data from seismological1 deep ocean1 coastal sea level1 and tidal monitoring stations and other data sources as may be developed and deployed4 7,b7 ,evaluating earthquakes1 landslides1 and volcanic eruptions that have the potential to generate tsunami4 7,c7 ,evaluating deep ocean buoy data and tidal monitoring stations for indications of tsunami resulting from earthquakes and other sources4 7,d7 ,to the extent practicable1 utilizing a range of models to predict tsunami arrival times and flooding estimates4 7,e7 ,disseminating forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins to ,federal1 ,state1 and local government officials and the public4 7,f7 ,coordinating with the tsunami hazard mitigation program conducted under section #e to ensure ongoing sharing of information between forecasters and emergency management officials4 7,g7 ,making data gathered under this ,act and post-warning analyses conducted by the ,national ,weather ,service or other relevant ,administration offices available to researchers4 7#c7 ,fail-safe warning capability ,the tsunami warning centers supported or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall maintain a fail-safe warning capability and ability to perform back-up duties for each other4 7#d7 ,coordination with ,national ,weather ,service ,the ,national ,weather ,service shall coordinate with the centers supported or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to ensure that regional and local forecast offices-- 7,a7 have the technical knowledge and capability to disseminate tsunami warnings for the communities they serve2 and 7,b7 leverage connections with local emergency management officials for optimally disseminating tsunami warnings and forecasts4 7#e7 ,uniform operating procedures ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 develop uniform operational procedures for the centers supported or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 including the use of software applications1 checklists1 decision support tools1 and tsunami warning products that have been standardized across the program supported under this section2 7,b7 ensure that processes and products of the warning system operated pursuant to subsection 7c7-- 7i7 reflect industry best practices2 7ii7 conform to the maximum extent practicable with internationally recognized standards for information technology2 and 7iii7 conform to the maximum extent practicable with other warning products and practices of the ,national ,weather ,service2 7,c7 ensure that future adjustments to operational protocols1 processes1 and warning products-- 7i7 are made consistently across the warning system operated pursuant to subsection 7c72 and 7ii7 are applied in a uniform manner across such warning system2 and 7,d7 disseminate guidelines and metrics for evaluating and improving tsunami forecast models4 7#f7 ,available resources ,the ,administrator1 through the ,national ,weather ,service1 shall ensure that resources are available to fulfill the obligations of this ,act4 ,this includes ensuring supercomputing resources are available to run such computer models as are needed for purposes of the tsunami warning system operated pursuant to subsection 7c74 4 7e7 ,transfer of technology2 maintenance and upgrades ,subsection 7e7 of such section #d is amended to read as follows3 7e7 ,transfer of technology2 maintenance and upgrades ,in carrying out this section1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 develop requirements for the equipment used to forecast tsunami1 including-- 7,a7 provisions for multipurpose detection platforms2 7,b7 reliability and performance metrics2 and 7,c7 to the maximum extent practicable1 requirements for the integration of equipment with other ,united ,states and global ocean and coastal observation systems1 the global ,earth observing system of systems1 the global seismic networks1 and the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,system2 7#b7 develop and execute a plan for the transfer of technology from ongoing research conducted as part of the program supported or maintained under section #f into the program under this section2 and 7#c7 ensure that the ,administration's operational tsunami detection equipment is properly maintained4 4 7f7 ,federal cooperation ,subsection 7f7 of such section #d is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,federal cooperation ,when deploying and maintaining tsunami detection technologies under the program under this section1 the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 identify which assets of other ,federal agencies are necessary to support such program2 and 7#b7 work with each agency identified under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 to acquire the agency's assistance2 and 7,b7 to prioritize the necessary assets4 4 7g7 ,unnecessary provisions ,such section #d is further amended by striking subsections 7g7 through 7k74 #e4 ,modification of national tsunami hazard mitigation program 7a7 ,in general ,section #e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7 is amended by striking subsections 7a7 through 7d7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,program required ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the heads of such other agencies as the ,administrator considers relevant1 shall conduct a community-based tsunami hazard mitigation program to improve tsunami preparedness and resiliency of at-risk areas in the ,united ,states and the territories of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,program components ,the ,program conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,technical and financial assistance to coastal ,states1 territories1 tribes1 and local governments to develop and implement activities under this section4 7#b7 ,integration of tsunami preparedness and mitigation programs into ongoing ,state-based hazard warning1 resilience planning1 and risk management activities1 including predisaster planning1 emergency response1 evacuation planning1 disaster recovery1 hazard mitigation1 and community development and redevelopment programs in affected areas4 7#c7 ,activities to promote the adoption of tsunami resilience1 preparedness1 warning1 and mitigation measures by ,federal1 ,state1 territorial1 tribal1 and local governments and nongovernmental entities1 including educational and risk communication programs to discourage development in high-risk areas4 7#d7 ,activities to support the development of regional tsunami hazard and risk assessments1 using inundation models that meet programmatic standards for accuracy4 ,such regional risk assessments may include the following3 7,a7 ,the sources1 sizes1 and histories of tsunami in that region4 7,b7 ,inundation models and maps of critical infrastructure and socioeconomic vulnerability in areas subject to tsunami inundation4 7,c7 ,maps of evacuation areas and evacuation routes4 7,d7 ,evaluations of the size of populations that will require evacuation1 including populations with special evacuation needs4 7#e7 ,activities to support the development of community-based outreach and education programs to ensure community readiness and resilience1 including the following3 7,a7 ,the development1 implementation1 and assessment of technical training and public education programs1 including education programs that address unique characteristics of distant and near-field tsunami4 7,b7 ,the development of decision support tools4 7,c7 ,the incorporation of social science research into community readiness and resilience efforts4 7,d7 ,the development of evidence-based education guidelines4 7#f7 ,dissemination of guidelines and standards for community planning1 education1 and training products1 programs1 and tools1 including standards for-- 7,a7 mapping products2 7,b7 inundation models2 and 7,c7 effective emergency exercises4 7c7 ,authorized activities ,in addition to activities conducted under subsection 7b71 the program conducted pursuant to subsection 7a7 may include the following3 7#a7 ,multidisciplinary vulnerability assessment research1 education1 and training to help integrate risk management and resilience objectives with community development planning and policies4 7#b7 ,risk management training for local officials and community organizations to enhance understanding and preparedness4 7#c7 ,development of practical applications for existing or emerging technologies1 such as modeling1 remote sensing1 geospatial technology1 engineering1 and observing systems4 7#d7 ,risk management1 risk assessment1 and resilience data and information services1 including-- 7,a7 access to data and products derived from observing and detection systems2 and 7,b7 development and maintenance of new integrated data products to support risk management1 risk assessment1 and resilience programs4 7#e7 ,risk notification systems that coordinate with and build upon existing systems and actively engage decisionmakers1 local and ,state government agencies1 business communities1 nongovernmental organizations1 and the media4 7d7 ,no preemption 7#a7 ,designation of at-risk areas ,the establishment of national standards for inundation models under this section shall not prevent ,states1 territories1 tribes1 and local governments from designating additional areas as being at risk based on knowledge of local conditions4 7#b7 ,no new regulatory authority ,nothing in this ,act may be construed as establishing new regulatory authority for any ,federal agency4 4 7b7 ,report on accreditation of ,tsunami,ready program ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on which authorities and activities would be needed to have the ,tsunami,ready program of the ,national ,weather ,service accredited by the ,emergency ,management ,accreditation ,program4 #f4 ,modification of tsunami research program ,section #f 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter before paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the ,administrator shall and all that follows through establish or maintain and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall1 in consultation with such other ,federal agencies1 ,state and territorial governments1 and academic institutions as the ,administrator considers appropriate1 the coordinating committee under section #aa7;b71 and the panel under section #h7;a71 support or maintain 2 7#b7 by striking and assessment for tsunami tracking and numerical forecast modeling4 ,such research program shall-- and inserting the following3 8assessment for tsunami tracking and numerical forecast modeling1 and standards development4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,the research program supported or maintained pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall-- 2 7#c7 in subsection 7b71 as designated by paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 consider other appropriate research to mitigate the impact of tsunami1 including the improvement of near-field tsunami detection and forecasting capabilities1 which may include use of new generation ,deep-ocean ,assessment and ,reporting of ,tsunamis and ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration supercomputer capacity to develop a rapid tsunami forecast for all ,united ,states coastlines2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking include and inserting conduct2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 develop the technical basis for validation of tsunami maps1 numerical tsunami models1 digital elevation models1 and forecasts2 and 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,pilot project ,the ,administrator may1 pursuant to subsection 7b71 develop a pilot project for near-field tsunami forecast development for the ,cascadia region along the west coast of the ,united ,states using new generation ,deep-ocean ,assessment and ,reporting of ,tsunamis1 upcoming and existing cable networks1 and new ,national ,centers for ,environmental ,protection modeling capability4 4 #g4 ,global tsunami warning and mitigation network ,section #g 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,support for development of international tsunami warning system ,the ,administrator shall1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state and in consultation with such other agencies as the ,administrator considers relevant1 provide technical assistance and training to the ,intergovernmental ,oceanographic ,commission of the ,united ,nations ,educational1 ,scientific1 and ,cultural ,organization1 the ,world ,meteorological ,organization of the ,united ,nations1 and such other international entities as the ,administrator considers appropriate1 as part of the international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprised of regional tsunami warning networks4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking shall and inserting may2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking establishing and inserting supporting2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by striking establish and inserting support2 and 7ii7 by striking establishing and inserting supporting4 #h4 ,tsunami science and technology advisory panel 7a7 ,in general ,the ,act is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #h 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjg7 as section #i2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #g 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf7 the following3 #h4 ,tsunami ,science and ,technology ,advisory ,panel 7a7 ,designation ,the ,administrator shall designate the ,ocean ,exploration ,advisory ,working ,group within the ,science ,advisory ,board of the ,administration to serve as the ,tsunami ,science and ,technology ,advisory ,panel to provide advice to the ,administrator on matters regarding tsunami science1 technology1 and regional preparedness4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the working group designated under subsection 7a7 shall be composed of no fewer than #g members selected by the ,administrator from among individuals from academia or ,state agencies who have academic or practical expertise in physical sciences1 social sciences1 information technology1 coastal resilience1 emergency management1 or such other disciplines as the ,administrator considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,federal employment ,no member of the working group designated pursuant to subsection 7a7 may be a ,federal employee4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,not less frequently than once every #d years1 the working group designated under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 review the activities of the ,administration1 and other ,federal activities as appropriate1 relating to tsunami research1 detection1 forecasting1 warning1 mitigation1 resiliency1 and preparation2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,administrator and such others as the ,administrator considers appropriate-- 7,a7 the findings of the working group with respect to the most recent review conducted pursuant to paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the working group considers appropriate to improve ,federal tsunami research1 detection1 forecasting1 warning1 mitigation1 resiliency1 and preparation4 7d7 ,reports to congress ,not less frequently than once every #d years1 the ,administrator shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the findings and recommendations received by the ,administrator under subsection 7c77#b74 4 #i4 ,report on implementation of ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq474 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed description of the progress made in implementing sections #d7;d77#f71 #e7;b77#f71 and #f7;b77#d7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act4 7#b7 ,a description of the ways that tsunami warnings and warning products issued by the ,tsunami ,forecasting and ,warning ,program established under section #d of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 can be standardized and streamlined with warnings and warning products for hurricanes1 coastal storms1 and other coastal flooding events4 #aj4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #i of the ,act1 as redesignated by section #h7;a77#a7 of this ,act1 is amended to read as follows3 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this ,act #bg1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjag1 of which-- 7#a7 not less than #bg percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year shall be for activities under the ,national ,tsunami ,hazard ,mitigation ,program under section #e2 and 7#b7 not less than #h percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year shall be for the ,tsunami ,research ,program under section #f4 4 #aa4 ,outreach responsibilities 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 in coordination with ,state and local emergency managers1 shall develop and carry out formal outreach activities to improve tsunami education and awareness and foster the development of resilient communities4 ,outreach activities may include-- 7#a7 the development of outreach plans to ensure the close integration of tsunami warning centers supported or maintained pursuant to section #d7;d7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;d77 with local ,weather ,forecast ,offices of the ,national ,weather ,service and emergency managers2 7#b7 working with appropriate local ,weather ,forecast ,offices to ensure they have the technical knowledge and capability to disseminate tsunami warnings to the communities they serve2 and 7#c7 evaluating the effectiveness of warnings and of coordination with local ,weather ,forecast ,offices after significant tsunami events4 7b7 ,coordinating committee of the ,national ,tsunami ,hazard ,mitigation ,program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall convene a coordinating committee to assist the ,administrator in the conduct of the program required by section #e7;a7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7;a774 7#b7 ,composition ,the coordinating committee shall be composed of members from each of the ,states at risk from tsunami1 and any other such representatives as the ,administrator considers appropriate to represent ,federal1 ,state1 tribal1 territorial1 and local governments4 7#c7 ,subcommittees ,the ,administrator may approve the formation of subcommittees to address specific program components or regional issues4 7#d7 ,responsibilities ,the coordinating committee shall-- 7,a7 provide feedback on how funds should be prioritized to carry out the program required by section #e7;a7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7;a772 7,b7 ensure that areas described in section #d7;c7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;c77 in the ,united ,states and its territories have the opportunity to participate in the program2 7,c7 provide recommendations to the ,administrator on how to improve and continuously advance the ,tsunami,ready program1 particularly on ways to make communities more tsunami resilient through the use of inundation maps and models and other hazard mitigation practices2 and 7,d7 ensure that all components of the program required by section #e7;a7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7;a77 are integrated with ongoing ,state-based hazard warning1 risk management1 and resilience activities1 including-- 7i7 integrating activities with emergency response plans1 disaster recovery1 hazard mitigation1 and community development programs in affected areas2 and 7ii7 integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning4