,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ecji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ca1 #bjad ,ms4 
,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1   
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 &    
,mr4 ,de,fazio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to au?orize & /r5g!n ! tsunami       
detection1 =eca/1 w>n+1 rese>*1 &       
mitigation program ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,tsunami ,w>n+1    
,education1 & ,rese>* ,act ( #bjad4  #b4
 ,ref]5ces to ! ,tsunami ,w>n+ &        
,education ,act ,except z o!rwise       
expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an  
am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9 t]ms (  
an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a section or
 o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be       
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,tsunami ,w>n+ &          
,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et 

seq474  #c4 ,expansion ( purposes (     
,tsunami ,w>n+ & ,education ,act        
,section #c 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+
 rese>*1 aft] w>n+s12  7#b7 by am5d+    
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 to
 enhance & mod]nize ! exi/+ ,unit$      
,/ates ,tsunami ,w>n+ ,sy/em to increase
 ! accuracy ( =eca/s & w>n+s1 to ma9ta9 
full cov]age ( tsunami detection assets1
 & to r$uce false al>ms2  2  7#c7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 to improve & develop /&>ds &       
guidel9es = mapp+1 model+1 & assessm5t  
ef=ts to improve tsunami detection1     
=eca/+1 w>n+s1 notification1 mitigation1
 resili5cy1 response1 outrea*1 &        
recov]y2  2  7#d7 by r$esignat+         
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs
 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#h71 respectively2  7#e7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 
7#d7 to improve rese>* ef=ts relat$ to  
improv+ tsunami detection1 =eca/+1      
w>n+s1 notification1 mitigation1        
resili5cy1 response1 outrea*1 & recov]y2

  2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z s          
r$esignat$--  7,a7 by /rik+ & increase &
 ins]t+ 1 increase1 & develop uni=m     
/&>ds & guidel9es =2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1
 includ+ ! w>n+ signs ( locally g5]at$  
tsunami aft] approa*+2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 
7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 1 includ+
 ! ,indian ,ocean2 & & ins]t+ a         
semicolon2 &  7#h7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#g7 to fo/] resili5t communities 9 ! 
face ( tsunami & o!r coa/al haz>ds2 &  4
  #d4 ,modification ( tsunami =eca/+ &  
w>n+ program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection  
7a7 ( section #d 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,atlantic ,ocean1     
,c>ibbean ,sea1 & ,gulf ( ,mexico region
 & ins]t+ ,atlantic ,ocean region1      
includ+ ! ,c>ibbean ,sea & ! ,gulf (    
,mexico4  7b7 ,compon5ts ,subsection 7b7
 ( su* section #d is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ e/abli%$ &      
ins]t+ support$ or ma9ta9$2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & safegu>d+    
port & h>bor op]ations aft] communities2

  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--  7,a7 by ins]t+
 1 includ+ graphical w>n+ products1 aft]
 w>n+s2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 t]ritories1   
aft] ,/ates2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ &        
,wireless ,em]g5cy ,al]ts aft] ,haz>ds  
,program2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by   
ins]t+ & comm]cial & ,f$]al und]sea     
communications cables aft] obs]v+       
te*nologies4  7c7 ,tsunami w>n+ sy/em   
,subsection 7c7 ( su* section #d is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,tsunami   
w>n+ sy/em ,! program "u ?is section    
%all op]ate a tsunami w>n+ sy/em t--    
7#a7 is capable ( =eca/+ tsunami1       
includ+ =eca/+ tsunami arrival "t &     
inundation e/imates1 any:]e 9 ! ,pacific
 & ,arctic ,ocean regions & provid+     
adequate w>n+s2  7#b7 is capable (      
=eca/+ & provid+ adequate w>n+s 9 areas 
( ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 includ+ !         
,c>ibbean ,sea & ,gulf ( ,mexico1 t are 
det]m9$--  7,a7 to be geologically      
active1 or to h significant pot5tial =  
geological activity2 &  7,b7 to pose    
significant risks ( tsunami = ,/ates    

along ! coa/al areas ( ! ,atlantic      
,ocean1 ,c>ibbean ,sea1 or ,gulf (      
,mexico2 &  7#c7 supports o!r           
int]national tsunami =eca/+ & w>n+      
ef=ts4  4  7d7 ,tsunami w>n+ c5t]s      
,subsection 7d7 ( su* section #d is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,tsunami   
w>n+ c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all support or ma9ta9     
c5t]s1 z "p ( ! ,national ,c5t]s =      
,environm5tal ,pr$iction1 to support !  
tsunami w>n+ sy/em requir$ by subsection
 7c74 ,! ,c5t]s %all include--  7,a7 !  
,national ,tsunami ,w>n+ ,c5t]1 locat$ 9
 ,alaska1 :i* is prim>ily responsible = 
,alaska1 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! 
,c>ibbean2  7,b7 ! ,pacific ,tsunami    
,w>n+ ,c5t]1 locat$ 9 ,hawaii1 :i* is   
prim>ily responsible = ,hawaii & o!r    
areas ( ! ,pacific n cov]$ by !         
,national ,c5t]2 &  7,c7 any additional 
=eca/ & w>n+ c5t]s det]m9$ by !         
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice to be necess>y4
  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,!             
responsibilities ( ! c5t]s support$ or  

ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,cont9u\sly     
monitor+ data f seismological1 deep     
ocean1 coa/al sea level1 & tidal        
monitor+ /ations & o!r data s\rces z may
 be develop$ & deploy$4  7,b7 ,evaluat+ 
e>?quakes1 l&slides1 & volcanic         
eruptions t h ! pot5tial to g5]ate      
tsunami4  7,c7 ,evaluat+ deep ocean buoy
 data & tidal monitor+ /ations =        
indications ( tsunami result+ f         
e>?quakes & o!r s\rces4  7,d7 ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 utiliz+ a range (    
models to pr$ict tsunami arrival times &
 flood+ e/imates4  7,e7 ,dissem9at+     
=eca/s & tsunami w>n+ bullet9s to       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t (ficials
 & ! public4  7,f7 ,coord9at+ ) !       
tsunami haz>d mitigation program        
conduct$ "u section #e to ensure ongo+  
%>+ ( in=mation betwe5 =eca/]s & em]g5cy
 managem5t (ficials4  7,g7 ,mak+ data   
ga!r$ "u ?is ,act & po/-w>n+ analyses   
conduct$ by ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
or o!r relevant ,adm9i/ration (fices    

available to rese>*]s4  7#c7 ,fail-safe 
w>n+ capability ,! tsunami w>n+ c5t]s   
support$ or ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 %all ma9ta9 a fail-safe w>n+      
capability & ability to p]=m back-up    
duties = ea* o!r4  7#d7 ,coord9ation )  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ,! ,national   
,wea!r ,s]vice %all coord9ate ) ! c5t]s 
support$ or ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a7 to ensure t regional & local =eca/
 (fices--  7,a7 h ! te*nical k &        
capability to dissem9ate tsunami w>n+s =
 ! communities !y s]ve2 &  7,b7 lev]age 
connections ) local em]g5cy managem5t   
(ficials = optimally dissem9at+ tsunami 
w>n+s & =eca/s4  7#e7 ,uni=m op]at+     
proc$ures ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7  
develop uni=m op]ational proc$ures = !  
c5t]s support$ or ma9ta9$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! use ( s(tw>e   
applications1 *eckli/s1 decision support
 tools1 & tsunami w>n+ products t h be5 
/&>diz$ across ! program support$ "u ?is
 section2  7,b7 ensure t processes &    
products ( ! w>n+ sy/em op]at$ pursuant 

to subsection 7c7--  7i7 reflect indu/ry
 be/ practices2  7ii7 con=m to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable ) int]nationally     
recogniz$ /&>ds = in=mation te*nology2 &
  7iii7 con=m to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable ) o!r w>n+ products &       
practices ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2 
7,c7 ensure t future adju/m5ts to       
op]ational protocols1 processes1 & w>n+ 
products--  7i7 are made consi/5tly     
across ! w>n+ sy/em op]at$ pursuant to  
subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 are appli$ 9 a  
uni=m mann] across su* w>n+ sy/em2 &    
7,d7 dissem9ate guidel9es & metrics =   
evaluat+ & improv+ tsunami =eca/ models4
  7#f7 ,available res\rces ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice1 %all ensure t res\rces are     
available to fulfill ! obligations ( ?is
 ,act4 ,?is includes ensur+ sup]comput+ 
res\rces are available to run su*       
comput] models z are ne$$ = purposes ( !
 tsunami w>n+ sy/em op]at$ pursuant to  
subsection 7c74  4  7e7 ,transf] (      
te*nology2 ma9t5ance & upgrades         

,subsection 7e7 ( su* section #d is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7e7 ,transf] ( 
te*nology2 ma9t5ance & upgrades ,9 c>ry+
 out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 
7#a7 develop requirem5ts = ! equipm5t   
us$ to =eca/ tsunami1 includ+--  7,a7   
provisions = multipurpose detection     
plat=ms2  7,b7 reliability & p]=mance   
metrics2 &  7,c7 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 requirem5ts = ! integration
 ( equipm5t ) o!r ,unit$ ,/ates & global
 ocean & coa/al obs]vation sy/ems1 !    
global ,e>? obs]v+ sy/em ( sy/ems1 !    
global seismic networks1 & ! ,advanc$   
,national ,seismic ,sy/em2  7#b7 develop
 & execute a plan = ! transf] (         
te*nology f ongo+ rese>* conduct$ z "p (
 ! program support$ or ma9ta9$ "u       
section #f into ! program "u ?is        
section2 &  7#c7 ensure t !             
,adm9i/ration's op]ational tsunami      
detection equipm5t is prop]ly ma9ta9$4  
4  7f7 ,f$]al coop]ation ,subsection 7f7
 ( su* section #d is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  7f7 ,f$]al coop]ation ,:5      

deploy+ & ma9ta9+ tsunami detection     
te*nologies "u ! program "u ?is section1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 id5tify :i*
 assets ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies are        
necess>y to support su* program2 &  7#b7
 "w ) ea* ag5cy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 to acquire ! ag5cy's       
assi/ance2 &  7,b7 to prioritize !      
necess>y assets4  4  7g7 ,unnecess>y    
provisions ,su* section #d is fur!r     
am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7g7 ?r\gh    
7k74  #e4 ,modification ( national      
tsunami haz>d mitigation program  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #e 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh
 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,program   
requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation 
) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy    
,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! heads ( su* o!r   
ag5cies z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s       
relevant1 %all conduct a community-bas$ 
tsunami haz>d mitigation program to     
improve tsunami prep>$ness & resili5cy (
 at-risk areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7      

,program compon5ts ,! ,program conduct$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,te*nical & f9ancial    
assi/ance to coa/al ,/ates1 t]ritories1 
tribes1 & local gov]nm5ts to develop &  
implem5t activities "u ?is section4     
7#b7 ,integration ( tsunami prep>$ness &
 mitigation programs into ongo+         
,/ate-bas$ haz>d w>n+1 resili5ce plann+1
 & risk managem5t activities1 includ+   
pr$isa/] plann+1 em]g5cy response1      
evacuation plann+1 disa/] recov]y1 haz>d
 mitigation1 & community developm5t &   
r$evelopm5t programs 9 affect$ areas4   
7#c7 ,activities to promote ! adoption (
 tsunami resili5ce1 prep>$ness1 w>n+1 & 
mitigation measures by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
t]ritorial1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts & 
nongov]nm5tal entities1 includ+         
educational & risk communication        
programs to disc\rage developm5t 9      
high-risk areas4  7#d7 ,activities to   
support ! developm5t ( regional tsunami 
haz>d & risk assessm5ts1 us+ inundation 
models t meet programmatic /&>ds =      

accuracy4 ,su* regional risk assessm5ts 
may include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! s\rces1  
sizes1 & hi/ories ( tsunami 9 t region4 
7,b7 ,inundation models & maps (        
critical infra/ructure & socioeconomic  
vuln]ability 9 areas subject to tsunami 
inundation4  7,c7 ,maps ( evacuation    
areas & evacuation r\tes4  7,d7         
,evaluations ( ! size ( populations t w 
require evacuation1 includ+ populations 
) special evacuation ne$s4  7#e7        
,activities to support ! developm5t (   
community-bas$ outrea* & education      
programs to ensure community read9ess & 
resili5ce1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!   
developm5t1 implem5tation1 & assessm5t (
 te*nical tra9+ & public education      
programs1 includ+ education programs t  
address unique *>act]i/ics ( di/ant &   
ne>-field tsunami4  7,b7 ,! developm5t (
 decision support tools4  7,c7 ,!       
incorporation ( social sci5ce rese>*    
into community read9ess & resili5ce     
ef=ts4  7,d7 ,! developm5t (            
evid5ce-bas$ education guidel9es4  7#f7 

,dissem9ation ( guidel9es & /&>ds =     
community plann+1 education1 & tra9+    
products1 programs1 & tools1 includ+    
/&>ds =--  7,a7 mapp+ products2  7,b7   
inundation models2 &  7,c7 effective    
em]g5cy ex]cises4  7c7 ,au?oriz$        
activities ,9 addition to activities    
conduct$ "u subsection 7b71 ! program   
conduct$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 may 
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,multidiscipl9>y
 vuln]ability assessm5t rese>*1         
education1 & tra9+ to help integrate    
risk managem5t & resili5ce objectives ) 
community developm5t plann+ & policies4 
7#b7 ,risk managem5t tra9+ = local      
(ficials & community organizations to   
enhance und]/&+ & prep>$ness4  7#c7     
,developm5t ( practical applications =  
exi/+ or em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z       
model+1 remote s5s+1 geospatial         
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & obs]v+ sy/ems4    
7#d7 ,risk managem5t1 risk assessm5t1 & 
resili5ce data & in=mation s]vices1     
includ+--  7,a7 access to data &        
products d]iv$ f obs]v+ & detection     

sy/ems2 &  7,b7 developm5t & ma9t5ance (
 new integrat$ data products to support 
risk managem5t1 risk assessm5t1 &       
resili5ce programs4  7#e7 ,risk         
notification sy/ems t coord9ate ) &     
build ^u exi/+ sy/ems & actively engage 
decisionmak]s1 local & ,/ate gov]nm5t   
ag5cies1 bus9ess communities1           
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & ! m$ia4  
7d7 ,no preemption  7#a7 ,designation ( 
at-risk areas ,! e/abli%m5t ( national  
/&>ds = inundation models "u ?is section
 %all n prev5t ,/ates1 t]ritories1      
tribes1 & local gov]nm5ts f designat+   
additional areas z be+ at risk bas$ on k
 ( local conditions4  7#b7 ,no new      
regulatory au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may
 be con/ru$ z e/abli%+ new regulatory   
au?ority = any ,f$]al ag5cy4  4  7b7    
,report on accr$itation ( ,tsunami,ready
 program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   

,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on :i* au?orities & activities  
w\ld be ne$$ to h ! ,tsunami,ready      
program ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice    
accr$it$ by ! ,em]g5cy ,managem5t       
,accr$itation ,program4  #f4            
,modification ( tsunami rese>* program  
,section #f 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbje7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt] be=e p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh e/abli% or ma9ta9 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 consultation ) su* 
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & t]ritorial  
gov]nm5ts1 & academic in/itutions z !   
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1 !    
coord9at+ committee "u section #aa7;b71 
& ! panel "u section #h7;a71 support or 
ma9ta9  2  7#b7 by /rik+ & assessm5t =  
tsunami track+ & num]ical =eca/ model+4 
,su* rese>* program %all-- & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3 8assessm5t = tsunami track+ &   
num]ical =eca/ model+1 & /&>ds          

developm5t4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,!   
rese>* program support$ or ma9ta9$      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all--  2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 z designat$ by   
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 consid] o!r
 appropriate rese>* to mitigate ! impact
 ( tsunami1 includ+ ! improvem5t (      
ne>-field tsunami detection & =eca/+    
capabilities1 :i* may include use ( new 
g5]ation ,deep-ocean ,assessm5t &       
,report+ ( ,tsunamis & ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
sup]comput] capacity to develop a rapid 
tsunami =eca/ = all ,unit$ ,/ates       
coa/l9es2  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--    
7i7 by /rik+ include & ins]t+ conduct2 &
  7ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,c7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 develop ! te*nical 
basis = validation ( tsunami maps1      
num]ical tsunami models1 digital        
elevation models1 & =eca/s2 &  2 &  7#d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,pilot 

project ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 pursuant to
 subsection 7b71 develop a pilot project
 = ne>-field tsunami =eca/ developm5t = 
! ,cascadia region along ! we/ coa/ ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates us+ new g5]ation          
,deep-ocean ,assessm5t & ,report+ (     
,tsunamis1 upcom+ & exi/+ cable         
networks1 & new ,national ,c5t]s =      
,environm5tal ,protection model+        
capability4  4  #g4 ,global tsunami w>n+
 & mitigation network ,section #g 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  
7a7 ,support = developm5t ( int]national
 tsunami w>n+ sy/em ,! ,adm9i/rator     
%all1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate & 9 consultation ) su* o!r ag5cies
 z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s relevant1    
provide te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to ! 
,int]gov]nm5tal ,oceanographic          
,commission ( ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,educational1 ,sci5tific1 & ,cultural   
,organization1 ! ,_w ,meteorological    
,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & su*
 o!r int]national entities z !          

,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1 z "p 
( ! int]national ef=ts to develop a     
fully functional global tsunami =eca/ & 
w>n+ sy/em compris$ ( regional tsunami  
w>n+ networks4  2  7#b7 9 subsection    
7b71 by /rik+ %all & ins]t+ may2 &  7#c7
 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by /rik+ e/abli%+ & ins]t+        
support+2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7
 by /rik+ e/abli% & ins]t+ support2 &   
7ii7 by /rik+ e/abli%+ & ins]t+         
support+4  #h4 ,tsunami sci5ce &        
te*nology advisory panel  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,act is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ section #h 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#cbjg7 z section #i2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+  
aft] section #g 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf7 ! 
foll[+3  #h4 ,tsunami ,sci5ce &         
,te*nology ,advisory ,panel  7a7        
,designation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
designate ! ,ocean ,exploration         
,advisory ,work+ ,gr\p )9 ! ,sci5ce     
,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,adm9i/ration to    
s]ve z ! ,tsunami ,sci5ce & ,te*nology  
,advisory ,panel to provide advice to ! 

,adm9i/rator on matt]s reg>d+ tsunami   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 & regional           
prep>$ness4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7        
,composition ,! work+ gr\p designat$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be compos$ ( no few]
 ?an #g memb]s select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 f among individuals f academia or ,/ate
 ag5cies :o h academic or practical     
exp]tise 9 physical sci5ces1 social     
sci5ces1 in=mation te*nology1 coa/al    
resili5ce1 em]g5cy managem5t1 or su* o!r
 discipl9es z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s   
appropriate4  7#b7 ,f$]al employm5t ,no 
memb] ( ! work+ gr\p designat$ pursuant 
to subsection 7a7 may be a ,f$]al       
employee4  7c7 ,responsibilities ,n less
 frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s1 ! work+  
gr\p designat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 
7#a7 review ! activities ( !            
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al activities z
 appropriate1 relat+ to tsunami rese>*1 
detection1 =eca/+1 w>n+1 mitigation1    
resili5cy1 & prep>ation2 &  7#b7 submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator & su* o!rs z !        
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate--     

7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! work+ gr\p ) respect to
 ! mo/ rec5t review conduct$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 su*             
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative action z ! work+ gr\p      
consid]s appropriate to improve ,f$]al  
tsunami rese>*1 detection1 =eca/+1 w>n+1
 mitigation1 resili5cy1 & prep>ation4   
7d7 ,reports to congress ,n less        
frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s &   
recomm5dations receiv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 "u subsection 7c77#b74  4  #i4 ,report 
on implem5tation ( ,tsunami ,w>n+ &     
,education ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! implem5tation ( 
! ,tsunami ,w>n+ & ,education ,act 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq474  7b7 ,elem5ts 
,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all

 include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a detail$     
description ( ! progress made 9         
implem5t+ sections #d7;d77#f71          
#e7;b77#f71 & #f7;b77#d7 ( ! ,tsunami   
,w>n+ & ,education ,act4  7#b7 ,a       
description ( ! ways t tsunami w>n+s &  
w>n+ products issu$ by ! ,tsunami       
,=eca/+ & ,w>n+ ,program e/abli%$ "u    
section #d ( ! ,tsunami ,w>n+ &         
,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 c 
be /&>diz$ & /reaml9$ ) w>n+s & w>n+    
products = hurricanes1 coa/al /orms1 &  
o!r coa/al flood+ ev5ts4  #aj4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#i ( ! ,act1 z r$esignat$ by section    
#h7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act1 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #i4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is ,act #bg1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjag1 ( :i*--  7#a7 n 
less ?an #bg p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$
 = ea* fiscal ye> %all be = activities  
"u ! ,national ,tsunami ,haz>d          
,mitigation ,program "u section #e2 &   

7#b7 n less ?an #h p]c5t ( ! am\nt      
appropriat$ = ea* fiscal ye> %all be = !
 ,tsunami ,rese>* ,program "u section   
#f4  4  #aa4 ,outrea* responsibilities  
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation ) ,/ate &  
local em]g5cy manag]s1 %all develop &   
c>ry out =mal outrea* activities to     
improve tsunami education & aw>5ess &   
fo/] ! developm5t ( resili5t            
communities4 ,outrea* activities may    
include--  7#a7 ! developm5t ( outrea*  
plans to ensure ! close integration (   
tsunami w>n+ c5t]s support$ or ma9ta9$  
pursuant to section #d7;d7 ( ! ,tsunami 
,w>n+ & ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cbjc7;d77 ) local ,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fices
 ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & em]g5cy 
manag]s2  7#b7 work+ ) appropriate local
 ,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fices to ensure !y h ! 
te*nical k & capability to dissem9ate   
tsunami w>n+s to ! communities !y s]ve2 
&  7#c7 evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( w>n+s 
& ( coord9ation ) local ,wea!r ,=eca/   

,(fices aft] significant tsunami ev5ts4 
7b7 ,coord9at+ committee ( ! ,national  
,tsunami ,haz>d ,mitigation ,program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
conv5e a coord9at+ committee to assi/ ! 
,adm9i/rator 9 ! conduct ( ! program    
requir$ by section #e7;a7 ( ! ,tsunami  
,w>n+ & ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cbjd7;a774  7#b7 ,composition ,!       
coord9at+ committee %all be compos$ (   
memb]s f ea* ( ! ,/ates at risk f       
tsunami1 & any o!r su* repres5tatives z 
! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate to  
repres5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1         
t]ritorial1 & local gov]nm5ts4  7#c7    
,subcommittees ,! ,adm9i/rator may      
approve ! =mation ( subcommittees to    
address specific program compon5ts or   
regional issues4  7#d7 ,responsibilities
 ,! coord9at+ committee %all--  7,a7    
provide fe$back on h[ funds %\ld be     
prioritiz$ to c>ry out ! program requir$
 by section #e7;a7 ( ! ,tsunami ,w>n+ & 
,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4          
#cbjd7;a772  7,b7 ensure t areas        

describ$ 9 section #d7;c7 ( ! ,tsunami  
,w>n+ & ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cbjc7;c77 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its      
t]ritories h ! opportunity to p>ticipate
 9 ! program2  7,c7 provide             
recomm5dations to ! ,adm9i/rator on h[  
to improve & cont9u\sly advance !       
,tsunami,ready program1 p>ticul>ly on   
ways to make communities m tsunami      
resili5t ?r\gh ! use ( inundation maps &
 models & o!r haz>d mitigation          
practices2 &  7,d7 ensure t all         
compon5ts ( ! program requir$ by section
 #e7;a7 ( ! ,tsunami ,w>n+ & ,education 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7;a77 are      
integrat$ ) ongo+ ,/ate-bas$ haz>d w>n+1
 risk managem5t1 & resili5ce activities1
 includ+--  7i7 integrat+ activities )  
em]g5cy response plans1 disa/] recov]y1 
haz>d mitigation1 & community developm5t
 programs 9 affect$ areas2 &  7ii7      
integrat+ in=mation to assi/ 9 tsunami  
evacuation r\te plann+4