,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #baha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bg1 #bjad ,mr4 ,begich 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,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 ,warning and ,education ,reauthorization ,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 title ,,viii of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dgi2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq471 also known as the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act4 #c4 ,expansion of purposes of ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act ,section #hjc 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 tsunami warning system of the ,united ,states to increase the accuracy of forecasts and warnings and reduce false alarms2 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting and establish standards for before mapping12 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by striking and increase and inserting 1 increase1 and establish standards for2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 including the warning signs of locally generated tsunamis after approaching2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking 1 including the ,indian ,ocean2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#f7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7#g7 by inserting after paragraph 7#e71 the following3 7#f7 to foster resilient communities in the face of tsunami and other coastal hazards2 and 4 #d4 ,modification of tsunami forecasting and warning program 7a7 ,components ,subsection 7b7 of section #hjd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or maintained after established2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting and safeguarding port and harbor operations after communities2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f71 by inserting 1 including regional seismic networks previously installed in areas of sparse instrumentation after networks2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 including graphical warning products1 after warnings2 and 7,b7 by inserting and ,wireless ,emergency ,alerts after ,hazards ,program2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#h71 by inserting and commercial and ,federal undersea communications cables after technologies4 7b7 ,tsunami warning system ,subsection 7c7 of such section 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 tsunamis anywhere in the ,pacific and ,arctic ,ocean regions and providing adequate warnings2 7#b7 is capable of providing adequate warnings in areas of the ,atlantic ,ocean1 ,caribbean ,sea1 and ,gulf of ,mexico 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 tsunamis 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 7c7 ,tsunami warning centers ,subsection 7d7 of such section is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,tsunami warning centers 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall establish or maintain1 as part of the ,national ,centers for ,environmental ,prediction1 centers to support the tsunami warning system required by subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,the responsibilities of the centers established or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,continuously monitoring data from seismological1 deep ocean1 and tidal monitoring stations4 7,b7 ,evaluating earthquakes that have the potential to generate tsunamis4 7,c7 ,evaluating deep ocean buoy data and tidal monitoring stations for indications of tsunamis resulting from earthquakes and other sources4 7,d7 ,to the extent practicable1 utilizing ensemble models to predict tsunamis4 7,e7 ,ensuring supercomputing resources of the ,national ,centers for ,environmental ,prediction are available to run1 as rapidly as possible1 such computer models as are needed for purposes of the tsunami warning system operated pursuant to subsection 7c74 7,f7 ,disseminating forecasts and tsunami warning bulletins to ,federal1 ,state1 and local government officials and the public4 7,g7 ,developing outreach plans to ensure close integration with local ,weather ,forecast ,offices of the ,national ,weather ,service and emergency managers4 7,h7 ,working with local ,weather ,forecast ,offices to ensure they have the technical knowledge and capability to disseminate tsunami warnings to the communities they serve4 7,i7 ,evaluating effectiveness of warnings and of coordination with local ,weather ,forecast ,offices after significant tsunami events4 7,j7 ,coordinating with the tsunami hazard mitigation program conducted under section #hje to ensure ongoing sharing of information between forecasters and emergency management officials4 7,k7 ,making data gathered under this title and post-warning analyses conducted by the ,national ,weather ,service or other relevant ,administration offices available to researchers4 7#c7 ,redundant warning capability ,the tsunami warning centers established or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 including the warning centers in ,hawaii and ,alaska that were established under this section and in operation on the day before the date of the enactment of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,reauthorization ,act of #bjad1 shall maintain a redundant warning capability and ability to perform back-up duties for each other4 7#d7 ,coordination with ,national ,weather ,service ,the ,national ,weather ,service regions and local forecast offices shall coordinate with the centers established or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 to ensure that-- 7,a7 they have the technical knowledge and capability to disseminate tsunami warnings for the communities they serve2 and 7,b7 their connections with local emergency management officials are leveraged for optimally disseminating tsunami warnings and forecasts4 7#e7 ,standards ,the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 establish uniform operational procedures for the centers established or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 including the employment of software applications1 checklists1 decision support tools1 and tsunami warning products that have been standardized across the program established 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 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 promote standards for evaluating and improving tsunami forecast models4 7#f7 ,outreach ,the ,administrator shall ensure the tsunami warning centers established or maintained pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 develop and carry out formal outreach plans4 4 7d7 ,transfer of technology2 maintenance and upgrades ,subsection 7e7 of such section 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 tsunamis1 including-- 7,a7 provisions for multipurpose detection platforms2 7,b7 reliability and performance metrics2 and 7,c7 to the maximum extent practicable1 how the equipment will be integrated 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 established or maintained under section #hjf into the program under this section2 and 7#c7 ensure that maintaining operational tsunami detection equipment is the highest priority within the program carried out under this section4 4 7e7 ,federal cooperation ,subsection 7f7 of such section 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 7f7 ,unnecessary provisions ,such section is further amended by striking subsections 7g7 through 7k74 #e4 ,modification of national tsunami hazard mitigation program 7a7 ,in general ,section #hje 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 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 ,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 tsunamis 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 ,community-based outreach and education networks and programs to ensure community readiness and resilience1 including the following3 7,a7 ,the implementation of technical training and public education programs4 7,b7 ,the development of decision support tools4 7,c7 ,the evaluation of effectiveness of tsunami education efforts and development of education guidelines based on that evidence as well as the expertise of the ,administration in hazard communications4 7#f7 ,propagation of standards for community planning1 education1 and training products1 programs1 and tools1 including standards for-- 7,a7 mapping products2 7,b7 inundation models1 although national standards for inundation models shall not prevent ,states1 territories1 tribes1 and local governments from designating additional areas as being at-risk based on knowledge of local conditions2 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 objective with community development planning and policies4 7#b7 ,risk management training for the public1 local officials1 and institutions 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 management 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 assessment1 risk management1 and resilience programs4 7#e7 ,risk notification systems that coordinate with and build upon existing systems and actively engage policy officials1 government agencies1 business communities1 nongovernmental organizations1 and the media4 7d7 ,coordinating committee 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish a coordinating committee to assist the ,administrator in the conduct of the program required by subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,composition ,the coordinating committee shall be composed of 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 recommend how funds appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out the program required by subsection 7a7 should be allocated2 7,b7 ensure that areas described in section #hjd7;c7 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 continuously 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 subsection 7a7 are integrated with ongoing ,state-based hazard warning1 risk management1 and resilience activities1 including-- 7i7 integrating 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 7#e7 ,exemption from ,,faca termination requirement ,section #ad of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ad7 shall not apply to the committee established pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,report on accreditation of ,tsunami,ready program ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the 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 #hjf 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 governments1 and academic institutions as the ,administrator considers appropriate1 the coordinating committee established under section #hje7;d71 and the panel established under section #hjh7;a71 establish or maintain 2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 as designated by paragraph 7#a71 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 established and maintained pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall-- 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b71 as designated by paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking include and inserting conduct2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7,c7 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 4 #g4 ,global tsunami warning and mitigation network ,section #hjg 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 ,scientific and ,cultural ,organization1 the ,world ,meteorological ,organization of the ,united ,nations1 and such other international entities as the ,administrator considers appropriate1 as part of international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprising regional tsunami warning networks4 2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 and 7d7 as subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively4 #h4 ,tsunami science1 technology1 and preparedness panel 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,viii of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dgi2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #hjh as section #hji2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #hjg the following3 #hjh4 ,tsunami science1 technology1 and preparedness panel 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall establish a panel to provide advice to the ,administrator on matters regarding tsunami science1 technology1 and preparedness4 7#b7 ,subcommittee of ,science ,advisory ,board ,the panel established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be a standing subcommittee of the ,science ,advisory ,board of the ,administration4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,composition ,the panel established under subsection 7a7 shall be composed of not fewer than #g members selected by the ,administrator from among individuals 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 panel established pursuant to subsection 7a7 may be a ,federal employee4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,not less frequently than once every #b years1 the panel established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 review the activities of the ,federal ,government 7including the activities of the program conducted under section #hje7 relating to tsunami research1 forecasting1 warning1 and preparation2 7#b7 submit to the ,administrator and such others as the ,administrator considers appropriate-- 7,a7 the findings of the panel 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 panel considers appropriate to improve ,federal tsunami research1 forecasting1 warning1 and preparation4 7d7 ,biennial reports to ,congress ,not less frequently than once every #b years1 the ,administrator 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 the findings and recommendations received by the ,administrator under subsection 7c77#b74 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of such ,act is amended by striking the item relating to section #hjh and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #hjh4 ,tsunami science1 technology1 and preparedness panel4,sec4 #hji4 ,authorization of appropriations4 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 of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall submit to ,congress a report on the implementation of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et seq471 as amended by this ,act4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a detailed description of the progress made in implementing sections #hjd7;d77#e71 #hje7;b77#f71 and #hjf7;b77#d7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc1 #cbjd1 #cbje71 as amended by this ,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 #hjd of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc71 as amended by this ,act1 can be standardized and streamlined with warnings and warning products for hurricanes1 coastal storms1 and other coastal flooding events4 #aj4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #hji1 as redesignated by section #h7;a77#a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 #cf1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjai1 of which-- 7,a7 not less than #bg percent of the amount appropriated shall be for activities under the tsunami hazard mitigation program under section #hje2 and 7,b7 not less than #h percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section #hjf4 4 #aa4 ,repeal of duplicate provisions of law 7a7 ,repeal ,public ,law #aji-dbd 7#abj ,stat4 #bijb7 is hereby repealed4 7b7 ,construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal1 or affect in any way1 title ,,viii of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dgi74