,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #baha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjad ,mr4   
,begi* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 &    
,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,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+ & ,education             
,reau?orization ,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 ( title ,,viii ( !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjf 

7,public ,law #aji-dgi2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cbja et seq471 also kn[n z ! ,tsunami  
,w>n+ & ,education ,act4  #c4 ,expansion
 ( purposes ( ,tsunami ,w>n+ &          
,education ,act ,section #hjc 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ rese>*1 aft]   
w>n+s12  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#b7 to enhance &       
mod]nize ! tsunami w>n+ sy/em ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to increase ! accuracy ( =eca/s 
& w>n+s & r$uce false al>ms2  2  7#c7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ & e/abli% /&>ds
 = be=e mapp+12  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ & increase & ins]t+ 1     
increase1 & e/abli% /&>ds =2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! w>n+ signs ( locally 
g5]at$ tsunamis aft] approa*+2  7#e7 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 1 includ+ !     
,indian ,ocean2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 
7#f7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#f7 z      
p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#e71 ! foll[+3  7#f7 to fo/]  
resili5t communities 9 ! face ( tsunami 
& o!r coa/al haz>ds2 &  4  #d4          

,modification ( tsunami =eca/+ & w>n+   
program  7a7 ,compon5ts ,subsection 7b7 
( section #hjd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 
or ma9ta9$ aft] e/abli%$2  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & safegu>d+    
port & h>bor op]ations aft] communities2
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ 1     
includ+ regional seismic networks       
previ\sly in/all$ 9 areas ( sp>se       
in/rum5tation aft] networks2  7#d7 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+ & ,wireless ,em]g5cy     
,al]ts aft] ,haz>ds ,program2 &  7#e7 9 
p>agraph 7#h71 by ins]t+ & comm]cial &  
,f$]al und]sea communications cables    
aft] te*nologies4  7b7 ,tsunami w>n+    
sy/em ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is  
am5d$ 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/+ tsunamis any:]e
 9 ! ,pacific & ,arctic ,ocean regions &
 provid+ adequate w>n+s2  7#b7 is       

capable ( provid+ adequate w>n+s 9 areas
 ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 ,c>ibbean ,sea1 &
 ,gulf ( ,mexico t are det]m9$-- 7,a7 to
 be geologically active1 or to h        
significant pot5tial = geological       
activity2 &  7,b7 to pose significant   
risks ( tsunamis = ,/ates along ! coa/al
 areas ( ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 ,c>ibbean  
,sea1 or ,gulf ( ,mexico2 &  7#c7       
supports o!r int]national tsunami =eca/+
 & w>n+ ef=ts4  4  7c7 ,tsunami w>n+    
c5t]s ,subsection 7d7 ( su* section is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,tsunami   
w>n+ c5t]s  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% or ma9ta91 z  
"p ( ! ,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal 
,pr$iction1 c5t]s to support ! tsunami  
w>n+ sy/em requir$ by subsection 7c74   
7#b7 ,responsibilities ,!               
responsibilities ( ! c5t]s e/abli%$ or  
ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,cont9u\sly      
monitor+ data f seismological1 deep     
ocean1 & tidal monitor+ /ations4  7,b7  
,evaluat+ e>?quakes t h ! pot5tial to   

g5]ate tsunamis4  7,c7 ,evaluat+ deep   
ocean buoy data & tidal monitor+ /ations
 = indications ( tsunamis result+ f     
e>?quakes & o!r s\rces4  7,d7 ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 utiliz+ ensemble     
models to pr$ict tsunamis4  7,e7 ,ensur+
 sup]comput+ res\rces ( ! ,national     
,c5t]s = ,environm5tal ,pr$iction are   
available to run1 z rapidly z possible1 
su* comput] models z are ne$$ = purposes
 ( ! tsunami w>n+ sy/em op]at$ pursuant 
to subsection 7c74  7,f7 ,dissem9at+    
=eca/s & tsunami w>n+ bullet9s to       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t (ficials
 & ! public4  7,g7 ,develop+ outrea*    
plans to ensure close integration )     
local ,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fices ( !         
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & em]g5cy      
manag]s4  7,h7 ,work+ ) local ,wea!r    
,=eca/ ,(fices to ensure !y h ! te*nical
 k & capability to dissem9ate tsunami   
w>n+s to ! communities !y s]ve4  7,i7   
,evaluat+ effectiv5ess ( w>n+s & (      
coord9ation ) local ,wea!r ,=eca/       
,(fices aft] significant tsunami ev5ts4 

7,j7 ,coord9at+ ) ! tsunami haz>d       
mitigation program conduct$ "u section  
#hje to ensure ongo+ %>+ ( in=mation    
betwe5 =eca/]s & em]g5cy managem5t      
(ficials4  7,k7 ,mak+ data ga!r$ "u ?is 
title & po/-w>n+ analyses conduct$ by ! 
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice or o!r relevant
 ,adm9i/ration (fices available to      
rese>*]s4  7#c7 ,r$undant w>n+          
capability ,! tsunami w>n+ c5t]s        
e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a71 includ+ ! w>n+ c5t]s 9 ,hawaii & 
,alaska t 7 e/abli%$ "u ?is section & 9 
op]ation on ! day be=e ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ! ,tsunami ,w>n+ & ,education
 ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjad1 %all     
ma9ta9 a r$undant w>n+ capability &     
ability to p]=m back-up duties = ea*    
o!r4  7#d7 ,coord9ation ) ,national     
,wea!r ,s]vice ,! ,national ,wea!r      
,s]vice regions & local =eca/ (fices    
%all coord9ate ) ! c5t]s e/abli%$ or    
ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 to    
ensure t-- 7,a7 !y h ! te*nical k &     
capability to dissem9ate tsunami w>n+s =

 ! communities !y s]ve2 &  7,b7 _!      
connections ) local em]g5cy managem5t   
(ficials are lev]ag$ = optimally        
dissem9at+ tsunami w>n+s & =eca/s4  7#e7
 ,/&>ds ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7     
e/abli% uni=m op]ational proc$ures = !  
c5t]s e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! employm5t (    
s(tw>e applications1 *eckli/s1 decision 
support tools1 & tsunami w>n+ products t
 h be5 /&>diz$ across ! program e/abli%$
 "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 ) 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 promote /&>ds = 
evaluat+ & improv+ tsunami =eca/ models4
  7#f7 ,outrea* ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
ensure ! tsunami w>n+ c5t]s e/abli%$ or 
ma9ta9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7       
develop & c>ry out =mal outrea* plans4  
4  7d7 ,transf] ( te*nology2 ma9t5ance &
 upgrades ,subsection 7e7 ( su* section 
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/ tsunamis1         
includ+-- 7,a7 provisions = multipurpose
 detection plat=ms2  7,b7 reliability & 
p]=mance metrics2 &  7,c7 to ! maximum  
ext5t practicable1 h[ ! equipm5t w be   
integrat$ ) 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 e/abli%$ or ma9ta9$ "u       

section #hjf into ! program "u ?is      
section2 &  7#c7 ensure t ma9ta9+       
op]ational tsunami detection equipm5t is
 ! highe/ priority )9 ! program c>ri$   
out "u ?is section4  4  7e7 ,f$]al      
coop]ation ,subsection 7f7 ( su* section
 is am5d$ 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  7f7 ,unnecess>y    
provisions ,su* section is fur!r am5d$  
by /rik+ subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7k74  #e4
 ,modification ( national tsunami haz>d 
mitigation program  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #hje 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>$ness ( at-risk    
areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 ,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 ( tsunamis 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$s4  7#e7        
,community-bas$ outrea* & education     
networks & programs to ensure community 
read9ess & resili5ce1 includ+ ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,! implem5tation ( te*nical tra9+ &
 public education programs4  7,b7 ,!    
developm5t ( decision support tools4    
7,c7 ,! evaluation ( effectiv5ess (     

tsunami education ef=ts & developm5t (  
education guidel9es bas$ on t evid5ce z 
well z ! exp]tise ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9   
haz>d communications4  7#f7 ,propagation
 ( /&>ds = community plann+1 education1 
& tra9+ products1 programs1 & tools1    
includ+ /&>ds =-- 7,a7 mapp+ products2  
7,b7 inundation models1 al?\gh national 
/&>ds = inundation models %all n prev5t 
,/ates1 t]ritories1 tribes1 & local     
gov]nm5ts f designat+ additional areas z
 be+ at-risk bas$ on k ( local          
conditions2 &  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 objective )  
community developm5t plann+ & policies4 
7#b7 ,risk managem5t tra9+ = ! public1  
local (ficials1 & in/itutions 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 managem5t &  
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 
assessm5t1 risk managem5t1 & resili5ce  
programs4  7#e7 ,risk notification      
sy/ems t coord9ate ) & build ^u exi/+   
sy/ems & actively engage policy         
(ficials1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 bus9ess     
communities1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 & ! m$ia4  7d7 ,coord9at+
 committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a coord9at+   
committee to assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator 9 !   
conduct ( ! program requir$ by          
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,composition ,!   
coord9at+ committee %all be compos$ (   
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 recomm5d h[ funds 
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 c>ry out ! program requir$ by          
subsection 7a7 %\ld be allocat$2  7,b7  
ensure t areas describ$ 9 section       
#hjd7;c7 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 ! ,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 subsection 7a7 are integrat$ 
) ongo+ ,/ate-bas$ haz>d w>n+1 risk     
managem5t1 & resili5ce activities1      
includ+-- 7i7 integrat+ ) 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  7#e7 ,exemption
 f ,,faca t]m9ation requirem5t ,section 
#ad ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ad7 %all n apply  
to ! committee e/abli%$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a74  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 #hjf 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 gov]nm5ts1 &  
academic in/itutions z ! ,adm9i/rator   
consid]s appropriate1 ! coord9at+       
committee e/abli%$ "u section #hje7;d71 
& ! panel e/abli%$ "u section #hjh7;a71 
e/abli% or ma9ta9  2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7a71 z designat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 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     
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 %all--  2 &  7#c7 9      
subsection 7b71 z designat$ by p>agraph 
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ include & ins]t+ conduct2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 

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 &  4  #g4 ,global     
tsunami w>n+ & mitigation network       
,section #hjg 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 ,sci5tific & ,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 by /rik+ subsection  
7b72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7c7 & 7d7 z subsections 7b7 & 7c71      
respectively4  #h4 ,tsunami sci5ce1     
te*nology1 & prep>$ness panel  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,title ,,viii ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s
 ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t       
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjf 7,public   
,law #aji-dgi2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
section #hjh z section #hji2 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] section #hjg ! foll[+3      
#hjh4 ,tsunami sci5ce1 te*nology1 &     
prep>$ness panel  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a 
panel to provide advice to !            
,adm9i/rator on matt]s reg>d+ tsunami   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 & prep>$ness4  7#b7  
,subcommittee ( ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d 
,! panel e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be a /&+ subcommittee ( !     
,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d ( !             
,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7     
,composition ,! panel e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be compos$ ( n few] 

?an #g memb]s select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
f among individuals :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$]al      
employm5t ,no memb] ( ! panel e/abli%$  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 may be a     
,f$]al employee4  7c7 ,responsibilities 
,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! 
panel e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 
7#a7 review ! activities ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t 7includ+ ! activities ( !     
program conduct$ "u section #hje7 relat+
 to tsunami rese>*1 =eca/+1 w>n+1 &     
prep>ation2  7#b7 submit to !           
,adm9i/rator & su* o!rs z ! ,adm9i/rator
 consid]s appropriate-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s ( !
 panel ) respect to ! mo/ rec5t review  
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 su* recomm5dations = legislative or
 adm9i/rative action z ! panel consid]s 
appropriate to improve ,f$]al tsunami   
rese>*1 =eca/+1 w>n+1 & prep>ation4  7d7

 ,bi5nial reports to ,congress ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s &   
recomm5dations receiv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 "u subsection 7c77#b74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section   
#a7;b7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ !   
item relat+ to section #hjh & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  ,sec4 #hjh4 ,tsunami sci5ce1   
te*nology1 & prep>$ness panel4,sec4     
#hji4 ,au?orization ( appropriations4  4
  #i4 ,report on implem5tation (        
,tsunami ,w>n+ & ,education ,act  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! implem5tation ( ! ,tsunami 
,w>n+ & ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#cbja et seq471 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by       

subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a detail$ description ( ! progress
 made 9 implem5t+ sections #hjd7;d77#e71
 #hje7;b77#f71 & #hjf7;b77#d7 ( !       
,tsunami ,w>n+ & ,education ,act 7#cc   
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc1 #cbjd1 #cbje71 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,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 #hjd ( su* 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc71 z am5d$ by  
?is ,act1 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 #hji1 z r$esignat$ by section  
#h7;a77#a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#f7 #cf1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai1 ( :i*-- 
7,a7 n less ?an #bg p]c5t ( ! am\nt     
appropriat$ %all be = activities "u !   
tsunami haz>d mitigation program "u     

section #hje2 &  7,b7 n less ?an #h     
p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ %all be = ! 
tsunami rese>* program "u section #hjf4 
4  #aa4 ,repeal ( duplicate provisions (
 law  7a7 ,repeal ,public ,law #aji-dbd 
7#abj ,/at4 #bijb7 is h]eby repeal$4    
7b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be con/ru$ to repeal1 or affect 9  
any way1 title ,,viii ( !               
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjf 
7,public ,law #aji-dgi74