,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,de,fazio introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to    
c>ry out a plan = ! pur*ase &           
in/allation ( an e>?quake e>ly w>n+     
sy/em = ! ,cascadia ,subduction ,zone1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2      
def9ition  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ ,e>?quake
 ,prep>$ness ,act ( #bjai4  7b7         
,cascadia ,subduction ,zone def9$ ,9 ?is
 ,act1 ! t]m ,cascadia ,subduction ,zone
 means ! l&w>d-dipp+ fault t is         
approximately #fhd miles long1 sep>ates 
! ,juan de ,fuca & ,nor? ,am]ica plates1
 & /ret*es along a portion ( ! we/]n    
coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates beg9n+ (f ,cape  
,m5doc9o1 ,cali=nia1 along ! ,/ate (    
,oregon1 ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 to ,nor!rn 
,vanc\v] ,isl&1 ,briti% ,columbia4  #b4 

,e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/em = ,cascadia   
,subduction ,zone  7a7 ,plan = pur*ase &
 in/allation  7#a7 ,developm5t & fund+  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy     
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 develop a 
plan = ! pur*ase & in/allation ( an     
e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/em = ! ,cascadia  
,subduction ,zone2 &  7,b7 id5tify !    
funds necess>y = implem5tation ( ! plan4
  7#b7 ,submission to ,congress ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to 
! appropriate committees ( ,congress a  
copy ( ! plan4  7b7 ,report to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress a report t summ>izes ! actions
 tak5 to implem5t ! plan4  7c7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,appropriate     
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress means
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,e>?quake e>ly w>n+  
sy/em ,! t]m e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/em   
includes-- 7,a7 improvem5ts to regional 
& geodetic networks t support build+ a  
capability = an e>?quake e>ly w>n+      
sy/em2 &  7,b7 seismomet]s1 ,global     
,position+ ,sy/em receiv]s1 & associat$ 
infra/ructure4  #c4 ,e>?quake & ,tsunami
 ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
%all e/abli% an ,e>?quake & ,tsunami    
,task ,=ce = ! purpose ( develop+ a     
compreh5sive /rategy & recomm5dations on
 h[ ! ,nation %\ld prep>e & plan =1     
mitigate aga9/1 respond to1 recov] f1 & 
m successfully adapt to a cov]$ ev5t 9 !
 ,cascadia ,subduction ,zone4  7b7 ,task
 =ce  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]%ip ( !    
,task ,=ce %all include a cross section 
( subject matt] exp]ts repres5t+ !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4 
7,b7 ,! ,/ates ( ,oregon1 ,wa%+ton1 &   
,cali=nia4  7,c7 ,indian tribes1 local  
gov]nm5ts1 & private sector             

repres5tatives t may be impact$ by a    
cov]$ ev5t 9 ! ,cascadia ,subduction    
,zone4  7,d7 ,univ]sities1 academia1 &  
rese>* in/itutions ) exp]tise 9 topics  
relevant to ! "w ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7  
,*airp]son ,! ,adm9i/rator 7or !        
,adm9i/rator's designee7 %all s]ve z !  
*airp]son ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#c7 ,detail$
 employees ,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce may   
detail employees to assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator
 7or ! ,adm9i/rator's designee7 9       
fulfill+ ! responsibilities ( ! ,task   
,=ce4  7c7 ,compreh5sive /rategy  7#a7  
,/rategy ,! compreh5sive /rategy to be  
develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( h[      
,f$]al ag5cies w coord9ate to develop ! 
ability to prep>e & plan =1 mitigate    
aga9/1 respond to1 recov] f1 & m        
successfully adapt to ! impacts ( a     
cov]$ ev5t 9 ! ,cascadia ,subduction    
,zone4  7,b7 ,a /rategy to ensure       
collaboration betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 & o!r

 ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate1 =       
purposes (--  7i7 complet+ a ne$s       
assessm5t ( ,f$]al facilities 9 ne$ (   
h>d5+ = a cov]$ ev5t2 &  7ii7 develop+ a
 /rategic plan to mitigate & retr(it    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local critical 
assets = freight1 en]gy1 & transit      
purposes to )/& a cov]$ ev5t & to help  
save lives dur+ & imm$iately aft] a     
cov]$ ev5t4  7,c7 ,a /rategy-- 7i7 to   
assi/ ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts 9
 develop+ & implem5t+ a coord9at$ &     
compreh5sive plan to prioritize ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 tribal1 local1 & private         
inve/m5ts & activities to develop !     
ability to prep>e & plan =1 mitigate    
aga9/1 respond to1 recov] f1 & m        
successfully adapt to ! impacts ( a     
cov]$ ev5t 9 ! ,cascadia ,subduction    
,zone2 &  7ii7 to l9k any exi/+ /atewide
 mitigation plan ) su* a coord9at$ &    
compreh5sive plan4  7,d7 ,) respect to !
 /rategy describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 an
 exam9ation ( ! feasibility ( ! public  
sector1 ! private sector1 & individuals 

to acquire e>?quake insurance4  7,e7 ,an
 id5tification ( fund+ opportunities to 
implem5t ! compreh5sive /rategy & any   
recomm5dations made by ! ,task ,=ce1    
includ+--  7i7 exi/+ fund+ opportunities
 across ,f$]al ag5cies & o!r s\rces2 &  
7ii7 pot5tial new fund+ opportunities4  
7,f7 ,an id5tification ( b>ri]s to      
obta9+ fund+ = ! implem5tation ( !      
compreh5sive /rategy & recomm5dations on
 h[ to remove ! b>ri]s4  7,g7 ,a /rategy
 = appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies to        
collaborate ) & assi/ ,/ate1 tribal1 &  
local gov]nm5ts 9 develop+              
recomm5dations = co/-effective          
mitigation alt]natives = ag+ ,/ate1     
tribal1 & locally own$ critical         
infra/ructure4  7,h7 ,a /rategy = assi/+
 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts 9     
develop+ a recov]y plan prior to a cov]$
 ev5t 9 ! ,cascadia ,subduction ,zone t 
addresses h[ ,/ate1 tribal1 & local     
gov]nm5ts may want to rebuild aft] !    
ev5t4  7,i7 ,an id5tification ( ! /eps  
tak5 to date to develop an on%ore &     

(f%ore e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/em & a     
description ( ! purpose & scope ( su* a 
sy/em4  7,j7 ,an evaluation ( ! types ( 
(f%ore e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/ems &      
recomm5dations & a co/ e/imate = an     
e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/em appropriate = !
 ,cascadia ,subduction ,zone4  7,k7     
,recomm5dations on h[ an e>?quake e>ly  
w>n+ sy/em %\ld op]ate1 includ+ :e!r &  
h[ ! sy/em %\ld int]face ) ! private    
sector4  7,l7 ,a description (          
appropriate roles & responsibilities =  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal          
gov]nm5ts1 includ+ :o %\ld op]ate &     
ma9ta9 an e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/em1 !   
co/ ( ! sy/em1 & possible fund+ s\rces =
 ! sy/em4  7,m7 ,a plan on h[ to        
integrate an e>?quake e>ly w>n+ sy/em   
into exi/+ & new public al]t w>n+ sy/ems
 & te*nologies1 includ+ mobile sy/ems4  
7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ plans ,9 develop+ !   
compreh5sive /rategy1 ! ,task ,=ce may  
use exi/+ plans1 /udies1 & o!r res\rces4
  7d7 ,recomm5dations ,! recomm5dations 
to be develop$ by ! ,task ,=ce "u       

subsection 7a7 %all include             
recomm5dations on--  7#a7 pot5tial      
adm9i/rative or legislative *anges      
requir$ to implem5t ! compreh5sive      
/rategy2  7#b7 ! fund+ requir$ to       
implem5t ! compreh5sive /rategy & !     
recomm5dations2 &  7#c7 ! ord] (        
priority = implem5tation ( !            
compreh5sive /rategy4  7e7 ,national    
,academies  7#a7 ,collaboration ,! ,task
 ,=ce %all "w simultane\sly &           
collaboratively ) ! ,national           
,academies4  7#b7 ,agreem5t ,! ,task    
,=ce %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !     
,national ,academies "u :i* ! ,national 
,academies %all develop recomm5dations =
 a ,f$]al rese>* /rategy to advance     
sci5tific und]/&+ ( a ,cascadia         
,subduction ,zone e>?quake & result+    
tsunami prep>$ness1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,geologic conditions1 gr\nd        
motions1 & tsunami haz>ds4  7,b7        
,implications ( an effective automat$   
e>ly w>n+ sy/em4  7,c7 ,effects (       
mega-e>?quake & tsunami ev5ts on ! built

 & natural environm5t4  7,d7 ,social &  
behavioral factors = effective disa/]   
prep>$ness & response4  7,e7            
,co/-effective mitigation alt]natives = 
legacy & ag+ infra/ructure4  7,f7       
,/rategic plann+ = freight1 en]gy1 &    
transit network robu/ness4  7,g7 ,tools 
t help communities inve/ _! res\rces = !
 greate/ b5efit4  7,h7 ,any o!r topics  
id5tifi$ z necess>y by ! ,task ,=ce or !
 ,national ,academies4  7f7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report ( ! ,task  
,=ce t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!      
compreh5sive /rategy to be develop$ "u  
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,! recomm5dations 
to be develop$ "u subsections 7a71 7d71 
& 7e74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 
! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7         
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !

 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,cov]$ ev5t ,! 
t]m cov]$ ev5t means an e>?quake1       
tsunami1 or comb9$ e>?quake & tsunami   
ev5t4  7#c7 ,task =ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce 
means ! ,f$]al int]ag5cy task =ce to be 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  #d4        
,national prep>ation & response ef=ts   
relat+ to e>?quakes & tsunamis ,!       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all be responsible = 
! ,nation's ef=ts to r$uce ! loss ( life
 & prop]ty1 & to protect ! ,nation1 f an
 e>?quake1 tsunami1 or comb9$ e>?quake &
 tsunami ev5t by develop+ ! ability to  
prep>e & plan =1 mitigate aga9/1 respond
 to1 recov] f1 & m successfully adapt to
 su* an ev5t4