,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djgc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bc1 #bjbe,ms4 ,bonamici 7for herself and ,mr4 ,issa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tsunami ,warning1 ,research1 and ,education ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act reauthorization 7a7 ,title heading ,the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7enacted as title ,,viii of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,reauthorization ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dgi77 is amended1 in the title heading1 by inserting ,research1 after ,warning12 7b7 ,purposes ,section #hjc of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting timeliness and before accuracy2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 to ensure data and metadata are managed1 archived1 and made fully available for operations1 research1 education1 and mitigation activities4 4 7c7 ,tsunami forecasting and warning program ,section #hjd of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 1 using industry and scientific best practices1 after operational condition2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking global seismic network and inserting ,global ,seismic ,network2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g71 as subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h71 respectively2 and 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 the global navigation satellite system 7,,gnss7 network2 2 7,c7 by amending paragraph 7#f7 to read as follows3 7#f7 ensure data quality and management systems1 support data and metadata access and archiving1 and support the requirements of the program pursuant to the ,foundations for ,evidence-,based ,policymaking ,act of #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce7 and chapter #ca of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by amending the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 include a cooperative effort among the ,administration1 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey 7,,usgs71 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration 7,,nasa71 and the ,national ,science ,foundation 7,,nsf7 under which the ,director of ,,usgs1 the ,director of the ,,nsf1 and the ,administrator of ,,nasa shall--2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,c7 provide reliable and real-time support for the ,,gnss network data streams from ,,nsf1 ,,nasa1 and ,,usgs maintained networks1 and supplement instrumentation coverage for rapid earthquake assessment2 7,d7 assess the data and information relating to warning systems of collaborating agencies for potential utilization in ,,noaa's warning system1 taking into consideration advancements in research and technology2 and 7,e7 incorporate1 as practicable1 tsunami notifications and warnings in the ,,usgs ,earthquake ,early ,warning ,system2 2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#h7-- 7i7 by inserting and decision support aides after graphical warning products12 and 7ii7 by inserting -prone after tsunami2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,g7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,h7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aa7 update tsunami inundation maps1 models1 or other geographic products1 in order to best support1 as appropriate1 relevant agencies with tsunami mitigation and recovery activities4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking the ,atlantic ,ocean1 including the ,caribbean ,sea and ,gulf of ,mexico1 that are determined-- and inserting the ,pacific1 ,arctic1 and ,atlantic ,oceans1 including the ,caribbean ,sea and ,gulf of ,mexico1 that are determined to pose significant risks of tsunami for ,states and ,united ,states territories along the coastal areas of such regions2 and2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7d71 7e71 7f71 and 7g7 as subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 and 7i71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following new subsections3 7d7 ,tsunami warning alert level evaluation ,the ,administrator1 in collaboration with social scientists1 emergency personnel1 and high-risk communities1 shall-- 7#a7 evaluate tsunami alert levels terminology1 timing1 and effectiveness2 7#b7 determine if such alerts produce the desired response and understanding from possible tsunami-prone communities2 and 7#c7 if necessary1 update the alert level system for increased effectiveness4 7e7 ,review of ,,noaa ,weather ,radio ,coverage ,the ,administrator shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the extent to which ,,noaa ,weather ,radio coverage extends to populated areas at risk of tsunami2 and 7#b7 make the results of such review available to the public4 2 7#e7 in subsection 7f71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting responsible for ,alaska1 the continental ,united ,states1 ,hawaii1 ,united ,states territories1 and international entities the ,administrator determines appropriate before the period2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking which is primarily responsible for ,alaska and the continental ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking which is primarily responsible for ,hawaii1 the ,caribbean1 and other areas of the ,pacific not covered by the ,national ,center2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting current1 after sea level12 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and volcanic eruptions and inserting volcanic eruptions1 or other sources2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking buoy data and tidal and inserting and coastal2 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system of the ,administration and inserting ,united ,states and global ocean and coastal observing system2 7v7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by inserting monitoring needs1 after response12 and 7vi7 by amending subparagraph 7,i7 to read as follows3 7,i7 ,providing a ,tsunami ,warning ,coordinator to coordinate with partners and stakeholders products and services of the centers supported or maintained under paragraph 7#a74 2 7,c7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,fail-safe warning capability ,the ,administrator shall support and maintain fail-safe warning capability for the tsunami warning centers supported or maintained under paragraph 7#a71 and such centers shall conduct at least one service back up drill biannually4 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by amending the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 ,the ,administrator shall coordinate with the weather forecast offices of the ,national ,weather ,service1 the centers supported or maintained under paragraph 7#a71 and such national and regional program offices of the ,administration as the ,administrator or the coordinating committee1 as established in section #hje7;b71 consider appropriate to ensure that regional and local weather forecast offices--2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 conduct education and outreach efforts to help prepare coastal communities for tsunami hazards4 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in the section heading1 by striking ,uniform and inserting ,standardized2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking uniform and inserting standardized2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking uniform and inserting standardized2 and 7,f7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,reporting ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and annually thereafter until such time as all relevant requirements have been satisfied1 the ,administrator shall provide to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate an update briefing on the progress of the following3 7,a7 ,standardizing products and procedures under paragraph 7#e71 including tsunami assessments1 forecast guidance1 and related products4 7,b7 ,migrating the message generation systems of the centers supported or maintained under paragraph 7#a7 to the ,advanced ,weather ,information ,processing ,systems1 or successor systems4 7,c7 ,the structural reorganization effort1 if necessary1 to align such centers' organizational charts4 7,d7 ,the expected timeline for the full completion of standardizing such centers' products and procedures4 2 7#f7 in subsection 7g71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting detect1 measure1 and after used to2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,system and inserting the ,advanced ,national ,seismic ,system1 and the global navigation satellite system 7,,gnss72 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 ensure research is coordinated with tsunami warning operations2 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting in accordance with industry best practices before the period2 7#g7 in subsection 7i77#b77;,a71 as so redesignated1 by striking accuracy of the tsunami model used and inserting timeliness and accuracy of the forecast used to issue the warning2 and 7#h7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,use of ,,ipaws to deliver tsunami alerts ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 shall clarify and document the responsibilities and decision-making process of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 and the ,federal ,communications ,commission with respect to the use of the ,integrated ,public ,alert and ,warning ,system to deliver tsunami alerts to the ,emergency ,alert ,system4 4 7d7 ,national tsunami hazard mitigation program ,section #hje7;c7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjd7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g7 as subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 7,g71 and 7,h71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 ,coastal digital elevation models 7,d,e,ms7 to support the development of inundation maps4 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,i7 ,evaluation of the variation of inundation impact resulting from tsunami-driven sediment transport4 7,j7 ,evaluation of tsunami debris impact on critical infrastructure 7as such term is defined in section #ajaf7;e7 of ,public ,law #ajg-ef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e777 and lifelines4 7,k7 ,high-resolution and high-quality digital elevation models needed for at-risk coastlines1 ports1 and harbors1 particularly for regions not covered by existing inundation maps4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g77;,c71 by inserting and behavioral after social2 7e7 ,tsunami research program ,section #hjf of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking section #hje7;d7 and inserting section #hje7;b72 and 7,b7 by inserting and management after data collection2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting deployment and after may include2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking social science research and inserting social and behavioral science research1 including data collection12 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7,e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following new paragraphs3 7#e7 develop and maintain a data portal for advancing research and model development2 7#f7 develop decision support tools2 7#g7 leverage and prioritize research opportunities2 and 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,research and development plan ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this subsection and not less frequently than every #cf months thereafter1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,interagency ,council for ,advancing ,meteorological ,services1 shall develop a research and development1 and research to operations1 plan to improve tsunami detection and forecasting capabilities that-- 7#a7 identifies and prioritizes research and development priorities to satisfy section #hjd2 7#b7 identifies key research needs for better detecting tsunamis that may occur in open ocean and along the coastlines of the ,united ,states and its territories1 improve forecasting of tsunamis that are not seismically driven1 and other opportunities determined appropriate2 7#c7 develops plans for transitioning research to operations2 and 7#d7 identifies collaboration opportunities that may further and align tsunami research1 development1 warnings1 and operations between the centers supported or maintained under section #hjd1 the ,national ,tsunami ,hazard ,mitigation ,program1 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,center for ,tsunami ,research1 the ,national ,science ,foundation1 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 institutions of higher education1 private entities1 stakeholders1 and others determined appropriate4 2 7f7 ,global tsunami warning and mitigation network ,section #hjg7;d7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf7;d77 is amended by inserting and management after data sharing2 7g7 ,tsunami ,science and ,technology ,advisory ,panel ,section #hjh7;b77#a7 of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjf;a7b77#a77 is amended by inserting and behavioral after social2 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #hji of the ,tsunami ,warning and ,education ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjg7 is amended to read as follows3 #hjh4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this title #cb1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj1 of which-- 7#a7 not less than #bg percent of the amount appropriated for each fiscal year shall be for activities conducted at the ,state level under the national tsunami hazard mitigation program under section #hje2 and 7#b7 not less than eight percent of the amount appropriated shall be for the tsunami research program under section #hjf4 4