3.0.0 890 2019-11-15T21:41:04Z 2019-11-15T21:41:04Z House H HR 2005-02-17 109 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy19 Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2005-03-03T16:24:12Z Referred to 2005-02-17T15:10:15Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2005-03-03T16:06:02Z Referred to 2005-02-17T15:10:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-02-17T15:10:05Z Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 109 452 S 2005-02-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1671-1672) Identical bill CRS 2005-03-03 hssy19 Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards. Committee 2005-03-03 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. Committee 2005-02-17 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2005-02-17 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-02-17 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-17 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2005-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2005-09-21 False International Affairs Africa (Sub-Saharan) Bangladesh Burma Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Coastal zone Congress Congressional reporting requirements Disaster relief Earthquakes East Asia Economic assistance Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Evacuation of civilians Federal-local relations Government Operations and Politics India Indonesia Infrastructure Infrastructure (Economics) International agencies International cooperation International relief Kenya Malaysia Maldives Remote sensing Science, Technology, Communications Seismology Seychelles Somalia South Asia Space activities Sri Lanka Tanzania Thailand Tsunamis International Affairs 00 2005-02-17 Introduced in House 2005-03-08T20:23:36Z Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Global Tsunami Disaster Reduction Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to protect vulnerable areas around the world, including Atlantic Ocean, Carribean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and European areas.

Directs the Secretary of State to work with foreign countries that would benefit from tsunami warnings and through international organizations to: (1) share costs, data, and evacuation plan technical advice; and (2) ensure that the Global Earth Observation System of Systems program has access to and shares relevant information worldwide.

Directs NOAA to: (1) expand the U.S. Tsunami Ready program; and (2) work with other countries to enhance Global Seismic Network (GSN) monitoring activities.

Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide assistance for: (1) individual victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami; and (2) infrastructure reconstruction of countries affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami, including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Maldives, Seychelles, Bangladesh, Burma, Malaysia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania.

]]> Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 Display Title Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the establishment of national and global tsunami warning systems and to provide assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami and for the reconstruction of tsunami-affected countries. Introduced in House 2005-02-17T05:00:00Z 2005-03-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.