3.0.0 452 2022-02-03T05:25:25Z 2022-02-03T05:25:25Z Senate S S 2005-02-17 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-02-17T22:50:02Z Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 109 890 HR 2005-03-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards. Identical bill CRS 2005-02-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1671-1672) IntroReferral 2005-02-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1670-1671) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. N 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 Senate 2005-03-08T20:26:25Z 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 A bill 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 Senate 2005-02-17T05:00:00Z 2005-02-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1671-1672) 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.