3.0.0 533 2023-01-11T13:28:19Z 2023-01-11T13:28:19Z Senate S 2015-02-23 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-02-23T22:59:28Z 21st Century Cures Act 114 34 HR 2016-12-13 Became Public Law No: 114-255. Related bill CRS Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016 114 1561 HR 2016-12-02 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Related bill CRS 2015-02-23 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-02-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA N S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2015-02-23 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2015-02-23 True Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Alaska Atlantic Ocean Atmospheric science and weather California Caribbean Sea Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Floods and storm protection Government studies and investigations Gulf of Mexico Hawaii Idaho International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Natural disasters Navigation, waterways, harbors Oregon Pacific Ocean Research administration and funding Technology transfer and commercialization Washington State Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-02-23 Introduced in Senate 2016-07-14T16:03:56Z Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015

This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Tsunami Warning and Education Act.

The tsunami warning systems for the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and for the Atlantic Ocean are consolidated into a single warning system. The system must support international tsunami forecasting and warning efforts.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must support or maintain tsunami warning centers to support the national warning system and develop uniform operational procedures for the centers. Warning centers are given additional responsibilities, including maintaining a fail-safe warning capability and an ability to perform back-up duties for each other.

The tsunami hazard mitigation program must provide for: (1) technical and financial assistance; (2) activities to support the development of regional hazard and risk assessments; (3) activities to promote preparedness in at-risk ports and harbors; and (4) dissemination of guidelines and standards for community planning, education, and training products, programs, and tools.

The tsunami research program must develop the technical basis for validation of tsunami maps, models, and forecasts.

NOAA no longer has to operate an International Tsunami Information Center to improve tsunami preparedness for Pacific Ocean nations.

NOAA must: (1) designate an existing working group to serve as the Tsunami Science and Technology Advisory Panel to provide advice on matters regarding tsunami science, technology, and regional preparedness; (2) maintain a coordinating committee to assist in the national tsunami hazard mitigation program; and (3) develop formal outreach activities to improve tsunami education and awareness and foster the development of resilient communities.

]]> Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Display Title Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s533is/xml/BILLS-114s533is.xml 2015-02-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.