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(e) TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY; MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADES.— 
Subsection (e) of section 804 (33 U.S.C. 3203(e)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(e) 
TRANSFER
OF
TECHNOLOGY; 
MAINTENANCE
AND 
UPGRADES.—In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) develop requirements for the equipment used to fore-
cast tsunami, including— 
‘‘(A) provisions for multipurpose detection platforms; 
‘‘(B) reliability and performance metrics; and 
‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, requirements 
for the integration of equipment with other United States 
and global ocean and coastal observation systems, the 
global Earth observing system of systems, the global 
seismic networks, and the Advanced National Seismic 
System; 
‘‘(2) develop and execute a plan for the transfer of tech-
nology from ongoing research conducted as part of the program 
supported or maintained under section 6 into the program 
under this section; and 
‘‘(3) ensure that the Administration’s operational tsunami 
detection equipment is properly maintained.’’. 
(f) FEDERAL COOPERATION.—Subsection (f) of section 804 (33 
U.S.C. 3203(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL COOPERATION.—When deploying and maintaining 
tsunami detection technologies under the program under this sec-
tion, the Administrator shall— 
‘‘(1) identify which assets of other Federal agencies are 
necessary to support such program; and 
‘‘(2) work with each agency identified under paragraph 
(1)— 
‘‘(A) to acquire the agency’s assistance; and 
‘‘(B) to prioritize the necessary assets in support of 
the tsunami forecast and warning program.’’. 
(g) UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.—Section 804 (33 U.S.C. 3203) 
is further amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (g); 
(2) by striking subsections (i) through (k); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). 
(h) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS.—Subsection (g) of section 
804 (33 U.S.C. 3203(g)), as redesignated by subsection (g)(3), is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively, and moving such subpara-
graphs 2 ems to the right; 
(2) in the matter before subparagraph (A), as redesignated 
by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), as redesignated by paragraph 
(2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by paragraph 
(2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the occurrence of a significant tsunami warning.’’; 
and
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(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—In a case in which notice is submitted 
under paragraph (1) within 30 days of a significant tsunami 
warning described in subparagraph (C) of such paragraph, such 
notice shall include, as appropriate, brief information and anal-
ysis of— 
‘‘(A) the accuracy of the tsunami model used; 
‘‘(B) the specific deep ocean or other monitoring equip-
ment that detected the incident, as well as the deep ocean 
or other monitoring equipment that did not detect the 
incident due to malfunction or other reasons; 
‘‘(C) the effectiveness of the warning communication, 
including the dissemination of warnings with State, terri-
tory, local, and tribal partners in the affected area under 
the jurisdiction of the National Weather Service; and 
‘‘(D) such other findings as the Administrator considers 
appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 505. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 805(a) (33 U.S.C. 3204(a)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Administrator, in coordination 
with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency and the heads of such other agencies as the Administrator 
considers relevant, shall conduct a community-based tsunami 
hazard mitigation program to improve tsunami preparedness and 
resiliency of at-risk areas in the United States and the territories 
of the United States.’’. 
(b) NATIONAL TSUNAMI HAZARD MITIGATION PROGRAM.—Section 
805 (33 U.S.C. 3204) is amended by striking subsections (c) and 
(d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.—The Program conducted under 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Technical and financial assistance to coastal States, 
territories, tribes, and local governments to develop and imple-
ment activities under this section. 
‘‘(2) Integration of tsunami preparedness and mitigation 
programs into ongoing State-based hazard warning, resilience 
planning, and risk management activities, including predisaster 
planning, emergency response, evacuation planning, disaster 
recovery, hazard mitigation, and community development and 
redevelopment planning programs in affected areas. 
‘‘(3) Coordination with other Federal preparedness and 
mitigation programs to leverage Federal investment, avoid 
duplication, and maximize effort. 
‘‘(4) Activities to promote the adoption of tsunami resilience, 
preparedness, warning, and mitigation measures by Federal, 
State, territorial, tribal, and local governments and nongovern-
mental entities, including educational and risk communication 
programs to discourage development in high-risk areas. 
‘‘(5) Activities to support the development of regional tsu-
nami hazard and risk assessments. Such regional risk assess-
ments may include the following: 
‘‘(A) The sources, sizes, and other relevant historical 
data of tsunami in the region, including paleotsunami data.
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‘‘(B) Inundation models and maps of critical infrastruc-
ture and socioeconomic vulnerability in areas subject to 
tsunami inundation. 
‘‘(C) Maps of evacuation areas and evacuation routes, 
including, when appropriate, traffic studies that evaluate 
the viability of evacuation routes. 
‘‘(D) Evaluations of the size of populations that will 
require evacuation, including populations with special 
evacuation needs. 
‘‘(E) Evaluations and technical assistance for vertical 
evacuation structure planning for communities where 
models indicate limited or no ability for timely evacuation, 
especially in areas at risk of near shore generated tsunami. 
‘‘(F) Evaluation of at-risk ports and harbors. 
‘‘(G) Evaluation of the effect of tsunami currents on 
the foundations of closely-spaced, coastal high-rise struc-
tures. 
‘‘(6) Activities to promote preparedness in at-risk ports 
and harbors, including the following: 
‘‘(A) Evaluation and recommendation of procedures for 
ports and harbors in the event of a distant or near-field 
tsunami. 
‘‘(B) A review of readiness, response, and communica-
tion strategies to ensure coordination and data sharing 
with the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(7) Activities to support the development of community- 
based outreach and education programs to ensure community 
readiness and resilience, including the following: 
‘‘(A) The development, implementation, and assessment 
of technical training and public education programs, 
including 
education 
programs 
that 
address 
unique 
characteristics of distant and near-field tsunami. 
‘‘(B) The development of decision support tools. 
‘‘(C) The incorporation of social science research into 
community readiness and resilience efforts. 
‘‘(D) The development of evidence-based education 
guidelines. 
‘‘(8) Dissemination of guidelines and standards for commu-
nity planning, education, and training products, programs, and 
tools, including— 
‘‘(A) standards for— 
‘‘(i) mapping products; 
‘‘(ii) inundation models; and 
‘‘(iii) effective emergency exercises; and 
‘‘(B) recommended guidance for at-risk port and harbor 
tsunami warning, evacuation, and response procedures in 
coordination with the Coast Guard and the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In addition to activities con-
ducted under subsection (c), the program conducted under sub-
section (a) may include the following: 
‘‘(1) Multidisciplinary vulnerability assessment research, 
education, and training to help integrate risk management 
and resilience objectives with community development planning 
and policies.
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‘‘(2) Risk management training for local officials and 
community organizations to enhance understanding and 
preparedness. 
‘‘(3) In coordination with the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, interagency, Federal, State, tribal, and territorial 
intergovernmental tsunami response exercise planning and 
implementation in high risk areas. 
‘‘(4) Development of practical applications for existing or 
emerging technologies, such as modeling, remote sensing, 
geospatial technology, engineering, and observing systems, 
including the integration of tsunami sensors into Federal and 
commercial submarine telecommunication cables if practicable. 
‘‘(5) Risk management, risk assessment, and resilience data 
and information services, including— 
‘‘(A) access to data and products derived from observing 
and detection systems; and 
‘‘(B) development and maintenance of new integrated 
data products to support risk management, risk assess-
ment, and resilience programs. 
‘‘(6) Risk notification systems that coordinate with and 
build upon existing systems and actively engage decision-
makers, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and 
agencies, business communities, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and the media. 
‘‘(e) NO PREEMPTION WITH RESPECT TO DESIGNATION OF AT- 
RISK AREAS.—The establishment of national standards for inunda-
tion models under this section shall not prevent States, territories, 
tribes, and local governments from designating additional areas 
as being at risk based on knowledge of local conditions. 
‘‘(f) NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed as establishing new regulatory authority for 
any Federal agency.’’. 
(c) REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF TSUNAMIREADY PROGRAM.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives 
a report on which authorities and activities would be needed to 
have the TsunamiReady program of the National Weather Service 
accredited by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. 
SEC. 506. MODIFICATION OF TSUNAMI RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Section 806 (33 U.S.C. 3205) is amended— 
(1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The 
Administrator shall’’ and all that follows through ‘‘establish 
or maintain’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall, in consultation 
with such other Federal agencies, State, tribal, and territorial 
governments, and academic institutions as the Administrator con-
siders appropriate, the coordinating committee under section 805(d), 
and the panel under section 808(a), support or maintain’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), as designated by paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘and assessment for tsunami tracking and numerical 
forecast modeling. Such research program shall—’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘assessment for tsunami tracking and 
numerical forecast modeling, and standards development.
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‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The research program supported or 
maintained under subsection (a) shall—’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b), as designated by paragraph (2)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) consider other appropriate and cost effective solutions 
to mitigate the impact of tsunami, including the improvement 
of near-field and distant tsunami detection and forecasting 
capabilities, which may include use of a new generation of 
the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis array, 
integration of tsunami sensors into commercial and Federal 
telecommunications cables, and other real-time tsunami moni-
toring systems and supercomputer capacity of the Administra-
tion to develop a rapid tsunami forecast for all United States 
coastlines;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘include’’ and inserting ‘‘conduct’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4) develop the technical basis for validation of tsunami 
maps, numerical tsunami models, digital elevation models, and 
forecasts; and’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(C), by striking ‘‘to the scientific community’’ and inserting 
‘‘to the public and the scientific community’’. 
SEC. 507. GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION NETWORK. 
Section 807 (33 U.S.C. 3206) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL TSU-
NAMI WARNING SYSTEM.—The Administrator shall, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State and in consultation with such other 
agencies as the Administrator considers relevant, provide technical 
assistance, operational support, and training to the Intergovern-
mental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Edu-
cational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the World Meteoro-
logical Organization of the United Nations, and such other inter-
national entities as the Administrator considers appropriate, as 
part of the international efforts to develop a fully functional global 
tsunami forecast and warning system comprised of regional tsunami 
warning networks.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘shall’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘establishing’’ and 
inserting ‘‘supporting’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘establish’’ and inserting ‘‘support’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘establishing’’ and inserting ‘‘sup-
porting’’. 
SEC. 508. TSUNAMI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY PANEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 808 (33 U.S.C. 3207) as section 
809; and
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(2) by inserting after section 807 (33 U.S.C. 3206) the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 808. TSUNAMI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY PANEL. 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Administrator shall designate an 
existing working group within the Science Advisory Board of the 
Administration to serve as the Tsunami Science and Technology 
Advisory Panel to provide advice to the Administrator on matters 
regarding tsunami science, technology, and regional preparedness. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Panel shall be composed of no 
fewer than 7 members selected by the Administrator from 
among individuals from academia or State agencies who have 
academic or practical expertise in physical sciences, social 
sciences, information technology, coastal resilience, emergency 
management, or such other disciplines as the Administrator 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.—No member of the Panel may 
be a Federal employee. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Not less frequently than once every 
4 years, the Panel shall— 
‘‘(1) review the activities of the Administration, and other 
Federal activities as appropriate, relating to tsunami research, 
detection, forecasting, warning, mitigation, resiliency, and 
preparation; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the Administrator and such others as the 
Administrator considers appropriate— 
‘‘(A) the findings of the working group with respect 
to the most recent review conducted under paragraph (1); 
and 
‘‘(B) such recommendations for legislative or adminis-
trative action as the working group considers appropriate 
to improve Federal tsunami research, detection, forecasting, 
warning, mitigation, resiliency, and preparation. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Not less frequently than once 
every 4 years, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings and recommendations 
received by the Administrator under subsection (c)(2).’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–479; 
120 Stat. 3575) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
808 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 808. Tsunami Science and Technology Advisory Panel. 
‘‘Sec. 809. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
SEC. 509. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TSUNAMI WARNING AND 
EDUCATION ACT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the implementation of the Tsunami Warning 
and Education Act enacted as title VIII of the Magnuson-
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Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–479; 33 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.), 
as amended by this Act. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A detailed description of the progress made in 
implementing sections 804(d)(6), 805(b), and 806(b)(4) of 
the Tsunami Warning and Education Act the Magnuson- 
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthor-
ization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–479; 33 U.S.C. 3201 
et seq.). 
(B) A description of the ways that tsunami warnings 
and warning products issued by the Tsunami Forecasting 
and Warning Program established under section 804 of 
the Tsunami Warning and Education Act (33 U.S.C. 3203), 
as amended by this Act, may be standardized and stream-
lined with warnings and warning products for hurricanes, 
coastal storms, and other coastal flooding events. 
(b) REPORT
ON
NATIONAL
EFFORTS
THAT
SUPPORT
RAPID 
RESPONSE FOLLOWING NEAR-SHORE TSUNAMI EVENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall jointly, in coordination with 
the Director of the United States Geological Survey, Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau, and the heads of such other 
Federal agencies as the Administrator considers appropriate, 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on the national efforts in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of this Act that support and facilitate rapid 
emergency response following a domestic near-shore tsunami 
event to better understand domestic effects of earthquake 
derived tsunami on people, infrastructure, and communities 
in the United States. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A description of scientific or other measurements 
collected on the day before the date of the enactment of 
this Act to quickly identify and quantify lost or degraded 
infrastructure or terrestrial formations. 
(B) A description of scientific or other measurements 
that would be necessary to collect to quickly identify and 
quantify lost or degraded infrastructure or terrestrial 
formations. 
(C) Identification and evaluation of Federal, State, 
local, tribal, territorial, and military first responder and 
search and rescue operation centers, bases, and other facili-
ties as well as other critical response assets and infrastruc-
ture, including search and rescue aircraft, located within 
near-shore and distant tsunami inundation areas on the 
day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(D) An evaluation of near-shore tsunami response plans 
in areas described in subparagraph (C) in effect on the 
day before the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
how those response plans would be affected by the loss 
of search and rescue and first responder infrastructure 
described in such subparagraph.
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(E) A description of redevelopment plans and reports 
in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 
of this Act for communities in areas that are at high- 
risk for near-shore tsunami, as well identification of States 
or communities that do not have redevelopment plans. 
(F) Recommendations to enhance near-shore tsunami 
preparedness and response plans, including recommended 
responder exercises, predisaster planning, and mitigation 
needs. 
(G) Such other data and analysis information as the 
Administrator and the Secretary of Homeland Security con-
sider appropriate. 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 510. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 809 of the Act, as redesignated by section l08(a)(1) 
of this Act, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) $25,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2021, 
of which— 
‘‘(A) not less than 27 percent of the amount appro-
priated for each fiscal year shall be for activities conducted 
at the State level under the tsunami hazard mitigation 
program under section 805; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 8 percent of the amount appropriated 
shall be for the tsunami research program under section 
806.’’. 
SEC. 511. OUTREACH RESPONSIBILITIES. 
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, in coordination with State and local emergency 
managers, shall develop and carry out formal outreach activities 
to improve tsunami education and awareness and foster the develop-
ment of resilient communities. Outreach activities may include— 
(1) the development of outreach plans to ensure the close 
integration of tsunami warning centers supported or main-
tained under section 804(d) of the Tsunami Warning and Edu-
cation Act (33 U.S.C. 3203(d)), as amended by this Act, with 
local Weather Forecast Offices of the National Weather Service 
and emergency managers; 
(2) working with appropriate local Weather Forecast Offices 
to ensure they have the technical knowledge and capability 
to disseminate tsunami warnings to the communities they 
serve; and 
(3) evaluating the effectiveness of warnings and of coordina-
tion with local Weather Forecast Offices after significant tsu-
nami events.
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SEC. 512. REPEAL OF DUPLICATE PROVISIONS OF LAW. 
(a) REPEAL.—The Tsunami Warning and Education Act enacted 
by Public Law 109–424 (120 Stat. 2902) is repealed. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be construed 
to repeal, or affect in any way, the Tsunami Warning and Education 
Act enacted as title VIII of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–479; 33 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.