trator considers relevant, provide technical assistance and 
training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commis-
sion of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
Cultural Organization, the World Meteorological Organiza-
tion of the United Nations, and such other international 
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’’ and in-
serting ‘‘may’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘estab-
lishing’’ and inserting ‘‘supporting’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘establish’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘support’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘establishing’’ and in-
serting ‘‘supporting’’. 
SEC. 8. TSUNAMI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY 
PANEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Act is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 8 (33 U.S.C. 3207) 
as section 9; and 
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(2) by inserting after section 7 (33 U.S.C. 3206) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8. TSUNAMI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY 
PANEL. 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—The Administrator shall des-
ignate an existing working group within the Science Advi-
sory 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 working group des-
ignated under subsection (a) 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 tech-
nology, coastal resilience, emergency management, or 
such other disciplines as the Administrator considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.—No member of the 
working group designated pursuant to subsection (a) 
may be a Federal employee. 
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‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Not less frequently than 
once every 4 years, the working group designated under sub-
section (a) 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 pur-
suant to paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) such recommendations for legislative 
or administrative action as the working group 
considers appropriate to improve Federal tsu-
nami 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 Adminis-
trator under subsection (c)(2).’’. 
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SEC. 9. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TSUNAMI WARN-
ING AND EDUCATION ACT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration shall submit to Congress a report on the 
implementation of the Tsunami Warning and Edu-
cation Act (33 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A detailed description of the progress 
made in implementing sections 4(d)(6), 5(b)(6), 
and 6(b)(4) of the Tsunami Warning and Edu-
cation Act. 
(B) A description of the ways that tsunami 
warnings and warning products issued by the 
Tsunami Forecasting and Warning Program es-
tablished under section 4 of the Tsunami Warn-
ing and Education Act (33 U.S.C. 3203) can be 
standardized and streamlined 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.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
jointly, in coordination with the Director of the 
United States Geological Survey, Administrator 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 bet-
ter understand domestic effects of earthquake derived 
tsunami on people, infrastructure, and communities 
in the United States. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (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 
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to quickly identify and quantify lost or degraded 
infrastructure or terrestrial formations. 
(C) Identification and evaluation of Fed-
eral, State, local, tribal, territorial, and military 
first responder and search and rescue operation 
centers, bases, and other facilities as well as 
other critical response assets and infrastructure, 
including search and rescue aircraft, located 
within near-shore and distant tsunami inunda-
tion areas on the day before the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(D) An evaluation of near-shore tsunami re-
sponse plans in areas described in subparagraph 
(C) in effect on the day before the date of the en-
actment of this Act, and how those response 
plans would be affected by the loss of search and 
rescue and first responder infrastructure de-
scribed in such subparagraph. 
(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 tsu-
nami, as well identification of States or commu-
nities that do not have redevelopment plans. 
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(F) Recommendations to enhance near-shore 
tsunami preparedness and response plans, in-
cluding 
recommended 
responder 
exercises, 
predisaster planning, and mitigation needs. 
(G) Such other data and analysis informa-
tion as the Administrator and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security consider appropriate. 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
In this subsection, 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 and the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 9 of the Act, as redesignated by section 8(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: 
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‘‘(6) $27,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 
through 2021, of which— 
‘‘(A) not less than 27 percent of the amount 
appropriated for each fiscal year shall be for ac-
tivities conducted at the State level under the 
tsunami hazard mitigation program under sec-
tion 5; and 
‘‘(B) not less than 8 percent of the amount 
appropriated shall be for the tsunami research 
program under section 6.’’. 
SEC. 11. OUTREACH RESPONSIBILITIES. 
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, in coordination with State and 
local emergency managers, shall develop and carry out for-
mal outreach activities to improve tsunami education and 
awareness and foster the development of resilient commu-
nities. Outreach activities may include— 
(1) the development of outreach plans to ensure 
the close integration of tsunami warning centers sup-
ported or maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the 
Tsunami Warning and Education Act (33 U.S.C. 
3203(d)) 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 
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knowledge and capability to disseminate tsunami 
warnings to the communities they serve; and 
(3) evaluating the effectiveness of warnings and 
of coordination with local Weather Forecast Offices 
after significant tsunami events. 
SEC. 12. REPEAL OF DUPLICATE PROVISIONS OF LAW. 
(a) REPEAL.—The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 
(Public Law 109–479) is amended by striking title VIII 
(relating to tsunami warning and education). 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to repeal, or affect in any way, Public Law 109– 
424. 
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Calendar No. 237 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 34 
[Report No. 114–146] 
AN ACT 
To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, 
forecast, warning, research, and mitigation pro-
gram of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 
Reported with an amendment 
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