‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The research program 
supported or maintained under subsection (a) shall—’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (b), as designated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) consider other appropriate and cost effec-
tive solutions to mitigate the impact of tsunami, in-
cluding 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 monitoring systems and supercomputer 
capacity of the Administration 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); 
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(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. 7. GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION NET-
WORK. 
Section 7 (33 U.S.C. 3206) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTER-
NATIONAL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM.—The Adminis-
trator shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State 
and in consultation with such other agencies as the Ad-
ministrator considers relevant, provide technical assist-
ance, operational support, and training to the Intergovern-
mental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations 
Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the 
World Meteorological Organization of the United Nations, 
and such other international entities as the Administrator 
considers appropriate, as part of the international efforts 
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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 ‘‘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 
(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 
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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 com-
posed of no fewer than 7 members selected by the 
Administrator from among individuals from aca-
demia or State agencies who have academic or prac-
tical expertise in physical sciences, social sciences, 
information technology, coastal resilience, emergency 
management, or such other disciplines as the Ad-
ministrator 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 oth-
ers as the Administrator considers appropriate— 
‘‘(A) the findings of the working group 
with respect to the most recent review con-
ducted under paragraph (1); and 
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‘‘(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 Transpor-
tation 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).’’. 
SEC. 9. 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 Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration shall submit to Congress a report on 
the implementation of the Tsunami Warning and 
Education 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), 
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