Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-890
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2005-02-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-17
text: Introduced in House