S. 452 · 109th Congress
Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 17, 2005
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005
Latest action (Feb 17, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1671-1672)
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 17, 2005
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No recorded floor vote found.