Sec. 5. Modification of national tsunami hazard mitigation program
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Section 5 ( 33 U.S.C. 3204 ) is amended by striking subsections
(a)through
(d)and inserting the following: The Administrator shall, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the heads of such other agencies as the Administrator considers relevant, 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. The Program conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)shall include the following: Technical and financial assistance to coastal States, territories, tribes, and local governments to develop and implement activities under this section. 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. Activities to promote the adoption of tsunami resilience, preparedness, warning, and mitigation measures by Federal, State, territorial, tribal, and local governments and nongovernmental entities, including educational and risk communication programs to discourage development in high-risk areas. Activities to support the development of regional tsunami hazard and risk assessments. Such regional risk assessments may include the following: The sources, sizes, and other relevant historical data of tsunami in the region. Inundation models and maps of critical infrastructure and socioeconomic vulnerability in areas subject to tsunami inundation. Maps of evacuation areas and evacuation routes, including, when appropriate, traffic studies that evaluate the viability of evacuation routes. Evaluations of the size of populations that will require evacuation, including populations with special evacuation needs. 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. Evaluation of at-risk ports and harbors. Activities to promote preparedness in at-risk ports and harbors, including the following: Evaluation and recommendation of procedures for ports and harbors in the event of a distant or near-field tsunami. A review of readiness, response, and communication strategies to ensure coordination and data sharing with the Coast Guard. Activities to support the development of community-based outreach and education programs to ensure community readiness and resilience, including the following: 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. The development of decision support tools. The incorporation of social science research into community readiness and resilience efforts. The development of evidence-based education guidelines. Dissemination of guidelines and standards for community planning, education, and training products, programs, and tools, including— standards for— mapping products; inundation models; and effective emergency exercises; and recommended guidance for at-risk port and harbor tsunami warning, evacuation, and response procedures in coordination with the Coast Guard. In addition to activities conducted under subsection (b), the program conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)may include the following: Multidisciplinary vulnerability assessment research, education, and training to help integrate risk management and resilience objectives with community development planning and policies. Risk management training for local officials and community organizations to enhance understanding and preparedness. Interagency, Federal, State, tribal, and territorial intergovernmental tsunami response exercise planning and implementation in high-risk areas. Development of practical applications for existing or emerging technologies, such as modeling, remote sensing, geospatial technology, engineering, and observing systems. Risk management, risk assessment, and resilience data and information services, including— access to data and products derived from observing and detection systems; and development and maintenance of new integrated data products to support risk management, risk assessment, and resilience programs. Risk notification systems that coordinate with and build upon existing systems and actively engage decisionmakers, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and agencies, business communities, nongovernmental organizations, and the media. The Administrator shall maintain a coordinating committee to assist the Administrator in the conduct of the program required by subsection (a). The coordinating committee shall be composed of members as follows: Representatives of States and territories most at risk from tsunami, including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa. Such other members as the Administrator considers appropriate to represent Federal, State, tribal, territorial, and local governments. The Administrator may approve the formation of subcommittees to address specific program components or regional issues. The coordinating committee shall— provide feedback on how funds should be prioritized to carry out the program required by subsection (a); ensure that areas described in section 4(c) in the United States and its territories have the opportunity to participate in the program; provide recommendations to the Administrator on how to improve and continuously advance the TsunamiReady program of the National Weather Service, particularly on ways to make communities more tsunami resilient through the use of inundation maps and models and other hazard mitigation practices; ensure that all components of the program required by subsection
(a)are integrated with ongoing State based hazard warning, risk management, and resilience activities, including— integrating activities with emergency response plans, disaster recovery, hazard mitigation, and community development programs in affected areas; and integrating information to assist in tsunami evacuation route planning. Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act ( 5 U.S.C. App. 14 ) shall not apply to the committee established and maintained pursuant to paragraph (1). The establishment of national standards for inundation 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. Nothing in this Act may be construed as establishing new regulatory authority for any Federal agency. . 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.
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