S.50: Tsunami Preparedness Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
This bill is primarily about congress
Introduced Jan. 24, 2005
Latest Major Action July 19, 2005

Bill Sponsor

Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

Bill Cosponsors

25 (18 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Tsunami Preparedness Act - (Sec. 2) Sets forth the purposes of this Act, including improvement of tsunami detection, forecast, warnings, notification, preparedness, and mitigation in order to protect life and property both in the United States and elsewhere in the world. (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to operate regional tsunami detection and warning systems for the Pacific Ocean...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-93.
	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-59.
	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Received in the House.
	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
	Referred to House Science
	Referred to House Resources
	Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Jan. 24, 2005	Introduced in the Senate by Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii)

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