To improve the distribution of tsunami alerts to the public, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8894 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8894

 To improve the distribution of tsunami alerts to the public, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 28, 2024

 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 
and in addition to the Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To improve the distribution of tsunami alerts to the public, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REVIEW OF NOAA WEATHER RADIO COVERAGE.

    The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration shall--
            (1) conduct a review of the extent to which NOAA Weather 
        Radio coverage extends to populated areas at risk of tsunamis; 
        and
            (2) make the results of such review available to the 
        public.

SEC. 2. USE OF IPAWS TO DELIVER TSUNAMI ALERTS.

    The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration and the Federal Communications Commission, 
shall clarify and document the responsibilities and decision-making 
process of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Federal Communications 
Commission with respect to the use of the Integrated Public Alert and 
Warning System to deliver tsunami alerts to the Emergency Alert System.
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