33 USC 3203 - Tsunami forecasting and warning program

1 So in original.

shall include—

2 So in original. Probably should be “section 3204(span)”.

of this title, consider appropriate to ensure that regional and local forecast offices—

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 3205 of this title, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), was in the original “section 6”, meaning section 6 of Puspan. L. 109–424, and was translated as if it referred to section 806 of Puspan. L. 109–479, which enacted a substantially identical section 3205 of this title. Section 6 of Puspan. L. 109–424 was repealed by section 512(a) of Puspan. L. 115–25.

Codification

Puspan. L. 109–424 and title VIII of Puspan. L. 109–479 enacted substantially identical sections. Puspan. L. 109–424 was repealed by section 512(a) of Puspan. L. 115–25.

Amendments

2017—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(a), substituted “Atlantic Ocean region, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico” for “Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico region”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(1), substituted “supported or maintained” for “established”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(4), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Subsec. (span)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(3), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(5), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “provide tsunami forecasting capability based on models and measurements, including tsunami inundation models and maps for use in increasing the preparedness of communities, including through the TsunamiReady program;”.

Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(3), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6).

Subsec. (span)(6). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(3), redesignated par. (5) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (7).

Subsec. (span)(7). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(6), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: “include a cooperative effort among the Administration, the United States Geological Survey, and the National Science Foundation under which the Geological Survey and the National Science Foundation shall provide rapid and reliable seismic information to the Administration from international and domestic seismic networks;”.

Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(3), redesignated par. (6) as (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (8).

Subsec. (span)(8). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(2), (7), redesignated par. (7) as (8) and inserted “, including graphical warning products,” after “warnings”, “, territories,” after “States” and “and Wireless Emergency Alerts” after “Hazards Program”. Former par. (8) redesignated (9).

Subsec. (span)(9). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(2), (8), redesignated par. (8) as (9) and inserted “provide and” before “allow” and “and commercial and Federal undersea communications cables” after “observing technologies”. Former par. (9) redesignated (10).

Subsec. (span)(10). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(span)(2), redesignated par. (9) as (10).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(c), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) related to tsunami warning system areas.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(d), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) related to the location of tsunami warning centers and the responsibilities of the centers.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(e), amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) related to the National Weather Service’s responsibilities regarding tsunami equipment and technology.

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(f), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “When deploying and maintaining tsunami detection technologies, the Administrator shall seek the assistance and assets of other appropriate Federal agencies.”

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(h), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, added subpar. (C) of par. (1), and added par. (2).

Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(g)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g) and struck out former subsec. (g) which related to annual equipment certification.

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(g)(3), redesignated subsec. (h) as (g).

Subsecs. (i) to (k). Puspan. L. 115–25, § 504(g)(2), struck out subsecs. (i) to (k) which related to Comptroller General report, external review by the National Academy of Sciences, and establishment of a process for monitoring and certifying contractor performance, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.