§ 3206. Global tsunami warning and mitigation network

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2006

   Tsunami Warning and Education Act

   Pub. L. 109–424 § 7 · 120 Stat. 2902

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3206

   Pub. L. 109–424, § 7, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2907

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 109–424, § 7, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2907

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7. GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING AND MITIGATION NETWORK. (a) International Tsunami Warning System.— The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in coordination with other members of the United States Interagency Committee of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, shall provide technical assistance and training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the World Meteorological Organization, and other international entities, as part of international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprising regional tsunami warning networks, modeled on the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific. (b) International Tsunami Information Center.— The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in cooperation with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, shall operate an International Tsunami Information Center to improve tsunami preparedness for all Pacific Ocean nations participating in the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific, and may also provide such assistance to other nations participating in a global tsunami warning system established through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. As part of its responsibilities around the world, the Center shall— (1) monitor international tsunami warning activities around the world; (2) assist member states in establishing national warning systems, and make information available on current technologies for tsunami warning systems; (3) maintain a library of materials to promulgate knowledge about tsunami in general and for use by the scientific community; and (4) disseminate information, including educational materials and research reports. (c) Detection Equipment; Technical Advice and Training.— In carrying out this section, the National Weather Service— (1) shall give priority to assisting nations in identifying vulnerable coastal areas, creating inundation maps, obtaining or designing real-time detection and reporting equipment, and establishing communication and warning networks and contact points in each vulnerable nation; (2) may establish a process for transfer of detection and communication technology to affected nations for the purposes of establishing the international tsunami warning system; and (3) shall provide technical and other assistance to support international tsunami programs. (d) Data-Sharing Requirement.— The National Weather Service, when deciding to provide assistance under this section, may take into consideration the data sharing policies and practices of nations proposed to receive such assistance, with a goal to encourage all nations to support full and open exchange of data.

2. 2017

   Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–25 § 507(1) · 131 Stat. 91

   Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 3206(a)

   Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in coordination with other members of the United States Interagency Committee of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, shall provide technical assistance and training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the World Meteorological Organization, and other international entities, as part of international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprising regional tsunami warning networks, modeled on the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Administrator, through the National Weather Service and in consultation with other relevant Administration offices, in coordination with other members of the United States Interagency Committee of the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, shall provide technical assistance and training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, the World Meteorological Organization, and other international entities, as part of international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprising regional tsunami warning networks, modeled on the International Tsunami Warning System of the Pacific.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: “(a) Support for Development of an International Tsunami Warning System.— The Administrator Coordination. shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation with such other agencies as the Administrator considers relevant, provide technical assistance, operational support, and training to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the World Meteorological Organization of the United Nations, and such other international entities as the Administrator considers appropriate, as part of the international efforts to develop a fully functional global tsunami forecast and warning system comprised of regional tsunami warning networks.” ;

3. 2017

   Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–25 § 507(2) · 131 Stat. 91

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3206(b)

      Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “may operate” for “shall operate”

   2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3206(b)

      Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “the Center may” for “the Center shall”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “may operate” for “shall operate” and “the Center may” for “the Center shall”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b), by striking “shall” each place it appears and inserting “may”; and

4. 2017

   Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–25 § 507(3)(A) · 131 Stat. 91

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3206(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(3)(A), substituted “supporting” for “establishing”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(3)(A), substituted “supporting” for “establishing”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “establishing” and inserting “supporting”; and

5. 2017

   Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2017

   Pub. L. 115–25 § 507(3)(B) · 131 Stat. 91

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3206(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(3)(B), substituted “support” for “establish”

   2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3206(c)(2)

      Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(3)(B), substituted “supporting” for “establishing”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 115–25, § 507(3)(B), substituted “support” for “establish” and “supporting” for “establishing”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking “establish” and inserting “support”; and (ii) by striking “establishing” and inserting “supporting”.

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