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Title 33
Chapter 45
§ 3204. National tsunami hazard ...
§ 3206. Global tsunami warning a...
§ 3204. National tsunami hazard ...
§ 3206. Global tsunami warning a...
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§ 3205.
Tsunami research program
(a)
In general
(b)
Responsibilities
The research program supported or maintained under subsection (a) shall—
(1)
consider other appropriate and cost effective solutions to mitigate the impact of tsunami, including the improvement of near-field and distant tsunami detection and forecasting capabilities, which may include use of a new generation of the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis array, integration of tsunami sensors into commercial and Federal telecommunications cables, and other real-time tsunami monitoring systems and supercomputer capacity of the Administration to develop a rapid tsunami forecast for all United States coastlines;
(2)
coordinate with the National Weather Service on technology to be transferred to operations;
(3)
conduct social science research to develop and assess community warning, education, and evacuation materials;
(4)
develop the technical basis for validation of tsunami maps, numerical tsunami models, digital elevation models, and forecasts; and
(5)
ensure that research and findings are available to the public and the scientific community.
(
Pub. L. 109–424, § 6
,
Dec. 20, 2006
,
120 Stat. 2907
;
Pub. L. 109–479, title VIII, § 806
,
Jan. 12, 2007
,
120 Stat. 3658
;
Pub. L. 115–25, title V
, §§ 506, 512(a),
Apr. 18, 2017
,
131 Stat. 123
, 128.)
cite as:
33 USC 3205
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