S. 50 · 109th Congress · 2005–2006
Tsunami Preparedness Act
S. 50 in the 109th Congress (2005–2006) has passed the senate — introduced on Jan 24, 2005, sponsored by Daniel K. Inouye with 25 co-sponsors.
During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the Senate
- Introduced
- Jan 24, 2005
- Co-sponsors
- 25
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI). Co-sponsors: 17 Democrats, 8 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 24, 2005
- Passed the SenateJul 1, 2005
- Passed the House—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. (Jul 19, 2005)
More bills from Daniel K. Inouye in the 109th Congress
Other Emergency Management bills in the 109th Congress
- H.R. 804: To exclude from consideration as income certain payments under the national flood insurance program.
- H.R. 3669: National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005
- S. 1858: Community Disaster Loan Act of 2005
- H.R. 2360: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006
- H.R. 3971: QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005
- H.R. 4133: National Flood Insurance Program Further Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2005
- H.R. 4324: Predisaster Mitigation Program Reauthorization Act of 2005
- H.R. 4508: Coast Guard Hurricane Relief Act of 2005
- S. 1777: Katrina Emergency Assistance Act of 2006
- S. 2275: National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006
Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
More
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