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Tsunami Warning and Education Act

109-hr1674 — Tsunami Warning and Education Act. Sponsored by Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]. Introduced 2005-04-18. House bill. 109th Congress.

109-hr1674 109th Congress House Became Public Law No: 109-424. Died in Committee
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Tsunami Warning and Education Act

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Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24]
Sponsor
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24] (R), NY
Cosponsors
25 cosponsors
Introduced
2005-04-18
Committees
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Subjects
Alaska; Atlantic Coast (U.S.); Atlantic Ocean; Caribbean area; Coastal zone; Congress; Congressional oversight; Congressional reporting requirements; Cost accounting; Data banks; Department of Commerce; Earthquakes; Economics and Public Finance; Emergency communication systems; Executive reorganization; Federal advisory bodies; Federal-Indian relations; Federal-local relations; Federal-state relations; Government Operations and Politics; Government contractors; Government publicity; Gulf of Mexico; Hawaii; Housing and Community Development; Information technology; International Affairs; International agencies; International cooperation; Latin America; Maps; Marine and coastal resources, fisheries; Minorities; Native Americans; Ocean currents; Oceanographic research; Pacific Ocean; Pacific area; Radio broadcasting; Real estate development; Remote sensing; Risk; Science, Technology, Communications; Seismology; Technical assistance; Technological innovations; Technology assessment; Technology transfer; Tsunamis; Weather forecasting

Bill Activity

House
Introduced in House
2005-04-18
Committee
2005-04-18
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Committee
2005-04-19
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Committee
2005-04-20
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee
2005-05-04
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported in House
2006-09-28
Committee
2006-09-28
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 109-698.
Engrossed in House
2006-12-06
House Floor Vote
2006-12-06
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8788-8790)
Senate
Senate Floor Vote
2006-12-08
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11552)
Received in Senate
2006-12-06
President
President
2006-12-11
Presented to President.
Became Law
2006-12-20
Became Public Law No: 109-424.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2006-12-21

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