H.R. 1674 · 109th Congress · enacted
Tsunami Warning and Education Act
Became Public Law No: 109-424.
Latest official action 2006-12-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Tsunami Warning and Education Act - (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Weather Service (NWS) and in consultation with other NOAA offices, to operate a tsunami detection, forecasting, and warning program for the Pacific and Arctic Ocean regions and for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico region. Requires the program to operate a Pacific tsunami warning system and an Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico system to forecast and provide adequate warnings. Directs the Administrator to maintain or establish a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, a West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska, and additional centers determined to be necessary by NWS. Includes among the centers' responsibilities data monitoring, earthquake evaluation, and data dissemination to researchers. Directs NWS to develop forecasting equipment requirements and a plan to transfer technology developed from research under this Act. Requires reports to Congress on: (1) integration of the tsunami forecast system with other observation systems; (2) equipment certifications and system failures; and (3) evaluation of tsunami detection systems. Directs the Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess modernization and coverage needs and operational …
Congressional Research Service · 2006-12-20
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Ed Case
House · HI District 1 · Democratic
$477,640PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Frank Pallone, Jr.
House · NJ District 6 · Democratic
$1,619,699PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jim Costa
House · CA District 21 · Democratic
$836,641PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gregory W. Meeks
House · NY District 5 · Democratic
$995,422PAC receipts · 2025–2026
25 of 25 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$32,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$30,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$28,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $7,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$27,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $9,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,479
Ed Case · Cosponsor · -$6
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $4,994
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $9,497
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$23,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $10,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$21,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $7,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $5,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$20,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$20,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$19,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,500
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordFEDEX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,500
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $7,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordACROSS THE AISLE PAC$19,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$17,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $9,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordPG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGYPAC$17,377
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$17,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$16,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $1,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$15,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$15,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC record1-800 CONTACTS, INC. PAC$15,000
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$15,000
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$15,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC$15,000
MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$15,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
Ed Case · Cosponsor · $2,500
Frank Pallone, Jr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gregory W. Meeks · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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