S. 50 Tsunami Preparedness Act of 2005

Commerce Committee to Hold Tsunami Hearing

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a Full Committee hearing on S. 50, the Tsunami Preparedness Act of 2005, introduced yesterday by Senators Inouye and Stevens (copy attached (not at GPO yet)), and the U.S. Tsunami Warning System on Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at 10 a.m. in Room 253 of the Russell Building. The witnesses are as follows and subject to change:

Panel I

The Honorable Bill Frist, M.D., Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate The Honorable Mary Landrieu, Senator, United States Senate

Panel II

Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Ph.D, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, Administrator National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Mr. Jack Marburger, III, Ph.D, Director, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President

Dr. Charles Groat, Director, United States Geological Survey

Dr. Arden Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation

Panel III

Dr. Roger Hansen, Professor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Director, Tsunami Warning and Environmental System for Alaska

Ms. Eileen Shea, Project Coordinator, East West Center, Honolulu, HI

(order of witnesses within panels is subject to change)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: January 25, 2005 Contact: Melanie Alvord Phone: (202) 224-8456