; and (3) the order of priority for implementation of the comprehensive strategy. (e) National academies (1) Collaboration The Task Force shall work simultaneously and collaboratively with the National Academies. (2) Agreement The Task Force shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies under which the National Academies shall develop recommendations for a Federal research strategy to advance scientific understanding of a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake and resulting tsunami preparedness, including the following: (A) Geologic conditions, ground motions, and tsunami hazards. (B) Implications of an effective automated early warning system. (C) Effects of mega-earthquake and tsunami events on the built and natural environment. (D) Social and behavioral factors for effective disaster preparedness and response. (E) Cost-effective mitigation alternatives for legacy and aging infrastructure. (F) Strategic planning for freight, energy, and transit network robustness. (G) Tools that help communities invest their resources for the greatest benefit. (H) Any other topics identified as necessary by the Task Force or the National Academies. (f) Report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report of the Task Force that includes the following: (1) The comprehensive strategy to be developed under subsection (a). (2) The recommendations to be developed under subsections (a), (d), and (e). (g) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Covered event The term covered event means an earthquake, tsunami, or combined earthquake and tsunami event. (3) Task force The term Task Force means the Federal interagency task force to be established under subsection (a). 4. National