Amendment directs the National Weather Service to review the NEXRAD network radar coverage pattern for inadequate coverage and assess the feasibility of using the FAA terminal Doppler Weather Radars to provide weather radar data to nearby weather forecast offices.

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Amendment Number
1088
Description
Amendment directs the National Weather Service to review the NEXRAD network radar coverage pattern for inadequate coverage and assess the feasibility of using the FAA terminal Doppler Weather Radars to provide weather radar data to nearby weather forecast offices.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 3 in the Congressional Record of May 7, 1996, to require the National Weather Service to review the NEXRAD radar coverage pattern and to identify areas of inadequate coverage. The amendment directs the NWS to report to Congress within one year of enactment on the feasibilty of using existing and future FAA terminal Doppler radars to provide national weather data through NWS forecasting stations.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 29, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Gekas amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:09:09
Submitted Date
May 29, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 1088 — Informed