An amendment to prohibit the Commerce Department from turning off any Weather Service radar system without certifying that doing so would not lead to a degradation of services. The amendment makes exceptions for on-site maintenance and testing of new radar systems.

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Amendment Number
409
Description
An amendment to prohibit the Commerce Department from turning off any Weather Service radar system without certifying that doing so would not lead to a degradation of services. The amendment makes exceptions for on-site maintenance and testing of new radar systems.
Purpose
Amendment prohibits the Department of Commerce from turning off any Weather Service radar system without certifying that doing so would not lead to a degradation of service for the area.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 20, 1991
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Perkins amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
17:18:00
Submitted Date
Nov 20, 1991
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 409 — Informed