Role of the National Weather Service and Selected Legislation in the 114th Congress
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- HR 1561114th Congress
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016
Dec 2, 2016 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- HR 2804114th Congress
SAFE Act
Jul 1, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- HR 3190114th Congress
PREPARE Act of 2015
Jul 24, 2015 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- HR 3538114th Congress
Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015
Sep 30, 2016 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- HR 5089114th Congress
RADAR Act
Sep 30, 2016 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- HR 5393114th Congress
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Jun 7, 2016 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
- S 1331114th Congress
Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act
May 9, 2016 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
- S 1573114th Congress
Weather Alerts for a Ready Nation Act of 2015
Oct 19, 2015 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
- S 2058114th Congress
To require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and to develop a plan for improving radar coverage and hazardous weather detection and forecasting.
Dec 2, 2016 · Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- S 2837114th Congress
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Apr 21, 2016 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432.