National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 20, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-430.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 6, 2006
- Passed HouseSep 26, 2006
- Passed SenateDec 6, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2006
- Became lawDec 20, 2006Public Law 109-430
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 26, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 - Establishes a National Integrated Drought Information System that: (1) provides an effective drought early warning system; (2) coordinates, and integrates as practicable, federal research in support of such system; and (3) builds on existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships. Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2006 to Jun 6, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Apr 6, 2006 |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Apr 27, 2006 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Apr 27, 2006 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Jun 6, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 6, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Apr 6, 2006Markup Jun 7, 2006Reported Jun 15, 2006 |
| Technology Subcommittee | Referred Apr 19, 2006Markup May 4, 2006Reported May 4, 2006 | |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Nov 13, 2006Discharged Dec 7, 2006 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-430.
- Dec 11, 2006Presented to President.
- Dec 7, 2006Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 6, 2006Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11391)
- Dec 6, 2006Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11391)
- Dec 6, 2006Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 13, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sep 27, 2006Received in the Senate.
- Sep 26, 2006Mr. Ehlers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 26, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7484-7486)
- Sep 26, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5136.
- Sep 26, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7484)
- Sep 26, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 15, 2006Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 109-503.
- Jun 15, 2006Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 280.
- Jun 7, 2006Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 7, 2006Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- May 4, 2006Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 4, 2006Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Apr 19, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
- Apr 6, 2006Introduced in House
- Apr 6, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E544)
- Apr 6, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Science.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E559 | Mark Udall D-CO | Apr 7, 2006 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E544 | Ralph M. Hall R-TX | Apr 6, 2006 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 9, 2006H.R. 5136, National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science on June 7, 2006</p>
- Jun 9, 2006H.R. 5136, National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science on June 7, 2006
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-47 | IMPROVING DROUGHT MONITORING AND FORECASTING: H.R. 5136, THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED DROUGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM ACT OF 200683 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | May 4, 2006 |
| S. Hrg. 109-1113 | DROUGHT45 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Apr 27, 2006 |
CRS reports 6
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 6
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46911 | Drought in the United States: Science, Policy, and Selected Federal Authorities | Report | Oct 2, 2026 |
| IF12698 | Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3816 and H.R. 5089) | Resource | Aug 8, 2025 |
| TE10076 | Short- and Long-Term Solutions to Extreme Drought in the Western United States | Testimony | Jun 14, 2022 |
| IF10702 | Drought Response and Preparedness: Policy and Legislation | Resource | Jun 4, 2021 |
| R46743 | Climate Change Adaptation: Department of Commerce Archived | Report | Apr 1, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2751 | National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 | Related bill | Sep 29, 2006 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a National Integrated Drought Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and forecasting capabilities.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 13, 2006Referred in Senate
- Sep 26, 2006Engrossed in House
- Jun 15, 2006Reported in House
- Apr 6, 2006Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.