National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009
Latest action · Jan 8, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
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.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative and to cooperate with other specified federal agencies to carry it out.
Requires such Initiative to set research objectives (based on a National Science Board report on the need for such Initiative) to: (1) make recommendations to the Board and to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Advisory Board; (2) assemble the science and engineering expertise of state or local government agencies and nongovernmental entities through a multi-agency effort focused on improving severe tropical storm forecasting capabilities, on durable and resilient infrastructure, and on mitigating impacts on coastal populations, the coastal built environment, and the natural coastal environment; and (3) make grants for hurricane research, including regarding storm internal dynamics, predicting high winds, tornadoes, and storm surge, and improving measurements of hurricanes and tropical storms through specified technologies.
Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, through the National Science and Technology Council, to coordinate U.S. activities related to the Initiative as a formal program with a well-defined organizational structure and execution plan.
Directs the Under Secretary and the Director to: (1) issue a request for proposals to undertake the basic and applied research with a sufficient annual budget to accomplish the desired research results during a 10-year term; (2) establish a National Infrastructure Database; and (3) develop a National Hurricane Research Model.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 8, 2009 to Jul 13, 2009; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Original | Jan 8, 2009 |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Feb 10, 2009 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Mar 5, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Mar 16, 2009 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Mar 25, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Adam H. Putnam | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Apr 1, 2009 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Apr 21, 2009 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | May 4, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Anh "Joseph" Cao | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Jun 8, 2009 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jun 15, 2009 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Jun 17, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Jul 13, 2009 |
Committees 1
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 Jan 8, 2009 |
| Energy Subcommittee | Referred Jan 8, 2009 | |
| Research Subcommittee | Referred Jan 8, 2009 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
- Jan 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
- Jan 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 E45 | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL | Jan 8, 2009 |
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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-486 | WEATHERING THE STORM: THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL HURRICANE INITIATIVE66 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jul 28, 2009 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40471 | FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program: Overview and Issues Archived | Report | Mar 25, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1485 | National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jul 28, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Building construction
- Computers and information technology
- Earth sciences
- Ecology
- Emergency communications systems
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Floods and storm protection
- Government information and archives
- Housing industry and standards
- Infrastructure development
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Natural disasters
- Research administration and funding
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Wetlands
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2009Introduced 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.
