National Flood Research and Education Center Act
Latest action · Sep 30, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Flood Research and Education Center Act
This bill establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a National Flood Research and Education Center (NFREC), which shall consist of: (1) an office within NOAA; (2) one public university or college selected by the NOAA Administrator, which shall serve as the lead partner institution with NOAA; and (3) a consortium of other public universities or colleges selected by the Administrator and such lead partner institution based on their ability to fulfill specific purposes of NFREC.
The purposes of NFREC are listed, including to plan, conduct, and arrange for competent public research, data, education, and recommendations within the following categories as they relate to flooding issues nationwide, regionally, and locally: (1) physical sciences, social science, and economic, policy, and risk analysis; (2) risk management; and (3) improvement of existing, and testing of new, risk assessment tools and methods, monitoring and predicting strategies and techniques, and flood management and prevention strategies and techniques.
The bill sets forth criteria for selection of a lead partner institution and consortium members.
NFREC must: (1) partner with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Army Corps of Engineers; (2) collaborate on federal flood-related issues with specified federal agencies; and (3) collaborate and share best practices on regional, state, and locally specific flooding and flood-related issues with state and local governments and with watershed, agriculture, environmental, and business and development organizations.
Review and reporting requirements are set forth. NFREC must establish and make information available on a website.
NFREC may provide technical assistance and demonstration project grant assistance to state and local governments on a competitive basis to assist with implementing recommendations of NFREC or testing new or improved strategies or technologies.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 16, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jun 16, 2016 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Jun 16, 2016 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Jun 17, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Jun 16, 2016Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2016Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Department of Commerce
- Emergency Management
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Floods and storm protection
- Government information and archives
- Higher education
- Hydrology and hydrography
- Intergovernmental relations
- Policy sciences
- Public-private cooperation
- Research administration and funding
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2016Introduced in House
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