Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 8, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
This bill authorizes a number of programs to enhance weather forecasting and alerts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research must conduct a program to improve forecasting of weather events and their effects, with a special focus on high impact weather events.
The National Weather Service must collect and utilize information to make reliable and timely foundational forecasts of subseasonal and seasonal temperature and precipitation. Subseasonal forecasting is forecasting weather between two weeks and three months and seasonal forecasting is between three months and two years.
The bill provides for technology transfers between the National Weather Service and private sector weather companies and universities to improve forecasting.
NOAA must complete and operationalize the Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate (a weather satellite program which develops observational techniques using global navigation systems).
Additionally, NOAA may contract with the private sector to obtain data for weather forecasting.
NOAA must continue its Environmental Information Services Working Group, which advises NOAA on weather research and opportunities to improve communications between weather stakeholders.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 8, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Mar 8, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Mar 8, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 8, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 353 | Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Apr 18, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research through a focused program of investment on affordable and attainable advances in observational, computing, and modeling capabilities to support substantial improvement in weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events, to expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Advisory bodies
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Computers and information technology
- Emergency communications systems
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Executive Office of the President
- Government information and archives
- Natural disasters
- Public contracts and procurement
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Student aid and college costs
- Technology transfer and commercialization
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2017Introduced in Senate
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