WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Weather forecasting

P.L. 110-422, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $201.60

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6063 would authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....

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P.L. 110-246, The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6124 would provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6102.04

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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S. 2724, The CJ's Home Protection Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2724 would amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the United States....

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H.R. 2830, The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $77.39

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2830 would authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008....

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S. 2164, The NOAA Scholarship Act of 2007

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2164 would establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs and for other purposes....

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H.R. 2787, CJ's Home Protection Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2787 would amend the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 to require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the United States....

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H.R. 3445, The Weather Mitigation Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3445 would establish the Weather Mitigation Operations and Research Board....

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S. 950, The Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $6.76

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 950 would develop and maintain an integrated system of coastal and ocean observations for the Nation's coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes, it would improve warnings of tsunami, hurricanes, El Nino events, and other natural hazards, it would enhance homeland security, it would support maritime operations, and it would improve management of coastal and marine resources....

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H.R. 3074, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $956.66

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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S. 1807, The Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2007

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1807 would establish the Weather Mitigation Advisory and Research Board....

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H.R. 2531, The Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2531 would improve United States hurricane forecasting, monitoring, and warning capabilities....

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S. 1168, The Clean Air/Climate Change Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1168 would amend the Clean Air Act to establish a regulatory program for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury, and carbon dioxide emissions from the electric generating sector....

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H.R. 1657, To establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1657 would establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs....

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H.R. 250, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 250 would provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

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H.R. 21, The Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 21 would establish a national policy for our oceans, strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure....

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P.L. 109-479, The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5946 amends the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) and other laws that govern the conservation and management of fisheries. In addition, section 702 of the legislation will establish the Puget Sound Regional Shellfish Settlement Trust Fund....

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S. 2751, The National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $0.50

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2751 would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an integrated drought information system within the National Weather Service. The new system would provide early warnings of droughts by collecting and disseminating information and would coordinate federal research on this subject. For these purposes, the bill would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2007-2012 period....

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S. 1753, The Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.34

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 1753 would authorize the appropriation of funds for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2012 for a global tsunami warning and mitigation program administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill also would authorize NOAA to oversee the development of a National Alert System (NAS) - a new communications network for transmitting emergency information to the public - but funding for that program would be contingent upon the enactment of separate legislation....

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S. 517, The Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 517 would establish within the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) a new Weather Modification Subcommittee and a Weather Modification Research Advisory Board. Weather modification is the general term that refers to any human attempt to alter the weather. The subcommittee would consist of representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and would be responsible for coordin...

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S. 1766, The Louisiana Katrina Reconstruction Act - Cost per Average Family: $1762.45

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1766 would appropriate funds in 2006 for Community Development Block Grants, HOPE IV (public housing grants), HOME (affordable housing grants), and a new Louisiana Redevelopment Fund; to establish the Pelican Commission to protect the Louisiana coastal area from future flooding and to restore wetlands; for the Louisiana Department of Transportation to construct, repair, and expand roads, transit, and ports in Louisiana; to financial institutions with mortgagees who cannot make mortgage paymen...

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H.R. 3070, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $346.12

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3070 would authorize appropriations for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007. The legislation would extend NASA's authority to indemnify or insure developers of experimental aerospace vehicles from damage claims by third parties....

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H.R. 2364, A bill to establish a science and technology scholarship program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric rese - Cost per Average Family: $0.10

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2364 would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide scholarships to individuals who are enrolled in appropriate science and technology programs at colleges or universities and who agree to work for the agency after graduation....

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H.R. 28, The High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $2.09

Mon, 04 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 28 would amend existing statutory guidelines for interagency research and development (R&D) related to high-performance computing. Nondefense R&D on high-performance computing is conducted at six agencies: the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Institutes of Health, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Commerce, and the Environmental Protection Agency. This bill would realign program objectives with...

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S. 50, The Tsunami Preparedness Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.19

Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

S. 50 would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and implement new programs to research, detect, monitor, and mitigate the effects of tsunamis in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The bill would direct the agency to upgrade and improve existing systems and data management efforts and would authorize it to provide technical and financial aid to those affected by tsunamis, including local and international entities....

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