To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene an effort to make available to standard-developing organizations a consistent, authoritative set of climate information, and for other purposes.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Research and Technology Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) identify consistent and authoritative climate information to assist organizations that develop standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications to appropriately anticipate extreme weather and other climate change challenges; (2) identify efforts to set standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications relating to infrastructure and systems that may depend on accurate climate information and projections; and (3) take steps to make the information available to the entities setting those standards, codes, and certifications. NIST must also coordinate federal agencies efforts to set those standards, codes, and certifications.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Science, Technology, Communications
Air qualityAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of CommerceFiresGovernment information and archivesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesScientific communication
To direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene an effort to make available to standard-developing organizations a consistent, authoritative set of climate information, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1464| House
| Updated: 4/25/2017
National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to: (1) identify consistent and authoritative climate information to assist organizations that develop standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications to appropriately anticipate extreme weather and other climate change challenges; (2) identify efforts to set standards, building codes, and voluntary certifications relating to infrastructure and systems that may depend on accurate climate information and projections; and (3) take steps to make the information available to the entities setting those standards, codes, and certifications. NIST must also coordinate federal agencies efforts to set those standards, codes, and certifications.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Research and Technology Subcommittee
Science, Technology, Communications
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Air qualityAtmospheric science and weatherBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of CommerceFiresGovernment information and archivesMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesScientific communication