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Accurate Weather for Public Safety Act

USA116th CongressHR-8365| House 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Mac Thornberry

Mac Thornberry

Republican Representative

Texas

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accurate Weather for Public Safety Act This bill requires a strategy and studies to address obstructions to accurate weather observations forecasting. The bill expands notice requirements relating to structures that interfere with air commerce or national security to require public notice of the construction or expansion of a structure or sanitary landfill when such notice will promote the ability of any federal agency engaged in meteorological or atmospheric observations to accurately forecast weather. The Department of Commerce must designate a senior official of the National Weather Service (NWS) and a lead organization of the NWS to serve as (1) the executive agent to carry out the strategy for addressing the weather forecasting and public safety impacts of certain Department of Transportation (DOT) projects, and (2) a clearinghouse to coordinate Commerce review of applications for such projects. Commerce must develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing the weather forecasting and public safety impacts of such DOT projects.
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Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Sep 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • September 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 23, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.


  • September 24, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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Alternative and renewable resourcesAtmospheric science and weatherElectric power generation and transmissionGovernment studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relations

Accurate Weather for Public Safety Act

USA116th CongressHR-8365| House 
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Accurate Weather for Public Safety Act This bill requires a strategy and studies to address obstructions to accurate weather observations forecasting. The bill expands notice requirements relating to structures that interfere with air commerce or national security to require public notice of the construction or expansion of a structure or sanitary landfill when such notice will promote the ability of any federal agency engaged in meteorological or atmospheric observations to accurately forecast weather. The Department of Commerce must designate a senior official of the National Weather Service (NWS) and a lead organization of the NWS to serve as (1) the executive agent to carry out the strategy for addressing the weather forecasting and public safety impacts of certain Department of Transportation (DOT) projects, and (2) a clearinghouse to coordinate Commerce review of applications for such projects. Commerce must develop a comprehensive strategy for addressing the weather forecasting and public safety impacts of such DOT projects.
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Timeline
Sep 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 23, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Sep 24, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • September 23, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 23, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.


  • September 24, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mac Thornberry

Mac Thornberry

Republican Representative

Texas

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative and renewable resourcesAtmospheric science and weatherElectric power generation and transmissionGovernment studies and investigationsInfrastructure developmentIntergovernmental relations