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Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
hsii13
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committee
2021-03-01
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
hspw13
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Committee
2021-03-01
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
hspw02
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committee
2021-02-26
Environment Subcommittee
hssy18
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Committee
H11100
2021-02-26
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
hspw00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-02-26
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-02-26
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
hssy00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
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2021-02-26
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Library of Congress
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2021-02-26
9
Library of Congress
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2021-02-26T14:03:45Z
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Natural Resources Committee
2021-04-07T21:18:48Z
Referred to
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
hsii13
hsii00
Standing
2021-02-26T14:03:50Z
Referred to
House
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2021-03-01T17:19:02Z
Referred to
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
hspw13
2021-03-01T17:17:39Z
Referred to
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
hspw02
hspw00
Standing
2021-02-26T14:03:40Z
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House
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
2021-02-26T19:56:55Z
Referred to
Environment Subcommittee
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hssy00
Standing
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2021-02-26
NC
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2021-02-26
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2021-02-26
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2021-02-26
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2021-02-26
FL
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2021-02-26
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2021-02-26
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2021-02-26
WI
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FRANK
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2021-03-01
NJ
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2021-03-23
PA
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2021-03-23
IL
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Kathy
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2021-03-23
FL
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2021-05-04
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2021-04-07
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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2022-12-27
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2021-02-26
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).</p> <p>Among other provisions, the bill</p> <ul> <li>directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to better inform and provide for more timely decision-making to reduce flood-related effects and costs;</li> <li>establishes partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions;</li> <li>designates a service coordination hydrologist at each National Weather Service River Forecast Center to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level;</li> <li>requires NOAA to evaluate and improve flood watches and warnings and communication of information to support preparation and responses to floods;</li> <li>ensures that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets;</li> <li>requires NOAA to estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation;</li> <li>establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Water Management to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters, including water storage and supplies, water quality and restoration activities, water infrastructure, transportation on rivers and inland waterways, and water forecasting, work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities; and</li> <li>directs NOAA to conduct an analysis of gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts.</li> </ul>
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2021-02-26T05:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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2021-04-07
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
hsii13
1
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Committee
2021-03-01
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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House committee actions
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Committee
2021-03-01
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
hspw02
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committee
2021-02-26
Environment Subcommittee
hssy18
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Committee
H11100
2021-02-26
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
hspw00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-02-26
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
2
House floor actions
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2021-02-26
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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2021-02-26
TX
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Charlie
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2021-02-26
FL
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1
Brian
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K.
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2021-02-26
PA
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Albio
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2021-02-26
NJ
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4
Gwen
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2021-02-26
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6
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2021-03-01
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Kathy
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2021-03-23
FL
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Ann
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2021-05-04
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2021-05-13
CA
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2
Mariannette
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2021-05-17
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Sharice
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D
2021-09-23
KS
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2021-02-26
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).</p> <p>Among other provisions, the bill</p> <ul> <li>directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to better inform and provide for more timely decision-making to reduce flood-related effects and costs;</li> <li>establishes partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions;</li> <li>designates a service coordination hydrologist at each National Weather Service River Forecast Center to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level;</li> <li>requires NOAA to evaluate and improve flood watches and warnings and communication of information to support preparation and responses to floods;</li> <li>ensures that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets;</li> <li>requires NOAA to estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation;</li> <li>establishes an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Water Management to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters, including water storage and supplies, water quality and restoration activities, water infrastructure, transportation on rivers and inland waterways, and water forecasting, work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities; and</li> <li>directs NOAA to conduct an analysis of gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts.</li> </ul>
2021-04-22T16:00:50Z
00
FLOODS Act
FLOODS Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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2021-04-07
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