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House Bill 6093
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2023
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Passed House on Apr 30, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 26, 2023
Latest Action
May 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6093
Congress
118
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Frank Lucas
Oklahoma
Republican
Rick Crawford
Arkansas
Republican
Darrell Issa
California
Republican
Jay Obernolte
California
Republican
Mike Garcia
California
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Yadira Caraveo
Colorado
Democrat
Maxwell Frost
Florida
Republican
Mike Collins
Georgia
Republican
Richard McCormick
Georgia
Democrat
Eric Sorensen
Illinois
Republican
Jim Baird
Indiana
Republican
Randy Feenstra
Iowa
Democrat
Elissa Slotkin
Michigan
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Michigan
Republican
Thomas H. Kean
New Jersey
Republican
Claudia Tenney
New York
Democrat
Deborah K. Ross
North Carolina
Democrat
Jeff Jackson
North Carolina
Democrat
Valerie P. Foushee
North Carolina
Democrat
Emilia Strong Sykes
Ohio
Republican
Max L. Miller
Ohio
Republican
Stephanie Bice
Oklahoma
Democrat
Suzanne Bonamici
Oregon
Democrat
Summer L. Lee
Pennsylvania
Republican
Chuck Fleischmann
Tennessee
Republican
Brian Babin
Texas
Republican
Nathaniel Moran
Texas
Republican
Randy Weber
Texas
Democrat
Jennifer McClellan
Virginia
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 30, 2024
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
158
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2023 or the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes, revises, and establishes several programs related to weather forecasting, monitoring, and research. 

For example, the bill reauthorizes through FY2028 programs that are administered by the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the U.S. Weather Research Program. It also provides statutory authority for NOAA's Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (known as VORTEX-USA).

The bill also requires NOAA to establish programs that support weather forecasting technology, including improvements to radar accuracy, weather forecasting in underserved areas, and coastal flooding forecasting. NOAA must also contract with the private sector to obtain weather-related data and establish a pilot program to test the compatibility of this data with NOAA infrastructure. 

In addition, NOAA must improve weather-related communication systems, including those related to hazardous weather events, through system upgrades that use more modern technology (e.g., cloud-based services) and that allow for expanded coverage (e.g., in rural areas).

Finally, NOAA must administer programs that support weather forecasting for agricultural and water management, including pilot programs to improve precipitation forecasts in the western and central states and a soil moisture monitoring network. 

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
May 1, 2024
Engrossed in House
April 30, 2024
Reported in House
December 11, 2023
Introduced in House
October 26, 2023
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Actions (15)
05/01/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
04/30/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/30/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 19 (Roll no. 158). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2658-2676)
04/30/2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 19 (Roll no. 158). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2658-2676)
04/30/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2714)
04/29/2024
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
04/29/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6093.
04/29/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2658-2679)
04/29/2024
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/11/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
12/11/2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-306.
11/08/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 0.
11/08/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10/26/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
10/26/2023
Introduced in House
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H.R.6093 118 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023
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