3.0.0 2306 2023-01-11T13:19:16Z 2023-01-11T13:19:16Z House H HR 2009-05-07 111 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-18T20:21:56Z Referred to 2009-05-07T14:06:45Z 2009-05-18 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2009-05-07 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2009-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 N Science, Technology, Communications Advisory bodies Air quality Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of Commerce Earth sciences Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Research administration and funding Science, Technology, Communications 00 2009-05-07 Introduced in House 2009-09-21T19:47:14Z National Climate Service Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the Climate Program Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a National Climate Service that includes a national center and a network of regional and local facilities for operational climate observation, modeling, and research. Requires the Service to: (1) inform the public about climate impacts; (2) serve as a clearinghouse and technical access point to stakeholders for information on climate, climate impacts, and adaptation, and relevant comprehensive databases of information; (3) provide education on climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and application of climate information in decisionmaking; (4) design decision-support tools that facilitate use of climate information in stakeholders' near-term operations and long-term planning; (5) facilitate user access to climate experts for technical assistance in the use of climate information and to inform the climate forecast community of their information needs; (6) provide researcher, modeler, and observations experts access to users to help guide direction of their activities; and (7) propose and evaluate adaptation strategies for climate variability and change.

Sets forth the Service's functions, including establishing an atmospheric monitoring and verification program utilizing aircraft, satellite, ground sensors, ocean and coastal observing systems, and modeling capabilities to monitor, measure, and verify greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions throughout the oceans and atmosphere.

Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on a plan of action for the Service.

Requires the Administrator of NOAA to appoint a Director of the Service. Requires the Director to appoint members of a National Climate Service Advisory Council to promote coordination across regional, national, and international concerns and assess information needs.

]]> National Climate Service Act of 2009 Display Title National Climate Service Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the establishment of a National Climate Service, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced National Climate Service Act of 2009 Introduced in House 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2306ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2306ih.xml 2009-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.