3.0.0 6489 2019-11-15T21:40:37Z 2019-11-15T21:40:37Z House H HR 2012-09-21 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HALL:H.R. 6489.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes; andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18--To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H6277]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-09-21T13:10:40Z Drought Information Act of 2012 112 3584 S 2012-09-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2012-09-21 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2012-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000067 Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] RALPH HALL R TX M. 4 N B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2012-09-21 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2012-09-25 False Science, Technology, Communications Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Emergency planning and evacuation Farmland Government information and archives Natural disasters Water use and supply Science, Technology, Communications 00 2012-09-21 Introduced in House 2012-12-12T20:07:56Z Revises NIDIS functions to require the NIDIS to, among other things: (1) provide certain information, forecasts, and assessments described in the Act on both national and regional levels; and (2) continue ongoing research activities related to drought.

Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to provide a report to Congress concerning the NIDIS Program.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2017.

]]> National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2012 Display Title National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System. Introduced in House 2012-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6489ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6489ih.xml 2012-09-21 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. 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.