3.0.0 692 2023-01-11T13:23:08Z 2023-01-11T13:23:08Z Senate S S 2011-03-30 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2012-11-14T21:22:13Z Markup by 2011-05-05T16:05:41Z Referred to 2011-03-30T22:17:37Z S. Rept. 112-266 National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 112 2258 HR 2011-06-21 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Related bill CRS 2013-01-02 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-266. Floor 2013-01-02 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-266. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2012-11-14 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 545. Calendars 2012-11-14 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2012-11-14 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2011-05-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2011-03-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1992-1993) IntroReferral 2011-03-30 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1992) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-03-30 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM N Emergency Management Floods and storm protection Government information and archives Natural disasters Research administration and funding Technology assessment Emergency Management 00 2011-03-30 Introduced in Senate 2011-07-13T21:07:16Z National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 - Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative to: (1) conduct research to enable improvement of the understanding and prediction of hurricanes and other tropical storms, development of infrastructure that is resilient to the forces associated with such storms, mitigation of the impacts of hurricanes on coastal populations, the coastal built environment, and natural resources, and improvement of communication with the public about hurricane forecasts and risks associated with hurricanes to reduce the harmful impacts of hurricanes and improve society's response to destructive storms; and (2) provide training for the next generation of hurricane researchers and forecasters.

Directs the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to: (1) develop a five-year implementation plan for the Initiative, to be revised at least every five years; (2) establish objectives for hurricane research; (3) facilitate the establishment of a public website for the Initiative; and (4) submit to Congress a coordinated annual report for the Initiative.

Allows the Under Secretary to carry out a series of national workshops and conferences to address hurricane-related research questions.

Requires: (1) the NSF Director to establish a program to award grants for hurricane research; (2) the Under Secretary to carry out related research; and (3) each entity carrying out research under this Act to collaborate with existing federal and federally funded research centers operating in related fields, for-profit organizations, and governments to gather and share experiential information and to advance scientific and engineering knowledge, technology transfer, and technology commercialization in the course of conducting research and its application to mitigating the impacts of hurricanes and other tropical storms on society.

]]> 01 2012-11-14 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2013-02-05T22:44:05Z National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 - Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative to: (1) conduct research to enable improvement of the understanding and prediction of hurricanes and other tropical storms, development of infrastructure that is resilient to the forces associated with such storms, mitigation of the impacts of hurricanes on coastal populations, the coastal built environment, and natural resources, and improvement of communication with the public about hurricane forecasts and risks associated with hurricanes to reduce the harmful impacts of hurricanes and improve society's response to destructive storms; and (2) provide training for the next generation of hurricane researchers and forecasters.

Directs the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), to: (1) develop a five-year implementation plan for the Initiative, to be revised at least every five years; (2) establish objectives for hurricane research; and (3) facilitate the establishment of a public website for the Initiative.

Allows the Under Secretary to carry out a series of national workshops and conferences to address hurricane-related research questions.

Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, in conjunction with the Under Secretary, the NSF Director, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), beginning with the first fiscal year after the Under Secretary completes the implementation plan, to submit every two years with documents submitted in support of the President's budget for the next fiscal year: (1) a coordinated biennial report for the Initiative for the last two fiscal years, and (2) a cross-cut budget for the Initiative for the next fiscal year.

Requires: (1) the NSF Director, in coordination with the Under Secretary, to establish a program to award grants for hurricane research; (2) the Under Secretary to carry out related research; and (3) each entity carrying out research under this Act to collaborate with existing federal and federally funded research centers operating in related fields, for-profit organizations, and governments to gather and share experiential information and to advance scientific and engineering knowledge, technology transfer, and technology commercialization in the course of conducting research and its application to mitigating the impacts of hurricanes and other tropical storms on society.

]]> National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 Display Title National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 Short Titles as Reported to Senate National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve hurricane preparedness by establishing the National Hurricane Research Initiative, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2012-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s692rs/xml/BILLS-112s692rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2011-03-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s692is/xml/BILLS-112s692is.xml 2013-01-02 By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-266. 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.