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2025-05-27T14:15:29Z
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2023-07-25
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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MIKE GARCIA of California:H.R. 4866.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3The single subject of this legislation is:To improve the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration's ability to improve wildfire forecasting anddetection.[Page H3951]
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House
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2023-09-22T17:27:37Z
  - Markup By
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  - Referred To
2023-07-25T16:00:05Z
H. Rept. 118-214

- NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act
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2023-09-01
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2024-04-30
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
IntroReferral
- 2024-04-29
19:02:28
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2024-04-29
19:02:23
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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House floor actions
- 2024-04-29
19:02:22
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 48 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H2646-2649)
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2024-04-29T23:02:22Z
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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): 341 - 48 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H2646-2649)
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18:31:31
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2687-2688)
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- 2024-04-29
16:36:08
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.
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- 2024-04-29
16:17:35
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4866.
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- 2024-04-29
16:17:33
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2646-2651)
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- 2024-04-29
16:17:12
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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- 2023-09-22
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-214.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-214.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 2.
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Science, Space, and Technology Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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- 2023-07-25
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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CO
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2023-07-25
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CA
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2023-07-25
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H.R. 4866, Fire Weather Development Act of 2023
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60231
As reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on September 22, 2023
Science, Technology, Communications
- Atmospheric science and weather
2024-05-07T15:04:21Z
- Aviation and airports
2024-05-07T14:52:24Z
- Computers and information technology
2024-05-07T15:03:52Z
- Congressional oversight
2024-05-07T15:04:56Z
- Emergency communications systems
2024-05-07T14:51:50Z
- Emergency planning and evacuation
2024-05-07T14:51:58Z
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
2024-05-07T14:53:05Z
- Fires
2024-05-07T14:51:31Z
- Intergovernmental relations
2024-05-07T14:52:08Z
Science, Technology, Communications
2023-10-30T16:15:33Z
00
2023-07-25
Introduced in House
2024-04-15T15:41:30Z
Fire Weather Development Act of 2023
This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address wildfire forecasting, detection, and management, particularly with respect to interagency collaboration.
For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a program to improve collaboration between federal, state, and local entities with respect to wildfire management. Program goals include improving communication about wildfire spread, earlier detection of wildfires, and better understanding of the impact of climate change on fire weather environments. Authorized activities include research and development of communication tools, modeling systems, and other relevant technology to help with wildfire management, as well as education and training for researchers and enhancing data sharing capabilities between agencies.
NOAA may also (1) contract with private sector entities to obtain additional airborne and space-based data to support wildfire prediction and monitoring, and (2) conduct pilot programs to test the use of unmanned aircraft systems for fire weather observations.
The bill also establishes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Wildfires (to assist state and local agencies with wildfire management while avoiding duplication of activities) and the National Advisory Committee on Wildfires (to advise the coordinating committee and other relevant entities on wildfire management).
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2023-09-22
Reported to House
2024-04-29T18:58:20Z
Fire Weather Development Act of 2023
This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address wildfire forecasting, detection, and management, particularly with respect to interagency collaboration.
For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a program to improve collaboration between federal, state, and local entities with respect to wildfire management. Program goals include improving communication about wildfire spread, earlier detection of wildfires, and better understanding of the impact of climate change on fire weather environments. Authorized activities include research and development of communication tools, modeling systems, and other relevant technology to help with wildfire management, as well as education and training for researchers and enhancing data sharing capabilities between agencies.
NOAA may also (1) contract with private sector entities to obtain additional airborne and space-based data to support wildfire prediction and monitoring, and (2) conduct pilot programs to test the use of unmanned aircraft systems for fire weather observations.
The bill also establishes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Wildfires (to assist state and local agencies with wildfire management while avoiding duplication of activities) and the National Advisory Committee on Wildfires (to advise the coordinating committee and other relevant entities on wildfire management).
Finally, the bill exempts incident meteorologists of the National Weather Service from premium pay limitations when responding to emergency wildfires. It also requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to recommend ways to improve the standards of communication between wildfire first responders and fire management response officials.
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2024-04-29
Passed House
2024-05-06T19:45:39Z
Fire Weather Development Act of 2024
This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address wildfire forecasting, detection, and management, particularly with respect to interagency collaboration.
For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a program to improve collaboration between federal, state, and local entities with respect to wildfire management. Program goals include improving communication about wildfire spread, earlier detection of wildfires, and better understanding of the impact of climate change on fire weather environments. Authorized activities include research and development of communication tools, modeling systems, and other relevant technology to help with wildfire management, as well as education and training for researchers and enhancing data sharing capabilities between agencies.
NOAA may also (1) contract with private sector entities to obtain additional airborne and space-based data to support wildfire prediction and monitoring, and (2) conduct pilot programs to test the use of unmanned aircraft systems for fire weather observations.
The bill also establishes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Wildfires (to assist state and local agencies with wildfire management while avoiding duplication of activities) and the National Advisory Committee on Wildfires (to advise the coordinating committee and other relevant entities on wildfire management).
Finally, the bill exempts incident meteorologists of the National Weather Service from premium pay limitations when responding to emergency wildfires. It also requires the National Institute of Standards and Technology to recommend ways to improve the standards of communication between wildfire first responders and fire management response officials.

Fire Weather Development Act of 2024
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
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Fire Weather Development Act of 2024
2024-07-24T15:12:28Z
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Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Display Title
45

Fire Weather Development Act of 2024
2024-06-11T15:58:30Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Fire Weather Development Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:37:30Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Fire Weather Development Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:36:24Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Fire Weather Development Act of 2024
2024-05-24T13:33:04Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Official Titles as Amended by House
7

To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrator to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration, and for other purposes.
2024-04-30T12:26:10Z
H
House
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:27:08Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2024-04-30T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4866rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr4866rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-04-29T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4866eh/xml/BILLS-118hr4866eh.xml
- Reported in House
2023-09-22T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4866rh/xml/BILLS-118hr4866rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-07-25T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr4866ih/xml/BILLS-118hr4866ih.xml
2024-04-30
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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