3.0.0 1284 2025-06-27T22:03:47Z 2025-06-27T22:03:47Z Senate S S 2023-04-25 118 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2023-12-04T20:42:06Z Markup By 2023-05-10T14:00:04Z Referred To 2023-04-25T22:14:28Z S. Rept. 118-138 119 258 S 2025-06-02 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88. Related bill CRS 2023-12-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-138. Floor 2023-12-13 By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-138. Committee 14900 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2023-12-04 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258. Calendars 2023-12-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2023-12-04 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2023-05-10 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 2023-04-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2023-04-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2023-04-25 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD 2023-04-25 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Chuck Grassley R IA 2023-04-25 True H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2023-04-25 True Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN 2023-04-25 True B001243 Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] Marsha Blackburn R TN 2023-04-25 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2023-04-25 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2023-04-25 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2023-05-10 False W000790 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] Raphael Warnock D GA 2023-05-18 False 2023-06-28T19:33:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59330 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 10, 2023 Science, Technology, Communications Atmospheric science and weather 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Congressional oversight 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Earth sciences 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Emergency communications systems 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Emergency planning and evacuation 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Floods and storm protection 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Government information and archives 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Government studies and investigations 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Natural disasters 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Performance measurement 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Research and development 2023-05-31T18:00:26Z Science, Technology, Communications 2023-05-05T13:58:41Z

00 2023-04-25 Introduced in Senate 2023-11-30T20:13:09Z <p><b>Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations Act or the TORNADO Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to evaluate and improve its communications about hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, and other hazardous weather events.</p> <p>Specifically, NOAA must establish a Risk Communication Office to evaluate the effectiveness of NOAA's communications and to identify ways to provide simpler and clearer information to the public about hazardous weather events. NOAA must also (1) establish a research program to modernize its communication systems, and (2) establish a pilot program to implement the research with respect to communications about tornadoes.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires NOAA to develop a strategic plan for implementing the Warn-on-Forecast System, which aims to provide more advanced warnings of thunderstorm-related events (e.g., tornadoes). The bill also requires NOAA to evaluate its tornado rating system and to conduct post-storm assessments of significant events.</p> <p>The bill also provides statutory authority for NOAA's Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (known as VORTEX-USA), a collaborative project between meteorologists and social scientists to study the conditions that contribute to dangerous tornadoes in the Southeast and the best ways to communicate these events to the public.</p> <p>Finally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the National Weather Service's communication technology, particularly with respect to timely notices of hazardous weather events.</p>

25 2023-12-04 Reported to Senate 2024-01-26T17:04:29Z <p><b>Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations Act or the TORNADO Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to evaluate and improve its communications about hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, and other hazardous weather events.</p> <p>Specifically, NOAA must establish a Risk Communication Office to evaluate the effectiveness of NOAA's communications and to identify ways to provide simpler and clearer information to the public about hazardous weather events. NOAA must also (1) establish a research program to modernize its communication systems, and (2) establish a pilot program to implement the research with respect to communications about tornadoes.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires NOAA to develop a strategic plan for implementing the Warn-on-Forecast System, which aims to provide more advanced warnings of thunderstorm-related events (e.g., tornadoes). The bill also requires NOAA to evaluate its tornado rating system and to conduct post-storm assessments of significant events.</p> <p>The bill also provides statutory authority for NOAA's Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (known as VORTEX-USA), a collaborative project between meteorologists and social scientists to study the conditions that contribute to dangerous tornadoes in the Southeast and the best ways to communicate these events to the public.</p> <p>Finally, the Government Accountability Office must report on the National Weather Service's communication technology, particularly with respect to timely notices of hazardous weather events.</p>

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