3.0.0 613 2026-02-04T05:06:16Z 2026-02-04T05:06:16Z Senate S S 2025-02-18 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/613 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported By 2025-10-21T18:35:52Z Markup By 2025-03-12T14:00:12Z Referred To 2025-02-18T22:31:22Z S. Rept. 119-83 119 590 S 2025-02-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2025-10-21 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194. Calendars 2025-10-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-83. Committee 2025-10-21 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-83. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2025-03-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2025-02-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2025-02-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N M001198 Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] Roger Marshall R KS 2025-02-18 True 2025-04-07T20:26:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61321 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 12, 2025 Science, Technology, Communications Agricultural practices and innovations 2025-03-20T21:52:30Z Agricultural research 2025-03-20T21:53:01Z Atmospheric science and weather 2025-03-20T21:52:44Z Emergency communications systems 2025-03-20T21:56:52Z Environmental assessment, monitoring, research 2025-03-20T21:52:06Z Fires 2025-03-20T21:58:16Z Floods and storm protection 2025-03-20T21:58:10Z Government information and archives 2025-03-20T21:54:48Z Government studies and investigations 2025-03-20T21:53:50Z Higher education 2025-03-20T21:56:12Z Natural disasters 2025-03-20T21:55:00Z State and local finance 2025-03-20T21:56:25Z Science, Technology, Communications 2025-03-10T18:15:03Z

00 2025-02-18 Introduced in Senate 2025-05-27T15:19:21Z <p><strong>Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides statutory authority for the National Mesonet Program (NMP) maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Mesonets are networks of automated weather and soil observation stations that collect data used in measuring, tracking, and forecasting weather and its effects. The NMP is a national network of local mesonets that collects and disseminates non-federal atmospheric weather observations in the United States.)</p><p>The bill sets forth certain requirements for the NMP, including that the program must obtain weather observations in order to improve understanding and forecasting of atmospheric, drought, fire, and water events, and establish means to integrate increased numbers and types of environmental observations into the program annually. However, NOAA may obtain data under the program only when it is demonstrably cost effective and meets or exceeds certain data quality standards.&nbsp;</p><p>Of funds appropriated to the program annually, NOAA must award at least 15% to state, tribal, private, and academic entities seeking to build, expand, or upgrade mesonet system equipment and capacity. Entities receiving funds must agree to provide data to the NMP. In allocating funding, NOAA must prioritize providing funds to entities in remote areas and areas that lack environmental monitoring stations.&nbsp;</p><p>NOAA must also ensure the NMP has an active advisory committee, comprised of subject matter experts, to make recommendations on data needs and procurement, among other topics.&nbsp;</p>

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