WEATHER
Amendments
NOAA: atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), 9338-9341, 9364 [12AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2900), 394 [25JA], 460, 463, 464, 465, 470 [26JA]
Weatherization and Employment Act: enact (H.R. 2615), 271, 272, 273, 276, 278, 284, 285, 291 [24JA]
Appointments
Conferees: S. 1097, consolidation of atmospheric and satellite programs, 14906 [5JN], 26305 [20SE]
Articles and editorials
Cleaning Up the Clouds, 25065 [12SE]
Nuclear War and Climatic Catastrophe—Some Policy Implications, 7754-7762 [4AP], 9806 [25AP]
Bills and resolutions
Commission on Climate and Agriculture (Select): establish (see S. 2789)
Land remote-sensing satellite data (see H.R. 4836)
Nuclear weapons: study impact of explosion on weather relative to U.S. defense capability (see S. 2693)
Satellites: Government access to land remote sensing data (see S. 2292)
Storm-scale operational and research meteorology (STORM) program: Federal support (see S. Con. Res. 109)
———funding (see H. Con. Res. 365)
Letters
Landsat D launch costs, Nexrad, and the FAA Aviation program: NOAA, 464 [26JA]
Regional ocean service centers: Western Great Lakes Maritime Association, Inc., 19621 [28JN]
Memorials of legislature
California, 29612 [3OC], 29861 [4OC]
Remarks in House
Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Research Act: enact (H.R. 3597), 453 [26JA]
Eckstein, Otto: tribute, 6647 [27MR]
FEMA: expeditious assistance when a disaster appears imminent (H.R. 6396), 30000 [4OC]
Food prices: impact of bad weather, 5491 [14MR]
Groundhog annual weather forecast, 1411 [2FE]
Hurricane preparedness, 30000 [4OC]
National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere: abolish (H.R. 6015), 20763 [24JY]
NOAA: atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), appointment of conferees, 14906 [5JN]
———atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), conference report, 29486 [3OC]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2900), 452-476 [26JA]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2900), S. 1097 passed in lieu, 476 [26JA]
———weather programs, 15882 [12JN]
Octoraro Prhie (groundhog): annual weather forecast, 1411 [2FE]
Precipitation and dry deposition: reports on acid content, 471 [26JA]
Punxsutawney Phil (groundhog): annual weather forecast, 1411 [2FE]
SBA: El Nino disaster assistance program, 26735 [25SE]
U.S. weather satellites: failures, 21743 [31JY]
Weather satellites, 459 [26JA]
Weather Service: investigation of lack of warning on upper midwest blizzard, 1979 [7FE]
———next generation radar system procurement, 458 [26JA]
———permit public comment prior to closings, 453 [26JA]
———radar coverage planning for the Southeast, 470 [26JA]
Remarks in Senate
Byrne, John: retirement from NOAA, 29657 [4OC]
Commission on Climate and Agriculture (Select): establish (S. 2789), 17852 [21JN]
Disasters: increase emergency relief funds (H.R. 3103), House amendments, 27833 [29SE]
Drought Assistance Equity Act: introduction (S. 2379), 4161-4165 [1MR]
Hurricane Diana: reduction of impact, 27837 [29SE]
NOAA: atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), 9361, 9368 [12AP]
———atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), appointment of conferees, 26305 [20SE]
———atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), conference report, 28854 [3OC]
———atmospheric and satellite programs consolidation (S. 1097), unanimous-consent request, 28840 [3OC]
———implement national storm forecasting program (S. Con. Res. 109), 10709-10711 [2MY], 23648-23650 [10AU]
South Carolina: tornado disaster assistance, 7447 [3AP]
Reports
National STORM Program Support: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (S. Con. Res. 109) (S. Rept. 98-538), 19643 [28JN]
NOAA Program Consolidation: committee of conference (S. 1097) (S. Rept. 98-1093), 27624-27629 [28SE], 27652 [28SE]
Studies
Great Lakes Marine Weather Services Report: NOAA (excerpts), 19619 [28JN]
Texts of
H.R. 3597, Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Research Act, 460 [26JA]
S. 1097, NOAA Atmospheric and Satellite Program Authorization Act, 472-476 [26JA], 9361 [12AP]
S. 2379, Drought Assistance Equity Act, 4162 [1MR]
S. 2789, establish Select Commission on Climate and Agriculture, 17852 [21JN]
S. Con. Res. 109, national storm forecasting program, 10708 [2MY], 23650 [10AU]