NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION related term(s) Department of Commerce

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5893), H5838, H5839, H5840, H5841, H5842, H5843 [14NO]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (H. Res. 869), H5867 [15NO]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: require conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on West Coast (see S. 2203), S2225 [22JN]

Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary: establish (see H.R. 897), H823 [9FE]

Aquaculture: establish assessment program for offshore aquaculture, establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and require study and report (see H.R. 5944), H5007 [12OC]

——— establish regulatory system for sustainable offshore aquaculture in U.S. exclusive economic zone (see S. 1861), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 4013), H2807 [12JN]

Aviation: provide for coordinated Federal initiative to accelerate unmanned aircraft systems civilian and advanced air mobility research and development for economic and national security (see H.R. 3560), H2498 [22MY]

California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (see H.R. 215), H106 [9JA]

Chesapeake Bay Office: reauthorize (see S. 2534), S3620 [26JY] (see H.R. 4770), H3886 [20JY]

Coastal Management Fellowship: codify and improve (see S. 1552), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 5205), H4186 [15AU]

Coastal zones: establish coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 2735), H1906 [20AP]

——— establish grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects on conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems (see S. 2807), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5487), H4345 [14SE]

——— establish grant program to benefit coastal habitats, resiliency, and economy (see H.R. 1196), H874 [24FE]

Dept. of Agriculture and NOAA: carry out study on coastal seaweed farming, issue regulation relating to such farming, and establish indigenous seaweed farming fund (see H.R. 1461), H1205 [8MR]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (see S. 3180), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 6641), H6208 [6DE]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (see H.R. 1715), H1326 [22MR]

Digital Coast Fellowship: codify and improve (see S. 1552), S1623 [11MY] (see H.R. 5205), H4186 [15AU]

Disasters: improve disaster relief funding (see S. 116), S121 [26JA]

Ecology and environment: address harmful algal blooms and hypoxia through research, forecasting and monitoring, and mitigation and control while helping communities detect, control, and mitigate such events (see S. 3348), S5598 [27NO] (see H.R. 6235), H5465 [6NO]

Endangered Species Act: require publication on Internet of basis for determinations that species are endangered or threatened (see H.R. 518), H323 [25JA]

Executive Office of the President: establish Interagency Committee on Soil Carbon Research within Office of Science and Technology Policy (see H.R. 6232), H5465 [6NO]

Federal agencies and departments: withdraw certain proposed rules relative to Endangered Species Act (see S. 2811), S4525 [14SE] (see H.R. 5504), H4345 [14SE]

FEMA: improve National Flood Insurance Program rate maps (see H.R. 2568), H1717 [10AP]

Fish and fishing: establish grant program to fund youth fishing projects (see S. 1860), S2005 [7JN] (see H.R. 3925), H2778 [7JN]

——— establish task force on shark depredation (see H.R. 4051), H2808 [12JN]

——— prohibit interim or final rule that includes area closure in South Atlantic for species managed under Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is complete (see H.R. 4587), H3477 [12JY]

Food industry: establish fund to promote inspection and consumption of shrimp and products containing shrimp or shrimp parts (see H.R. 4547), H3204 [11JY]

Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’ (see S.J. Res. 23), S1091 [30MR] (see H.J. Res. 46), H1692 [30MR]

——— prohibit issuance of interim or final rule that amends, updates, modifies, or replaces North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction rule until mitigation protocols are fully developed and deployed (see S. 1833), S1983 [6JN] (see H.R. 4323), H3141 [23JN]

——— prohibit issuance of rule that establishes vessel slowdown zone in Gulf of Mexico until completion of study demonstrating that proposed mitigation efforts would have no negative impact on supply chains (see H.R. 5239), H4191 [18AU]

Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System: clarify that during lapse in appropriations certain services are excepted services under Anti-Deficiency Act (see H.R. 325), H232 [12JA]

Hazardous substances: establish national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (see S. 1772), S1843 [31MY]

Hurricanes: carry out research and development to improve understanding of how public receives, interprets, and responds to and values hurricane forecasts and warnings (see H.R. 6080), H5173 [26OC]

Independent agencies: establish within statute as independent scientific research and development agency (see H.R. 3980), H2787 [9JN]

Marine Debris Program: reauthorize (see S. 3277), S5458 [9NO] (see H.R. 6781), H6983 [14DE]

Marine mammals: amend certain legislation relative to conservation of North Atlantic right whale (see H.R. 1213), H915 [27FE]

——— establish climate impact management plan for conservation of certain marine mammal species (see H.R. 1383), H1147 [7MR]

——— prohibit implementation of certain documents until National Marine Fisheries Service issues documents relating to Rice’s whale (see H.R. 6008), H5038 [20OC]

National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: improve extreme heat preparedness and response, require study, and establish grant program to address heat effects (see S. 2645), S3755 [27JY] (see H.R. 4953), H4136 [27JY]

National Weather Service: authorize National Mesonet Program (see H.R. 2995), H2116 [28AP]

——— improve forecasting of turbulence and acquisition of aviation weather data (see H.R. 3915), H2778 [7JN]

——— upgrade internal instant messaging service (see S. 1414), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 1496), H1247 [9MR]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 3976), H2787 [9JN]

Oceans: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (see S. 1808), S1982 [6JN] (see H.R. 676), H575 [31JA]

——— prohibit certain mining activities on deep seabed and Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 4537), H3204 [11JY]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 2734), H1906 [20AP]

Power resources: assess certain offshore oil and gas platforms and pipelines for potential use as artificial reefs (see H.R. 6814), H6984 [14DE]

Rhode Island: add to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (see S. 1508), S1602 [10MY] (see H.R. 3187), H2244 [10MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 2321), S2460 [13JY] (see H.R. 5893), H4989 [6OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (see H. Res. 869), H5854 [14NO]

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program: establish (see S. 2086), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 2560), H1717 [10AP]

Seafood Import Monitoring Program: offset appropriations to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper (see S. 3533), S5996 [14DE]

Sexual harassment: address sexual harassment involving personnel (see H.R. 2990), H2116 [28AP]

Ships and vessels: include replacement or purchase of additional cargo handling equipment as eligible purpose for Capital Construction Fund (see H.R. 4993), H4138 [27JY]

Taxation: establish tax credits for personal locator beacons on certain vessels (see H.R. 5655), H4455 [21SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: consolidate protection of fish and regulation of waterways under Endangered Species Act into single agency (see H.R. 872), H780 [8FE]

Water pollution: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (see S. 318), S310 [9FE] (see H.R. 886), H822 [9FE]

Weather: accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for water management in western U.S and improve atmospheric river forecasts across country (see H.R. 3966), H2786 [9JN]

——— develop next generation of weather radar and authorize supplemental gap radar coverage (see H.R. 4575), H3476 [12JY]

——— establish program to improve precipitation forecasts (see H.R. 4913), H4029 [26JY]

——— improve weather research, support improvements in weather forcasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities relating to weather data (see H.R. 6093), H5173 [26OC]

——— increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events and address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas (see H.R. 4069), H2883 [13JN]

——— reauthorize National Integrated Drought Information System and establish National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network (see H.R. 4373), H3150 [27JN]

——— research impact of obstructions on radar detection and prediction capabilities (see H.R. 3764), H2707 [31MY]

Weather Radio All Hazards network: provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization (see S. 1416), S1504 [3MY] (see H.R. 1482), H1247 [9MR]

Wildfires: establish program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration (see H.R. 4866), H3949 [25JY]

——— maintain program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection (see H.R. 550), H426 [26JA]

Remarks in House

California: provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions, H1517 [28MR], H5070 [25OC], H5383 [3NO], H5664 [9NO]

——— provide long-term water supply and regulatory reliability to help alleviate drought conditions (H.R. 215), H157 [11JA]

Coast Guard: enforcement of NOAA rule relative to North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction, H4631 [27SE]

Dept. of Energy and NOAA: conduct collaborative research in order to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in U.S. (H.R. 1715), H2147–H2149 [9MY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding to implement National Marine Fisheries Service stay agreement with Sierra Club expanding Rice’s whale critical habitat, H5326 [2NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce certain proposed endangered and threatened wildlife and plants rules, H5293, H5294 [2NO]

EPA: prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce proposed NOAA rule relative to North Atlantic right whale vessel strike reduction, H5319, H5320 [2NO]

FAA: clarify that study of turbulence should include focus on weather conditions rather than climate change since weather is proximate cause, H3832 [19JY]

Hurricanes: ensure preparedness for start of season, E533 [7JN]

Oceans: collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities (H.R. 676), H2144–H2147 [9MY]

Rhode Island: add to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, H1160 [8MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5893), consideration (H. Res. 869), H5861–H5869 [15NO]

——— prohibit funding to enforce coronavirus mask mandates, H5839, H5840 [14NO]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: require conduct of winter season reconnaissance of atmospheric rivers on West Coast (S. 2203), S2235 [22JN]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Working Waterfront Task Force and Working Waterfront Grant Program (S. 3180), S5316 [1NO]

Government regulations: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’ (S.J. Res. 23), S1579, S1583 [10MY], S1609, S1612 [11MY], S1723, S1730 [18MY]

Hazardous substances: establish national mercury monitoring program to protect human health, safeguard fisheries, and track environmental effects of emissions reductions (S. 1772), S1846 [31MY]

National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee: improve extreme heat preparedness and response, require study, and establish grant program to address heat effects (S. 2645), S3442 [20JY]

National Weather Service: upgrade internal instant messaging service (S. 1414), S6028 [18DE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S1501 [3MY]

Rhode Island: add to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (S. 1508), S1605 [10MY]

Seafood Import Monitoring Program: offset appropriations to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper (S. 3533), S5977–S5979 [14DE]

——— offset appropriations to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper (S. 3533), unanimous-consent request, S5978 [14DE]

Water pollution: improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program (S. 318), S5966 [13DE]

Weather Radio All Hazards network: provide guidance for, and investment in, upgrade and modernization (S. 1416), S6027 [18DE]

Reports filed

Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1715) (H. Rept. 118–49), H2133 [5MY]

Aviation Weather Improvement Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 3915) (H. Rept. 118–211), H4454 [21SE]

Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 676) (H. Rept. 118–48), H2133 [5MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5893, Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 869) (H. Rept. 118–273), H5854 [14NO]

Disapprove NOAA Rule ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.J. Res. 46) (H. Rept. 118–95), H2739 [5JN]

Fire Weather Development Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4866) (H. Rept. 118–214), H4462 [22SE]

Improve Weather Research, Support Improvements in Weather Forcasting and Prediction, and Expand Commercial Opportunities Relating to Weather Data: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 6093) (H. Rept. 118–306), H6813 [11DE]

Marine Debris Foundation and NOAA Marine Debris Program Administration Improvement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 318), S5749 [5DE]

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1414), S5712 [4DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1414) (S. Rept. 118–140), S6057 [19DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1496) (H. Rept. 118–61), H2375 [16MY]

NOAA Improvement of Administration of Marine Debris Foundation and Marine Debris Program: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 886) (H. Rept. 118–167), H4228 [8SE]

——— Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 886) (H. Rept. 118–167), H4203 [25AU]

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1416), S5712 [4DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1416) (S. Rept. 118–141), S6057 [19DE]

——— Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 1482) (H. Rept. 118–60), H2375 [16MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 2321) (S. Rept. 118–62), S2458 [13JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 869, consideration of H.R. 5893, science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies appropriations, H5861 [15NO]

H.R. 676, Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act, H2144 [9MY]

H.R. 1715, Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act, H2147 [9MY]

S. 318, improve administration of Marine Debris Foundation and NOAA Marine Debris Program, S5967 [13DE]

S. 1414, National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, S6028 [18DE]

S. 1416, NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Modernization Act, S6028 [18DE]

S.J. Res. 23, disapprove NOAA rule entitled ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat’’, S1613 [11MY]