Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.
would repeal certain provisions relating to taxpayer subsidies for home electrification.
would reduce health risks of heat by establishing the National Integrated Heat Health Information System within NOAA and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee to improve extreme heat preparedness, planning, and response.
would require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out pilot projects relating to improved subseasonal to seasonal forecasting in agriculture and water management.
would improve the lead time, accuracy, and dissemination of forecasts of atmospheric rivers throughout the United States.
would authorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977.
would establish and maintain a coordinated program within NOAA that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and wildfire smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery.
would make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the state of Colorado.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems.
would establish a Commission on Federal Natural Disaster Resilience and Recovery to examine and recommend reforms to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government's approach to natural disaster resilience and recovery.
would improve forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather.