US Congress Senate Bill 2058 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 2 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Pending: House Science, Space, And Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Commerce to complete, within 90 days after enactment of this bill, a study on gaps in the coverage of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service (NEXRAD). In conducting this study, Commerce shall identify areas in the United States with limited or no NEXRAD coverage below 6,000 feet above ground level of the surrounding terrain. For those areas identified, Commerce shall also: identify the key weather effects for which prediction would improve with improved radar detection; identify additional sources of observations for high impact weather available and operational for such areas, including Terminal Doppler Weather Radar, air surveillance radars of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and cooperative network observers; and assess the feasibility and advisability of efforts to integrate and upgrade federal radar capabilities in such areas that are not owned or controlled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including radar capabilities of the FAA and the Department of Defense. In addition, under such study Commerce shall: assess the feasibility and advisability of incorporating state-operated and other nonfederal radars into the operations of the National Weather Service; identify options to improve radar coverage in all of the areas identified as having limited or no NEXRAD coverage; and estimate the cost of, and develop a timeline for, carrying out each of the options identified. After completing the study, Commerce shall submit a plan for improving radar coverage in the identified areas by integrating and upgrading, where practicable, additional observation solutions to improve hazardous weather detection and forecasting. Commerce shall seek third-party reviews on scientific methodology related to, and the feasibility and advisability of, implementing the plan to improve radar coverage, including the extent to which warning and forecast services of the National Weather Service would be improved by additional NEXRAD coverage.

Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015

Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]

Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2016-12-02	House	Received in the House.
2016-12-02	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-12-01	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-01	Senate	S.Amdt.5124 Amendment SA 5124 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-01	Senate	S.Amdt.5124 Amendment SA 5124 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Burr. (consideration: CR S6680; text: CR S6680)
2016-12-01	Senate	S.Amdt.5123 Amendment SA 5123 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2016-12-01	Senate	S.Amdt.5123 Amendment SA 5123 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Burr. (consideration: CR S6679-6680; text: CR S6679-6680)
2016-12-01	Senate	The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6679)
2016-12-01	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6679-6680; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S6679)
2016-09-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.
2016-09-15	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-351.
2015-12-09	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-09-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

HB3538 (Same As) 2016-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
HB5089 (Related) 2016-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2058/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2058/BILLS-114s2058is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2058/BILLS-114s2058rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2058/BILLS-114s2058es.pdf