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S.601: Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about science, technology, communications
- Introduced March 16, 2009
- Latest Major Action July 28, 2009
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Bill Summary
Weather Mitigation Research and Development Policy Authorization Act of 2009 - (Sec. 5) Establishes in the Geosciences Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) the Weather Mitigation Research Office to establish and coordinate the national research and development program on weather mitigation described in this Act. Requires the Program to be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Director of the Geosciences...
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-57.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.
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| March 16, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) |