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S.1331: Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced May 13, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 9, 2016
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- Reported to Senate - May 9, 2016
- Introduced in Senate - May 13, 2015
Bill Summary
Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act (Sec. 2) The Department of Commerce, through the National Weather Service (NWS) and other appropriate programs in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shall: collect and utilize information in order to make usable, reliable, and timely forecasts of seasonal temperature and precipitation in agriculture; leverage existing research and models from the academic sector to improve such...
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| Date | Description |
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| May 9, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
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| May 9, 2016 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-248.
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| May 20, 2015 |
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| May 13, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| May 13, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Thune (R-S.D.) |