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- H.R.1427
H.R.1427: To require the Secretary of Commerce to study the coverage gaps of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service and to develop a plan for improving radar coverage and hazardous weather detection and forecasting.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 8, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 25, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 8, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to complete a study on gaps in the coverage of the Next Generation Weather Radar of the National Weather Service (NEXRAD). 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 25, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
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| March 8, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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| March 8, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) |