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Search Results: keywords:"national oceanic and atmospheric administration"

H. R. 4770 — To reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
April 02, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,718
H.R. 4770 is a bill that proposes to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill aims to enhance the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem through various initiatives like scientific research, education, and resource management. It includes...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4770 is like a set of special rules to help take care of the Chesapeake Bay, which is a big area with lots of water and nature. These rules aim to make sure this area stays healthy and beautiful by doing things like studying the water, teaching people about it, and working together with others to keep it nice and clean.
H. R. 7946 — To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.
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April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,658
H. R. 7946 requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to set up a Climate Change Education Program. This program aims to increase understanding of climate change by offering learning opportunities for people of all ages, highlighting new technologies...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7946 is like a plan to help people learn about Earth's changing weather through fun and interesting lessons, and it has a big piggy bank of $50 million each year to make sure schools and groups can teach lots of people about new things and jobs that can help take care of our planet.
S. 3888 — To mandate the use of artificial intelligence by Federal agencies to adapt to extreme weather, and for other purposes.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:5,390
S. 3888, titled the “Transformational Artificial intelligence to Modernize the Economy against Extreme Weather Act” or the “TAME Extreme Weather Act,” proposes using artificial intelligence by federal agencies to adapt to extreme weather. The bill outlines the development of AI systems to...
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This bill wants to use smart computer programs to help the government get ready for really bad weather, like storms and fires, by making better predictions and keeping things safe. It also wants to share these weather-predicting tools with others, unless it would make things unsafe to do so.
H. R. 4866 — An Act To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrator to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration, and for other purposes.
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April 29, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:4,540
H.R. 4866 is a bill that aims to improve the prediction and management of wildfires in the United States. It directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to enhance systems for forecasting fire weather and fire environments. The bill includes the establishment of a...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 4866 is a bill that asks a group called NOAA to make better predictions and tools to help manage wildfires in the U.S., but some parts are a bit unclear about how money will be spent and who makes the decisions, which could cause problems later.
S. 3277 — To amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
August 01, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:260
S. 3277 aims to update the Marine Debris Act to extend funding and support for the Marine Debris Program managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The amendment specifies that funding will be provided for each fiscal year from 2018 to 2028 to...
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S. 3277 is about continuing to give money every year until 2028 to people who help clean up trash from the ocean, like NOAA. This bill wants to make sure they have the funds they need to keep doing this important work.
H. R. 886 — An Act To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
March 11, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:2,961
H.R. 886 aims to enhance the management of marine debris by amending the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act and the Marine Debris Act. It includes measures to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Debris...
Simple Explanation
This bill is like making sure the ocean is kept clean by fixing some rules and making sure people in charge do their jobs better. It also talks about where they can use money to help keep the ocean tidy.
H. R. 9912 — To require the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, require the Interagency Working Group to produce a national map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out pilot programs to protect intact and restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to establish the Coastal Carbon Data Clearinghouse, require the Administrator to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an assessment regarding geologic stores of carbon dioxide, require the Administrator to establish the Coastal Blue Carbon Inventory Program, and require the Administrator to conduct a national assessment to quantify the carbon sequestration potential of coastal blue carbon ecosystems.
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October 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,632
H. R. 9912, the “Coastal Restoration Act of 2024,” focuses on protecting and restoring coastal blue carbon ecosystems, which are vital for storing carbon and combatting climate change. The bill tasks various federal agencies with mapping these ecosystems, establishing pilot...
Simple Explanation
The Coastal Restoration Act of 2024 is a plan to help protect and fix special places near the ocean that store carbon, like secret treasure chests, to help fight climate change. It gives money to different groups to make maps, do projects to make these places healthier, and create a place to keep all the important information about them.
S. 3533 — To appropriate, with an offset, $36,000,000 for the Seafood Import Monitoring Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper.
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December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:295
S. 3533 proposes an appropriation of $36,000,000 to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This funding is aimed at increasing audits for imported shrimp and red snapper in the U.S. To balance this spending, the same...
Simple Explanation
In this bill, everyone wants to make sure the shrimp and red snapper seafood we get from other countries is okay, so they're giving a government program $36 million to check them better. To pay for this, they're taking $36 million away from another part of the government that deals with taking care of our taxes.
H. R. 886 — An Act To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
March 12, 2024
Status:Placed on Calendar Senate
Congress:118
Words:3,063
H.R. 886, known as the “Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act,” proposes changes to enhance the management of marine debris programs in the United States. It aims to improve the Marine Debris Foundation and the Marine Debris Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The...
Simple Explanation
The "Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act" wants to make things better by helping people who clean up trash in the ocean. It suggests that the people in charge can get more help from around the world and have more power to manage their work.
S. 3348 — To amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.
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September 17, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:10,250
S. 3348 aims to modify the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to better address the challenges posed by harmful algal blooms (HABs) in both marine and freshwater environments. The bill proposes updates to research strategies, the integration of...
Simple Explanation
S. 3348 is a plan to make new rules and spend money to help stop the nasty water plants called harmful algal blooms from hurting the water and animals. It suggests people and groups should work together better, but it needs to be clearer on how the money is spent and who checks that everything is done right.
S. 3879 — To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,213
S. 3879, titled the “Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act,” aims to develop a standardized method to identify the country of origin for red snapper imported into the United States. This will involve cooperation between the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants people in charge to figure out where red snapper fish are coming from when they are brought into the U.S., by using special science tests, and it also wants to help stop people from catching fish in bad ways around the world.
H. R. 9498 — To direct the use of artificial intelligence by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to adapt to extreme weather, and for other purposes.
September 09, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:3,207
H. R. 9498, also known as the "TAME Extreme Weather Act," aims to boost the use of artificial intelligence in weather-related activities conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill directs the administration to develop advanced AI systems for weather...
Simple Explanation
The TAME Extreme Weather Act is like giving NOAA special computer helpers to predict weather and wildfires better, helping people stay safe. Plus, they can team up with schools and companies to share what they learn and make weather forecasts even better, just like sharing toys and ideas with friends.
H. R. 6781 — To amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
December 14, 2023
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:225
H. R. 6781 aims to change the Marine Debris Act by extending the funding for the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This extension would provide funding for the program through fiscal years 2018 to 2028, ensuring continued efforts to...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 6781 wants to keep giving money to help clean up trash in the ocean by extending the time the program gets funded until 2028, but people are worried about how the money will be used and if the plan is easy for everyone to understand.
H. R. 9705 — To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Oyster Reef Restoration and Conservation Program.
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September 19, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:851
H. R. 9705 proposes the creation of the Oyster Reef Restoration and Conservation Program, which aims to protect and restore oyster reefs in the United States. The program, managed by the Secretary of Commerce through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will...
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H.R. 9705 is like a big plan to help oysters, which are sea creatures with shells that live in water, by fixing and protecting their homes called reefs. The government wants to spend money, teach people to help, and make sure everyone can be part of the plan, especially those who might not usually get help.
S. 5509 — To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide support to State governments in the production by those governments of quadrennial State climate assessments, and for other purposes.
December 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:637
S. 5509 aims to assist U.S. state governments in creating climate assessments every four years by requiring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide necessary support. This support includes technical assistance and data, facilitated by climate...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to help each U.S. state make a report every four years about how things like weather changes affect them. To do this, a big organization called NOAA will give them help and information.
H. R. 8726 — To direct the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program to reduce air pollution and harmful underwater acoustic impacts and the risk of fatal vessel whale strikes by recognizing voluntary reductions in the speed of vessels transiting the western coast of the United States, and for other purposes.
June 13, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,128
H.R. 8726 proposes the creation of a program called the "Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program" by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. This program aims to reduce air pollution and prevent fatal whale strikes by encouraging vessels along the western coast...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants big ships near the US West Coast to slow down to help keep the air clean and protect whales from getting hit. If they do it, the ships can earn special awards and show off a cool logo!
S. 3277 — An Act To amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
December 03, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:164
S. 3277 aims to amend the Marine Debris Act by reauthorizing the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The amendment specifically updates Section 9(a) of the Act to continue funding the program for each fiscal year from 2018 through...
Simple Explanation
The bill lets the people in charge of taking care of trash in the ocean keep doing their job until the year 2028, but it doesn't say exactly how much money they'll get or what they'll do with it.
S. 5649 — To amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, and for other purposes.
December 21, 2024
Status:Considered and Passed Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,787
The bill S. 5649 aims to amend the Marine Debris Act to enhance the management of marine debris programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Marine Debris Foundation. It introduces changes such as recognizing in-kind...
Simple Explanation
The bill S. 5649 wants to make sure that programs to clean up ocean trash run better by letting people give services instead of money as help, making some changes to the group in charge, and explaining more about how they work with Native American Tribes.
S. 4343 — To establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes.
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September 17, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:27,212
S. 4343, known as the “Fire Ready Nation Act of 2024”, aims to improve the United States' ability to forecast and manage wildfires and related environmental issues. It establishes a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to enhance wildfire predictions, fire...
Simple Explanation
The Fire Ready Nation Act of 2024 is like a plan to help scientists and firefighters work together better so they can stop big fires from hurting people and homes; it gives them money to do this, but it's like having a big jar of cookies without anyone saying how many you can take, so they have to be careful not to spend too much.
S. 5649 — An Act To amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, and for other purposes.
December 21, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,753
S. 5649, also known as the "Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act," seeks to modify the Marine Debris Act to enhance the administration of the Marine Debris Program under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The bill aims to improve cooperation agreements,...
Simple Explanation
The Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act is a plan to help clean the ocean by making some changes to the way the Marine Debris Program works. It wants to make sure everyone works together better, including different groups like Native American Tribes, and that everything is done in a clear and fair way.
S. 4117 — To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program, and for other purposes.
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April 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,673
S. 4117, known as the “Climate Change Education Act,” aims to establish a Climate Change Education Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This program would enhance climate literacy in the U.S. by educating people about climate change, its...
Simple Explanation
S. 4117 is a plan to teach people in the U.S. about climate change. It wants to give money each year to help schools and other groups explain why the planet is getting warmer and how we can help fix it.
S. 3879 — To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, and for other purposes.
March 06, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:535
S. 3879, titled the “Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act,” aims to develop a standard methodology for determining the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States. The bill mandates that the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants the people in charge of checking fish to come up with a way to figure out where red snapper fish come from using special tools, so they can make sure only the right fish come to the U.S.
H. R. 7020 — To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes.
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January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:829
H.R. 7020, known as the "Great Lakes Mapping Act," directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to create detailed maps of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes by December 31, 2029. The project involves gathering high-resolution bathymetric data, creating...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7020 is a plan to make detailed maps of the bottom of the Great Lakes, using special technology to see under the water, by the end of 2029. The project has $200 million to spend on gathering and organizing the data, and will work with different groups to share the maps with everyone.

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