Search Results: keywords:"satellite data"

  • S. 1118 — To establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program.
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    Status:Reported to Senate
    Words:3,495

    The bill S. 1118 seeks to establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program, which is designed to provide access to satellite-based evapotranspiration data. This data helps in measuring water transferred from land to the atmosphere through evaporation and...

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    The bill wants to create a program that uses satellite data to help us understand how much water is going from the ground into the air through evaporation and plants, so we can take better care of our water. It plans to spend a big amount of money to make this happen, but some people worry there's not enough detail on how the money will be used and checked.

  • H. R. 7362 — To establish cooperative agreements for wildland fire research, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:889

    H.R. 7362, known as the “Satellites Preventing Agricultural Crises and Emergencies Act of 2024” or the “SPACE Act of 2024,” proposes a plan for the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to create partnerships with universities for research on wildland fires. The goal is to use satellite data to...

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    The bill is about helping people understand and control wildfires better by using information from satellites in space, and it wants the Secretary of Agriculture to work together with schools to make this happen. It's like asking big brains from different places to team up and use technology to keep forests safe from fires.

  • S. 5601 — To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:51,660

    S. 5601 aims to enhance weather research and prediction by improving funding and projects related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) initiatives. The bill outlines reauthorizations and extensions of several NOAA programs including those focused on...

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    S. 5601 is like a big plan to help scientists better predict the weather by giving them tools and money to study things like storms and droughts, and it also encourages working with private companies to use smart technology for collecting weather information.