Search Results: keywords:"windstorm mitigation"

  • H. R. 9723 — To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
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    The bill, H. R. 9723, seeks to update the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 by renewing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. It aims to improve understanding and mitigation of the damage caused by windstorms including wind-driven rain, fires, and...

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    The bill wants to make a plan better at understanding and stopping the damage from strong winds like storms. It will use new technology and work with schools and businesses to help, and it also decides how much money to spend each year on these efforts.

  • H. R. 9252 — To amend the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,967

    The bill, H.R. 9252, aims to amend and reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004. Its goal is to improve understanding and reduce the impacts of windstorms, including wind-driven rain and storm surges, by supporting interdisciplinary research and...

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    The bill wants to give more money each year from 2025 to 2029 to help scientists understand and find ways to stop damage from big wind storms, like when it rains really hard or when waves get big. It talks about using new technology and working together with different scientists but doesn't say exactly how they will do all this or why more money is needed each time.