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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 26, 1999
National Weather Service and Related Agencies Authorization Act of 1999 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 and 2001 to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out: (1) Operations, Research, and Facilities activities of the National Weather Service (NWS); (2) Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction activities of NWS; (3) Atmospheric Research Operations, Research, and Facilities environmental research and development activities of the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OOAR); (4) Atmospheric Research Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction environmental research and development activities of OOAR; (5) Operations, Research, and Facilities environmental research and development and related activities of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS); (6) Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction environmental research and development and related activities of NESDIS; and (7) Operations, Research, and Facilities environmental research and development and related activities required to meet recurring facilities operations costs associated with the David Skaggs Research Center in Boulder, Colorado. Revises requirements for the Secretary of Commerce's duties with respect to the NWS to include responsibilities for: (1) serving as the sole official source of weather warnings; (2) issuing storm warnings; (3) collecting, exchanging, and distributing meteorological, hydrological, climatic, and oceanographic data and information; and (4) preparing hydrometeorological guidance and core forecast information. Bars the NWS from providing or assisting other entities to provide a service (other than forecasts) if that service is currently provided or can be provided by commercial enterprise, unless: (1) the Secretary finds that the private sector is unwilling or unable to provide the service; or (2) the service provides vital weather warnings and forecasts for the protection of lives and property of the general public. Directs the Secretary to report to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate detailing all NWS activities which do not conform to requirements of this Act and outlining a timetable for their termination. Requires the NOAA Administrator to exclude from consideration for grant agreements made after FY 1999 under the programs for which funds are authorized under this Act, any person who received funds (other than due to membership in a class specified by law for which assistance is awarded to class members according to a formula) appropriated for a fiscal year after FY 1999 under a grant agreement from any Federal funding source for a project that was not subjected to a competitive, merit-based award process. Makes such an exclusion effective for a period of five years after receipt of such Federal funds.
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Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43] · R–CA
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1553.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1553.
Vacate Request for a Recorded Vote - Mr. Hutchinson asked unanimous consent that his earlier request for a recorded vote on the amendment he offered be vacated. Agreed to without objection.
Postponed Vote - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Hutchinson by voice vote and announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hutchinson objected to the voice vote pending the absence of a quorum. Further proceedings on the amendment were postponed and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1553.
The Speaker designated the Honorable John Shimkus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 175 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1553 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 175. (consideration: CR H3352-3353)
Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1553 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Science now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 106-146.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science. H. Rept. 106-146.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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