118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1482NWR Modernization Act of 2023

To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action May 16, 2023
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Mar 9, 2023
Science
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Committee
Mar 29, 2023
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expand and enhance the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR), which is a nationwide network of radio stations that broadcast continuous weather information from the National Weather Service. NOAA must expand coverage of the NWR and ensure its reliability by maintaining support for systems that serve areas that lack or have poor quality cellular service; ensuring consistent maintenance of broadcast equipment; strengthening the ability of the NWR to amplify non-weather emergency messages; and acquiring additional transmitters to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation...

Provisions · 5 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 6 actions
May 16, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-60.
May 16, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
Mar 29, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.