118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3802Precipitation Forecasting for Agriculture Act.

To accelerate subseasonal to seasonal prediction skills related to precipitation forecasts for agriculture in the central United States, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced Jun 5, 2023
Last action Jun 5, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a pilot program that supports precipitation forecasts for agriculture in the central United States. Specifically, NOAA must establish at least one pilot program within the U.S. Weather Research Program to improve subseasonal and seasonal precipitation forecasts for agriculture in the central states, including modeling improvements with respect to soil moisture, flash droughts, and large-scale seasonal events. The program must utilize existing resources within NOAA and implement certain prior recommendations from the National Weather Service regarding subseasonal and seasonal forecasts. 

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Jun 5, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.