To increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Labor.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H1AC2903A535B4909AB8F35CF155BC535: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Coasts and Cities from Severe Weather Act.
- Section HE959AFEF34084139B5A1678F7A8BABF7: 2. Coastal flooding and storm surge forecast improvement program The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (in this Act referred to as the...
- Section H93DBA6295BFB4831AA007B669E223A2A: 3. Data voids in highly vulnerable areas of the United States The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service and the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Labor
Primary Purpose
This bill, To increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kean introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_fema"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
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