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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4CAE06F865AA4194AE7451D8D4AA95D2: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2025 or the NWR Modernization Act of 2025 .
- Section HF642CD3C7EC946808476761A90EE77CD: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Administrator of the National...
- Section HC256C60F987543A482D53FAF5BEB59FD: 3. Findings Congress finds the following: The NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of transmitters that are critical to protecting life and property by...
- Section H194DD62308F647DA819DDF4E5FC6106F: 4. Upgrading existing systems The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability....
- Section HE73B9AA724AA45E58331C8B809213086: 5. Modernization initiative In parallel to the activities under section 4, the Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, enhance NOAA Weather...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- technology companies and users of digital services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Bice (for herself, Ms. Titus, Mr. Miller of Ohio, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
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