To establish and maintain a coordinated program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, detection, modeling, observations, and service delivery, and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban interface, and for other purposes.
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Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
Summary
What This Bill Does
Creates coordinated NOAA program for fire weather forecasting, smoke prediction, and wildfire impact assessment. Improves fire environment modeling capabilities.
Who Benefits and How
Emergency responders gain better fire weather predictions. Communities benefit from improved smoke forecasts. Firefighters receive enhanced decision support.
Who Bears the Burden and How
NOAA must establish and coordinate new programs. Budget required for fire weather capabilities. Interagency coordination demands resources.
Key Provisions
- Establishes NOAA fire weather and wildfire program
- Improves Earth system modeling for fire environment
- Provides impact-based decision support services
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Establishes NOAA program for fire weather forecasting and wildfire prediction
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Enhance federal fire weather prediction capabilities"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
conditions influencing fuel, fire behavior, and smoke
conditions influencing wildfire start, spread, and behavior
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