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HR 2531 110th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Congress Congressional reporting requirements Emergency Management Hurricanes Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine biology Meteorological satellites Ocean currents Oceanography Space activities Storms Weather forecasting

Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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May 31, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
May 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
May 24, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out a program for an improved ocean surface winds vector satellite for purposes including: (1) to address science and application questions related to air-sea interaction and coastal circulation; (2) to improve forecasting for hurricanes, coastal winds and storm surge, and other weather-related disasters; (3) to ensure continuity of quality for satellite ocean surface vector wind measurements so that existing weather forecasting and warning capabilities are not degraded; and (4) to advance satellite ocean surface vector wind data capabilities.

What's happening now May 31, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.

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Green, Al
Texas · Jun 27, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2531: Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2531/
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"H.R. 2531: Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2531/.
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