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S 1667 111th Congress Senate

Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated United States research program that assists the people of the United S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for the development and coordination of a comprehensive and integrated United States research program that assists the people of the United States and the world to understand past, assess present, and predict future human-induced and natural processes of abrupt climate change, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2009 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Climate change and greenhouse gasesDepartment of CommerceEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structure
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9330)
Sep 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9329-9330)
Sep 14, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 14, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9330)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and carry out a program of extramural awards to conduct scientific research on abrupt climate change (defined as change in climate that occurs so rapidly or unexpectedly that human or natural systems have difficulty adapting).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 14, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 14, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1667: Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1667/
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"S. 1667: Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1667/.
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S. 1667, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-1667/.
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