S 1667
111th Congress
Senate
Environmental Protection
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Department of Commerce
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Executive agency funding and structure
Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2009
Introduced: September 14, 2009
Introduced by:
Collins, Susan M.
Republican
· Maine
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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).
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9330)
Committees of jurisdiction
1