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Drought Information Act of 2013

Introduced: February 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2014
Held at the desk.
Feb 4, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 4, 2014
Received in the House.
Feb 3, 2014
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S704)
Feb 3, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S704)
Feb 3, 2014
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute: CR S703-704)
Feb 3, 2014
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S703-704)
Oct 28, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
Oct 28, 2013
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-114.
Jul 30, 2013
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 25, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drought Information Act of 2013 - Amends the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 to specify that: (1) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall continue to support the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) Program, and (2) the program's purpose shall be to better inform and provide for more timely decisionmaking to reduce drought related impacts and costs.

Revises NIDIS functions to require the NIDIS to, among other things: (1) provide certain information (including concerning water supplies and soil moisture), forecasts, and assessments described in the Act on both national and regional levels; and (2) continue ongoing research and monitoring activities related to drought and the role of extreme weather events and climate variability in drought.

Requires the Under Secretary to provide a report to Congress concerning the NIDIS Program that includes a list of partners with whom the Under Secretary collaborates on NIDIS implementation and a description of NIDIS outreach activities.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2018.

What's happening now February 4, 2014

Held at the desk.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2