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HR 4640 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act

Introduced: December 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Dec 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Dec 14, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate public colleges and universities as National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education.

The purposes of such designations are to: (1) recognize those institutions of higher education that have exhibited national leadership in research and education in coastal flooding, and (2) identify such centers as sources for expert advice and guidance for federal agencies engaged in coastal flooding research and education issues and projects.

NOAA shall require the designated public colleges or universities to enter into an agreement with NOAA to: (1) collaborate on federal flood-related issues with federal agencies; and (2) collaborate and share with specified entities best practices on regional, state, and locally specific flooding and flood-related issues.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 13, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4640: National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4640/
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"H.R. 4640: National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4640/.
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H.R. 4640, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4640/.
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