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LEGEND Act of 2019

Introduced: October 15, 2019 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota 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
Dec 15, 2020
Held at the desk.
Dec 15, 2020
Received in the House.
Dec 15, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 14, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469)
Dec 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469)
Dec 14, 2020
The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7468)
Dec 14, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7468-7469)
Aug 12, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Aug 12, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-253.
Nov 13, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Oct 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5797-5798)
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,705 Thune, John In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 14, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers Act of 2020 or the LEGEND Act of 2020

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop and implement a plan to make certain operational models available to the public and periodically review innovations and improvements made to such models in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of NOAA forecasts.

In developing and implementing the plan, NOAA may make accommodations to ensure the public release of any model, information, documentation, or data does not jeopardize

  • national security;
  • intellectual property or redistribution rights;
  • certain trade secrets, commercial information, or financial information;
  • any models or data that are otherwise restricted by contract or other written agreement; or
  • its mission to protect lives and property.

NOAA must prioritize making available to the public operational models that it developed.

What's happening now December 15, 2020

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5536 Identical bill LEGEND Act of 2019
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2597: LEGEND Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2597/
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"S. 2597: LEGEND Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2597/.
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S. 2597, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2597/.
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