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A bill to improve United States hurricane forecasting, monitoring, and warning capabilities, and for other purposes.

5/24/2007--Introduced.

Improved Hurricane Tracking and Forecasting Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out a program for an improved ocean surface winds vector satellite for purposes including: (1) to address science and application questions related to air-sea interaction, coastal circulation, and biological productivity; (2) to improve forecasting for hurricanes, coastal winds and storm surge, and other weather-related disasters; (3) to ensure continuity of quality for satellite ocean surface vector wind measurements so that existing weather forecasting and warning capabilities are not degraded; and (4) to advance satellite ocean surface vector wind data capabilities.

Latest Actions
  • 05/24/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6869-6870)
  • 05/24/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6870-6871)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.1509 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007