NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act

Summary

NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act This bill requires research on public safety communication coordination standards related to wildland firefighting. The Public Safety and Communications Research Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) must carry out research on such standards among wildland firefighters, fire management response officials, and specified federal agencies responsible for coordinating and mobilizing for wildland fire and other incidents. The research must also focus on improving and integrating existing communications systems to allow for secure, real-time transmission of data, alerts, and advisories to fire management officials and wildland firefighters. In carrying out the research, the division must (1) conduct live and virtual field tests of equipment, software, and other technologies; and (2) consult with NIST's Fire Research Division and communication technology manufacturers. Informed by the research, NIST must publish recommendations for specified federal agencies to improve public safety communication coordination standards among wildland first responders and fire management officials. In addition, NIST must advise the Office of Management and Budget and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy concerning the agencies' implementation of the recommendations. Within one year of the publication of NIST's recommendations, the Government Accountability Office must report on the extent to which the agencies have implemented the recommendations.

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Timeline

1. 17 January 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 January 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 January 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 2023

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

5. 21 June 2023

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 September 2023

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.

   Source: Calendars

7. 1 September 2023

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-178.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 September 2023

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-178.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 1 September 2023 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 17 January 2023 · Official file

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 1 September 2023

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• Reported in House (PDF)

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 1 September 2023

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 2023

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Sponsors

• Young Kim · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
• Teresa Leger Fernandez · D · Cosponsor
• Mike Garcia · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Jackson · D · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Fire Weather Development Act of 2024
• related to ← NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act