Fire Weather Development Act of 2024

Summary

Fire Weather Development Act of 2023 This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address wildfire forecasting, detection, and management, particularly with respect to interagency collaboration. For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a program to improve collaboration between federal, state, and local entities with respect to wildfire management. Program goals include improving communication about wildfire spread, earlier detection of wildfires, and better understanding of the impact of climate change on fire weather environments. Authorized activities include research and development of communication tools, modeling systems, and other relevant technology to help with wildfire management, as well as education and training for researchers and enhancing data sharing capabilities between agencies. NOAA may also (1) contract with private sector entities to obtain additional airborne and space-based data to support wildfire prediction and monitoring, and (2) conduct pilot programs to test the use of unmanned aircraft systems for fire weather observations. The bill also establishes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Wildfires (to assist state and local agencies with wildfire management while avoiding duplication of activities) and the National Advisory Committee on Wildfires (to advise the coordinating committee and other relevant entities on wildfire management).

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Timeline

1. 25 July 2023

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 July 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 2023

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 2.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 July 2023

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

6. 22 September 2023

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.

   Source: Calendars

7. 22 September 2023

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-214.

   Source: Committee

8. 22 September 2023

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-214.

   Source: Committee

9. 29 April 2024

   Passed

   The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 29 April 2024

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 29 April 2024

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 48 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H2646-2649)

    Source: Floor

12. 29 April 2024

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 48 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H2646-2649)

    Source: Floor

13. 29 April 2024

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2646-2651)

    Source: Floor

14. 29 April 2024

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

15. 29 April 2024

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4866.

    Source: Floor

16. 29 April 2024

    Floor

    Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

17. 30 April 2024

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 30 April 2024 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 29 April 2024 · Official file
• Reported in House · 22 September 2023 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 25 July 2023 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 30 April 2024

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 30 April 2024

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 29 April 2024

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 29 April 2024

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 29 April 2024

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 September 2023

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 22 September 2023

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• Reported to House

  summary · EN · 22 September 2023

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 July 2023

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Sponsors

• Mike Garcia · R · Sponsor
• Yadira Caraveo · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act