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S. 245 (109th)

Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2005

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Introduced

1 February 2005

Last action

1 February 2005 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH]

Subjects

Climate

Source updated

15 August 2025

Climate

Summary

Abrupt Climate Change Research Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and carry out a scientific research program on abrupt climate change. Lists as purposes of the program: (1) to develop a global array of terrestrial and oceanographic indicators of paleoclimate in order to sufficiently identify and describe past instances of abrupt climate change; (2) to improve understanding of thresholds and nonlinearities in geophysical systems related to the mechanisms of abrupt climate change; (3) to incorporate such mechanisms into advanced geophysical models of climate change; and (4) to test the output of such models against an improved global array of records of past abrupt climate changes.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 2005

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 February 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S750-751)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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