United States · Bill · S
S. 2708 (99th)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atmospheric and Satellite Program Authorization Act of 1986
Introduced
1 August 1986
Last action
2 October 1986 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1049.
Sponsors
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Atmospheric and Satellite Program Authorization Act of 1986 - Title I: Atmospheric Programs - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Department of Commerce (the Department) to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out its public warning and forecast service duties, including meteorological, hydrological, and oceanographic public warnings and forecasts. Sets aside a specified amount of such authorized funds to be used only for activities related to the Next Generation Weather Radar Program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Department to enable NOAA to carry out its atmospheric and hydrological research duties, including research for developing improved prediction capabilities for atmospheric and hydrological processes. Title II: Satellite Programs - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Department to enable NOAA to carry out its satellite services duties, including satellite maintenance and operations and data analysis. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Department to enable NOAA to carry out its satellite systems duties, including spacecraft procurement, launch, and associated ground station system changes involving polar orbiting and geostationary environmental satellites. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 to the Department to enable NOAA to carry out its data and information services duties, including environmental data and information products and services in the atmospheric, marine, solid earth, and solar-terrestrial sciences.
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Timeline
1 August 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
7 August 1986
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
2 October 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1049.
Source: Calendars
2 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-518. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
2 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-518. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
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Documents
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 2 October 1986
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 August 1986
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Sponsors
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/2708
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/2708
- us · 99-s-2708 · source updated 14 January 2025