TORNADO Act

Summary

Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations Act or the TORNADO Act This bill establishes programs and activities to improve the forecasting of hazardous weather and water events, including tornadoes. The bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain and improve the system by which the risks of hazardous weather and water events are communicated to the general public, with the goal of informing action and encouraging response to prevent loss of life and property. NOAA shall also establish or designate an existing office to serve as a hazard risk communication office; establish or maintain a research program to modernize the creation and communication of risk-based, statistically reliable, probabilistic hazard information to inform effective responses to hazardous weather and water events; establish a pilot program to test the effectiveness of the implementation of the research conducted pursuant to this bill; submit to Congress a strategic plan for developing and prioritizing the implementation of high-resolution probabilistic forecast guidance for tornadic conditions using a next-generation weather forecast and warning framework; perform one or more post-storm surveys and assessments following each hazardous weather or water event that is of sufficient societal importance; update, if necessary, the system for rating tornado severity; and maintain the Vortex USA tornado research program. The Government Accountability Office shall submit a report that examines the information technology infrastructure of the National Weather Service.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 2022

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 12 December 2022

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 629.

   Source: Calendars

5. 12 December 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 December 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 12 December 2022 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 10 March 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 12 December 2022

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 12 December 2022

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 12 December 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 March 2022

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 March 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 March 2022

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Sponsors

• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Cindy Hyde-Smith · R · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Joni Ernst · R · Sponsor
• Tammy Duckworth · D · Cosponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Cosponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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