FLOODS Act

Summary

Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act This bill addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Among other provisions, the bill directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to better inform and provide for more timely decision-making to reduce flood-related effects and costs; establishes partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions; designates a service coordination hydrologist at each National Weather Service River Forecast Center to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level; requires NOAA to evaluate and improve flood watches and warnings and communication of information to support preparation and responses to floods; ensures that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets; requires NOAA to estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation; establishes an Interagency Committee on Water Management and Infrastructure to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters, including water storage and supplies, water quality and restoration activities, water infrastructure, transportation on rivers and inland waterways, and water forecasting, work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities; and directs NOAA to conduct an analysis of gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts.

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Timeline

1. 3 March 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 March 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 April 2021

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

4. 30 September 2021

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6856-6860)

   Source: Floor

5. 30 September 2021

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 30 September 2021

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 September 2021

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6857-6860)

   Source: Floor

8. 1 October 2021

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 October 2021

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

10. 1 October 2021

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 12 December 2022

    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

12. 12 December 2022

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 558.

    Source: Floor

13. 12 December 2022

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9653, H9656-9658; text: CR H9653-9656)

    Source: Floor

14. 12 December 2022

    Floor

    Mr. Beyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

15. 14 December 2022

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789.

    Source: Floor

16. 14 December 2022

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on S. 558 are considered vacated.

    Source: Floor

17. 14 December 2022

    Passed

    Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803-9810; text: CR H9805-9809)

    Source: Floor

18. 23 December 2022

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

19. 23 December 2022

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

20. 27 December 2022

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 117-316.

    Source: President

21. 27 December 2022

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

22. 27 December 2022

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 28 December 2022 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 30 September 2021 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 3 March 2021 · Official file

Documents

12 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 28 December 2022

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 28 December 2022

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 27 December 2022

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 14 December 2022

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 September 2021

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 September 2021

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• Passed Senate

  summary · EN · 30 September 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 March 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 March 2021

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Sponsors

• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Sponsor
• Joni Ernst · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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