Dec 19, 2023 · The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio Modernization Act and the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the nation’s weather communication and radio service as the country faces increasing weather disasters.

Dec 19, 2023 · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio Modernization Act and the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the nation’s weather communication and radio service as …

Passed Senate (12/18/2023) National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act. This bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to replace NWSChat with a commercial, off-the-shelf communications solution that is hosted on the public cloud.

Dec 25, 2023 · — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio Modernization Act (NWR Modernization Act) and the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the nation’s weather communication and radio alert system, both passed the U. S. Senate on December 18 unanimously and how heads ...

4 days ago · For what it’s worth, Cruz is lead sponsor of the TICKET Act, while Cantwell is lead sponsor of the National Weather Service bill. On May 10, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the bill. It awaits a potential vote in the full chamber.

May 3, 2023 · Passed Senate (12/18/2023) National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act. This bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to replace NWSChat with a commercial, off-the-shelf communications solution that is hosted on the public cloud.

Dec 18, 2023 · Since 2008, forecasters at the government’s National Weather Service have used an in-house instant messaging service called NWSChat to communicate and coordinate in real time, particularly during weather emergencies. As with almost any decade-and-a-half-old technology, it doesn’t quite hold up for modern times.

H.R. 1496. To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

Dec 21, 2023 · This week, the Senate unanimously passed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio Modernization Act and the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the nation’s weather communication and radio service as the country …

Jul 29, 2024 · — Today, amid dangerous levels of heat across much of the United States, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led five Senators in calling on the National Weather Service (NWS) to publish an official federal definition for heat domes.