Three House panels will meet this week to discuss strategies for natural disaster recovery and weather prediction.
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee will mark up the “Weather Act Reauthorization” bill, H.R. 3816, by ranking member Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and the Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), the committee’s former chair.
The legislation seeks to fund and improve NOAA forecasting capabilities and its work to inform the public, along with promoting collaboration with the private sector.
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The bill comes as lawmakers worry about staffing woes at the National Weather Service — particularly after this month’s deadly flooding in Texas — and lawmakers debate whether to cut NOAA spending.
