Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act

To address security risks posed by global climate change, and for other purposes.

4/19/2007--Introduced.
Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to submit to Congress a National Intelligence Estimate on the anticipated geopolitical effects of global climate change and the implications of such effects on U.S. national security.
Requires the Director to prepare the estimate using the mid-range projections of the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to make assessments and recommendation concerning the risks posed by global warming and the security implications, opportunities, and consequences of global warming.
Requires the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the projected impact on the military installations, capabilities, and operations of the effects of global climate change as assessed in the estimate and to recommend research and analysis needed to further assess the impacts on the military of global climate change as assessed in the estimate.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should address the findings of the estimate regarding the impact of global climate change and potential implications of such impact on the Armed Forces and for the size, composition, and capabilities of Armed Forces in the next Quadrennial Defense Review.
Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the potential for:
(1) large migration flows in countries of strategic interest or humanitarian concern as a response to changes in climate and the implications for U.S. security interests; and
(2) diplomatic opportunities and challenges facing U.S. policy makers as a result of social, economic, or political responses of groups or nations to global changing climate.
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to research the impacts of global climate change on military operations, doctrine, organization, training, material, logistics, personnel, and facilities, and the actions needed to address those impacts.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
• and 13 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]
  • Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. David Loebsack [D, IA-2]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
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Committees

• House Armed Services
• 3 more
  • House Armed Services
  • House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
  • House Foreign Affairs
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1961

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 19, 2007

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• Jun 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
• Apr 19, 2007: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
• Apr 19, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
• Apr 19, 2007: Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
• Apr 19, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Apr 19, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E801)
• Introduced on Apr 19, 2007.
• Apr 19, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E801)

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January 19, 2008 What is the Rage Over the 'roids?

Roger Maris's best stretch 1959 KCA AL 16 HR, 1960 NYY AL 39 HR 1961 NYY AL 61HR, 1962 NYY AL 33 HR, 1963 NYY AL 23 HR, 1964 NYY AL 26 HR. Clearly a spike. Some would argue that the fact he did this from the age of 24 to 29 that is ...

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