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5/7/2009--Introduced.National Climate Service Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the Climate Program Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a National Climate Service that includes a national center and a network of regional and local facilities for operational climate observation, modeling, and research. Requires the Service to: (1) inform the public about climate impacts; (2) serve as a clearinghouse and technical access point to stakeholders for information on climate, climate impacts, and adaptation, and relevant comprehensive databases of information; (3) provide education on climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and application of climate information in decisionmaking; (4) design decision-support tools that facilitate use of climate information in stakeholders' near-term operations and long-term planning; (5) facilitate user access to climate experts for technical assistance in the use of climate information and to inform the climate forecast community of their information needs; (6) provide researcher, modeler, and observations experts access to users to help guide direction of their activities; and (7) propose and evaluate adaptation strategies for climate variability and change. Sets forth the Service's functions, including establishing an atmospheric monitoring and verification program utilizing aircraft, satellite, ground sensors, ocean and coastal observing systems, and modeling capabilities to monitor, measure, and verify greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions throughout the oceans and atmosphere. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on a plan of action for the Service. Requires the Administrator of NOAA to appoint a Director of the Service. Requires the Director to appoint members of a National Climate Service Advisory Council to promote coordination across regional, national, and international concerns and assess information needs.

1242619200 2009-05-18 Fri Nov 13 19:17:36 -0600 2009 introduced 57393 'act':4 '2009':6 'climat':2 'nation':1 'servic':3 73391 false short introduced 57393 'climat':9 'nation':8 'provid':2 'purpos':14 'servic':10 'establish':5 72935 false official action 57393 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195534 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. D000327 1940-12-16 1715 2467 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/dicks/email.shtml 6 202-226-1176 Norman 'd':4 '-6':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'dick':3,8,11 'norm':9 'norman':2,7,10 M 400109 Dicks Norman_D._Dicks D. Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6] 765 Norm N00007918 6559 Democrat 202-225-5916 Lutheran WA Norm Norman Dicks 1.07142857142857 http://www.house.gov/dicks/ action 57393 1242619200 Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0500 2009 195534 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. action 57393 1241668800 Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194269 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. introduced 57393 1241668800 Thu May 07 00:00:00 -0500 2009 194268