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HR 3654 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To authorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to procure, launch, and operate the next generation of weather forecasting satellites.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

September 25, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself and Mr. MELANCON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and TechnologyCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To authorize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to procure, launch, and operate the next generation of weather forecasting satellites.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Hurricane Satellite Modernization Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. XOVWM CONSTELLATION.

(a) Role of NASA-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The Administrator of NASA is authorized to procure and launch the next-generation Extended Ocean Vector Winds Mission, or XOVWM, constellation of satellites.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) COORDINATION- The Administrator of NASA shall coordinate with NOAA to ensure that the capabilities of the XOVWM constellation of satellites will meet the operational data needs of NOAA.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PLAN- The Administrator of NASA shall develop a plan and schedule for the procurement and launch of the XOVWM constellation of satellites and shall submit such plan to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Role of NOAA- The Administrator of NOAA is authorized to operate the constellation of satellites procured under subsection (a)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Annual Report- The Administrator of NASA and the Administrator of NOAA shall submit to Congress an annual report about each agency’s progress in conducting the activities authorized by this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) NASA- The term ‘NASA’ means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) NOAA- The term ‘NOAA’ means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of NASA and the Administrator of NOAA a total of $3,000,000,000 for fiscal years 2010 through 2027 for the purpose of carrying out section 2.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink