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SENATE 558117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-316.

FLOODS Act

Last Action
12/27/2022

Actions

  • 2022-12-27Became Public Law No: 117-316.
  • 2022-12-27Became Public Law No: 117-316.
  • 2022-12-27Signed by President.
  • 2022-12-27Signed by President.
  • 2022-12-23Presented to President.
  • 2022-12-23Presented to President.
  • 2022-12-14Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803-9810; text: CR H9805-9809)
  • 2022-12-14Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789.
  • 2022-12-14Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on S. 558 are considered vacated.
  • 2022-12-12At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2022-12-12DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 558.
  • 2022-12-12Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9653, H9656-9658; text: CR H9653-9656)
  • 2022-12-12Mr. Beyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 2021-10-01Held at the desk.
  • 2021-10-01Received in the House.

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CRS Summary

As of 2022-12-27 (49)

Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act

This act addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

For example, the act directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to inform and provide for timely decisions to reduce flood-related effects and costs.

NOAA must also establish partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions. In addition, NOAA must (1) evaluate and improve flash flood watches and warnings, (2) estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation, and (3) identify gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts.

Further, NOAA must ensure that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets (i.e., a network of certain weather observing stations).

In addition, the National Weather Service must designate a service coordination hydrologist at each of its River Forecast Centers to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level.

Finally, the act establishes an Interagency Committee on Water Management and Infrastructure to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Gary Peters (D-MI)
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)

Subjects

  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Commerce
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Higher education
  • Hydrology and hydrography
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Natural disasters
  • Research administration and funding
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Water quality
  • Water storage

Became law: Pub. L. 117-316

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