A bill to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make certain operational models available to the public, and for other purposes.
Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers Act of 2020 or the LEGEND Act of 2020
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop and implement a plan to make certain operational models available to the public and periodically review innovations and improvements made to such models in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of NOAA forecasts.
In developing and implementing the plan, NOAA may make accommodations to ensure the public release of any model, information, documentation, or data does not jeopardize
NOAA must prioritize making available to the public operational models that it developed.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5797-5798)
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-253.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-253.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7468-7469)
The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7468)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
Held at the desk.