National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
This bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to replace NWSChat with a commercial, off-the-shelf communications solution that is hosted on the public cloud. (NWSChat is an instant messaging program used by NWS personnel to share, in real-time, critical warnings and other types of weather information.) The NWS shall allocate up to $3 million of its funding for FY2024-FY2027 on the replacement.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
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