To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.
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.
Held at the desk.
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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