A bill to improve the instant messaging 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.)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
Held at the desk.