National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007

To establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and for other purposes.

5/21/2007--Introduced.
National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - Requires the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere of the Department of Commerce and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a National Hurricane Research Initiative and to cooperate with other specified federal agencies to carry it out. Requires such Initiative to set research objectives (based on a National Science Board report on the need for such Initiative) to:
(1) make recommendations to the Board and to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Science Advisory Board;
(2) assemble the science and engineering expertise of state or local government agencies and nongovernmental entities through a multi-agency effort focused on improving severe tropical storm forecasting capabilities, on durable and resilient infrastructure, and on mitigating impacts on coastal populations, the coastal built environment, and the natural coastal environment; and
(3) make grants for hurricane research, including regarding storm internal dynamics, predicting high winds, tornadoes, and storm surge, and improving measurements of hurricanes and tropical storms through specified technologies.
Directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, through the National Science and Technology Council, to coordinate U.S. activities related to the Initiative as a formal program with a well-defined organizational structure and execution plan. Directs the Under Secretary and the Director to:
(1) issue a request for proposals to undertake the basic and applied research with a sufficient annual budget to accomplish the desired research results during a 10-year term;
(2) establish a National Infrastructure Database; and
(3) develop a National Hurricane Research Model.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
• and 42 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
  • Rep. F. Boyd [D, FL-2]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
  • Rep. George Butterfield [D, NC-1]
  • Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
  • Donald Cazayoux
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Tom Feeney
  • Luis Fortuño
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • William Jefferson
  • Bobby Jindal
  • Ric Keller
  • Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22]
  • Nicholas Lampson
  • Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
  • Tim Mahoney
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
  • Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
  • Charles Pickering
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
  • Rep. C. W. Young [R, FL-10]
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Committees

• House Science and Technology
• 1 more
  • House Science and Technology
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2407

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 21, 2007

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• Jun 26, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• May 21, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
• May 21, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.
• May 21, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1104)
• Introduced on May 21, 2007.

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June 30, 2008 Subcommittees Examine State of Hurricane Research, Possible ...

... a joint hearing to examine the status of hurricane research and ways in which current research efforts could be improved. The Subcommittees also received testimony on HR 2407, the National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007.

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June 30, 2008 Oceanography News, Monday, June 30, 2008

The Subcommittees also received testimony on HR 2407, the National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007. “The effects of Hurricane Katrina are still very visible in many of our districts, including mine,” said Energy and ...

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June 27, 2008 Orlando Sentinel - Florida lawmakers want $4 billion for hurricane ...

... a warming climate, but also the rapid growth of the coastal population," said Chen in her prepared remarks. Supporters are hoping to get a mark-up of the bill after Congress adjourns for its July recess. The bill number is HR 2407. ...

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