S. 881 · 116th Congress
Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act
Law · 116-181 · Oct 21, 2020Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- Senate Introduced Mar 26, 2019
- Senate Passed Jul 27, 2020
- House Passed Sep 16, 2020
- President To the President Oct 9, 2020
- President Signed Oct 21, 2020
- Law Oct 21, 2020
Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act or the PROSWIFT Act
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 21, 2020
Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act or the PROSWIFT Act
This bill sets forth provisions concerning improving the ability of the United States to forecast space weather events and mitigate the effects of space weather.
The bill provides statutory authority for the National Science and Technology Council's Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Working Group, which coordinates executive branch efforts regarding space weather.
The bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Science Foundation, Air Force, Navy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and U.S. Geological Survey to carry out specified space weather activities.
NOAA may establish a pilot program under which NOAA offers to enter into contracts with entities in the commercial space weather sector to provide NOAA with space weather data that meets certain standards.
The working group must periodically review and update the benchmarks described in the report of the National Science and Technology Council titled Space Weather Phase 1 Benchmarks and dated June 2018, as necessary, based on (1) any significant new data or advances in scientific understanding that become available, or (2) the evolving needs of entities impacted by space weather phenomena.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: PROSWIFT Act
Also known as: Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Latest action (Oct 21, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-181.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 26, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 26, 2019
- Senate Passed Jul 27, 2020
- House Passed Sep 16, 2020
- President To the President Oct 9, 2020
- President Signed Oct 21, 2020
- Law Oct 21, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.