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Bill Summary
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to revise provisions governing the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. Designates the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as the entity with primary responsibility for Program planning and coordination. Replaces provisions establishing an Interagency Working Group with provisions establishing the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction. Directs the Committee to submit a Strategic Plan for the Program that includes: (1) prioritized goals that will mitigate against the loss of life and property from future windstorms; (2) research objectives to achieve those goals; (3) a description of the role of each Program agency in achieving such goals; (4) the methods by which progress will be assessed; and (5) an explanation of how the Program will foster the transfer of research results into outcomes, such as improved model building codes. Requires the Committee to submit a progress report and to develop a coordinated budget for the Program, to be submitted at the time of the President's annual budget submission. Revises provisions providing for the establishment of an Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction (currently, the National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction) to offer assessments of the Program, including assessments of the priorities of the Strategic Plan. Terminates the Committee on September 30, 2014. Authorizes appropriations to the agencies carrying out the Program for FY2012-FY2014.
AI Summary
This bill reauthorizes the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program, a federal effort to reduce losses from windstorms. It designates the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as the lead agency responsible for planning and coordinating the program, and it replaces the previous Interagency Working Group with an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction. This committee will be responsible for developing a strategic plan with prioritized goals, research objectives, and methods for assessing progress, and it will also submit a coordinated budget and progress reports. The bill also revises the structure and duties of the Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction, which will provide assessments of the program and its strategic plan, and it sets a termination date for this advisory committee in September 2014. Finally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the program for fiscal years 2012 through 2014 for several participating federal agencies, including FEMA, NSF, NIST, and NOAA.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation. (on 11/10/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3272/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3272ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3272ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3272ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3272ih.pdf.pdf |
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