Revises NIDIS functions to require the NIDIS to, among other things: (1) provide certain information, forecasts, and assessments described in the Act on both national and regional levels; (2) build upon existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships, such as those with specified programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), extension system and economist offices of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and the Farm Service Agency; and (3) continue ongoing research activities related to drought and the role of extreme weather events and climate variability in drought.
Requires the Under Secretary to provide a report to Congress concerning the NIDIS Program that includes a list of persons in the private sector with whom the Under Secretary collaborates on NIDIS implementation and a description of NIDIS outreach activities.
Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act through FY2018.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2014-02-04 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-02-04 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-02-03 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S704) | Senate |
| 2014-02-03 | Floor | The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute: CR S703-704) | Senate |
| 2014-02-03 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S703-704) | Senate |
| 2013-10-28 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222. | Senate |
| 2013-10-28 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-114. | Senate |
| 2013-07-30 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2013-02-25 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2013-02-25 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |