HR 6324 · 97th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Pollution Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(1982-12-17)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1982-08-17
Yea 340Nay 65
PassedHouse · 1982-08-17
Yea 340Nay 65

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Pollution Act of 1982 - Title I: Declaration of Findings and Purposes - Sets forth congressional findings and purposes. Title II: General Program Authorizations and Reporting Requirements - Authorizes appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce for atmospheric, climatic, and ocean pollution programs for FY 1983. Permits the transfer of funds between categories. Requires the Administrator of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration to notify Congress of the nature of, and reasons for, any transfers in excess of ten percent, or the appropriate committees of Congress must notify the Administrator that they have no objection to such transfer. Requires the Administrator to report to the appropriate committees of Congress on all aspects of the atmospheric, climatic, and ocean pollution activities of the Administration. Directs the Administrator to submit to the Congress and the President on the same date as the FY 1984 budget request a report on the importance of meteorological satellites to weather forecasting, including analyses of the impact of such satellites on forecasting, their expec…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican