National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-2627
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2009-05-21 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Transportation
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Government studies and investigations
Housing industry and standards
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
Natural disasters
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: 
National Windstorm Impact Reduction Reauthorization Act of 2009 - 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 lead agency for Program planning, management, and coordination. Establishes the Interagency Working Group on Wind Impact Reduction (IWG) to coordinate activities and facilitate communication among Program agencies in reducing the impacts of windstorms. (Repeals provisions regarding the existing Interagency Working Group responsible for Program planning, management, and coordination.)
 
Requires the Director of NIST to: (1) establish a Program Office to provide planning, management, and coordination functions; (2) facilitate preparation of a coordinated annual crosscut budget and report for the Program; (3) facilitate preparation of the IWG's biennial report to Congress and the National Science and Technology Council; (4) support research and development for building codes and standards; (5) promote implementation of research results; (6) support deployment of interagency teams to investigate major windstorm events and data collection and analysis; (7) support the organization and deployment of interagency teams to investigate major windstorm events and the gathering, publishing, and archiving of collected data and analysis results; and (8) participate in, coordinate, or support other Program mitigation activities.
 
Sets forth the duties of the Program Office (including ensuring coordination and synergy across Program agencies) and of the IWG (including preparation of an interim working plan for Program operations and a strategic plan for achieving Program objectives).
 
Includes the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Army Corps of Engineers as Program agencies.
 
Authorizes appropriations for the Program for FY2010-FY2014.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-05-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
action_date: 2009-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2009-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2009-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Referred to House Science and Technology
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-05-21
text: Introduced in House