LEGEND Act of 2020

Bill: 116-s-2597
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2019-10-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Research administration and funding

Summary:
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: 

Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers Act of 2019 or the
 
LEGEND Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to make certain operational models available to the public and periodically review innovations and improvements made to such models in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of NOAA forecasts.

action_date: 2020-08-12
text: 

Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers Act of 2019 or the
 
LEGEND Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to make certain operational models available to the public and periodically review innovations and improvements made to such models in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of NOAA forecasts.

action_date: 2020-12-14
text: 

Learning Excellence and Good Examples from New Developers Act of 2020 or the
 
LEGEND Act of 2020

 
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop and implement a plan to make certain operational models available to the public and periodically review innovations and improvements made to such models in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of NOAA forecasts.
 
In developing and implementing the plan, NOAA may make accommodations to ensure the public release of any model, information, documentation, or data does not jeopardize
 
 
national security;
 
intellectual property or redistribution rights;
 
certain trade secrets, commercial information, or financial information;
 
 any models or data that are otherwise restricted by contract or other written agreement; or
 
its mission to protect lives and property.
 
 
NOAA must prioritize making available to the public operational models that it developed.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-12-15
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469)
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7469)
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7468)
action_date: 2020-12-14
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7468-7469)
action_date: 2020-08-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.
action_date: 2020-08-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-253.
action_date: 2020-08-12
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-253.
action_date: 2019-11-13
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5797-5798)
action_date: 2019-10-15
text: Introduced in Senate