Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2611
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Climate change and greenhouse gases

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Maine

New Hampshire

New York State

Vermont

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-01
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Natural Resources Conservation Service to expand its Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting program to northeastern states.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2611 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2023 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to expand the snow survey and water supply forecasting program to serve the Northeastern United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act of 2023 . 2. Expansion of NRCS snow survey and water supply forecasting (a) Definition of Northeastern United States In this section, the term Northeastern United States means the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, and any other States determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Expansion The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall expand the snow survey and water supply forecasting program carried out by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to serve the Northeastern United States.