Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
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Fire weather refers to conditions that influence whether a fire ignites, how it behaves, and how it can be contained. Record-breaking wildfires, especially in the western United States, have caused loss of life and property damages estimated in the billions of dollars per year. Congress continues to show interest in s…
An atmospheric river (AR) consists of a long band of water vapor moving through the atmosphere, typically resulting in heavy precipitation over land (Figure 1). Improved AR observations and understanding (especially of large ARs) may facilitate flood preparedness and response and water supply management. This is espec…
Landslide hazards may occur across the United States and its territories, and landslide risks may be increasing. A landslide is a movement of a mass of rock, debris, or soil down a slope. Mountainous, hilly, or cliff terrains (e.g., vertical shorelines, roadcuts, surface mining walls) are most susceptible to landslide…
Hazardous weather and climate events kill hundreds of people and cause billions of dollars of property damage in the United States each year. In 2024, for instance, the United States experienced 27 weather and climate disasters each exceeding $1 billion of total costs, for an estimated cumulative cost of $182.7 billio…
In 2021, Congress passed two laws establishing and directing the 3-dimensional Elevation Program (3D Elevation Program, or 3DEP) to support identification of hazards and resources, among other purposes: (1) the National Landslide Preparedness Act (NLPA; P.L. 116-323) and (2) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
In 2021, Congress passed the National Landslide Preparedness Act (NLPA; P.L. 116-323, 43 U.S.C. §§3101 et seq.). Among its provisions, the NLPA directs the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter, the Secretary), acting through the Director of the U.S Geological Survey (USGS), to establish a National Landslide Hazards…
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