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H.R. 1496

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To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · May 16, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
March 9, 2023
Cosponsors (16)
7D 9R
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National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act This bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to replace NWSChat with a commercial, off-the-shelf communications solution that is hosted on the public cloud. (NWSChat is an instant messaging program used by NWS personnel to share, in real-time, critical warnings and other types of weather information.) The NWS shall allocate up to $3 million of its funding for FY2024-FY2027 on the replacement.

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