119:s:613 — Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025

Sponsor

Introduced by

Brian Schatz

D Democrat · Senate · HI D+13

Ranking Member · State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (sub)

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.

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Oct 21, 2025

committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-83.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Oct 21, 2025

other Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.

Mar 12, 2025

committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Feb 18, 2025

introduced Introduced in Senate

Feb 18, 2025

introduced Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Oct 21, 2025 Reported to Senate

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Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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00 Introduced in Senate Feb 18, 2025

Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 This bill provides statutory authority for the National Mesonet Program (NMP) maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Mesonets are networks of automated weather and soil observation stations that collect data used in measuring, tracking, and forecasting weather and its effects. The NMP is a national network of local mesonets that collects and disseminates non-federal atmospheric weather observations in the United States.) The bill sets forth certain requirements for the NMP, including that the program must obtain weather observations in order to improve understanding and forecasting of atmospheric, drought, fire, and water events, and establish means to integrate increased numbers and types of environmental observations into the program annually. However, NOAA may obtain data under the program only when it is demonstrably cost effective and meets or exceeds certain data quality standards. Of funds appropriated to the program annually, NOAA must award at least 15% to state, tribal, private, and academic entities seeking to build, expand, or upgrade mesonet system equipment and capacity. Entities receiving funds must agree to provide data to the NMP. In allocating funding, NOAA must prioritize providing funds to entities in remote areas and areas that lack environmental monitoring stations. NOAA must also ensure the NMP has an active advisory committee, comprised of subject matter experts, to make recommendations on data needs and procurement, among other topics.

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

-[S. 613 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

+[S. 613 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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+Calendar No. 194

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 613

+[Report No. 119-83]

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To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to

maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,

Science, and Transportation

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+October 21, 2025

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+Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment

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(3) $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2027.

(4) $68,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.

(5) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.

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+Calendar No. 194

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+119th CONGRESS

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+1st Session

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+S. 613

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+[Report No. 119-83]

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+A BILL

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+To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to

+maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.

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+_______________________________________________________________________

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+October 21, 2025

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+Reported without amendment

Lobbying activity

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KBR, INC. F/K/A SGT, INC.

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3

filings · 2026 Q3

BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

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2

filings · 2025 Q2

TOMORROW.IO

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2

filings · 2025 Q2

WINDBORNE SYSTEMS

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2

filings · 2025 Q2

SOFAR OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES

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2

filings · 2025 Q2

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Cosponsors (1)

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Marshall R