NOAA Day on the Hill

Posted on May 14, 2009October 17, 2012

Wednesday May 20th is NOAA Day on the Hill. This year’s theme is “NOAA Knows Climate.” UW Federal Relations staff will be in attendance.

3rd Annual NOAA Day on Capitol Hill

NOAA Day Exhibits and Displays
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – The Foyer – Rayburn House Office Building
See demonstrations, view exhibits, interact with NOAA tools, and speak with NOAA experts and representatives from our Line and Program Offices.

NOAA Day Climate Briefing Series
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.- 122 Cannon House Office Building
9:00-10:00 a.m. – Climate Change and Our Living Oceans – Sponsored by Representative Lois Capps (D-CA-23) and Representative Brian Baird (D-WA-3)
10:30-11:30 a.m. – Climate Change and the Arctic
12:00-1:00 p.m. – Climate Literacy – Sponsored by Representative Michael Honda (D-CA-15)
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Delivering Climate Services for National, Regional, and Local Constituents
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Climate Change and the Coasts: Effects on Coastal Communities – Sponsored by Representative Lois Capps (D-CA-23)

Bill Would Create National Climate Service

Posted on May 13, 2009October 17, 2012

The House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment is expected to mark up draft legislation today that would create an office similar to the National Weather Service to predict changes in climate. The new “National Climate Service” would be established within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A National Climate Service (NCS) would provide a single point of contact of information for the user-community. An NCS would provide climate forecasts and support for planning and management decisions by federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; and the private sector.

NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has indicated that an NCS is a high priority for the administration. Similar legislation is included in a draft climate and energy bill that the House Energy and Commerce Committee plans to mark up before Memorial Day.

Some members in the scientific community worry that an NCS would duplicate existing programs and others worry that the service should not be housed within NOAA because other agencies and departments hold more of the required expertise. Continue reading “Bill Would Create National Climate Service”

The Week at a Glance May 11-15

Posted on May 11, 2009October 17, 2012

The Senate will consider a bill to impose new regulations on the credit card industry. Later in the week, the House is expected to vote on bills to overhaul the Pentagon’s acquisition system, to provide school construction and modernization, and a fiscal 2009 war supplemental appropriations bill. Continue reading “The Week at a Glance May 11-15”

NSF Releases Recovery Act Procedures

Posted on May 11, 2009October 17, 2012

The National Science Foundation has taken the step, already completed by most agencies, of releasing procedures for Recovery Act funding. The NSF Recovery terms and conditions are availabe here.

APLU Provides Preliminary Analysis of FY10 President’s Budget Request

Posted on May 8, 2009October 17, 2012

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has prepared a preliminary analysis (below) of the higher education components of President Obama’s FY10 Budget Request. Additional information will be provided as the UW Office of Federal Relations and various higher education associations examine the budget request. In the Federal Budget section of this website, budget briefing materials from the federal agencies are available for review. Members of the UW community are encouraged to provide feedback to the Office of Federal Relations on specific components of the budget request that impact their programs.

In the coming days, UW will provide recommendations on the President’s Budget Request (PBR) to the state of Washington congressional delegation.

Preliminary APLU Analysis of FY10 PBR Continue reading “APLU Provides Preliminary Analysis of FY10 President’s Budget Request”