Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4866) to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 4866 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fire Weather Development Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. FIRE WEATHER FORECASTING AND DETECTION. (a) Establishment.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall establish a program (in this Act referred to as the ``Program'') to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and delivery of products or services through collaboration with Federal and State agencies or departments, local emergency mangers, and relevant entities. (b) Goals.--The goals of the Program shall be to develop and improve accurate fire weather and fire environment forecasts and warnings in order to reduce loss of life, reduce injuries, protect property, and reduce damage to the economy from wildfires.…”