Atmospheric and Climate Authorization Act of 1981
Latest action. Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 96-955.
(Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 96-955) Atmospheric and Climate Authorization Act of 1981 - Authorizes appropriations to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce for atmospheric and climate programs for fiscal year 1981. Sets forth specific amounts to be authorized for specified activities. Permits the transfer of funds between categories, subject to enumerated conditions. Authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to plan for, develop, and operate a civilian Earth remote sensing system. Requires the Administrator of such Administration to report annually to Congress on the progress of such system. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for use by the National Climate Program Office. Requires the Administrator to inform the appropriate committees of Congress of the atmospheric and climate activities of such Administration.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Reported to House with amendment(s)" stage on May 13, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on May 13, 1980: Reported to House from the Committee on Science and Technology with amendment, H. Rept. 96-955.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
JEROME AMBRO (D-NY) introduced it on April 21, 1980, and 2 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on April 21, 1980, 16990 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16968 days ago, on May 13, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers