{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-5324","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 5324","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"NWR Modernization Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To provide guidance for and investment in the upgrade and modernization of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"NWR Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"NWR Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"NWR Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"NWR Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"NWR Modernization Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-09-22","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-11","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h151","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act","result":"Passed","yea":397,"nay":20,"present":0,"not_voting":11,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll151.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","date":"2022-05-12"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-05-11","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 or the NWR Modernization Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill provides for the expansion of, and upgrades to, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio All Hazards network (NWR)."},{"k":"p","t":"NOAA shall expand coverage of NWR and ensure its reliability by"},{"k":"li","t":"maintaining support for existing systems serving areas not covered by cellular service or having poor quality cellular service;","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"ensuring consistent maintenance of, and timely repairs to, broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"enhancing the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NWR as necessary.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"NOAA shall complete an assessment of access to NWR."},{"k":"p","t":"NOAA shall enhance NWR to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. In carrying out such activities, NOAA must prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country."}],"words":145},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand and upgrade the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards network and authorizes funds for that work.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HBF2ACFD903F9416DB6C2C2A1ABB3FB53"},{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HB4B1AF7DB5E14923A02ED0D1292A2AFF"}]},"core_areas":["Expansion and reliability of NOAA Weather Radio coverage","Modernization of NOAA Weather Radio technology and infrastructure","Assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Administrator, to the maximum extent practicable, to expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HBF2ACFD903F9416DB6C2C2A1ABB3FB53"}},{"text":"Requires the Administrator to maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by cellular service or having poor quality cellular service, and to ensure consistent maintenance and timely repairs of broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HBF2ACFD903F9416DB6C2C2A1ABB3FB53"}},{"text":"Requires the Administrator to acquire additional transmitters as required to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HBF2ACFD903F9416DB6C2C2A1ABB3FB53"}},{"text":"Authorizes $20,000,000 to be appropriated, to remain available until expended, to carry out the upgrades to existing systems.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HBF2ACFD903F9416DB6C2C2A1ABB3FB53"}},{"text":"Requires the Administrator to upgrade telecommunications infrastructure to move broadcasts to Internet Protocol-based communications over non-copper media, and to accelerate software upgrades to implement partial county notifications and alerts.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HB4B1AF7DB5E14923A02ED0D1292A2AFF"}},{"text":"Requires the Administrator to complete, not later than 12 months after enactment, an assessment of access to NOAA Weather Radio, and authorizes $40,000,000 to be appropriated, to remain available until expended, to carry out the modernization section.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh#HB4B1AF7DB5E14923A02ED0D1292A2AFF"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-05-11","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5324/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-5324.png","v":"1fc7ead78248","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 5324, 117th Congress: NWR Modernization Act of 2021. House: 397 Yea, 20 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 11 May 2022."}}