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H.R. 4640: National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act

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H.R. 4640: National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-13 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act

Plain summary

National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to designate public colleges and universities as National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education. The purposes of such designations are to: (1) recognize those institutions of higher education that have exhibited national leadership in research and education in coastal flooding, and (2) identify such centers as sources for expert advice and guidance for federal agencies engaged in coastal flooding research and education issues and projects. NOAA shall require the designated public colleges or universities to enter into an agreement with NOAA to: (1) collaborate on federal flood-related issues with federal agencies; and (2) collaborate and share with specified entities best practices on regional, state, and locally specific flooding and flood-related issues.

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Official text

National Centers of Excellence in Coastal Flood Research and Education Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] · 2 cosponsors

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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr4640 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115