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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />would create the Weather Mitigation Advisory and Research Board within the Department of <br />Cornmerce, rather than in the National Science Foundation as would S. 1807. <br /> <br />Upon introduction, S. 1807 was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and <br />Transportation, of which Senator Hutchison is a member. H.R. 3445 was referred to the House <br />Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, of which <br />Congressman Udall is a member. <br /> <br />SUPPORT FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERSTATE WEATHER MODIFICATION COUNCIL <br /> <br />The North American Interstate Weather Modification Council supports the passage oflegislation <br />such as S. 1807 and H.R. 3445. We support the passage of any legislative vehicle that would <br />provide congressional authorization and funding of a sustained, coordinated national weather <br />modification research program. The growing worldwide need for fresh water and protection <br />from drought and hail damage warrants our best efforts to use the technologies now available <br />while working diligently to refine and improve them. The time has come for a concerted <br />national effort to ~ke our present weather modification capabilities to the next level. Legislation <br />similar to these bills Would provide the necessary first step toward this national effort. <br /> <br />3 <br />