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H.R. 3445: Weather Mitigation Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2007

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HR 3445 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3445
To establish the Weather Mitigation Operations and Research Board, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 3, 2007

Mr. UDALL of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science and Technology

A BILL
To establish the Weather Mitigation Operations and Research Board, and for other purposes.

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 `Weather Mitigation Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

It is the purpose of this Act to develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated national weather mitigation policy and a national cooperative Federal and State program of weather mitigation research and development.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) BOARD- The term `Board' means the Weather Mitigation Advisory and Research Board.
(2) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- The term `Executive Director' means the Executive Director of the Weather Mitigation Advisory and Research Board.
(3) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT- The term `research and development' means theoretical analysis, exploration, experimentation, and the extension of investigative findings and theories of scientific or technical nature into practical application for experimental and demonstration purposes, including the experimental production and testing of models, devices, equipment, materials, and processes.
(4) WEATHER MITIGATION- The term `weather mitigation' means changing or controlling, or attempting to change or control, by artificial methods the natural development of atmospheric cloud forms or precipitation forms which occur in the troposphere. Examples include rain enhancement, snowpack augmentation, and hail suppression.

SEC. 4. WEATHER MITIGATION ADVISORY AND RESEARCH BOARD ESTABLISHED.

(a) In General- There is established in the Department of Commerce the Weather Mitigation Advisory and Research Board.
(b) Membership-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Board shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, of whom--
(A) at least 1 shall be a representative of the American Meteorological Society;
(B) at least 1 shall be a representative of the American Society of Civil Engineers;
(C) at least 1 shall be a representative of the National Academy of Sciences;
(D) at least 1 shall be a representative of the National Center for Atmospheric Research of the National Science Foundation;
(E) at least 2 shall be representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce;
(F) at least 1 shall be a representative of institutions of higher education or research institutes; and
(G) at least 1 shall be a representative of a State that is currently supporting operational weather mitigation projects.
(2) TENURE- A member of the Board serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce.
(3) VACANCIES- Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) Advisory Committees- The Board may establish advisory committees to advise the Board and to make recommendations to the Board concerning legislation, policies, administration, research, and other matters.
(c) Initial Meeting- Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Board have been appointed, the Board shall hold its first meeting.
(d) Meetings- The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair.
(e) Quorum- A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(f) Chair and Vice Chair- The Board shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.

SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE BOARD.

(a) Promotion of Research and Development- In order to assist in expanding the theoretical and practical knowledge of weather mitigation, the Board shall promote and fund research and development, studies, and investigations with respect to--
(1) improved forecast and decisionmaking technologies for weather mitigation operations, including tailored computer workstations and software and new observation systems with remote sensors; and
(2) assessments and evaluations of the efficacy of weather mitigation, both purposeful (including cloud-seeding operations) and inadvertent (including downwind effects and anthropogenic effects).
(b) Financial Assistance- Unless the use of the money is restricted or subject to any limitations provided by law, the Board shall use amounts in the Weather Mitigation Research and Development Fund--
(1) to pay its expenses in the administration of this Act; and
(2) to provide for research and development with respect to weather mitigation by grants to, or contracts or cooperative arrangements with, public or private agencies.
(c) Report- The Board shall submit to the Secretary of Commerce biennially a report on its findings and research results.

SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE BOARD.

(a) Studies, Investigations, and Hearings- The Board may make any studies or investigations, obtain any information, and hold any hearings necessary or proper to administer or enforce this Act or any rules or orders issued under this Act.
(b) Personnel- The Board may employ, as provided for in appropriations Acts, an Executive Director and other support staff necessary to perform duties and functions under this Act.
(c) Cooperation With Other Agencies- The Board may cooperate with public or private agencies to promote the purposes of this Act.
(d) Cooperative Agreements- The Board may enter into cooperative agreements with the head of any department or agency of the United States, an appropriate official of any State or political subdivision of a State, or an appropriate official of any private or public agency or organization for conducting weather mitigation activities or cloud-seeding operations.
(e) Conduct and Contracts for Research and Development- The Executive Director, with the approval of the Board, may conduct and may contract for research and development activities relating to the purpose described in section 2.

SEC. 7. COOPERATION WITH THE WEATHER MITIGATION OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH BOARD.

The heads of the departments and agencies of the United States and the heads of any other public or private agencies and institutions that receive research funds from the United States shall, to the extent possible, give full support and cooperation to the Board and to initiate independent research and development programs that address weather mitigations.

SEC. 8. FUNDING.

(a) In General- There is established within the Treasury of the United States the Weather Mitigation Research and Development Fund, which shall consist of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (b) or received by the Board under subsection (c).
(b) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board for the purposes of carrying out this Act $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015. Any sums appropriated under this subsection shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended.
(c) Gifts- The Board may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.

IPCS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON CHEMICAL SAFETY : http://www.inchem.org/documents/hsg/hsg/hsg046.htm

Health and Safety Guide No. 46

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Human Exposure

The general population is exposed to barium through air, drinking-water, and food.

The concentration in air has been estimated to be <0.05 µg/m3 and, assuming an average ventilatory rate of 20 m3/day, a daily inhalation intake of barium of approximately 1.0 µg can be derived.

Occupational exposure to barium has been found to range from 0.02 to 6.1 mg/m3.

Recent studies from the USA showed exposure levels in drinking-water ranging from 1 to 20 µg/litre. On the basis of this range, and assuming a daily consumption of 2 litres of drinking-water, the daily
intake of barium would be 2-40 µg. However, in certain regions of the USA, barium concentrations of up to 10 000 µg/litre have been reported. In the United Kingdom (Wales), the average daily intake of
barium from drinking-water has been estimated to be approximately 86 µg.

The major route of barium exposure is through the diet. On the basis of data from the USA, the dietary intake of barium ranges from 300 to 1700 µg/day, with an average concentration ranging from
600-900 µg/day. In the United Kingdom (Wales), the average intake has been estimated to be 1240 µg/day.

2.2 Uptake, Metabolism, and Excretion

In human beings, the absorption of barium from the gastrointestinal tract largely depends on age and the solubility of the compound. Less than 10% of an ingested quantity is believed to be absorbed in adults; however, absorption may be significantly higher in children. Inhaled barium compounds are absorbed through the lungs or directly from the basal membrane. Poorly soluble compounds may accumulate in the lungs and removal is slow. Absorbed barium enters the bloodstream and various soft tissues, and is deposited in the bone. A barium level of about 20 mg has been found in the average-sized person (70 kg), 93% of which is localized in the bone.

The metabolism of barium is similar to that of calcium; however, unlike calcium, barium has no known biological function.

Barium is eliminated in both the faeces and the urine, elimination varying according to the route of administration and the solubility of the compound. Barium, which had been absorbed and transported by the plasma, was found to be almost entirely eliminated from the body within 24 h.

Effects on Human Beings

Barium doses as low as 0.2-0.5 g (3-7 mg/kg body weight), generally resulting from the ingestion of barium chloride or carbonate, have been found to lead to toxic effects in adult human beings. In
untreated cases, doses of 3-5 g (40-70 mg/kg body weight) were lethal. Clinical features of barium poisoning include: acute gastroenteritis, loss of deep reflexes with onset of muscular paralysis, and
progressive muscular paralysis. The muscular paralysis appears to be related to severe hypokalaemia. In most reported cases, rapid and uneventful recovery occurred after treatment with infused potassium salts (carbonate or lactate) and/or oral administration of sodium sulfate.

Adverse health effects have been observed in sensitive individuals (e.g., diuresis patients) following exposure to barium as a medical X-ray contrast medium.

In the workplace, inhaled barium has resulted in baritosis. A significantly higher prevalence of hypertension was observed in workers exposed to high levels of airborne barium than in unexposed
workers.

The results of early, limited, epidemiological studies, relating exposure to low levels of barium with cardiovascular disease and mortality, were inconsistent and inconclusive. In a later epidemiological study, no conclusive evidence of barium-induced effects on blood pressure was revealed. No effects on blood pressure were identified in a short-term study in which volunteers consumed increasing levels of barium up to 10 mg/litre in drinking-water.

There is no conclusive evidence that barium compounds induce reproductive, teratogenic, or carcinogenic effects in human beings.

Examination of dust falls and suspended particulates indicates that most contain barium (http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad33.htm#5.0). The presence of barium is mainly attributable to industrial emissions, especially the combustion of coal and diesel oil and waste incineration, and may also result from dusts blown from soils and mining processes. Barium sulfate and carbonate are the forms of barium most likely to occur in particulate matter in the air, although the presence of other insoluble compounds cannot be excluded. The residence time of barium in the atmosphere may be several days, depending on the particle size. Most of these particles, however, are much larger than 10 µm in size and rapidly settle back to earth. Particles can be removed from the atmosphere by rainout or washout wet deposition.