[Public-list] NOAA Weather Bill in Senate

[sousa, stephen (ENG)]

John,

My understanding is the language is buried in Section 2 of this bill, so as
the bill passes so does the effect on NOAA Weather. This was forwarded from
someone in PA so everything may not be totally accurate and I haven't had
time to check.

Stephen 

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Is this the correct bill number?

I looked it up and on the senate web site and it's a bill dealing with
"RU-486 Suspension and Review Act of 2005"


On Wed, 2005-05-18 at 10:30 -0400, sousa, stephen (ENG) wrote:
> All Albergers:
> 
> This should be of interest for all of us.
> 
> Stephen
> 
> 
> 
>  NOAA WEATHER ALERTS
> 
> 
> PA Senator Rick Santorum has presented a bill that would eliminate free 
> weather broadcasts.  A key element of this bill is contained in Section 2 
> (b) "Competition with private sector" i.e., the government shall not
provide
> 
> a service that could be provided by the private sector.  Therefore, we
would
> 
> then be required to subscribe to a service, for a monthly fee.
> We need all those in the diving and boating community, especially those in

> Pennsylvania, to express their opposition to Senate bill 786 to Sen. Rick 
> Santorum of Pennsylvania. The loss of weather broadcasts would be a major 
> safety issue and a significant loss to the boating community.
> PA residents should address:
> The Honorable Rick Santorum
> 
> SD-511
> 
> United States Senate
> 
> Washington, DC 20510
> 
> 
> TYPICAL LETTER
> Dear Senator Santorum:
> I am a small boat owner and rely on NOAA broadcasts for safety before I 
> venture out on the water and while I am underway. NOAA has alerted me to 
> storm warnings and has been a most reliable prognosticator. To require me
to
> 
> pay for this service is unfair. As a retired person, I need to look for 
> recreation at a minimum expense. Placing another cost on boating does not 
> make me a happy sailor.
> I am but one of 500,000 sailors in Pennsylvania that feel this way.
> Please do not continue with this bill.
> Respectfully Yours
> 
> 
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