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71 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Critical Mineral Resources: National Policy and Critical Minerals List
2025-09-18 · Reports · R47982 · HTML available · PDF available
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2026 Budget Request and Appropriations
2025-09-05 · Resources · IF13024 · HTML available · PDF available
Landslides: Federal Role in Research, Assessment, and Response
2025-08-22 · Reports · R47588 · HTML available · PDF available
Hawaii’s Active Volcanoes: Federal Role in Research, Monitoring, and Warning
2025-08-12 · Reports · R48622 · HTML available · PDF available
Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3816)
2025-08-08 · Resources · IF12698 · HTML available · PDF available
The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and Its Role in Mapping Hazards and Resources
2025-08-06 · Resources · IF13079 · HTML available · PDF available
National Landslide Preparedness Act and the Status of Landslide Risk Reduction
2025-08-01 · Resources · IF13077 · HTML available · PDF available
The National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System
2025-07-29 · Resources · IF11987 · HTML available · PDF available
The USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative
2025-07-10 · Resources · IF13058 · HTML available · PDF available
Landsat, What’s Next?
2025-06-16 · Posts · IN12281 · HTML available · PDF available
Tornadoes: Forecasting, Detection, and Communication
2025-05-30 · Resources · IF12695 · HTML available · PDF available
Alaska’s Active Volcanoes: Federal Role in Research, Monitoring, and Warning
2025-05-08 · Reports · R48529 · HTML available · PDF available
The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System
2025-04-25 · Resources · IF12956 · HTML available · PDF available
The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System and the Federal Role
2025-04-24 · Reports · R47121 · HTML available
Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
2025-04-23 · Reports · R47665 · HTML available · PDF available
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2025 Budget Request and Appropriations
2025-04-03 · Resources · IF12667 · HTML available · PDF available
Understanding NOAA’s “Billion-Dollar Disasters”
2025-03-17 · Resources · IF12944 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Satellite Capabilities for Tracking the Wildfire Life Cycle
2025-03-11 · Resources · IF12938 · HTML available · PDF available
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Organization Overview and Issues for Congress
2025-03-04 · Reports · R47636 · HTML available · PDF available
Critical Mineral Resources: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Role in Research and Analysis
2025-02-21 · Reports · R48005 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Assessments and Warnings of Potential Post-Fire Debris Flows: Examples from the January 2025 Los Angeles County Wildfires
2025-02-10 · Posts · IN12507 · HTML available · PDF available
Water Resource Issues in the 119th Congress
2025-01-29 · Reports · R48372 · HTML available · PDF available
Fire Weather: Background and Forecasting
2025-01-28 · Resources · IF12884 · HTML available · PDF available
January 2025 Los Angeles County Wildfires
2025-01-16 · Resources · IF12871 · HTML available · PDF available
Atmospheric Rivers: Background and Forecasting
2025-01-13 · Resources · IF12872 · HTML available
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Overview and Issues for Congress
2024-11-04 · Reports · R43141 · HTML available · PDF available
Hurricane Rapid Intensification: In Brief
2024-10-04 · Reports · R48212 · HTML available · PDF available
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Budget and Funding: Overview and Issues for Congress
2024-08-15 · Reports · R48157 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance
2024-08-06 · Posts · IN11187 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Assistance for Wildfire Response and Recovery
2024-07-29 · Resources · IF10732 · HTML available · PDF available
Natural Disasters and the Homeowners Insurance Market
2024-06-12 · Posts · IN12375 · HTML available · PDF available
NOAA’s Commercial Data Program: Background and Considerations for Congress
2024-05-30 · Resources · IF12671 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS)
2024-05-28 · Posts · IN12193 · HTML available · PDF available
The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017: Congressional Direction to NOAA in P.L. 115-25
2024-05-03 · Reports · R44838 · HTML available · PDF available
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Background and FY2024 Appropriations
2024-03-27 · Resources · IF12358 · HTML available · PDF available
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2024 Budget Request and Appropriations
2024-03-18 · Resources · IF12406 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-08-29 · Reports · R47666 · HTML available · PDF available
Fire Management Assistance Grants: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-08-17 · Reports · R43738 · HTML available · PDF available
August 2023 Wildfires in Hawaii
2023-08-14 · Posts · IN12218 · HTML available · PDF available
Post-Wildfire Debris Flows: Federal Role in Assessment and Warning
2023-07-10 · Reports · R47618 · HTML available · PDF available
Wildfire Statistics
2023-06-01 · Resources · IF10244 · HTML available · PDF available
Drought in the United States: Science, Policy, and Selected Federal Authorities
2023-03-09 · Reports · R46911 · HTML available · PDF available
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2023 Budget Request and Appropriations
2023-02-27 · Resources · IF12156 · HTML available · PDF available
Earthquakes Induced by Underground Fluid Injection and the Federal Role in Mitigation
2023-01-13 · Reports · R47386 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Supplemental Appropriations
2023-01-09 · Resources · IF12152 · HTML available · PDF available
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Background and FY2023 Appropriations
2023-01-06 · Resources · IF12097 · HTML available · PDF available
Mauna Loa Eruption
2022-12-08 · Posts · IN12059 · HTML available · PDF available
Hazard-Resilient Buildings: Sustaining Occupancy and Function After a Natural Disaster
2022-08-15 · Reports · R47215 · HTML available · PDF available
Forecasting Tropical Cyclones: NOAA’s Role
2022-08-10 · Resources · IF10719 · HTML available · PDF available
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2022 Budget Request and Appropriations
2022-06-17 · Resources · IF11914 · HTML available · PDF available