WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) introduced legislation to enshrine the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) into law and establish it as a standalone agency within the executive branch. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2023, is cosponsored by Rep. Randy Weber (R-  more