#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #bdac  ,,an ,,act  ,to prioritize &    
r$irect ,,noaa res\rces to a focus$     
program ( inve/m5t on af=dable &        
atta9able advances 9 obs]vational1      
comput+1 & model+ capabilities to deliv]
 sub/antial improvem5t 9 wea!r =eca/+ & 
pr$iction ( high impact wea!r ev5ts1 su*
 z ^? associat$ ) hurricanes1 tornadoes1
 dr\ghts1 floods1 /orm surges1 &        
wildfires1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wea!r  
,=eca/+ ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4  
,public safety priority ,9 accordance ) 
,,noaa's critical mission to provide    
sci5ce1 s]vice1 & /ew>d%ip1 ! ,"u       
,secret>y %all prioritize wea!r-relat$  
activities1 includ+ ! provision (       
improv$ wea!r data1 =eca/s1 & w>n+s = ! 
protection ( life & prop]ty & !         
enhancem5t ( ! national economy1 9 all  
relevant l9e (fices4  #c4 ,wea!r rese>* 
& =eca/+ innovation  7a7 ,program ,!    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o> %all      
conduct a program to develop improv$    

und]/&+ ( & =eca/ capabilities =        
atmosph]ic ev5ts & _! impacts1 plac+    
priority on develop+ m accurate1 timely1
 & effective w>n+s & =e-ca/s ( high     
impact wea!r ev5ts t endang] life &     
prop]ty4  7b7 ,program elem5ts ,!       
program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all  
focus on ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7     
,improv+ ! fundam5tal und]/&+ ( wea!r   
consi/5t ) section #b1 includ+ ! b\nd>y 
lay] & o!r atmosph]ic processes affect+ 
high impact wea!r ev5ts4  7#b7 ,improv+ 
! und]/&+ ( h[ ! public receives1       
int]prets1 & responds to w>n+s & =eca/s 
( high impact wea!r ev5ts t endang] life
 & prop]ty4  7#c7 ,rese>* & developm5t1 
& transf] ( k1 te*nologies1 &           
applications to ! ,,nws & o!r           
appropriate ag5cies & entities1 includ+ 
! ,am]ican wea!r indu/ry & academic     
p>tn]s1 relat$ to--  7,a7 advanc$ rad>1 
rad> network+ te*nologies1 & o!r        
gr\nd-bas$ te*nologies1 includ+ ^?      
emphasiz+ rapid1 f9e-scale s5s+ ( !     
b\nd>y lay] & l[] troposph]e1 & ! use ( 

innovative1 dual-pol>ization1 phas$     
array te*nologies2  7,b7 a]ial wea!r    
obs]v+ sy/ems2  7,c7 high p]=mance      
comput+ & in=mation te*nology & wireless
 communication networks2  7,d7 advanc$  
num]ical wea!r pr$iction sy/ems & =eca/+
 tools & te*niques t improve ! =eca/+ ( 
tim+1 track1 int5sity1 & sev]ity ( high 
impact wea!r1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7i7 !    
developm5t ( m effective mesoscale      
models2  7ii7 m effective use ( exi/+1 &
 ! developm5t ( new1 regional & national
 cl\d-resolv+ models2  7iii7 enhanc$    
global wea!r models2 &  7iv7 integrat$  
assessm5t models2  7,e7 quantitative    
assessm5t tools = measur+ ! impact &    
value ( data & obs]v+ sy/ems1 includ+   
,o,s,s,es 7z describ$ 9 section #h71    
,o,s,es1 & ,a,o,as2  7,f7 atmosph]ic    
*emi/ry & int]actions ess5tial to       
accurately *>act]iz+ atmosph]ic         
composition & pr$ict+ meteorological    
processes1 includ+ cl\d microphysical1  
precipitation1 & atmosph]ic             
electrification processes1 to m         

effectively und]/& _! role 9 sev]e      
wea!r2 &  7,g7 additional s\rces ( wea!r
 data & in=mation1 includ+ comm]cial    
obs]v+ sy/ems4  7#d7 ,a te*nology       
transf] initiative1 c>ri$ out jo9tly & 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator 
= ,,nws1 & 9 coop]ation ) ! ,am]ican    
wea!r indu/ry & academic p>tn]s1 to     
ensure cont9u\s developm5t & transition 
( ! late/ sci5tific & te*nological      
advances into ,,nws op]ations & to      
e/abli% a process to sunset outdat$ &   
exp5sive op]ational me?ods & tools to   
enable co/-effective transf] ( new      
me?ods & tools into op]ations4  7c7     
,extramural rese>*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is section1 !   
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o> %all      
collaborate ) & support ! non-,f$]al    
wea!r rese>* community1 :i* includes    
in/itutions ( high] education1 private  
entities1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 by mak+ funds available ?r\gh          
competitive grants1 contracts1 &        
coop]ative agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,s5se (     

congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t n   
less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! funds au?oriz$ = 
rese>* & developm5t at ,,o> by ?is ,act 
%\ld be made available = ?is purpose4   
7d7 ,report ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all       
transmit to ,congress annually1         
concurr5tly ) ,,noaa's budget reque/1 a 
description ( curr5t & plann$ activities
 "u ?is section4  #d4 ,tornado w>n+     
improvem5t & ext5sion program  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 collaboration 
) ! ,am]ican wea!r indu/ry & academic   
p>tn]s1 %all e/abli% a tornado w>n+     
improvem5t & ext5sion program4  7b7     
,goal ,! goal ( su* program %all be to  
r$uce ! loss ( life & economic losses f 
tornadoes ?r\gh ! developm5t & ext5sion 
( accurate1 effective1 & timely tornado 
=eca/s1 pr$ictions1 & w>n+s1 includ+ !  
pr$iction ( tornadoes beyond "o h\r 9   
advance4  7c7 ,program plan ,n lat] ?an 
#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o>1 9
 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator
 = ,,nws1 %all develop a program plan t 

details ! specific rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 te*nology transf] activities1 z well z 
correspond+ res\rces & timel9es1        
necess>y to a*ieve ! program goal4  7d7 
,budget = plan ,foll[+ completion ( !   
plan1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o>1 9
 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator
 = ,,nws1 %all transmit annually to     
,congress a propos$ budget correspond+  
to ! activities id5tifi$ 9 ! plan4  #e4 
,hurricane w>n+ improvem5t program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9            
collaboration ) ! ,am]ican wea!r indu/ry
 & academic p>tn]s1 %all e/abli% a      
hurricane w>n+ improvem5t program4  7b7 
,goal ,! goal ( su* program %all be to  
develop & ext5d accurate hurricane      
=eca/s & w>n+s 9 ord] to r$uce loss (   
life1 injury1 & damage to ! economy4    
7c7 ,program plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o>1 9        
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator 
= ,,nws1 %all develop a program plan t  
details ! specific rese>*1 developm5t1 &

 te*nology transf] activities1 z well z 
correspond+ res\rces & timel9es1        
necess>y to a*ieve ! program goal4  7d7 
,budget = plan ,foll[+ completion ( !   
plan1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o>1 9
 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator
 = ,,nws1 %all transmit annually to     
,congress a propos$ budget correspond+  
to ! activities id5tifi$ 9 ! plan4  #f4 
,wea!r rese>* & developm5t plann+ ,n    
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !      
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o>1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rators 
= ,,nws & ,,nesdis1 %all issue a rese>* 
& developm5t plan to re/ore & ma9ta9    
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 num]ical wea!r 
pr$iction & =eca/+ t--  7#a7 describes !
 =eca/+ skill & te*nology goals1        
objectives1 & progress ( ,,noaa 9 c>ry+ 
out ! program conduct$ "u section #c2   
7#b7 id5tifies & prioritizes specific   
rese>* & developm5t activities1 &       
p]=mance metrics1 weight$ to meet !     
op]ational wea!r mission ( ,,nws2  7#c7 

describes h[ ! program w collaborate )  
/akehold]s1 includ+ ! ,am]ican wea!r    
indu/ry & academic p>tn]s2 &  7#d7      
id5tifies1 ?r\gh consultation ) !       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ,am]ican  
wea!r indu/ry1 & academic p>tn]s1 rese>*
 necess>y to enhance ! integration (    
social sci5ce k into wea!r =eca/ & w>n+ 
processes1 includ+ to improve !         
communication ( ?reat in=mation necess>y
 to enable improv$ sev]e wea!r plann+ & 
decisionmak+ on ! "p ( individuals &    
communities4  #g4 ,obs]v+ sy/em plann+  
,! ,"u ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 develop & 
ma9ta9 a prioritiz$ li/ ( obs]vation    
data requirem5ts necess>y to ensure     
wea!r =eca/+ capabilities to protect    
life & prop]ty to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable2  7#b7 und]take1 us+        
,o,s,s,es1 ,o,s,es1 ,a,o,as1 & o!r      
appropriate assessm5t tools1 ongo+      
sy/ematic evaluations ( ! comb9ation (  
obs]v+ sy/ems1 data1 & in=mation ne$$ to
 meet ! requirem5ts li/$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 assess+ v>i\s options to maximize 

obs]vational capabilities & _!          
co/-effectiv5ess2  7#c7 id5tify curr5t &
 pot5tial future data gaps 9 obs]v+     
capabilities relat$ to ! requirem5ts    
li/$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#d7 det]m9e a
 range ( options to address gaps        
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  #h4 ,obs]v+ 
sy/em simulation exp]im5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 support ( ! requirem5ts ( section   
#g1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o> %all
 und]take ,o,s,s,es to quantitatively   
assess ! relative value & b5efits (     
obs]v+ capabilities & sy/ems4 ,te*nical 
& sci5tific ,,osse evaluations--  7#a7  
may include assessm5ts ( ! impact (     
obs]v+ capabilities on--  7,a7 global   
wea!r pr$iction2  7,b7 hurricane track &
 int5sity =eca/+2  7,c7 tornado w>n+    
lead times & accuracy2  7,d7 pr$iction (
 mid-latitude sev]e local /orm          
outbreaks2 &  7,e7 pr$iction ( /orms t h
 ! pot5tial to cause extreme            
precipitation & flood+ la/+ f #f h\rs to
 #a week2 &  7#b7 %all be conduct$ 9    
coop]ation ) o!r appropriate entities )9

 ,,noaa1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ! ,am]ican 
wea!r indu/ry1 & academic p>tn]s to     
ensure ! te*nical & sci5tific m]it (    
,,osse results4  7b7 ,requirem5ts       
,o,s,s,es %all quantitatively--  7#a7   
det]m9e ! pot5tial impact ( propos$     
space-bas$1 suborbital1 & 9 situ obs]v+ 
sy/ems on analyses & =eca/s1 includ+    
pot5tial impacts on extreme wea!r ev5ts 
across all p>ts ( ! ,nation2  7#b7      
evaluate & comp>e obs]v+ sy/em design   
options2 &  7#c7 assess ! relative      
capabilities & co/s ( v>i\s obs]v+      
sy/ems & comb9ations ( obs]v+ sy/ems 9  
provid+ data necess>y to protect life & 
prop]ty4  7c7 ,implem5tation ,o,s,s,es--
  7#a7 %all be conduct$ prior to !      
acquisition ( major ,gov]nm5t-own$ or   
,gov]nm5t-leas$ op]ational obs]v+       
sy/ems1 includ+ pol>-orbit+ &           
geo/ation>y satellite sy/ems1 ) a       
lifecycle co/ ( m ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj2 &   
7#b7 %all be conduct$ prior to ! pur*ase
 ( any major new comm]cially provid$    
data ) a lifecycle co/ ( m ?an          

#ejj1jjj1jjj4  7d7 ,priority osses ,n   
lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjad1 ! ,assi/ant  
,adm9i/rator = ,,o> %all complete       
,o,s,s,es to assess ! value ( data f bo?
 ,global ,position+ ,sy/em radio        
occultation & a geo/ation>y hyp]spectral
 s\nd] global con/ellation4  7e7        
,results ,^u completion ( all ,o,s,s,es1
 results %all be publicly releas$ &     
accompani$ by an assessm5t ( relat$     
private & public sector wea!r data s\rc+
 options1 includ+ _! availability1      
af=dability1 & co/ effectiv5ess4 ,su*   
assessm5ts %all be develop$ 9 accordance
 ) section #ejejc ( title #ea1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  #i4 ,comput+ res\rces    
prioritization report ,n lat] ?an #ab   
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,,noaa ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic]1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,o> & !       
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,,nws1 %all    
produce & make publicly available a     
report t expla9s h[ ,,noaa int5ds to--  
7#a7 aggressively pursue ! newe/1 fa/e/1

 & mo/ co/ effective high p]=mance      
comput+ te*nologies 9 support ( its     
wea!r pr$iction mission2  7#b7 ensure a 
balance betwe5 ! rese>* requirem5ts to  
develop ! next g5]ation ( regional &    
global models & its highly reliable     
op]ational models2  7#c7 take advantage 
( advanc$ developm5t concepts to1 z     
appropriate1 make its next g5]ation     
wea!r pr$iction models available 9      
beta-te/ mode to its op]ational =eca/]s1
 ! ,am]ican wea!r indu/ry1 & its p>tn]s 
9 academic & gov]nm5t rese>*2  7#d7     
id5tify opportunities to reallocate     
exi/+ advanc$ comput+ res\rces f l[]    
priority uses to improve advanc$ rese>* 
& op]ational wea!r pr$iction2 &  7#e7   
h>ness new comput+ p[] 9 ,,o> & ,,nws = 
imm$iate improvem5t 9 =eca/+ &          
exp]im5tation4  #aj4 ,comm]cial wea!r   
data  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #fjafa (    
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 8,?is       
prohibition %all n ext5d to--  7#a7 !   
pur*ase ( wea!r data ?r\gh contracts )  

comm]cial provid]s2 or  7#b7 ! placem5t 
( wea!r satellite in/rum5ts on coho/$   
gov]nm5t or private payloads4  4  7b7   
,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation 
) ! ,"u ,secret>y1 %all transmit to !   
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a /rategy to 
enable ! procurem5t ( quality comm]cial 
wea!r data4 ,! /rategy %all assess !    
range ( comm]cial opportunities1 includ+
 public-private p>tn]%ips1 = obta9+ bo? 
surface-bas$ & space-bas$ wea!r         
obs]vations4 ,! /rategy %all include !  
expect$ co/ effectiv5ess ( ^!           
opportunities z well z provide a plan = 
procur+ data1 includ+ an expect$        
implem5tation timel9e1 f ^!             
nongov]nm5tal s\rces1 z appropriate4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /rategy %all       
include--  7,a7 an analysis ( f9ancial  
or o!r b5efits to1 & risks associat$ )1 

acquir+ comm]cial wea!r data or s]vices1
 includ+ ?r\gh multiye> acquisition     
approa*es2  7,b7 an id5tification (     
me?ods to address plann+1 programm+1    
budget+1 & execution *all5ges to su*    
approa*es1 includ+--  7i7 h[ /&>ds w be 
set to ensure t data is reliable &      
effective2  7ii7 h[ data may be acquir$ 
?r\gh comm]cial exp]im5tal or innovative
 te*niques & !n evaluat$ = integration  
into op]ational use2  7iii7 h[ to       
gu>antee public access to all           
=eca/-critical data to ensure t !       
,am]ican wea!r indu/ry & ! public       
cont9ue to h access to in=mation        
critical to _! "w2 &  7iv7 9 accordance 
) section #ejejc ( title #ea1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 me?ods to address pot5tial
 t]m9ation liability or cancellation    
co/s associat$ ) wea!r data or s]vice   
contracts2 &  7,c7 an id5tification (   
any *anges ne$$ 9 ! requirem5ts         
developm5t & approval processes ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to facilitate      
effective & effici5t implem5tation ( su*

 /rategy4  #aa4 ,wea!r rese>* &         
innovation advisory committee  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
to--  7#a7 provide advice = prioritiz+  
wea!r rese>* initiatives at ,,noaa to   
produce real improvem5t 9 wea!r =eca/+2 
7#b7 provide advice on exi/+ or em]g+   
te*nologies or te*niques t c be f\nd 9  
private indu/ry or ! rese>* community t 
c\ld be incorporat$ into =eca/+ at ,,nws
 to improve =eca/+2  7#c7 id5tify       
opportunities to improve communications 
betwe5 wea!r =eca/]s1 em]g5cy managem5t 
p]sonnel1 & ! public2 &  7#d7 address   
su* o!r matt]s z ! ,"u ,secret>y or !   
,advisory ,committee believes w\ld      
improve innovation 9 wea!r =eca/+4  7b7 
,composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u      
,secret>y %all appo9t lead+ exp]ts &    
innovators f all relevant fields (      
sci5ce & eng9e]+ t in=m meteorology1    
includ+ atmosph]ic *emi/ry1 atmosph]ic  
physics1 hydrology1 social sci5ce1 risk 
communications1 electrical eng9e]+1 &   

comput] model+4  7#b7 ,numb] ,!         
,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ (  
at lea/ #ab memb]s1 ) ! *air ( !        
,advisory ,committee *os5 by ! ,"u      
,secret>y f among ! memb]s4  7#c7       
,re/riction ,! ,"u ,secret>y may n      
appo9t a majority ( memb]s :o are       
employees ( ,,noaa-fund$ rese>* c5t]s4  
7c7 ,annual report ,! ,advisory         
,committee %all transmit annually to !  
,"u ,secret>y a report on progress made 
by ,,noaa 9 adopt+ ! ,advisory          
,committee's recomm5dations4 ,! ,"u     
,secret>y %all transmit a copy ( su*    
report to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7d7 ,duration ,section #ad ( !
 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
,advisory ,committee until ! date t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #ab4 ,int]ag5cy wea!r rese>* &   
innovation coord9ation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 

,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,policy %all e/abli% an      
,int]-ag5cy ,committee = ,advanc+ ,wea!r
 ,s]vices to improve coord9ation (      
relevant wea!r rese>* & =eca/ innovation
 activities across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  
,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all--  7#a7   
include p>ticipation by ! ,national     
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ,,noaa &
 its con/itu5t elem5ts1 ! ,national     
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & su* o!r ag5cies   
involv$ 9 wea!r =eca/+ rese>* z !       
,presid5t det]m9es are appropriate2     
7#b7 id5tify & prioritize top =eca/ ne$s
 & coord9ate ^? ne$s aga9/ budget       
reque/s & program initiatives across    
p>ticipat+ (fices & ag5cies2 &  7#c7 %>e
 in=mation reg>d+ op]ational ne$s &     
=eca/+ improvem5ts across relevant      
ag5cies4  7b7 ,co-*air ,! ,f$]al        
,coord9ator = ,meteorology %all s]ve z a
 co-*air ( ?is panel4  7c7 ,fur!r       
coord9ation ,! ,director %all take su*  
o!r /eps z are necess>y to coord9ate !  

activities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ^? ( !
 ,am]ican wea!r indu/ry1 ,/ate          
gov]nm5ts1 em]g5cy manag]s1 & academic  
rese>*]s4  #ac4 ,o> & ,,nws ex*ange     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant      
,adm9i/rator = ,,o> & ! ,assi/ant       
,adm9i/rator = ,,nws may e/abli% a      
program to detail ,,o> p]sonnel to !    
,,nws & ,,nws p]sonnel to ,,o>4  7b7    
,goal ,! goal ( ?is program is to       
enhance =eca/+ innovation ?r\gh regul>1 
direct int]action betwe5 ,,o>'s _w-class
 sci5ti/s & ,,nws's op]ational /aff4    
7c7 ,elem5ts ,! program %all all[ up to 
#aj ,,o> /aff & ,,nws /aff to sp5d up to
 #a ye> on detail4 ,c&idates %all be    
jo9tly select$ by ! ,assi/ant           
,adm9i/rator = ,,o> & ! ,assi/ant       
,adm9i/rator = ,,nws4  7d7 ,report ,!   
,"u ,secret>y %all report annually to ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate on          
p>ticipation 9 su* program & %all       

highlight any innovations t come f ?is  
int]action4  #ad4 ,visit+ fell[s at     
,,nws  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant        
,adm9i/rator = ,,nws may e/abli% a      
program to ho/ po/doctoral fell[s &     
academic rese>*]s at any ( ! ,national  
,c5t]s = ,environm5tal ,pr$iction4  7b7 
,goal ,?is program %all be design$ to   
provide direct int]action betwe5 =eca/]s
 & tal5t$ academic & private sector     
rese>*]s 9 an ef=t to br+ innovation to 
=eca/+ tools & te*niques available to ! 
,,nws4  7c7 ,selection & appo9tm5t ,su* 
fell[s %all be competitively select$ &  
appo9t$ = a t]m n to exce$ #a ye>4  #ae4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,,aoa ,!
 t]m ,,aoa means an ,analysis (         
,alt]natives4  7#b7 ,,nesdis ,! t]m     
,,nesdis means ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,satellite1 ,data1 & ,in=mation        
,s]vice4  7#c7 ,,noaa ,! t]m ,,noaa     
means ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,,nws ,! t]m ,,nws
 means ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4  7#e7
 ,,o> ,! t]m ,,o> means ! ,(fice (      

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*4  7#f7   
,,ose ,! t]m ,,ose means an ,obs]v+     
,sy/em ,exp]im5t4  7#g7 ,,osse ,! t]m   
,,osse means an ,obs]v+ ,sy/em          
,simulation ,exp]im5t4  7#h7 ,"u        
secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means !   
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &    
,atmosph]e4  #af4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjad   
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =   
fiscal ye> #bjad--  7#a7 #hc1jjj1jjj to 
,,o> to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ( :i*--  7,a7
 #fe1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r        
laboratories & coop]ative in/itutes2 &  
7,b7 #ah1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r &  
air *emi/ry rese>* programs2 &  7#b7 out
 ( funds made available = rese>* &      
developm5t 9 ,,nws1 an additional am\nt 
( #ad1jjj1jjj = ,,o> to c>ry out ! jo9t 
te*nology transf] initiative describ$ 9 
section #c7;b77#d74  7b7 ,alt]native    
fund+ = fiscal ye> #bjad ,if ! ,budget  
,control ,act ( #bjaa 7,public ,law     
#aab-be7 is repeal$ or replac$ ) an ,act
 t increases allocations1 subsection 7a7

 %all n apply1 & !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjad--  7#a7  
#if1ejj1jjj to ,,o> to c>ry out ?is     
,act1 ( :i*--  7,a7 #gg1ejj1jjj is      
au?oriz$ = wea!r laboratories &         
coop]ative in/itutes2 &  7,b7           
#ai1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r & air   
*emi/ry rese>* programs2 &  7#b7 out (  
funds made available = rese>* &         
developm5t 9 ,,nws1 an additional am\nt 
( #af1jjj1jjj = ,,o> to c>ry out ! jo9t 
te*nology transf] initiative describ$ 9 
section #c7;b77#d74  7c7 ,fiscal ye>s   
#bjae ?r\gh #bjag ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjae ?r\gh #bjag1 !re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$--  7#a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj to  
,,o> to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ( :i*--  7,a7
 #hj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r        
laboratories & coop]ative in/itutes2 &  
7,b7 #bj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r &  
air *emi/ry rese>* programs2 &  7#b7 an 
additional am\nt ( #bj1jjj1jjj = ! jo9t 
te*nology transf] initiative describ$ 9 
section #c7;b77#d74  7d7 ,limitation ,no
 additional funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry  

out ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
,april #a1 #bjad4;,cl]k4