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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac    
,mr4 ,vitt] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t1  
on-go+ validation1 & use ( an (ficial   
set ( data on ! hi/orical temp]ature    
record1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public 
,access to ,hi/orical ,records ,act4    
#b4 ,(ficial dataset on hi/orical       
temp]ature record  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (    
(ficial dataset by ,,nasa ,!            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% an   
(ficial dataset on ! hi/orical          
temp]ature record4  7b7 ,requirem5ts =  
dataset  7#a7 ,use ( raw data ,9        
e/abli%+ ! dataset requir$ by ?is       
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use ! raw  
data relat+ to temp]ature collect$ by   
ea* applicable /ation & vessel & %all1 =

 t purpose1 reexam9e applicable records 
collect$ by su* /ations & vessels &     
accurately quantify ! /ati/ical         
unc]ta9ty 7includ+ e/imates ( r&om &    
bias errors7 ( ea* temp]ature obs]vation
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obs]vation4  7#b7 ,cle> & full          
id5tification ( gaps 9 data ,9 e/abli%+ 
! dataset1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all cle>ly & 
fully id5tify ea* gap t exi/s 9         
temp]ature /ation data & temp]ature     
read+ data4  7#c7 ,fill-9 data ,if 9    
e/abli%+ ! dataset ! ,adm9i/rator       
supplies or fills 9 data to address a   
gap 9 temp]ature /ation data or         
temp]ature read+ data1 or = any o!r     
reason1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7     
cle>ly & fully id5tify ! data s suppli$ 
or fill$ 9 z fill-9 data2 &  7,b7 cle>ly
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panel to assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator 9 !       
e/abli%m5t ( ! dataset requir$ by ?is   

section4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! panel %all    
consi/ ( sev5 individuals appo9t$ by !  
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private sector ) ackn[l$g$ exp]tise 9   
meteorology & /ati/ics :o--  7,a7 d n h 
a significant f9ancial int]e/ 9 tak+ a  
position on ! matt] ( global climate    
*ange2 &  7,b7 h n receiv$ fund+ f any  
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or entity ( ! ,f$]al   
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requir$ by ?is section by--  7,a7       
det]m9+ :i* l& surface1 sea surface1 &  
satellite records %all be us$ 9 !       
e/abli%m5t ( ! dataset2  7,b7 e/abli%+  
/&>ds & crit]ia = det]m9+ confid5ce     
levels = ! int]polation & extrapolation 
( hi/orical av]age global temp]atures   
ov] successive #be-ye> p]iods 9 ! pa/2 &
  7,c7 e/abli%+ a rationale = an av]age 
hi/orical global temp]ature & a means ( 
analysis = assess+ ! accuracy ( su*     
av]age4  7d7 ,indep5d5t v]ification &   

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be an entity ) p]sonnel hav+ ! skills & 
exp]tise appropriate = ! v]ification or 
validation 7z ! case may be7 ( !        
dataset1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,= !   
v]ification1 p]sonnel ) skills &        
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7#c7 ,responsibilities ,9 c>ry+ out !   
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to ! dataset z ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
specify 9 ! contract1 includ+ a review (
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( id5tify+ & elim9at+ bias4  7#d7       
,publication ,any algori?ms us$1 & any  
det]m9ations made1 9 ! v]ification &    
validation ( ! dataset pursuant to ?is  
subsection %all be made available to !  
public4  #c4 ,use ( dataset 9 global    
climate rese>*  7a7 ,use z sole s\rce ( 
data ,^u ! completion ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !
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record requir$ by section #b1 any p]son 
or entity engag$ 9 global climate rese>*
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,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all use ! dataset z ! 
s\rce ( data on ! hi/orical temp]ature  
record4  7b7 ,use among multiple s\rces 
( data ,9 publi%+ any f9d+s or hypo!sis 
on global climate *ange1 any p]son or   
entity engag$ 9 global climate rese>* t 
is fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) funds f !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all use ! dataset     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 z ! prim>y    
s\rce1 or at lea/ "o ( ! prim>y s\rces1 
= hi/orical global temp]atures if su*   
p]son or entity elects to consid]       
multiple s\rces ( su* data4  #d4 ,public

 release ( temp]ature /ation data  7a7  
,release ( raw data requir$ ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce %all provide = ! imm$iate   
release to ! public1 9 unadju/$ =m1 (   
all raw temp]ature /ation data f        
coop]ative obs]v]s & automat$ /ations   
collect$ by ! ,national ,climatic ,data 
,c5t] z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4 ,! data %all be releas$ to !      
public 9 a digital electronic =mat4  7b7
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%all provide = ! imm$iate release to !  
public ( an analysis ( ! diff]5ces      
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f9al temp]ature datasets collect$ &     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,climatic ,data 
,c5t] z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4 ,! analysis %all be releas$ to !  
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f9al temp]ature dataset l9e ov] "t4  #e4
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adju/m5t  7a7 ,data process+  7#a7      
,release to public ,! applicable ,f$]al 

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toge!r ) a notice ( ! availability ( !  
review & correction ( su* cod+ or       
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utility1 & integrity by su* ag5cy       
pursuant to ! adm9i/rative me*anisms    
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guidel9es ( ! ,in=mation ,quality ,act1 
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 requirem5ts z   
foll[s3  7,a7 ,to make available to !   
public 7includ+ ?r\gh ! ,int]net website
 ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ t is available to !  
public7 ! comput] cod+ & a detail$      
explanation ( ! processes us$ 9 su*     
adju/m5t ( data4  7,b7 ,to make         
available to ! public 7includ+ ?r\gh su*
 ,int]net website7 all pe] review       
comm5ts relat+ to ! data be+ adju/$ & ! 
processes & algori?ms us$ 9 su* adju/m5t
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*anges 9 ! data be+ adju/$ & ( ! effect 
( su* *anges on tr5ds1 av]ages1 & o!r   
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,to cite all applicable /udies1 reports1
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adju/$ or any e>li] it]ations ( su*     
data4  7,e7 ,to use 9 su* adju/m5t (    
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algori?ms t are non-propriet>y 9 nature4
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contractors reli$ ^u 9 su* adju/m5t (   
data are subject to section #eeb ( title
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ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation      
,act71 reg>d+ _! activities 9 su*       
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( receipt ( a reque/ !re=1 ! applicable 
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