,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjae ,mr4   
,?une 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to help enhance comm]ce ?r\gh 
improv$ seasonal =eca/s1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,seasonal ,=eca/+       
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,improv+ seasonal
 =eca/s = agriculture & comm]ce ,section
 #agfb ( title ,,xvii ( ,public ,law    
#ii-aih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac note7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
7a7 & ins]t+ 7a7 ,f9d+s4--2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 7b7 & ins]t+   
7b7 ,policy4--2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,functions ,! ,"u       
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,wea!r     
,s]vice & o!r appropriate programs 9 !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 %all--  7#a7 collect &   
utilize in=mation 9 ord] to make usable1

 reliable1 & timely =eca/s ( seasonal   
temp]ature & precipitation2  7#b7       
lev]age exi/+ rese>* & models f !       
academic sector to improve ! =eca/s "u  
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 det]m9e & provide  
in=mation on h[ ! =eca/$ conditions "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 may impact--  7,a7 ! numb]
 & sev]ity ( dr\ghts1 tornadoes1        
hurricanes1 floods1 heatwaves1 or o!r   
relevant natural disa/]s2  7,b7 sn[pack2
 &  7,c7 sea ice conditions2  7#d7      
provide ! =eca/s "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !   
in=mation "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7 on   
bo? national & regional levels2 &  7#e7 
develop an ,int]net cle>+h\se ) ! =eca/s
 ( seasonal temp]ature & precipitation &
 o!r relevant seasonal =eca/s & products
 produc$ by ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 o!r ,f$]al & 
,/ate dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & ! academic 
sector4  7d7 ,communication ,! ,"u      
,secret>y %all provide ! =eca/s & !     
in=mation on _! impacts "u subsection   
7c7 to ! public1 includ+ public &       
private entities engag$ 9 plann+ &      

prep>$ness1 includ+--  7#a7             
decisionmak]s at ! ,f$]al1 regional1    
,/ate1 tribal1 & local levels (         
gov]nm5t2  7#b7 ! private sector2 &     
7#c7 ! public4  7e7 ,coop]ation ,! ,"u  
,secret>y %all build ^u exi/+ =eca/+ &  
assessm5t programs & p>tn]%ips1         
includ+--  7#a7 by designat+ rese>* &   
monitor+ activities relat$ to seasonal  
=eca/s z a priority 9 #a or m           
,coop]ative ,in/itute solicitations2    
7#b7 by contribut+ to ! int]ag5cy ,e>?  
,sy/em ,pr$iction ,capability2 &  7#c7  
by consult+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to det]m9e
 ! highe/ priority seasonal =eca/ ne$s  
to enhance national security4  7f7      
,=eca/ communication coord9ators  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all provide  
grants to ,/ates1 includ+ t]ritories1 = 
ea* ,/ate to h a =eca/ communication    
coord9ator to receive & dissem9ate !    
=eca/s & in=mation "u subsection 7c74   
,applications = grants "u ?is subsection
 %all be submitt$ 9 su* =m & mann]1 &   

conta9 su* in=mation1 z ! ,"u ,secret>y 
prescribes4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,= ea*   
,/ate t reque/s assi/ance "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 
provide funds to support an individual 9
 t ,/ate to--  7i7 s]ve z a liaison     
among ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration1 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies1 ! academic sector1 ! ,/ate1 &  
relevant int]e/s )9 t ,/ate2 &  7ii7    
receive ! =eca/s & in=mation "u         
subsection 7c7 & dissem9ate ! =eca/s &  
in=mation ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1 includ+ c\nty
 & tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 provide #a   
grant = ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72 &  7,c7 require mat*+ funds f !   
,/ate1 a univ]sity1 a non-gov]nm5tal    
organization1 trade association1 or !   
private sector4  7#c7 ,limitation ,ea*  
grant "u ?is subsection %all n exce$    
#ajj1jjj4  7g7 ,coop]ation f o!r ,f$]al 
ag5cies ,ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy    
%all coop]ate z appropriate ) ! ,"u     
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  7h7 
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah 

mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,seasonal ,=eca/+ ,improvem5t ,act1 !   
,"u ,secret>y %all transmit to !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report1 includ+--  7,a7 an analysis ( !
 h[ in=mation f ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration on seasonal   
=eca/s1 z provid$ "u subsection 7c71 is 
utiliz$ 9 public plann+ & prep>$ness2   
7,b7 specific plans & goals = ! cont9u$ 
developm5t ( ! seasonal =eca/s & relat$ 
products describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &   
7,c7 an id5tification ( rese>*1         
monitor+1 obs]v+1 & =eca/+ requirem5ts  
to meet ! goals describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b74  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ ! 
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all consult ) relevant ,f$]al1        
regional1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local        
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 rese>* in/itutions1 & 
! private sector4  7i7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bf1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjbj4  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,seasonal ,! t]m seasonal 
means ! "t range betwe5 #b weeks & #b   
ye>s4  7#b7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u    
,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  4  #c4
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,rese>* ,program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajh ( ! ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration             
,au?orization ,act ( #aiib 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #cac note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3     
7#e7 provide to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives an annual report1       
includ+--  7,a7 a li/ ( on-go+ rese>*   
projects1 includ+ project goals & a po9t

 ( contact = ea* project2 &  7,b7 ! #e  
projects relat$ to obs]vations1 wea!r1  
or seasonal-scale =eca/s )9 ! ,(fice (  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* t are    
close/ to op]ationalization1 includ+ =  
ea* project--  7i7 ! pot5tial b5efit2   
7ii7 any b>ri] to op]ationalization2 &  
7iii7 ! plan = op]ationalization1       
includ+ :i* l9e (fice w f9ancially      
support ! project & h[ mu* ! l9e (fice  
int5ds to sp5d2  7#f7 e/abli% teams )   
/aff f ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,rese>* & ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice to
 ov]see ! op]ationalization ( rese>*    
products develop$ by ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* )9 ! ,national   
,wea!r ,s]vice2  7#g7 develop me*anisms 
= ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,rese>*'s rese>* priorities to be in=m$ 
by bo? ! relevant l9e (fices )9 !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! relevant us] community1
 & ! wea!r ent]prise1 includ+ by ex*ang+
 detailees betwe5 ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & ! l9e (fices2     

7#h7 develop an int]nal me*anism to     
track ! progress ( ea* rese>* project )9
 ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,rese>* & me*anisms to t]m9ate a project
 t is n adequately progress+2  7#i7 =   
extramural rese>* fund$1 ! ,(fice (     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* %all     
develop & implem5t a sy/em to track :e!r
 ! grant's goals 7 accompli%$2  7#aj7   
provide facilities = products develop$  
by ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,rese>* to be te/$ 9 op]ational         
simulations1 su* z te/ b$s2 &  7#aa7    
enc\rage academic collaboration ) !     
,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* 
& ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice by         
facilitat+ visit+ s*ol>s4  2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7b71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! & ins]t+ ,!4  7b7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out   
section #ajh ( ! ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic 

,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aiib
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac note71 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1           
#aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjbj4  #d4 ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration satellite     
design & managem5t  7a7 ,%ort-,t]m      
managem5t ( environm5tal obs]vations    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all take imm$iate action 
to manage ! exp5se ( environm5tal       
obs]vations--  7,a7 by improv+ !        
procurem5t practices ( ! ,adm9i/ration )
 respect to pol> & geo/ation>y          
satellites2 &  7,b7 by assess+ !        
op]ational viability ( alt]nate         
obs]vation plat=ms1 su* z microsatellite
 con/ellations & ocean obs]v+ sy/ems4   
7#b7 ,procurem5t & acquisition ( pol> & 
geo/ation>y satellites  7,a7 ,use (     
e/abli%$ competitive processes  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 & 
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration %all use ! process
 e/abli%$ "u section #ccjf ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to acquire all !   
pol> & geo/ation>y wea!r satellites =   
use by ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 a program   
phase via a s+le procurem5t action4     
7ii7 ,applicability ,clause 7i7 %all    
apply to procurem5t & acquisition       
occurr+ 9 program phases beg9n+ aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7iii7      
,def9ition ( program phase ,9 ?is       
subp>agraph1 ! t]m program phase means !
 plann$ acquisition ( a s]ies (         
satellites %>+ a common ar*itecture4    
7,b7 ,assessm5t ( procurem5t &          
acquisition opportunities  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all ensure t
 9 procur+ or acquir+ pol> & geo/ation>y
 wea!r satellites t ! ,adm9i/rator only 
procures or acquires su* satellites 9 a 
mann] t secures ! be/ value = ea* pol> &

 geo/ation>y program ( ! ,adm9i/ration4 
7ii7 ,be/ value ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a       
procurem5t or acquisition secures ! be/ 
value = a program1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
consid]--  7,i7 integration ) curr5t    
gr\nd sy/ems = receiv+1 process+1 &     
dissem9at+ data2  7,,ii7 integration (  
spacecraft & s5s+ in/rum5ts2  7,,iii7   
capacity to respond to *anges 9         
requirem5ts & cr$ibility ( risk         
managem5t2 &  7,,iv7 cont9uity &        
consi/5cy ( capability4  7#c7           
,microsatellite con/ellations  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all complete &   
op]ationalize ! radio occultation       
program ( record 9 effect on ! day be=e 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7i7 by
 deploy+ con/ellations ( microsatellites
 9 bo? ! equatorial & pol> orbits2  7ii7
 by integrat+ ! result+ data & rese>*   
into all national op]ational wea!r =eca/
 models2 &  7iii7 by ensur+ t ! result+ 
data is free & op5 to all communities4  
7,b7 ,annual reports ,n less frequ5tly  
?an once ea* ye> until ! ,adm9i/rator   

has complet$ & op]ationaliz$ ! program  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 pursuant to 
su* subp>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
submit to ,congress a report on ! /atus 
( ! ef=ts ( ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out  
su* subp>agraph4  7#d7 ,integration (   
data & rese>* f ,integrat$ ,ocean       
,obs]v+ ,sy/em into op]ational =eca/    
models ,z soon z practicable1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all integrate data &      
rese>* f ! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+    
,sy/em 7,,ioos7 ( ! ,adm9i/ration into  
su* op]ational =eca/ models z !         
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate4  7#e7
 ,limitation on procurem5t ( additional 
pol> orbit+ satellites  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may n procure any future  
program phase ( ! ,jo9t ,pol> ,satellite
 ,sy/em program ( record if ! aggregate 
co/ = su* future program phase t w\ld be
 incurr$ by ! ,adm9i/ration exce$s !    
aggregate co/ t 0 incurr$ by !          
,adm9i/ration 9 procur+ ! ,jo9t ,pol>   
,satellite ,sy/em #a & #b4  7,b7        
,adju/m5t = inflation ,9 det]m9+        

aggregate co/s "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
,adm9i/rator may adju/ ! aggregate co/s 
= inflation4  7#f7 ,specifications = new
 satellite sy/ems det]m9$ by op]ational 
ne$s ,9 develop+ specifications = any   
satellite sy/ems ( ! ,adm9i/ration to   
foll[ aft] ! ,jo9t ,pol> ,satellite     
,sy/em1 ,geo/ation>y ,op]ational        
,environm5tal ,satellites1 & any o!r    
satellites ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 effect on
 ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure !      
specifications are det]m9$ to ! ext5t   
practicable by ! recomm5dations ( !     
reports "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is section 
& section #f7;d74  7b7 ,indep5d5t /udy  
on future ( ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration satellite     
sy/ems  7#a7 ,agreem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an agreem5t
 ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces to   
p]=m ! s]vices cov]$ by ?is subsection4 
7,b7 ,tim+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all ent]    
into ! agreem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 be=e ,septemb] #cj1 #bjah4  7#b7   

,/udy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u an agreem5t    
betwe5 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all     
conduct a /udy on matt]s conc]n+ !      
future ( ! satellite sy/ems ( !         
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,9        
conduct+ ! /udy "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all-- 7i7
 review ! report ( ! ,wea!r ,commission 
describ$ 9 section #f7;d71 & ! #bjag    
update to ! #bjjg report by ! ,national 
,rese>* ,c\ncil entitl$ ,e>? ,sci5ce &  
,applications ,f ,space2  7ii7 develop  
recomm5dations on h[ to make ! satellite
 portfolio ( ! ,adm9i/ration m robu/ &  
co/-effective2  7iii7 assess ! co/s &   
b5efits ( mov+ t[>d a con/ellation ( _m 
small satellites1 /&>diz+ satellite bus 
design1 rely+ m on ! pur*as+ ( data1 or 
acquir+ data f o!r s\rces or me?ods2    
7iv7 id5tify ! environm5tal obs]vations 
t are ess5tial to ! p]=mance ( wea!r    
models1 bas$ on an assessm5t ( ,f$]al1  
academic1 & private sector wea!r rese>*1

 & ! co/ ( obta9+ ! environm5tal data2  
7v7 id5tify environm5tal obs]vations t  
improve ! quality ( wea!r =eca/s1 b are 
n ess5tial = ! g5]ation ( wea!r models 9
 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 &  7vi7 develop             
recomm5dations on a portfolio (         
environm5tal obs]vations t balances     
ess5tial & quality-improv+ data1 private
 & nonprivate s\rces1 & space- &        
,e>?-bas$ in/rum5ts4  7,c7 ,deadl9e &   
report ,9 c>ry+ out ! /udy "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,national ,academy (
 ,sci5ces %all complete & transmit to ! 
,adm9i/rator a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( 
! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces )       
respect to ! /udy n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator ent]s 
into an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,d7 
,coord9ation ( ef=ts ,9 ord] to avoid   
duplication1 ! ,national ,academy (     
,sci5ces may coord9ate its ef=ts to     
draft ! report "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ) !  
prep>ation ( ! #bjag /udy entitl$ ,e>?  

,sci5ce & ,applications f ,space4  7#c7 
,alt]nate contract organization  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator is unable be=e
 ! date prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  
to ent] into an agreem5t describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) ! ,national        
,academy ( ,sci5ces on t]ms acceptable  
to ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
seek to ent] into su* an agreem5t )     
ano!r appropriate organization t--  7i7 
is n "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 op]ates z a
 n-=-pr(it entity2 &  7iii7 has exp]tise
 & objectivity comp>able to t ( !       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4  7,b7    
,treatm5t ,if ! ,adm9i/rator ent]s into 
an agreem5t ) ano!r organization z      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 any ref]5ce
 9 ?is section to ! ,national ,academy (
 ,sci5ces %all be treat$ z a ref]5ce to 
! o!r organization4  7#d7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out   
?is subsection #a1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (   
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjai4  #e4     

,designation ( ,f$]al ,coord9ator =     
,meteorology ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all       
designate a ,f$]al ,coord9ator =        
,meteorology4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,wea!r 
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,coord9ator =           
,meteorology1 designat$ "u section #e1  
%all e/abli%1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,wea!r ,rese>* ,program ( !            
,adm9i/ration %all support1 a           
commission--  7,a7 to assess ! wea!r    
=eca/s & =eca/ products provid$ by !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 to provide advice
 to ,congress on matt]s relat+ to !     
highe/ priority wea!r =eca/ ne$s ( !    
community ( us]s ( ! =eca/s & products  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,designation ,! commission e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n z ! ,wea!r   
,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !
 ,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7     

,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission %all be compos$ (           
individuals select$ by ! ,f$]al         
,coord9ator f among lead+ exp]ts &      
innovators f ea* relevant /akehold] gr\p
 describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii7 (   
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,numb] ,!       
,commission %all be compos$ ( no few]   
?an #ad memb]s1 includ+-- 7i7 #b        
repres5tatives f ,/ate em]g5cy managem5t
 ag5cies2  7ii7 #b repres5tatives f     
,/ate agriculture ag5cies2  7iii7 #a    
repres5tative f ! ,native ,am]ican1     
,alaskan ,native1 or ,native ,hawaiian  
community2  7iv7 #b repres5tatives f !  
private a]ospace indu/ry2  7v7 #b       
repres5tatives f ! op]ational =eca/+    
community2  7vi7 #b repres5tatives f !  
academic community2  7vii7 #a           
repres5tative f a pr(essional society t 
focuses on meteorology2  7viii7 ! *air (
 ! ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  
7ix7 ! *air ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d2
  7x7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &

 ,te*nology ,policy1 ex (ficio2 &  7xi7 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ex (ficio4   
7#b7 ,co-*air ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy & !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all s]ve z   
co-*airs ( ! ,commission4  7c7 ,duties  
,! duties ( ! ,commission are z foll[s3 
7#a7 ,to assess ! wea!r =eca/s & =eca/  
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