,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dee #aad? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #acca ,report ,no4   
#aad-bdh ,,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  ,may #i1 #bjaf,report$ 
by ,mr4 ,?une1 ) an amendment,strike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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/  
products ( ! ,adm9i/ration z describ$ 9 
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,to provide advice
 to ,congress z describ$ 9 subsection   
7a74  7#c7 ,to obta9 public comm5t on ! 
wea!r =eca/s & products ( !             
,adm9i/ration t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
are ! highe/ priority = us]s ( su*      
=eca/s & products4  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all
 submit to ,congress & make available to

 ! public on an ,int]net website a      
report on matt]s relat+ to ! activities 
( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!      
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( !    
,commission ) respect to ! review       
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( subsection  
7c74  7,b7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,commission )   
respect to ! public comm5ts obta9$ "u   
p>agraph 7#d7 ( su* subsection4  7,c7 ,!
 recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph    
7#e7 ( su* subsection4  7e7 ,exemption f
 ,,faca ,! ,commission %all n be subject
 to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory  
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   
7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #d ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to c>ry out ?is section   
#a1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjae
 ?r\gh #bjai4  #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 fires1 tornadoes1 
hurricanes1 floods1 heatwaves1 coa/al   
inundation1 w9t] /orms1 high impact     
wea!r1 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 may--  7,i7       
acquire all ! pol> wea!r satellites =   
use by ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 a program   
phase via a s+le procurem5t action2 &   
7,,ii7 acquire all ! 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 (   
ocean & coa/al data f ! integrat$ ocean 

obs]v+ sy/em ,9 ! ,national ,wea!r      
,s]vice ,regions :]e ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es t ocean & coa/al data w\ld     
improve =eca/s1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9       
consultation ) ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice & ,(fice ( ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,rese>*1 %all--  7,a7       
integrate additional coa/al & ocean     
obs]vations1 & o!r data & rese>*1 f !   
,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em ( !    
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ,,ioos7 into regional wea!r =eca/s to  
improve wea!r =eca/s & =eca/+ decision  
support sy/ems2 &  7,b7 support !       
developm5t ( real "t data %>+ products &
 =eca/ products 9 collaboration ) !     
,,ioos regional associations1 includ+   
contributions f ! private sector1       
academia1 & rese>* in/itutions to ensure
 timely & accurate use ( ocean & coa/al 
data 9 regional =eca/s4  7#e7 ,exi/+    
monitor+ & obs]vation infra/ructure ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all id5tify degradation ( 
exi/+ monitor+ & obs]vation             
infra/ructure t c\ld lead to a r$uction 

9 =eca/ quality4  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$]al ,coord9ator =        
,meteorology4  #f4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !      
,wea!r ,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% & support a  
commission--  7,a7 to assess ! wea!r    
=eca/s & =eca/ products provid$ by !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 to provide advice
 to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+         
,congress1 on matt]s relat+ to ! highe/ 
priority wea!r =eca/ ne$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 ,commission4    
7#c7 ,int]action ) ,f$]al ag5cies &     
dep>tm5ts  7,a7 ,secur+ in=mation ,9    
c>ry+ out its functions "u ?is section1 
! ,wea!r ,commission may secure directly
 f any ,f$]al ag5cy or dep>tm5t any     
in=mation x consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out its functions "u ?is ,act4  7,b7    

,coop]ation ,ea* su* ag5cy or dep>tm5t  
is au?oriz$ to coop]ate ) ! ,wea!r      
,commission &1 to ! ext5t o!rwise       
p]mitt$ by law1 to furni% su* in=mation 
7o!r ?an in=mation describ$ 9 section   
#eeb7;b77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 to ! ,wea!r ,commission1  
^u ! reque/ ( ! ,wea!r ,commission4  7b7
 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,wea!r ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( individuals appo9t$ by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 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] ,! ,wea!r ,commission %all be    
compos$ ( no few] ?an #ad memb]s1       
includ+-- 7i7 #b repres5tatives f ,/ate 
or local em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies2     
7ii7 #b repres5tatives f ,/ate          
agriculture ag5cies2  7iii7 #a          
repres5tative ( ,native ,am]icans1      
includ+ ,indians1 z ! t]m is def9$ 9    
section #d ( ! ,indian                  

,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7  
7includ+ ,alaska ,natives )9 ! mean+ ( t
 t]m71 & ,native ,hawaiians 7z def9$ 9  
section #gbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#geag772  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 meteorology4  7#b7 ,*air ,!  
,wea!r ,commission %all select a        
*airp]son f among its memb]s4  7c7      
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,wea!r ,commission
 are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to assess ! wea!r 
=eca/s & =eca/ products ( !             
,adm9i/ration z describ$ 9 subsection   
7a77#a74  7#b7 ,to provide advice to !  
,f$]al gov]nm5t1 includ+ ,congress1 z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7#c7 ,to
 obta9 public comm5t on ! wea!r =eca/s &
 products ( ! ,adm9i/ration t !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es are ! highe/      

priority = us]s ( su* =eca/s & products4
  7d7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,wea!r ,commission %all submit  
to ,congress & make available to !      
public on an ,int]net website a report  
on matt]s relat+ to ! activities ( !    
,wea!r ,commission4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!   
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( !     
,wea!r ,commission ) respect to !       
assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 (   
subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,! f9d+s ( !      
,wea!r ,commission ) respect to ! public
 comm5ts obta9$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( su*  
subsection  7,c7 ,su* recomm5dations z !
 ,wea!r ,commission may h = legislative 
or adm9i/rative action4  7e7 ,exemption 
f ,,faca ,! ,wea!r ,commission %all n be
 subject to ! requirem5ts ( ! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app474  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,wea!r       
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
#d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7g7 ,au?orization (              

appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is section #a1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  #g4     
,wea!r impacts to communities &         
infra/ructure  7a7 ,review ,! ,national 
,wea!r ,s]vice %all review exi/+ rese>*1
 products1 & s]vices t meet ! specific  
ne$s ( ! urban environm5t1 giv5 its     
unique physical *>act]i/ics & =eca/+    
*all5ges4 ,! review %\ld include rese>*1
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improve model+ & =eca/+ capabilities1 by
 tak+ into acc\nt factors includ+ v>y+  
build+ heights1 imp]meable surfaces1 su*
 z pav$ roads & p>k+ lots1 lack ( tree  
canopy1 traffic pollution1 & int]-build+
 w9d effects4  7b7 ,report ,^u          
completion ( ! review "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & 
,atmosph]e %all submit to ,congress a   
report1 bas$ on ! review1 public comm5t1
 & rec5t publications by ! ,national    
,academy ( ,sci5ces1 ) a plan = h[ any  
unmet rese>*1 model+1 & =eca/+ ne$s c be

 address$ & improv$ = high d5sity       
populations c5t] end us]s4  #h4         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se wea!r =eca/+        
activities  ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report analyz+ !      
impacts ( ! propos$ ,air ,=ce dive/iture
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,rese>* &     
,=eca/+ ,model1 includ+--  7a7 ! impact 
on-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r =eca/+  
capabilities2  7#b7 ! accuracy (        
civilian regional =eca/s2  7#c7 !       
civilian read9ess = traditional wea!r & 
extreme wea!r ev5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#d7 ! rese>* necess>y to develop !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+  
,model2 &  7b7 su* o!r analysis relat+  
to ! dive/iture z ! ,adm9i/rator        
consid]s appropriate4  #i4 ,national    

,wea!r ,s]vice2 op]ations & work=ce     
analysis ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all contract or cont9ue to p>tn] ) an  
ext]nal organization to conduct a       
basel9e analysis ( ! ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice op]ations & work=ce4  #aj4 ,wat]
 res\rces  7a7 ,national ,wat] ,c5t]    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all ma9ta9 a ,national   
,wat] ,c5t]4  7#b7 ,functions ,!        
,national ,wat] ,c5t] may-- 7,a7        
facilitate collaboration across ,f$]al &
 ,/ate dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 academia1 & 
! private sector to improve und]/&+ (   
wat] res\rces2  7,b7 make recomm5dations
 to wat] res\rce manag]s2  7,c7 make    
recomm5dations to improve wat] res\rce  
=eca/s2 &  7,d7 facilitate ! transition 
( wat] rese>* into applications4  7b7   
,total wat] pr$iction ,! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 ?r\gh 
! ,national ,wat] ,c5t]1 %all--  7#a7   
initiate rese>* & developm5t activities 

to develop op]ational wat] res\rce      
pr$iction products2  7#b7 collaborate )1
 & provide decision-support reg>d+ total
 wat] pr$iction to1 o!r relevant ,f$]al 
& ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+--  7,a7 ,army  
,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,geological ,survey2  7,c7 ,f$]al       
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,d7       
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7,e7     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,f7 
,/ate wat] res\rce ag5cies2 &  7,g7     
,/ate em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies2 &  7#c7
 9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 develop       
capabilities necess>y = total wat]      
pr$ictive capacity1 includ+ obs]vations1
 model+1 data managem5t1 sup]comput+1   
social sci5ce1 & communications4  7c7   
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,national ,wat] ,c5t] %all submit to !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil 
,works a report on total wat] pr$ictive 
capabilities & products4  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
,! report may include recomm5dations to 

improve eng9e]+1 design1 op]ations1 &   
managem5t ( civil works projects1       
includ+ ! ,c5tral & ,s\!rn ,florida     
,project & any project 9 !              
,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t ,riv]   
,sy/em1 to optimize wat] managem5t1     
includ+ ! implications ( total wat]     
pr$ictive products =--  7,a7            
environm5tal protection & re/oration1   
includ+ re/oration ( wat] quality1 wat] 
fl[s1 fi% & o!r aquatic species2  7,b7  
r$uc$ flood risk2 &  7,c7 improv$       
recreation4  #aa4 ,hurricane =eca/      
improvem5t project  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9            
collaboration ) ! ,am]ican wea!r indu/ry
 & su* academic entities z !            
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1 %all 
ma9ta9 a project to improve hurricane   
=eca/+4  7b7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! project  
ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be to    
develop & ext5d accurate hurricane      
=eca/s & w>n+s 9 ord] to r$uce loss (   
life1 injury1 & damage to ! economy1 ) a

 focus on--  7#a7 improv+ ! pr$iction ( 
rapid int5sification & track (          
hurricanes2  7#b7 improv+ ! =eca/ &     
communication ( /orm surges f           
hurricanes2 &  7#c7 incorporat+ risk    
communication rese>* to create m        
effective wat* & w>n+ products4  7c7    
,project plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & 9           
consultation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator 
= ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & !    
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ! ,national    
,ocean ,s]vice1 %all develop a plan = ! 
project ma9ta9$ "u subsection 7a7 t     
details ! specific rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 te*nology transf] activities1 z well z 
correspond+ res\rces & timel9es1        
necess>y to a*ieve ! goal set =? 9      
subsection 7b74  ,may #i1 #bjaf,report$ 
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