,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aegc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjae ,mr4  
,?une introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% regional wea!r     
=eca/ (fices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ,improvem5t    
,act4  #b4 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  7a7
 ,organization ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,wea!r 
,s]vice1 %all develop a plan = e/abli%+ 
#f regional wea!r =eca/ (fices4  7b7    
,plan cont5ts ,! plan "u subsection 7a7 
%all-- 7#a7 :5ev] possible1 prioritize  
locat+ a regional wea!r =eca/ (fice     
toge!r )--  7,a7 an in/itution ( high]  
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 ) an active           
meteorology dep>tm5t2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate  
or ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy2  7#b7      

incorporate risk communication &        
decision support exp]ts 9 ! /aff+ model2
  7#c7 ensure t local =eca/ quality w n 
be degrad$2  7#d7 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 incorporate ! be/ available
 sci5ce :5 det]m9+ s*$ules = employees  
on %ift "w 9 ord] to m9imize /ress on ^?
 employees1 :ile provid+ suffici5t      
flexibility to tempor>ily increase /aff+
 dur+ sev]e wea!r ev5ts2  7#e7 provide  
suffici5t tra9+ to m9imize employee     
displacem5t z a consequ5ce ( ! plan2 &  
7#f7 ensure t ea* regional wea!r =eca/  
(fice has on /aff ! exp]tise necess>y to
 =eca/ ! sev]e wea!r ev5ts typical = !  
region4  7c7 ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil  
,plan review ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce    
%all contract ) ! ,national ,rese>*     
,c\ncil ( ! ,national ,academy (        
,sci5ces--  7#a7 to conduct a review ( !
 sci5tific & te*nical s\ndness ( ! plan 
develop$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+--   
7,a7 an evaluation ( ! propos$ /aff+    
model2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! /ati/ical 
& analytical measures t %\ld be made = a

 s]vice area to =m an adequate basis =  
det]m9+ t !re w be no degradation (     
s]vice2 &  7,c7 su* recomm5dations z !  
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil consid]s      
necess>y = public safety purposes2 &    
7#b7 to submit ! review "u p>agraph 7#a7
 to ! ,secret>y n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,plan 
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( submission ( ! review "u         
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,wea!r 
,s]vice1 %all implem5t ! plan "u        
subsection 7a71 tak+ into consid]ation !
 recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,rese>*   
,c\ncil "u subsection 7c77#a77;,c74  7e7
 ,regional wea!r =eca/ (fices  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,fir/ regional wea!r  
=eca/ (fice ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! fir/      
regional wea!r =eca/ (fice %all be      
e/abli%$4  7,b7 ,rema9+ regional wea!r  
=eca/ (fices ,except z provid$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ea* regional wea!r    

=eca/ (fice %all be e/abli%$ n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,=eca/ c5tralization ,n lat]
 ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date t ea* regional
 wea!r =eca/ (fice is e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce   
%all transf] ! wea!r =eca/ functions1   
along ) necess>y /aff1 f ea* applicable 
wea!r =eca/ (fice to adequately /aff !  
regional wea!r =eca/ (fice4  7f7 ,w>n+  
coord9ation meteorologi/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice %all hire  
or reta9 at lea/ #a w>n+ coord9ation    
meteorologi/ at ea* wea!r =eca/ (fice4  
7#b7 ,responsibilities  ,a w>n+         
coord9ation meteorologi/ %all-- 7,a7 be 
responsible = provid+ s]vice to !       
geographic area ( responsibility t 0    
previ\sly cov]$ by a wea!r =eca/ (fice  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7
 int]face ) us]s ( ,national ,wea!r     
,s]vice products & s]vices1 su* z !     
public1 m$ia outlets1 us]s 9 ! aviation1
 m>9e1 & agricultural communities1 &    
=e/ry1 l&1 & wat] managem5t int]e/s1 to 

evaluate ! adequacy & usefulness ( !    
products & s]vices2  7,c7 collaborate ) 
! appropriate regional wea!r =eca/ (fice
 & ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5t      
ag5cies1 z applicable1 9 develop+1      
propos+1 & implem5t+ plans to develop1  
modify1 or tailor ,national ,wea!r      
,s]vice products & s]vices to improve _!
 usefulness2  7,d7 ensure ! ma9t5ance & 
accuracy ( sev]e wea!r call li/s1       
appropriate (fice sev]e wea!r policy or 
proc$ures1 & o!r sev]e wea!r or         
dissem9ation me?odologies or /rategies2 
7,e7 "w closely ) ,/ate1 local1 & tribal
 em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies1 & o!r       
ag5cies relat$ to disa/] managem5t1 to  
ensure a plann$1 coord9at$1 & effective 
prep>$ness ef=t2 &  7,f7 :5ev] possible1
 be locat$ toge!r ) ,/ate or local      
em]g5cy manag]s4  7#c7 ,additional      
responsibilities ,a w>n+ coord9ation    
meteorologi/ may--  7,a7 "w ) relevant  
,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cies 9 develop+ plans 
= promot+ m effective use ( ,national   
,wea!r ,s]vice products & s]vices       

?r\gh\t ! ,/ate2  7,b7 id5tify priority 
community prep>$ness objectives2  7,c7  
develop plans to meet ! objectives      
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,d7    
conduct sev]e wea!r ev5t prep>$ness     
plann+ & citiz5 education ef=ts ) &     
?r\gh v>i\s ,/ate1 local1 & tribal      
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & o!r disa/]          
managem5t-relat$ organizations4  7g7    
,=eca/ inve/m5ts & improvem5ts ,= at    
lea/ #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 any sav+s realiz$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce by ! c5tralization 
( wea!r =eca/ functions "u subsection   
7e77#b7 %all be us$ to improve ! wea!r  
=eca/s produc$ by ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+--   
7#a7 by exp&+ sup]-comput+ capacity2    
7#b7 by inve/+ 9 rese>* to improve wea!r
 =eca/s2  7#c7 by improv+ !             
communication ( wea!r =eca/s to !       
public1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to sev]e   
wea!r2  7#d7 by obta9+ gr\nd-bas$       
obs]vations t w\ld improve wea!r =eca/s2
 &  7#e7 by improv+ rad> cov]age :]e    

necess>y1 ) an emphasis on high d5sity  
population c5t]s ) no rad> cov]age4  7h7
 ,def9ition ( ,/ate ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 a t]ritory or  
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a 
,commonweal?1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4
  #c4 ,sev]e wea!r ev5ts communication  
7a7 ,purpose ,= purposes ( prep>+ !     
recomm5dations "u subsection            
7b77#a77;,b7 & implem5t+ ! new sy/em "u 
subsection 7c71 ! purpose ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
sy/em = issu+ sev]e wea!r wat*es & w>n+s
 %all be to r$uce ! loss ( life due to  
sev]e wea!r ev5ts4  7b7 ,evaluation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all--  7,a7  
evaluate :e!r ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration sy/em = issu+ 
sev]e wea!r wat*es & w>n+s meets !      
purpose "u subsection 7a72 &  7,b7      
submit to ,congress a report on !       
evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &        

recomm5dations = h[ ! sy/em c be improv$
 & = any rese>* necess>y to address !   
areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7   
,cont5ts ,! evaluation %all focus on !  
foll[+ areas3 7,a7 ,ways to m cle>ly    
communicate to ! public ! risks pres5t$ 
by a sev]e wea!r ev5t4  7,b7 ,ways to m 
broadly dissem9ate a sev]e wea!r wat* or
 w>n+ to ! public4  7,c7 ,ways t a sev]e
 wea!r wat* or w>n+ c\ld help to r$uce !
 loss ( life due to an extreme wea!r    
ev5t4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ ! 
report1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7      
consult ) relevant l9e (fices )9 !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 su* z ! ,national ,ocean 
,s]vice1 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 & !
 ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,rese>*2  7,b7 consult ) ! academic     
sector1 includ+ individuals 9 ! field ( 
social sci5ces1 & o!r wea!r s]vices2    
7,c7 consult ) m$ia outlets t w be      
di/ribut+ ! wat*es & w>n+s2 &  7,d7     
utilize ! s]vices ( ! ,national ,academy
 ( ,sci5ces1 z necess>y4  7c7           

,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & if no   
additional action is tak5 by ,congress  
reg>d+ ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration sev]e wea!r   
wat*es & w>n+s sy/em1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration %all implem5t1 bas$ on !  
evaluation & report "u subsection 7a71 a
 new sy/em = issu+ sev]e wea!r wat*es & 
w>n+s4  #d4 ,report on contract         
positions at ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] = #e fiscal ye>s1 !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all submit to
 ,congress a report on ! use ( full-"t  
equival5t contractors at ! ,national    
,wea!r ,s]vice = ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ 
fiscal ye>4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report %all
 include-- 7#a7 ! total numb] ( full-"t 
equival5t employees at ! ,national      
,wea!r ,s]vice2  7#b7 ! total numb] (   
full-"t equival5t contractors at !      

,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2  7#c7 ! #e mo/
 common positions fill$ by full-"t      
equival5t contractors at ! ,national    
,wea!r ,s]vice2  7#d7 ( ! contract      
positions id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 !   
p]c5tage ( full-"t equival5t contractors
 9 ^? positions t h held a prior        
position at ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
or ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration2  7#e7 ! av]age full-"t   
equival5t sal>y = ,f$]al employees at ! 
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2  7#f7 ! av]age
 full-"t equival5t sal>y = contractors  
at ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2 &  7#g7 a
 description ( any actions tak5 by !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to respond to 
! issues rais$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce
 ,inspector ,g5]al reg>d+ ! hir+ ( =m]  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration employees z contractors at
 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 su* z !    
issues rais$ 9 ! ,inve/igative ,report  
dat$ ,june #bjae 7,,oig-#ab-jddg74