,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfh #aad? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #aegc ,report ,no4    
#aad-aed ,,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    
,octob] #ai1 #bjae,report$ by ,mr4      
,?une1 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !   
title,strike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wea!r ,al]ts = a ,ready ,nation ,act ( 
#bjae4  #b4 ,w>n+ coord9ation           
meteorologi/s at wea!r =eca/ (fices (   
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice %all employ at lea/ #a w>n+     
coord9ation meteorologi/ at ea* wea!r   
=eca/ (fice ( ! ,national ,wea!r        
,s]vice4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,ea*    
w>n+ coord9ation meteorologi/ employ$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be          
responsible = provid+ s]vice to !       
geographic area ( responsibility cov]$  
by ! wea!r =eca/ (fice at :i* ! w>n+    
coord9ation meteorologi/ is employ$ to  
help ensure t us]s ( products ( !       
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice c respond      
effectively to improve outcomes f wea!r 
ev5ts2  7#b7 liaise ) us]s ( products & 
s]vices ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1   

su* z ! public1 m$ia outlets1 us]s 9 !  
aviation1 m>9e1 & agricultural          
communities1 & =e/ry1 l&1 & wat]        
managem5t int]e/s1 to evaluate !        
adequacy & usefulness ( ! products &    
s]vices ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2   
7#c7 collaborate ) su* wea!r =eca/      
(fices & ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5t
 ag5cies z ! ,director consid]s         
appropriate 9 develop+1 propos+1 &      
implem5t+ plans to develop1 modify1 or  
tailor products & s]vices ( ! ,national 
,wea!r ,s]vice to improve ! usefulness (
 su* products & s]vices2  7#d7 ensure ! 
ma9t5ance & accuracy ( sev]e wea!r call 
li/s1 appropriate (fice sev]e wea!r     
policy or proc$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=t4 
7c7 ,additional responsibilities ,a w>n+
 coord9ation meteorologi/ employ$ "u    

subsection 7a7 may-- 7#a7 "w ) a ,/ate  
ag5cy to develop plans = promot+ m      
effective use ( products & s]vices ( !  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ?r\gh\t !      
,/ate2  7#b7 id5tify priority community 
prep>$ness objectives2  7#c7 develop    
plans to meet ! objectives id5tifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 conduct sev]e    
wea!r ev5t prep>$ness plann+ & citiz5   
education ef=ts ) & ?r\gh v>i\s ,/ate1  
local1 & tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies & o!r  
disa/] managem5t-relat$ organizations4  
7d7 ,placem5t ) ,/ate & local em]g5cy   
manag]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is 
section1 ! ,director may place a w>n+   
coord9ation meteorologi/ employ$ "u     
subsection 7a7 ) a ,/ate or local       
em]g5cy manag] if ! ,director consid]s  
do+ s is necess>y or conv5i5t to c>ry   
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ,if !  
,director det]m9es t ! placem5t ( a w>n+
 coord9ation meteorologi/ plac$ ) a     
,/ate or local em]g5cy manag] "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 is ne> a wea!r =eca/ (fice
 ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 su*      

placem5t %all be treat$ z employm5t ( ! 
w>n+ coord9ation meteorologi/ at su*    
wea!r =eca/ (fice = purposes (          
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,def9ition ( ,/ate 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate means a     
,/ate1 a t]ritory1 or possession ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a ,commonweal?1  
or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #c4 ,improv+
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration communication ( haz>d\s   
wea!r & wat] ev5ts  7a7 ,purpose ( sy/em
 ,= purposes ( ! assessm5t requir$ by   
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 ! purpose ( !  
sy/em ( ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration = issu+ wat*es
 & w>n+s reg>d+ haz>d\s wea!r & wat]    
ev5ts %all be risk communication to !   
g5]al public t in=ms action to prev5t   
loss ( life & prop]ty4  7b7 ,assessm5t (
 sy/em  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 assess ! sy/em ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration = issu+ wat*es & w>n+s    
reg>d+ haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts2 &    
7,b7 submit to ,congress a report on !  
f9d+s ( ! ,adm9i/rator ) respect to !   
assessm5t conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an evaluation ( :e!r !    
sy/em ( ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration = issu+ wat*es
 & w>n+s reg>d+ haz>d\s wea!r & wat]    
ev5ts meets ! purpose describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,developm5t (     
recomm5dations =-- 7i7 legislative &    
adm9i/rative action to improve ! sy/em  
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph2 &  7ii7 su* 
rese>* z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s        
necess>y to address ! focus areas       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,focus  
areas ,! assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 %all focus on ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,ways to communicate ! risks pos$ by    
haz>d\s wea!r or wat] ev5ts to ! public 
t are mo/ likely to result 9 action to  
mitigate ! risk4  7,b7 ,ways to         

communicate ! risks pos$ by haz>d\s     
wea!r or wat] ev5ts to ! public z       
broadly & rapidly z practicable4  7,c7  
,ways to pres]ve ! b5efits ( ! exi/+    
wat*es & w>n+s sy/em4  7,d7 ,ways to    
ma9ta9 ! utility ( ! wat*es & w>n+s     
sy/em = ,gov]nm5t & comm]cial us]s ( !  
sy/em4  7#d7 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ !
 assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph          
7#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7   
consult ) su* l9e (fices )9 ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration z !
 ,adm9i/rator consid]s relevant1 includ+
 ! ,national ,ocean ,s]vice1 ! ,national
 ,wea!r ,s]vice1 & ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*2  7,b7 consult )   
individuals 9 ! academic sector1 includ+
 individuals 9 ! field ( social &       
behavioral sci5ces1 & o!r wea!r s]vices2
  7,c7 consult ) m$ia outlets t w be    
di/ribut+ ! wat*es & w>n+s2  7,d7       
consult ) non-,f$]al =eca/]s t produce  
alt]nate sev]e wea!r risk communication 
products2  7,e7 consult ) em]g5cy       
plann]s & respond]s1 includ+ ,/ate &    

local em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies1 & o!r  
gov]nm5t us]s ( ! wat*es & w>n+s sy/em1 
includ+ ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t    
,ag5cy1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es rely on      
wat*es & w>n+s = op]ational decisions2 &
  7,f7 make use ( ! s]vices ( !         
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 z !      
,adm9i/rator consid]s necess>y &        
practicable1 includ+ contract+ ) !      
,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil to review !   
sci5tific & te*nical s\ndness ( !       
assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71
 includ+ ! recomm5dations develop$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7#e7 ,me?odologies 
,9 conduct+ ! assessm5t requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
use su* me?odologies z ! ,adm9i/rator   
consid]s are g5]ally accept$ by ! wea!r 
ent]prise1 includ+ social & behavioral  
sci5ces4  7c7 ,improvem5ts to sy/em     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 bas$
 on ! assessm5t requir$ by subsection   
7b77#a77;,a71 take su* actions z !      

,adm9i/rator consid]s necess>y--  7,a7  
subject to p>agraph 7#b71 to improve !  
sy/em ( ! ,adm9i/ration = issu+ wat*es &
 w>n+s reg>d+ haz>d\s wea!r & wat]      
ev5ts2 &  7,b7 to support ef=ts to      
satisfy rese>* ne$s to enable future    
improvem5ts to su* sy/em4  7#b7         
,requirem5ts reg>d+ major *anges ,9     
c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t any *ange to 
! sy/em describ$ 9 su* p>agraph t !     
,adm9i/rator consid]s a major *ange--   
7,a7 is validat$ by social & behavioral 
sci5ce us+ a g5]alizable sample2  7,b7  
acc\nts = ! ne$s ( v>i\s demographics1  
vuln]able populations1 & geographic     
regions2  7,c7 acc\nts = ! diff]5ces    
betwe5 types ( wea!r & wat] haz>ds2     
7,d7 responds to ! ne$s ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local gov]nm5t p>tn]s & m$ia p>tn]s2 
&  7,e7 acc\nts = necess>y *anges to    
,f$]ally-op]at$ wat* & w>n+ propagation 
& dissem9ation infra/ructure &          
protocols4  7#c7 ,annual reports ,n lat]
 ?an ! date t is #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !

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?an once ea* ye> !reaft] until !        
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requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 complet$1
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 a report on ! actions tak5 by !        
,adm9i/rator pursuant to su* p>agraph4  
7#d7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ! date t !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! actions      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 h be5 complet$1
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 p>agraph 7#b71 9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
wat* & w>n+1 ) respect to a haz>d\s     
wea!r & wat] ev5t1 means a product issu$
 by ! ,adm9i/ration1 int5d$ =           
consumption by ! g5]al public1 to al]t !
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loss ( life & prop]ty4  7#b7 ,exception 
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include te*nical or specializ$          

meteorological & hydrological =eca/s1   
outlooks1 or model guidance products4   
#d4 ,report on contract positions at    
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  7a7 ,report   
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all submit to
 ,congress a report on ! use (          
contractors at ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice = ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal 
ye>4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by 
subsection 7a7 %all include1 ) respect  
to ! mo/ rec5tly complet$ fiscal ye>1 ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! total numb] ( full-"t  
equival5t employees at ! ,national      
,wea!r ,s]vice1 disaggregat$ by ea*     
equival5t level ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4     
7#b7 ,! total numb] ( full-"t equival5t 
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level ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule t mo/ closely  
approximates _! duties4  7#c7 ,! total  
numb] ( vacant positions at ! ,national 
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enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 disaggregat$ by ea*
 equival5t level ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4    
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,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & equival5t    
level ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule t mo/ closely  
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contractors 9 ^? positions t h held a   
prior position at ! ,national ,wea!r    
,s]vice or ano!r entity 9 ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4   
7#f7 ,! av]age full-"t equival5t sal>y =
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full-"t equival5t contractors p]=m+ at  
ea* equival5t level ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule  
at ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4  7#h7 ,a 
description ( any actions tak5 by !     
,adm9i/rator to respond to ! issues     
rais$ by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 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  7c7 
,annual publication ,= ea* fiscal ye>   
aft] ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report     
requir$ by subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! completion ( ! fiscal ye>1 publi%
 on a publicly accessible ,int]net      
website ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( subsection 7b7 = su* 
fiscal ye>4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 
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,national ,wea!r ,s]vice reg>d+ sev]e   
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am5dm5t to ! title