,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,?ornb]ry introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to /udy ! effects (
 new con/ruction ( ob/ructions on       
accurate wea!r =eca/+1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,accurate ,wea!r = ,public ,safety  
,act4  #b4 ,/ructures int]f]+ ) air     
comm]ce or national security ,section   
#ddgah7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z      
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! ability 
( any ,f$]al ag5cy engag$ 9             

meteorological or atmosph]ic obs]vations
 to accurately =eca/ wea!r2 or  4  #c4  
,/udy on effects ( new con/ruction (    
ob/ructions on accurate wea!r           
obs]vations & =eca/+  7a7 ,objective ,x 
%all be an objective ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,comm]ce to ensure t ! robu/ developm5t 
( r5ewable en]gy s\rces & ! increas$    
resili5cy ( ! comm]cial electrical grid 
may move =w>d 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile   
m9imiz+ or mitigat+ any adv]se impacts  
on accurate wea!r =eca/+ & ensur+ public
 safety4  7b7 ,designation ( s5ior      
(ficial & lead organization  7#a7       
,designation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all designate a   
s5ior (ficial ( ! ,national ,wea!r      
,s]vice1 & a lead organization ( !      
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 to-- 7,a7 s]ve
 z ! executive ag5t to c>ry out ! review
 requir$ by subsection 7d72  7,b7 s]ve z
 a cle>+h\se to coord9ate ,dep>tm5t (   
,comm]ce review ( applications =        
projects fil$ ) ! ,secret>y (           

,transportation on & aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & pursuant to       
section #ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 & receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,comm]ce f ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation2 &  7,c7 accel]ate !    
developm5t ( plann+ tools necess>y to   
det]m9e ! acceptability to ! ,national  
,wea!r ,s]vice ( proposals includ$ 9 an 
application = a project submitt$        
pursuant to su* section4  7#b7 ,res\rces
 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! s5ior     
(ficial & lead organization designat$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 are assign$ su* p]sonnel 
& res\rces z ! ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4    
7c7 ,initial actions ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! s5ior (ficial & lead organization    
designat$ pursuant to subsection 7b71   
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a prelim9>y review (
 ea* application = a project fil$ ) !   
,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 
section #ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$      

,/ates ,code1 t may h an adv]se impact  
on accurate wea!r obs]vations or =eca/+ 
& public safety1 unless su* project has 
be5 grant$ a det]m9ation ( no haz>d1 :i*
 %all1 at a m9imum include = ea* su*    
project-- 7,a7 assess ! likely scope (  
any adv]se impact ( su* project on      
accurate wea!r obs]vations or =eca/+ &  
public safety2 &  7,b7 id5tify any      
corrective action plan & feasible       
mitigation actions t c\ld be tak5 9 !   
imm$iate future by ! ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice1 ! develop] ( su* project1 or   
o!rs to mitigate su* adv]se impact & to 
m9imize risks to ! ability ( any ,f$]al 
ag5cy engag$ 9 meteorological or        
atmosph]ic obs]vations to accurately    
=eca/ wea!r & to ensure public safety1  
:ile all[+ su* project to proce$ )      
developm5t2  7#b7 develop1 9 coord9ation
 ) o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 an integrat$ review process  
to ensure timely notification &         
consid]ation ( projects fil$ ) !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 

section #ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 t may h an adv]se impact  
on accurate wea!r obs]vations or =eca/+ 
& public safety2  7#c7 e/abli% proc$ures
 = ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice = !       
coord9at$ consid]ation ( & response to a
 reque/ = a review receiv$ f ,/ate &    
local (ficials or ! develop] ( a        
r5ewable en]gy developm5t or o!r en]gy  
project1 includ+ guidance to p]sonnel at
 ea* local ,national ,wea!r ,s]vices    
facility 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on h[ to     
initiate su* proc$ures & ensure a       
coord9at$ ag5cy response :ile seek+ to  
fulfil ! objective "u subsection 7a72 & 
7#d7 develop proc$ures = conduct+ e>ly  
outrea* to p>ties c>ry+ out projects    
fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
pursuant to section #ddgah ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t c\ld h an adv]se 
impact on accurate wea!r obs]vations &  
=eca/+ & public safety1 & to ! g5]al    
public1 to cle>ly communicate notice on 
actions be+ tak5 by ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice "u ?is section & to receive     

comm5ts f su* p>ties & ! g5]al public on
 su* actions4  7d7 ,compreh5sive review 
7#a7 ,/rategy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #bgj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! s5ior (ficial & lead organization    
designat$ pursuant to subsection 7b71   
%all develop a compreh5sive /rategy =   
address+ ! wea!r =eca/+ & public safety 
impacts ( projects fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation pursuant to section     
#ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,9 develop+ ! /rategy   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce %all-- 7,a7 assess ( !         
magnitude ( int]f]5ce pos$ by projects  
fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
pursuant to section #ddgah ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 id5tify      
geographic areas select$ z propos$      
locations = projects fil$1 or :i* may be
 fil$ 9 ! future1 ) ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation pursuant to section     
#ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 :]e su* projects c\ld h an adv]se      

impact on accurate wea!r =eca/+ & public
 safety1 & categorize ! risk ( adv]se   
impact 9 su* areas z high1 m$ium1 or l[ 
= ! purpose ( in=m+ e>ly outrea* ef=ts  
"u subsection 7c77#d7 & prelim9>y       
assessm5ts "u subsection 7e72 &  7,c7   
specifically id5tify a corrective action
 plan & feasible mitigation longt]m     
actions t may be tak5 to mitigate adv]se
 impacts ( projects fil$1 or :i* may be 
fil$ 9 ! future1 ) ! ,secret>y (        
,transportation pursuant to section     
#ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 on accurate wea!r obs]vations & =eca/+ 
& public safety4  7e7 ,national wea!r   
s]vice haz>d assessm5t  7#a7 ,prelim9>y 
assessm5t ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant
 to subsection 7c7 %all ensure t n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a prop]       
application = a project fil$ ) !        
,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 
section #ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce    
%all review ! project & provide a       
prelim9>y assessm5t ( ! level ( risk (  

adv]se impact on accurate wea!r         
obs]vations or =eca/+ & public safety t 
w\ld arise f ! project & ! ext5t (      
mitigation t may be ne$$ to address su* 
risk4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( unacceptable 
risk ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to  
subsection 7c7 %all ensure t ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce does n object to a project  
fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
pursuant to section #ddgah ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except 9 a case 9  
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce det]m9es1    
aft] giv+ full consid]ation to          
mitigation actions id5tifi$ pursuant to 
?is section1 t su* project w\ld result 9
 an unacceptable risk to ! ability (    
meteorological ag5cies to accurately    
obs]ve & =eca/ wea!r & ensure public    
safety4  7#c7 ,congressional notice     
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
mak+ a det]m9ation ( unacceptable risk  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       

,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a 
report on su* det]m9ation & ! basis =   
su* det]m9ation4 ,su* a report %all     
include an explanation ( ! op]ational   
impact t l$ to ! det]m9ation1 a         
discussion ( ! mitigation options       
consid]$1 & an explanation ( :y !       
mitigation options 7 n feasible or did n
 resolve ! conflict4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,m>*  
#ae ea* ye> foll[+ ! ye> ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act ?r\gh #bjbe1 !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 
dur+ ! prec$+ ye> to implem5t ?is       
section & ! compreh5sive /rategy        
develop$ pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ( report ,ea* report submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 !  

results ( a review c>ri$ out by !       
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ( any projects 
fil$ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
pursuant to section #ddgah ( title #di1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code-- 7i7 t ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce has det]m9$ w\ld result 9 an 
unacceptable risk to ! ability ( any    
,f$]al ag5cy engag$ 9 meteorological or 
atmosph]ic obs]vations to accurately    
obs]ve & =eca/ wea!r & ensure public    
safety2 &  7ii7 = :i* ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce has recomm5d$ to ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation t a haz>d det]m9ation be
 issu$2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! risk to  
accurate wea!r obs]vations & =eca/+ &   
ensure public safety1 & a quantification
 ( su* risk2 &  7,c7 mitigation options1
 :i* ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic 
,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,wea!r      
,s]vice h rese>*$ & analyz$1 & ! results
 ( su* rese>* & analysis4  7g7 ,au?ority
 ,to accept contributions ( funds ,!    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce is au?oriz$ to     
accept a volunt>y contribution ( funds f
 an applicant = a project fil$ ) !      

,secret>y ( ,transportation pursuant to 
section #ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4 ,am\nts s accept$ %all be 
available = ! purpose ( (fsett+ ! co/ ( 
measures und]tak5 by ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce to mitigate adv]se impacts (   
su* project on accurate wea!r           
obs]vations & =eca/+ & public safety4   
7h7 ,effect ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce haz>d
 assessm5t ,an action tak5 pursuant to  
?is section %all n be consid]$ to be a  
sub/itute = any assessm5t or det]m9ation
 requir$ ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 "u section #ddgah ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7i7 ,sav+s provision     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
affect or limit ! application (1 or any 
obligation to comply )1 any environm5tal
 law1 includ+ ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,accurate wea!r =eca/+ ,! 
t]m accurate wea!r =eca/+ means !       
ability ( any p]son1 piece ( equipm5t1  
comput]1 build+1 or o!r asset ( !       

,national ,wea!r ,s]vice t :5 utiliz$   
correctly & unimp$$ is able to provide  
timely & accurate pr$ictions ( wea!r )9 
! e/abli%$ range ( t ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice asset4  7#b7 ,public safety ,!  
t]m public safety means ! prev5tion &   
protection ( ! g5]al public f dang]s    
affect+ safety1 su* z disa/]s t are bo? 
man-made & ^? t are naturally occurr+4