,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ead #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #beig ,report ,no4 #aaf-bec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,?une 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,augu/ #ab1 #bjbj,report$ by ,mr4 ,wick]1 ) an amendment,omit ! "p /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to make c]ta9 op]ational models available to ! public1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,le>n+ ,excell5ce & ,good ,examples f ,new ,develop]s ,act ( #bjai or ! ,,leg5d ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,model ,! t]m model means any num]ical model ( ! ,e>?'s sy/em or its compon5ts produc$ by sci5ti/s employ$ by ! ,adm9i/ration4 7#d7 ,op]ational model ,! t]m op]ational model means any model t has an output us$ by ! ,adm9i/ration = op]ational or public s]vice functions4 7#e7 ,op5 s\rce code ,! t]m op5 s\rce code means comput] code or programm+ language t is available = public use or modification4 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to support innovation 9 model+ by all[+ int]e/$ /akehold]s to h easy & complete access to ! models us$ by ! ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#b7 to use vett$ innovations aris+ f access provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to improve model+ by ! ,adm9i/ration4 #d4 ,requirem5t to make c]ta9 op]ational models available to ! public 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all make available to ! public ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,curr5t & future op]ational models develop$ by ! ,adm9i/ration1 9 ! =m ( op5 s\rce code = a p]iod consi/5t ) applicable records ret5tion requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,all ,gov]nm5t-own$ data1 subject to r$i/ribution rights1 associat$ ) su* models & us$ 9 op]ational =eca/+ by ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+-- 7,a7 relevant metadata2 7,b7 data us$ = curr5t op]ational =eca/s2 & 7,c7 a description ( int5d$ model outputs4 7b7 ,discretion ,to make exp]im5tal or developm5t models available ,! ,adm9i/rator may make exp]im5tal or developm5tal models associat$ ) developm5t projects fund$ by ! ,adm9i/ration available to ! public z op5 s\rce code4 7c7 ,plat=m ,9 c>ry+ out subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may use gov]nm5t s]v]s1 contracts or agreem5ts ) a private v5dor1 or any o!r plat=m consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,te*nical correction ,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* ,=eca/+ & ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heab7;b77 is am5d$ by r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph 7#d7 7z add$ by section #d7;a7 ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbc77 z p>agraph 7#e74 7e7 ,phas$ implem5tation 7#a7 ,imm$iate effect = c]ta9 models ,= op]ational models t1 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,e77ii7 ( section #ajb7;b7 ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* ,=eca/+ & ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heab7;b771 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 z soon z practicable aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7#b7 ,new models ,= op]ational models t meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & are creat$ or sub/antially updat$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 #e4 ,requirem5t to review models & lev]age innovations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 consi/5t ) ! mission ( ! ,e>? ,pr$iction ,innovation ,c5t]1 p]iodically review innovations & improvem5ts made by p]sons outside ! ,adm9i/ration to ! op]ational models made available to ! public "u section #d 9 ord] to improve ! accuracy & timel9ess ( =eca/s ( ! ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#b7 if ! ,adm9i/rator id5tifies an innovation = su* a model ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s suitable1 develop & implem5t a plan to use ! innovation to improve ! model4 #f4 ,report on implem5tation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act t includes a description (-- 7#a7 h[ op]ational models h be5 made publicly available z requir$ by section #d7;a72 & 7#b7 ! process ( ! ,adm9i/ration "u section #e-- 7,a7 = engag+ ) int]e/$ /akehold]s to le>n :at innovations ^? /akehold]s h f\nd2 7,b7 = review+ ^? innovations2 & 7,c7 = op]ationaliz+ innovations ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s suitable4 7b7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #g4 ,protection ( national security int]e/s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may )hold models or data us$ 9 op]ational wea!r =eca/+ if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es do+ s to be necess>y to protect ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e any o!r provision ( law gov]n+ ! protection ( ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/ration = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 #h4 ,fund+ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ?is ,act us+ am\nts available to ! ,adm9i/rator = fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf4 ,augu/ #ab1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t