,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dddd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #e1 #bjbj,mr4 ,?une 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require in/allation ( a network ( soil moi/ure & sn[pack monitor+ 9 ! ,upp] ,miss\ri ,riv] ,bas9 & to e/abli% a pilot program = ! acquisition & use ( data g5]at$ by t network1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,miss\ri ,riv] ,bas9 ,dr\ght & ,sn[pack ,monitor+ ,act4 #b4 ,soil moi/ure & sn[pack monitor+ 7a7 ,in/allation ( network 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) ! activities requir$ "u section #djjc7;a7 ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act ( #bjad 7#abh ,/at4 #acaa2 #acj ,/at4 #afgg71 & to support ! goals ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-be2 #aca ,/at4 #ia7 & ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbc2 #acb ,/at4 #eded71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator71 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 %all cont9ue in/allation ( a network ( soil moi/ure & pla9s sn[pack monitor+ /ations & modification ( exi/+ /ations 9 ! ,upp] ,miss\ri ,riv] ,bas94 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out in/allation & modification activities "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may cont9ue to ent] into agreem5ts1 includ+ coop]ative agreem5ts1 ) ,/ate mesonet programs = purposes ( in/all+ new /ations or modify+ exi/+ /ations2 7,b7 %all transf] own]%ip & all responsibilities = op]ation & ma9t5ance ( new /ations to ! respective ,/ate mesonet program = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! monitor+ /ation is locat$ on completion ( in/allation ( ! /ation2 & 7,c7 %all e/abli%1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 requirem5ts & /&>ds = ! in/allation ( new /ations & modification ( exi/+ /ations to ensure seamless data integration into-- 7i7 ! ,national ,mesonet ,program2 7ii7 ! ,national ,coord9at$ ,soil ,moi/ure ,network2 & 7iii7 o!r relevant networks4 7b7 ,soil moi/ure & sn[pack monitor+ pilot program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a pilot program = ! acquisition & use ( data g5]at$ by ! network describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ! pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 ent] into agreem5ts ) ,/ate mesonet programs 9 ! ,upp] ,miss\ri ,riv] ,bas9 to acquire data g5]at$ by ! network describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t-- 7i7 are simil> to ! agreem5ts 9 effect z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) ,/ates "u ! ,national ,mesonet ,program2 & 7ii7 all[ = %>+ ( data ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ) in/itutions engag$ 9 f$]ally support$ rese>*1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor1 z appropriate & feasible2 7,b7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 ga!r data f ! op]ation ( ! network to in=m ongo+ ef=ts ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 support (-- 7i7 ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em1 includ+ ! ,national ,coord9at$ ,soil ,moi/ure ,monitor+ ,network2 7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor2 7iii7 ! ,national ,wat] ,model & o!r relevant national model+ ef=ts2 7iv7 validation1 v]ification1 & calibration ( satellite-bas$1 9 situ1 & o!r remote s5s+ activities & output products2 7v7 flood risk & wat] res\rces monitor+ initiatives by ! ,secret>y & ! ,commission]2 & 7vi7 any o!r programs or initiatives ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate2 & 7,c7 at ! reque/ ( ,/ate mesonet programs1 or z ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1 provide te*nical assi/ance to su* programs "u ! pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure prop] data requirem5ts2 & 7,d7 ensure an appropriate me*anism = quality control & quality assurance is employ$ = ! data acquir$ "u ! pilot program1 su* z ! ,meteorological ,assimilation ,data ,+e/ ,sy/em4 7#c7 ,/udy requir$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all initiate a /udy ( ! pilot program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 to evaluate ! data g5]at$ by ! network describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & ! applications ( t data to programs & initiatives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include an assessm5t (-- 7i7 ! contribution ( ! soil moi/ure1 sn[pack1 & o!r relevant data g5]at$ by ! network describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to wea!r1 subseasonal & seasonal1 & climate =eca/+ products on ! local1 regional1 & national levels2 7ii7 ! enhancem5ts made to ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em1 ! ,national ,wat] ,model1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor1 & o!r relevant national model+ ef=ts1 us+ data & d]iv$ data products g5]at$ by ! network2 7iii7 ! contribution ( data g5]at$ by ! network to remote s5s+ products & approa*es2 7iv7 ! viability ( ! own]%ip & op]ational /ructure ( ! network2 & 7v7 any o!r matt]s ! ,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation4 7#d7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a report-- 7,a7 sett+ =? ! f9d+s ( ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#c72 & 7,b7 mak+ recomm5dations bas$ on ^? f9d+s to improve wea!r1 subseasonal1 seasonal1 & climate monitor+ nationally4 7#e7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice audit 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#d7 is submitt$1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an audit to evaluate t report & det]m9e :e!r-- 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 conduct+ ! pilot program "u p>agraph 7#a71 has utiliz$ ! relevant data g5]at$ by ! network describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 ! mann] mo/ b5eficial to ! programs & initiatives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 7ii7 ! acquisition agreem5ts ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ) ,/ate mesonet programs fully comply ) ! requirem5ts ( t p>agraph2 & 7iii7 ! heads ( o!r ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,secret>y1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation1 are utiliz+ ! data g5]at$ by ! network to bett] in=m & improve ! missions ( ^? ag5cies4 7,b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] initiat+ ! audit requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report sett+ =? ! f9d+s ( ! audit4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7,a7 to supplem5t funds already au?oriz$ = in/allation ( a network ( new monitor+ /ations & modification ( exi/+ monitor+ /ations 9 ! ,upp] ,miss\ri ,riv] ,bas9 "u subsection 7a71 #g1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe2 & 7,b7 to ! ,adm9i/rator to acquire "u subsection 7b7 data collect$ by ! network describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 #ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7ii7 #b1cjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7iii7 #d1ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7iv7 #e1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7v7 #g1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 7#b7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator = adm9i/rative exp5ses4