#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#hha  ,,an ,,act  ,to improve und]/&+ & 
=eca/+ ( space wea!r ev5ts1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,rese>* &         
,obs]vations ( ,space ,wea!r to ,improve
 ! ,=eca/+ ( ,tomorr[ ,act or !         
,,proswift ,act4  #b4 ,space wea!r  7a7 
,policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to prep>e & protect aga9/ !      
social & economic impacts ( space wea!r 
ph5om5a by support+ actions to improve  
space wea!r =eca/s & pr$ictions includ+3
 su/a9+ & enhanc+ critical obs]vations1 
id5tify+ rese>* ne$s & promot+          
opportunities = rese>*-to-op]ations &   
op]ations-to-rese>* collaborations bo?  
)9 & outside ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1      
advanc+ space wea!r models1 engag+ ) all
 sectors ( ! space wea!r community1     
includ+ academia1 ! comm]cial sector1 & 
int]national p>tn]s1 & und]/&+ ! ne$s ( 
space wea!r end us]s4  7b7 ,am5dm5t to  
title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,subtitle
 ,,vi ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 

is am5d$ by add+ aft] *apt] #fje !      
foll[+3  #fjf ,space ,wea!r  ,sec4      
#fjfja4 ,space wea!r4 #fjfjb4 ,integrat$
 /rategy4 #fjfjc4 ,su/a9+ & advanc+     
critical space wea!r obs]vations4       
#fjfjd4 ,rese>* activities4 #fjfje4     
,space wea!r data4 #fjfjf4 ,space wea!r 
k transf] & in=mation ex*ange4 #fjfjg4  
,pilot program = obta9+ comm]cial sector
 space wea!r data4 #fjfjh4 ,space wea!r 
b5*m>ks4  #fjfja4 ,space wea!r  7a7     
,f9d+s  7#a7 ,space wea!r ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s ) respect to space 
wea!r3 7,a7 ,space wea!r ph5om5a pose a 
significant ?reat to gr\nd-bas$ &       
space-bas$ critical infra/ructure1 mod]n
 te*nological sy/ems1 & humans work+ 9  
space4  7,b7 ,! effects ( sev]e space   
wea!r on ! electric p[] grid1 satellites
 & satellite communications & in=mation1
 aviation op]ations1 a/ronauts liv+ &   
work+ 9 space1 & space-bas$ position1   
navigation1 & tim+ sy/ems c\ld h        
significant societal1 economic1 national
 security1 & heal? impacts4  7,c7       

,space-bas$ & gr\nd-bas$ obs]vations    
provide crucial data necess>y to und]/&1
 =eca/1 & prep>e = space wea!r ph5om5a4 
7,d7 ,cle> roles & acc\ntability (      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies are critical 
= effici5t & effective response to      
?reats pos$ by space wea!r4  7,e7 ,space
 wea!r obs]vation & =eca/+ are ess5tial 
= ! success ( human & robotic space     
exploration4  7,f7 ,9 ,octob] #bjae1 !  
,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil  
publi%$ a ,national ,space ,wea!r       
,/rategy & a ,national ,space ,wea!r    
,action ,plan seek+ to integrate        
national space wea!r ef=ts & add new    
capabilities to meet increas+ dem& =    
space wea!r in=mation4  7,g7 ,9 ,m>*    
#bjai1 ! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology 
,c\ncil publi%$ an updat$ ,national     
,space ,wea!r ,/rategy & ,action ,plan  
to enhance ! prep>$ness & resili5ce ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to space wea!r4  7#b7     
,role ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,congress makes !
 foll[+ f9d+s ) respect to ! role (     
,f$]al ag5cies on space wea!r3 7,a7 ,!  

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration provides op]ational space 
wea!r monitor+1 =eca/+1 & long-t]m data 
ar*iv+ & access = civil applications1   
ma9ta9s gr\nd-bas$ & space-bas$ assets  
to provide obs]vations ne$$ = space     
wea!r =eca/+1 pr$iction1 & w>n+s1       
provides rese>* to support op]ational   
responsibilities1 & develops requirem5ts
 = space wea!r =eca/+ te*nologies &     
sci5ce4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
provides op]ational space wea!r rese>*1 
monitor+1 & =eca/+ = ! ,dep>tm5t's      
unique missions & applications4  7,c7 ,!
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         
,adm9i/ration provides increas$ und]/&+ 
( ! fundam5tal physics ( ! ,sun-,e>?    
sy/em ?r\gh basic rese>*1 space-bas$    
obs]vations & model+1 develop+ new      
space-bas$ te*nologies & missions1 &    
monitor+ ( space wea!r = ! ,national    
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration's    
space missions4  7,d7 ,! ,national      
,sci5ce ,f\ndation provides increas$    
und]/&+ ( ! ,sun-,e>? sy/em ?r\gh       

gr\nd-bas$ measurem5ts1 te*nologies1 &  
model+4  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
collects1 di/ributes1 & ar*ives         
op]ational gr\nd-bas$ magnetomet] data 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories1 works
 ) ! int]national community to improve  
global geophysical monitor+1 & develops 
cru/al conductivity models to assess &  
mitigate risks f space wea!r-induc$     
electric gr\nd curr5ts4  7,f7 ,! ,f$]al 
,aviation ,adm9i/ration provides        
op]ational requirem5ts = space wea!r    
s]vices 9 support ( aviation & =        
coord9ation ( ^! requirem5ts ) !        
,int]national ,civil ,aviation          
,organization1 & integrates space wea!r 
data & products into ! ,next ,g5]ation  
,air ,transportation ,sy/em4  7b7       
,coord9ation by ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &      
,te*nology ,policy ,! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy   
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ! developm5t &    
implem5tation ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
activities conduct$ ) respect to space  
wea!r to improve ! ability ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates to prep>e =1 avoid1 mitigate1    
respond to1 & recov] f pot5tially       
deva/at+ impacts ( space wea!r2 &  7#b7 
coord9ate ! activities ( ! int]ag5cy    
work+ gr\p on space wea!r e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,space wea!r       
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !         
,,proswift ,act1 ! ,national ,sci5ce &  
,te*nology ,c\ncil %all e/abli% an      
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on space wea!r 79  
?is *apt] ref]r$ to z ! int]ag5cy work+ 
gr\p7 to coord9ate executive bran*      
actions t improve ! und]/&+ & pr$iction 
( & prep>ation = space wea!r ph5om5a1 & 
coord9ate ,f$]al space wea!r activities4
 7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! foll[+ entities %all 
be memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p3 7,a7
 ,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,! ,national       
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4     
7,c7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4   
7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,e7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7,f7 ,su* o!r  
,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 

( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy deems    
appropriate4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy agreem5ts 
7,a7 ,! memb]s ( ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 
may ent] into "o or m int]ag5cy         
agreem5ts provid+ = coop]ation &        
collaboration 9 ! developm5t ( space    
wea!r spacecraft1 in/rum5ts1            
te*nologies1 & rese>* to op]ations &    
op]ations to rese>* 9 accordance ) ?is  
*apt]4  7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all ent] into "o or m    
int]ag5cy agreem5ts provid+ = coop]ation
 & collaboration 9 ! developm5t ( space 
wea!r spacecraft1 in/rum5ts1 &          
te*nologies 9 accordance ) ?is *apt]4   
7#c7 ,int]national1 academic community1 
& comm]cial sector collaboration ,ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 ! space wea!r 
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u ?is    
subsection %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1
 increase engagem5t & coop]ation ) !    
int]national community1 academic        

community1 & comm]cial space wea!r      
sector on ! obs]vational infra/ructure1 
data1 & sci5tific rese>* necess>y to    
advance ! monitor+1 =eca/+1 & pr$iction 
(1 prep>ation =1 & protection f1 space  
wea!r ph5om5a4  7d7 ,space wea!r        
advisory gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,proswift ,act1 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9            
consultation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al      
ag5cies1 %all e/abli% a space wea!r     
advisory gr\p 79 ?is *apt] ref]r$ to z !
 advisory gr\p7 = ! purposes ( receiv+  
advice f ! academic community1 !        
comm]cial space wea!r sector1 & space   
wea!r end us]s t in=ms ! int]e/s & "w ( 
! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p4  7,b7           
,composition ,! advisory gr\p %all be   
compos$ ( n m ?an #ae memb]s appo9t$ by 
! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 ( :om-- 7i7 #e  
memb]s %all be repres5tatives ( !       
academic community2  7ii7 #e memb]s %all
 be repres5tatives ( ! comm]cial space  

wea!r sector2 &  7iii7 #e memb]s %all be
 nongov]nm5tal repres5tatives ( ! space 
wea!r end us] community4  7,c7 ,*air ,n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
la/ memb] ( ! advisory gr\p is appo9t$  
"u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all appo9t #a memb] z !  
,*air ( ! advisory gr\p4  7,d7 ,t]ms ,! 
l5g? ( ! t]m ( ea* memb] ( ! advisory   
gr\p %all be #c ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on
 :i* ! memb] is appo9t$4  7,e7 ,t]m     
limits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !       
advisory gr\p may n s]ve on ! advisory  
gr\p = m ?an #b consecutive t]ms4  7ii7 
,*air ,a memb] ( ! advisory gr\p may n  
s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! advisory gr\p = m ?an
 #b t]ms1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! t]ms are   
consecutive4  7#b7 ,duties ,! advisory  
gr\p %all advise ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 
on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,facilitat+ advances 9
 ! space wea!r ent]prise ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7,b7 ,improv+ ! ability ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to prep>e =1 mitigate1    
respond to1 & recov] f space wea!r      

ph5om5a4  7,c7 ,enabl+ ! coord9ation &  
facilitation ( rese>* to op]ations &    
op]ations to rese>*1 z describ$ 9       
section #fjfjd7;d74  7,d7 ,develop+ &   
implem5t+ ! integrat$ /rategy "u section
 #fjfjb includ+ subsequ5t updates &     
reevaluations4  7#c7 ,us] survey  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
e/abli%m5t ( ! advisory gr\p1 ! advisory
 gr\p %all conduct a compreh5sive survey
 ( ! ne$s ( us]s ( space wea!r products 
to id5tify ! space wea!r rese>*1        
obs]vations1 =eca/+1 pr$iction1 & model+
 advances requir$ to improve space wea!r
 products4  7,b7 ,survey consid]ations  
,! survey conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all-- 7i7 assess ! adequacy ( curr5t   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t goals = lead "t1       
accuracy1 cov]age1 timel9ess1 data rate1
 & data quality = space wea!r           
obs]vations & =eca/+2  7ii7 id5tify     
options & me?ods to1 9 consultation ) ! 
academic community & ! comm]cial space  
wea!r sector1 improve ^u ! advancem5t ( 
! goals describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7   

id5tify opportunities = collection ( new
 data to address ! ne$s ( ! space wea!r 
us] community2  7iv7 id5tify me?ods to  
increase coord9ation ( space wea!r      
rese>* to op]ations & op]ations to      
rese>*2  7v7 id5tify opportunities = new
 te*nologies1 rese>*1 & in/rum5tation to
 aid 9 rese>*1 und]/&+1 monitor+1       
model+1 pr$iction1 =eca/+1 & w>n+ (     
space wea!r2 &  7vi7 id5tify me?ods &   
te*nologies to improve prep>$ness =     
pot5tial space wea!r ph5om5a4  7,c7     
,coord9ation ) ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out !   
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 ! advisory
 gr\p %all communicate & coord9ate ) !  
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to ensure ! ne$s ( 
! gov]nm5tal space wea!r us] community  
are adequately & appropriately id5tifi$ 
by ! survey "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7  
,brief+ to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! completion ( ! survey "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! advisory gr\p %all  
provide to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       

,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a brief+ on ! results ( ! survey
 "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7 ,publication
 ,)9 #cj days ( ! brief+ to ,congress1 !
 advisory gr\p %all make ! results ( !  
survey "u subp>agraph 7,a7 publicly     
available4  7,f7 ,reevaluation ,!       
advisory gr\p %all review & assess !    
survey "u subp>agraph 7,a7 n less ?an e 
#c ye>s & update1 resubmit1 & republi% !
 survey 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (  
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e74  7#d7 ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee ,act ,section #ad (
 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
advisory gr\p4  #fjfjb4 ,integrat$      
/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 9
 collaboration ) ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 
& ^u ! advice ( ! advisory gr\p1 %all   
develop a /rategy = coord9at$ obs]vation
 ( space wea!r among memb]s ( !         
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 79 ?is *apt]1      
ref]r$ to z ! integrat$ /rategy74 ,!    
integrat$ /rategy %all id5tify-- 7#a7   

obs]vations & measurem5ts t mu/ be      
su/a9$ beyond ! lifetime ( curr5t       
gr\nd-bas$ & space-bas$ assets1 z       
describ$ "u section #fjfjc1 t are       
ess5tial = space wea!r rese>*1 models1  
=eca/+1 & pr$iction2  7#b7 new          
obs]vations & measurem5ts t may         
significantly improve space wea!r =eca/+
 & pr$iction2 &  7#c7 plans = foll[-on  
space-bas$ obs]vations "u section       
#fjfjc4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ 
! integrat$ /rategy 9 subsection 7a71 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all consid]1 z      
appropriate1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,pot5tial   
contributions ( comm]cial solutions1    
prize au?ority1 academic & int]national 
p>tn]%ips1 microsatellites1 small       
satellite options1 gr\nd-bas$ in/rum5ts1
 & ho/$ payloads = obs]vations id5tifi$ 
9 section #fjfjb7;a77#b74  7#b7 ,"w     
conduct$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,,proswift ,act by ! ,national ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,c\ncil ) respect to space  
wea!r4  7#c7 ,! survey "u section       

#fjfja7;d74  7#d7 ,any relevant         
recomm5dations f ! mo/ rec5t ,national  
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e ,decadal ,survey = ,sol> &      
,space ,physics 7,heliophysics74  7c7   
,review ( integrat$ /rategy  7#a7       
,review ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9            
consultation ) ,f$]al ag5cies p>ticipat+
 9 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p1 %all ent]    
into an agreem5t ) ! ,national          
,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 &      
,m$ic9e to review ! integrat$ /rategy   
develop$ 9 ?is section4  7#b7           
,consid]ations ,! review f p>agraph 7#a7
 %all also consid] ! curr5t /ate1       
capability1 & feasibility ( ! comm]cial 
space wea!r sector to provide new &     
supplem5tal obs]vations & measurem5ts t 
may significantly improve space wea!r   
=eca/+ & pr$iction4  7#c7 ,transmittal  
,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &     
,te*nology ,policy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  

,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all transmit ! integrat$ 
/rategy & ! results ( ! review requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,committee on     
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! completion ( ! survey "u section      
#fjfja7;d77#c74 ,! integrat$ /rategy &  
its review %all be made publicly        
available )9 #cj days ( submittal to    
,congress4  7d7 ,implem5tation plan ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] deliv]y ( !     
review ( ! integrat$ /rategy 9          
subsection 7c77#c71 ! int]ag5cy work+   
gr\p %all develop a plan to implem5t !  
integrat$ /rategy1 includ+ an e/imate ( 
! co/ & s*$ule requir$ = implem5tation4 
,^u completion1 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  
%all submit ! implem5tation plan to !   
,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &       
,te*nology & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation &  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4 ,!           
implem5tation plan %all be made publicly
 available )9 #cj days ( submittal to   
,congress4  7e7 ,reevaluation ,!        
,director1 9 collaboration ) ! int]ag5cy
 work+ gr\p1 %all update ! integrat$    
/rategy n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !        
reevaluation ( ! us] survey f section   
#fjfja7;d77#c77;,f7 9 accordance ) !    
requirem5ts ( subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d74
  #fjfjc4 ,su/a9+ & advanc+ critical    
space wea!r obs]vations  7a7 ,policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 
e/abli% & su/a9 a basel9e capability =  
space wea!r obs]vations & to make su*   
obs]vations & data publicly available2 &
  7#b7 obta9 enhanc$ space wea!r        
obs]vations1 z practicable1 to advance  
=eca/+ & pr$iction capability1 z in=m$  
by ! integrat$ /rategy 9 section #fjfjb4
  7b7 ,su/a9+ basel9e space-bas$        
obs]vational capabilities  7#a7 ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &

 ,space ,adm9i/ration %all1 9 coop]ation
 ) ! ,european ,space ,ag5cy & o!r      
int]national & int]ag5cy p>tn]s1 ma9ta9 
op]ations ( ! ,sol> & ,heliosph]ic      
,obs]vatory_/,l>ge ,angle &             
,spectrometric ,coronagraph 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ,,soho_/,,lasco7 = z long
 z ! satellite cont9ues to deliv]       
quality obs]vations4  7#b7 ,!           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration %all prioritize ! 
reception ( ,,soho_/,,lasco data4  7#c7 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all ma9ta91 
= z long z is practicable1 op]ations (  
curr5t space-bas$ obs]vational assets1  
includ+ b n limit$ to ! ,geo/ation>y    
,op]ational ,environm5tal ,satellites   
sy/em1 & ! ,deep ,space ,climate        
,obs]vatory4  7c7 ,backup space-bas$    
obs]vational capability ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,national ,a]onautics & ,space         

,adm9i/ration1 %all "w ) ,f$]al &       
int]national p>tn]s 9 ord] to secure    
reliable backup basel9e capability = ne>
 real-"t coronal mass ejection imag]y1  
sol> w9d1 sol> imag+1 coronal imag]y1 & 
o!r relevant obs]vations requir$ to     
provide space wea!r =eca/s4  7d7        
,,soho_/,,lasco op]ational cont+5cy plan
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all develop
 an op]ational cont+5cy plan to provide 
cont9u\s space wea!r =eca/+ 9 ! ev5t (  
an unexpect$ ,,soho_/,,lasco failure1 & 
prior to ! implem5tation ( ! backup     
space-bas$ basel9e obs]vational         
capability 9 section #fjfjc7;c74  7e7   
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,proswift ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all provide a
 brief+ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate on ! plan to secure reliable    

backup basel9e capability describ$ 9    
subsection 7c7 & ! ,,soho_/,,lasco      
op]ational cont+5cy plan develop$ "u    
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,su/a9+ gr\nd-bas$ 
obs]vational capability ,! ,director ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !        
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 &1 z
 practicable 9 support ( ! ,air ,=ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 %all ea*-- 7#a7    
ma9ta9 & improve gr\nd-bas$ obs]vations 
( ! ,sun1 z necess>y & advisable1 to    
help meet ! ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! survey "u 
section #fjfja7;d77#c72 &  7#b7 cont9ue 
to provide space wea!r data ?r\gh       
gr\nd-bas$ facilities1 includ+ rad>s1   
lid>s1 magnetomet]s1 neutron monitors1  
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 ,adm9i/rators ( ! ,national ,a]onautics
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 reliable solutions4  7h7 ,gr\nd-bas$   
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 make available to ! public key data    
/reams f ! plat=ms & facilities describ$
 9 subsection 7d7 = rese>* & to support 
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au?ority1 academic p>tn]%ips1           
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 opportunities to deploy ! in/rum5t or  
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cont9ue to c>ry out basic rese>* on     
heliophysics1 geospace sci5ce1 & space  
wea!r2 &  7#b7 support competitive1     
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goals outl9$ 9 decadal surveys 9 sol> & 
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op]ations-to-rese>* processes4  7#c7    
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fur!r ! und]/&+ ( sol> physics1 space   
physics1 & space wea!r4  7c7 ,sci5ce    
missions ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
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objectives id5tifi$ 9 sol> & space      
physics decadal surveys conduct$ by !   

,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e4  7d7 ,rese>* to    
op]ations2 op]ations to rese>* ,!       
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all1 ^u           
consid]ation ( ! advice ( ! advisory    
gr\p1 develop =mal me*anisms to-- 7#a7  
transition ! space wea!r rese>* f9d+s1  
models1 & capabilities ( ! ,national    
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communicate ! op]ational ne$s ( space   
wea!r =eca/]s ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se1 z appropriate1 to ! ,national  
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cont9ue to-- 7#a7 make space            
wea!r-relat$ data obta9$ = sci5tific    
rese>* purposes available to space wea!r
 =eca/]s & op]ations c5t]s2 &  7#b7     
support model developm5t & model        
applications to space wea!r =eca/+4  7b7
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,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all make space wea!r-relat$ data obta9$
 f op]ational =eca/+ available = rese>*4
  #fjfjf4 ,space wea!r k transf] &      
in=mation ex*ange ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
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,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
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collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
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 ! space wea!r int]ag5cy work+ gr\p     
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advances 9 space wea!r pr$iction &      
=eca/+2  7#b7 increase coord9ation (    
space wea!r rese>* to op]ations &       
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,adm9i/rator w (f] to ent] into         
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comm]cial space wea!r sector = !        
provision to ! ,adm9i/rator ( space     
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specifications ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
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consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
may publi% /&>ds & specifications =     
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metadata4  7c7 ,contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,)9 #ab mon?s aft] ! date (            
transmission ( ! review ( ! integrat$   
/rategy to ,congress "u section         
#fjfjb7;c77#c7 & tak+ into acc\nt !     
results ( ! review1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration may (f] to ent]1 ?r\gh an 
op5 competition1 into at lea/ "o        
contract ) "o or m comm]cial space wea!r
 sector entities capable ( provid+ space
 wea!r data t-- 7,a7 meets ! /&>ds &    
specifications e/abli%$ = provid+ su*   
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 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
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data = use 9 space wea!r rese>* & =eca/+
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 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,proswift ,act1 ! 
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 submit to ! ,committees on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology & ,arm$ ,s]vices ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !           
,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
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,s5ate1 a report on ! ext5t to :i* !    
pilot program has demon/rat$ data       
provid$ "u contracts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 meet ! /&>ds & specifications     
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:i* ! pilot program has demon/rat$--    
7,a7 ! viability ( assimilat+ !         
comm]cially provid$ data into ,national 
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space wea!r rese>* & =eca/+ models2     
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 add value to space wea!r =eca/s ( !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &
  7,c7 ! accuracy1 quality1 timel9ess1  
validity1 reliability1 usability1       
in=mation te*nology security1 &         
co/-effectiv5ess ( obta9+ comm]cial     
space wea!r data f comm]cial sector     
provid]s4  #fjfjh4 ,space wea!r b5*m>ks 
,! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u     
section #fjfja7;c7 %all p]iodically     
review & update ! b5*m>ks describ$ 9 !  
report ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &          
,te*nology ,c\ncil entitl$ ,space ,wea!r
 ,phase #a ,b5*m>ks & dat$ ,june #bjah1 
z necess>y1 bas$ on-- 7#a7 any          
significant new data or advances 9      
sci5tific und]/&+ t become available2 or
  7#b7 ! evolv+ ne$s ( entities impact$ 
by space wea!r ph5om5a4  4  7c7         
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!    
table ( *apt]s ( title #ea1 ,unit$      
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#fjf4 ,space ,wea!r#fjfja  4  7#b7      

,section #hji ( ! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization    
,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahchh7 & ! 
item relat+ to t section 9 ! table (    
cont5ts "u section #a7;b7 ( t ,act      
7,public ,law #aaa-bfg2 #abd ,/at4      
#bhjf7 are repeal$4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate    
,july #bg1 #bjbj4,secret>y