,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjai ,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>dn]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve und]/&+ & =eca/+ ( 
space wea!r ev5ts1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
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  #b4 ,space wea!r  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subtitle ,,vi ( title #ea1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft]     
*apt] #fje ! foll[+3  #fjg ,space ,wea!r
  ,sec4#fjgja4 ,space wea!r4 #fjgjb4    
,obs]vations & =eca/+4 #fjgjc4 ,rese>* &
 te*nology4 #fjgjd4 ,space wea!r data4  
#fjgja4 ,space wea!r  7a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7   
,space wea!r ev5ts 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 ev5ts 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 ,e>? & space obs]vations provide   
crucial data necess>y to pr$ict & w>n   
ab\t space wea!r ev5ts4  7#d7 ,cle>     
roles & acc\ntability ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies are critical = an effici5t & 
effective response to ?reats pos$ by    
space wea!r4  7#e7 ,space wea!r         
obs]vation & =eca/+ are ess5tial = !    
success ( 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  7b7      
,f$]al ag5cy roles  7#a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7,a7 ,! 

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration--  7i7 provides op]ational
 space wea!r =eca/+ & monitor+ = civil  
applications2  7ii7 ma9ta9s gr\nd &     
space-bas$ assets to provide obs]vations
 ne$$ = =eca/+1 pr$iction1 & w>n+s2     
7iii7 provides rese>* to support        
op]ation responsibilities2 &  7iv7      
develops requirem5ts = space wea!r      
=eca/+ te*nologies & sci5ce4  7,b7 ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se provides op]ational 
space wea!r =eca/+1 monitor+1 & rese>* =
 ! dep>tm5t's unique missions &         
applications4  7,c7 ,! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration      
provides increas$ und]/&+ ( ! fundam5tal
 physics ( ! ,sun-,e>? sy/em ?r\gh      
space-bas$ obs]vations & model+1        
develops new space-bas$ te*nologies &   
missions1 & monitors space wea!r =      
,,nasa'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 risk f space wea!r induc$      
electric gr\nd curr5ts4  7,f7 ,! ,f$]al 
,aviation ,adm9i/ration provides        
op]ational requirem5ts = space wea!r    
s]vices 9 support ( aviation & =        
coord9ation ( ^! requirem5ts ) !        
,int]national ,civil ,aviation          
,organization1 integrates space wea!r   
data & products into ! ,next ,g5]ation  
,air ,transportation ,sy/em4  7#b7      
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology policy ,! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &        
,te*nology ,policy %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate
 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t activities to improve !       
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prep>e1    
avoid1 mitigate1 respond to1 & recov] f 
pot5tially deva/at+ impacts ( space     

wea!r ev5ts2 &  7,b7 coord9ate !        
activities ( ! space wea!r int]ag5cy    
work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74  
7c7 ,space wea!r int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ,!
 ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil 
%all e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on 
space wea!r 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 int]ag5cy work+ gr\p7 to cont9ue       
coord9ation ( executive bran* ef=ts to  
und]/&1 prep>e1 coord9ate1 & plan =     
space wea!r4  7d7 ,memb]%ip ,9 ord] to  
und]/& & respond to ! adv]se effects (  
space wea!r1 ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p %all
 lev]age capabilities across p>ticipat+ 
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+--  7#a7 !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2     
7#c7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2    
7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#e7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2  7#f7 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7#g7 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7#h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation1 includ+ ! ,f$]al       
,aviation ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#i7 !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7e7 ,int]ag5cy      
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t ! int]ag5cy        
collaboration betwe5 ! ,national        
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration & !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration on t]re/rial wea!r        
obs]vations provides--  7,a7 an         
effective me*anism = improv+ wea!r &    
climate data collection :ile avoid+     
unnecess>y duplication ( capabilities   
across ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,b7 an ag5cy 
collaboration model t c\ld b5efit space 
wea!r obs]vations4  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy     
agreem5ts ,! ,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  7f7 ,space wea!r advisory   
gr\p  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! int]ag5cy     
work+ gr\p %all e/abli% a space wea!r   

advisory gr\p 79 ?is *apt] ref]r$ to z !
 advisory gr\p7 to facilitate           
communication & k transf] among ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 ! academic community1
 ! comm]cial sector1 & space wea!r end  
us]s4  7#b7 ,composition ,! advisory    
gr\p %all be compos$ ( n m ?an #ae      
memb]s appo9t$ by ! int]ag5cy work+     
gr\p1 ( :om--  7,a7 #e memb]s %all be   
repres5tatives ( ! academic community2  
7,b7 #e memb]s %all be repres5tatives ( 
! comm]cial sector2 &  7,c7 #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 p>agraph 7#b71 ! int]ag5cy   
work+ gr\p %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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !      
advisory gr\p may n s]ve on ! advisory  
gr\p = m ?an #b consecutive t]ms4  7,b7 

,*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#f7 ,duties ,! duties ( !
 advisory gr\p %all be z foll[s3 7,a7   
,to facilitate advances 9 ! space wea!r 
ent]prise ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,to  
improve ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
prep>e =1 avoid1 mitigate1 respond to1 &
 recov] f space wea!r ev5ts4  7,c7 ,to  
enable ! coord9ation ( rese>* to        
op]ations & op]ations to rese>*1 z      
describ$ 9 section #fjgjc7;d74  7,d7 ,to
 advise ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p ) respect
 to ! developm5t & implem5tation ( !    
integrat$ /rategy develop$ "u section   
#fjgjb7;b7 & subsequ5t updates &        
reevaluations4  #fjgjb4 ,obs]vations &  
=eca/+  7a7 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to e/abli% & su/a9 a      
basel9e capability = space wea!r        
obs]vations4  7b7 ,integrat$ /rategy    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 & 9 consultation ) ! academic  
community1 ! comm]cial sector1 & !      
advisory gr\p %all develop an integrat$ 
/rategy = sol>1 sol> w9d1 & geospace    
obs]vations beyond ! lifetime ( curr5t  
assets t consid]s ! provision ( sol>1   
sol> w9d1 & geospace measurem5ts & o!r  
space wea!r measurem5ts--  7,a7 ess5tial
 to space wea!r =eca/+2 &  7,b7         
important = sci5tific purposes4  7#b7   
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! /rategy "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all--     
7,a7 consid] small satellite options1   
ho/$ payloads1 comm]cial options1       
int]national options1 & prize au?ority2 
&  7,b7 lev]age & build on "w conduct$  
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is *apt] by 
! ,national ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil
 ) respect to space wea!r4  7c7         

,critical obs]vations ,9 ord] to su/a9  
curr5t space-bas$ obs]vational          
capabilities1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration %all--  7#a7 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]vations2 &  7#b7 prioritize 
! reception ( ,,lasco data4  7d7        
,additional capability = sol> imag+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all secure reliable      
second>y capability = ne> real-"t       
coronal mass ejection imag]y4  7#b7     
,options ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration1 %all develop     

options to build & deploy "o or m       
in/rum5ts = ne> real-"t coronal mass    
ejection imag]y4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9
 develop+ options "u p>agraph 7#b71 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all consid]  
comm]cial solutions1 prize au?ority1    
academic & int]national p>tn]%ips1      
microsatellites1 gr\nd-bas$ in/rum5ts1 &
 opportunities to deploy ! in/rum5t or  
in/rum5ts z a second>y payload on an    
upcom+ plann$ laun*4  7#d7 ,co/s ,9     
implem5t+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration %all prioritize a         
co/-effective solution4  7#e7           
,op]ational plann+ ,! ,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 ( a              
,,soho_/,,lasco failure4  7#f7 ,brief+  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,space ,wea!r ,rese>* &    
,=eca/+ ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        

,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all provide a brief+ to !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
on ! options = build+ & deploy+ !       
in/rum5t or in/rum5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! op]ational cont+5cy   
plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#e74  7e7    
,foll[-,on space-,bas$ obs]vations ,!   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all develop  
requirem5ts & a plan = foll[-on         
space-bas$ obs]vations = op]ational     
purposes1 9 accordance ) ! integrat$    
/rategy develop$ "u subsection 7b74  7f7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,space ,wea!r       
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,act1 ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     

,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! integrat$ /rategy "u       
subsection 7b71 includ+ ! plans =       
foll[-on space-bas$ obs]vations "u      
subsection 7e74  7g7 ,gr\nd-,bas$       
obs]vations ,! ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 ! ,air ,=ce1 & :]e practicable 
9 support ( ! ,air ,=ce1 ! ,navy %all   
ea*--  7#a7 ma9ta9 & improve1 z necess>y
 & advisable1 gr\nd-bas$ obs]vations ( !
 ,sun to help meet ! priorities id5tifi$
 9 section #fjgjc7;a72 &  7#b7 provide  
space wea!r data by means ( its set (   
gr\nd-bas$ facilities1 includ+ rad>s1   
lid>s1 magnetomet]s1 radio receiv]s1    
aurora & airgl[ imag]s1 spectromet]s1   
int]f]omet]s1 & sol> obs]vatories4  7h7 
,gr\nd-,bas$ obs]vations data ,!        
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7
 make available to ! public key data    
/reams f ! plat=ms describ$ 9 subsection
 7g7 = rese>* & to support space wea!r  
model developm5t2  7#b7 develop         
exp]im5tal models = sci5tific purposes2 

&  7#c7 support ! transition ( !        
exp]im5tal models to op]ations :]e      
appropriate4  #fjgjc4 ,rese>* &         
te*nology  7a7 ,us] ne$s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,air ,=ce1 & :]e practicable 9      
support ( ! ,air ,=ce1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,navy1 9 conjunction ) ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all conduct a 
compreh5sive survey to id5tify &        
prioritize ! ne$s ( space wea!r =eca/   
us]s1 includ+ space wea!r data & space  
wea!r =eca/ data ne$$ to improve s]vices
 & in=m rese>* priorities & te*nology   
ne$s4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ !      
compreh5sive survey "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,air ,=ce1 & :]e practicable 9       
support ( ! ,air ,=ce1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,navy1 at a m9imum1 %all--  7,a7 consid]
 ! goals = =eca/ lead "t1 accuracy1     
cov]age1 timel9ess1 data rate1 & data   
quality = space wea!r obs]vations2  7,b7

 id5tify opportunities to address ! ne$s
 id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh        
collaborations ) academia1 ! private    
sector1 & ! int]national community2     
7,c7 id5tify opportunities = new        
te*nologies & in/rum5tation to address !
 ne$s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,d7
 publi% a report on ! f9d+s "u          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#c7     
,publication ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,space ,wea!r     
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,act1 & e #c ye>s     
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 & :]e          
practicable 9 support ( ! ,air ,=ce1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 %all--  7,a7 make !
 results ( ! compreh5sive survey        
publicly available2 &  7,b7 notify !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives (
 ! publication "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7
 ,rese>* activities  7#a7 ,basic rese>* 

,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce      
,f\ndation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 & !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all cont9ue to    
c>ry out basic rese>* activities on     
heliophysics1 geospace sci5ce1 & space  
wea!r & support competitive1 m]it-bas$1 
pe]-review$ proposals = rese>*1 model+1 
& monitor+ ( space wea!r & its impacts1 
includ+ sci5ce goals outl9$ 9 ,sol> &   
,space ,physics ,decadal surveys        
conduct$ by ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces4  7#b7 ,multidiscipl9>y rese>* 
7,a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t !          
multidiscipl9>y nature ( sol> & space   
physics creates fund+ *all5ges t require
 coord9ation across sci5tific discipl9es
 & ,f$]al ag5cies4  7,b7                
,multidiscipl9>y rese>* ,! ,director ( !
 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration %all pursue       
multidiscipl9>y rese>* 9 subjects t     

fur!r our und]/&+ ( sol> physics1 space 
physics1 & space wea!r4  7,c7 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %\ld       
support competitively aw>d$             
,heliophysics ,sci5ce ,c5t]s4  7c7      
,sci5ce missions ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration %all seek to implem5t     
missions t meet ! sci5ce objectives     
id5tifi$ 9 ,sol> & ,space ,physics      
,decadal surveys conduct$ by ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,sci5ces4  7d7 ,rese>* to   
op]ations2 op]ations to rese>*  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national     
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 & :]e         
practicable 9 support ( ! ,air ,=ce1 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 %all--  7,a7       
develop a =mal me*anism to transition   

,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ,national ,sci5ce        
,f\ndation1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological   
,survey1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,navy rese>*      
f9d+s1 models1 & capabilities1 z        
appropriate1 to ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se space wea!r op]ational =eca/+   
c5t]s2 &  7,b7 enhance coord9ation      
betwe5 rese>* model+ c5t]s & =eca/+     
c5t]s4  7#b7 ,op]ational ne$s ,!        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 %all      
develop a =mal me*anism to communicate !
 op]ational ne$s ( space wea!r =eca/]s  
to ! rese>* community4  7e7 ,te*nology  
developm5t  7#a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t
 obs]vations & measurem5ts clos] to !   
,sun or at ! ,sun-,e>? ,lagrangian ,l#e 
po9t ) advanc$ in/rum5tation w\ld       
provide = m advanc$ w>n+ ( space wea!r  

di/urbances 7z def9$ 9 section #c7;a7 ( 
! ,space ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,act74
  7#b7 ,te*nology & in/rum5tation       
developm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration & ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all support ! developm5t (  
te*nologies & in/rum5tation to improve  
space wea!r =eca/+ lead-"t & accuracy to
 meet ! ne$s id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration4  #fjgjd4 ,space wea!r    
data  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
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7#a7 make space wea!r relat$ data obta9$
 = sci5tific rese>* purposes available  
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entitl$ ,space ,wea!r ,phase #a ,b5*m>ks
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sci5tific und]/&+ t become available2 or
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7a7 ,def9ition ( sector-,specific ag5cy 
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,presid5tial ,policy ,directive-#ba (   
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or any successor4  7b7 ,space wea!r     
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,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
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consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   

,f$]al ag5cies1 %all provide in=mation  
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 ,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,critical      
infra/ructure ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 9 consultation )             
sector-specific ag5cies1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant 
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national critical infra/ructure report+ 
requirem5ts1 an assessm5t ( !           
vuln]ability ( critical infra/ructure to
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space wea!r b5*m>ks ref]r$ to 9 section 
#c7;b72 &  7#b7 support critical        
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& impacts associat$ ) space wea!r4  7d7 
,prohibition on new regulatory au?ority 
,no?+ 9 subsection 7c7 may be con/ru$ to
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any au?ority to promulgate regulations t
 0 n 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,protection ( 
national security assets  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
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consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,director ( 
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vuln]ability ( ! national security      
community to space wea!r ev5ts1 z       
describ$ by ! space wea!r b5*m>ks ref]r$
 to 9 section #c7;b72 &  7#b7 develop   
national security me*anisms to protect  
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?reats4  7b7 ,coop]ation ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r 
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,national ,security ,c\ncil1 ,director (
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section4  #f4 ,ensur+ ! safety ( civil  
aviation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 9    
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
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safety implications & vuln]ability ( !  
national airspace sy/em by space wea!r  
ev5ts1 z describ$ by ! space wea!r      

b5*m>ks ref]r$ to 9 section #c7;b72     
7#b7 assess me?ods to mitigate ! safety 
implications & effects ( space wea!r on 
aviation communication & navigation     
sy/ems1 satellite & gr\nd-bas$          
navigation sy/ems1 & pot5tial heal?     
effects ( radiation exposure2 &  7#c7   
assess options = incorporat+ space wea!r
 into op]ational tra9+ = pilots1 cab9   
crew1 dispat*]s1 air traffic controll]s1
 meteorologi/s1 & eng9e]s4  7b7 ,space  
wea!r communication ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 9       
consultation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all develop me?ods to  
increase ! int]action betwe5 ! aviation 
community & ! space wea!r rese>* &      
s]vice provid] community4