,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjba,mrs4 ,bice ( ,oklahoma 7= h]self &
 ,ms4 ,%]rill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide guidance = & inve/m5t 9 !       
upgrade & mod]nization ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
,wea!r ,radio ,all ,haz>ds network1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio   
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,nwr   
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjba4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,,noaa 
wea!r radio ,! t]m ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio 
means ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration ,wea!r ,radio ,all       
,haz>ds network4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,,noaa ,wea!r    
,radio is a nationwide network (        

transmitt]s t are critical to protect+  
life & prop]ty by broadca/+ wea!r & o!r 
haz>d al]ts4  7#b7 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio 
broadca/s curr5tly rea* #ie p]c5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates population4  7#c7 ,,noaa  
,wea!r ,radio broadca/s orig9ate f all  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ,(fices1 b are 
only available via a receiv] locat$ 9   
suffici5t proximity to a radio          
transmitt+ t[]4  7#d7 ,!re are limit$   
options to obta9 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio   
broadca/s via ! ,int]net or mobile      
device application1 :i* are provid$ by  
volunte] me*anisms obta9+ ! audio fe$ 9 
an ad hoc mann]4  7#e7 ,,noaa ,wea!r    
,radio %\ld provide equal access &      
availability to unimp$$ broadca/s (     
wea!r & non-wea!r haz>ds to e p]son     
locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its          
t]ritories1 & tribal l&s4  #d4 ,upgrad+ 
exi/+ sy/ems  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 exp& cov]age ( ! ,,noaa    
,wea!r ,radio & ensure its reliability4 
,9 do+ s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7    

ma9ta9 support = exi/+ sy/ems s]v+ areas
 n cov]$ by cellul> s]vice or hav+ poor 
quality cellul> s]vice2  7#b7 ensure    
consi/5t ma9t5ance (1 & timely repairs  
to1 broadca/ t[]s & ant5nas2 &  7#c7    
enhance ! ability to amplify ,non-,wea!r
 ,em]g5cy ,messages via ,,noaa ,wea!r   
,radio z necess>y4  7b7 ,au?orization ( 
,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  #e4 ,mod]nization initiative   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 p>allel to ! activities 
"u section #d1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 provide     
upgrades to ! ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio to   
ensure its capabilities & cov]age rema9 
valuable to ! public4 ,9 c>ry+ out ^!   
activities1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7  
provide upgrades to ! telecommunications
 infra/ructure to accel]ate ! transition
 ( broadca/s to ,int]net ,protocol-bas$ 
communications ov] non-copp] m$ia2  7#b7
 accel]ate s(tw>e upgrades to ! ,advanc$
 ,wea!r ,int]active ,process+ ,sy/em 9  

ord] to implem5t p>tial c\nty           
notifications & al]ts2  7#c7 consult )  
private sector entities to ensure t     
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio data & fe$s are    
easily accessible 9 a =mat & mann] mo/  
b5eficial = use by ?ird-p>ty products2  
7#d7 develop options1 includ+ satellite 
backup capability1 = ,,noaa ,wea!r      
,radio cont9uity 9 ! ev5t ( ,wea!r      
,=eca/ ,(fice outages2  7#e7 rese>* &   
develop alt]native options1 includ+     
micr[ave capabilities1 to transmit      
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio signals to         
transmitt]s t are remote or t d n h     
,int]net ,protocol capability2 &  7#f7  
transition critical applications to !   
,integrat$ ,dissem9ation ,program4  7b7 
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out ! objectives     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all prioritize practices1 
capabilities1 & te*nologies mo/ capable 
( mak+ real-"t w>n+ in=mation &         
broadca/s available onl9e4  7c7         
,assessm5t = managem5t & di/ribution ,n 
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 complete an assessm5t ( access to      
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4 ,9 conduct+ su* an
 assessm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take    
into consid]ation & provide             
recomm5dations on-- 7#a7 ! ne$ =        
cont9u\s1 adequate1 & op]ational real-"t
 broadca/s ( ! ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio 9   
bo? urban & rural areas2  7#b7 !        
availability ( onl9e s]vices1 su* z     
websites & mobile device applications1 t
 require ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio access2   
7#c7 exi/+ or new managem5t sy/ems1 :i* 
promote consi/5t1 effici5t1 & compatible
 access to ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio2  7#d7 !
 ability ( ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to aggregate  
real "t broadca/ fe$s at "o or m c5tral 
locations2  7#e7 effective int]ag5cy    
coord9ation2 &  7#f7 any o!r function ! 
,adm9i/rator deems necess>y4  7d7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #dj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9       
available until exp5d$4