,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bbh #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecbd ,report ,no4 #aag-cjh ,,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 ,may #f1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 & ,mr4 ,la,turner ,may #f1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,septemb] #bb1 #bjba ,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 7a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7b7 ,,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 or hav+ poor quality cellul> s]vice2 7#b7 ensure consi/5t ma9t5ance & op]ations monitor+1 ) timely repairs to broadca/ transmitt] site equipm5t & 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 #bj1jjj1jjj to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7c7 ,exp&+ access ,z "p ( ! activities 9 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all acquire additional transmitt]s z requir$ to exp& cov]age to rural & und]s]v$ communities1 national p>ks1 & recreation areas4 #e4 ,mod]nization initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 p>allel to ! activities "u section #d1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 enhance ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio to ensure its capabilities & cov]age rema9 valuable to ! public4 ,9 c>ry+ out ^! activities1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 upgrade ! 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/em1 or ! relevant sy/em successors1 9 ord] to implem5t p>tial c\nty notifications & al]ts2 7#c7 consult ) relevant /akehold]s1 includ+ ! private sector1 to enhance accessibility & usability ( ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio data & fe$s2 7#d7 develop options1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 satellite backup capability & comm]cial provid] p>tn]%ips = ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio cont9uity 9 ! ev5t ( ,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fice outages2 7#e7 rese>* & develop alt]native options1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 micr[ave capabilities1 to transmit ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio signals to transmitt]s t are remote or d n h ,,ip capability2 & 7#f7 transition critical applications to ! ,integrat$ ,dissem9ation ,program1 or ! relevant program successors4 7b7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all prioritize practices1 capabilities1 & te*nologies recomm5d$ by ! assessm5t 9 subsection 7c71 to maximize accessibility1 p>ticul>ly 9 remote & und]s]v$ areas ( ! c\ntry4 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 solicit$ inputs f relevant /akehold]s on ! compatibility ( ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio data = ?ird p>ty plat=ms t provide onl9e s]vices1 su* z websites & mobile device applications1 or deliv] ,,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 ( ,,noaa to aggregate real "t broadca/ fe$s at "o or m c5tral locations2 7#e7 effective int]ag5cy coord9ation2 7#f7 ! pot5tial effects ( an electromagnetic pulse or geomagnetic di/urbance on ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio2 & 7#g7 any o!r function ! ,adm9i/rator deems necess>y4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #dj1jjj1jjj to rema9 available until exp5d$4 ,may #f1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$