,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbc,mrs4
 ,bice 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 & ,mr4   
,lucas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
au?orize ! ,national ,mesonet ,program (
 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,mesonet         
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,national      
,mesonet ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title  
,i ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+         
,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#heja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #aaa4 ,national 
,mesonet ,program  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce ! initial     
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national ,mesonet       
,program1 a public-private p>tn]%ip     
program1 ! ,program has lev]ag$ data    
collect$ by exi/+ wea!r obs]vation      
networks to-- 7,a7 provide accurate1    
real-"t obs]vations to support wea!r    

=eca/]s1 em]g5cy response1 & all-wea!r  
s5sitive activities across ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,b7 address p]si/5t imp$im5ts1
 id5tifi$ 9 a #bjji ,national ,academy (
 ,sci5ces ,report1 ,f ! ,gr\nd ,up1 to  
fulfill ! ne$ = broad] & d5s]           
environm5tal obs]vation networks to     
improve sev]e wea!r lead-times2  7,c7   
help a*ieve major improvem5ts = !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ! broad] ,am]ican ,wea!r
 ,ent]prise1 z id5tifi$ 9 ! #bjaa       
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces ,report1  
,! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice             
,mod]nization & ,associat$ ,re/ructur+2 
7,d7 increase ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al wea!r
 data available to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by
 ord]s ( magnitude2 &  7,e7 improve     
und]/&+ ( ! impact1 size1 & duration (  
mesoscale wea!r ev5ts4  7#b7 ,!         
,national ,mesonet ,program is a        
critical compon5t ( ,adm9i/ration       
op]ations & provides reliable1 real-"t  
obs]vation capabilities = ! physical    
environm5t t enhances pr$iction1        

prep>$ness1 & response /rategies to     
sev]e wea!r ev5ts4  7#c7 ,! ,national   
,mesonet ,program is a prim>y input1    
+e/1 &                                  
quality-assurance_/quality-control =    
non-,f$]al wea!r data t are critical to 
op]ations1 includ+ situational aw>5ess1 
=eca/+1 decision support1 rese>*1 9-situ
 v]ification & validation = em]g+       
satellite te*nologies1 & num]ical wea!r 
pr$iction model+4  7b7 ,program ,!re is 
9 ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice a program  
to be kn[n z ! ,national ,mesonet       
,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,program74 ,! ,program %all-- 7#a7 be   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y2 &  7#b7    
obta9 obs]vations 9 all geographic      
environm5ts to improve und]/&+ ( & =eca/
 capabilities = atmosph]ic ev5ts1 ) a   
prioritization on lev]ag+ available     
comm]cial1 academic1 & o!r non-,f$]al   
wea!r data to enhance coord9ation across
 ! private1 public1 & academic sectors (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r ent]prise4  7c7  
,program elem5ts ,! ,program %all c>ry  

out ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,improve  
environm5tal obs]vations us$ by !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,national ,wea!r      
,s]vice to support basel9e =eca/s &     
w>n+s t protect ! ,nation's citiz5s1    
bus9esses1 milit>y1 & gov]nm5t ag5cies &
 enable su* individuals & entities to   
op]ate 9 safe1 effici5t1 & ord]ly       
mann]s4  7#b7 ,:5 demon/rably co/       
effective1 lev]age exi/+ networks (     
environm5tal monitor+ /ations to        
increase ! quantity & d5sity ( wea!r    
obs]vations & data available to !       
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,e/abli% means to  
integrate great] d5sity & type ( wea!r  
obs]vations into ! ,program on an annual
 basis1 includ+ by enc\rag+ local &     
regional networks ( environm5tal        
monitor+ /ations & satellite            
con/ellations to p>ticipate 9 !         
,program4  7#d7 ,yield increas$         
quantities ( b\nd>y-lay] data to improve
 num]ical wea!r pr$iction p]=mance1     
includ+ reg>d+ subseasonal to seasonal  

timescales4  7#e7 ,provide ! critical   
te*nical & adm9i/rative infra/ructure   
ne$$ to facilitate rapid integration &  
su/a9$ use ( new & em]g+ networks (     
environm5tal monitor+ /ations anticipat$
 9 com+ ye>s f non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#f7 
,exp& & enhance environm5tal            
obs]vational networks 9 ! roadway       
environm5t to provide real-"t road wea!r
 & surface conditions = surface         
transportation & relat$ economic        
sectors4  7#g7 ,id5tify available       
t]re/rial or m>9e wea!r data1 or        
quantifiable gaps 9 su* data1 to improve
 ! und]/&+ ( air-sea int]actions4  7#h7 
,support ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 9   
rea*+ its t>get ( a #cj-m9ute w>n+ "t = 
sev]e wea!r ?r\gh bett] pr$ictive model 
algori?ms driv5 by increas+ly effective 
obs]vations4  7#i7 ,coord9ate ) exi/+   
,adm9i/ration data us$ = =eca/s1 includ+
 data f ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,satellite1 ,data1 & ,in=mation ,s]vice1
 ! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 !  
,global ,ocean ,monitor+ & ,obs]v+      

,program1 & ,national ,ocean ,s]vice    
wat] level /ations4  7#aj7 ,id5tify &   
communicate to ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & o!r p>tn]s        
priorities ( rese>* & developm5t ne$$ to
 advance obs]vations 9 ! ,program4  7d7 
,f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 fur!rance ( ! ,program1 ! ,"u  
,secret>y may1 to ! ext5t am\nts are    
made available1 aw>d f9ancial assi/ance 
to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 private1 & academic  
entities seek+ to build1 exp&1 or       
upgrade equipm5t & capacity ( mesonet   
sy/ems4 ,f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      
subsection may be made 9 coord9ation or 
addition to aw>ds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 
7#b7 ,agreem5ts ,be=e receiv+ f9ancial  
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate1    
,tribal1 private1 or academic entity    
seek+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is         
subsection %all ent] into an agreem5t ) 
! ,"u ,secret>y to provide data to !    
,program1 subject to v]ification ( !    
relative op]ational value & evaluation (
 ! co/ ( su* data1 = use 9 wea!r        

pr$iction1 sev]e wea!r w>n+s1 & em]g5cy 
response4  7#c7 ,assi/ance & o!r support
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y may provide te*nical  
assi/ance1 project implem5tation        
support1 & guidance to entities seek+   
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection4   
7#d7 ,t]ms ,9 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance
 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% t]ms to ensure t ea* ,/ate1    
,tribal1 private1 or academic entity t  
receives f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is      
subsection receives a level ( ,f$]al    
support comm5surate ) ! quality & o!r   
*>act]i/ics ( ! data to be provid$4     
7#e7 ,det]m9ation ,a ,/ate1 ,tribal1    
private1 or academic entity may receive 
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection    
only if ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es su*    
entity %all provide suffici5t non-,f$]al
 f9ancial support to ma9ta9 ! quality ( 
! mesonet sy/em & associat$ data /&>ds  
requir$ by ! ,program4  7e7 ,advisory   
committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u         
,secret>y %all ensure ! ,program has an 
active advisory committee ( subject     

matt] exp]ts to id5tify1 implem5t1      
procure1 & track data ne$$ to supplem5t 
! ,program1 & recomm5d improvem5ts1     
expansions1 & acquisitions ( available  
data4 ,! ,"u ,secret>y may designate an 
exi/+ ,f$]al advisory committee1        
subcommittee1 or work+ gr\p1 includ+1 if
 appropriate1 ! ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d 
( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration1 to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  7#b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! advisory
 committee "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all e/abli%
 p>tn]%ips ) "o or m in/itutions ( high]
 education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 to id5tify1     
evaluate1 & recomm5d pot5tial p>tn]%ips1
 regional or subregional consortia1 &   
collaborative me?ods t w\ld exp& ! numb]
 ( p>ticipants & volume ( data 9 !      
,program4  7f7 ,regul> report+ ,! ,"u   
,secret>y %all provide regul> brief+s1 n
 less ?an twice annually1 to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &

 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate on all       
,program activities4 ,su* brief+s %all  
include in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,ef=ts to implem5t ! activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,any   
f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance provid$  
pursuant to subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,ef=ts
 to address recomm5dations receiv$ f !  
advisory committee "u subsection 7e74   
7#d7 ,! pot5tial ne$ & associat$ b5efits
 ( a coa/al & ocean mesonet1 or o!r     
em]g+ areas ( wea!r data ne$s4  7#e7    
,progress t[>d elim9at+ gaps 9 wea!r    
obs]vation data by ,/ates & regions ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,any o!r topic !   
,"u ,secret>y det]m9es relevant4  7g7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,f am\nts
 made available to ! ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice = ,op]ations1 ,rese>*1 &        
,facilities1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,wea!r ,s]vice1 to c>ry out ?is section1
 %all allocate up to ! foll[+ am\nts =  
ea* specifi$ fiscal ye>3 7#a7           
#ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#b7   

#ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7#c7   
#fa1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7#d7   
#fh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4  7#e7   
#gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! 
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #aaj ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #aaa4 ,national ,mesonet  
,program4  4