,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4   
,mike ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia 7= himself &   
,mr4 ,ob]nolte7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to accel]ate subseasonal to seasonal 
pr$iction skills relat$ to precipitation
 =eca/s = wat] managem5t 9 ! we/]n      
,unit$ ,/ates1 improve atmosph]ic riv]  
=eca/s across ! c\ntry1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,atmosph]ic ,riv] 
,=eca/s ,act4  #b4 ,subseasonal to      
seasonal =eca/+ pilot projects  7a7     
,improv+ subseasonal & seasonal =eca/s  
,subsection 7h7 ( section #agfb ( !     
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #heba7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7h7 ,subseasonal to seasonal   
=eca/+ pilot projects  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% at lea/ "o
 pilot project )9 ! ,u4,s4 ,wea!r       
,rese>* ,program ( ! ,oceanic &         

,atmosph]ic ,rese>* (fice ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
support improv$ subseasonal to seasonal 
precipitation =eca/s = wat] managem5t 9 
! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,objectives
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,"u     
,secret>y %all ensure t a pilot project 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 addresses key sci5ce   
*all5ges to improv+ =eca/s & develop+   
relat$ products describ$ 9 subsection   
7c7 = wat] managem5t 9 ! we/]n ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,improv+ 
model resolution1 bo? horizontal &      
v]tical1 to resolve issues associat$ )  
m\nta9\s t]ra91 su* z int5sity (        
precipitation & relative fraction ( ra9 
v]sus sn[ precipitation4  7,b7 ,improv+ 
fidelity 9 model+ (-- 7i7 ! atmosph]ic  
b\nd>y lay] 9 m\nta9\s regions2 &  7ii7 
atmosph]ic riv]s4  7,c7 ,resolv+        
*all5ges 9 pr$ict+ w9t] atmosph]ic      
circulation & /orm tracks1 includ+      
p]iods ( block$ v]sus unblock$ fl[ ov] !
 ea/]n ,nor? ,pacific ,ocean & we/]n    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,advanc+ sci5tific 

und]/&+ ( ! roles ( atmosph]ic riv]s 9  
subseasonal to seasonal precipitation1 &
 develop+ tools to pr$ict p]iods (      
active or inactive atmosph]ic riv]      
l&falls & inl& p5etration ov] ! we/]n   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,activities ,a     
pilot project "u ?is subsection %all    
include activities t c>ry out ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,be/ implem5t recomm5dations ( !   
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice's #bjai        
,report1 entitl$ ,subseasonal &         
,seasonal ,=eca/+ ,innovation3 ,plans = 
! ,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury4  7,b7 ,a*ieve   
measurable objectives = op]ational =eca/
 improvem5t4  7,c7 ,engage )1 & lev]age 
! res\rces (1 in/itutions ( high]       
education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 ) exp]i5ce 9     
we/]n precipitation sci5ce1 z well z    
entities )9 ! ,national ,oceanic &      
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 exi/5ce z ( 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1   
includ+ ! ,we/]n ,regional ,climate     
,c5t] & ! ,national ,c5t]s =            

,environm5tal ,in=mation4  7,d7 ,are    
c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant   
,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & ! ,director ( !   
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4  7#d7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,f am\nts
 made available to ,op]ations1 ,rese>*1 
& ,facilities at ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to 
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,sunset  
,! au?ority "u ?is subsection %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  #c4
 ,atmosph]ic riv]s =eca/ improvem5t     
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 
9 collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r 
indu/ry & academic p>tn]s1 %all e/abli% 
an atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ improvem5t     
program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
program74  7b7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! program
 %all be to r$uce ?r\gh ! developm5t &  
ext5sion ( accurate1 effective1 &       
actionable =eca/s & w>n+s ! loss ( life 

& economic losses f atmosph]ic riv]s1   
includ+ by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ quantitative 
atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ skill metrics2 &  
7#b7 develop+ me?ods to categorize !    
int5sity ( atmosph]ic riv]s4  7c7       
,innovative obs]vations & model+ ,! ,"u 
,secret>y %all ensure ! program         
p]iodically exam9es1 te/s1 & evaluates !
 value ( incorporat+ innovative         
obs]vations1 su* z obs]vations f crew$  
or uncrew$ aircraft1 novel airborne &   
satellite-bas$ sn[pack measurem5ts1     
ocean buoys data1 soil moi/ure monitor+ 
sy/ems1 res]voir /orage data1           
obs]vations f mesonets1 or o!r em]g+    
te*nologies1 ) respect to ! improvem5t (
 atmosph]ic riv] =eca/s1 pr$ictions1 &  
w>n+s4  7d7 ,program plan ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator =       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,wea!r ,s]vice1 %all develop a plan t   
details ! specific rese>*1 developm5t1  
data acquisition1 & te*nology transf]   

activities1 z well z correspond+        
res\rces & timel9es1 necess>y to a*ieve 
! goals ( ! program "u subsection 7b74  
7e7 ,annual budget = plan submittal     
,aft] ! developm5t ( ! plan pursuant to 
subsection 7d71 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator =        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*1 & 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,wea!r ,s]vice1 %all1 n less frequ5tly  
?an annually1 submit to ,congress a     
propos$ budget correspond+ ) !          
activities id5tifi$ 9 su* plan4  7f7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms ,"u  
,secret>y & wea!r indu/ry h ! mean+s    
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #b ( ! ,wea!r   
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja74