,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjbc,mr4  
,kean ( ,new ,j]sey introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to increase obs]vations1 und]/&+1 &  
=eca/+ ( coa/al flood+ & /orm surge     
ev5ts1 to address wea!r obs]vation gaps 
9 highly vuln]able areas1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,coa/s & ,cities 
f ,sev]e ,wea!r ,act4  #b4 ,coa/al      
flood+ & /orm surge =eca/ improvem5t    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 
9 collaboration ) ! ,integrat$ ,ocean   
,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 ! ,national ,integrat$  
,flood ,in=mation ,sy/em1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates wea!r indu/ry1 & academic p>tn]s1
 %all e/abli% a coa/al flood+ & /orm    
surge =eca/ improvem5t program 79 ?is   
section ref] 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 coa/al flood+ & /orm surge ev5ts4    
7c7 ,priority ,9 implem5t+ ! program1 ! 
,"u ,secret>y %all prioritize activities
 t c>ry out ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,improve    
und]/&+ & capacity = real-"t pr$iction (
 ! ocean's role 9 coa/al flood+ & /orm  
surge ev5ts4  7#b7 ,improve ! capacity  
to mitigate or prev5t ! impacts ( coa/al
 flood+ & /orm surge ev5ts4  7#c7       
,utilize di/ribut$ s5sors to easily     
incorporate data into models4  7d7      
,innovative obs]vations ,! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all ensure ! program p]iodically      
exam9es1 te/s1 & evaluates ! value (    
incorporat+ innovative obs]vations1 su* 
z ac\/ic or infrasonic measurem5ts1     
obs]vations f crew$ or uncrew$ vehicles1
 & obs]vations f coa/al1 ocean1 & inl&  
wat] obs]vation networks1 or o!r em]g+  
te*nologies1 ) respect to ! improvem5t (
 coa/al flood+ & /orm surge =eca/s1     
pr$ictions1 & w>n+s4  7e7 ,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 ! goal ( ! program "u
 subsection 7b74  7f7 ,annual budget =  
plan submittal ,aft] ! developm5t ( !   
plan pursuant to subsection 7e71 ! ,"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  7g7 
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,"u    
,secret>y has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ 
,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#heja74  #c4 ,data gaps 9 highly        
vuln]able areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation

 ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r     
,s]vice & ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al       
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & 9         
consultation ) academic p>tn]s1 %all    
c>ry out activities to ensure equal &   
complete wea!r obs]vation cov]age &     
em]g5cy in=mation %>+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 includ+ relat+ to ! foll[+3  7#a7      
,review+ areas 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$     
,/ates & ! t]ritories t are consid]$    
"u-obs]v$ = wea!r ph5om5on1 & id5tify+  
associat$ *all5ges4  7#b7 ,increas+     
obs]vations & develop+ new obs]vational 
capabilities ) respect to "u-obs]v$     
regions1 includ+ urban regions4  7#c7   
,e/abli%+ or support+ te/b$s to develop 
& integrate )9 ! urban canopy new       
obs]vation or in=mation %>+ tools1 su* z
 next g5]ational compact rad>s =        
obs]vations4  7#d7 ,to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable1 advanc+ wea!r =eca/+ &     
climate model+ capabilities = urban     
scales4  7#e7 ,und]tak+ work=ce         
developm5t ef=ts = em]g5cy managem5t    
(ficials & meteorologi/s 9 highly       

vuln]able & "u-obs]v$ areas ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7b7 ,pilot program ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al     
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli%
 an int]ag5cy p>tn]%ip to support pilot 
projects t accel]ate coord9ation & use (
 localiz$ wea!r data 9 infra/ructure &  
em]g5cy managem5t decisions by ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local (ficials4  7c7 ,priority 
,at lea/ "o pilot project "u subsection 
7b7 %all address key sci5ce *all5ges to 
us+ mesonet data 9 local decision mak+ &
 developm5t ( new tools & tra9+ =       
op]ators ( infra/ructure1 su* z dams1   
en]gy g5]ation & di/ribution facilities1
 nucle> p[] plants1 & transportation    
networks4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m ,"u ,secret>y has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,wea!r   
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja74