,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjbc,mr4  
,jackson ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration a program to improve      
precipitation =eca/s1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,,noaa precipitation  
=eca/s program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa7 a    
program to improve precipitation =eca/s 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! program74  
7b7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! program %all be to
 improve precipitation =eca/s across all
 timescales ?r\gh ! rese>*1 developm5t1 
& op]ational implem5tation ( fully c\pl$
 ,e>? ,sy/em ,models4 ,! program %all   
c>ry out ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,improve !     
und]/&+ & pr$iction ( precipitation     
extremes f a wide v>iety ( wea!r sy/ems 
& climate patt]ns4  7#b7 ,improve !     

developm5t1 production1 managem5t1      
assimilation1 integration1 availability1
 & curation ( datasets = precipitation  
pr$iction4  7#c7 ,id5tify & improve     
obs]vations & analyses necess>y =       
precipitation pr$iction1 includ+ relat+ 
to wat] vapor1 oceans1 & b\nd>y lay]s4  
7#d7 ,utilize high p]=mance comput+ &   
o!r te*nologies1 z appropriate1 to      
advance ,e>? ,sy/em ,models pr$ictions  
skill ( precipitation extreme ph5om5a1  
includ+ atmosph]ic riv]s1 tropical      
cyclones1 & w9t] /orms across wea!r1    
subseasonal1 & decadal timescales4  7#e7
 ,advance und]/&+ & model+ (            
precipitation processes key to improv+  
models & precipitation =eca/s f wea!r to
 subseasonal-to-seasonal 7,s#b,s7 to    
seasonal-to-decadal 7,s#b;,d7           
timescales4  7#f7 ,support rese>* &     
developm5t to improve ! accuracy1       
reliability1 & timel9ess ( precipitation
 pr$iction1 9 collaboration ) academic &
 private sector p>tn]s to te/ & evaluate
 em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ ! use (     

ma*9e le>n+ & artificial intellig5ce4   
7#g7 ,improve wea!r1 subseasonal1       
seasonal1 & decadal skill =             
precipitation =eca/s ?r\gh ! use ( em]g+
 te*niques & te*nologies4  7#h7 ,support
 rese>* 9 social & behavioral sci5ces to
 improve precipitation =eca/ products & 
communication1 9 collaboration ) !      
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4 
7#i7 ,lead ! ongo+ advancem5t ( curr5t &
 next-g5]ation precipitation =eca/+     
models4  7#aj7 ,id5tify obs]vational    
gaps1 sy/ematic errors1 & model         
limitations 9 precipitation pr$iction   
sy/ems4  7#aa7 ,improve1 exp&1 & su/a9  
op]ational precipitation products &     
applications = decision support4  7#ab7 
,coord9ate across ,,noaa l9e (fices to  
address priorities ( ! program4  7#ac7  
,direct ef=ts to engage ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 ,tribal1 & academic entities &  
/akehold]s1 z appropriate1 :5 conduct+  
program activities4  7#ad7 ,ensure      
adequate data managem5t1 access1 &      
ar*ive processes are 9 place to ensure  

data & metadata are f9dable1 accessible1
 int]op]able1 & usable by ! sci5ce      
community & public4  7c7 ,updates ,!    
,adm9i/rator ( ,,noaa %all revise &     
update1 z necess>y1 ! goals ( ! program 
at lea/ once e two ye>s4 ,su* revisions 
& updates %all be incorporat$ into      
relevant ,,noaa /rategic implem5tation  
plans z det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,adm9i/rator4  7d7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out   
?is section ! foll[+3  7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7#b7 #ae1jdj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7#c7 #ae1jhj1hjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbf4  7#d7 #ae1abb1daf =   
fiscal ye> #bjbg4  7#e7 #ae1bjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbh4