,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ibai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,mill] ( ,ohio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lucas7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &   
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !    
,f$]al ,commission on ,wea!r ,risk ,data
 & ,model+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wea!r 
,data ,taxpay] ,protection ,act4  #b4   
,f$]al ,commission on ,wea!r ,risk ,data
 & ,model+  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all      
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce a      
commission to be kn[n z ! ,f$]al        
,commission on ,wea!r ,risk ,data &     
,model+ 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,commission74  7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( !
 ,commission are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to     
e/abli% data1 metadata1 & s]vice /&>ds &
 specifications requir$ = ! validation (
 wea!r risk data & models "u subsection 
7c74  7#b7 ,to id5tify ! quality1       

reliability1 usability1 timel9ess1 &    
accuracy ( key data inputs & p>amet]s   
provid$ by ! private sector & us$ 9     
wea!r risk data & models1 includ+ !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,data relat$ to frequ5cy & 
sev]ity ( natural haz>ds4  7,b7 ,data   
relat$ to natural haz>ds exposures1     
vuln]ability1 adaptation1 & mitigation 9
 built environm5ts1 includ+             
infra/ructure1 economic activity1 &     
human population4  7,c7 ,data relat$ to 
! relation%ip & sci5tific connections   
betwe5 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 includ+
 types ( natural haz>ds & ! specific    
damages su* natural haz>ds cause4  7#c7 
,to develop /&>diz$ me?odologies &      
protocols = ! collection1 validation1 & 
analysis ( su* key private sector data  
inputs & p>amet]s utiliz$ or pur*as$ by 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7#d7 ,to   
facilitate ! %>+ & dissem9ation ( wea!r 
risk data & models among ! foll[+3 7,a7 
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7,b7
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7,c7      
,appropriate repres5tatives ( !         

insurance indu/ry4  7,d7 ,appropriate   
repres5tatives ( ! bank+ indu/ry4  7,e7 
,appropriate repres5tatives ( ! wea!r   
indu/ry4  7,f7 ,any o!r relevant        
/akehold]s z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  
7#e7 ,to coord9ate data collection1     
analysis1 & model+ activities = wea!r   
risk data & models ) ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4  7,c7  
,! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space       
,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy4  7,e7 ,! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy4  7,f7 ,! ,(fice (   
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7,g7 ,any
 o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7#f7 ,to  
make recomm5dations to ,f$]al dep>tm5ts 
& ag5cies on improv+ ! quality1         
accuracy1 consi/5cy1 & transp>5cy (     
wea!r risk data models4  7c7 ,wea!r risk
 data & model validation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all implem5t validation 
/&>ds & specifications t ensure !       

accuracy & reliability ( wea!r risk data
 & models utiliz$ or pur*as$ f ! private
 sector by ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  
7#b7 ,crit]ia ,9 c>ry+ out ?is          
subsection1 ! ,commission %all engage ) 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & ext]nal   
p>tn]s & provid]s1 to develop & te/     
validation /&>ds & specifications 9 ord]
 to evaluate all s\rces & types ( wea!r 
risk data & models = use by ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t4 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] su*  
developm5t ( su* /&>ds & specifications1
 su* /&>ds & specifications %all be us$ 
to evaluate curr5t f$]ally us$ wea!r    
risk data & models4  7#c7 ,pilot        
contracts ,! ,commission %all seek1     
?r\gh an op5 competition1 to ent] into  
contracts ) private sector entities     
capable ( provid+ wea!r risk data &     
models t c be evaluat$ to satisfy !     
/&>ds & specifications implem5t$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,n lat] ?an  
six mon?s aft] ent]+ into any su*       
contract1 ! ,commission1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 %all seek to recomm5d

 submission ( an application "u p>agraph
 7#d7 aft] det]m9+ if su* data & models 
satisfy su* /&>ds & specifications4     
7#d7 ,applications ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & on
 a cont9u\s basis !reaft]1 ! ,commission
 %all consid] applications = review (   
wea!r risk data & models = ! purpose (  
validat+ su* model = use by ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4 ,9 ord] to h wea!r 
risk data or models review$ by !        
,commission1 ! own] ( su* data or model 
%all submit to ! ,commission an         
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,commission   
may require4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb]
 & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be     
co-*air$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (   
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 & be compos$ (     
memb]s :o are qualifi$ to provide advice
 reg>d+ wea!r risk data & models1       
includ+1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 f ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,"o          

repres5tative ( a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t t has exp]i5ce ) respond+ to   
natural haz>ds4  7,b7 ,"o repres5tative 
( a ,/ate regulatory entity t utilizes  
or pur*ases wea!r risk data or models4  
7,c7 ,"o repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al       
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  7,d7 ,"o   
repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/    
,s]vice :o has exp]i5ce ) wildfire      
model+4  7,e7 ,"o repres5tative ( a     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t utilizes or  
pur*ases wea!r risk data or models4     
7,f7 ,"o repres5tative ( an organization
 repres5t+ rural communities t has      
exp]i5ce ) community plann+4  7,g7 ,"o  
repres5tative ( an organization         
repres5t+ urban communities t has       
exp]i5ce ) community plann+4  7,h7 ,"o  
repres5tative ( ! insurance indu/ry :o  
has exp]i5ce ) wea!r risk data or       
model+4  7,i7 ,"o repres5tative ( !     
bank+ indu/ry :o has exp]i5ce ) wea!r   
risk data or model+4  7,j7 ,"o          
repres5tative ( a non-gov]nm5tal        
organization t has exp]i5ce ) wea!r risk

 data or model+4  7,k7 ,"o repres5tative
 ( ! eng9e]+ indu/ry :o has exp]i5ce )  
/ructural eng9e]+ relat$ to natural     
haz>ds4  7,l7 ,"o repres5tative ( an    
in/itution ( high] education t has      
exp]i5ce ) conduct+ rese>* on wea!r risk
 data or models4  7,m7 ,"o repres5tative
 ( an in/itution ( high] education t has
 exp]i5ce ) us+ artificial intellig5ce  
to improve wea!r risk data or model+4   
7#b7 ,t]m ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission    
%all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( f\r ye>s1 n to
 exce$ a total ( eight non-consecutive  
ye>s1 except t ! t]m ( six ( ! memb]s :o
 are initially appo9t$ to memb]%ip on ! 
,commission %all be two ye>s4 ,to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! co-*airs ( 
! ,commission %all ensure /agg]$ t]ms ( 
memb]s to avoid complete turnov]s ( !   
,commission memb]%ip4  7#c7 ,vacancies  
,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$
 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al         
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#d7 ,basic pay  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 memb]s ( ! ,commission

 %all be paid at a rate equal to ! daily
 equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay  
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ 
travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 
9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 !   
,commission4  7,b7 ,prohibition (       
comp5sation ( ,f$]al employees ,memb]s (
 ! ,commission :o are full-"t (fic]s or 
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n       
receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or   
b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on !      
,commission4  7d7 ,/aff ( ,commission   
7#a7 ,p]sonnel ,^u reque/ ( !           
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration & ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology may assign any ( ! p]sonnel (
 _! respective ag5cies to ! ,commission 
to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out !    
duties describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 
,o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,^u     
reque/ ( ! ,commission ! head ( any     

,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on 
a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel (
 su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission 
to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out !    
duties describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#c7 
,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,commission may
 procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices  
"u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d
 n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual   
rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( t title4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !      
,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit  
to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a report t   
includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an analysis ( !
 quality1 reliability1 usability1       
timel9ess1 & accuracy ( wea!r risk      
models & data4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( !  
ext5t to :i* ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
utilize or pur*ase wea!r risk data or   
models produc$ by ! private sector4     
7#c7 ,a li/ ( ! key wea!r risk data &   
model inputs & p>amet]s t are ne$$ to   

integrate long-t]m climate models &     
%ort-t]m cata/rophe models into wea!r   
risk data & models4  7f7 ,prohibition ( 
non-,approv$ wea!r risk data & models ,n
 lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all ensure su*       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 z ! case may be1 does
 n utilize or pur*ase any wea!r risk    
data or model t does n meet ! validation
 /&>ds & specifications implem5t$ by !  
,commission pursuant to subsection      
7c77#a74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,!
 t]m artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejjb7c7 ( !     
,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce      
,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#idja7c72 enact$ z division ,e ( !      
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba2 ,public ,law #aaf-bhc74     
7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  

mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ajja74  7#c7 ,natural haz>ds ,! t]m    
natural haz>ds means extreme wea!r or   
wat] ev5ts & o!r natural ph5om5a1       
includ+ wildfire1 dr\ght1 flood+1 damag+
 w9ds1 tornadoes1 & precipitation1 t h a
 high risk ( loss ( life or prop]ty4