,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4   
,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 conduct ( w9t] season reconnaissance ( 
atmosph]ic riv]s on ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,atmosph]ic ,riv]s ,reconnaissance1     
,obs]vation1 & ,w>n+ ,act or ! ,,arr[   
,act4  #b4 ,conduct ( w9t] season       
reconnaissance ( atmosph]ic riv]s on !  
,we/ ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e ye>1  
/orms ?reat5 lives & prop]ty & cause    
significant disruptions to travel &     
comm]ce4  7#b7 ,dur+ ! cool season f    
,octob] ?r\gh ,april1 ! we/]n ,unit$    
,/ates & o!r regions ar\nd ! ,unit$     
,/ates are significantly impact$ by     
atmosph]ic riv]s4  7#c7 ,= key regions  
across ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 #gj to #ij
 p]c5t ( days on :i* ! ,national ,wea!r 

,s]vice issu$ ei!r wat*es1 w>n+s1 or    
advisories = any haz>d type 7 associat$ 
) l&-fall+ atmosph]ic riv]s4  7#d7      
,atmosph]ic riv]s are relatively long1  
n>r[ regions 9 ! atmosph]e1 bel[ #aj1jjj
 feet1 t behave l riv]s ( wat] vapor    
pu%$ along by /rong w9ds4 ,outside !    
tropics1 atmosph]ic riv]s are           
responsible = m ?an #ij p]c5t ( !       
horizontal movem5t ( wat] vapor4        
,atmosph]ic riv]s %ift locations foll[+ 
l>ge-scale wea!r patt]ns1 c>ry+ an am\nt
 ( wat] vapor on av]age equival5t to    
r\ghly #be times ! av]age fl[ ( wat] at 
! m\? ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]4  7#e7     
,precipitation & flood+ 9 ! we/]n ,unit$
 ,/ates f high-impact /orms are l>gely  
controll$ by *>act]i/ics ( l&-fall+     
atmosph]ic riv]s1 acc\nt+ = up to #ej   
p]c5t ( annual precipitation & m ?an #ij
 p]c5t ( major flood ev5ts4  7#f7       
,conduct+ atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance
 dur+ ! w9t] season 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
significantly enhances /orm obs]vations 
& improves =eca/s ( /orm l&fall &       

int5sity4  7#g7 ,! ,national ,w9t]      
,season ,op]ations ,plan1 ! goal ( :i*  
is to improve ! accuracy & timel9ess (  
sev]e w9t] season /orm =eca/+ & w>n+    
s]vices provid$ by ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,air     
,=ce1 & ! ,navy1 coord9ates ,f$]al ef=ts
 to provide enhanc$ wea!r obs]vations ( 
extreme w9t] season /orms t impact !    
,unit$ ,/ates & calls = atmosph]ic riv] 
reconnaissance to be conduct$ annually  
(f ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7
 ,! ,national ,w9t] ,season ,op]ations  
,plan coord9ates requirem5ts = w9t]     
season reconnaissance obs]vations       
provid$ by ! #ecrd ,wea!r               
,reconnaissance ,squadron ( ! ,air ,=ce 
,res]ve ,comm& & ! ,aircraft ,op]ations 
,c5t] ( ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#i7 ,!     
#bjba report ( ! ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d
 ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration entitl$1 ,priorities =    
,wea!r ,rese>* recomm5d$ t ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 ,lev]age & exp& atmosph]ic   

riv] 7,,ar7 obs]vations to improve flood
 & dr\ght pr$iction & to enable         
=eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations4 ,wat] & 
em]g5cy manag]s (t5 cope ) too mu* or   
too little wat] & require bett]         
in=mation on /orms t produce extreme    
precipitation4 ,h[ev]1 precipitation    
pr$iction skill has n improv$           
sub/antially 9 ! la/ #bj ye>s4 ,!       
multi-ag5cy1 ,,o/p-l$ ,e>? ,sy/em       
,pr$iction ,roadmap 7#bjbj7 id5tifi$    
exp&$ rese>*1 obs]vations &             
communication ne$$ to bett] anticipate &
 mitigate wat] cycle extremes & _!      
cascad+ impacts1 includ+ atmosph]ic riv]
 type /orms44  7b7 ,conduct (           
reconnaissance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
#ecrd ,wea!r ,reconnaissance ,squadron (
 ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve ,comm& & !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all provide aircraft1    
p]sonnel1 & equipm5t necess>y to meet ! 
mission requirem5ts = w9t] season       
atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance on ! ,we/

 ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates annually f     
,novemb] #a ?r\gh ,m>* #ca4  7#b7       
,activities ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 
! #ecrd ,wea!r ,reconnaissance ,squadron
 ( ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve ,comm&1 9        
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 %all-- 7,a7 improve !    
accuracy & timel9ess ( atmosph]ic riv]  
=eca/s & w>n+ s]vices on ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 collect data 9   
s5sitive oceanic regions :]e            
conv5tional1 upp]-air obs]vations are   
lack+ & satellites are unable to        
effectively resolve ! position & v]tical
 /ructure ( an atmosph]ic riv] & ( o!r  
ne>by ess5tial atmosph]ic /ructures     
(f%ore2  7,c7 support wat] managem5t    
decisions & flood =eca/+ ?r\gh !        
execution ( t>get$ airborne dropsonde & 
buoy obs]vations ov] ! ea/]n1 c5tral1 & 
we/]n nor? ,pacific ,ocean to improve   
=eca/s ( ! l&fall & impacts ( atmosph]ic
 riv]s = civil au?orities & milit>y     
decision mak]s2  7,d7 p>ticipate 9 !    

rese>* & op]ations p>tn]%ip t guides    
flight plann+ & uses rese>* me?ods to   
improve & exp& ! capabilities &         
effectiv5ess ( atmosph]ic riv]          
reconnaissance ov] "t2 &  7,e7 und]take 
su* o!r additional activities z ! #ecrd 
,wea!r ,reconnaissance ,squadron        
consid]s appropriate to fur!r !         
atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance mission4 
7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,air ,=ce ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 9     
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a compreh5sive  
report on ! res\rces necess>y = ! #ecrd 
,wea!r ,reconnaissance ,squadron ( !    
,air ,=ce ,res]ve ,comm& to cont9ue to  
support1 ?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjce--    
7,a7 ! ,national ,hurricane ,op]ations  
,plan2  7,b7 ! ,national ,w9t] ,season  
,op]ations ,plan2 &  7,c7 any o!r       

op]ational requirem5ts relat+ to wea!r  
reconnaissance1 to include annual       
support f ,novemb] #a ?r\gh ,m>* #ca =  
atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance on ! ,we/
 ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,comm]ce
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce %all submit to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives a compreh5sive report on
 ! res\rces necess>y = ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
cont9ue to support1 ?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 
#bjce-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,hurricane     
,op]ations ,plan2  7,b7 ! ,national     
,w9t] ,season ,op]ations ,plan2 &  7,c7 
any o!r op]ational requirem5ts relat+ to
 wea!r reconnaissance1 to include annual
 support f ,novemb] #a ?r\gh ,m>* #ca = 
atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance on ! ,we/
 ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4