,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbd,mr4 
,lujn 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to conduct 
collaborative rese>* to advance wea!r   
models 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,wea!r ,model     
,comput+ ,developm5t ,act4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m
 ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration  7#c7 ,advanc$ comput+    
te*niques ,! t]m advanc$ comput+        
te*niques includes ! h>dw>e1 s(tw>e1 &  
computational me?ods necess>y to develop

 & deploy advanc$ wea!r models1 su* z   
artificial intellig5ce1 high-p]=mance   
comput+1 cl\d comput+1 num]ical me?ods1 
ma*9e le>n+1 data assimilation1 l>ge    
scale data analytics1 pr$ictive analysis
 te*niques1 & quantum comput+4  7#d7    
,advanc$ wea!r model ,! t]m advanc$     
wea!r model means a model or suite (    
models us$ = ! pr$iction ( physical1    
biological1 or *emical ,e>? sy/em       
processes spann+ wea!r1 seasonal to     
sub-seasonal1 or climate "t scales4     
7#e7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural        
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7#f7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7#g7 ,in/itution ( 
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act

 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#h7   
,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national  
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#i7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,coord9ation ( 
rese>* & developm5t activities relat+ to
 improvem5t ( advanc$ wea!r models  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all c>ry out collaborative rese>* &    
developm5t activities us+ advanc$       
comput+ te*niques t are focus$ on !     
improvem5t ( advanc$ wea!r models       
relevant to ! missions ( ! ,dep>tm5t & !
 ,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & !        
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ! activities 
"u subsection 7a7 ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a
 memor&um ( und]/&+ or o!r appropriate  
int]ag5cy agreem5t4  7#b7 ,use ( process
 ,! memor&um or agreem5t1 z ! case may  
be1 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all       
require ! use ( a competitive1          
m]it-review$ process t consid]s         

applications f ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,national
 ,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]     
education1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 & o!r  
appropriate entities 7or a consortia    
!re(74  7c7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out !  
activities "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7   
conduct collaborative rese>* to develop 
new me?ods & optimization ( advanc$     
comput+ te*niques2  7#b7 explore options
 = p]=mance portability ( optimiz$      
advanc$ wea!r model codes betwe5 !      
op]ational comput+ sy/ems ( !           
,adm9i/ration & ! high-p]=mance comput]s
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#c7 advance me?ods to 
accommodate1 analyze1 & extract         
in=mation f l>ge data sets ( wea!r &    
climate in=mation2  7#d7 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 & 9 compliance )     
national security policies1 promote     
collaboration1 op5 community-bas$ s(tw>e
 developm5t1 & data %>+ betwe5 ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 ,national ,laboratories1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 nonpr(it 
in/itutions1 & o!r appropriate entities 

by provid+ necess>y access & secure data
 transf] capabilities2 &  7#e7 support  
ma9t5ance ( & improvem5ts to sci5tific  
comput+ infra/ructure t ! ,secret>y & ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9e appropriate4  7d7  
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & !      
,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 c>ry out        
reimbursable agreem5ts betwe5 !         
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,adm9i/ration1 & o!r       
entities to maximize ! effectiv5ess (   
rese>* & developm5t2 &  7#b7 collaborate
 ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate4    
7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report detail+ ! foll[+3 7#a7         
,int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy involv$ 9 ! activities c>ri$ out 
"u ?is section1 includ+ activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7        
,pot5tial opportunities to exp& !       
te*nical capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ! 
,adm9i/ration ) respect to ^?           

activities4  7#c7 ,collaborative rese>* 
a*ievem5ts ) respect to ^? activities4  
7#d7 ,areas ( future mutually b5eficial 
ga9s z a result ( ^? activities4  7#e7  
,cont9uation ( coord9ation betwe5 !     
,dep>tm5t & ! ,adm9i/ration on ^?       
activities4  #d4 ,initiative on         
developm5t ( advanc$ wea!r models us+   
advanc$ comput+ te*niques  7a7 ,comput+ 
rese>* initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator1 9 collaboration ) !       
,secret>y1 %all c>ry out an initiative t
 may lev]age advanc$ comput+ te*niques &
 ! exp]tise ( ! ,dep>tm5t to develop &  
deploy advanc$ wea!r models to conduct  
pro( ( concept sc5>ios 9 comp>ison )    
curr5t issu$ models 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,initiative74  7#b7       
,process ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9             
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y1 %all c>ry  
out ! ,initiative ?r\gh a competitive1  
m]it-review$ process & consid]          
applications f ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,national
 ,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]     
education1 nonpr(it in/itutions1 & o!r  

appropriate entities 7or a consortia    
!re(74  7#c7 ,compon5ts ,9 c>ry+ out !  
,initiative1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9          
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y1 %all prev5t
 duplication & coord9ate rese>* ef=ts 9 
advanc$ comput+ te*niques across !      
,adm9i/ration1 & may-- 7,a7 lev]age     
relat$ ef=ts & data f ! ,national       
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,c\ncil1 !         
,int]ag5cy ,c\ncil = ,advanc+           
,meteorological ,s]vices1 & o!r relevant
 int]ag5cy entities2  7,b7 provide      
suffici5t capacity = long-t]m ar*ive ( &
 access to model output to support      
rese>* & long-t]m /udy2  7,c7 det]m9e   
comput+ decisions bas$ on an agile      
requirem5ts framework2  7,d7 support !  
tra9+1 recruitm5t1 & ret5tion ( ! next  
g5]ation wea!r1 wat]1 & climate comput+ 
work=ce ?r\gh inc5tives & pa?ways = c>e]
 developm5t & employm5t opportunities2  
7,e7 support ma9t5ance ( & improvem5ts  
to sci5tific comput+ infra/ructure t !  
,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y det]m9e      
appropriate2  7,f7 conduct comp>ative   

rese>* betwe5 =eca/s issu$ by !         
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & op]ational   
models ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice z   
comp>$ to pr$ictions & models develop$  
to run us+ advanc$ comput+ te*niques2 & 
7,g7 %>e relevant model+ sy/em &        
application innovations develop$ ?r\gh !
 ,initiative1 includ+ applications bas$ 
on ! ,unifi$ ,=eca/ ,sy/em1 ?r\gh       
community-bas$ activities4  7b7 ,c5t]s (
 excell5ce  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 
9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 may   
e/abli% at ,national ,laboratories n m  
?an #c c5t]s ( excell5ce to support     
advanc$ wea!r models by rese>*+1        
develop+1 & deploy+ advanc$ comput+     
te*niques 9 collaboration ) rese>*      
laboratories ( ! ,adm9i/ration & o!r    
relevant entities4  7#b7 ,activities    
,ea* c5t] e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
c>ry out activities t include ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,lev]ag+ robu/ public-private      
p>tn]%ip models to provide access to    
tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 & long-t]m developm5t (
 work=ce & infra/ructure4  7,b7         

,develop+ & optimiz+ tools1 libr>ies1   
algori?ms1 data /ructures1 & o!r        
support+ s(tw>e necess>y = specific     
applications on high-p]=mance comput+   
sy/ems4  7,c7 ,apply+ advanc$ comput+   
te*niques to improve ! accuracy &       
resolution ( advanc$ wea!r model        
pr$ictions & to address curr5t & future 
mission *all5ges4  7c7 ,priority ,9     
select+ ,national ,laboratories at :i*  
to e/abli% a c5t] ( excell5ce "u        
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y1 9          
collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all    
give priority to ,laboratories t-- 7#a7 
h exi/+ p>tn]%ips or relation%ips ) !   
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ho/ significant    
artificial intellig5ce enabl$           
high-p]=mance comput+ sy/ems2  7#c7 h a 
work=ce ) exp]i5ce 9 advanc$ comput+    
te*niques2  7#d7 are geographically     
proximate to "o ( ! rese>* laboratories 
( ! ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#e7 h a work=ce )
 exp]i5ce 9 wea!r & climate model+ or   
computation4  7d7 ,multi-,ye> contracts 
,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y may ent]  

into multi-ye> contracts 9 accordance ) 
section #cijc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & %all ensure compliance ) all  
provisions ( t section1 to support      
op]ational rese>* & developm5t relat$ to
 advanc$ comput+ te*niques4  7e7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress a report evaluat+ ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ! ,initiative1   
includ+ appli$ rese>* discov]ies &      
advanc$ model+ improvem5ts a*iev$ ?r\gh 
! ,initiative4  7#b7 ,pot5tial          
opportunities to exp& capabilities ( !  
,dep>tm5t & ! ,adm9i/ration ) respect to
 advanc$ comput+ te*niques4  7#c7 ,! ne$
 = collaboration on advanc$ comput+     
te*niques betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & !        
,adm9i/ration4  7f7 ,sunset ,! au?ority 
"u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ! date t 
is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #e4 ,rese>* security ,!      
activities au?oriz$ or requir$ to be    
conduct$ "u ?is ,act %all be c>ri$ out 9

 a mann] consi/5t ) subtitle ,d ( title 
,,vi ( ! ,rese>* & ,developm5t1         
,competition1 & ,innovation ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aibca et seq474