,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dige  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,ms4   
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4  
,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e to c>ry 
out pilot projects relat+ to improv$    
subseasonal to seasonal =eca/+ 9        
agriculture & wat] managem5t1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sm>t] ,wea!r ,=eca/+ =    
,wat] ,managem5t1 ,f>m+1 & ,ran*+ ,act (
 #bjbd4  #b4 ,wea!r & climate in=mation 
9 agriculture & wat] managem5t ,section 
#agfb ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 am5d+ subsection 7h7 to read z foll[s3 
7h7 ,subseasonal to seasonal =eca/+     
pilot projects  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,"u 
,secret>y %all e/abli% n few] ?an two   
pilot projects1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#b71 )9 ! ,u4,s4 ,wea!r ,rese>*        

,program ( ! ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,rese>* (fice ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to support    
improv$ subseasonal to seasonal         
precipitation =eca/s = ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,wat] managem5t 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7,b7 ,agriculture 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,objectives ,9 c>ry+ out ?is       
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a pilot project "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7        
addresses key sci5ce *all5ges to improv+
 =eca/s & develop+ relat$ products =    
wat] managem5t 9 ! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,improv+          
op]ational model resolution1 bo?        
horizontal & v]tical1 to resolve issues 
associat$ ) m\nta9\s t]ra91 su* z       
int5sity ( precipitation & relative     
fraction ( ra9 v]sus sn[ precipitation4 
7ii7 ,improv+ fidelity 9 ! op]ational   
model+ ( ! atmosph]ic b\nd>y lay] 9     
m\nta9\s regions4  7iii7 ,resolv+       
*all5ges 9 pr$ict+ w9t] atmosph]ic      
circulation & /orm tracks1 includ+      

p]iods ( block$ v]sus unblock$ fl[ ov] !
 ea/]n ,nor? ,pacific ,ocean & we/]n    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7iv7 ,improv+ ! =eca/ ( 
atmosph]ic riv]s4  7v7 ,improv+-- 7,i7 !
 quality & temporal & spatial resolution
 ( obs]vations ( air-sea int]actions2   
7,,ii7 op]ational model+ ( air-sea      
int]actions2 &  7,,iii7 op]ational      
model+ ( ! influ5ce ( oceans on         
subseasonal & seasonal =eca/+4  7,b7 ,a 
pilot project "u subp>agraph 7,b7 (     
p>agraph 7#a7 addresses key sci5ce      
*all5ges to improv+ =eca/s & develop+   
relat$ products = agriculture 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,improv+ 
! quality & temporal & spatial          
resolution ( obs]vations & accurate     
op]ational model+ ( ! l& surface &      
hydrologic cycle1 includ+ soil moi/ure &
 fla% dr\ght processes4  7ii7 ,improv+  
fidelity 9 ! op]ational model+ ( w>m    
season precipitation processes4  7iii7  
,und]/&+ & pr$ict+ l>ge-scale upp]-level
 dynamical fl[ anomalies t occur 9 spr+ 
& summ]4  7#c7 ,activities ,a pilot     

project "u ?is subsection %all include  
activities t-- 7,a7 be/ implem5t        
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! #bjbj report 
( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 entitl$   
,subseasonal & ,seasonal ,=eca/+        
,innovation3 ,plans = ! ,tw5ty-,fir/    
,c5tury2  7,b7 a*ieve measurable        
objectives = op]ational =eca/           
improvem5t2  7,c7 engage )1 & lev]age ! 
res\rces (1 in/itutions ( high]         
education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 or a consortia  
!re(1 & entities )9 ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 exi/5ce z
 ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1
 includ+ ,regional ,climate ,c5t]s & !  
,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal        
,in=mation2 &  7,d7 are c>ri$ out 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator =
 ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,rese>* & ! ,director ( ! ,national     
,wea!r ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,sunset ,!        
au?ority "u ?is subsection %all t]m9ate 
on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  2 &  7#b7  
by am5d+ subsection 7j7 to read z       
foll[s3  7j7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #de1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out !    
activities "u ?is section4  4