,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #e1 #bjbe,mr4 ,kean introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to increase obs]vations1 und]/&+1 & =eca/+ ( coa/al flood+ & /orm surge ev5ts1 to address wea!r obs]vation gaps 9 highly vuln]able areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,coa/s & ,cities f ,sev]e ,wea!r ,act4 #b4 ,coa/al flood+ & /orm surge =eca/ improvem5t program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,"u ,secret>y71 9 collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r indu/ry 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja77 & academic p>tn]s1 %all e/abli% a coa/al flood+ & /orm surge =eca/ improvem5t program 79 ?is section ref] to z ! program74 7b7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! program %all be to r$uce ! loss ( life or prop]ty f coa/al flood+1 includ+ high tide flood+1 & /orm surge ev5ts ?r\gh ! developm5t & ext5sion ( accurate1 effective1 actionable1 & probable =eca/s & w>n+s4 7c7 ,priority ,9 implem5t+ ! program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all prioritize activities t c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,improve und]/&+ & capacity = real-"t op]ational pr$iction ( ! ocean's role 9 coa/al flood+1 includ+ high tide flood+1 & /orm surge ev5ts4 7#b7 ,improve ! capacity to mitigate1 adapt to1 or prev5t ! impacts ( coa/al flood+1 includ+ high tide flood+1 & /orm surge ev5ts1 includ+ by improv+ ! und]/&+ & capacity ( coa/al communities to p]ceive1 compreh5d1 & respond to =eca/ in=mation4 7#c7 ,incorporat+ data f 9 situ di/ribut$ s5sors into pr$ictive models & re-analyses4 7#d7 ,develop+ probabili/ic coa/al flood+1 includ+ high tide flood+1 & /orm surge e/imates to complem5t wor/-case sc5>io e/imates1 includ+ = use 9 long-t]m plann+ & risk managem5t by ,/ates1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 localities1 & em]g5cy manag]s 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 z appropriate4 7#e7 ,e/abli%+ skill metrics = coa/al inundation =eca/+ t quantify ! b5efits ( dynamical model+1 data assimilation1 & ma*9e le>n+ improvem5ts 9 ! probabili/ic =eca/ ( coa/al flood+1 includ+ high tide flood+1 & /orm surge risk & impacts4 7#f7 ,improv+ op]ational regional /orm surge models &1 9 collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 wave pr$iction models to enhance probabili/ic guidance & messag+4 7d7 ,innovative obs]vations & model+ ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure ! program p]iodically exam9es1 te/s1 & evaluates ! value ( incorporat+ enhanc$ model physics1 hybrid dynamical or ma*9e le>n+ bas$ pr$iction sy/ems1 & innovative obs]vations1 su* z novel s5sor te*nologies1 obs]vation networks1 crew$ or uncrew$ sy/ems1 & ho/$ in/rum5ts on comm]cial aircrafts1 vessels1 & satellites1 ) respect to ! improvem5t ( coa/al flood+1 includ+ high tide flood+1 & /orm surge =eca/s1 pr$ictions1 & w>n+s4 7e7 ,program plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all develop a plan t details ! specific rese>*1 developm5t1 data acquisition1 & te*nology transf] activities1 z well z correspond+ res\rces & timel9es1 necess>y to a*ieve ! goal ( ! program "u subsection 7b74 7f7 ,annual budget = plan submission ,aft] ! developm5t ( ! plan pursuant to subsection 7e71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 submit to ,congress a propos$ budget correspond+ ) ! activities id5tifi$ 9 su* plan4 #c4 ,data voids 9 highly vuln]able areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r indu/ry1 academic p>tn]s1 & 9 accordance ) activities implem5t$ ?r\gh exi/+ regional atmosph]ic1 coa/al1 ocean1 & ,great ,lakes obs]v+ sy/ems1 %all c>ry out activities to ensure equitable & compreh5sive wea!r obs]vation cov]age1 impact-bas$ decision support s]vices1 & em]g5cy in=mation %>+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,id5tify+ regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t are "u-obs]v$ or highly vuln]able to wea!r impacts t ?reat5 human life1 heal?1 & ! economy4 7#b7 ,id5tify+ any *all5ges t contribute to ! lack ( op]ations "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,increas+ wea!r obs]vations & develop+ new wea!r obs]vational capabilities1 su* z urban heat isl& mapp+ campaigns1 ) respect to ! regions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,e/abli%+ or support+ te/b$s & deploym5ts ( decision-support s]vices to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local em]g5cy op]ations c5t]s to develop & integrate new wea!r1 wat]1 & climate obs]vation or em]g5cy in=mation %>+ tools1 ) respect to ! regions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 advanc+ wea!r & wat] =eca/+ & climate model+ capabilities = ! regions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,und]tak+ work=ce developm5t ef=ts = em]g5cy managem5t (ficials & meteorologi/s 9 ! regions id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#g7 ,us+ data-void-fill+ obs]vations to bett] resolve extreme ra9fall 9 complex topography4 7#h7 ,contribut+ to a national integrat$ heat heal? in=mation sy/em4 7b7 ,int]ag5cy p>tn]%ip ,to support pilot projects ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy p>tn]%ip to support pilot projects t accel]ate coord9ation & use ( localiz$ wea!r data 9 infra/ructure & em]g5cy managem5t decisions by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local (ficials4 7c7 ,priority ,at lea/ "o pilot project "u subsection 7b7 %all address key sci5ce *all5ges to us+ mesonet data 9 local decision mak+ & developm5t ( new tools & tra9+ = own]s & op]ators ( critical infra/ructure 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajaf7;e7 ( ,public ,law #ajg-ef 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaie;c7e7771 su* z dams1 en]gy g5]ation & di/ribution facilities1 nucle> p[] plants1 & transportation networks4