,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #f1 #bjbe,mr4   
,flood 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lucas1 ,mr4    
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 & ,mr4          
,mosk[itz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
waive c]ta9 legal requirem5ts to p]mit !
 ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 
to exp$iti\sly hire = positions t are   
critical = public safety1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,wea!r ,work=ce         
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
accurate & timely wea!r =eca/+ is (     
vital importance2  7#b7 employees ( !   
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 p>ticul>ly    
employees responsible = ! regul> laun*+ 
( wea!r balloons1 are critical = public 
safety2 &  7#c7 /aff+ positions relat+  
to ! regul> laun*+ ( wea!r balloons %\ld
 be prioritiz$ & categoriz$ z critical =
 public safety4  #c4 ,/aff+ = positions 

( public safety at ! ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice  7a7 ,direct hire au?ority ,!   
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( 
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc 7o!r ?an        
sections #ccjc1 #ccjg1 & #ccbh ( su*    
*apt]7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
qualifi$ c&idates to any ( ! foll[+     
positions to satisfy critical /aff+ ne$s
 & fill vacancies at ! ,s]vice3 7#a7    
,employees p]=m+ public safety mission  
functions1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7      
,meteorologi/s 7classification s]ies    
#acdj74  7,b7 ,g5]al physical sci5ti/s  
7classification s]ies #acja74  7,c7     
,hydrologi/s 7classification s]ies      
#acae74  7,d7 ,comput] speciali/s       
7classification s]ies #ccd74  7,e7      
,electronic te*nicians 7classification  
s]ies #hef74  7#b7 ,o!r positions = :i* 
prim>y responsibilities include equipm5t
 op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 & analysis1      
in=mation te*nology1 or eng9e]+4  7b7   
,sunset ,! au?ority "u subsection 7a7   
%all expire on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t

 is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act2 or  7#b7 ! date on :i* all    
positions to satisfy to critical /aff+  
ne$s & vacancies h be5 fill$4  7c7      
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice public safety  
designation ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonal ,managem5t %all designate !    
positions specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 z   
p]ta9+ to public safety4  7d7 ,national 
,wea!r ,s]vice public safety priority2  
work=ce assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title 
,i ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+         
,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#heaa et seq471 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
section #aja 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heaa71 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,!   
,"u ,secret>y %all ensure ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
rema9s focus$ on provid+ accurate &     
timely wea!r =eca/s t protect lives &   
prop]ty & enhance ! national economy by 
dissem9at+ to ! public & core p>tn]s    
?r\gh nimble1 flexible1 & mobile me?ods 
critical wea!r in=mation & impact-bas$  
decision support s]vices42  7,b7 by     

r$esignat+ section #aaj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#heai71 z section #aaa2 &  7,c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] section #aji1 ! foll[+ new  
section3  #aaj4 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice
 work=ce assessm5t  7a7 ,hir+ assessm5t 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( !       
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice %all submit to 
! ,"u ,secret>y1 ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on    
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate an assessm5t ( ! mile/ones1     
timel9es1 & s]vice level expectations   
requir$ = ! hir+ & timely on-bo>d+ (    
employees ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4 
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* assessm5t "u p>agraph
 7#a7 may include det]m9ations ( ! numb]
 ( employees ( ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice requir$ at ea* =eca/+ (fice to  
provide s]vices to protect lives &      
prop]ty & enhance ! national economy 9 !
 geographic region ( responsibility4    
7b7 ,heal? & morale assessm5t  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,wea!r ,s]vice %all submit to !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
& ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate an assessm5t 
( m$ical impacts1 includ+ /ress &       
long-t]m heal? impacts1 on employees ( !
 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 includ+ su*  
employees' morale1 relat$ to requir$    
rotat+ %ift "w4  7#b7 ,coord9ation ,!   
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  
is au?oriz$ to ent] into a contract ) a 
private sector entity to conduct !      
assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,elem5ts ,ea* assessm5t "u p>agraph
 7#a7 may include ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,options = mitigat+ ! impacts on        
employees id5tifi$ 9 ea* su* assessm5t4 
7,b7 ,recomm5dations = improv+ b5efits  
relat$ to requir$ rotat+ %ift "w4  4    
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 9 section #a7;b7 ( ,wea!r ,rese>* &    

,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#aaj & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new items3  ,sec4
 #aaj4 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice work=ce 
assessm5t4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations4  4