,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #g1 #bjbe,mr4   
,ob]nolte 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fong1 & ,mr4
 ,:itesides7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
accel]ate subseasonal to seasonal       
pr$iction skills relat$ to precipitation
 =eca/s = wat] managem5t 9 ! we/]n      
,unit$ ,/ates1 improve atmosph]ic riv]  
=eca/s across ! c\ntry1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,atmosph]ic ,riv] 
,=eca/s ,act4  #b4 ,subseasonal to      
seasonal =eca/+ pilot projects  7a7     
,improv+ subseasonal & seasonal =eca/s  
,subsection 7h7 ( section #agfb ( !     
,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #heba7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7h7 ,subseasonal to seasonal   
=eca/+ pilot projects  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 
,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% at lea/ "o
 pilot project )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 = wat] managem5t 9 
! we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,objectives
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,"u     
,secret>y %all ensure t a pilot project 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 addresses key sci5ce   
*all5ges to improv+ =eca/s & develop+   
relat$ products describ$ 9 subsection   
7c7 = wat] managem5t 9 ! we/]n ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,improv+ 
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  7,b7 ,improv+ 
fidelity 9 model+ (-- 7i7 ! atmosph]ic  
b\nd>y lay] 9 m\nta9\s regions2 &  7ii7 
atmosph]ic riv]s4  7,c7 ,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  7,d7 ,advanc+ sci5tific 

und]/&+ ( ! roles ( atmosph]ic riv]s 9  
subseasonal to seasonal precipitation1 &
 develop+ tools to pr$ict p]iods (      
active or inactive atmosph]ic riv]      
l&falls & inl& p5etration ov] ! we/]n   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,activities ,a     
pilot project "u ?is subsection %all be 
c>ri$ out 9 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant   
,adm9i/rator = ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & ! ,director ( !   
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice & include      
activities t c>ry out ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,be/ implem5t recomm5dations ( !        
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice's #bjai        
,report1 entitl$ ,subseasonal &         
,seasonal ,=eca/+ ,innovation3 ,plans = 
! ,tw5ty-,fir/ ,c5tury4  7,b7 ,a*ieve   
measurable objectives = op]ational =eca/
 improvem5t4  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 #ajja77 ) exp]i5ce 9     
we/]n precipitation sci5ce1 z well z    
entities )9 ! ,national ,oceanic &      

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 exi/5ce z ( 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1   
includ+ ! ,we/]n ,regional ,climate     
,c5t] & ! ,national ,c5t]s =            
,environm5tal ,in=mation4  7#d7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,f am\nts
 made available to ,op]ations1 ,rese>*1 
& ,facilities at ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 !re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj to 
c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#e7 ,sunset  
,! au?ority "u ?is subsection %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  4  
#c4 ,atmosph]ic riv]s =eca/ improvem5t  
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 
9 collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r 
indu/ry & academic p>tn]s1 %all e/abli% 
an atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ improvem5t     
program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
program74  7b7 ,goal ,! goal ( ! program
 %all be to r$uce ! loss ( life &       
prop]ty & economic losses f atmosph]ic  
riv]s ?r\gh ! rese>*1 developm5t1 &     

ext5sion ( accurate1 effective1 &       
actionable =eca/s & w>n+s1 includ+ by   
c>ry+ out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,e/abli%+      
atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ skill metrics t   
include assess+ ! b5efits ( dynamical   
model+1 data assimilation1 & ma*9e le>n+
 improvem5ts 9 ! probabili/ic =eca/s (  
l&fall location1 extreme w9d &          
precipitation1 & cascad+ impacts4  7#b7 
,develop+ an atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ sy/em
 )9 a unifi$ =eca/ sy/em1 & advanc+     
next-g5]ation c\pl$ model+ sy/ems1 ) !  
capability ( provid+ seasonal to        
%ort-range atmosph]ic riv] =eca/s t     
include =eca/ ( sn[ accumulation & o!r  
hydrologic compon5ts4  7#c7 ,advanc+    
sci5tific und]/&+ ( ! roles ( atmosph]ic
 riv]s 9 subseasonal to seasonal        
precipitation & probabili/ic pr$ictions 
at subseasonal & seasonal scales4  7#d7 
,develop+ tools & improv$ =eca/ products
 to pr$ict p]iods ( active or inactive  
atmosph]ic riv] l&falls & inl&          
p5etration ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a focus
 on address+ /akehold] & public ne$s    

relat$ to p]ceiv+1 compreh5d+1 &        
respond+ to atmosph]ic riv] =eca/       
improvem5ts4  7#e7 ,enhanc+ ! transition
 ( rese>* to op]ations ?r\gh ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's 
te/b$s1 includ+ ! evaluation ( physical 
& social sci5ce1 te*nology1 & o!r rese>*
 to develop products & s]vices =        
implem5tation & use by relevant         
/akehold]s4  7#f7 ,incorporat+ into     
atmosph]ic riv] model+ & =eca/+1 z      
appropriate1 social1 behavioral1 risk1  
communication1 & economic sci5ces4  7c7 
,innovative obs]vations1 data           
assimilation1 & model+ ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
%all ensure ! program p]iodically       
exam9es1 te/s1 & evaluates ! value (    
incorporat+ innovative obs]vations1     
data1 & measurem5ts ) respect to !      
improvem5t ( atmosph]ic riv] analysis1  
model+1 =eca/s1 pr$ictions1 & w>n+s4    
7d7 ,program plan ,n lat] ?an #bgj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,"u ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !       
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce or ! ,comm&] ( !

 #ecrd ,wea!r ,reconnaissance ,squadron 
( ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve ,comm&1 %all      
develop a plan t details ! specific     
rese>*1 developm5t1 data acquisition1   
p>tn]%ips ) ! wea!r indu/ry & academic  
p>tn]s1 & te*nology transf] activities1 
z well z correspond+ res\rces1 &        
timel9es1 necess>y to a*ieve ! goal ( ! 
program "u subsection 7b74 ,su* plan    
%all be made available to ! public on   
release4  7e7 ,annual budget = plan     
submittal ,aft] ! developm5t ( ! plan   
pursuant to subsection 7d71 ! ,"u       
,secret>y %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an    
annually1 submit to ,congress a propos$ 
budget correspond+ ) ! activities       
id5tifi$ 9 su* plan4  7f7 ,improv$      
model+ ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,"u    
,secret>y may c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,develop1 te/1 & op]ationalize prototype
 high-resolution ,atmosph]ic ,riv]      
,analysis & ,=eca/+ ,sy/em models ?r\gh 
rese>* & op]ations p>tn]%ips )          
in/itutions ( high] education & o!r     
p>tn]s outside ! ,national ,oceanic &   

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7        
,enhance data assimilation ( curr5t &   
new satellite & ocean obs]vations t is  
useful = atmosph]ic riv] analysis &     
=eca/+ pr$ictions4  7#c7 ,improve data  
process+ te*niques relat$ to atmosph]ic 
riv] analysis & =eca/+ pr$ictions4  7#d7
 ,use artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e    
le>n+ me?ods z applicable to atmosph]ic 
riv] analysis & =eca/+ pr$ictions4  7#e7
 ,ensure ! surface & subsurface         
obs]vations ( ! ocean meet ! ne$s (     
atmosph]ic riv] analysis & =eca/+       
pr$ictions on diff]5t "t scales4  7#f7  
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 improve
 or e/abli% basel9e wea!r monitor+      
s]vices 9 areas t h hi/orically         
exp]i5c$1 or are pr$ict$ to exp]i5ce1   
atmosph]ic riv]s4  7g7 ,conduct (       
reconnaissance ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all    
acquire & su/a9 adequate aircraft1      
sci5tific equipm5t1 & p]sonnel to meet  
mission requirem5ts ( ! ,national       
,hurricane ,op]ations ,plan & !         
,national ,w9t] ,seasons ,op]ation plan1

 & to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ensure   
atmosph]ic riv] air reconnaissance      
obs]vations are available ?r\gh\t !     
expect$ seasons ( tropical cyclones &   
atmosph]ic riv]s4  7#b7 ,to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable & 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#d71 ensure data & in=mation  
collect$ are made available = rese>* &  
op]ations purposes4  7#c7 ,p>ticipate 9 
rese>* & op]ations p>tn]%ips t guide    
flight plann+ & use rese>* me?ods to    
improve & exp& ! capabilities &         
effectiv5ess ( atmosph]ic riv]          
reconnaissance ov] "t4  7#d7 ,develop   
data managem5t /rategies to ensure t    
data & metadata are adequately /ew>d$1  
ma9ta9$1 & ar*iv$4  7#e7 ,und]take su*  
o!r additional activities z ! ,"u       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,air ,=ce1 consid]s appropriate to  
improve & gr[ ! hurricane hunt] &       
atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance mission4 
7h7 ,improv$ atmosph]ic riv] haz>d      
communication ,! ,"u ,secret>y may      
conduct rese>* & developm5t activities  

to c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,z           
appropriate1 develop & ref9e me?ods to  
categorize ! int5sity ( wea!r & oceans  
haz>ds1 includ+ tropical cyclones &     
atmosph]ic riv]s1 on a quantitative     
scale & ! effectiv5ess ( su* scale 9    
haz>d communication4  7#b7 ,develop be/ 
practices = communication ( atmosph]ic  
riv] ev5ts & haz>ds across regions ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,ga!r in=mation f  
areas prone to hurricanes & atmosph]ic  
riv]s reg>d+ levels ( k & prep>$ness1   
includ+ responses to e>ly =eca/s & w>n+s
 by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic  
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,explore /rategies 
& effectiv5ess ( communicat+ t hurricane
 & atmosph]ic riv] ev5ts are b5eficial  
at l[] int5sities v]sus haz>d\s at high]
 int5sity4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]ms seasonal1 subseasonal1  
,"u ,secret>y1 & wea!r indu/ry h !      
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #b ( !   
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja74