,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #edef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjbe,mrs4 ,bice 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,titus1
 ,mr4 ,mill] ( ,ohio1 & ,ms4 ,bonamici7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
guidance = & inve/m5t 9 ! upgrade &     
mod]nization ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,wea!r ,radio 
,all ,haz>ds network1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio ,mod]nization    
,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,nwr ,mod]nization   
,act ( #bjbe 4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,,noaa 
wea!r radio ,! t]m ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio 
means ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration ,wea!r ,radio ,all       
,haz>ds network4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress  

f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,,noaa ,wea!r    
,radio is a nationwide network (        
transmitt]s t are critical to protect+  
life & prop]ty by broadca/+ wea!r & o!r 
haz>d al]ts4  7#b7 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio 
broadca/s curr5tly rea* #ie p]c5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates population4  7#c7 ,,noaa  
,wea!r ,radio broadca/s orig9ate f all  
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ,(fices1 b are 
only available via a receiv] locat$ 9   
suffici5t proximity to a radio          
transmitt+ t[]4  7#d7 ,!re are limit$   
options to obta9 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio   
broadca/s via ! ,int]net or mobile      
device application1 :i* are provid$ by  
volunte] me*anisms obta9+ ! audio fe$ 9 
an ad hoc mann]4  7#e7 ,,noaa ,wea!r    
,radio %\ld provide equal access &      
availability to unimp$$ broadca/s (     
wea!r & non-wea!r haz>ds to e p]son     
locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its          
t]ritories1 & ,tribal l&s4  #d4 ,upgrad+
 exi/+ sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 exp& cov]age ( ! ,,noaa    

,wea!r ,radio & ensure its reliability4 
,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 support 
= exi/+ sy/ems s]v+ areas n cov]$ by or 
hav+ poor quality cellul> s]vice2  7#b7 
ensure consi/5t ma9t5ance & op]ations   
monitor+1 ) timely repairs to broadca/  
transmitt] site equipm5t & ant5nas2 &   
7#c7 enhance ! ability to amplify       
,non-,wea!r ,em]g5cy ,messages via      
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio z necess>y4  7b7   
,exp&+ access ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all acquire        
additional transmitt]s z requir$ to exp&
 cov]age to rural & und]s]v$            
communities1 national p>ks1 & recreation
 areas4  #e4 ,mod]nization initiative   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 p>allel to ! activities 
"u section #d1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 enhance     
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio to ensure its      
capabilities & cov]age rema9 valuable to
 ! public4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !  
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 upgrade        
telecommunications infra/ructure to     

accel]ate ! transition ( broadca/s to   
int]net protocol-bas$ communications ov]
 noncopp] m$ia2  7#b7 accel]ate s(tw>e  
upgrades to ! ,advanc$ ,wea!r           
,int]active ,process+ ,sy/em1 or !      
relevant sy/em successors1 to implem5t  
p>tial c\nty notifications & al]ts2     
7#c7 consult ) relevant /akehold]s1     
includ+ ! private sector1 to enhance    
accessibility & usability ( ,,noaa      
,wea!r ,radio data & fe$s2  7#d7 develop
 options1 includ+ satellite backup      
capability & comm]cial provid]          
p>tn]%ips1 = ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio       
cont9uity 9 ! ev5t ( ,wea!r ,=eca/      
,(fice outages2  7#e7 rese>* & develop  
alt]native options1 includ+ micr[ave    
capabilities1 to transmit ,,noaa ,wea!r 
,radio signals to transmitt]s t are     
remote or d n h int]net protocol        
capability2 &  7#f7 transition critical 
applications to ! ,integrat$            
,dissem9ation ,program1 or ! relevant   
program successors4  7b7 ,priority ,9   
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator

 %all prioritize practices1             
capabilities1 & te*nologies recomm5d$ 9 
accordance ) ! assessm5t "u subsection  
7c7 to maximize accessibility1          
p>ticul>ly 9 remote & und]s]v$ areas ( !
 c\ntry4  7c7 ,assessm5t = managem5t &  
di/ribution ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all complete an assessm5t 
( access to ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4 ,9    
conduct+ su* assessm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all take into consid]ation & provide   
recomm5dations on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ne$ 
= cont9u\s1 adequate1 & op]ational      
real-"t broadca/s ( ! ,,noaa ,wea!r     
,radio 9 bo? urban & rural areas4  7#b7 
,solicit$ inputs f relevant /akehold]s  
on ! compatibility ( ,,noaa ,wea!r      
,radio data = ?ird p>ty plat=ms t       
provide onl9e s]vices1 su* z websites & 
mobile device applications1 or deliv]   
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio access4  7#c7      
,exi/+ or new managem5t sy/ems t promote
 consi/5t1 effici5t1 & compatible access
 to ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4  7#d7 ,!      

ability ( ,,noaa to aggregate real "t   
broadca/ fe$s at "o or m c5tral         
locations4  7#e7 ,effective int]ag5cy   
coord9ation4  7#f7 ,! pot5tial effects (
 an electromagnetic pulse or geomagnetic
 di/urbance on ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4    
7#g7 ,any o!r function ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es necess>y4