,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbf,mr4    
,bab9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,flood1 ,mr4     
,sor5s51 ,mrs4 ,bice1 & ,mr4 ,amo7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wea!r
 ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (   
#bjag to require ! ,"u ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e to exp& 
& mod]nize ! wea!r radio sy/em ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio ,mod]nization ,act4
  #b4 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation
 ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new title3  ,,vii ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio 
#gja4 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% or ma9ta9
 a nationwide wea!r radio network1 to be
 kn[n z ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio1 t-- 7#a7  

broadca/s wea!r in=mation1 includ+      
em]g5cy wea!r wat*es1 w>n+s1 geological 
haz>ds1 & o!r haz>d in=mation2  7#b7    
op]ates #bd h\rs a day1 #g days a week2 
&  7#c7 is resili5t to em]g5cy haz>ds1  
su* z loss ( p[] & cellul> s]vice4  7b7 
,cov]age & reliability ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
%all ensure ! reliability ( ,,noaa      
,wea!r ,radio by-- 7#a7 ma9ta9+ support 
= exi/+ sy/ems be=e new te*nologies are 
implem5t$1 especially su* sy/ems t s]ve 
areas n cov]$ by or hav+ poor quality   
cellul> s]vice2 &  7#b7 ensur+ consi/5t 
ma9t5ance & op]ations monitor+1 ) timely
 repairs to broadca/ transmitt] site    
equipm5t & ant5nas4  7c7 ,mod]nization  
initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
exp& ! cov]age ( & mod]nize ,,noaa      
,wea!r ,radio to ensure x rema9s        
valuable to ! public1 includ+ by--  7,a7
 improv+ ^? me?ods ( communicat+ ! risks
 pos$ by haz>d\s wea!r ev5ts to ! public
 t are mo/ likely to result 9 in=m$     
decision-mak+ reg>d+ ! mitigation ( su* 

risks2  7,b7 improv+ communication (    
haz>d\s wea!r w>n+s & ! urg5cy ( su*    
w>n+s1 includ+ to areas t exp]i5ce a    
high frequ5cy ( su* w>n+s2  7,c7 enhanc+
 ! ability to amplify non-wea!r em]g5cy 
messages = ! integrat$ public al]t &    
w>n+ sy/em 7,,ipaws7 "u section #agef ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbao-#a7 ?r\gh ,,noaa ,wea!r 
,radio1 z necess>y2  7,d7 acquir+       
additional transmitt]s1 z det]m9$       
appropriate1 to exp& cov]age to--  7i7  
areas at high risk = rapid onset wea!r  
disa/]s t require %ort-fuse w>n+s2  7ii7
 communities )\t--  7,i7 broadb& int]net
 access s]vice 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation771 & z depict$ by a map      
creat$ pursuant to section              
#hjb7;c77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#fdb7;c77#a77;,c772  7,,ii7 ,/ate or    
local em]g5cy w>n+ sy/ems2 or  7,,iii7  
satellite cov]age2 &  7iii7 ,f$]al l&s1 

su* z l& 9 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em or ! 
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & ,national       
,recreation ,areas2  7,e7 add+ !        
capability to dissem9ate ,,noaa ,wea!r  
,radio al]ts-- 7i7 by satellite2 or     
7ii7 ?r\gh-- 7,i7 common int]net        
protocols1 su* z ! ,cl\d2 or  7,,ii7 o!r
 em]g+ te*nologies t satisfy ! int5t (  
?is section4  7,f7 conduct+ rese>* &    
developm5t to mod]nize geographically   
specific w>n+s4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ 
out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,a7 upgrade telecommunications  
infra/ructure ( ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio to 
accel]ate ! transition ( broadca/s to   
int]net protocol-bas$ communications ov]
 non-copp] m$ia2  7,b7 accel]ate s(tw>e 
upgrades to ! ,advanc$ ,wea!r           
,int]active ,process+ ,sy/em1 or any    
relevant sy/em successors1 9 ord] to    
implem5t p>tial c\nty notifications &   
al]ts2  7,c7 enhance accessibility &    
usability ( data & fe$s ( ,,noaa ,wea!r 
,radio ) fe$back f relevant /akehold]s1 
includ+ ! private sector2  7,d7 develop 

options1 includ+ satellite backup       
capability & comm]cial provid]          
p>tn]%ips1 = cont9uity ( s]vice ( ,,noaa
 ,wea!r ,radio 9 ! ev5t ( an outage at a
 wea!r =eca/ (fice2  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   
any relevant program successors2 &  7,g7
 "w ) ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 &
 o!r relevant ag5cies1 to develop new1  
alt]native1 or updat$ exp$it$ me*anisms 
to secure priority space capacity1 su* z
 leas$ l& & t[] space1 = ,,noaa ,wea!r  
,radio critical infra/ructure1 includ+  
transmitt]s & ant5nas1 t are be/ suit$ =
 ! national security & public safety    
missions ( ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4  7#c7  
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,"u ,secret>y %all prioritize practices1
 capabilities1 & te*nologies recomm5d$ 9

 accordance ) ! assessm5t "u subsection 
7d7 to maximize ! accessibility ( ,,noaa
 ,wea!r ,radio1 p>ticul>ly 9 areas ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,d77i7 ( su* p>agraph4  7d7 ,assessm5t 
= managem5t & di/ribution  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
%all complete an assessm5t ( access to  
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,9 
conduct+ ! assessm5t requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all take into   
consid]ation & provide to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate recomm5dations reg>d+ !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,input f relevant          
/akehold]s )9 ! wea!r ent]prise1 includ+
 ?ird-p>ty plat=ms t provide onl9e      
s]vices1 su* z websites & mobile device 
applications4  7,b7 ,! mann] by :i*     
exi/+ or new ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration managem5t     
sy/ems may promote consi/5t1 effici5t1 &

 compatible access to ,,noaa ,wea!r     
,radio4  7,c7 ,! ability ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
aggregate real-"t broadca/ fe$s at "o or
 m c5tral locations1 z a r$undancy to ! 
broadca/ fe$ f ! ne>e/ wea!r =eca/      
(fice4  7,d7 ,effective coord9ation     
betwe5 ag5cies ) responsibilities relat+
 to em]g5cies & natural disa/]s4  7,e7  
,! pot5tial effects ( an electromagnetic
 pulse or geomagnetic di/urbance on     
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4  7e7 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,geological haz>d ,! 
t]m geological haz>d means a tsunami1   
=e/ fire1 mudfl[1 volcanic eruption1    
volcanic a%1 l&slide1 geomagnetic /orm1 
or o!r simil> su* haz>d4  7#b7          
,%ort-fuse w>n+ ,! t]m %ort-fuse w>n+   
means a w>n+ relat+ to a tornado1 sev]e 
?und]/orm1 or fla% flood4  7f7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,"u     
,secret>y--  7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbf ?r\gh #bjca1 #bj1jjj1jjj to op]ate
 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio "u subsections 7a7

 & 7b72 &  7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbf1     
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 :i* %all rema9 available  
until exp5d$1 to c>ry out subsections   
7c7 & 7d74  4  7b7 ,wea!r ready all     
haz>ds aw>d program ,section #djg ( !   
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hedf7 is-- 
7#a7 transf]r$ to title ,,vii ( su*     
,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a72  7#b7   
ins]t$ aft] section #gja ( su* ,act1 z  
add$ by subsection 7a72 &  7#c7         
r$esignat$ z section #gjb4  7c7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,wea!r 
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to section #djg2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new items3  ,title    
,,vii--,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio ,sec4 #gja4 
,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4 ,sec4 #gjb4       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration ,wea!r ,ready ,all ,haz>ds
 ,aw>d ,program4  4  #c4 ,national /&>ds
 = wea!r w>n+ sy/ems 9 fla% flood zones 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 9 consultation )

 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & 
,atmosph]e1 may support ! developm5t (  
/&>ds = fla% flood em]g5cy al]t sy/ems )
 respect to a #ajj-ye> floodpla9 7z su* 
t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajjbjb7;a7 ( !  
,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood ,insurance ,re=m  
,act ( #bjab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djjd7;a7774
  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,if ! ,"u ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology supports
 ! developm5t ( /&>ds "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure t su*      
/&>ds-- 7#a7 meet ! ne$s ( communities  
)\t--  7,a7 broadb& int]net access      
s]vice 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation77 & z depict$ by a map creat$
 pursuant to section #hjb7;c77#a77;,c7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a77;,c772  7,b7     
,/ate or local em]g5cy w>n+ sy/ems2 or  
7,c7 satellite cov]age2 &  7#b7 w result
 9 reliable fla% flood em]g5cy al]t     
sy/ems ) respect to a #ajj-ye> floodpla9
 ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 especially 

dur+ haz>d\s ev5ts4  7c7 ,report requir$
 ,if ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds
 & ,te*nology supports ! developm5t (   
/&>ds "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 %all1 n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
includes a summ>y ( su* /&>ds4  #d4     
,classification ( & /aff+ plan =        
employees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! 
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heda et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#djf ! foll[+ new section3  #djg4       
,classification ( & /aff+ plan =        
employees  7a7 ,classification ( c]ta9  
employees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all coord9ate 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget to categorize ea* position 9 !  
,national ,oceanographic & ,atmosph]ic  

,adm9i/ration specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 z
 a protective s]vice occupation "u !    
,/&>d ,occupational ,classification     
,sy/em4  7#b7 ,positions specifi$ ,!    
positions specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! 
foll[+ occupational positions 9 !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 z def9$ by ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t3  7,a7  
,meteorology ,s]ies 7#acdj74  7,b7      
,hydrology ,s]ies 7#acae74  7,c7 ,g5]al 
,physical ,sci5ce ,s]ies 7#acja74  7,d7 
,electronics ,te*nical ,s]ies 7#jhef74  
7,e7 ,in=mation ,te*nology ,managem5t   
,s]ies 7,,gs-#bbaj74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts 
relat+ to /aff+ *anges ,! ,"u ,secret>y 
may n c>ry out any /aff+ *ange 9 any ( !
 occupational positions specifi$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 unless--  7,a7 a p]iod (  
#cj days has pass$ aft] ! receipt by !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate ( a report by
 ! ,"u ,secret>y conta9+ a description (

 ! /aff+ *ange propos$ to be tak5 & !   
facts & circum/ances reli$ ^u 9 support 
( su* /aff+ *ange2 or  7,b7 ea* su*     
committee be=e ! expiration ( su* p]iod 
has transmitt$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y writt5
 notice to ! effect t su* committee has 
no objection to su* propos$ /aff+ *ange4
  7b7 ,five-ye> /aff+ plan = ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,"u ,secret>y 
%all submit to ,congress a five-ye>     
/aff+ plan =-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice2 &  7#b7 any positions )9 !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration t support =eca/s & w>n+s  
to protect human life & prop]ty1 includ+
 positions t involve-- 7,a7 collection (
 data = incorporation into wat*es &     
w>n+s2  7,b7 op]ation & ma9t5ance (     
equipm5t = collection ( data describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 ma9t5ance (     
in=mation te*nology sy/ems2  7,d7 model+
 = =eca/s & w>n+s2 &  7,e7 rese>* to    
improve =eca/s1 w>n+s1 & communication (

 su* w>n+s to bett] protect human life &
 prop]ty4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts = ! ,wea!r ,rese>* &    
,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #djf ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#djg4 ,classification ( & /aff+ plan =  
employee4  4  #e4 ,/aff+ = positions (  
public safety at ! ,national ,wea!r     
,s]vice  7a7 ,assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice %all submit to 
! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &  
,atmosph]e1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate an assessm5t ( ! critical /aff+ 
ne$s ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1      
includ+ ! ne$s ( e ,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fice 
& e ,c5t] ,wea!r ,s]vice ,unit4  7#b7   
,elem5ts ,! assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7 ,!  
numb] & correspond+ occupational s]ies (

 employees ne$$ to fully /aff ea* ,wea!r
 ,=eca/ ,(fice & ,c5t] ,wea!r ,s]vice   
,unit ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice t    
maximize effici5cy :ile consid]+ !      
foll[+3  7i7 ,safety4  7ii7 ,morale4    
7iii7 ,*ang+ seasonal ne$s4  7iv7       
,=eca/+ complexity ( ! geographical area
 at issue4  7,b7 ,hi/orical /aff+ ne$s  
v]sus hi/orical vacancies = ea* su*     
,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fice & ,c5t] ,wea!r     
,s]vice ,unit4  7b7 ,direct hire        
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !
 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice may appo9t1   
)\t reg>d to sections #ccjh ?r\gh #ccai1
 #ccbg1 & #cccj ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 qualifi$ c&idates to any (
 ! foll[+ positions to satisfy critical 
/aff+ ne$s & fill vacancies det]m9$ 9   
accordance ) ! assessm5t "u subsection  
7a73  7,a7 ,employees p]=m+ public      
safety mission functions1 includ+ !     
foll[+3 7i7 ,meteorologi/s              
7classification s]ies #acdj74  7ii7     
,hydrologi/s 7classification s]ies      
#acae74  7iii7 ,g5]al physical sci5ti/s 

7classification s]ies #acja74  7iv7     
,comput] speciali/s 7classification     
s]ies #bbaj74  7v7 ,electronic          
te*nicians 7classification s]ies #jhef74
  7,b7 ,o!r positions = :i* prim>y      
responsibilities include equipm5t       
op]ations1 ma9t5ance1 analysis1         
in=mation te*nology1 or eng9e]+4  7#b7  
,sunset ,! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all expire on ! date on :i* all        
positions to satisfy critical /aff+ ne$s
 & vacancies "u su* p>agraph h be5      
fill$4