,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbf,mr4   
,bell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve tornado 
detection1 =eca/+1 w>n+ dissem9ation1 & 
community resili5ce1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,tornado ,prep>$ness ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,tornadoes & sev]e /orms pose a p]si/5t 
& gr[+ ?reat to communities across !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly 9 high-risk   
regions su* z ! ,midwe/ & ,s\!a/4  7#b7 
,9 ,may #bjbe1 a tornado 9 ! ,/4 ,l\is1 
,miss\ri metropolitan region result$ 9  
significant damage & expos$ critical    
failures 9 local em]g5cy w>n+ sy/ems1   

includ+ failures 9 sir5 activation &    
delays 9 public notification4  7#c7 ,a  
subsequ5t public report on ! ,may #bjbe 
,/4 ,l\is tornado id5tifi$ breakd[ns 9  
em]g5cy managem5t coord9ation1 uncle>   
l9es ( au?ority = al]t activation1 &    
insuffici5t r$undancy 9 w>n+ sy/ems4    
7#d7 ,rec5t tornado ev5ts across !      
,unit$ ,/ates h result$ 9 loss ( life1  
de/ruction ( homes & infra/ructure1 &   
long-t]m economic disruption4  7#e7     
,advances 9 =eca/+ & detection          
te*nologies h improv$ w>n+ capabilities1
 b gaps rema9 9 provid+ timely1         
localiz$1 & actionable al]ts to !       
public4  7#f7 ,_m communities1 includ+  
l[-income & und]s]v$ areas1 lack        
adequate access to /orm %elt]s1 resili5t
 infra/ructure1 & reliable w>n+ sy/ems4 
7#g7 ,improv+ coord9ation betwe5 ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies is critical to  
ensur+ effective tornado prep>$ness1    
w>n+ dissem9ation1 & response4  #c4     
,national tornado detection & w>n+      
improvem5t plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        

,adm9i/rator ( ,,noaa1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1 %all e/abli% a  
program to improve tornado detection1   
=eca/+1 & w>n+ capabilities4  7b7       
,program elem5ts ,! program e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7      
inve/m5t 9 next-g5]ation rad>1          
satellite1 & s5sor te*nologies2  7#b7   
developm5t ( advanc$ =eca/+ models1     
includ+ ! use ( artificial intellig5ce &
 ma*9e le>n+2  7#c7 expansion (         
localiz$1 impact-bas$ w>n+ sy/ems2  7#d7
 improvem5ts to w>n+ sy/ems2 &  7#e7    
integration ( ,f$]al =eca/+ capabilities
 into ,/ate & local em]g5cy managem5t   
sy/ems4  #d4 ,community tornado         
resili5ce grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema %all e/abli% a
 program to aw>d grants to ,/ate & local
 em]g5cy managem5t ag5cies to support   
tornado prep>$ness & resili5ce 9        
high-risk areas4  7b7 ,eligible uses    
,grants aw>d$ "u ?is section may be us$ 
=--  7#a7 con/ruction or retr(itt+ (    
community /orm %elt]s1 includ+ %elt]s   

locat$ 9 s*ools1 mobile home            
communities1 & o!r high-risk locations2 
7#b7 in/allation or mod]nization ( w>n+ 
sy/ems2  7#c7 deploym5t ( backup p[] =  
w>n+ sy/ems2  7#d7 developm5t ( local   
em]g5cy prep>$ness plans & public       
education initiatives2 &  7#e7 o!r      
projects det]m9$ appropriate by !       
,adm9i/rator to enhance tornado         
resili5ce4  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all prioritize--  7#a7 communities )   
high tornado risk2  7#b7 und]s]v$ &     
l[-income communities2 &  7#c7          
communities ) limit$ access to exi/+    
w>n+ sy/ems or %elt]s4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy  
coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,noaa & !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy       
,managem5t ,ag5cy %all coord9ate )      
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts to improve tornado prep>$ness 
& response1 includ+ by--  7#a7 data %>+ 
& integration ( =eca/+ sy/ems2  7#b7    
jo9t plann+ = em]g5cy response2 &  7#c7 
support = public education & outrea*    

campaigns4  #f4 ,report to ,congress    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u implem5tation ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,noaa1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,fema1  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report on su*
 implem5tation4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report 
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include a
 description (-- 7#a7 any improvem5ts 9 
tornado detection & =eca/+ capabilities2
  7#b7 ! /atus ( upgrades to w>n+       
sy/ems2  7#c7 grants aw>d$ "u section   
#d1 & h[ su* grants h be5 us$ to support
 tornado prep>$ness & resili5ce2  7#d7  
any rema9+ gaps 9 tornado prep>$ness &  
resili5ce2 &  7#e7 any recomm5dations = 
fur!r legislative or adm9i/rative       
action4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committees on ,transportation &       
,infra/ructure1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committees

 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs1 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &          
,transportation1 & ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,,fema ,! t]m ,,fema means
 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4   
7#c7 ,high-risk area ,! t]m high-risk   
area means a geographic area id5tifi$ by
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ,,noaa1
 z hav+ a high frequ5cy or elevat$ risk 
( tornado activity4  7#d7 ,,noaa ,! t]m 
,,noaa means ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4