,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjbe,mr4   
,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e to      
conduct a project to improve =eca/s (   
coa/al m>9e fog1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,fog ,obs]vations & ,geographic ,=eca/+ 
,act4  #b4 ,project to improve =eca/s ( 
coa/al m>9e fog  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e %all conduct a project to    
improve =eca/s ( coa/al m>9e fog4  7b7  
,goal ,! goal ( ! project requir$ "u    
subsection 7a7 is to enhance vessel     
safety & r$uce ! economic impact (      
coa/al m>9e fog ev5ts1 ) a focus on--   
7#a7 increas+ ! numb] ( m>9e-bas$       
obs]vations ?r\gh additional ,f$]al     
plat=ms & comm]cially acquir$           

obs]vations 9 locations :]e impacts f   
m>9e fog & r$uc$ visibility h major     
safety & economic impacts1 includ+ ?r\gh
 ! use (-- 7,a7 buoys2  7,b7            
meteorological /ations measur+          
visibility1 temp]ature1 dewpo9t1 & w9d  
spe$ & direction z a /&-alone or        
co-locat$ ) wat] level s5sors1 su* z ^? 
t are "p ( ! physical oceanographic     
obs]vation sy/em program ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7,c7 /ation>y plat=ms or drift+         
in/rum5ts2  7,d7 vessels2  7,e7 unmann$ 
sy/ems2  7,f7 remote s5s+ te*nologies1  
includ+ rapid refre% hyp]spectral       
satellite imag]y2 &  7,g7 advanc$       
algori?ms t extract actionable in=mation
 f obs]vational data1 includ+ e>ly      
detection & regul> monitor+ ( m>9e fog2 
7#b7 advanc+ geographic cov]age1        
resolution1 skill1 & accuracy ( m>9e fog
 model+1 includ+1 :5 feasible1          
additional locations & advancem5ts 9    
m>9e *annel =eca/ capability2  7#c7     
improv+ communication ( m>9e fog        

advisories by ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7#d7        
communicat+ risks pos$ by haz>d\s m>9e  
fog ev5ts 9 a way t maximizes in=m$     
decision mak+ by ! public2 &  7#e7      
provid+ decision support s]vices bas$ on
 environm5tal in=mation t is actionable 
to ! recipi5t ( a m>9e fog advisory4    
7c7 ,/akehold] engagem5t ,9 implem5t+ ! 
project requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u
 ,secret>y %all meet ) public & private 
/akehold]s reg>d+ ! plann+1 developm5t1 
& implem5tation ( ! project4  7d7       
,tribal engagem5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all 
meet ) ,indian tribes 7z def9$ 9 section
 #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &    
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 reg>d+ ! plann+1      
developm5t1 & implem5tation ( ! project 
requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,project
 plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all develop a plan = ! project requir$ 
"u subsection 7a7 t details ! specific  
rese>*1 developm5t1 & te*nology transf] 

activities1 z well z correspond+        
res\rces & timel9es1 necess>y to a*ieve 
! goal set =? "u subsection 7b74