,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #hh #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #beh ,report ,no4 #aai-bf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbe,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 & ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,june #b1 #bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,cruz1 ) amendments,omit ! p>ts /ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! p>ts pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to improve =eca/+ & und]/&+ ( tornadoes & o!r haz>d\s wea!r1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tornado ,obs]vations ,rese>* & ,notification ,assessm5t = ,developm5t ( ,op]ations ,act or ! ,,tornado ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts ,! t]m haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts means wea!r & wat] ev5ts t h a high risk ( loss ( life or prop]ty1 includ+-- 7,a7 sev]e /orms1 su* z hurricanes & %ort-fus$1 small-scale haz>d\s wea!r or hydrologic ev5ts produc$ by ?und]/orms1 includ+ l>ge hail1 damag+ w9ds1 tornadoes1 & fla% floods2 7,b7 w9t] /orms1 su* z freez+ or froz5 precipitation 7includ+ freez+ ra91 sleet1 & sn[71 or comb9$ effects ( freez+ or froz5 precipitation & /rong w9ds2 & 7,c7 o!r wea!r haz>ds1 su* z extreme heat or cold1 wildfire1 dr\ght1 d5se fog1 high w9ds1 riv] flood+1 & lake%ore flood+4 7#b7 ,hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,national laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#f7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4 #c4 ,haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t risk communication 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 & improve ! sy/em ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration by :i* ! risks ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts are communicat$ to ! g5]al public1 ) ! goal ( in=m+ action & enc\rag+ response to prev5t loss ( life & prop]ty4 7b7 ,haz>d risk communication improvem5t & simplification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a haz>d risk communication (fice 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice71 = ! purposes ( simplify+ & improv+ ! communication ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t risks4 7#b7 ,t]m9ology ,! ,(fice %all id5tify1 elim9ate1 or modify unnecess>y1 r$undant1 or confus+ t]ms = haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t communications & add new t]m9ology1 z appropriate4 7#c7 ,communications improvem5t ,! ,(fice %all improve ! =m1 cont5t1 & me?ods ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t communications to m cle>ly in=m action & increase ! likelihood t ! public takes su* action to prev5t ! loss ( life or prop]ty4 7#d7 ,evaluations ,! ,(fice %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! p]=mance bran* ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 develop metrics = t bran* to track & evaluate ! degree to :i* haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t communications in=m action & enc\rage response4 7#e7 ,support plan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all develop a plan = ! purpose ( support+ ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,p]iodic update & elem5ts ,! plan develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be p]iodically updat$ & in=m$ by int]nal & extramural rese>* & ! results ( ! evaluation ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t communications conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#d74 7#f7 ,me?ods ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,(fice %all develop & implem5t recomm5dations t-- 7,a7 are bas$ on ! be/ & mo/ rec5t und]/&+ f social1 behavioral1 risk1 & communication sci5ce rese>*2 7,b7 are validat$ by social1 behavioral1 risk1 & communication sci5ce1 tak+ into acc\nt ! importance ( me?ods t support reproduction & replication ( sci5tific /udies1 use ( rigor\s /ati/ical analyses1 &1 z applicable1 data analysis support$ by artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ te*nologies2 7,c7 acc\nt = ! ne$s ( v>i\s demographics1 vuln]able populations1 & geographic regions2 7,d7 acc\nt = ! diff]5ces betwe5 v>i\s types ( wea!r & wat] haz>ds2 7,e7 respond to ! ne$s ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t p>tn]s & m$ia p>tn]s2 & 7,f7 acc\nt = ! ne$ = enhanc$ or e>li] communication ( a haz>d\s wea!r ev5t to in=m action & enc\rage response :5 ! ev5t occurs 9 a geographic area :]e ! ev5t is hi/orically abnormal2 & 7,f77,g7 acc\nt = necess>y *anges 9 ! infra/ructure1 te*nology1 & protocols = creat+ & dissem9at+ f$]ally op]at$ wat*es & w>n+s4 7#g7 ,coord9ation ,9 implem5t+ ?is subsection1 ! ,(fice %all coord9ate )-- 7,a7 ,f$]al p>tn]s1 includ+ ,national ,laboratories1 ,coop]ative ,in/itutes1 & regional integrat$ sci5ces & assessm5ts programs2 7,b7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t p>tn]s2 7,c7 ,indian ,tribes2 7,d7 in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,e7 m$ia p>tn]s4 7#h7 ,timel9ess & consi/5cy ,! ,(fice %all develop be/ practices & guidance = ensur+ timely & consi/5t communication across public fac+ plat=ms t dissem9ate haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t in=mation4 7c7 ,haz>d communication rese>* & engagem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% or ma9ta9 a rese>* program-- 7,a7 to mod]nize ! creation & communication ( risk-bas$1 /ati/ically reliable1 probabili/ic haz>d in=mation1 ) ! goal ( in=m+ effective actions & enc\rag+ responses to haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts2 & 7,b7 to improve ! fundam5tal social1 behavioral1 risk1 & communication sci5ce reg>d+ haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t communication4 7#b7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! rese>* program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all coord9ate & communicate ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 localities1 & em]g5cy manag]s on rese>* priorities & results4 7#c7 ,pilot program = tornado haz>d communication requir$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to fur!r rese>* into haz>d communication1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) "o or m eligible in/itutions1 %all e/abli% a pilot program = tornado haz>d communication to te/ ! effectiv5ess ( implem5t+ ! rese>* conduct$ "u ?is subsection ) respect to tornadoes4 7,b7 ,eligible in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m eligible in/itution means any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity locat$ 9 an area ( p]si/5t pov]ty t is subject$ to frequ5t sev]e wea!r1 su* z tornadoes1 hurricanes1 & floods4 7ii7 ,an in/itution ( high] education 9 close proximity to a ,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fice ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice4 7d7 ,data managem5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 & improve a c5tral repository sy/em = ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration = social1 behavioral1 risk1 & economic data relat$ to ! communication ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts1 includ+ data develop$ or receiv$ pursuant to p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( subsection 7b74 7e7 ,digital wat]m>k+ ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all develop me?ods to r$uce ! likelihood ( unau?oriz$ tamp]+ ) onl9e haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t risk communication1 su* z develop+ digital wat]m>ks4 #d4 ,w>n-on-=eca/ /rategic plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to ,congress a /rategic plan = develop+ & prioritiz+ ! implem5tation ( high-resolution probabili/ic =eca/ guidance = haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5ts us+ a next-g5]ation wea!r =eca/ & w>n+ framework4 7b7 ,plan elem5ts ,! /rategic plan requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a discussion (-- 7,a7 ! priorities & ne$s ( vuln]able populations & ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice p>tn]s2 & 7,b7 high-p]=mance comput+1 visualization1 & dissem9ation ne$s4 7#b7 ,a timel9e & guidance = implem5tation (-- 7,a7 high-resolution num]ical wea!r pr$iction models2 7,b7 me?ods = meet+ ! high-p]=mance comput+1 visualization1 & dissem9ation ne$s discuss$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 7,c7 real-"t high-resolution probabili/ic =eca/s2 7,d7 improv$ obs]vations1 includ+ ?r\gh rad>s1 satellites1 & uncrew$ a]ial sy/ems2 7,e7 a flexible framework to communicate cle> & simple haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t in=mation to ! public2 & 7,f7 improv$ coord9ation among (fices ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 su* z ! ,national ,hurricane ,c5t]1 ! ,riv] ,=eca/ ,c5t]s1 & =eca/ (fices ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 to r$uce ! occurr5ce ( disp>ate wea!r pr$ictions & to bett] communicate ! relation%ip betwe5 ov]lapp+ wea!r =eca/s = diff]5t p]iods ( "t2 & 7,f77,g7 social1 behavioral1 risk1 & communication rese>* to improve ! =eca/] op]ational environm5t & societal in=mation reception & response4 #e4 ,tornado rat+ sy/em 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 9 collaboration ) su* /akehold]s z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate-- 7#a7 evaluate ! sy/em us$ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to rate ! sev]ity ( tornadoes2 & 7#b7 det]m9e :e!r updates to t sy/em are requir$ to ensure t ! rat+s accurately reflect ! sev]ity ( tornadoes4 7b7 ,update requir$ ,if ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es "u subsection 7a7 t updates to ! tornado rat+ sy/em are necess>y1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all update ! sy/em4 #f4 ,po/-/orm surveys & assessm5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all p]=m "o or m po/-/orm surveys & assessm5ts foll[+ ea* haz>d\s wea!r or wat] ev5t det]m9$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y to be ( suffici5t societal importance to w>rant a po/-ev5t survey & assessm5t4 7b7 ,coord9ation ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 private entities1 & relevant in/itutions ( high] education :5 conduct+ po/-/orm surveys & assessm5ts "u subsection 7a7 9 ord] to optimize data collection1 %>+1 & integration4 7c7 ,data availability ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all make ! data obta9$ f ea* po/-/orm survey & assessm5t conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 available to ! public z soon z practicable aft] conduct+ ! survey & assessm5t4 7d7 ,improvem5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 inve/igate ! role ( uncrew$ a]ial sy/ems 9 data collection dur+ po/-/orm surveys & assessm5ts conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 7#b7 id5tify gaps 9 & update tactics & proc$ures to enhance ! effici5cy & reliability ( data obta9$ f po/-/orm surveys & assessm5ts2 & 7#c7 increase ! numb] ( po/-/orm community impact /udies1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 survey+ individual responses2 7,b7 conduct+ review ( ! accuracy ( prior risk evaluations2 7,c7 evaluat+ ! efficacy ( prior mitigation activity2 & 7,d7 ga!r+ survivability /ati/ics4 7e7 ,support = employees ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all provide tra9+1 res\rces1 & access to pr(essional c\nsel+ to support ! emotional & m5tal heal? & well-be+ ( employees conduct+ po/-/orm surveys & assessm5ts "u subsection 7a74 #g4 ,,vortex-,,usa program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajc ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,tornado w>n+ improvem5t & ext5sion & ins]t+ ,,vortex-,,usa2 7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ e/abli% a tornado w>n+ improvem5t & ext5sion program & ins]t+ ma9ta9 a program = rapidly improv+ tornado =eca/ & w>n+s2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,w>n+s ,! program requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 cont9ue ! rese>* necess>y to develop & deploy probabili/ic wea!r =eca/ guidance te*nology = tornadoes2 & 7#b7 incorporate1 z appropriate1 haz>d communication rese>*4 7e7 ,rese>* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh ! program requir$ by subsection 7a71 aw>d grants = rese>* t focuses on improv+-- 7,a7 ! social1 behavioral1 risk1 communication1 & economic sci5ces relat$ to vuln]abilities1 risk communication1 & deliv]y ( in=mation critical = sav+ lives & prop]ty relat$ to tornadoes2 & 7,b7 ! physical sci5ces1 eng9e]+1 & te*nology relat$ to tornado =mation1 ! int]actions ( tornadoes ) ! built & natural environm5t1 & ! int]action ( tornadoes & hurricanes4 7#b7 ,priority in/itutions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 aw>d+ grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y may prioritize aw>d+ grants to m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions4 7,b7 ,def9ition ( m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means-- 7i7 a "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa772 7ii7 a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb7;a7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a7a7772 7iii7 a ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9 section #caf7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b7772 7iv7 an ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7772 7v7 a ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7772 7vi7 a ,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cah7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;e7b7772 7vii7 an ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cbj7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;g7b7772 or 7viii7 a ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1 nontribal in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #cai7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;f7b7774 2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aa1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcb1 ( :i* n less ?an #b1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal ye> %all be us$ = grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7e74 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-be2 #aca ,/at4 #ia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ajc & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,,vortex-,,usa program4 4 #h4 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report on haz>d\s wea!r & wat] al]t dissem9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t exam9es ! in=mation te*nology infra/ructure ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 specifically reg>d+ ! sy/em = timely public notification ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t al]ts & updates4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an analysis ( ! in=mation te*nology infra/ructure ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 includ+ s(tw>e & h>dw>e capabilities & limitations1 includ+ an exam9ation ( s]v] & data /orage me?ods1 broadb&1 data managem5t1 & data %>+4 7#b7 ,an id5tification ( second>y & t]ti>y fail-safes = ! timely di/ribution ( haz>d\s wea!r & wat] ev5t al]ts to ! public4 7#c7 ,a det]m9ation ( ! ext5t to :i* public notifications are delay$ & an id5tification ( corrective measures t d n add additional notification "t4 7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r collaboration ) o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (fices1 ,/ates1 or private entities c\ld r$uce delays 9 notifications to ! public4 7#e7 ,a description ( actions be+ und]tak5 to bett] id5tify critical /eps 9 ! haz>ds notification process t may be vuln]able to disruption or failure 9 ! ev5t ( communication1 te*nologic1 or computational failure4 #i4 ,elim9ation ( c]ta9 report requirem5ts 7a7 ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #djc ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hedc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section #djc7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hedc7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ! aft] ,director (4 7b7 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aiib ,section #ajf ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law #ajb-efg2 #ajf ,/at4 #dbgd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aecg74 ,june #b1 #bjbe,report$ ) am5dm5ts