,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #behc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,moran1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 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 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[+3 ,,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 & 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/ems1 especially ^? s]v+ 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$ decisionmak+ reg>d+ ! mitigation ( su* risks2 7,b7 improv+ communication ( haz>d\s wea!r w>n+s & ! urg5cy ( su* w>n+s to areas t exp]i5ce a high frequ5cy ( su* w>n+s2 7,c7 enhanc+ ! ability to amplify non-wea!r em]g5cy messages ?r\gh ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio z necess>y2 7,d7 acquir+ additional transmitt]s z requir$ 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 mobile broadb& int]net access s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 & z depict$ by a map creat$ "u 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$]al l&s1 su* z l& 9 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em or ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & ,national ,recreation ,areas2 7,e7 add+ ! capability to dissem9ate ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio al]ts by satellite or ?r\gh ! cl\d2 & 7,f7 mod]niz+ ! messag+ sy/em to enable m geographically specific w>n+s4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 upgrade telecommunications infra/ructure ( ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio to accel]ate ! transition ( broadca/s to int]net protocol-bas$ 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 options 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 transmitt]s & ant5nas 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 p>agraph 7#a77;,d77i74 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 recomm5dations reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ne$ = cont9u\s1 adequate1 & op]ational real-"t broadca/s ( ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4 7,b7 ,input f relevant /akehold]s t provide access to ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio1 includ+ ?ird-p>ty plat=ms t provide onl9e s]vices1 su* z websites & mobile device applications4 7,c7 ,! mann] by :i* exi/+ or new managem5t sy/ems may promote consi/5t1 effici5t1 & compatible access to ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4 7,d7 ,! 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,e7 ,effective coord9ation betwe5 ag5cies ) responsibilities relat+ to em]g5cies & natural disa/]s4 7,f7 ,! pot5tial effects ( an electromagnetic pulse or geomagnetic di/urbance on ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y-- 7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca1 #be1jjj1jjj 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 ( t ,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 7#b7 ins]t$ aft] section #gja ( t ,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$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #djg2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,title ,,vii--,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio ,sec4 #gja4 ,,noaa ,wea!r ,radio4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,wea!r ,ready ,all ,haz>ds ,aw>d ,program4 4 #c4 ,national /&>ds = wea!r w>n+ sy/ems 9 fla% flood zones 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 9 consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 %all develop /&>ds = fla% flood em]g5cy al]t sy/ems )9 ! #ajj-ye> floodpla9 7z def9$ 9 section #ajjbjb7;a7 ( ! ,bigg]t-,wat]s ,flood ,insurance ,re=m ,act ( #bjab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djjd7;a7774 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,director %all ensure t /&>ds develop$ "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 meet ! ne$s ( communities )\t-- 7,a7 mobile broadb& int]net access s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 & z depict$ by a map creat$ "u 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 sy/ems1 especially dur+ haz>d\s ev5ts4 7c7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes a summ>y ( ! /&>ds develop$ "u subsection 7a74 #d4 ,classification ( & /aff+ plan = employees & protection f hir+ freezes 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dae4 ,classification ( & /aff+ plan = employees & protection f hir+ freezes 7a7 ,classification ( c]ta9 employees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all 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[+ 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 ,oceanograph] ,s]ies 7#acfj74 7,e7 ,electronics ,te*nical ,s]ies 7#jhef74 7,f7 ,in=mation ,te*nology ,managem5t ,s]ies 7,,gs-#bbaj74 7,g7 ,pr(essional ,m>9]s 7z def9$ 9 section #bfi;,b ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$ ,(fic] ,corps ,act ( #bjjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cjgi;b77 :o are involv$ 9 ! collection ( data to support =eca/s & w>n+s to protect human life & prop]ty 7includ+ ,s]ies #jhfe1 #iija1 #iiaf1 #iibj1 #iibc-bd1 #iibg-bh1 #iica-cd1 #iidd1 #iied1 #iifj1 #iife1 #iifh1 #iiga1 #iigc1 & #iihd74 7b7 #aj-,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 #aj-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 ( ^? 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 #dad ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #dae4 ,classification ( & /aff+ plan = employees & protection f hir+ freezes4 4