,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cbb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! lead "t1 accuracy1 & dissem9ation ( =eca/s ( atmosph]ic riv]s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,atmosph]ic ,riv] ,=eca/s ,act4 #b4 ,atmosph]ic riv]s =eca/ improvem5t program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! wea!r ent]prise 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & in/itutions ( high] education1 %all e/abli% an atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ improvem5t program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! program74 7b7 ,program elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all seek to r$uce ! loss ( life & prop]ty & economic losses f atmosph]ic riv]s ?r\gh ! developm5t & ext5sion (1 & rese>* on1 accurate1 effective1 & actionable =eca/s & w>n+s1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ quantitative atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ skill metrics t include ! b5efits ( dynamical model+1 data assimilation1 & ma*9e le>n+ improvem5ts 9 ! probabili/ic =eca/s ( l&fall location1 extreme w9d & precipitation1 & cascad+ impacts2 7#b7 develop+ an atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ sy/em )9 a unifi$ =eca/ sy/em1 & advanc+ next-g5]ation c\pl$ model+ sy/ems1 ) ! capability ( provid+ seasonal to %ort-range atmosph]ic riv] =eca/s t include =eca/s ( sn[ accumulation & o!r hydrologic compon5ts2 7#c7 advanc+ sci5tific und]/&+ ( ! roles ( atmosph]ic riv]s 9 subseasonal-to-seasonal precipitation & probabili/ic pr$ictions at subseasonal & seasonal scales2 7#d7 develop+ tools & improv$ =eca/ products to pr$ict p]iods ( active or inactive atmosph]ic riv] l&falls & inl& p5etration ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a focus on address+ /akehold] & public ne$s relat$ to p]ceiv+1 compreh5d+1 & respond+ to atmosph]ic riv] =eca/ improvem5ts2 7#e7 enhanc+ ! transition ( rese>* to op]ations ?r\gh ! te/b$s ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ! evaluation ( physical & social sci5ce1 te*nology1 & o!r rese>* to develop products & s]vices = implem5tation & use by relevant /akehold]s2 & 7#f7 incorporat+ social1 behavioral1 risk1 communication1 & economic sci5ces1 includ+ by collect+ volunt>y data reg>d+ haz>d\s wea!r or wat] ev5ts4 7c7 ,innovative obs]vations1 data assimilation1 & model+ ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ensure ! program p]iodically exam9es1 te/s1 & evaluates ! value ( incorporat+ innovative obs]vations1 su* z obs]vations f rad>1 obs]vations f crew$ or uncrew$ aircraft1 novel airborne & satellite-bas$ measurem5ts1 data f ocean buoys1 data f soil moi/ure monitor+ sy/ems1 res]voir /orage data1 obs]vations f mesonets1 or any obs]vations1 measurem5ts1 or data f o!r em]g+ te*nologies1 ) respect to ! improvem5t ( atmosph]ic riv] analyses1 model+1 =eca/s1 pr$ictions1 & w>n+s4 7d7 ,improv$ model+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y may improve model+ = precipitation =eca/s1 ) an emphasis on =eca/+ = complex t]ra94 7#b7 ,improv$ precipitation =eca/s ,improv$ precipitation =eca/s pursuant to improv$ model+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld support improv$ wat] res\rce managem5t & resili5ce to extreme wat]-relat$ ev5ts1 f floods to dr\ght1 :i* may include ! use ( enhanc$ /reamfl[ pr$iction4 7#c7 ,elem5ts ,9 improv+ model+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 develop1 te/1 & op]ationalize prototype high-resolution ,atmosph]ic ,riv] ,analysis & ,=eca/+ ,sy/em models ?r\gh a rese>* & op]ations p>tn]%ip ) p>tn]s outside ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7,b7 enhance data assimilation ( curr5t & new satellite & ocean obs]vations2 7,c7 improve data process+ te*niques2 7,d7 use artificial intellig5ce & ma*9e le>n+ me?ods z applicable2 7,e7 ensure ! surface & subsurface obs]vations ( ! ocean meet ! ne$s ( atmosph]ic riv] analysis & =eca/+ pr$ictions on "t scales f days1 to weeks1 to mon?s1 to seasons2 & 7,f7 improve or e/abli% basel9e wea!r monitor+ s]vice 9 areas t h hi/orically exp]i5c$1 or are pr$ict$ to exp]i5ce1 atmosph]ic riv]s4 7e7 ,atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all acquire & su/a9 adequate crew$ & uncrew$ aircraft1 sci5tific equipm5t1 & p]sonnel necess>y to meet mission requirem5ts annually f ,novemb] #a ?r\gh ,m>* #ca to-- 7,a7 ensure atmosph]ic riv] air reconnaissance obs]vations are available ?r\gh\t ! expect$ seasons ( atmosph]ic riv]s2 7,b7 meet air reconnaissance & rese>* mission requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ) respect to tropical cyclones1 high-impact wea!r1 sea ice1 atmosph]ic *emi/ry1 climate1 air quality = public heal?1 fire wea!r rese>* & op]ations1 & o!r missions1 includ+ m>9e animal surveys1 po/-damage surveys1 & coa/al erosion reconnaissance2 7,c7 ensure data & in=mation collect$ by ! aircraft are made available to all us]s = rese>* & op]ations purposes2 7,d7 p>ticipate 9 ! rese>* & op]ations p>tn]%ip t guides flight plann+ & uses rese>* me?ods to improve & exp& ! capabilities & effectiv5ess ( atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance ov] "t2 7,e7 develop data managem5t /rategies to ensure t data & metadata are adequately /ew>d$1 ma9ta9$1 & ar*iv$ 9 accordance ) collective b5efit1 au?ority to control1 responsibility1 & e?ics pr9ciples 7commonly kn[n z ,,c>e pr9ciples71 f9dable1 accessible1 int]op]able1 & reusable pr9ciples 7commonly kn[n z ,,fair pr9ciples71 & ! ,f\ndations = ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dce2 #acb ,/at4 #eebi7 & ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 & pres]ve & curate su* data & metadata 9 accordance ) *apt] #ca ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,records ,act ( #aiej72 7,f7 ma9ta9 or e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* n few] ?an "o atmosph]ic riv] obs]vatory1 :i* %all include wat] vapor flux analyses & =eca/s1 rad> & disdromet] precipitation analyses1 & sn[ level rad>s 9 all ,/ates along ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,alaska1 to ensure equal & compreh5sive cov]age ( t region2 & 7,g7 und]take su* o!r additional activities z ! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 consid]s appropriate to improve & gr[ ! atmosph]ic riv] reconnaissance mission4 7f7 ,improv$ atmosph]ic riv] haz>d communication ,"u ! program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all consid] rese>* & developm5t activities to-- 7#a7 z appropriate1 develop & ref9e me?ods to categorize ! int5sity ( atmosph]ic riv]s on a quantitative scale & ! impacts ( su* a scale 9 haz>d communication2 7#b7 develop be/ practices = communication ( atmosph]ic riv] ev5ts & haz>ds across regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 ga!r in=mation f areas prone to atmosph]ic riv]s reg>d+ levels ( k & prep>$ness1 includ+ responses to e>ly =eca/s & w>n+s by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#d7 explore /rategies & effectiv5ess ( communicat+ t atmosph]ic riv] ev5ts are b5eficial at l[] int5sities v]sus haz>d\s at high] int5sities4 7g7 ,program plan ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce or ! ,comm&] ( ! #ecrd ,wea!r ,reconnaissance ,squadron ( ! ,air ,=ce ,res]ve ,comm&1 %all-- 7#a7 develop a plan t details ! specific rese>*1 developm5t1 data acquisition1 p>tn]%ips ) in/itutions ( high] education1 & te*nology transf] activities1 z well z correspond+ res\rces & timel9es1 necess>y to a*ieve ! goals ( ! program "u subsection 7b72 7#b7 submit t plan to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#c7 make t plan available to ! public4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#b7 ,seasonal2 subseasonal2 ,"u ,secret>y2 wea!r ent]prise ,! t]ms seasonal1 subseasonal1 ,"u ,secret>y1 & wea!r ent]prise h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #b ( ! 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