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introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
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,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rad>   
,next ,program ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,rad> 
next program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u       
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 %all      
e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,rad>  
,next ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to 
z ! program74  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+
 out ! program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 develop p]=mance & cov]age         
requirem5ts = ! wea!r rad> network ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ = ! t]ritories ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 collaborate ) !  
wea!r ent]prise to det]m9e pot5tial     
solutions to update ! wea!r rad> network
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meet ! requirem5ts 

develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7      
develop a plan 9 accordance ) subsection
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,secret>y %all develop a plan to replace
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! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice 9 exi/5ce z (
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subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,,nexrad       
sy/em74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan develop$ 
"u ?is subsection %all seek to cont9ue &
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,/ates & its t]ritories & include !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,e/imates ( quantifiable   
improvem5ts 9 p]=mance1 cov]age1 &      
accuracy to be made f pot5tial options =
 replacem5t ( ! ,,nexrad sy/em4  7,b7   
,developm5t ( a phas$ array rad> to te/ 
& det]m9e ! specifications & requirem5ts
 = su* replacem5t4  7,c7 ,expect$       
actions ne$$ to implem5t !              
recomm5dations ( ! report publi%$ by !  
,environm5tal ,in=mation ,s]vices ,work+
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,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbc1 & 

entitl$ ,a ,,nesdis ,obs]v+ ,sy/em      
,backbone ,framework to assi/ 9 def9+ a 
rad> backbone ar*itecture t w be/ s]ve !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a   
wea!r surveillance rad> te/b$ = !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,evaluation ( comm]cial     
rad>s ) ! pot5tial to replace or        
supplem5t ! ,,nexrad sy/em4  7ii7       
,provid+ te*nical assi/ance = ! use (   
small1 gap-fill+ rad>s ) private & local
 p>tn]s 9 regions :]e geographical      
topography prev5ts ! full use ( l>ge    
sy/ems or 9 locations :]e su* sy/ems may
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,consultation & input solicit$ f        
academia1 meteorologi/s1 em]g5cy        
manag]s1 & public safety or utility     
(ficials reg>d+ ! specifications &      
requirem5ts = replacem5t ( ! ,,nexrad   
sy/em4  7,f7 ,prioritiz$ locations =    
initial deploym5t ( ! sy/em t w replace 
! ,,nexrad sy/em4  7,g7 ,expect$        
locations ( ! sy/em t w replace !       
,,nexrad sy/em1 includ+ sites locat$ m  
?an #ge miles away f an exi/+ ,,nexrad  

sy/em /ation & additional appropriate   
locations4  7,h7 ,expect$ or plann$     
improvem5ts to data available = wea!r & 
wat]-relat$ =eca/s & w>n+s f ! sy/em t w
 replace ! ,,nexrad sy/em4  7#c7        
,procurem5t deadl9e ,! ,"u ,secret>y    
%all take su* actions z may be necess>y 
to ensure ! plan develop$ "u ?is        
subsection is fully implem5t$ & execut$ 
by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjdj4  7d7
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,"u ,secret>y may p>tn] or contract )   
entities outside ( ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to fill data
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rad>s & data assimilation te*nologies 9 
ord] to--  7,a7 supplem5t data gaps 9   
wea!r rad> cov]age1 includ+ at l[ levels
 & 9 wide areas1 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 ensure !   
cont9u$ p]=mance ( ! wea!r rad> network 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 bett] detect 
significant precipitation & sev]e wea!r 
ov] a great] area across a population4  
7#b7  ,consid]ations  ,9 c>ry+ out      

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y may      
consid]-- 7,a7 p>tn]+ or contract+ )    
entities t h p>ticipat$ 9 ! te/b$       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,d71 !   
,national ,mesonet ,program1 or         
coop]ative rese>* & developm5t          
agreem5ts2 &  7,b7 wea!r cam]a sy/ems & 
s]vices1 includ+ 9 consultation ) !     
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 z viable
 te*nologies to supplem5t wea!r =eca/+ &
 pr$iction ne$s4  7e7 ,updates to       
congress ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all provide  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
p]iodic updates on ! implem5tation ( ?is
 section4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 
! t]ms ,"u ,secret>y & wea!r ent]prise h
 ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #b ( !
 ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation   
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja74