,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,budd introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,wea!r ,rese>* &    
,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag )      
respect to ! hurricane =eca/ improvem5t 
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,hurricane ,=eca/ ,improvem5t ,program  
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,hurricane =eca/ 
improvem5t program ,section #ajd ( !    
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #head7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ajd4          
,hurricane =eca/ improvem5t program  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9           
collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r   
indu/ry & academic p>tn]s1 %all ma9ta9 a
 program to improve hurricane =eca/+1   
pr$ictions1 & w>n+s4  7b7 ,goal ,! goal 
( ! program "u subsection 7a7 %all be to
 develop & ext5d accurate hurricane     

=eca/s1 pr$ictions1 & w>n+s 9 ord] to   
r$uce ! loss ( life or prop]ty relat$ to
 hurricanes1 ) a focus on ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,improv+ ! und]/&+1 pr$iction1 &       
communication ( rapid int5sity *ange &  
project$ pa? ( hurricanes1 includ+      
probabili/ic me?ods = hurricane haz>d   
mapp+4  7#b7 ,improv+ ! =eca/ &         
impact-bas$ communication ( inl& flood+1
 comp\nd flood+1 & /orm surges f        
hurricanes4  7#c7 ,incorporat+ social1  
behavioral1 risk1 communication1 &      
economic sci5ces to cle>ly in=m response
 to prev5t ! loss ( life or prop]ty4    
7#d7 ,evaluat+ & incorporat+1 z         
appropriate1 innovative obs]vations1    
includ+ ac\/ic or infrasonic            
measurem5ts1 novel s5sor te*nologies1   
obs]vation tools or networks1 crew$ or  
uncrew$ sy/ems1 & ho/$ in/rum5ts on     
comm]cial aircrafts1 vessels1 &         
satellites4  7c7 ,activities ,9 c>ry+   
out subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all
 aw>d grants = rese>*1 includ+ relat+ to
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,implem5t+ key /rategies

 & foll[+ priorities & objectives outl9$
 by ! #bjai report ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
entitl$1 ,hurricane ,=eca/ ,improvem5t  
,program4  7#b7 ,9 coord9ation ) !      
,social & ,behavioral ,sci5ces          
,subcommittee ( ! ,national ,sci5ce &   
,te*nology ,c\ncil & o!r relevant       
int]ag5cy committees1 improv+ ! social1 
behavioral1 & economic sci5ces relat$ to
 risk communication1 & deliv]y (        
in=mation critical = r$uc+ ! loss ( life
 or prop]ty relat$ to hurricanes4  7#c7 
,improv+ ! physical sci5ces1 op]ational 
model+1 & tools relat$ to hurricane     
=mation1 ! impacts ( w9d & wat]-bas$    
hurricane haz>ds on ! built & natural   
environm5t1 & ! int]action ( hurricanes 
& tornadoes4  7d7 ,w>n+s ,9 c>ry+ out   
subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 conduct & transition to op]ations !
 rese>* necess>y to develop & deploy    
probabili/ic wea!r =eca/ guidance       
te*nology relat+ to hurricanes & relat$ 
wea!r ph5om5a2  7#b7 incorporate into   

hurricane model+ & =eca/+1 z            
appropriate1 social1 behavioral1 &      
economic sci5ces rese>*2 &  7#c7 exp&   
computational res\rces1 includ+ cl\d    
comput+1 to support & improve high]     
resolution op]ational model+ (          
hurricanes & relat$ wea!r ph5om5a4  7e7 
,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,june #a (   
ea* ye> until #bjbi1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
numb] & causes ( miss$ mission          
requirem5ts = ! ,national ,hurricane    
,op]ations ,plan & ! ,national ,w9t]    
,season ,op]ations ,plan1 includ+ ^?    
relat$ to equipm5t malfunction1 aircraft
 availability1 aircraft ma9t5ance1      
flight h\r limits1 & availability (     
pilots or o!r air & ma9t5ance crew      
memb]s4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts relat$ to !  
plans describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t 7      

reque/$ by =eca/]s b n task$1 & !       
reasons :y ^? 7 n task$4  7#c7 ,a       
work=ce managem5t plan address+ any     
%ortfalls 9 human capital res\rces t are
 necess>y = hurricane obs]vational data 
collection abo>d aircraft or uncrew$    
sy/ems4  7#d7 ,a summ>y (-- 7,a7        
hurricane te*nology t is "u rese>* &    
developm5t to improve confid5ce 9       
hurricane track & int5sity pr$ictions2  
7,b7 hurricane te*nology t is at !      
prototype demon/ration /age or beyond2 &
  7,c7 plans = transition+ ! hurricane  
te*nology describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7   
into op]ations4  4