,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhjb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ag1 #bjbf,ms4 ,cantwell 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 and ,mr4 ,budd7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the acquisition by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration of aircraft for air1 atmosphere1 and weather reconnaissance and research missions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,hurricane ,hunter ,aircraft ,recapitalization ,act4 #b4 ,acquisition of aircraft for air1 atmosphere1 and weather reconnaissance and research missions 7a7 ,in general ,section #aagjh of the ,don ,young ,coast ,guard ,authorization ,act of #bjbb 7division ,k of ,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #acf ,stat4 #daeh2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #hea7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,increased and all that follows through ,the ,under and inserting ,hurricane hunter mission4--,the ,under2 7,b7 by striking shall acquire and inserting the following3 shall-- 7#a7 acquire and maintain 2 7,c7 by striking requirements and all that follows through air reconnaissance and and inserting requirements to meet the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration air reconnaissance and2 and 7,d7 by striking 7,b7 to ensure and all that follows through or nongovernmental entities4 in paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 carry out airborne reconnaissance and research missions using such aircraft platforms under paragraph 7#a74 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 as subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7h71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,mission requirements ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 collect real-time meteorological1 oceanographic1 and atmospheric observations and ensure such data is made available in near real-time for research and operational purposes1 including forecasting1 warning1 and reconnaissance missions2 7#b7 maintain the capability to safely conduct direct airborne penetration of hurricanes and tropical cyclones2 and 7#c7 ensure continuity of airborne hurricane reconnaissance capability during any aircraft recapitalization or transition period1 including through the acquisition and maintenance of backup capabilities sufficient to prevent a single point of failure4 7c7 ,airborne observing technologies ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary shall maintain and replace airborne radar and remote sensing capabilities1 including ,tail ,doppler ,radar capabilities or successor technologies1 necessary to support operational hurricane reconnaissance and forecasting missions4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking up to #f and inserting not fewer than #f1 but not more than #i1 manned2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 7#e7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated71 by striking agency air reconnaissance and research mission requirements and inserting the mission requirements described in subsection 7b72 7#f7 by inserting after subsection 7e71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7f7 ,multiyear contracts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with section #cijc of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purposes of carrying out this section and shall ensure compliance with all contract clauses provided in such section of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,exception for contract duration limitation ,the limitation on the duration of such contracts provided under subsection 7a7 of such section of title #da1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to contracts for the acquisition of aircraft in accordance with this section or the maintenance of such aircraft1 including any associated services or support1 provided that such contracts comply with applicable law and include appropriate safeguards for any unfunded contingent liability in the event of cancellation4 7g7 ,,noaa ,corps ,aviation ,capability ,the ,under ,secretary shall maintain qualified ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,commissioned ,officer ,corps aviators to conduct the airborne reconnaissance and research missions authorized under subsection 7a77#b74 2 and 7#g7 in subsection 7h71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking ,for and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,acquisition of aircraft ,for 2 7,b7 by striking year #bjbc and inserting years #bjbg through #bjca2 7,c7 by striking #hjj1jjj1jjj and inserting #b1ejj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,,omao aviation operations and aircraft services ,for each of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjca1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,under ,secretary #de1jjj1jjj for aviation operations and aircraft services by the ,office of ,marine and ,aviation ,operations4 4 7b7 ,transfer 7#a7 ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag ,the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag is amended by repealing section #dac 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hedi74 7#b7 ,don ,young ,coast ,guard ,authorization ,act of #bjbb ,the ,don ,young ,coast ,guard ,authorization ,act of #bjbb is further amended by transferring section #aagjh of such ,act1 as amended by subsection 7a71 to the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq47 to appear as section #dac of such ,act and redesignating such section1 as so transferred1 as section #dac4 7c7 ,clerical amendments ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag is amended by striking the item related to section #dac and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #dac4 ,acquisition of aircraft for air1 atmosphere1 and weather reconnaissance and research missions4 4