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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbf,ms4   
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,ms4   
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4       
,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,budd7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= ! acquisition by ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ( aircraft =
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& rese>* missions1 & = o!r purposes4    
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! ,hurricane ,hunt] ,aircraft           
,recapitalization ,act4  #b4            
,acquisition ( aircraft = air1          
atmosph]e1 & wea!r reconnaissance &     
rese>* missions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#aagjh ( ! ,don ,"y ,coa/ ,gu>d         
,au?orization ,act ( #bjbb 7division ,k 
( ,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #acf ,/at4     
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acquire & ma9ta9  2  7,c7 by /rik+      
requirem5ts & all t foll[s ?r\gh air    
reconnaissance & & ins]t+ requirem5ts to
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foll[s ?r\gh or nongov]nm5tal entities4 
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 "u p>agraph 7#a74  2  7#b7 by          
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 subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7h71           
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real-"t meteorological1 oceanographic1 &
 atmosph]ic obs]vations & ensure su*    
data is made available 9 ne> real-"t =  
rese>* & op]ational purposes1 includ+   
=eca/+1 w>n+1 & reconnaissance missions2

  7#b7 ma9ta9 ! capability to safely    
conduct direct airborne p5etration (    
hurricanes & tropical cyclones2 &  7#c7 
ensure cont9uity ( airborne hurricane   
reconnaissance capability dur+ any      
aircraft recapitalization or transition 
p]iod1 includ+ ?r\gh ! acquisition &    
ma9t5ance ( backup capabilities         
suffici5t to prev5t a s+le po9t (       
failure4  7c7 ,airborne obs]v+          
te*nologies ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 & replace  
airborne rad> & remote s5s+             
capabilities1 includ+ ,tail ,doppl]     
,rad> capabilities or successor         
te*nologies1 necess>y to support        
op]ational hurricane reconnaissance &   
=eca/+ missions4  2  7#d7 9 subsection  
7d7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ up to #f 
& ins]t+ n few] ?an #f1 b n m ?an #i1   
mann$2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
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7#a72  7#e7 9 subsection 7e7 7z s       
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ag5cy air         

reconnaissance & rese>* mission         
requirem5ts & ins]t+ ! mission          
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  
7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e71 z s 
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,multiye>    
contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u         
,secret>y may ent] into multiye>        
contracts 9 accordance ) section #cijc (
 title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =      
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section & %all 
ensure compliance ) all contract clauses
 provid$ 9 su* section ( title #da1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,exception = 
contract duration limitation ,!         
limitation on ! duration ( su* contracts
 provid$ "u subsection 7a7 ( su* section
 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all 
n apply to contracts = ! acquisition (  
aircraft 9 accordance ) ?is section or !
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associat$ s]vices or support1 provid$ t 
su* contracts comply ) applicable law & 
include appropriate safegu>ds = any     
unfund$ cont+5t liability 9 ! ev5t (    
cancellation4  7g7 ,,noaa ,corps        

,aviation ,capability ,! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all ma9ta9 qualifi$ ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,commission$
 ,(fic] ,corps aviators to conduct !    
airborne reconnaissance & rese>*        
missions au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#b74
  2 &  7#g7 9 subsection 7h71 z s       
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,= & ins]t+ !
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ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca2  7,c7 by /rik+  
#hjj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1ejj1jjj1jjj2 & 
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,,omao aviation op]ations & aircraft    
s]vices ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh
 #bjca1 !re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y          
#de1jjj1jjj = aviation op]ations &      
aircraft s]vices by ! ,(fice ( ,m>9e &  
,aviation ,op]ations4  4  7b7 ,transf]  
7#a7 ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+           
,innovation ,act ( #bjag ,! ,wea!r      
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag is am5d$ by repeal+ section #dac  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hedi74  7#b7 ,don ,"y   

,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization ,act ( #bjbb  
,! ,don ,"y ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization   
,act ( #bjbb is fur!r am5d$ by transf]r+
 section #aagjh ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7a71 to ! ,wea!r ,rese>* &   
,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq47 to appe> z     
section #dac ( su* ,act & r$esignat+ su*
 section1 z s transf]r$1 z section #dac4
  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (      
cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,wea!r     
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat$ to
 section #dac & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#dac4 ,acquisition ( aircraft = air1    
atmosph]e1 & wea!r reconnaissance &     
rese>* missions4  4