,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ah1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m>%all7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e to      
ma9ta9 ! ,national ,mesonet ,program1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,flood &  
,agricultural ,=eca/s ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4
 ,national ,mesonet ,program  7a7       
,program ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 ! 
,national ,mesonet ,program 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,program71 :i* %all--  
7#a7 obta9 obs]vations to improve       
und]/&+ ( & =eca/ capabilities =        
atmosph]ic1 dr\ght1 fire1 & wat] ev5ts1 
) a prioritization on lev]ag+ available 
comm]cial1 academic1 & o!r non-,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t environm5tal data to enhance  
coord9ation across ! private1 public1 & 
academic sectors ( ! wea!r ent]prise 9 !

 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 e/abli% means to  
integrate great] d5sity & m types (     
environm5tal obs]vations into ! ,program
 on an annual basis1 includ+ by enc\rag+
 local & regional networks (            
environm5tal monitor+ /ations & 9 situ  
s5sor networks1 includ+ soil moi/ure &  
gr\nd-bas$ pr(il]s1 to p>ticipate 9 !   
,program2  7#c7 e/abli% memor&a (       
und]/&+ ) networks outside ( ! scope ( !
 ,program 9 fur!rance ( ?is section2 &  
7#d7 coord9ate ) satellite data &       
s]vices acquir$ "u section #cjb ( !     
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hecb74  7b7
 ,program elem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out !        
,program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7   
increase data d5sity by-- 7,a7 improv+ &
 increas+ ! quantity & d5sity (         
environm5tal obs]vations us$ by !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,adm9i/ration7 & ! ,national ,wea!r  
,s]vice to support basel9e =eca/s1      
includ+ n[ca/s1 w>n+s1 & hyp] local     

=eca/s t protect individuals1 bus9esses1
 agricultural production1 food security1
 ! milit>y1 & gov]nm5t ag5cies 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 & enabl+ su* individuals 
& entities to op]ate 9 a safe1 effici5t1
 & ord]ly mann]2  7,b7 yield+ increas$  
quantities ( b\nd>y-lay] data to improve
 num]ical wea!r pr$iction p]=mance1     
includ+ 9 subseasonal to seasonal       
timescales2  7,c7 id5tify+ available    
t]re/rial or m>9e environm5tal data1 or 
quantifiable gaps 9 su* data1 to improve
 ! und]/&+ ( air-sea int]actions2 &     
7,d7 support+ ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice
 9 rea*+ its t>get ( a #cj-m9ute w>n+ "t
 = sev]e wea!r ?r\gh bett] pr$ictive    
model algori?ms driv5 by increas+ly     
effective obs]vations2  7#b7 monitor    
local meteorological conditions by--    
7,a7 acquir+ soil & moi/ure data to     
monitor soil moi/ure1 vegetation wat]   
cont5t1 & moi/ure loss f evaporation1 9 
support ( op]ational =eca/+1 ! ,national
 ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em1 &
 local comm]cial1 agricultural1 &       

em]g5cy managem5t ne$s2  7,b7 support+ !
 ,national ,coord9at$ ,soil ,moi/ure    
,monitor+ ,network 9 acquir+ soil       
moi/ure & relat$ data to support !      
developm5t ( decision-support products &
 o!r in=mation s]vices2 &  7,c7 exp&+ & 
enhanc+ environm5tal obs]vational       
networks 9 ! roadway environm5t to      
provide real-"t road wea!r & surface    
conditions = surface transportation &   
relat$ economic sectors2 &  7#c7 adm9i/]
 ! ,program by-- 7,a7 obta9+ data 9     
fur!rance ( ?is section only :5         
demon/rably co/ effective & meet+ or    
exce$+ data quality /&>ds available to !
 ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 subject to !      
requirem5t 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 lev]ag+  
exi/+ networks ( environm5tal monitor+  
/ations1 includ+ supplem5tal rad>       
sy/ems1 to increase ! quantity & d5sity 
( environm5tal obs]vations & data       
available to ! ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7     
provid+ ! critical te*nical &           
adm9i/rative infra/ructure ne$$ to      
facilitate rapid integration & su/a9$   

use ( new & em]g+ networks (            
environm5tal monitor+ /ations anticipat$
 9 com+ ye>s f non-,f$]al ,gov]nm5t     
s\rces2  7,d7 coord9at+ ) exi/+ data    
develop$ by ! ,adm9i/ration & us$ =     
=eca/s1 includ+ data f ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,satellite1 ,data1 &      
,in=mation ,s]vice1 ! ,integrat$ ,ocean 
,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 ! ,global ,ocean        
,monitor+ & ,obs]v+ ,program1 !         
,national ,data ,buoy ,c5t]1 & !        
,national ,ocean ,s]vice2 &  7,e7       
id5tify+ & communicat+ to ! ,(fice (    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & o!r    
p>tn]s priorities ( rese>* & developm5t 
ne$$ to advance obs]vations 9 !         
,program4  7c7 ,f9ancial & te*nical     
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 fur!rance ( 
! ,program1 9 a fiscal ye>1 ! ,"u       
,secret>y may aw>d n less ?an #ae p]c5t 
( ! am\nt appropriat$ = ! ,program = t  
fiscal ye> = f9ancial assi/ance to      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 private1 & academic     
entities seek+ to build1 exp&1 or       
upgrade equipm5t & capacity ( mesonet   

sy/ems4  7#b7 ,o!r ,f$]al aw>ds         
,f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection   
may be made 9 coord9ation ) & 9 addition
 to aw>ds f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#c7   
,agreem5ts ,be=e receiv+ f9ancial       
assi/ance "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate1    
,tribal1 private1 or academic entity    
seek+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is         
subsection %all ent] into an agreem5t ) 
! ,"u ,secret>y to provide data to !    
,program1 subject to v]ification by !   
,program ( ! relative op]ational value &
 evaluation ( ! co/ ( su* data1 = use 9 
wea!r pr$iction1 sev]e wea!r w>n+s1 &   
em]g5cy response4  7#d7 ,assi/ance & o!r
 support ,! ,"u ,secret>y may provide-- 
7,a7 te*nical assi/ance1 project        
implem5tation support1 & guidance to    
,/ate1 ,tribal1 private1 & academic     
entities seek+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is
 subsection2 &  7,b7 te*nical & f9ancial
 assi/ance = ma9t5ance ( monitor+       
/ations 9 und]repres5t$ or remote areas 
( ! c\ntry :]e x is f9ancially          
unfeasible = "o entity to op]ate su*    

/ations )\t su* assi/ance4  7#e7 ,t]ms  
,9 provid+ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is    
subsection1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 t]ms to ensure t ea* ,/ate1 ,tribal1   
private1 or academic entity t receives  
f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is subsection    
receives a level ( support comm5surate )
 ! quality & o!r *>act]i/ics ( ! data to
 be provid$4  7#f7 ,det]m9ation ,a      
,/ate1 ,tribal1 private1 or academic    
entity may only receive f9ancial        
assi/ance "u ?is subsection if ! ,"u    
,secret>y det]m9es su* entity w provide 
suffici5t f9ancial support f non-,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t s\rces & fully ma9ta9 !       
quality ( ! mesonet sy/em & associat$   
data /&>ds requir$ by ! ,program = a    
p]iod ( n less ?an #e ye>s4  7#g7       
,priority ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all         
prioritize provid+ assi/ance "u p>agraph
 7#a7 to n few] ?an "o entity 9 a remote
 area or an area t has a lack (         
environm5tal monitor+ /ations describ$ 9
 subsection 7a77#b74  7d7 ,advisory     
committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u         

,secret>y %all ensure ! ,program has an 
active advisory committee ( subject     
matt] exp]ts to make recomm5dations to !
 ,adm9i/ration on-- 7,a7 !              
id5tification1 implem5tation1           
procurem5t1 & track+ ( data ne$$ to     
supplem5t ! ,program2 &  7,b7           
improvem5ts1 expansions1 & acquisitions 
( available data4  7#b7 ,designation (  
exi/+ committee ,! ,"u ,secret>y may    
designate an exi/+ advisory committee1  
subcommittee1 or work+ gr\p ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,sci5ce ,advisory  
,bo>d ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 to c>ry out !  
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7      
,academic exp]tise ,! advisory committee
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 consultation ) !   
,program1 %all include exp]tise f "o or 
m in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$
 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 to  
assi/ ! advisory committee to id5tify1  
evaluate1 & recomm5d pot5tial p>tn]%ips1
 regional or subregional consortia1 &   
collaborative me?ods t w\ld exp& ! numb]

 ( p>ticipants & volume ( data 9 !      
,program4  7e7 ,regul> brief+s  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually    
?r\gh #bjce1 & n lat] ?an ,june #cj (   
ea* ye>1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all provide   
regul> brief+s to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives on all activities "u !  
,program4  7#b7 ,brief+ cont5t ,ea*     
brief+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,ef=ts to implem5t ! activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,any   
f9ancial or te*nical assi/ance provid$  
pursuant to subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,ef=ts
 to address recomm5dations receiv$ f !  
advisory committee "u subsection 7d71 if
 any4  7,d7 ,! pot5tial ne$ & associat$ 
b5efits ( a coa/al & ocean mesonet1 or  
o!r em]g+ areas ( wea!r data ne$s4  7,e7
 ,progress t[>d elim9at+ gaps 9 wea!r   
obs]vation data 9 ,/ates & regions ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,f7 ,any o!r topic !   

,"u ,secret>y det]m9es relevant4  7f7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,seasonal1 ,/ate1 subseasonal1 ,"u      
,secret>y1 wea!r ent]prise ,! t]ms      
seasonal1 ,/ate1 subseasonal1 ,"u       
,secret>y1 & 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  7#b7      
,wea!r data ,! t]m wea!r data means     
in=mation us$ to track & pr$ict wea!r   
conditions & patt]ns1 includ+ =eca/s1   
obs]vations1 & d]ivative products f su* 
in=mation4  7g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,f am\nts au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice1 !re %all be available n m ?an !
 foll[+ am\nts to c>ry out ?is section3 
7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4    
7#b7 #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4    
7#c7 #fa1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4    
7#d7 #fh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4    
7#e7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi4