H.R.3816

H. R. 3816

June 6, 2025

Mr. Lucas (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Weber of Texas, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Miller of Ohio, Ms. Ross, Mrs. Bice, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Frost, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Flood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Definitions; TITLE I—REAUTHORIZATION OF THE WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION ACT OF 2017; 101. Public safety priority; 102. United States weather research and forecasting; 103. Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment–United States of America (VORTEX–USA); 104. Hurricane forecast improvement program; 105. Tsunami Warning and Education Act reauthorization; 106. Observing system planning; 107. Observing system simulation experiments; 108. Computing resources prioritization; 109. Earth Prediction Innovation Center; 110. Satellite architecture planning; 111. Improving uncrewed activities; 112. Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services; 113. Ocean observations; 114. Consolidation of reports; 115. Precipitation forecast improvement program; TITLE II—ENHANCING FEDERAL WEATHER FORECASTING AND INNOVATION; 201. Weather innovation for the next generation; 202. Radar Next Program; 203. Data voids in highly vulnerable areas of the United States; 204. Atmospheric rivers forecast improvement program; 205. Coastal flooding and storm surge forecast improvement program; 206. Aviation weather and data innovation; 207. NESDIS partnership program, transition program, and operational planning; 208. Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System; 209. Reanalysis and reforecasting; 210. National Weather Service workforce; 211. Artificial intelligence for weather forecasting; 212. Composition of the atmosphere and atmospheric observations; 213. Project to improve forecasts of coastal marine fog; TITLE III—COMMERCIAL WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTAL OBSERVATIONS; 301. Commercial Data Program; 302. Commercial Data Pilot Program; 303. Contracting authority and avoidance of duplication; 304. Data assimilation, management, and sharing practices; 305. Clerical amendment; TITLE IV—COMMUNICATING WEATHER TO THE PUBLIC; 401. Definitions; 402. Hazardous weather or water event risk communication; 403. Hazard communication research and engagement; 404. National Weather Service communications improvement; 405. NOAA Weather Radio modernization; 406. Post-storm surveys and assessments; 407. Government Accountability Office report on alert dissemination for hazardous weather or water events; 408. Data collection management and protection; TITLE V—IMPROVING WEATHER INFORMATION FOR AGRICULTURE AND WATER MANAGEMENT; 501. Weather and climate information in agriculture and water management; 502. National integrated drought information system; 503. National Mesonet Program; 504. National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network; 505. National Water Center; 506. Satellite transfers briefing; TITLE VI—HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL; 601. Short title; 602. Amendments to the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998; 603. Other harmful algal bloom matters; TITLE VII—PREVENTING HEALTH EMERGENCIES AND TEMPERATURE-RELATED ILLNESS AND DEATHS; 701. Short title; 702. Definitions; 703. National Integrated Heat Health Information System Interagency Committee; 704. National Integrated Heat Health Information System; 705. Authorization of appropriations; TITLE VIII—NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT REAUTHORIZATION; 801. Short title; 802. Certain definitions under Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act; 803. Reauthorization of National Landslide Preparedness Act; TITLE IX—OTHER AUTHORITIES; 901. Meteorological observations in the Arctic region; 902. Unfunded priorities list, reports, and plans; 903. Miscellaneous authorities