FORECAST Act exempts critical National Weather Service positions from federal hiring freezes to ensure public safety.
The FORECAST Act, or Federal Operational Resilience in Emergency Conditions And Storm Tracking Act, aims to protect essential National Weather Service positions from federal hiring freezes. These positions, in job series 1340 (meteorology), 1315 (hydrology), or 856 (electronics technician), are crucial for issuing weather and flood warnings, maintaining critical observational equipment, and safeguarding life and property from weather-related hazards.
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