[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1343 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1343

 To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration to maintain a project to improve hurricane forecasting, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2015

 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson) introduced the following bill; 
    which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration to maintain a project to improve hurricane forecasting, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HURRICANE FORECAST IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.

    (a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, in collaboration with the American weather 
industry and such academic entities as the Administrator considers 
appropriate, shall maintain a project to improve hurricane forecasting.
    (b) Goal.--The goal of the project maintained under subsection (a) 
shall be to develop and extend accurate hurricane forecasts and 
warnings in order to reduce loss of life, injury, and damage to the 
economy, with a focus on--
            (1) improving the prediction of rapid intensification and 
        track of hurricanes;
            (2) improving the forecast and communication of storm 
        surges from hurricanes; and
            (3) incorporating risk communication research to create 
        more effective watch and warning products.
    (c) Project Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator, acting through the Director 
of the National Weather Service and in consultation with the Assistant 
Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Assistant 
Administrator for the National Ocean Service, shall develop a plan for 
the project maintained under subsection (a) that details the specific 
research, development, and technology transfer activities, as well as 
corresponding resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the goal 
set forth in subsection (b).
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