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Sec. 102 · S. 3923

United States weather research and forecasting

Title I — Reauthorization of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017

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Introduced · Sec. 102

Section 110 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8519) is amended to read as follows: 110. Authorization of appropriations (a) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research to carry out this title the following: (1) $166,736,000 for fiscal year 2026, of which— (A) $94,000,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $39,491,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,125,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,120,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (2) $168,403,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which— (A) $94,940,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $39,886,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,336,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,241,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (3) $170,089,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which— (A) $95,890,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $40,285,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,550,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,364,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (4) $171,789,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which— (A) $96,849,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $40,688,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,765,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,487,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (5) $173,506,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which— (A) $97,817,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $41,094,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,983,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,612,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (b) Limitation No additional funds are authorized to carry out this title or the amendments made by this title..

•S 3923 ISSEC. 102
Committee version · Sec. 102

Section 110 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8519) is amended to read as follows: 110. Authorization of appropriations (a) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research to carry out this title the following: (1) $166,736,000 for fiscal year 2026, of which— (A) $94,000,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $39,491,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,125,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,120,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (2) $168,403,000 for fiscal year 2027, of which— (A) $94,940,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $39,886,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,336,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,241,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (3) $170,089,000 for fiscal year 2028, of which— (A) $95,890,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $40,285,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,550,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,364,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (4) $171,789,000 for fiscal year 2029, of which— (A) $96,849,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $40,688,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,765,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,487,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (5) $173,506,000 for fiscal year 2030, of which— (A) $97,817,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; (B) $41,094,000 is authorized for the United States Weather Research Program; (C) $21,983,000 is authorized for tornado, severe storm, and next generation radar research; and (D) $12,612,000 is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 102(b)(4) of this title. (b) Limitation No additional funds are authorized to carry out this title or the amendments made by this title..

•S 3923 RSSEC. 102

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