Consolidation of reports

(a) Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (1) In general The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended— (A) in section 102 (15 U.S.C. 8512), as amended by section 111(b)(1) of this Act, by striking subsection (e); (B) by amending section 105 (15 U.S.C. 8515) to read as follows: 105. Weather research and development planning Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service and the Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, shall issue a research and development and research to operations plan to maintain United States leadership in numerical weather prediction and forecasting that— (1) describes the forecasting skill and technology goals, technology transfer plan, and progress of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in carrying out the program conducted under section 102; (2) identifies and prioritizes specific research and development activities, data collection and analysis, predictive modeling, demonstration of potential operational forecast application, education, training, and performance metrics, weighted to meet the operational weather and flood-event mission of the National Weather Service to achieve a weather-ready Nation; (3) describes how the program conducted under section 102 will collaborate with Federal agencies, international partners, and stakeholders, including the United States weather industry and academic partners, and the role of each in advancing weather forecasting and communications; (4) identifies, through consultation with the National Science Foundation, the United States weather industry, and academic partners, research necessary to advance the scientific understanding of weather processes and improve weather warning and forecast systems in the United States most effectively; (5) describes the ongoing research projects of the United States Weather Research Program, the goals of those projects, and those projects related to weather observations, short-term weather, or subseasonal forecasts within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research that are closest to operationalization; and (6) describes how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is advancing community weather modeling.; (C) in section 403 (15 U.S.C. 8543)— (i) in subsection (a), by inserting the after Director of; and (ii) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Annual briefing Not less frequently than once each year, the Under Secretary shall— (1) brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on participation in the program under subsection (a); and (2) highlight any innovations that come from the interaction described in subsection (b).; and (D) by striking sections 408 through 411 and section 414 and redesignating sections 412 and 413 as sections 408 and 409, respectively. (2) Clerical amendments The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by striking the items relating to sections 408 through 414 and inserting the following: Sec. 408. Weather enterprise outreach. Sec. 409. Hurricane hunter aircraft.. (b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–567) is amended— (1) in section 106, by striking subsection (c) (15 U.S.C. 1537); and (2) in section 108 (15 U.S.C. 8520)— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking paragraph (5); and (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12) as paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; (B) by striking subsection (b); and (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

(a) Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (1) In general The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended— (A) in section 102 (15 U.S.C. 8512), as amended by section 111(b)(1) of this Act, by striking subsection (e); (B) by amending section 105 (15 U.S.C. 8515) to read as follows: 105. Weather research and development planning Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service and the Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, shall issue a research and development and research to operations plan to maintain United States leadership in numerical weather prediction and forecasting that— (1) describes the forecasting skill and technology goals, technology transfer plan, and progress of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in carrying out the program conducted under section 102; (2) identifies and prioritizes specific research and development activities, data collection and analysis, predictive modeling, demonstration of potential operational forecast application, education, training, and performance metrics, weighted to meet the operational weather and flood-event mission of the National Weather Service to achieve a weather-ready Nation; (3) describes how the program conducted under section 102 will collaborate with Federal agencies, international partners, and stakeholders, including the United States weather industry and academic partners, and the role of each in advancing weather forecasting and communications; (4) identifies, through consultation with the National Science Foundation, the United States weather industry, and academic partners, research necessary to advance the scientific understanding of weather processes and improve weather warning and forecast systems in the United States most effectively; (5) describes the ongoing research projects of the United States Weather Research Program, the goals of those projects, and those projects related to weather observations, short-term weather, or subseasonal forecasts within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research that are closest to operationalization; and (6) describes how the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is advancing community weather modeling.; (C) in section 403 (15 U.S.C. 8543)— (i) in subsection (a), by inserting the after Director of; and (ii) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Annual briefing Not less frequently than once each year, the Under Secretary shall— (1) brief the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives on participation in the program under subsection (a); and (2) highlight any innovations that come from the interaction described in subsection (b).; and (D) by striking sections 408 through 411 and section 414 and redesignating sections 412 and 413 as sections 408 and 409, respectively. (2) Clerical amendments The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by striking the items relating to sections 408 through 414 and inserting the following: Sec. 408. Weather enterprise outreach. Sec. 409. Hurricane hunter aircraft.. (b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–567) is amended— (1) in section 106, by striking subsection (c) (15 U.S.C. 1537); and (2) in section 108 (15 U.S.C. 8520)— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking paragraph (5); and (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12) as paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; (B) by striking subsection (b); and (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).