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Introduced on September 2, 2025 by Frank D. Lucas
This bill would upgrade U.S. weather and water forecasting to better protect lives and property. It tells NOAA to make clear, timely warnings a top priority for the public and partners. It invests in faster computers and artificial intelligence to improve forecast models and speed research, including work with national labs and universities. It also strengthens ties with the private sector by testing and buying commercial weather data and by placing sensors on aircraft, ships, satellites, and other platforms.
The bill creates or expands programs to improve precipitation forecasts, coastal flooding and storm surge warnings, and aviation weather measurements, and it works to make risk messages easier to understand, including a pilot to test better tornado communication . It supports farmers and water managers with new long‑range rain and snow forecast projects, stronger drought tools, and a national soil‑moisture monitoring network . It expands monitoring and forecasting of harmful algal blooms through a national observing network and dedicated NOAA activities . It also renews landslide preparedness, adding better debris‑flow warnings, improved risk maps, and more support for Tribal and Native Hawaiian communities, including regional partnerships such as in Alaska .
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