§9710 Identification and Support of Consistent, Federal Set of Forward-looking, Long-term Meteorological Information

Summary

The Administrator must find and fund research to make one consistent federal set of long-term weather information that looks ahead. It should model future extreme weather, track other long-term environmental changes, give projections, and include up-to-date observations. It can also include medium-area (mesoscale) weather details if the Administrator thinks they are needed. Extreme weather: severe or unusual events like droughts, heavy rain, hurricanes, tornadoes (including derechos), big hail, extreme heat or cold, flooding, or any event the Administrator calls extreme. Long-term: the meaning set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology director after talking with the Administrator. Other environmental trends: things like wildfires, coastal or inland flooding, land sinking, rising seas, and other long-term environmental changes the Administrator identifies.