United States Code
15 U.S.C. § 8543
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and National Weather Service exchange program
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- HR 7813 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 5089 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 2583 NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3816 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 258 TORNADO Act Amends 8543(a) · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 1484 FORECAST Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 6093 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 1414 National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 1284 TORNADO Act Amends 8543(a) · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 1496 National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 2995 National Mesonet Authorization Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 1437 Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 Amends its part · enacted · 117th Congress
- S 3817 TORNADO Act Amends 8543(a) · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 3053 PRECIP Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 7361 National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 8397 National Mesonet Authorization Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.
(a) In general
The Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Director of National 1 Weather Service may establish a program to detail Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research personnel to the National Weather Service and National Weather Service personnel to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
(b) Goal
The goal of this program is to enhance forecasting innovation through regular, direct interaction between the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research’s world-class scientists and the National Weather Service’s operational staff.
(c) Elements
The program shall allow up to 10 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research staff and National Weather Service staff to spend up to 1 year on detail. Candidates shall be jointly selected by the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Director of the National Weather Service.
(d) Annual report
Not less frequently than once each year, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on participation in such program and shall highlight any innovations that come from this interaction.
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