Congress Law to stop Weather Enhancement in The United States Funding $25 Million Dollars

WEATHER MITIGATION RESEARCH PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.

(a) Establishment.--There is established in the National Science
Foundation's Geosciences Directorate the Weather Mitigation Research
Program to establish and coordinate the national research and
development program on weather mitigation described in section 6. The
Program shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the
Director of the Geosciences Directorate. The Director of the National
Science Foundation shall coordinate the Program's work with the Office
of Science and Technology Policy.
(b) Duties of the Program Director.--
(1) Studies, investigations, and workshops.--The Director
may fund studies, obtain information, and hold workshops
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Cooperation with other agencies.--The Director may
cooperate with public or private agencies to promote the
purposes of this Act.
(3) Cooperative agreements.--The Director may enter into
cooperative agreements with the head of any department or
agency of the United States, an appropriate official of any
State or political subdivision of a State, or an appropriate
official of any private or public agency or organization to
conduct research and development pertaining to weather
mitigation.
(c) Working Group.--
(1) In general.--The Program shall have a Working Group,
the function of which shall be to advise the Program and to
make recommendations to the Program concerning administration,
research, and other matters, consisting of the Program Director
and 11 members, appointed by the Director of the National
Science Foundation, as follows:
(A) At least 2 members shall be representatives of
States that are currently supporting weather mitigation
programs.
(B) At least 1 member shall be a representative of
institutions of higher education or research institutes
with experience in the field.
(C) Other members shall have expertise in one or
more of the following areas:
(i) Cloud dynamics.
(ii) Precipitation physics.
(iii) Nucleation theory.
(iv) Hydrology.
(v) Water management engineering.
(vi) Numerical modeling of cloud systems.
(vii) Hail and fog.
(viii) Social sciences.
(ix) Lightning.
(x) Any other area of expertise deemed
necessary by the Director.
(2) Tenure.--A member of the Working Group shall serve at
the pleasure of the Director of the National Science
Foundation.
(3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Working Group shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(d) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Working Group shall select a Chair
and Vice Chair from among its members.
(e) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on
which all members of the Working Group have been appointed, the Working
Group shall hold its first meeting.
(f) Meetings.--The Working Group shall meet at the call of the
Chair.
(g) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Working Group shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON WEATHER
MITIGATION.

(a) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Working
Group, shall develop and submit to Congress a plan for the
establishment and coordination of the national research and development
program required by section 5(a). The plan shall--
(1) for the 10-year period beginning in the year it is
submitted, establish the goals and priorities for Federal
research that most effectively advance scientific understanding
of weather mitigation;
(2) describe specific activities required to achieve such
goals and priorities, including funding of competitive research
grants, training and support for scientists, and participation
in international research efforts; and
(3) estimate Federal funding for research activities to be
conducted under the program.
(b) Program Activities.--The national research and development
program required by section 5(a) may include the following activities
related to weather mitigation:
(1) Interdisciplinary research and development and
coordination of research and development and activities to
improve understanding of processes relating to planned and
inadvertent weather mitigation, including the following:
(A) Research related to cloud and precipitation
physics.
(B) Cloud dynamics and cloud modeling.
(C) Research on advance technologies related to
cloud seeding.
(D) Severe weather and storm research.
(E) Research related to potential adverse affects
of weather mitigation.
(2) Coordination with relevant organizations that engage in
weather mitigation research.
(3) Development through partnerships among Federal
agencies, State agencies with weather modification experience,
and academic institutions of new technologies and approaches
for weather mitigation.
(4) Establishing scholarships and educational opportunities
that encourage an interdisciplinary approach to weather
mitigation.
(5) Dissemination activities in accordance with subsection
(c).
(6) Administering the grant program described in subsection
(d).
(c) Promotion of Research and Development.--In order to assist in
expanding the theoretical and practical knowledge of weather
mitigation, the Program shall promote and fund research and
development, studies, and investigations with respect to--
(1) improved forecast and decisionmaking technologies for
weather mitigation operations, including innovations in human-
centered observations systems and remote sensor systems; and
(2) adaptation and scaling experiments in the efficacy of
weather mitigation.
(d) Grant Program for Research and Development.--
(1) In general.--The Director of the National Science
Foundation may establish a grant program for the award of
grants to eligible entities for research and development
projects that pertain to weather mitigation. For purposes of
this subsection, an eligible entity is a State agency,
institution of higher education, or nonprofit organization that
has--
(A) an established background and expertise in the
field of weather mitigation; and
(B) experience with working with and coordinating
with State agencies.
(2) Use of funds.--A recipient of a grant under this
subsection may only use the grant for a research and
development project that pertains to weather mitigation.

SEC. 7. BIENNIAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES.

(a) In General.--Not later than January 31, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Director shall prepare and submit a report to the
President, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, and the House of Representatives Committee on Science
and Technology on the activities conducted pursuant to this Act during
the preceding 2 calendar years, including the following:
(1) A summary of the achievements of Federal weather
mitigation research, including federally supported external
research, during the preceding 2 fiscal years.
(2) An analysis of the progress made toward achieving the
goals and objectives of the plan developed under section 6(a),
including the identification of trends.
(3) A copy or summary of the plan required by section 6(a)
and any changes made to the plan.
(4) Recommendations, if any, regarding additional action
that may be required to assist in achieving the purposes of
this Act.
(5) A description of any potential adverse consequences on
life, property, or water resource availability from weather
mitigation efforts, and any suggested means of mitigating or
reducing such consequences if such efforts are undertaken.
(b) First Report.--The first report required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted on January 31 in the second calendar year following
the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 8. COOPERATION WITH WEATHER MITIGATION RESEARCH PROGRAM.

The head of any department or agency of the United States and the
head of any other public or private agency or institution that receives
research funds from the United States shall, to the extent practicable,
cooperate with the Director for purposes of carrying out this Act.

SEC. 9. COORDINATION.

(a) Implementaton Plan.--In support of the implementation plan
required by section 6(a), the Office of Science and Technology Policy
shall--
(1) identify and address, as appropriate, relevant programs
and activities of the Federal agencies and departments that
would contribute to the program;
(2) consider and use, as appropriate, reports and studies
conducted by Federal agencies and departments, weather
modification organizations, and other expert scientific bodies,
including the National Research Council report entitled
``Critical Issues in Weather Modification Research''; and
(3) make recommendations for the coordination of program
activities with weather mitigation activities of other national
and international organizations, in consideration of relevant
international agreements.
(b) Annual Report.--In support of the annual report required by
section 7(a), the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall
provide--
(1) a summary of agency budgets for weather mitigation
research for the preceding fiscal year; and
(2) a description of the relationship between research
conducted on weather mitigation and research conducted pursuant
to the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2921 et
seq.), as well as research on weather forecasting and
prediction.

SEC. 10. FUNDING.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Director of the National Science Foundation for the
purposes of carrying out this Act $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2010 through 2014. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this
subsection shall remain available until expended.
(b) Gifts.--The Program may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or
donations of services or property.
Calendar No. 122

111th CONGRESS


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