[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1715 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1715
To direct the Department of Energy and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to conduct collaborative research in order
to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in the United
States, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 22, 2023
Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself and Ms. Ross) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology
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A BILL
To direct the Department of Energy and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to conduct collaborative research in order
to advance numerical weather and climate prediction in the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advanced Weather Model Computing
Development Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the
Department of Energy.
(2) National laboratory.--The term ``National Laboratory''
has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
(4) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary and Administrator shall carry out
collaborative research and development activities in artificial
intelligence and high performance computing focused on the advancement
of climate models and operational numerical weather prediction relevant
to agency missions.
(b) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary and Administrator
shall carry out the activities under subsection (a) through the
establishment of a memorandum of understanding, or other appropriate
interagency agreement. Such memorandum or agreement, as the case may
be, shall require the use of a competitive, merit-reviewed process,
which considers applications from Federal agencies, National
Laboratories, institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions,
and other appropriate entities.
(c) Activities.--In carrying out the activities under subsection
(a), the Secretary and Administrator may--
(1) conduct collaborative research to develop new methods
and optimization of modeling and simulation, machine learning,
data assimilation, large scale data analytics, and predictive
analysis techniques;
(2) explore options for performance portability of the
optimized weather model codes between the operational computing
systems of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
and the Department's high performance computers;
(3) develop methods to accommodate large data sets of
weather and climate information;
(4) to the maximum extent practicable, and in compliance
with national security policies, promote collaboration, open
community-based development, and data sharing between Federal
agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of higher
education, nonprofit institutions, and other appropriate
entities by providing the necessary access and secure data
transfer capabilities; and
(5) support maintenance of and improvements to scientific
computing infrastructure that the Secretary and Administrator
determine appropriate.
(d) Coordination.--In carrying out the activities under subsection
(a), the Secretary and Administrator are authorized to--
(1) carry out reimbursable agreements between the
Department, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and other entities in order to maximize the
effectiveness of research and development; and
(2) collaborate with other Federal agencies as appropriate.
(e) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary and Administrator shall submit to
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate, a report detailing the following:
(1) Interagency coordination between each Federal agency
involved in the research and development activities carried out
under this section.
(2) Potential opportunities to expand the technical
capabilities of the Department and the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
(3) Collaborative research achievements.
(4) Areas of future mutually beneficial gains as a result
of the activities described in subsection (c).
(5) Continuation of coordination between the Department and
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on
activities described in subsection (c).
SEC. 4. CLIMATE AND WEATHER PREDICTION ON HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS
INITIATIVE.
(a) In General.--The Administrator, in collaboration with the
Secretary, shall carry out an initiative, which may leverage Department
high performance computers or expertise, to run advanced models in
order to conduct proof of concept scenarios in comparison with current
issued forecasts and models. The Secretary and Administrator shall
carry out the initiative through a competitive, merit-reviewed process,
and consider applications from Federal agencies, National Laboratories,
institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, and other
appropriate entities.
(b) Components.--In carrying out the initiative under subsection
(a), the Administrator shall prevent duplication and coordinate
research efforts in artificial intelligence, high performance
computing, modeling and simulation, machine learning, data
assimilation, large scale data analytics, and predictive analysis
across the Department, and may--
(1) run real-time weather forecast scenarios to conduct
comparative research between National Weather Service issued
forecasts to forecasts developed through the use of operational
models run on high performance computers;
(2) share relevant modeling system and applications
innovations developed through the initiative, including Unified
Forecast System-based applications, through community-based
activities; and
(3) leverage related weather and climate efforts and data
from the National Science and Technology Council, the
Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services, and
other relevant interagency entities.
(c) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report
evaluating the following:
(1) The effectiveness of the initiative under subsection
(a), including applied research discoveries, and advanced
modeling improvements achieved.
(2) Potential opportunities to expand the high performance
computing capabilities of the Department and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(d) Sunset.--The authority under this section shall terminate five
years after the date of the enactment of this section.
SEC. 5. RESEARCH SECURITY.
The activities authorized under this Act shall be applied in a
manner consistent with subtitle D of title VI of the Research and
Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (enacted as division B of
the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 19231 et seq.)).
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