15 U.S.C. § 8542 — Interagency weather research and forecast innovation coordination

(a) Establishment The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy must establish an Interagency Committee for Advancing Weather Services to improve coordination of relevant weather research and forecast innovation activities across the Federal Government. The Interagency Committee must — (1) include participation by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration^*, the Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its constituent elements, the National Science Foundation, and such other agencies involved in weather forecasting research as the President determines are appropriate; (2) identify and prioritize top forecast needs and coordinate those needs against budget requests and program initiatives across participating offices and agencies; and (3) share information regarding operational needs and forecasting improvements across relevant agencies. (b) Co-chair The Federal Coordinator for Meteorology must serve as a co-chair of this panel. (c) Further coordination The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy must take such other steps as are necessary to coordinate the activities of the Federal Government with those of the United States weather industry, State^* governments, emergency managers, and academic researchers.