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This bill matters because accurate longer-term weather forecasts, weeks to months out, are crucial for a variety of critical decisions that impact daily life and the economy. If this bill becomes law, we could see better preparedness for natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and droughts, which currently cause billions in damages and sometimes loss of life. Farmers could better plan their crops, cities could manage water resources more efficiently during droughts, and businesses could anticipate disruptions.
Without this bill, NOAA's ability to provide these critical long-range forecasts might not advance as quickly, leaving communities and industries more vulnerable to unexpected weather events and less able to proactively plan for climate-related challenges. It directly addresses the need for more lead time in facing environmental changes and extreme weather.
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This bill matters because accurate longer-term weather forecasts, weeks to months out, are crucial for a variety of critical decisions that impact daily life and the economy. If this bill becomes law, we could see better preparedness for natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and droughts, which currently cause billions in damages and sometimes loss of life. Farmers could better plan their crops, cities could manage water resources more efficiently during droughts, and businesses could anticipate disruptions.
Without this bill, NOAA's ability to provide these critical long-range forecasts might not advance as quickly, leaving communities and industries more vulnerable to unexpected weather events and less able to proactively plan for climate-related challenges. It directly addresses the need for more lead time in facing environmental changes and extreme weather.
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| AMOUNT | PROGRAM | TYPE | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|
| $28,500,000 | Improvements to Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Forecasting (Section 1762 of the Food Security Act of 1985) | discretionary | each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 |
| such sums as may be necessary | activities under section 102(b)(5) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (for accelerating operationalization of emerging modeling technologies) | discretionary | each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 |