{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-1715","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 1715","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-03-22","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-05-09","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h204","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act","result":"Passed","yea":356,"nay":50,"present":0,"not_voting":28,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll204.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","date":"2023-05-10"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-05-09","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out research on advancing weather and climate modeling and prediction."},{"k":"p","t":"DOE and NOAA must jointly carry out research on using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing for climate modeling and weather prediction. Research activities may include (1) developing new methods for modeling and simulation, machine learning, and predictive data analysis; and (2) facilitating data sharing between federal agencies, institutions of higher education, and other organizations."},{"k":"p","t":"Additionally, NOAA must carry out an initiative to conduct proof-of-concept scenarios by comparing forecasts generated by advanced forecasting models with those generated by current models. As part of the initiative, NOAA may share innovations in the modeling system and applications through community-based activities and leverage climate and weather data and efforts of other federal agencies. NOAA must collaborate with DOE on the initiative."},{"k":"p","t":"The research required by the bill must meet security and integrity requirements that apply to certain research activities of the National Science Foundation."}],"words":174},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Department of Energy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out joint research and development in artificial intelligence and high performance computing to advance climate models and numerical weather prediction.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H884AC91761654E37A436BCEE153AE5F1"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H4866C051E9DA4DD3846DEBEF29C93FE4"}]},"core_areas":["Joint Department of Energy and NOAA research in artificial intelligence and high performance computing for climate and weather models","NOAA initiative comparing advanced model forecasts with current forecasts","Reports to congressional committees","Research security"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Energy and the NOAA Administrator to carry out collaborative research and development in artificial intelligence and high performance computing focused on climate models and operational numerical weather prediction relevant to agency missions.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H884AC91761654E37A436BCEE153AE5F1"}},{"text":"Requires the two agencies to carry out this research through a memorandum of understanding or other interagency agreement that uses a competitive, merit-reviewed process considering applications from Federal agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of higher education, nonprofit institutions, and other appropriate entities.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H884AC91761654E37A436BCEE153AE5F1"}},{"text":"Requires the NOAA Administrator, in collaboration with the Secretary of Energy, to carry out an initiative that runs advanced models to conduct proof of concept scenarios in comparison with current issued forecasts and models.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H4866C051E9DA4DD3846DEBEF29C93FE4"}},{"text":"Allows the initiative to run real-time weather forecast scenarios comparing National Weather Service issued forecasts with forecasts from operational models run on high performance computers.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H4866C051E9DA4DD3846DEBEF29C93FE4"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary and the Administrator to submit a report to House and Senate committees within two years after enactment on interagency coordination, collaborative research achievements, and other listed topics.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H884AC91761654E37A436BCEE153AE5F1"}},{"text":"Ends the authority for the initiative five years after the date of enactment of that section.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh#H4866C051E9DA4DD3846DEBEF29C93FE4"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-05-09","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1715/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-1715.png","v":"563c2ddf0bec","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 1715, 118th Congress: Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act. House: 356 Yea, 50 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 9 May 2023."}}