S. 2597 — what changed

changed Model—Earth Prediction Innovation Center— The term model Earth Prediction Innovation Center means any numerical model of the Earth's community global weather research modeling system or its components produced by scientists employed by described in paragraph (5)(E) of section 102(b) of the Administration.Weather Research Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8512(b)), as redesignated by section 4(g).

changed Operational model—Model— The term operational model means any vetted numerical model that has an output used by and associated data assimilation of the Administration for operational Earth's system or public service functions.its components—

changed Open source code—Operational model— The term open source code operational model means computer code or programming language any model that is available has an output used by the Administration for public use or modification.operational functions.

changed to support innovation in modeling by allowing interested stakeholders to have easy and complete access to the models used by the Administration; Administration, as the Administrator determines appropriate; and

changed to use vetted innovations arising from access provided under described in paragraph (1) to improve modeling by the Administration.

changed In general— The Administrator shall develop and implement a plan to make available to the public the following:

changed Current and future operational Operational models developed by the Administration, in the form of open source code for a period consistent with applicable records retention requirements.Administration.

changed All Government-owned data, subject to redistribution rights, associated with such models and used in Models that are not operational forecasting by models, including experimental and developmental models, as the Administration, including—Administrator determines appropriate.

changed Discretion To make experimental or development models available—Accommodations— The In developing and implementing the plan under subsection (a), the Administrator may make experimental or developmental models associated with development projects funded by such accommodations as the Administration available Administrator considers appropriate to ensure that the public as open source code.release of any model, information, documentation, or data pursuant to the plan does not jeopardize—

changed Platform—Priority— In carrying out subsections (a) developing and (b), implementing the plan under subsection (a), the Administrator may use government servers, contracts or agreements with a private vendor, or any other platform consistent with shall prioritize making available to the purpose of this Act.public the models described in subsection (a)(1).

changed Technical correction—Exclusion of certain models— Section 102(b) of the Weather Research Forecasting In developing and Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8512(b)) is amended by redesignating implementing the second paragraph (4) (as added by section 4(a) plan under subsection (a), the Administrator may exclude models that the Administrator determines will be retired or superseded in fewer than 5 years after the date of the National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act enactment of 2018 (Public Law 115–423)) as paragraph (5).this Act.

changed consistent with the mission of the Earth Prediction Innovation Center, periodically review innovations and improvements made by persons outside the Administration to the operational models made available to the public pursuant to the plan under section 4 4(a) in order to improve the accuracy and timeliness of forecasts of the Administration; and

changed if the Administrator identifies an innovation for such a model the Administrator considers suitable, suitable model, develop and implement a plan to use the innovation to improve the model.

changed In general— Not later than 1 year 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of this Act that includes a description of—

changed how operational models have been made publicly available as the implementation of the plan required by section 4(a); and4;

changed for operationalizing innovations the Administrator considers suitable.to improve suitable models.

changed In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Administrator Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, may withhold models any model or data used in operational weather forecasting if the Administrator determines doing so to be necessary to protect the national security interests of the United States.