(B) greater inaccuracy of this type would 
lead to more ‘‘false alarm’’ evacuations along 
the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coast and decrease 
the possibility of impacted populations suffi-
ciently heeding mandatory evacuations. 
(8) According to recommendations in the Na-
tional Academy of Science’s report entitled ‘‘Decadal 
Survey’’, a next generation ocean surface wind vec-
tor satellite mission is needed during the three-year 
period beginning in 2013. 
(9) According to the National Hurricane Cen-
ter, a next generation ocean surface vector wind sat-
ellite is needed to take advantage of current tech-
nologies that already exist to overcome current limi-
tations of the QuikSCAT satellite and enhance the 
capabilities of the National Hurricane Center to bet-
ter warn coastal residents of possible hurricanes. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM FOR IMPROVED OCEAN SURFACE WINDS 
VECTOR SATELLITE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration and the head of any 
other department or agency of the Federal Government 
designated by the President for purposes of this section, 
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carry out a program for an improved ocean surface winds 
vector satellite. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program re-
quired under subsection (a) shall be to provide for the de-
velopment of an improved ocean surface winds vector sat-
ellite in order to— 
(1) address science and application questions 
related to air-sea interaction and coastal circulation; 
(2) improve forecasting for hurricanes, coastal 
winds and storm surge, and other weather-related 
disasters; 
(3) ensure continuity of quality for satellite 
ocean surface vector wind measurements so that ex-
isting weather forecasting and warning capabilities 
are not degraded; 
(4) advance satellite ocean surface vector wind 
data capabilities; and 
(5) address such other matters as the Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, in consultation with the Administrator 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion, considers appropriate. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act 
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and annually thereafter until the termination of the 
program required under subsection (a), the Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration shall submit to the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
and the Committee on Science and Technology of 
the House of Representatives a report on the pro-
gram required under subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) A current description of the program 
required under subsection (a), including the 
amount of funds expended for the program dur-
ing the period covered by such report and the 
purposes for which such funds were expended. 
(B) A description of the operational status 
of the satellite developed under the program, in-
cluding a description of the current capabilities 
of the satellite and current estimate of the an-
ticipated lifespan of the satellite. 
(C) A description of current and proposed 
uses of the satellite by the Federal Government, 
and academic, research, and other private enti-
ties, during the period covered by such report. 
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