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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3705 
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 
to conduct a project to improve forecasts of coastal marine fog, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2025 
Mr. BABIN (for himself and Ms. LOFGREN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 
and Atmosphere to conduct a project to improve fore-
casts of coastal marine fog, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fog Observations and 
Geographic Forecasting Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROJECT TO IMPROVE FORECASTS OF COASTAL 
MARINE FOG. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Com-
merce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall conduct a project 
to improve forecasts of coastal marine fog. 
(b) GOAL.—The goal of the project required under 
subsection (a) is to enhance vessel safety and reduce the 
economic impact of coastal marine fog events, with a focus 
on— 
(1) increasing the number of marine-based ob-
servations through additional Federal platforms and 
commercially acquired observations in locations 
where impacts from marine fog and reduced visi-
bility have major safety and economic impacts, in-
cluding through the use of— 
(A) buoys; 
(B) meteorological stations measuring visi-
bility, temperature, dewpoint, and wind speed 
and direction as a stand-alone or co-located 
with water level sensors, such as those that are 
part of the physical oceanographic observation 
system program of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration; 
(C) stationary platforms or drifting instru-
ments; 
(D) vessels; 
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(E) unmanned systems; 
(F) remote sensing technologies, including 
rapid refresh hyperspectral satellite imagery; 
and 
(G) advanced algorithms that extract ac-
tionable information from observational data, 
including early detection and regular moni-
toring of marine fog; 
(2) advancing geographic coverage, resolution, 
skill, and accuracy of marine fog modeling, includ-
ing, when feasible, additional locations and advance-
ments in marine channel forecast capability; 
(3) improving communication of marine fog 
advisories by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; 
(4) communicating risks posed by hazardous 
marine fog events in a way that maximizes informed 
decision making by the public; and 
(5) providing decision support services based on 
environmental information that is actionable to the 
recipient of a marine fog advisory. 
(c) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT.—In implementing 
the project required under subsection (a), the Under Sec-
retary shall meet with public and private stakeholders re-
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garding the planning, development, and implementation of 
the project. 
(d) TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT.—The Under Secretary 
shall meet with Indian tribes (as defined in section 4 of 
the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)) regarding the planning, develop-
ment, and implementation of the project required under 
subsection (a). 
(e) PROJECT PLAN.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
shall develop a plan for the project required under sub-
section (a) that details the specific research, development, 
and technology transfer activities, as well as corresponding 
resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the goal set 
forth under subsection (b). 
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