SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Weather 
Model Computing Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(2) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Laboratory’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(4) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
SEC. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL OCEANIC 
AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION RE-
SEARCH 
AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
COORDINA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and Administrator 
shall carry out collaborative research and development ac-
tivities in artificial intelligence and high performance com-
puting focused on the advancement of climate models and 
operational numerical weather prediction relevant to agen-
cy missions.
(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary and Administrator shall carry out the activities 
under subsection (a) through the establishment of a 
memorandum of understanding, or other appropriate 
interagency agreement. Such memorandum or agreement, 
as the case may be, shall require the use of a competitive, 
merit-reviewed process, which considers applications from 
Federal agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of 
higher education, nonprofit institutions, and other appro-
priate entities. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—In carrying out the activities under 
subsection (a), the Secretary and Administrator may— 
(1) conduct collaborative research to develop 
new methods and optimization of modeling and sim-
ulation, machine learning, data assimilation, large 
scale data analytics, and predictive analysis tech-
niques; 
(2) explore options for performance portability 
of the optimized weather model codes between the 
operational computing systems of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration and the De-
partment’s high performance computers; 
(3) develop methods to accommodate large data 
sets of weather and climate information;
(4) to the maximum extent practicable, and in 
compliance with national security policies, promote 
collaboration, open community-based development, 
and data sharing between Federal agencies, National 
Laboratories, institutions of higher education, non-
profit institutions, and other appropriate entities by 
providing the necessary access and secure data 
transfer capabilities; and 
(5) support maintenance of and improvements 
to scientific computing infrastructure that the Sec-
retary and Administrator determine appropriate. 
(d) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the activities 
under subsection (a), the Secretary and Administrator are 
authorized to— 
(1) carry out reimbursable agreements between 
the Department, the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, and other entities in order to 
maximize the effectiveness of research and develop-
ment; and 
(2) collaborate with other Federal agencies as 
appropriate. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and Adminis-
trator shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate, a report detailing the following: 
(1) Interagency coordination between each Fed-
eral agency involved in the research and development 
activities carried out under this section. 
(2) Potential opportunities to expand the tech-
nical capabilities of the Department and the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(3) Collaborative research achievements. 
(4) Areas of future mutually beneficial gains as 
a result of the activities described in subsection (c). 
(5) Continuation of coordination between the 
Department and the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration on activities described in sub-
section (c). 
SEC. 4. CLIMATE AND WEATHER PREDICTION ON HIGH 
PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in collabora-
tion with the Secretary, shall carry out an initiative, which 
may leverage Department high performance computers or 
expertise, to run advanced models in order to conduct 
proof of concept scenarios in comparison with current 
issued forecasts and models. The Secretary and Adminis-
trator shall carry out the initiative through a competitive,
merit-reviewed process, and consider applications from 
Federal agencies, National Laboratories, institutions of 
higher education, nonprofit institutions, and other appro-
priate entities. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—In carrying out the initiative 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall prevent du-
plication and coordinate research efforts in artificial intel-
ligence, high performance computing, modeling and sim-
ulation, machine learning, data assimilation, large scale 
data analytics, and predictive analysis across the Depart-
ment, and may— 
(1) run real-time weather forecast scenarios to 
conduct comparative research between National 
Weather Service issued forecasts to forecasts devel-
oped through the use of operational models run on 
high performance computers; 
(2) share relevant modeling system and applica-
tions innovations developed through the initiative, 
including Unified Forecast System-based applica-
tions, through community-based activities; and 
(3) leverage related weather and climate efforts 
and data from the National Science and Technology 
Council, the Interagency Council for Advancing Me-
teorological Services, and other relevant interagency 
entities.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report evaluating the following: 
(1) The effectiveness of the initiative under sub-
section (a), including applied research discoveries, 
and advanced modeling improvements achieved. 
(2) Potential opportunities to expand the high 
performance computing capabilities of the Depart-
ment and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration. 
(d) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall 
terminate five years after the date of the enactment of 
this section. 
SEC. 5. RESEARCH SECURITY. 
The activities authorized under this Act shall be ap-
plied in a manner consistent with subtitle D of title VI 
of the Research and Development, Competition, and Inno-