TAME Extreme Weather Act
Latest action (9 Sep 2024): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 9498, the TAME Extreme Weather Act, would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expand its use of artificial intelligence for weather forecasting and related environmental monitoring. It requires NOAA to develop and maintain large training datasets for weather forecasting, allows NOAA to build and test an AI-based global weather model, and directs the agency to continue supporting traditional observational data collection and numerical weather models. The bill also establishes programs applying AI to wildfire prediction and behavior forecasting, and to monitoring and analyzing greenhouse gas and other atmospheric emissions.
The bill affects NOAA and its partner agencies (including NASA, the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the EPA, and the Departments of Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security), as well as private companies, academic institutions, and weather forecasters who may enter into research partnerships or receive technical assistance from NOAA. It also addresses NOAA's workforce needs for AI expertise and sets rules for publicly releasing government-developed AI models and data, with exceptions to protect national security, intellectual property, trade secrets, and NOAA's public-safety mission. Several provisions require NOAA to report to Congress on its progress.
The bill was introduced in the House on September 9, 2024, and referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It has not received a vote and, per congressional records, did not advance further in the 118th Congress.
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Official summary
This bill was introduced on September 9, 2024, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9498 do?
- H.R. 9498, the TAME Extreme Weather Act, would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expand its use of artificial intelligence for weather forecasting and related environmental monitoring. It requires NOAA to develop and maintain large training datasets for weather forecasting, allows NOAA to build and test an AI-based global weather model, and directs the agency to continue supporting traditional observational data collection and numerical weather models. The bill also establishes programs applying AI to wildfire prediction and behavior forecasting, and to monitoring and analyzing greenhouse gas and other atmospheric emissions. The bill affects NOAA and its partner agencies (including NASA, the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the EPA, and the Departments of Interior, Agriculture, and Homeland Security), as well as private companies, academic institutions, and weather forecasters who may enter into research partnerships or receive technical assistance from NOAA. It also addresses NOAA's workforce needs for AI expertise and sets rules for publicly releasing government-developed AI models and data, with exceptions to protect national security, intellectual property, trade secrets, and NOAA's public-safety mission. Several provisions require NOAA to report to Congress on its progress. The bill was introduced in the House on September 9, 2024, and referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It has not received a vote and, per congressional records, did not advance further in the 118th Congress.
- Has H.R. 9498 become law?
- Not yet. As of 9 Sep 2024, H.R. 9498 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9498?
- H.R. 9498 was sponsored by Rep. Scott Franklin [R-FL18] (Republican-FL), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9498?
- Introduced (9 Sep 2024).
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