A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct collaborative research to advance weather models in the United States, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Ben Ray Luján (Democratic-NM)February 12, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Federal agencies would team up to create better weather forecasts.

This bill would make the Department of Energy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration work together to improve weather forecasting. They would use advanced computer technology to create new weather models. This aims to advance the accuracy and resolution of weather predictions.

What Would Change

Currently, no specific law requires the Department of Energy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to formally work together. There is no mandate for them to improve weather models using advanced computer technology. This bill would mandate these agencies to create a formal agreement for collaborative research. It would also launch a new initiative to develop and test advanced weather models. Additionally, it could establish up to three specialized research centers at National Laboratories.

Key Provisions

Requires the Department of Energy and NOAA to formally collaborate on research to improve weather models using advanced computing.
Launches an initiative led by NOAA to develop and test new, advanced weather models.
Allows the Department of Energy to create up to three Centers of Excellence at National Laboratories to research advanced computing for weather.
Supports training and hiring new experts in weather, water, and climate computing.
Requires DOE and NOAA to report to Congress within two years on their collaboration and achievements.
Ends the authority for the advanced weather model initiative after five years.

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S 3854 · 119th Congress · February 12, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct collaborative research to advance weather models in the United States, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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