Protecting Coasts and Cities from Severe Weather Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3771 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3771 To increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2025 Mr. Kean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To increase observations, understanding, and forecasting of coastal flooding and storm surge events, to address weather observation gaps in highly vulnerable areas, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Coasts and Cities from Severe Weather Act''. SEC. 2. COASTAL FLOODING AND STORM SURGE FORECAST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (in this Act referred to as the ``Under Secretary''), in collaboration with the United States weather industry (as such term is defined in section 2 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8501)) and academic partners, shall establish a coastal flooding and storm surge forecast improvement program (in this section refer to as the ``program''). (b) Goal.--The goal of the program shall be to reduce the loss of life or property from coastal flooding, including high tide flooding, and storm surge events through the development and extension of accurate, effective, actionable, and probable forecasts and warnings. (c) Priority.--In implementing the program, the Under Secretary shall prioritize activities that carry out the following: (1) Improve