S. 3923
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
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I Reauthorization of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
II Enhancing Federal weather forecasting and innovation
III Commercial weather and environmental observations
IV Communicating weather to the public
V Improving weather information for agriculture and water management
VI Harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research and control
VII Fire ready Nation
VIII Precipitation estimates and landslide preparedness
IX Importation of red snapper
(a) Definitions. In this section:
(1) Administrator. The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Appropriate committees of Congress. The term appropriate committees of Congress means—
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(3) Key agency leadership. The term key agency leadership means the Administrator and the Under Secretary in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
(4) Red snapper. The term red snapper means the species Lutjanus campechanus.
(5) Tuna. The term tuna means the following species of tuna:
(A) Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus).
(B) Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares).
(C) Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus).
(6) Under Secretary. The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
(b) Standard methodology for identification
(1) In general. Key agency leadership shall, in accordance with this section, jointly develop a standard methodology, based on chemical analysis, for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
(2) Requirements. Key agency leadership shall ensure that the methodology developed under this subsection—
(A) is consistent with the needs of Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing;
(B) minimizes processing time;
(C) involves the use of a field kit that can be easily carried by one individual; and
(D) to the extent practicable, can be used to test prepared food, including raw preparations of seafood such as ceviche, sashimi, sushi, and poke.
(3) Initial species for identification. In developing the methodology under this subsection, key agency leadership shall conduct pilot studies on red snapper, as an example of a stationary stock, and tuna, as an example of a highly migratory stock.
(c) Report. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following:
(1) A summary of the methodology developed under subsection (b).
(2) A plan for operationalizing the methodology developed under subsection (b).
(3) In the event that any aspect of the methodology developed under subsection (b) is impracticable, an explanation of why, whether additional research would make developing such a methodology practicable, and whether a different approach other than chemical analysis might be practicable.
X Improving cybersecurity and telecommunications for oceanic research
XI Other authorities
XII Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2026