WEATHER IMPACTS TO COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE.

SEC. 411. WEATHER IMPACTS TO COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Review.— (1) In general.—The Director of the National Weather Service shall review existing research, products, and services that meet the specific needs of the urban environment, given its unique physical characteristics and forecasting challenges. (2) Elements.—The review required by paragraph (1) shall include research, products, and services with the potential to improve modeling and forecasting capabilities, taking into account factors including varying building heights, impermeable surfaces, lack of tree canopy, traffic, pollution, and inter-building wind effects. (b) Report and Assessment.—Upon completion of the review required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the research, products, and services of the National Weather Service, including an assessment of such research, products, and services that is based on the review, public comment, and recent publications by the National Academy of Sciences.