119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 29, 2025
Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act
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Latest action (Jan 29, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S484-485)
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 29, 2025)
Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an atmospheric river forecast improvement program.
In carrying out the program, NOAA must seek to reduce loss of life and property and other economic losses caused by atmospheric river events through research and development on accurate, effective, and actionable forecasting and warnings. The program must generally involve the establishment of quantitative atmospheric river forecast skill metrics, the development of an atmospheric river forecast system within a unified forecast system, and the development of tools and products to predict periods of active or inactive atmospheric river landfalls and inland penetration, among other activities.
The program must periodically test and evaluate the value of incorporating innovative observations (e.g., observations from radar, aircraft, ocean buoys, and other sources) to facilitate the improvement of modeling and forecasting. The program must also consider the development of best practices for communicating the existence and severity of atmospheric river events, as well as other information about atmospheric rivers. The program may seek to improve precipitation modeling, with an emphasis on forecasting for complex terrain.
The bill also requires NOAA to acquire and sustain adequate crewed and uncrewed aircraft (i.e., drones), equipment, and personnel necessary to meet air reconnaissance mission requirements annually during the expected atmospheric river season (November through March).
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S484-485)
Introduced in Senate
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues S. 1278/H.R. 3705, Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 4302/S. 322, Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act; climate research issues; earth observing research issues H.R. 3838, FY 2026 Streamlining Procurement for Effective…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XYLEM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rotection and delivery of water supplies related to stream monitoring. Monitor development of legislation related to improved forecasting of atmospheric rivers S. 322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecast.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 23, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 23, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting (Also under NAT) Engage on issues related to improving weather data a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XYLEM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…protection and delivery of water supplies related to stream monitoring Monitor development of legislation related to improved forecasting of atmospheric rivers S. 322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecast
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 6, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting (Also under NAT) Engage on issues related to improving weather data a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…lding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act of 2025; climate research issues; earth observing research issues H.R. 4302/S. 322, Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act; climate research issues; earth observing research issues H.R. 1223/S. 318, The Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfras…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XYLEM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…water supply and fisheries protection and delivery of water supplies. Monitor development of legislation related to improved forecasting of atmospheric rivers S. 322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecast
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 28, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Aug 28, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting (Also under NAT) Engage on issues related to improving weather data a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WINDBORNE SYSTEMS · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 31, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…porting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S.322 - Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act - Supporting the reintroduction of a similar bill from the previous congress and improving agency access to listed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFAR OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 31, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…porting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S.322 - Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act - Supporting the reintroduction of a similar bill from the previous congress and improving agency access to listed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TOMORROW.IO · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 31, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…porting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S.322 - Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act - Supporting the reintroduction of a similar bill from the previous congress and improving agency access to listed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$970,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues S. 1958, The Federal Operational Resilience in Emergency Conditions and Storm Tracking (FORECAST) Act; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 322, Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act, climate research; earth observing research issues FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XYLEM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…water supply and fisheries protection and delivery of water supplies. Monitor development of legislation related to improved forecasting of atmospheric rivers S. 322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act. Monitor development of H.R. 1 provisions related to water resources supplies.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support of legislation to improve knowledge of storm events and flooding, S. 322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFAR OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Jun 3, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…porting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S.322 - Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act - Supporting the reintroduction of a similar bill from the previous congress and improving agency access to listed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WINDBORNE SYSTEMS · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Jun 3, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…porting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S.322 - Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act - Supporting the reintroduction of a similar bill from the previous congress and improving agency access to listed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 30, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric Rivers Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting. H.R. 338 Every Drop Counts Act. Support efforts to increase surface…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 30, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$115,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act. Support efforts to improve weather forecasting (Also under NAT) Engage on issues related to improving weather data a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TOMORROW.IO · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 20, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…porting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technologies and resources to better achieve programmatic objectives. S.322 - Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act - Supporting the reintroduction of a similar bill from the previous congress and improving agency access to listed…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XYLEM INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: XYLEM INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 29, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…water supply and fisheries protection and delivery of water supplies. Monitor development of legislation related to improved forecasting of atmospheric rivers S. 322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…onal Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research; research facilities issues S. 322,Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act,climate research; earth observing research issues FY 2026 President's Budget Request; climate and coastal observation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
XYLEM INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ENS RESOURCES, INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Apr 6, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…water supply and fisheries protection and delivery of water supplies. Monitor development of legislation related to improved forecasting of atmospheric rivers S. 322 Improving Atmospheric River Forecasts Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing