William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry: “Amendment offered by Mr. Thornberry: Page 87, after line 21, insert the following new subsection: (h) NEXRAD Operational…”

“Amendment offered by Mr. Thornberry: Page 87, after line 21, insert the following new subsection: (h) NEXRAD Operational Availability and Reliability.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall take immediate steps to ensure that NEXRADs operated by the Department of Defense that provide primary detection coverage over a portion of their range function as fully committed, reliable elements of the national weather radar network, operating with the same standards, quality, and availability as the National Weather Service-operated NEXRADs. (2) NEXRADs operated by the Department of Defense that provide primary detection coverage over a portion of their range are to be considered as integral parts of the National Weather Radar Network.”