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This bill aims to protect funding for the National Weather Service and the Great Lakes Region by preventing the impoundment (withholding), transfer, or reprogramming of discretionary appropriations without specific new statutory authorization. The bill requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to certify compliance with these funding restrictions within 30 days of the Act's enactment and annually thereafter, by reporting to five key congressional committees: the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, the House Natural Resources Committee, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. By implementing these restrictions, the legislation seeks to ensure that allocated funds for critical weather and regional services cannot be unilaterally redirected or withheld without explicit congressional approval, thereby providing additional financial stability and predictability for the National Weather Service and Great Lakes Region operations.

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