This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a comprehensive economic study measuring the financial costs of extreme heat in the United States. The study will quantify losses across multiple areas, including deaths and injuries, property damage, medical expenses, lost worker productivity, increased energy costs, crop and livestock losses, and damage to critical infrastructure like power grids and transportation systems. NOAA must consult with numerous federal agencies—from health departments to the Department of Defense—as well as state and local partners to gather data and develop recommendations. The agency is required to publish its findings within four years on the government's heat information website and make the results available to the public through peer-reviewed scientific journals. The bill authorizes $3.5 million in funding to complete the study, which can be conducted either internally by NOAA or through outside organizations like the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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