Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The NOAA Data Preservation Act requires the Secretary of Commerce to maintain uninterrupted storage of data held by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) by restricting the government's ability to abruptly cancel cloud storage contracts. Before ending any contract with a cloud service provider, the department must first develop a detailed transition plan to move NOAA's data and reporting systems to an alternative provider and coordinate with NOAA's leadership to ensure data protection continues without interruption. The bill essentially prevents service disruptions that could compromise access to critical weather, ocean, and climate data relied upon by businesses, researchers, and the public. It affects NOAA's data management operations and its relationships with cloud service vendors. The legislation includes no specified funding amount or implementation timeline, leaving those details to be determined by the appropriate congressional committees.
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