Senate Resolution 61 Summary

• Encourages the U.S. Congress and President to enact H.R. No. 2413, the Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2013

• Directs NOAA to prioritize funding for near-term advances in weather observation, computing, and modeling to improve forecasting and prediction of high-impact weather events like tornadoes and hurricanes

• Specifies that H.R. 2413 reallocates existing NOAA research funds to prioritize weather forecasting rather than increasing overall spending authorization

• Argues that Americans, particularly Oklahomans threatened by severe weather, deserve tax dollars spent on practical weather prediction research instead of climate change studies

• Directs distribution of resolution copies to Oklahoma's Congressional delegation and the President of the United States