An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 110-707 to direct NASA to prioritize any existing cooperatives with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that are related to the study of tornadoes and tornado force winds with the goal of determining the nation's ability to predict tornado events. The amendment would also require NASA to examine if there are other areas where NASA can work with NOAA in the area of tornado research.

1. Adds SEC. 208. TORNADOES at the end of title II

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   Inserted: SEC. 208. TORNADOES.

   Inserted: The Administrator shall ensure that NASA gives high priority to those parts of its existing cooperative activities with NOAA that are related to the study of tornadoes, tornado-force winds, and other factors determined to influence the development of tornadoes, with the goal of improving the Nation's ability to predict tornado events. Further, the Administrator shall examine whether there are additional cooperative activities with NOAA that should be undertaken in the area of tornado research.

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   In title II, add at the end the following new section (and amend the table of contents accordingly):

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