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15 U.S.C. 8544: Visiting fellows at National Weather ServiceText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 15-COMMERCE AND TRADECHAPTER 111-WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION
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§8544. Visiting fellows at National Weather Service

(a)  In general

The Director of the National Weather Service may establish a program to host postdoctoral fellows and academic researchers at any of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.

(b)  Goal

This program shall be designed to provide direct interaction between forecasters and talented academic and private sector researchers in an effort to bring innovation to forecasting tools and techniques to the National Weather Service.

(c)  Selection and appointment

Such fellows shall be competitively selected and appointed for a term not to exceed 1 year.

( Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 404 , Apr. 18, 2017 , 131 Stat. 107 .)