众议员 Mike Flood 提出了保护 NWS 员工免受收购并增加人员配备的法案。 Rep. Mike Flood introduces bill to protect NWS employees from buyouts and boost staffing.

Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood推出了《天气工作队伍改进法》,目的是将国家气象局(NWS)雇员改叙为关键的公共安全官员,使他们失去买断合同的资格。 Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood introduced the Weather Workforce Improvement Act, aiming to reclassify National Weather Service (NWS) employees as critical public safety officials, making them ineligible for buyouts. 该法案授予气象学家和其他专家临时聘用权,并授权编写一份关于人员配置和福利的报告。 The bill grants temporary hiring authority for meteorologists and other specialists and mandates a report on staffing and well-being. 特别是在恶劣天气事件之前, 旨在解决人员短缺问题, 提高NWS的效率. It seeks to address staffing shortages and improve NWS efficiency, especially ahead of severe weather events. 立法必须先通过众议院科学、空间和技术委员会,然后才能进入参议院和总统府。 The legislation must pass through the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology before heading to the Senate and the President. 由于前任政府近期裁员, 美国国家水资源局的员工缺口, 引发了对预测准确性的担忧. Recent job cuts under previous administrations have left the NWS with staffing gaps, raising concerns about forecast accuracy.