15 USC § 8511 - Public safety priority

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s8511"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "15 USC § 8511 - Public safety priority"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "8511"
section_name: "Public safety priority"
chapter_number: 111
chapter_name: "WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "UNITED STATES WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING IMPROVEMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 101, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 92.)"
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# § 8511. Public safety priority

In conducting research, the Under Secretary shall prioritize improving weather data, modeling, computing, forecasting, and warnings for the protection of life and property and for the enhancement of the national economy.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 101, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 92.)