TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act

S 1378, the TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act, directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop and use artificial intelligence (AI) weather models to improve forecasting accuracy for extreme weather, wildfires, and related hazards. The bill requires NOAA to create public datasets for AI training, test AI-based global and regional weather models, and share operational AI models and associated data with the public at no cost (subject to security safeguards). It mandates continued support for traditional weather observation systems and numerical models while exploring AI applications for wildfire risk mitigation, emergency preparedness, and data assimilation. The legislation authorizes $311 million for fiscal year 2026 and $76 million annually through 2030 for these initiatives, with reports to Congress on implementation progress and security risks.