June 11, 2019 |HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE AND AERONAUTICS OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION | Source

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“2. Designated Observables: A program element for cost-capped, competed or directed medium- and large-size missions to address observables essential to overall program: aerosols; clouds, convection, and precipitation; mass change; surface biology and geology; and surface defamation and change.”
“NASA remains engaged in efforts to study the impacts of the 24 GHz spectrum auction to in-band and adjacent-band existing and planned operations, particularly with respect to the compatibility between incumbent passive microwave sounders and future 5G systems. In our response letter to Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas, date June 27, 2019, we provided additional details on these activities. Through active participation in the ongoing executive branch deliberations we can help protect vital national technological and economic interests enabled both through the advancement of 5G wireless communications and preeminence in weather forecasting.” p 107-108
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“Within available funds, $15,000,000 is for cloud-aerosol research and computing.” p.466 Link To Document
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