Weather Modification Research, Development, and Policy Act of 1982

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Weather Modification Research, Development, and Policy Act of 1982 - Establishes a national weather modification management program, including: (1) a subprogram for basic atmospheric research, utilizing relevant elements of the national climate program; (2) a subprogram for applied research and demonstration experiments, focussing on unresolved questions concerning techniques of precipitation augmentation or reduction, safety and efficacy, and techniques of measuring cloud and storm parameters; (3) cooperative efforts between the Federal Government, the private sector, State and foreign governments, and international organizations; (4) a subprogram for weather modification regulation and international protocol; (5) a subprogram for developing and utilizing sound management practices for conducting weather modification activities; (6) studies on unintentional weather modification caused by society's use of land, water, and energy; (7) studies on the economic, environmental, legal, and societal effects from weather modification; (8) a procedure for reporting weather modification activities in the United States; (9) a periodic assessment of the need for Federal regulation of weather m…