any innovations that come from this interaction. 404. Visiting fellows at National Weather Service (a) In general The Director of the National Weather Service may establish a program to host postdoctoral fellows and academic researchers at any of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. (b) Goal This program shall be designed to provide direct interaction between forecasters and talented academic and private sector researchers in an effort to bring innovation to forecasting tools and techniques to the National Weather Service. (c) Selection and appointment Such fellows shall be competitively selected and appointed for a term not to exceed 1 year. 405. Warning coordination meteorologists at weather forecast offices of National Weather Service (a) Designation of warning coordination meteorologists (1) In general The Director of the National Weather Service shall designate at least one warning coordination meteorologist at each weather forecast office of the National Weather Service. (2) No additional employees authorized Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize or require a change in the authorized number of full time equivalent employees in the National Weather Service or otherwise result in the employment of any additional employees. (3) Performance by other employees Performance of the responsibilities outlined in this section is not limited to the warning coordination meteorologist position. (b) Primary role of warning coordination meteorologists The primary role of the warning coordination meteorologist shall be to carry out the responsibilities required by this section. (c) Responsibilities (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), consistent with the analysis described in section 409, and in order to increase impact-based decision support services, each warning coordination meteorologist designated under subsection (a) shall— (A) be responsible for providing service to the geographic area of responsibility covered by the weather forecast office at which the warning coordination