including sites located more than 75 miles away from an existing NEXRAD station and additional appropriate locations. (d) Radar-as-a-Service (1) In general In order to supplement data voids in radar coverage in existence as of the date of the enactment of this section and ensure the continued performance of weather radar capabilities, the Under Secretary may utilize and contract with third party entities to fill such low-level and wide-area radar data voids using diverse weather radars and data assimilation technologies to better detect significant precipitation and severe weather over a greater area across the population. (2) Considerations In carrying out the activities under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary may consider— (A) utilizing and contracting with third-party entities that have participated in the testbed established in accordance with subsection (c)(3), the National Mesonet Program, or Cooperative Research and Development Agreements