1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2023 or the NWR Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) NOAA Weather Radio The term NOAA Weather Radio means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards network. 3. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The NOAA Weather Radio is a nationwide network of transmitters that are critical to protecting life and property by broadcasting weather and other hazard alerts. (2) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts currently reach 95 percent of the United States population. (3) NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts originate from all National Weather Service Offices, but are only available via a receiver located in sufficient proximity to a radio transmitting tower. (4) There are limited options to obtain NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts via the Internet or mobile device application, which are provided by volunteer mechanisms obtaining the audio feed in an ad hoc manner. (5) NOAA Weather Radio should provide equal access and availability to unimpeded broadcasts of weather and non-weather hazards to every person located within the United States, its territories, and Tribal lands. 4. Upgrading existing systems (a) In general The Administrator shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expand coverage of the NOAA Weather Radio and ensure its reliability. In carrying out this subsection, the Administrator shall— (1) maintain support for existing systems serving areas not covered by or having poor quality cellular service; (2) ensure consistent maintenance and operations monitoring, with timely repairs to broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas