and volume of data in the Program. (f) Regular reporting The Under Secretary shall provide regular briefings, not less than twice annually, to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on all Program activities. Such briefings shall include information relating to the following: (1) Efforts to implement the activities described in subsection (c). (2) Any financial or technical assistance provided pursuant to subsection (d). (3) Efforts to address recommendations received from the advisory committee under subsection (e). (4) The potential need and associated benefits of a coastal and ocean mesonet, or other emerging areas of weather data needs. (5) Progress toward eliminating gaps in weather observation data by States and regions of the United States. (6) Any other topic the Under Secretary determines relevant. (g) Authorization of appropriations From amounts made available to the National Weather Service for Operations, Research, and Facilities, the Director of the National Weather Service, to carry out this section, shall allocate up to the following amounts for each specified fiscal year: (1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. (2) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. (3) $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. (4) $68,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. (5) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2028. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 110 the following new item: Sec. 111. National Mesonet Program. .