; and (3) if determined necessary, update such system. (g) Annual budget The Under Secretary shall, not less frequently than annually, submit to Congress a proposed budget corresponding with carrying out this section. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by amending the item relating to section 103 to read as follows: Sec. 103. Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX). . 104. Hurricane forecast improvement program Section 104 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8514 ) is amended to read as follows: 104. Hurricane forecast improvement program (a) In general The Under Secretary, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and academic partners, shall maintain a program to improve hurricane forecasting, predictions, and warnings. (b) Goal The goal of the program under subsection (a) shall be to develop and extend accurate hurricane forecasts, predictions, and warnings in order to reduce the loss of life or property related to hurricanes, with a focus on the following: (1) Improving the understanding and prediction of rapid intensity change and projected path of hurricanes, including probabilistic methods for hurricane hazard mapping. (2) Improving the forecast and impact-based communication of inland flooding, compound flooding, and storm surges from hurricanes, in coordination with the program established under section 205 of the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023. (3) Incorporating social, behavioral, risk, communication, and economic sciences to clearly inform response to prevent the loss of life or property, such as evacuation or shelter in place. (4) Evaluating and incorporating, as appropriate, innovative observations, such as novel sensor technologies, observation tools or networks, crewed or uncrewed systems, and hosted instruments on commercial aircrafts, vessels, and satellites. (c) Activities The Under Secretary shall