with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall develop a plan that details the specific research, development, data acquisition, and technology transfer activities, as well as corresponding resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the goal of the program under subsection (b). (f) Annual budget for plan submittal After the development of the plan pursuant to subsection (e), the Under Secretary, acting through the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, and in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service, shall, not less frequently than annually, submit to Congress a proposed budget corresponding with the activities identified in such plan. (g) Definition In this section, the term Under Secretary has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8501 ). 3. Data gaps in highly vulnerable areas of the United States (a) In general The Under Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the National Weather Service and Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and in consultation with academic partners, shall carry out activities to ensure equal and complete weather observation coverage and emergency information sharing in the United States, including relating to the following: (1) Reviewing areas in the continental United States and the territories that are considered under-observed for weather phenomenon, and identifying associated challenges. (2) Increasing observations and developing new observational capabilities with respect to under-observed regions, including urban regions. (3) Establishing or supporting testbeds to develop and integrate within the urban canopy new observation or information sharing tools, such as next generational compact radars for observations. (4) To the maximum extent practicable, advancing weather forecasting and climate modeling capabilities for urban scales. (5) Undertaking workforce development efforts for emergency management officials and