Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005

H.R. 2995, the Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005, proposed the creation of a national board within the Department of Commerce to oversee and fund research into changing weather patterns. The bill aimed to improve the technology used for "cloud seeding" and other methods intended to increase rain or snow, reduce hail damage, and mitigate the effects of drought.

For the average citizen, this legislation was designed to provide more reliable scientific data on whether human intervention can effectively control local weather to benefit agriculture and water management. By establishing a dedicated federal fund for research grants, the bill sought to move weather modification from experimental stages into a more predictable tool for disaster prevention and resource planning.