,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #beh #aac?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bdca
 ,report ,no4 #aac-cdh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1        
#bjac,mr4 ,hall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? (
 ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new   
,mexico7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,febru>y #f1      
#bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #ai1 #bjac  ,a ,,bill  ,to        
reau?orize ! ,national ,integrat$       
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,,nidis program am5dm5ts ,section #c
 ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght       
,in=mation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjjf 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #cac;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     

subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod  
at ! end ! foll[+3 to bett] in=m &      
provide = m timely decisionmak+ to r$uce
 dr\ght relat$ impacts & co/s2  7#b7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,sy/em functions ,! ,national       
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
%all-- 7#a7 provide an effective dr\ght 
e>ly w>n+ sy/em t-- 7,a7 collects &     
integrates in=mation on ! key indicators
 ( dr\ght & dr\ght impacts 9 ord] to    
make usable1 reliable1 & timely =eca/s (
 dr\ght1 includ+ assessm5ts ( ! sev]ity 
( dr\ght conditions & impacts2 &  7,b7  
provides su* in=mation1 =eca/s1 &       
assessm5ts on bo? national & regional   
levels2  7#b7 communicate dr\ght =eca/s1
 dr\ght conditions1 & dr\ght impacts on 
an ongo+ basis to public & private      
entities engag$ 9 dr\ght plann+ &       
prep>$ness1 includ+-- 7,a7 decisionmak]s
 at ! ,f$]al1 regional1 ,/ate1 tribal1 &
 local levels ( gov]nm5t2  7,b7 !       
private sector2 &  7,c7 ! public2  7#c7 
provide timely data1 in=mation1 &       

products t reflect local1 regional1 &   
,/ate diff]5ces 9 dr\ght conditions2    
7#d7 coord9ate1 & integrate z           
practicable1 ,f$]al rese>* & monitor+ 9 
support ( a dr\ght e>ly w>n+ sy/em2     
7#e7 build ^u exi/+ =eca/+ & assessm5t  
programs & p>tn]%ips1 includ+ ?r\gh !   
designation ( "o or m coop]ative        
in/itutes to assi/ ) ,national          
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
functions2 &  7#f7 cont9ue ongo+ rese>* 
& monitor+ activities relat$ to dr\ght1 
includ+ rese>* activities relat+ to     
l5g?1 sev]ity1 & impacts ( dr\ght & !   
role ( extreme wea!r ev5ts & climate    
v>iability 9 dr\ght4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,national ,integrat$    
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em               
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,"u     
,secret>y %all transmit to ! ,committee 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 

( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s-- 7,a7 an 
analysis ( ! implem5tation ( ! ,national
 ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em   
program1 includ+ h[ ! in=mation1 =eca/s1
 & assessm5ts are utiliz$ 9 dr\ght      
policy plann+ & response activities2    
7,b7 specific plans = cont9u$ developm5t
 ( su* program1 includ+ future          
mile/ones2 &  7,c7 an id5tification (   
rese>*1 monitor+1 & =eca/+ ne$s to      
enhance ! pr$ictive capability ( dr\ght 
e>ly w>n+s t include-- 7i7 ! l5g? &     
sev]ity ( dr\ghts2  7ii7 ! contribution 
( wea!r ev5ts to r$uc+ ! sev]ity or end+
 dr\ght conditions2 &  7iii7 regionally 
specific dr\ght impacts4  7#b7          
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! report "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all     
consult ) relevant ,f$]al1 regional1    
,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1
 rese>* in/itutions1 & ! private sector4
  4  #c4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
,section #d ( su* ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#cac;d note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
#d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 

are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is ,act #ac1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah4  4  ,febru>y #f1
 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$