,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjcd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 ,loebsack 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,braley ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,&rews1 & ,mr4 ,israel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,national ,flood ,rese>* & ,education ,c5t] to provide rese>*1 data1 & recomm5dations on physical sci5ce1 social sci5ce1 economic analysis1 policy analysis1 risk analysis1 monitor+1 pr$ict+1 & plann+ z !y relate to flood+ & flood relat$ issues4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,flood ,rese>* & ,education ,c5t] ,act4 #b4 ,national ,flood ,rese>* & ,education ,c5t] e/abli%m5t & purpose 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration a ,national ,flood ,rese>* & ,education ,c5t] 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,nfrec7 :i* %all consi/ (-- 7#a7 an (fice )9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7#b7 "o public univ]sity or college select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/rator71 :i* %all s]ve z ! lead p>tn] in/itution ) ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#c7 a consortium ( o!r public univ]sities or colleges select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! lead p>tn] in/itution bas$ on _! ability to fulfill specific purposes ( ,,nfrec4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ,,nfrec are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to plan1 conduct1 & arrange = compet5t public rese>*1 data1 education1 & recomm5dations )9 ! foll[+ categories z !y relate to flood+ issues nationwide1 regionally1 & locally3 7,a7 ,physical sci5ces1 includ+ eng9e]+1 hydrology1 environm5tal1 & atmosph]ic sci5ces1 ( flood+ & flood-relat$ ev5ts4 7,b7 ,social sci5ce ( flood+ & flood-relat$ ev5ts focus$ on increas+ community resili5ce4 7,c7 ,economic analysis ( flood+ & flood-relat$ ev5ts 9 addition to analysis ( a v>iety ( exi/+ & new /rategies & te*niques to r$uce1 manage1 & prev5t flood+ & flood-relat$ ev5ts4 7,d7 ,policy analysis & recomm5dations on flood+-relat$ policy on a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal basis4 7,e7 ,risk analysis & risk managem5t ( flood+ & flood-relat$ ev5ts4 7,f7 ,improvem5t ( exi/+1 & te/+ ( new1 risk assessm5t tools1 me?ods1 & models = flood+ & flood risks us$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & o!r int]e/$ organizations4 7,g7 ,improvem5t ( exi/+1 & te/+ ( new1 monitor+ & pr$ict+ /rategies & te*niques ( flood+ & flood-relat$ ev5ts4 7,h7 ,improvem5t ( exi/+1 & te/+ ( new1 flood managem5t & prev5tion /rategies & te*niques4 7#b7 ,to c>ry out ?is ,act )9 a v>iety ( regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* are id5tifi$ & categoriz$ by ,,nfrec bas$ on _! specific flood+ & flood-relat$ issues1 hydrology1 wea!r1 & relat$ issues s t div]se flood situations are repres5t$ & exam9$ ?r\gh ,,nfrec's "w4 7#c7 ,to id5tify opportunities = increas$ effici5cy 9 allocation ( res\rces1 coord9ation1 coop]ation1 & consolidation ( ef=ts z !y relate to local1 ,/atewide1 regional1 & ,f$]al flood-relat$ ef=ts ) respect to ,,nfrec's purposes4 7#d7 ,to develop or improve und]graduate & graduate degree programs & o!r programs at ! consortium-memb] public univ]sities & colleges to advance ! entry ( new tal5t into flood+-relat$ fields4 7#e7 ,to collaborate ) o!r colleges & univ]sities 9 ! region t h demon/rat$ capability = rese>*1 in=mation dissem9ation1 & graduate tra9+ 9 ord] to develop regional networks t are kn[l$geable on regional flood+ issues4 #c4 ,consortium selection & collaboration 7a7 ,selection ( ! lead p>tn] in/itution ,! ,adm9i/rator1 )9 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all select ! lead p>tn] in/itution describ$ 9 section #b7;a77#b74 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select a public univ]sity or college :i*-- 7#a7 has demon/rat$ & prov5 exp]tise 9 physical & environm5tal sci5ce1 flood+1 hydraulic rese>*1 hydrosci5ce1 eng9e]+1 & meteorological issues2 7#b7 is locat$ 9 a ,/ate :i* frequ5tly exp]i5ces inl& flood+2 7#c7 has previ\sly p>tn]$ )1 or receiv$ funds f1 ,f$]al & int]national ag5cies = flood+1 hydrology1 & wat]%$ issues1 includ+ ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific1 & ,cultural ,organization2 7#d7 has ! capacity to develop & submit a plan on h[ x w op]ate z ! lead p>tn] in/itution1 ! type ( rese>*1 activities1 & collaboration x w\ld und]take1 & h[ x w\ld incorporate its previ\s "w on issues relat$ to ! purposes ( ,,nfrec into its new mission z ! lead p>tn] in/itution2 7#e7 c demon/rate an ability to take ! lead+ role ( coord9at+ & fulfill+ ! purposes ( ,,nfrec2 7#f7 c demon/rate an ability to provide te*nical assi/ance & demon/ration project managem5t & ov]sight bo? ( grantees demon/ration projects & ( demon/ration projects initiat$ ?r\gh consortium memb]s2 7#g7 c demon/rate an ability to incorporate ,,nfrec "w into und]graduate & graduate educational programs )9 ! public univ]sity or college2 & 7#h7 c demon/rate an ability to contribute ! requir$ non-,f$]al mat*+ fund+ to ma9ta9 a lead p>tn] in/itution c5t]4 7b7 ,selection ( consortium memb]s ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! lead p>tn] in/itution1 %all select1 )9 #ij days aft] ! selection ( ! lead p>tn] in/itution1 additional univ]sities & colleges to p>ticipate 9 a consortium ?r\gh crit]ia z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & ! lead p>tn] in/itution :i* %all1 among o!r crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator & lead p>tn] in/itution1 prioritize in/itutions t-- 7#a7 h a focus or exp]tise 9 at lea/ "o ( ! categories describ$ 9 section #b7;b77#a72 7#b7 h ! ability to plan1 conduct1 & arrange = compet5t public rese>*1 data1 education1 & recomm5dations z !y relate to flood+ 9 div]se regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates id5tifi$ & 9 ! categories describ$ 9 section #b7;b77#a7 & meet ! purposes ( ,,nfrec2 7#c7 c demon/rate an ability to provide te*nical assi/ance & demon/ration project managem5t & ov]sight2 7#d7 c demon/rate an ability to incorporate ,,nfrec "w 9 to into und]graduate & graduate educational programs )9 ! univ]sity or college2 & 7#e7 c demon/rate an ability to contribute ! requir$ non-,f$]al mat*+ fund+ to ma9ta9 a consortium memb] c5t]4 7c7 ,consortium p>tn]%ips ,! memb] in/itutions ( ,,nfrec %all p>tn] = ! purposes ( ?is ,act 9 ! foll[+ ways3 7#a7 ,,noaa ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all p>tn] directly ) ! lead p>tn] in/itution = ! purposes ( ,,nfrec4 7#b7 ,lead ,p>tn] ,in/itution ,p>tn]%ip ,! lead p>tn] in/itution %all p>tn] directly ) ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & ! consortium memb]s = ! purposes ( ,,nfrec4 7#c7 ,consortium ,memb] ,p>tn]%ip ,! consortium memb]s %all p>tn] ) ! lead p>tn] in/itution = ! purposes ( ,,nfrec4 #d4 ,p>tn]%ips & collaboration ) ,f$]al1 regional1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & organizations 7a7 ,p>tn]%ips ,,nfrec %all p>tn] ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey & ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,collaboration ,,nfrec %all-- 7#a7 collaborate on ,f$]al flood-relat$ issues ) ,f$]al ag5cies su* z ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7#b7 collaborate & %>e be/ practices on regional1 ,/ate1 & locally specific flood+ & flood-relat$ issues )-- 7,a7 ,/ate1 c\nty1 & local gov]nm5ts2 7,b7 local c\ncils ( gov]nm5ts or regional plann+ organizations2 7,c7 ,/ate agriculture1 natural res\rce1 environm5t1 economic developm5t1 & wat] ag5cies2 7,d7 floodpla9 manag]s2 7,e7 ,/ate ,homel& ,security p]sonnel1 c\nty disa/] recov]y coord9ators1 em]g5cy managem5t p]sonnel1 & fir/ respond]s2 7,f7 res\rce cons]vation & developm5t c\ncils2 7,g7 wat]%$ organizations & bo>ds2 7,h7 agriculture & commodity organizations & f>m]s2 7,i7 environm5tal organizations2 & 7,j7 bus9ess & developm5t organizations2 & 7#c7 explore opportunities to collaborate1 :5 appropriate1 on ,f$]al flood-relat$ issues ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies su* z ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 ! ,public ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 & v>i\s national laboratories4 #e4 ,in=mation collection & dissem9ation 7a7 ,,noaa 7#a7 ,annual report ,! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% annually a report conta9+ ! activities1 p>tn]%ips & collaborations1 ,f$]al policy recomm5dations1 previ\s & cont9u+ budgets1 f9d+s1 & any o!r applicable in=mation f ! consortium memb]s1 & %all provide ea* report to ,congress & ! ,presid5t & make x available to ! public 9 an easily accessible electronic =mat on ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's website4 7#b7 ,review ( reports f consortium memb]s ,! ,adm9i/rator %all review ! reports f ! consortium memb]s to ensure t funds are be+ sp5t prop]ly accord+ to ! purposes ( ?is ,act & t ! consortium memb]s are produc+ compet5t public rese>*1 data1 education1 & recomm5dations 9 reg>d to flood+ & flood-relat$ issues4 7#c7 ,review ( consortium op]ations ,! ,adm9i/rator %all p]iodically review ! op]ation ( consortium memb]s to ensure t funds are be+ sp5t prop]ly accord+ to ! purposes ( ?is ,act & t ! consortium memb]s are produc+ compet5t public rese>*1 data1 education1 & recomm5dations 9 reg>d to flood+ & flood-relat$ issues4 7b7 ,lead p>tn] in/itution 7#a7 ,compilation ( annual consortium memb] reports ,! lead p>tn] in/itution %all compile annually reports f consortium memb]s1 along ) its own report1 conta9+ ! activities1 p>tn]%ips & collaborations1 ,f$]al policy recomm5dations1 previ\s & cont9u+ budgets1 f9d+s1 & any o!r applicable in=mation f consortium memb]s1 & %all provide ?is in=mation to ! ,adm9i/rator annually by a date det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#b7 ,annual lead p>tn] in/itution report ,9 addition1 ! lead p>tn] in/itution %all publi% annually a report specific to its activities1 p>tn]%ips & collaborations1 ,/ate & local policy recomm5dations1 previ\s & cont9u+ budgets1 f9d+s1 & o!r applicable in=mation by a date det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator :i* %all also be made available to ! public 9 an easily accessible electronic =mat on ! lead p>tn] in/itution's website4 7c7 ,consortium memb]s ,! consortium memb]s %all ea* publi% annually a report conta9+ ! activities1 p>tn]%ips & collaborations1 ,/ate & local policy recomm5dations1 previ\s & cont9u+ budgets1 f9d+s1 & o!r applicable in=mation by a date det]m9$ by ! lead p>tn] in/itution :i* %all also be made available to ! public 9 an easily accessible electronic =mat on ! consortium memb]s' websites4 7d7 ,national flood rese>* & education c5t] website ,,nfrec %all e/abli% a website :i* %all conta9 at lea/ ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,key f9d+s & be/ practices4 7#b7 ,collaborations & p>tn]%ips4 7#c7 ,annual reports & o!r p]t95t in=mation on its purposes4 7#d7 ,! location & contact in=mation = ! consortium memb]s4 7#e7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & regionally specific public rese>*1 data1 education1 & policy recomm5dations :i* %all be updat$ 9 a timely mann] ) new in=mation4 7#f7 ,! v>iety ( regions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* are id5tifi$ & categoriz$ by ,,nfrec1 bas$ on _! specific flood+ & flood-relat$ issues1 hydrology1 wea!r1 & relat$ issues4 7#g7 ,approv$ demon/ration projects & _! progress 9 addition to in=mation on apply+ = demon/ration project assi/ance4 7#h7 ,tools = monitor+1 pr$ict+1 & model+ flood+ z !y become available4 #f4 ,te*nical assi/ance & demon/ration projects 7a7 ,te*nical assi/ance & demon/ration projects ,,nfrec may provide te*nical assi/ance & demon/ration project grant assi/ance to eligible entities on a competitive basis to assi/ ) implem5t+ recomm5dations ( ,,nfrec or te/+ new or improv$ /rategies or te*nologies = ! categories describ$ 9 section #b7;b77#a74 7b7 ,eligible ,entities ,! foll[+ are eligible entities = purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,/ate gov]nm5ts4 7#b7 ,c\nty gov]nm5ts4 7#c7 ,local gov]nm5ts4 7c7 ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,consortium memb]s may provide te*nical assi/ance at _! discretion to eligible entities t h limit$ capacity = develop+ an application = demon/ration project grants4 ,consortium memb]s may also provide te*nical assi/ance at _! discretion 9 implem5t+ demon/ration projects approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7d7 ,competitive ,crit]ia ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! lead p>tn] in/itution1 %all develop crit]ia requir$ = submitt+ a competitive demon/ration project grant application & = ! approval ( su* an application4 7e7 ,eligible ,activities ,grantees may use funds only = flood+-relat$ projects :i* implem5t recomm5dations ( ,,nfrec or = te/+ (-- 7#a7 improv$ exi/+ & or new risk analysis & risk managem5t ( flood+ & flood-relat$ ev5ts2 7#b7 improv$ exi/+ & or new risk assessm5t tools1 me?ods1 & models = flood+ & flood risks us$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts & o!r int]e/$ organizations2 7#c7 improv$ exi/+ & or new monitor+ & pr$ict+ /rategies & te*niques ( flood+ & flood relat$ ev5ts2 or 7#d7 improv$ exi/+ & or new flood managem5t & prev5tion /rategies & te*niques4 7f7 ,subcontract+ ,eligible entities may subcontract a portion ( grant funds receiv$ = necess>y con/ruction-relat$ co/s to pursue an eligible activity4 7g7 ,applications 7#a7 ,consortium review & approval ,)9 #fj days ( receiv+ a complet$ application1 ! consortium memb] 9 ^: region ! project w take place & ! lead p>tn] in/itution %all review & approve or disapprove ! application4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rator approval ,)9 #cj days ( receiv+ an application t has be5 approv$ by ! applicable consortium memb]s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e :e!r to provide ! project f9al approval4 7h7 ,grant ,size 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,demon/ration project grant aw>ds "u ?is section %all n exce$ #bej1jjj p] project4 7#b7 ,waiv] ( grant size limitation ,! ,adm9i/rator may waive su* grant size limitation if-- 7,a7 all consortium memb]s approve ( su* a waiv]2 7,b7 ! eligible entity has ! exp]tise1 or w "w ) p>tn]s t h ! exp]tise1 to manage ! propos$ project2 & 7,c7 ! eligible entity c %[ t a project involves multiple wat]%$s or jurisdictions1 b5efits multiple communities1 has broad community support1 & incorporates multiple aspects ( ,,nfrec's "w 9 ! project4 7i7 ,mat*+ ,funds ,entities receiv+ a demon/ration project grant "u ?is section %all be requir$ to provide a #cj p]c5t non-,f$]al co/ %>e4 7j7 ,total ,demon/ration ,project ,grant ,am\nt ,available ,!re %all be n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj available annually = demon/ration project grants "u ?is section nationwide4 7k7 ,monitor+ & ,report+ ,= a demon/ration project t receives a grant "u ?is section1 ! applicable regional consortium memb] %all monitor ! effectiv5ess1 effici5cy1 & progress ( ! project & report on ^! factors & _! involvem5t p]iodically to ! lead p>tn] in/itution4 ,! applicable regional consortium memb] %all make ?is in=mation available ?r\gh its website & additionally provide ?is in=mation 9 its annual reports4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai1 !re are au?oriz$ = ,,nfrec1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal ye> %all be = ! op]ation ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's c5t]2 & 7#b7 n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal ye> %all be = ! op]ation ( ! lead p>tn] in/itution's c5t]1 mat*$ by a #bj p]c5t non-,f$]al co/ %>e4 7b7 ,additional ,au?orization 7#a7 ,lead p>tn] in/itution ,!re are au?oriz$ su* sums z may be necess>y = ! lead p>tn] in/itution to improve its facilities to a level t meets ! requirem5ts ( ! role ( lead p>tn] in/itution4 7#b7 ,plan ,be=e ! lead p>tn] in/itution receives any fund+ "u ?is subsection1 a plan detail+ :at type ( facility con/ruction or improvem5ts w take place mu/ fir/ be approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,su* plan %all include any l& acquisition1 eng9e]+1 design1 & /aff+ & equipm5t ne$s1 9 addition to o!r in=mation z requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#c7 ,non-,f$]al co/ %>e ,!re %all be a non-,f$]al co/ %>e ( #bj p]c5t = facility improvem5t or con/ruction projects pursu$ by ! lead p>tn] in/itution4 7#d7 ,wage rate requirem5ts ,any au?oriz$ & fund$ con/ruction activity %all meet ,f$]al prevail+ wage requirem5ts z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( "p ,a ( subtitle ,,ii ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7c7 ,consortium ,memb] ,c5t]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal ye> %all be = ! op]ation ( all consortium memb]s' c5t]s1 mat*$ by a #bj p]c5t non-,f$]al co/ %>e4 7#b7 ,limitation ,any "o consortium memb] %all n receive m ?an #ejj1jjj 9 ,f$]al funds 9 "o fiscal ye>4 7d7 ,grants ,n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal ye> %all be made available = demon/ration project grants nationwide4