#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#cgf  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !      
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dr\ght 
,in=mation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4           
,reau?orization ( ,national ,integrat$  
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em  7a7 ,sy/em   
am5dm5ts ,section #c ( ! ,national      
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
,act ( #bjjf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac;d7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by 
ins]t+ & cont9ue to support aft]        
e/abli%2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod 
at ! end ! foll[+3 to bett] in=m &      
provide = m timely decisionmak+ to r$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 impacts1   
includ+ wat] supplies & soil moi/ure1 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 /akehold]s & entities 
engag$ 9 dr\ght plann+1 prep>$ness1 &   
managem5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 decisionmak]s 
at ! ,f$]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$]al rese>* & monitor+ 9 support ( a  
dr\ght e>ly w>n+ sy/em2  7#e7 build ^u  
exi/+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 regional1 private1 
public1 & academic =eca/+ & assessm5t   
programs & p>tn]%ips2 &  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  4  7b7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,section #d ( su* ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac;d note7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at !   
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7           
#ab1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad   
?r\gh #bjah4  4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &      
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! ,national ,integrat$       
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! implem5tation ( !         
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em1 includ+ an assessm5t ( h[ !     

in=mation1 =eca/s1 & assessm5ts produc$ 
by su* sy/em are utiliz$ 9 dr\ght policy
 plann+ & response activities4  7,b7    
,specific plans = cont9u$ developm5t ( !
 sy/em1 includ+ future mile/ones4  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$uc+ ! sev]ity or end+ dr\ght 
conditions2 &  7iii7 regionally-specific
 dr\ght impacts4  7,d7 ,a li/ ( p>tn]s )
 :om ! ,"u ,secret>y collaborates to    
implem5t ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght 
,in=mation ,sy/em4  7,e7 ,a description 
( ! outrea* activities conduct$ by ! ,"u
 ,secret>y reg>d+ ! ,national ,integrat$
 ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em4  7#c7       
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! report      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u         
,secret>y %all consult ) relevant       
,f$]al1 regional1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local
 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 rese>* in/itutions1 &
 ! private sector4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate     

,febru>y #c1 #bjad4,secret>y