,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,pryor 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moran1    
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 
& ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,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 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--  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>* 9 support ( a dr\ght e>ly 
w>n+ sy/em2  7#e7 build ^u exi/+ =eca/+ 
& assessm5t programs & p>tn]%ips1 su* z 
p>tn]%ips )--  7,a7 ! ,regional         

,integrat$ ,sci5ces & ,assessm5ts       
program ( ! ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7        
,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,sy/em (fices ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7,c7 !       
,national ,in/itute ( ,food &           
,agriculture2  7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief  
,economi/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 
7,e7 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2 &  7,f7 o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts t monitor & 
dissem9ate wea!r & climate in=mation2 & 
7#f7 cont9ue ongo+ rese>* activities    
relat$ 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           
#ad1ejj1jjj = 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 (--  7i7 dr\ght e>ly w>n+s2  
7ii7 ! l5g? & sev]ity ( dr\ghts2 &      
7iii7 ! contribution ( wea!r ev5ts to   
r$uc+ ! sev]ity or end+ dr\ght          

conditions4  7,d7 ,a li/ ( p]sons 9 !   
private sector ) :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