,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dbd #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bbjj ,report ,no4   
#aae-bef ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1 #bjag,mr4 ,?une  
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 & ,mrs4       
,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,may #bb1 #bjah,report$ by ,mr4 ,?une1 )
 an amendment,strike out all aft] !     
enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9      
italic  ,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 !         
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4    
#b4 ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght        
,in=mation ,sy/em program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,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 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ 9 ord] to make      
usable1 reliable1 & timely =eca/s (     

dr\ght1 includ+ & ins]t+ includ+1       
precipitation1 soil moi/ure1 &          
evaporative dem&1 9 ord] to make usable1
 reliable1 & timely =eca/s ( dr\ght &2  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ wat]%$1 
aft] regional12  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ 1 ?r\gh int]ag5cy         
agreem5ts aft] integrate2 &  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ in=mation aft] w>n+2  7,d7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   
7#e7 utilize exi/+ =eca/+ & assessm5t   
programs & p>tn]%ips1 includ+ =eca/     
communication coord9ators & coop]ative  
in/itutes1 & improvem5ts 9 seasonal1    
subseasonal1 & l[ fl[ wat] pr$iction2 & 
2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ !  
pr$iction1 aft] relat+ to2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 z  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71 respectively2
  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !  
foll[+3  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,national    
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
may--  7#a7 engage ) ! private sector to
 improve dr\ght =eca/ & communication if
 ! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es ! p>tn]%ip is 

appropriate1 co/-effective1 & b5eficial 
to ! public & decisionmak]s describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#b77;,a72 &  7#b7        
facilitate ! developm5t ( "o or m       
academic coop]ative p>tn]%ips to assi/ )
 ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation
 ,sy/em functions4  2  7#d7 9 subsection
 7d71 z r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ & su/a9m5t
 aft] developm5t2 &  7#e7 by /rik+      
subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7f7 ,soil moi/ure ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah1 !  
,"u ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national   
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em1   
%all develop a /rategy = a national     
coord9at$ soil moi/ure monitor+ network4
  4  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
,section #d ( ! ,national ,integrat$    
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjjf  
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-- 7#a7 

#ac1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#b7   
#ad1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#c7   
#ae1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#d7   
#af1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#e7   
#ag1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#f7 
#ah1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  4  #c4 
,reau?orization ( wea!r & climate       
in=mation 9 agriculture ,section        
#agfb7;j7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act (    
#aihe 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heba7;j77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7j7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! activities "u 
?is section-- 7#a7 #bf1ejj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjah2  7#b7 #bg1ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjai2  7#c7 #bh1ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj2  7#d7 #bi1ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjba2  7#e7 #cj1ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb2 &  7#f7 #ca1ejj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjbc4  4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,national ,integrat$   
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em               
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4  #b4      
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ 9 ord] to make      
usable1 reliable1 & timely =eca/s (     
dr\ght1 includ+ & ins]t+ 1 includ+      
precipitation1 soil moi/ure1 &          
evaporative dem&1 9 ord] to make usable1
 reliable1 & timely =eca/s ( dr\ght &2  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ wat]%$1 
aft] regional12  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ 1 ?r\gh int]ag5cy         
agreem5ts aft] integrate2 &  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ in=mation aft] w>n+2  7,d7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   
7#e7 utilize exi/+ =eca/+ & assessm5t   
programs & p>tn]%ips1 includ+ =eca/     
communication coord9ators & coop]ative  
in/itutes1 & improvem5ts 9 seasonal1    
subseasonal1 & l[ fl[ wat] pr$iction2 & 
2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ !  
pr$iction1 aft] relat+ to2  7#b7 by     
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 z  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71 respectively2

  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !  
foll[+3  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,national    
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
may--  7#a7 engage ) ! private sector to
 improve dr\ght monitor+1 =eca/1 &      
communication if ! ,"u ,secret>y        
det]m9es ! p>tn]%ip is appropriate1     
co/-effective1 & b5eficial to ! public &
 decisionmak]s describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#b77;,a72  7#b7 facilitate !        
developm5t ( #a or m academic coop]ative
 p>tn]%ips to assi/ ) ,national         
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
functions2 &  7#c7 utilize & support1 z 
appropriate1 monitor+ by citiz5         
sci5ti/s1 includ+ by develop+ be/       
practices to facilitate maximum data    
integration4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 
z r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ & su/a9m5t aft] 
developm5t2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 
7f71 z r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7f7 ,soil moi/ure ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,national    
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,"u     

,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national       
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em1   
%all develop a /rategy = a national     
coord9at$ soil moi/ure monitor+ network4
  4  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
,section #d ( ! ,national ,integrat$    
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjjf  
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-- 7#a7 
#ac1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#b7   
#ac1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#c7   
#ad1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#d7   
#ad1bej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#e7   
#ad1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#f7 
#ae1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  4  #c4 
,reau?orization ( wea!r & climate       
in=mation 9 agriculture ,section #agfb (
 ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #heba7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
am5d+ subsection 7j7 to read z foll[s3  
7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ! activities "u ?is section--  7#a7 

#bf1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7#b7   
#bg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#c7   
#bg1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#d7   
#bh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#e7   
#bh1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#f7 
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7    
,d]ivation ( funds ,am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise
 made available to ! ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice4  4  ,may #bb1 #bjah,report$ )  
an am5dm5t