,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,wick] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a national         
integrat$ flood in=mation sy/em )9 !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,flood  
,level ,obs]vation1 ,op]ations1 &       
,decision ,support ,act or ! ,,floods   
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4  
#b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,national     
,integrat$ ,flood ,in=mation            
,sy/em4,sec4 #d4 ,obs]vations & model+ =
 total wat] pr$iction4,sec4 #e4 ,s]vice 
coord9ation hydrologi/s at ,riv] ,=eca/ 
,c5t]s ( ! ,national ,wea!r             
,s]vice4,sec4 #f4 ,improv+ ,national    

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
communication ( future flood risks &    
haz>d\s fla% flood ev5ts4,sec4 #g4      
,fre%wat] monitor+ along ! coa/4,sec4   
#h4 ,tornado w>n+ improvem5t4,sec4 #i4  
,hurricane =eca/ improvem5t             
program4,sec4 #aj4 ,wea!r & wat] rese>* 
& developm5t plann+4,sec4 #aa4 ,=eca/   
communication coord9ators4,sec4 #ab4    
,e/imates ( precipitation frequ5cy 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates4,sec4 #ac4 ,int]ag5cy     
,coord9at+ ,committee on ,wat]          
,managem5t4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* 
,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,"u ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,"u ,secret>y means ! ,"u ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e4  #c4 
,national ,integrat$ ,flood ,in=mation  
,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y   

%all e/abli% a sy/em1 to be kn[n z !    
,national ,integrat$ ,flood ,in=mation  
,sy/em1 to bett] in=m & provide = m     
timely decision mak+ to r$uce           
flood-relat$ effects & co/s4  7b7 ,sy/em
 functions ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 ?r\gh !    
,national ,integrat$ ,flood ,in=mation  
,sy/em1 %all-- 7#a7 provide an effective
 flood e>ly w>n+ sy/em t-- 7,a7 collects
 & integrates in=mation on ! key        
indicators ( floods & flood impacts1    
includ+ /reamfl[1 res]voir release &    
div]sion1 precipitation1 soil moi/ure1  
sn[ wat] equival5t1 l& cov]1 &          
evaporative dem&2  7,b7 makes usable1   
reliable1 & timely =eca/s ( floods2     
7,c7 assesses ! sev]ity ( flood         
conditions & effects2  7,d7 issues flood
 wat*es & w>n+s :5 necess>y2  7,e7      
provides in=mation describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 =eca/s describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 & assessm5ts describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c7 at ! national1       
regional1 & local levels1 z appropriate2
 &  7,f7 communicates flood =eca/s1     

flood conditions1 & flood impacts to    
public & private entities engag$ 9 flood
 plann+1 prep>$ness1 & response1        
includ+-- 7i7 decision mak]s at !       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal levels (
 gov]nm5t2  7ii7 ! private sector2 &    
7iii7 ! public2  7#b7 provide timely    
data1 in=mation1 & products t reflect   
diff]5ces 9 flood conditions among      
localities1 regions1 wat]%$s1 & ,/ates2 
7#c7 coord9ate & integrate1 ?r\gh       
int]ag5cy agreem5ts z practicable1      
,f$]al rese>* & monitor+ 9 support ( !  
flood e>ly w>n+ in=mation sy/em provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 use exi/+ =eca/+
 & assessm5t programs & p>tn]%ips2  7#e7
 make improvem5ts 9 seasonal            
precipitation & temp]ature1 subseasonal 
precipitation & temp]ature1 & flood wat]
 pr$iction2 &  7#f7 cont9ue ongo+ rese>*
 & monitor+ activities relat+ to floods1
 includ+ rese>* activities relat+ to--  
7,a7 ! pr$iction1 l5g?1 sev]ity1 &      
impacts ( floods & improvem5t ( !       
accuracy1 tim+1 & specificity ( fla%    

flood w>n+s2  7,b7 ! role ( extreme     
wea!r ev5ts & climate v>iability 9      
floods2 &  7,c7 h[ wat] travels ov] &   
?r\gh surfaces4  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,"u  
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,national ,integrat$ 
,flood ,in=mation ,sy/em1 may-- 7#a7    
engage ) ! private sector to improve    
flood monitor+1 =eca/s1 l& & topography 
data1 & communication1 if ! ,"u         
,secret>y det]m9es t su* engagem5t is   
appropriate1 co/ effective1 & b5eficial 
to ! public & decision mak]s describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#a77;,f77i72  7#b7       
facilitate ! developm5t ( #a or m       
academic coop]ative p>tn]%ips to assi/ 9
 c>ry+ out ! functions ( ! ,national    
,integrat$ ,flood ,in=mation ,sy/em     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#c7 use &
 support monitor+ by citiz5 sci5ti/s1   
includ+ by develop+ be/ practices to    
facilitate maximum data integration1 z !
 ,"u ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4    
7d7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ & ma9ta9+ 
! ,national ,integrat$ ,flood ,in=mation
 ,sy/em1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all consult ) 

relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal
 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 rese>* in/itutions1 &
 ! private sector4  7e7 ,coop]ation f   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy    
%all coop]ate z appropriate ) ! ,"u     
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  #d4 
,obs]vations & model+ = total wat]      
pr$iction  7a7 ,p>tn]%ips  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all e/abli% p>tn]%ips
 ) #a or m in/itutions ( high] education
 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja77 to evaluate obs]vations t w\ld  
improve total wat] pr$iction4  7#b7     
,priority obs]vations ,9 e/abli%+       
p>tn]%ips "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u       
,secret>y %all prioritize p>tn]%ips to  
evaluate obs]vations f unmann$ a]ial    
sy/ems4  7b7 ,ma9ta9$ obs]vations ,if ! 
,"u ,secret>y det]m9es t incorporat+    
additional obs]vations improves total   
wat] pr$iction1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 cont9ue           
incorporat+ ^? obs]vations4  7c7 ,model+
 ,improvem5ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all     

advance geographic cov]age1 resolution1 
skill1 & effici5cy ( coa/al             
oceanographic model+1 includ+ ef=ts t   
improve ! c\pl+ ( & int]op]ability      
betwe5 hydrological models & coa/al     
ocean models4  7d7 ,geospatial data ,!  
,"u ,secret>y %all advance ! developm5t 
( models to v]tically trans=m geospatial
 data into a common sy/em = use z !     
,f$]al /&>d = surveys & mapp+4  #e4     
,s]vice coord9ation hydrologi/s at ,riv]
 ,=eca/ ,c5t]s ( ! ,national ,wea!r     
,s]vice  7a7 ,designation ( s]vice      
coord9ation hydrologi/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,director7 %all designate at lea/ #a    
s]vice coord9ation hydrologi/ at ea*    
,riv] ,=eca/ ,c5t] ( ! ,national ,wea!r 
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,p]=mance by o!r         
employees ,p]=mance ( ! responsibilities
 outl9$ 9 ?is section is n limit$ to !  
s]vice coord9ation hydrologi/ position4 
7b7 ,prim>y ,role ( ,s]vice ,coord9ation
 ,hydrologi/s ,! prim>y role ( ! s]vice 

coord9ation hydrologi/ %all be to c>ry  
out ! responsibilities requir$ by ?is   
section4  7c7 ,responsibilities  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71       
consi/5t ) ! analysis describ$ 9 section
 #dji ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+      
,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law  
#aae-be2 #aca ,/at4 #aab71 & 9 ord] to  
increase impact-bas$ decision support   
s]vices1 ea* s]vice coord9ation         
hydrologi/ designat$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all1 ) respect to hydrology-- 7,a7 be  
responsible = provid+ s]vice to !       
geographic area ( responsibility cov]$  
by ! ,riv] ,=eca/ ,c5t] at :i* ! s]vice 
coord9ation hydrologi/ is employ$ to    
help ensure t us]s ( products & s]vices 
( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice c respond  
effectively to improve outcomes f flood 
ev5ts2  7,b7 liaise ) us]s ( products & 
s]vices ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1   
su* z ! public1 academia1 m$ia outlets1 
us]s 9 ! hydrop[]1 transportation1      
recreation1 & agricultural communities1 
& =e/ry1 l&1 fi%]ies1 & wat] managem5t  

int]e/s1 to evaluate ! adequacy &       
usefulness ( ! products & s]vices ( !   
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2  7,c7         
collaborate ) su* ,riv] ,=eca/ ,c5t]s & 
,wea!r ,=eca/ ,(fices & ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies z !   
,director consid]s appropriate 9        
develop+1 propos+1 & implem5t+ plans to 
develop1 modify1 or tailor products &   
s]vices ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice to 
improve ! usefulness ( su* products &   
s]vices2  7,d7 engage 9 int]ag5cy       
p>tn]%ips ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies to explore !   
use ( =eca/-in=m$ res]voir op]ations to 
r$uce flood risk2  7,e7 ensure !        
ma9t5ance & accuracy ( flood+ call li/s1
 appropriate (fice flood+ policy or     
proc$ures1 & o!r flood+ in=mation or    
dissem9ation me?odologies or /rategies2 
&  7,f7 "w closely ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local1 & ,tribal em]g5cy managem5t      
ag5cies1 & o!r ag5cies relat+ to disa/] 
managem5t1 to ensure a plann$1          
coord9at$1 & effective prep>$ness &     

response ef=t4  7#b7 ,o!r /aff ,!       
,director may assign a responsibility   
set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to su* o!r /aff z
 ! ,director consid]s appropriate to    
c>ry out su* responsibility4  7d7       
,additional responsibilities  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a      
s]vice coord9ation hydrologi/ designat$ 
"u subsection 7a7 may1 ) respect to     
hydrology-- 7,a7 "w ) a ,/ate ag5cy to  
develop plans = promot+ m effective use 
( products & s]vices ( ! ,national      
,wea!r ,s]vice ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate2  7,b7   
id5tify priority community prep>$ness   
objectives2  7,c7 develop plans to meet 
! objectives id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph    
7,b72 &  7,d7 conduct flood+ ev5t       
prep>$ness plann+ & citiz5 education    
ef=ts ) & ?r\gh v>i\s ,/ate1 local1 &   
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies & o!r disa/]   
managem5t-relat$ organizations4  7#b7   
,o!r /aff ,! ,director may assign a     
responsibility set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to
 su* o!r /aff z ! ,director consid]s    
appropriate to c>ry out su*             

responsibility4  7e7 ,placem5t ) ,/ate &
 local em]g5cy manag]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,director may 
place a s]vice coord9ation hydrologi/   
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 ) a ,/ate or
 local em]g5cy manag]1 if ! ,director   
det]m9es t su* placem5t is necess>y or  
conv5i5t to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 
,treatm5t ,if ! ,director det]m9es t !  
placem5t ( a s]vice coord9ation         
hydrologi/ ) a ,/ate or local em]g5cy   
manag] "u p>agraph 7#a7 is ne> a ,riv]  
,=eca/ ,c5t] ( ! ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice1 su* placem5t %all be treat$ z  
designation ( ! s]vice coord9ation      
hydrologi/ at su* ,riv] ,=eca/ ,c5t] =  
purposes ( subsection 7a74  #f4 ,improv+
 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration communication ( future    
flood risks & haz>d\s fla% flood ev5ts  
7a7 ,assessm5t ( fla% flood wat*es &    
w>n+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 conduct an    
assessm5t (-- 7i7 ! fla% flood wat*es & 

w>n+s ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2 &   
7ii7 ! in=mation deliv]y to support     
prep>ation & responses to floods2 &     
7,b7 submit to ,congress a report on !  
f9d+s ( ! ,"u ,secret>y ) respect to !  
assessm5t requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all include !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,an evaluation ( :e!r !    
wat*es1 w>n+s1 & in=mation describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7i7 communicate    
risk to ! g5]al public2  7ii7 in=m      
action to prev5t loss ( life & prop]ty2 
7iii7 in=m action to support flood      
prep>ation & response2 &  7iv7 deliv]   
in=mation 9 a mann] design$ to lead to  
appropriate action4  7,b7 ,subject to   
subsection 7b77#b71 su* recomm5dations z
 ! ,"u ,secret>y may h =-- 7i7          
legislative & adm9i/rative action to    
improve ! wat*es & w>n+s describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i72 &  7ii7 su*      
rese>* z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s       
necess>y to address ! focus areas       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,focus  

areas ,! assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7 %all focus on ! foll[+ areas3 
7,a7 ,ways to communicate ! risks pos$  
by haz>d\s fla% flood ev5ts to ! public 
t are mo/ likely to result 9 in=m$      
decision mak+ reg>d+ ! mitigation ( ^?  
risks4  7,b7 ,ways to provide actionable
 geographic in=mation to ! recipi5t ( a 
wat* or w>n+ = a fla% flood1 includ+    
p>tn]+ ) em]g5cy response ag5cies1 z    
appropriate4  7,c7 ,evaluation (        
in=mation deliv]y to support !          
prep>ation = & response to floods4  7#d7
 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! assessm5t  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,"u    
,secret>y %all consult )-- 7,a7 su* l9e 
(fices ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration z ! ,"u       
,secret>y consid]s relevant1 includ+--  
7i7 ! ,national ,ocean ,s]vice2  7ii7 ! 
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice2 &  7iii7 !    
,(fice ( ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>*2
  7,b7 individuals 9 ! academic sector1 
includ+ individuals 9 ! field ( social &
 behavioral sci5ces2  7,c7 o!r wea!r    

s]vices2  7,d7 m$ia outlets & o!r       
entities t di/ribute ! wat*es & w>n+s   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i72  7,e7 
em]g5cy plann]s & respond]s1 includ+    
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal em]g5cy         
managem5t ag5cies2  7,f7 o!r gov]nm5t   
us]s ( ! wat*es & w>n+s describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i71 includ+ ! ,f$]al 
,highway ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,g7 su* o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies z ! ,"u ,secret>y        
det]m9es rely on wat*es & w>n+s reg>d+  
fla% floods = op]ational decisions4     
7#e7 ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces ,!   
,"u ,secret>y %all engage ) ! ,national 
,academy ( ,sci5ces1 z ! ,"u ,secret>y  
consid]s necess>y & practicable1 includ+
 by contract+ ) ! ,national ,rese>*     
,c\ncil to review ! sci5tific & te*nical
 s\ndness ( ! assessm5t requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+ !           
recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74   
7#f7 ,me?odologies ,9 conduct+ !        
assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all use su*           
me?odologies z ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s 

are g5]ally accept$ by ! wea!r          
ent]prise1 includ+ social & behavioral  
sci5ces4  7b7 ,improvem5ts to fla% flood
 wat*es & w>n+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$ on 
! assessm5t requir$ by subsection       
7a77#a77;,a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all make 
su* improvem5ts to ! wat*es & w>n+s     
describ$ 9 t subsection z ! ,"u         
,secret>y consid]s necess>y-- 7,a7 to   
improve ! communication ( ! risks pos$  
by haz>d\s fla% flood ev5ts2 &  7,b7 to 
provide actionable geographic in=mation 
to ! recipi5t ( a wat* or w>n+ = a fla% 
flood4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts reg>d+        
recomm5dations ,9 conduct+ ! assessm5t  
requir$ by subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 !   
,"u ,secret>y %all ensure t any         
recomm5dation "u subsection 7a77#b77;,b7
 t ! ,"u ,secret>y consid]s a major     
*ange-- 7,a7 is validat$ by social &    
behavioral sci5ce us+ a g5]alizable     
sample2  7,b7 acc\nts = ! ne$s ( v>i\s  
demographics1 vuln]able populations1 &  
geographic regions2  7,c7 responds to ! 
ne$s ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal  

gov]nm5t p>tn]s & m$ia p>tn]s2 &  7,d7  
acc\nts = necess>y *anges to f$]ally    
op]at$ wat* & w>n+ propagation &        
dissem9ation infra/ructure & protocols4 
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,wat*2 w>n+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]ms wat* 
& w>n+1 ) respect to a haz>d\s fla%     
flood ev5t1 mean products issu$ by !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 int5d$ = use by ! g5]al  
public-- 7i7 to al]t ! g5]al public to !
 pot5tial = or pres5ce ( ! ev5t2 &  7ii7
 to in=m action to prev5t loss ( life & 
prop]ty4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]ms wat* &
 w>n+ d n include te*nical or specializ$
 meteorological & hydrological =eca/s1  
outlooks1 or model guidance products4   
7#b7 ,wea!r ent]prise ,! t]m wea!r      
ent]prise has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #b ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ 
,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#heja74  #g4 ,fre%wat] monitor+ along ! 
coa/  7a7 ,data availability assessm5t  
,! ,"u ,secret>y %all assess !          

availability ( %ort- & long-t]m data on 
l>ge-scale fre%wat] flood+ into oceans1 
bays1 & e/u>ies1 includ+ data on-- 7#a7 
fl[ rate1 includ+ dis*>ge2  7#b7        
conductivity2  7#c7 oxyg5 conc5tration2 
7#d7 nutri5t load2  7#e7 wat]           
temp]ature2 &  7#f7 s$im5t load4  7b7   
,data ne$s assessm5t ,! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all assess ! ne$ = additional data to  
assess & pr$ict ! effect ( ! flood+ &   
fre%wat] dis*>ge describ$ 9 subsection  
7a74  7c7 ,inv5tory ( data ne$s ,bas$ on
 ! assessm5ts requir$ by subsections 7a7
 & 7b71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all create an  
inv5tory ( data ne$s ) respect to !     
flood+ & fre%wat] dis*>ge describ$ 9    
subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7d7 ,plann+ ,9  
plann+ = ! collection ( additional data 
necess>y = ecosy/em-bas$ model+ ( !     
effect ( ! flood+ & fre%wat] dis*>ge    
describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,"u 
,secret>y %all use ! inv5tory creat$ "u 
subsection 7c74  #h4 ,tornado w>n+      
improvem5t ,section #ajc ( ! ,wea!r     
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    

#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heac7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,innovative obs]vations ,! 
,"u ,secret>y %all ensure t ! program   
p]iodically exam9es ! value (           
incorporat+ innovative obs]vations1 su* 
z ac\/ic or infrasonic measurem5ts1     
obs]vations f phas$ array rad>s1 &      
obs]vations f mesonets1 ) respect to !  
improvem5t ( tornado =eca/s1 pr$ictions1
 & w>n+s4  4  #i4 ,hurricane =eca/      
improvem5t program ,section #ajd7;b7 ( !
 ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation   
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #head7;b77  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 evaluat+ & incorporat+1 
z appropriate1 innovative obs]vations1  
includ+ ac\/ic or infrasonic            
measurem5ts4  4  #aj4 ,wea!r & wat]     
rese>* & developm5t plann+ ,section     

#aje7b7 ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+    
,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#heae7b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ &          
flood-ev5t aft] op]ational wea!r4  #aa4 
,=eca/ communication coord9ators        
,section #agfb7;f77#a7 ( ! ,food        
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
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! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% a program1 to
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,frequ5cy ,atlas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to  
e/imate & communicate ! frequ5cy (      
precipitation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7   
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e/imates ( ! frequ5cy ( precipitation 9 
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det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
7#c7 ,publication ,su* e/imates &       
me?odologies us$ to conduct su* e/imates
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appropriate1 sci5tific process1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7      
publi%$ on a publicly accessible website
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,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,p>tn]%ips ,!       
,adm9i/rator may p>tn] ) o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 memb]s ( ! private sector1     
academic coop]ative p>tn]%ips1 or       
nongov]nm5t associations to assi/ 9     
c>ry+ out ! functions describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7f7 ,consultation ,9   
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may consult ) relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
local1 ,tribal1 & ,t]ritorial gov]nm5t  
ag5cies1 rese>* in/itutions1 & ! private
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necess>y4  7g7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out
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coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7h7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
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to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to  
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to z ! ,committee74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!   
,committee %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+   
memb]s3 7#a7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,wat] & ,sci5ce ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7 ,! head 
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,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7,d7 ,!  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  
7,e7 ,! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal        
,quality4  7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  
7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4  7,h7 
,any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 z ! co-*airs     
consid] appropriate4  7c7 ,co-,*airs ,! 

,committee %all be co-*air$ by !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4   
7d7 ,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet n   
less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> at !    
call ( ! co-*airs4  7e7 ,g5]al purpose &
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ag5cies across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t     
engage 9 wat]-relat$ matt]s1 includ+    
wat] /orage & supplies1 wat] quality &  
re/oration activities1 wat]             
infra/ructure1 transportation on ,unit$ 
,/ates riv]s & inl& wat]ways1 & wat]    
=eca/+1 "w toge!r :]e su* ag5cies h jo9t
 or ov]lapp+ responsibilities to-- 7#a7 
improve int]ag5cy coord9ation by ,f$]al 
ag5cies on wat] res\rce managem5t &     
wat]-relat$ infra/ructure issues2  7#b7 
coord9ate & consolidate exi/+           
wat]-relat$ ,f$]al task =ces1 work+     
gr\ps1 & o!r =mal cross-ag5cy           
initiatives1 z appropriate2  7#c7       
designate & consolidate repositories    
responsible = ar*iv+ & manag+           
wat]-relat$ matt]s2  7#d7 improve       

int]ag5cy coord9ation ( data managem5t1 
access1 model+1 & visualization )       
respect to wat]-relat$ matt]s2  7#e7    
conduct integrat$ plann+ = ,f$]al       
inve/m5ts 9 wat]-relat$ infra/ructure2 &
  7#f7 support work=ce developm5t &     
ef=ts to recruit1 tra91 & reta9         
pr(essionals to op]ate & ma9ta9 ess5tial
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 ,cross-,ag5cy priority rese>* ne$s ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,committee %all develop &
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coord9ation4