#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,december #ad1 #bjbb ,,house ,,amendment ,,to ,,senate ,,amendment3 ,that the ,house agree to the amendment of the ,senate to the bill 7,h4,r4 #adcg7 entitled ,an ,act to amend the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag to direct the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to provide comprehensive and regularly updated ,federal precipitation information1 and for other purposes41 with the following ,in lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the ,senate1 insert the following3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,further ,continuing ,appropriations and ,extensions ,act1 #bjbc4 #b4 ,table of ,contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short ,title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of ,contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,references4 ,sec4 #d4 ,payment to ,widows and ,heirs of ,deceased ,members of ,congress4 ,division ,a--,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc ,division ,b--,other ,matters ,title ,i--,extensions ,title ,,ii--,budgetary ,effects ,division ,c--,health and ,human ,services ,title ,i--,medicare and ,medicaid ,title ,,ii--,human ,services ,title ,,iii--,extension of ,,fda ,authorizations ,title ,,iv--,indian ,health ,division ,d--,,precip ,act #c4 ,references ,except as expressly provided otherwise1 any reference to this ,act contained in any division of this ,act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division4 #d4 ,payment to ,widows and ,heirs of ,deceased ,members of ,congress ,there is hereby appropriated for fiscal year #bjbc1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 for payment to ,colette ,wallace ,mc,eachin1 beneficiary of ,aston ,donald ,mc,eachin1 late a ,representative from the ,commonwealth of ,virginia1 #agd1jjj4 ,a ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc #aja4 ,the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aag-ahj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the date specified in section #ajf7c7 and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb2 7#b7 by adding after section #aeg the following new section3 #aeh4 ,during the period covered by this ,act1 section #bbg7;a7 of the ,federal ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act of #bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aebe7 shall not apply4 4 ,this division may be cited as the ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc4 ,b ,other ,matters ,i ,extensions #aja4 ,extension of ,,fcc ,auction ,authority ,section #cji7;j77#aa7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#aa77 is amended by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #ajb4 ,extension of ,authorization for ,special ,assessment for ,domestic ,trafficking ,victims' ,fund ,section #cjad7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #ajc4 ,united ,states ,parole ,commission ,extension 7a7 ,short ,title ,this section may be cited as the ,united ,states ,parole ,commission ,further ,extension ,act of #bjbb4 7b7 ,amendment of ,sentencing ,reform ,act of #aihd ,for purposes of section #bce7;b7 of the ,sentencing ,reform ,act of #aihd 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ceea note2 ,public ,law #ih-dgc2 #ih ,stat4 #bjcb71 as such section relates to chapter #caa of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the ,united ,states ,parole ,commission1 each reference in such section to #ce years or #ce-year period shall be deemed a reference to #ce years and #ec days or #ce-year and #ec-;day period1 respectively4 #ajd4 ,extension of ,commodity ,futures ,trading ,commission ,customer ,protection ,fund ,expenses ,account ,section #a7;b7 of ,public ,law #aag-be 7#ace ,stat4 #big71 as amended by section #ajd of division ,c of the ,continuing ,appropriations and ,ukraine ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc is amended by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb each place it appears and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 ,,ii ,budgetary ,effects #bja4 ,budgetary ,effects 7a7 ,statutory ,,paygo ,scorecards ,the budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on either ,,paygo scorecard maintained pursuant to section #d7;d7 of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj4 7b7 ,senate ,,paygo ,scorecards ,the budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any ,,paygo scorecard maintained for purposes of section #dajf of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aaeth ,congress74 7c7 ,classification of ,budgetary ,effects ,notwithstanding ,rule #c of the ,budget ,scorekeeping ,guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying ,conference ,report #aje-bag and section #bej7;c77#h7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 the budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be estimated-- 7#a7 for purposes of section #bea of such ,act2 7#b7 for purposes of an allocation to the ,committee on ,appropriations pursuant to section #cjb7;a7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd2 and 7#c7 for purposes of paragraph 7#d77;,c7 of section #c of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act of #bjaj as being included in an appropriation ,act4 ,c ,health and ,human ,services ,i ,medicare and ,medicaid #aja4 ,extension of increased inpatient hospital payment adjustment for certain low-volume hospitals 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahhf7;d77#ab7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#ab77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c77i7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb2 7,b7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb' and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb2 and 7,c7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb' and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb' and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,implementation ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may implement the provisions of1 including the amendments made by1 this section by program instruction or otherwise4 #ajb4 ,extension of the ,medicare-,dependent ,hospital program 7a7 ,in general ,section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,g7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#e77;,g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ii77,,ii71 by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,extension of target amounts ,section #ahhf7;b77#c77;,d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7b77#c77;,d77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb2 and 7,b7 in clause 7iv71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb1 and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,permitting hospitals to decline reclassification ,section #aceja7;e77#b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note7 is amended by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #ajc4 ,extension of increased ,f,m,a,ps under ,medicaid for the territories ,section #aije7;ff7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7ff77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #ajd4 ,medicare ,improvement ,fund ,section #ahih7;b77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;iii7b77#a77 is amended by striking #g1cjh1jjj1jjj and inserting #g1bgh1jjj1jjj4 ,,ii ,human ,services #bja4 ,extension of maternal1 infant1 and early childhood home visiting programs ,activities authorized by section #eaa of the ,social ,security ,act shall continue through ,december #bc1 #bjbb1 and out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there is hereby appropriated for such purpose an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for such activities for fiscal year #bjbb4 #bjb4 ,extension of child and family services programs ,activities authorized by part ,b of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act shall continue through ,december #bc1 #bjbb1 in the manner authorized for fiscal year #bjbb1 and out of any money in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states not otherwise appropriated1 there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose4 ,,iii ,extension of ,,fda ,authorizations #cja4 ,reauthorization of the critical path public-private partnership ,section #eff7;f7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;bbb-#e7;f77 is amended by striking #a1bfe1gec for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb and ending on ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting #a1chj1hbb for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb and ending on ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #cjb4 ,reauthorization of the best pharmaceuticals for children program ,section #dji;,i7d77#a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhdm7d77#a77 is amended by striking #e1bgc1igc for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb and ending on ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting #e1gec1dbe for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb and ending on ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #cjc4 ,reauthorization of the humanitarian device exemption incentive ,section #ebj7m77#f77;,a77iv7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;j7m77#f77;,a77iv77 is amended by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb4 #cjd4 ,reauthorization of the pediatric device consortia program ,section #cje7;e7 of the ,pediatric ,medical ,device ,safety and ,improvement ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-he2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb note7 is amended by striking #a1ajg1ecd for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and ending on ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting #a1faj1iei for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb and ending on ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #cje4 ,reauthorization of provision pertaining to drugs containing single enantiomers ,section #eje7u77#d7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7u77#d77 is amended by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb4 #cjf4 ,reauthorization of certain device inspections ,section #gjd7;g77#aa7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgd7;g77#aa77 is amended by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb4 #cjg4 ,reauthorization of orphan drug grants ,section #e7;c7 of the ,orphan ,drug ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ee7c77 is amended by striking #f1cbh1gfg for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb1 and ending on ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting #f1ijd1aaj for the period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjbb and ending on ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #cjh4 ,reauthorization of reporting requirements related to pending generic drug applications and priority review applications ,section #hjg of the ,,fda ,reauthorization ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-eb7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bc1 #bjbb4 #cji4 ,reauthorization of third-party review program ,section #ebc7;c7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjm7c77 is amended by striking ,december #ag1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb4 ,,iv ,indian ,health #dja4 ,extension of ,moratorium ,section #dbd7;a7 of title ,,iv of division ,g of ,public ,law #aac-gf is amended by striking ,december #af1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #bd1 #bjbb4 ,d ,,precip ,act #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,providing ,research and ,estimates of ,changes ,in ,precipitation ,act or the ,,precip ,act4 #b4 ,amendment to the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag relating to improving ,federal precipitation information 7a7 ,in general ,the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,vi ,improving ,federal ,precipitation ,information #fja4 ,study on precipitation estimation 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of the ,,precip ,act1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with other ,federal agencies as appropriate1 shall seek to enter an agreement with the ,national ,academies-- 7#a7 to conduct a study on the state of practice and research needs for precipitation estimation1 including probable maximum precipitation estimation2 and 7#b7 to submit1 not later than #bd months after the date on which such agreement is finalized1 to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate1 and make publicly available on a website1 a report on the results of the study under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,study ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an examination of the current state of practice for precipitation estimation at scales appropriate for decisionmaker needs1 and rationale for further evolution of this field4 7#b7 ,an evaluation of best practices for precipitation estimation that are based on the best-available science1 include considerations of non-stationarity1 and can be utilized by the user community4 7#c7 ,a framework for-- 7,a7 the development of a ,national ,guidance ,document for estimating extreme precipitation in future conditions2 and 7,b7 evaluation of the strengths and challenges of the full spectrum of approaches1 including for probable maximum precipitation studies4 7#d7 ,a description of existing research needs in the field of precipitation estimation in order to modernize current methodologies and consider non-stationarity4 7#e7 ,a description of in-situ1 airborne1 and space-based observation requirements1 that could enhance precipitation estimation and development of models1 including an examination of the use of geographic information systems and geospatial technology for integration1 analysis1 and visualization of precipitation data4 7#f7 ,a recommended plan for a ,federal research and development program1 including specifications for costs1 timeframes1 and responsible agencies for addressing identified research needs4 7#g7 ,an analysis of the respective roles in precipitation estimation of various ,federal agencies1 academia1 ,state1 tribal1 territorial1 and local governments1 and other public and private stakeholders4 7#h7 ,recommendations for data management to promote long-term needs such as enabling retrospective analyses and data discoverability1 interoperability1 and reuse4 7#i7 ,recommendations for how data and services from the entire enterprise can be best leveraged by the ,federal ,government4 7#aj7 ,a description of non-,federal precipitation data1 its accessibility by the ,federal ,government1 and ways for ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to improve or expand such datasets4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized #a1ejj1jjj to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to carry out this study4 #fjb4 ,improving probable maximum precipitation estimates 7a7 ,in ,general ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,national ,academies makes public the report under section #fja1 the ,administrator1 in consideration of the report recommendations1 shall consult with relevant partners1 including users of the data1 on the development of a plan to-- 7#a7 not later than #f years after the completion of such report and not less than every #aj years thereafter1 update probable maximum precipitation estimates for the ,united ,states1 such that each update considers non-stationarity2 7#b7 coordinate with partners to conduct research in the field of extreme precipitation estimation1 in accordance with the research needs identified in such report2 7#c7 make publicly available1 in a searchable1 interoperable format1 all probable maximum precipitation studies developed by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration that the ,administrator has the legal right to redistribute and deemed to be at an appropriate state of development on an internet website of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 and 7#d7 ensure all probable maximum precipitation estimate data1 products1 and supporting documentation and metadata developed by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration are preserved1 curated1 and served by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 as appropriate4 7b7 ,national ,guidance ,document for the ,development of ,probable ,maximum ,precipitation ,estimates ,the ,administrator1 in collaboration with ,federal agencies1 ,state1 territorial1 ,tribal and local governments1 academia1 and other partners the ,administrator deems appropriate1 shall develop a ,national ,guidance ,document that-- 7#a7 provides best practices that can be followed by ,federal and ,state regulatory agencies1 private meteorological consultants1 and other users that perform probable maximum precipitation studies2 7#b7 considers the recommendations provided in the ,national ,academies study under section #fja2 7#c7 facilitates review of probable maximum precipitation studies by regulatory agencies2 and 7#d7 provides confidence in regional and site-specific probable maximum precipitation estimates4 7c7 ,publication ,not later than #b years after the date on which the ,national ,academies makes public the report under section #fja1 the ,administrator shall make publicly available the ,national ,guidance ,document under subsection 7b7 on an internet website of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7d7 ,updates ,the ,administrator shall update the ,national ,guidance ,document not less than once every #aj years after the publication of the ,national ,guidance ,document under subsection 7c7 and publish such updates in accordance with such subsection4 #fjc4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere and ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 7#b7 ,national ,academies ,the term ,national ,academies means the ,national ,academies of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine4 7#c7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states means1 collectively1 each ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 and any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #a7;b7 of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heja note7 is amended in the table of contents by adding at the end the following3 ,title ,,vi--,improving ,federal ,precipitation ,information ,sec4 #fja4 ,study on precipitation estimation4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,improving probable maximum precipitation estimates4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,definitions4 4 ,clerk4