#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,decemb] #ad1 #bjbb  ,,h\se ,,am5dm5t   
,,to ,,s5ate ,,am5dm5t3  ,t ! ,h\se     
agree to ! am5dm5t ( ! ,s5ate to ! bill 
7,h4,r4 #adcg7 entitl$ ,an ,act to am5d 
! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation  
,act ( #bjag to direct ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
provide compreh5sive & regul>ly updat$  
,f$]al precipitation in=mation1 & = o!r 
purposes41 ) ! foll[+ ,9 lieu ( ! matt] 
propos$ to be ins]t$ by ! ,s5ate1 ins]t 
! foll[+3  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fur!r ,cont9u+            
,appropriations & ,ext5sions ,act1      
#bjbc4  #b4 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort ,title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (    
,cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,ref]5ces4 ,sec4 #d4
 ,paym5t to ,wid[s & ,heirs ( ,deceas$  
,memb]s ( ,congress4  ,division         
,a--,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjbc ,division ,b--,o!r ,matt]s  
,title ,i--,ext5sions ,title            

,,ii--,budget>y ,effects ,division      
,c--,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,title     
,i--,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,title           
,,ii--,human ,s]vices ,title            
,,iii--,ext5sion ( ,,fda ,au?orizations 
,title ,,iv--,indian ,heal? ,division   
,d--,,precip ,act  #c4 ,ref]5ces ,except
 z expressly provid$ o!rwise1 any       
ref]5ce to ?is ,act conta9$ 9 any       
division ( ?is ,act %all be treat$ z    
ref]r+ only to ! provisions ( t         
division4  #d4 ,paym5t to ,wid[s &      
,heirs ( ,deceas$ ,memb]s ( ,congress   
,!re is h]eby appropriat$ = fiscal ye>  
#bjbc1 out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n  
o!rwise appropriat$1 = paym5t to        
,colette ,wallace ,mc,eachin1 b5efici>y 
( ,a/on ,donald ,mc,eachin1 late a      
,repres5tative f ! ,commonweal? (       
,virg9ia1 #agd1jjj4  ,a ,fur!r ,cont9u+ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc  #aja4 ,!   
,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc    
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aag-ahj7 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! date specifi$ 9
 section #ajf7c7 & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bc1 

#bjbb2  7#b7 by add+ aft] section #aeg !
 foll[+ new section3  #aeh4 ,dur+ !     
p]iod cov]$ by ?is ,act1 section        
#bbg7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,cyb]security       
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjae 7#f ,u4,s4,c4  
#aebe7 %all n apply4  4  ,?is division  
may be cit$ z ! ,fur!r ,cont9u+         
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc4  ,b ,o!r   
,matt]s  ,i ,ext5sions  #aja4 ,ext5sion 
( ,,fcc ,auction ,au?ority ,section     
#cji7;j77#aa7 ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#aa77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb4  #ajb4      
,ext5sion ( ,au?orization = ,special    
,assessm5t = ,dome/ic ,traffick+        
,victims' ,fund ,section #cjad7;a7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb & ins]t+   
,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb4  #ajc4 ,unit$      
,/ates ,p>ole ,commission ,ext5sion  7a7
 ,%ort ,title ,?is section may be cit$ z
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p>ole ,commission     
,fur!r ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7     

,am5dm5t ( ,s5t5c+ ,re=m ,act ( #aihd ,=
 purposes ( section #bce7;b7 ( ! ,s5t5c+
 ,re=m ,act ( #aihd 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ceea
 note2 ,public ,law #ih-dgc2 #ih ,/at4  
#bjcb71 z su* section relates to *apt]  
#caa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,p>ole ,commission1 ea*
 ref]5ce 9 su* section to #ce ye>s or   
#ce-ye> p]iod %all be deem$ a ref]5ce to
 #ce ye>s & #ec days or #ce-ye> &       
#ec-;day p]iod1 respectively4  #ajd4    
,ext5sion ( ,commodity ,futures ,trad+  
,commission ,cu/om] ,protection ,fund   
,exp5ses ,acc\nt ,section #a7;b7 (      
,public ,law #aag-be 7#ace ,/at4 #big71 
z am5d$ by section #ajd ( division ,c ( 
! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations & ,ukra9e    
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb  
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,decemb]    
#bc1 #bjbb4  ,,ii ,budget>y ,effects    
#bja4 ,budget>y ,effects  7a7 ,/atutory 
,,paygo ,scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects (
 ?is division & ea* succe$+ division    
%all n be ent]$ on ei!r ,,paygo scorec>d

 ma9ta9$ pursuant to section #d7;d7 ( ! 
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj4   
7b7 ,s5ate ,,paygo ,scorec>ds ,!        
budget>y effects ( ?is division & ea*   
succe$+ division %all n be ent]$ on any 
,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$ = purposes (   
section #dajf ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga     
7#aae? ,congress74  7c7 ,classification 
( ,budget>y ,effects ,not)/&+ ,rule #c (
 ! ,budget ,scorekeep+ ,guidel9es set =?
 9 ! jo9t explanatory /atem5t ( !       
committee ( conf]5ce accompany+         
,conf]5ce ,report #aje-bag & section    
#bej7;c77#h7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &     
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe1
 ! budget>y effects ( ?is division & ea*
 succe$+ division %all n be e/imat$--   
7#a7 = purposes ( section #bea ( su*    
,act2  7#b7 = purposes ( an allocation  
to ! ,committee on ,appropriations      
pursuant to section #cjb7;a7 ( !        
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd2 &  
7#c7 = purposes ( p>agraph 7#d77;,c7 (  
section #c ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj z be+ includ$ 9 an         

appropriation ,act4  ,c ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices  ,i ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid  #aja4  
,ext5sion ( increas$ inpati5t hospital  
paym5t adju/m5t = c]ta9 l[-volume       
hospitals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#ahhf7;d77#ab7 ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#ab77 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 !    
matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+       
,decemb] #ag1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#bd1 #bjbb2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph         
7,c77i7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1  
#bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb2     
7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by /rik+      
,decemb] #af1 #bjbb' & ins]t+ ,decemb]  
#bc1 #bjbb2 &  7,c7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbb & ins]t+   
,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb2 &  7#c7 9          
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1     
#bjbb' & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb2 &  
7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ,decemb]   
#af1 #bjbb' & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bc1      
#bjbb4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,not)/&+ any 

o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may implem5t ! 
provisions (1 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made   
by1 ?is section by program in/ruction or
 o!rwise4  #ajb4 ,ext5sion ( !          
,m$ic>e-,dep5d5t ,hospital program  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,g7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#acieww7d77#e77;,g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbb
 & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb2 &  7#b7 9
 clause 7ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ,decemb]   
#ag1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb4
  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,ext5sion (
 t>get am\nts ,section                  
#ahhf7;b77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#acieww7b77#c77;,d77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+     
,decemb] #ag1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#bd1 #bjbb2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iv71 by   
/rik+ ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb1 & ins]t+     
,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb4  7#b7 ,p]mitt+     
hospitals to decl9e reclassification    
,section #aceja7;e77#b7 ( ! ,omnibus    

,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww note7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb & ins]t+     
,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb4  #ajc4 ,ext5sion ( 
increas$ ,f,m,a,ps "u ,m$icaid = !      
t]ritories ,section #aije7;ff7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif;d7ff77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb &   
ins]t+ ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb2 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1   
#bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb4     
#ajd4 ,m$ic>e ,improvem5t ,fund ,section
 #ahih7;b77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;iii7b77#a77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ #g1cjh1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ 
#g1bgh1jjj1jjj4  ,,ii ,human ,s]vices   
#bja4 ,ext5sion ( mat]nal1 infant1 &    
e>ly *ildhood home visit+ programs      
,activities au?oriz$ by section #eaa ( !
 ,social ,security ,act %all cont9ue    
?r\gh ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb1 & out ( any  
money 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is h]eby       
appropriat$ = su* purpose an am\nt equal

 to ! pro rata portion ( ! am\nt        
appropriat$ = su* activities = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb4  #bjb4 ,ext5sion ( *ild &    
family s]vices programs ,activities     
au?oriz$ by "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act %all cont9ue     
?r\gh ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb1 9 ! mann]    
au?oriz$ = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 & out ( any
 money 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n
 o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are h]eby     
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 su* purpose4  ,,iii ,ext5sion ( ,,fda  
,au?orizations  #cja4 ,reau?orization ( 
! critical pa? public-private p>tn]%ip  
,section #eff7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cfj;bbb-#e7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+      
#a1bfe1gec = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob]  
#a1 #bjbb & end+ on ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb 
& ins]t+ #a1chj1hbb = ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
,octob] #a1 #bjbb & end+ on ,decemb]    
#bc1 #bjbb4  #cjb4 ,reau?orization ( !  
be/ ph>maceuticals = *ildr5 program     
,section #dji;,i7d77#a7 ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#bhdm7d77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#e1bgc1igc = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob]  
#a1 #bjbb & end+ on ,decemb] #af1 #bjbb 
& ins]t+ #e1gec1dbe = ! p]iod beg9n+ on 
,octob] #a1 #bjbb & end+ on ,decemb]    
#bc1 #bjbb4  #cjc4 ,reau?orization ( !  
humanit>ian device exemption inc5tive   
,section #ebj7m77#f77;,a77iv7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;j7m77#f77;,a77iv77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbb &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb4  #cjd4      
,reau?orization ( ! p$iatric device     
consortia program ,section #cje7;e7 ( ! 
,p$iatric ,m$ical ,device ,safety &     
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law  
#aaj-he2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhb note7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #a1ajg1ecd = ! p]iod     
beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 & end+ on  
,decemb] #af1 #bjbb & ins]t+ #a1faj1iei 
= ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbb & 
end+ on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb4  #cje4     
,reau?orization ( provision p]ta9+ to   
drugs conta9+ s+le enantiom]s ,section  
#eje7u77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &  

,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cee7u77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] 
#ag1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb4
  #cjf4 ,reau?orization ( c]ta9 device  
inspections ,section #gjd7;g77#aa7 ( !  
,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgd7;g77#aa77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbb & ins]t+   
,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb4  #cjg4             
,reau?orization ( orphan drug grants    
,section #e7;c7 ( ! ,orphan ,drug ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;ee7c77 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ #f1cbh1gfg = ! p]iod beg9n+ on    
,octob] #a1 #bjbb1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#af1 #bjbb & ins]t+ #f1ijd1aaj = ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbb & end+ on  
,decemb] #bc1 #bjbb4  #cjh4             
,reau?orization ( report+ requirem5ts   
relat$ to p5d+ g5]ic drug applications &
 priority review applications ,section  
#hjg ( ! ,,fda ,reau?orization ,act (   
#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-eb7 is am5d$1 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
,decemb] #af1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb]   
#bc1 #bjbb4  #cji4 ,reau?orization (    

?ird-p>ty review program ,section       
#ebc7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjm7c77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbb & 
ins]t+ ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb4  ,,iv       
,indian ,heal?  #dja4 ,ext5sion (       
,moratorium ,section #dbd7;a7 ( title   
,,iv ( division ,g ( ,public ,law       
#aac-gf is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #af1 
#bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #bd1 #bjbb4  ,d 
,,precip ,act  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,provid+ ,rese>* &     
,e/imates ( ,*anges ,9 ,precipitation   
,act or ! ,,precip ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5t  
to ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+           
,innovation ,act ( #bjag relat+ to      
improv+ ,f$]al precipitation in=mation  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+
 ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #heja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  ,,vi ,improv+ ,f$]al     
,precipitation ,in=mation  #fja4 ,/udy  
on precipitation e/imation  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,,precip ,act1 !           

,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1 %all seek 
to ent] an agreem5t ) ! ,national       
,academies--  7#a7 to conduct a /udy on 
! /ate ( practice & rese>* ne$s =       
precipitation e/imation1 includ+        
probable maximum precipitation          
e/imation2 &  7#b7 to submit1 n lat] ?an
 #bd mon?s aft] ! date on :i* su*       
agreem5t is f9aliz$1 to ! ,committee on 
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 & make publicly available on a 
website1 a report on ! results ( ! /udy 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,/udy ,! report  
"u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,an exam9ation ( ! curr5t /ate (  
practice = precipitation e/imation at   
scales appropriate = decisionmak] ne$s1 
& rationale = fur!r evolution ( ?is     
field4  7#b7 ,an evaluation ( be/       
practices = precipitation e/imation t   
are bas$ on ! be/-available sci5ce1     
include consid]ations ( non-/ation>ity1 

& c be utiliz$ by ! us] community4  7#c7
 ,a framework =--  7,a7 ! developm5t ( a
 ,national ,guidance ,docum5t = e/imat+ 
extreme precipitation 9 future          
conditions2 &  7,b7 evaluation ( !      
/r5g?s & *all5ges ( ! full spectrum (   
approa*es1 includ+ = probable maximum   
precipitation /udies4  7#d7 ,a          
description ( exi/+ rese>* ne$s 9 !     
field ( precipitation e/imation 9 ord]  
to mod]nize curr5t me?odologies &       
consid] non-/ation>ity4  7#e7 ,a        
description ( 9-situ1 airborne1 &       
space-bas$ obs]vation requirem5ts1 t    
c\ld enhance precipitation e/imation &  
developm5t ( models1 includ+ an         
exam9ation ( ! use ( geographic         
in=mation sy/ems & geospatial te*nology 
= integration1 analysis1 & visualization
 ( precipitation data4  7#f7 ,a         
recomm5d$ plan = a ,f$]al rese>* &      
developm5t program1 includ+             
specifications = co/s1 timeframes1 &    
responsible ag5cies = address+ id5tifi$ 
rese>* ne$s4  7#g7 ,an analysis ( !     

respective roles 9 precipitation        
e/imation ( v>i\s ,f$]al ag5cies1       
academia1 ,/ate1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 &  
local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r public & private 
/akehold]s4  7#h7 ,recomm5dations = data
 managem5t to promote long-t]m ne$s su* 
z enabl+ retrospective analyses & data  
discov]ability1 int]op]ability1 & reuse4
  7#i7 ,recomm5dations = h[ data &      
s]vices f ! entire ent]prise c be be/   
lev]ag$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#aj7 ,a
 description ( non-,f$]al precipitation 
data1 its accessibility by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 & ways = ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to improve or
 exp& su* datasets4  7c7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$        
#a1ejj1jjj to ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to c>ry out   
?is /udy4  #fjb4 ,improv+ probable      
maximum precipitation e/imates  7a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,national ,academies makes     
public ! report "u section #fja1 !      
,adm9i/rator1 9 consid]ation ( ! report 

recomm5dations1 %all consult ) relevant 
p>tn]s1 includ+ us]s ( ! data1 on !     
developm5t ( a plan to-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an
 #f ye>s aft] ! completion ( su* report 
& n less ?an e #aj ye>s !reaft]1 update 
probable maximum precipitation e/imates 
= ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* t ea* update     
consid]s non-/ation>ity2  7#b7 coord9ate
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extreme precipitation e/imation1 9      
accordance ) ! rese>* ne$s id5tifi$ 9   
su* report2  7#c7 make publicly         
available1 9 a se>*able1 int]op]able    
=mat1 all probable maximum precipitation
 /udies develop$ by ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration t !        
,adm9i/rator has ! legal "r to          
r$i/ribute & deem$ to be at an          
appropriate /ate ( developm5t on an     
int]net website ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 &  7#d7     
ensure all probable maximum             
precipitation e/imate data1 products1 & 
support+ docum5tation & metadata        
develop$ by ! ,national ,oceanic &      

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration are pres]v$1  
curat$1 & s]v$ by ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 z           
appropriate4  7b7 ,national ,guidance   
,docum5t = ! ,developm5t ( ,probable    
,maximum ,precipitation ,e/imates ,!    
,adm9i/rator1 9 collaboration ) ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal &   
local gov]nm5ts1 academia1 & o!r p>tn]s 
! ,adm9i/rator deems appropriate1 %all  
develop a ,national ,guidance ,docum5t  
t--  7#a7 provides be/ practices t c be 
foll[$ by ,f$]al & ,/ate regulatory     
ag5cies1 private meteorological         
consultants1 & o!r us]s t p]=m probable 
maximum precipitation /udies2  7#b7     
consid]s ! recomm5dations provid$ 9 !   
,national ,academies /udy "u section    
#fja2  7#c7 facilitates review (        
probable maximum precipitation /udies by
 regulatory ag5cies2 &  7#d7 provides   
confid5ce 9 regional & site-specific    
probable maximum precipitation e/imates4
  7c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,national          

,academies makes public ! report "u     
section #fja1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make  
publicly available ! ,national ,guidance
 ,docum5t "u subsection 7b7 on an       
int]net website ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
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