,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbe,ms4   
,del,bene 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,ms4 
,s*ri]1 ,ms4 ,p]ez1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,mr4   
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1
 & ,ms4 ,/rickl&7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,national     
,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,l&slide         
,prep>$ness ,act ,reau?orization ,act ( 
#bjbe4  #b4 ,c]ta9 def9itions "u ,flood 
,level ,obs]vation1 ,op]ations1 &       
,decision ,support ,act  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,section #ab7;a7 ( ! ,flood ,level     
,obs]vation1 ,op]ations1 & ,decision    
,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;a77 

is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e71    
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#d7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,atmosph]ic riv] ,! t]m          
atmosph]ic riv] means a transi5t        
corridor ( /rong wat] vapor 9 !         
atmosph]e t-- 7,a7 produces significant 
quantities ( ra9 or sn[2 &  7,b7 may be 
prim>ily b5eficial to ! wat] supply or  
haz>d\s due to flood+4  7#b7 ,atmosph]ic
 riv] flood+ ev5t ,! t]m atmosph]ic riv]
 flood+ ev5t means an atmosph]ic riv]   
t-- 7,a7 results 9 flood+ ( riv]s &     
/reams or o!r haz>ds to human life1     
prop]ty1 or ! economy2 &  7,b7 is (     
p>ticul> conc]n to human heal?1 prop]ty1
 & ! economy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce4  7#c7 ,extreme precipitation 
ev5t ,! t]m extreme precipitation ev5t  
means precipitation quantities exce$+ ! 
#e-ye> annual recurr5ce int]val = a     
specific location4  4  7b7 ,requirem5ts 
,section #ab7;d77#a7 ( ! ,flood ,level  
,obs]vation1 ,op]ations1 & ,decision    

,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#igjg7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 su* 
z precipitation result+ f hurricanes1   
atmosph]ic riv] flood+ ev5ts1 & extreme 
precipitation ev5ts be=e ! p]iod at !   
end4  #c4 ,reau?orization ( ,national   
,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act  7a7          
,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,national   
,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #caja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs  
7#g71 7#h71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ac71 7#ad71 
7#ae71 & 7#af71 respectively2  7#b7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,atmosph]ic riv] ,! t]m atmosph]ic 
riv] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#ab7;a7 ( ! ,flood ,level ,obs]vation1  
,op]ations1 & ,decision ,support ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;a774  7#e7        
,atmosph]ic riv] flood+ ev5t ,! t]m     
atmosph]ic riv] flood+ ev5t has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ab7;a7 ( ! ,flood 
,level ,obs]vation1 ,op]ations1 &       
,decision ,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#igjg7;a774  7#f7 ,extreme precipitation

 ev5t ,! t]m extreme precipitation ev5t 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ab7;a7
 ( ! ,flood ,level ,obs]vation1         
,op]ations1 & ,decision ,support ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;a774  2  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h71 z s          
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,in/itution 
( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (   
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa71 z
 s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,native 
,hawaiian organization ,! t]m ,native   
,hawaiian organization has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #fbjg ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #geag71 except t ! t]m        
includes ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home  
,l&s & ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs4  2
 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#ag7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m       
,tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         

,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
4  7b7 ,national l&slide haz>ds r$uction
 program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section     
#c7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,l&slide       
,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#cajb7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ protect
 & ins]t+ contribute to protect+4  7#b7 
,program activities ,section            
#c7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,national       
,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cajb7;b77#a77;,c77ii77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ implem5t & ins]t+ dissem9ate4     
7#c7 ,national /rategy ,section         
#c7;b77#b7 ( ! ,national ,l&slide       
,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#cajb7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1
 & ind5t+ appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by 
/rik+ ,n lat] ?an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,assessm5t
 ,= purposes ( ! fir/ national /rategy  
publi%$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      

,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act     
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbe "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1  
%all include an assessm5t ( ! risks t   
atmosph]ic riv] flood+ ev5ts & extreme  
precipitation ev5ts pose to ! safety (  
life & prop]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )      
respect to l&slide haz>ds4  4  7#d7     
,national l&slide haz>ds database       
,section #c7;b77#c7 ( ! ,national       
,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cajb7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
&  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ! id5tification ( areas 
9 ne$ ( additional haz>d risk assessm5t1
 includ+ areas t may be at risk due to--
 7i7 hydrology or *anges 9 hydrology t  
may include erosion1 dr\ght1 or o!r     
*>act]i/ics t c\ld impact l&slide risk2 
7ii7 atmosph]ic riv] flood+ ev5ts &     
extreme precipitation ev5ts1 z id5tifi$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y2

  7iii7 geologic activity1 su* z        
volcanic eruptions1 e>?quakes1 or       
tsunamis2 or  7iv7 data-poor areas or   
haz>ds ) poor monitor+ t c\ld contribute
 to increas$ l&slide risk2  4  7#e7     
,l&slide haz>d & risk prep>$ness =      
communities ,section #c7;b77#d7 ( !     
,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;b77#d77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by ins]t+ ,native ,hawaiian             
organizations & o!r /akehold]s1 z       
appropriate1 be=e & ,indian tribes2     
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ local1 &    
,tribal gov]nm5ts & decisionmak]s &     
ins]t+ & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian       
tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ,native  
,hawaiian organizations1 & o!r          
decisionmak]s2  7ii7 by /rik+ clause    
7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7 heal? & 
safety ) respect to l&slides2  2  7iii7 
by r$esignat+ clause 7iv7 z clause 7v72 
&  7iv7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 !   
foll[+3  7iv7 r$uc+ losses f l&slides1  

includ+ ! ?reats caus$ by atmosph]ic    
riv]s & o!r extreme precipitation ev5ts2
 &  2 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 9
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ local1 & ,tribal  
(ficials & ins]t+ & local (ficials1     
,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 &
 ,native ,hawaiian organizations2 &     
7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ local1 &   
,tribal em]g5cy manag]s & ins]t+ & local
 em]g5cy manag]s & em]g5cy manag]s (    
,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 &
 ,native ,hawaiian organizations4  7#f7 
,debris fl[ e>ly w>n+ sy/em ,section    
#c7;b77#e7 ( ! ,national ,l&slide       
,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#cajb7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,/ate1       
t]ritorial1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts &
 ins]t+ ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 & local      
gov]nm5ts1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal      
organizations1 & ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations2  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ 
appropriately2  7,c7 9 ! matt] prec$+   

clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,9
 c>ry+ out & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,consultation ,9 
c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y 
may consult ) an in/itution ( high]     
education describ$ 9 subsection         
7d77#b77;,b77iv7 & o!r /akehold]s to    
e/abli% & support em]g5cy response      
proc$ures1 z appropriate4  4  7#g7      
,em]g5cy response activities ,section   
#c7;b77#f7 ( ! ,national ,l&slide       
,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#cajb7;b77#f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1
 & ind5t+ appropriately2  7,b7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by 
/rik+ ,9 c>ry+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 7z s designat$7-- 7i7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ clause 7i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by  
ins]t+ ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 
be=e & ,indian tribes2  7ii7 9 clause   
7ii7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ & at !  

end2  7iii7 9 clause 7iii7 7z s         
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7iv7 to improve real-"t risk   
managem5t dur+ l&slide ev5ts1 includ+ ) 
respect to l&slide ev5ts caus$ by-- 7,i7
 hydrology or *anges 9 hydrology t may  
include erosion1 dr\ght1 or o!r         
*>act]i/ics t c\ld impact l&slide risk2 
7,,ii7 atmosph]ic riv] flood+ ev5ts &   
extreme precipitation ev5ts1 z id5tifi$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y2
  7,,iii7 geologic activity1 su* z      
volcanic eruptions1 e>?quakes1 or       
tsunamis2  7,,iv7 data-poor areas or    
haz>ds ) poor monitor+ t c\ld contribute
 to increas$ l&slide risk2 or  7,v7 ?aw+
 p]mafro/ & glacial retreat caus+       
de/abilization ( slopes4  2 &  7,d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7           
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,secret>y may consult ) an      
in/itution ( high] education describ$ 9 
subsection 7d77#b77;,b77iv7 & ! private 
sector4  4  7#h7 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+  

,committee on ,l&slide ,haz>ds ,section 
#c7;c77#b7 ( ! ,national ,l&slide       
,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#cajb7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,j7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration4  4  7#i7 ,advisory       
committee ,section #c7;d77#b77;,b7 ( !  
,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;d77#b77;,b77 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+   
geological2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7vi71 by   
/rik+ local1 & ,tribal em]g5cy managem5t
 ag5cies & ins]t+ & local em]g5cy       
managem5t ag5cies & em]g5cy managem5t   
ag5cies ( ,indian tribes & ,native      
,hawaiian organizations4  7#aj7         
,regional p>tn]%ips ,section #c ( !     
,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7i7 z  
subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2
 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !
 foll[+3  7e7 ,regional p>tn]%ips  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] !   

date ( enactm5t ( ! ,national ,l&slide  
,prep>$ness ,act ,reau?orization ,act ( 
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 !     
,/ate ( ,alaska & o!r regions1 z !      
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 a 
regional p>tn]%ip ) an eligible p>tn]   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,eligible p>tn]s ,an organization or    
in/itution ( high] education ) exp]tise 
9 l&slide mapp+1 rese>*1 & monitor+ %all
 be eligible = a regional p>tn]%ip "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,purposes & duties 
,a regional p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 all[ !        
,secret>y to lev]age applicable exp]tise
 9 regional organizations2  7,b7        
coord9ate long-t]m l&slide rese>*       
specific to ! applicable region2 &  7,c7
 align int]ag5cy l&slide monitor+ ef=ts4
  4  7#aa7 ,grant programs ,section #c (
 ! ,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$1 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7f7 7z s     
r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph        
7,a77i71 by /rik+ local1 & ,tribal      

gov]nm5ts to rese>*1 map1 assess &      
ins]t+ & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian       
tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 & ,native
 ,hawaiian organizations to rese>*1 map1
 assess1 monitor2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+      
in/itutions ( high] education describ$ 9
 subsection 7d77#b77;,b77iv71 be=e &    
,indian tribes2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 
7,i7 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,ii7    
?r\gh 7,,iv7 z subclauses 7,,iii7 ?r\gh 
7,v71 respectively2 &  7,,ii7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subclause 7,i7 ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 9 
regions t h rec5tly exp]i5c$ loss ( life
 due to l&slides2  2 &  7,c7 9          
subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by 
ins]t+ aw>d$ aft] grants2 &  7ii7 9     
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ made & ins]t+ or  
o!r accompli%m5ts result+4  7#ab7       
,significant ev5ts ,section #c ( !      
,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$1 9 subsection
 7h77#c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+     
local1 & ,tribal p>tn]s & ins]t+ & local
 p>tn]s1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal        

organizations1 & ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations4  7#ac7 ,fund+ ,section #c
 ( ! ,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$1 9      
subsection 7i7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#bjbd & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ !re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey1 #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry
 out ?is section & ins]t+ f am\nts      
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1   
#ce1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out ?is 
section1 ( :i* n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj   
%all be us$ = ! pur*ase1 deploym5t1 &   
repair ( l&slide e>ly w>n+ sy/ems 9 high
 risk areas4  7c7 #c;,d elevation       
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section      
#e7;a7 ( ! ,national ,l&slide           
,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#cajd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ & d]ivative aft]   
#c;,d elevation2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b77;,b77i71 by ins]t+ 1 process1 &    

integrate aft] acquire4  7#b7 #c;,d     
,elevation ,f$]al ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ 
,committee ,section #e7;b77#c7 ( !      
,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7;b77#c77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 &  
7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f71        
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ! #c;,d
 ,hydrography ,program ,work+ ,gr\p2  4 
7#c7 ,grants & coop]ative agreem5ts     
,section #e7;d77#c7 ( ! ,national       
,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cajd7;d77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
publically & ins]t+ publicly4  7#d7     
,fund+ ,section #e7;e7 ( ! ,national    
,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cajd7;e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbd &   
ins]t+ #bjcj4