,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,taylor introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah to ext5d ! program provid+ = improvem5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,dr\ght ,monitor+ ,act4 #b4 ,improvem5ts to ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor ,section #abeab7;d77#b7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehef7;d77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjcj4 #c4 ,dr\ght monitor int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! work+ gr\p7 to improve ! availability ( consi/5t1 accurate1 & reliable data = use 9 produc+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor 9 accordance ) section #abeab ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehef74 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! work+ gr\p %all consi/ ( n few] ?an-- 7#a7 #c repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief ,economi/1 :o %all s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! work+ gr\p2 7,b7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 & 7,c7 ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2 7#b7 #d repres5tatives f ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ #a repres5tative f ea* (-- 7,a7 ! ,climate ,pr$iction ,c5t]2 7,b7 ! ,national ,c5t]s = ,environm5tal ,in=mation2 7,c7 ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em2 & 7,d7 ! ,national ,mesonet ,program2 7#c7 #a repres5tative f ! ,national ,dr\ght ,mitigation ,c5t]2 7#d7 #a repres5tative f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7#e7 #a repres5tative f ! ,coop]ative ,in/itute = ,rese>* to ,op]ations 9 ,hydrology ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,alabama2 & 7#f7 #c repres5tatives f mesonet programs 9 ,/ates-- 7,a7 t h exp]i5c$ sev]e dr\ght1 z det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor1 9 n less ?an #e cal5d> ye>s dur+ ! p]iod ( cal5d> ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjbc2 & 7,b7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! l& area ( :i* is designat$ by ! ,economic ,rese>* ,s]vice z a ,level #a fronti] & remote area4 7c7 ,duties ,! work+ gr\p %all-- 7#a7 develop a means = ! inclusion ( additional 9-situ data into ! process ( develop+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor1 includ+-- 7,a7 det]m9+ m9imum requirem5ts = data to be includ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor2 7,b7 id5tify+ data available f o!r gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ ?r\gh portals manag$ by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,c7 id5tify+ gaps 9 cov]age & det]m9+ solutions to address ^? gaps2 7#b7 id5tify & address pot5tial b>ri]s to ! use ( exi/+ data1 includ+-- 7,a7 id5tify+ ,f$]al datasets t w\ld be ( imm$iate use 9 develop+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor :]e access is re/rict$ to "s or all au?ors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor2 & 7,b7 develop+ propos$ accommodations1 modifications to contractual agreem5ts1 or updates to int]ag5cy memor&a ( und]/&+ to all[ = incorporation ( datasets id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 7#c7 develop an op5 & transp>5t me?odology = vett+ data products develop$ us+ remote s5s+ or model+2 7#d7 if det]m9$ appropriate by ! work+ gr\p1 develop a me?odology = inclusion ( data t may o!rwise be exclud$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor due to %ort] p]iods ( record2 & 7#e7 id5tify & address any o!r issues relat+ to data availability & quality1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,*air ( ! work+ gr\p4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! work+ gr\p %all submit a report conta9+ recomm5dations = *anges 9 policies1 regulations1 guidance docum5ts1 or exi/+ law to meet ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 7#d7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate2 7#e7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2 7#f7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#g7 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7e7 ,action by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report "u subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all incorporate1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! recomm5dations ( ! work+ gr\p to improve ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor 9 accordance ) section #abeab ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ehef74 7f7 ,t]m9ation ,! work+ gr\p %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$ "u subsection 7d74 #d4 ,alignm5t ( ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy & ,=e/ ,s]vice dr\ght response 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report "u section #c7;d71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy & ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice %all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ to bett] align dr\ght response activities ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ag5cies74 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a commitm5t to bett] align practices ( ! ag5cies ) respect to det]m9+ ! sev]ity ( regional dr\ght conditions2 7#b7 a /rategy = am5d+ ^? det]m9ations to ensure consi/5t policy ) respect to dr\ght response 9 cases :]e ! ag5cies are mak+ inconsi/5t det]m9ations )9 ! same spatial scale2 7#c7 an agreem5t to utilize1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dr\ght ,monitor 9 mak+ ^? det]m9ations2 & 7#d7 an agreem5t to provide consi/5t in=mation to graz+ p]mittees1 op]ators1 & o!r /akehold]s affect$ by det]m9ations relat+ to dr\ght4