#aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #afbf ,,an ,,act ,to reauthorize the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,certain definitions under ,flood ,level ,observation1 ,operations1 and ,decision ,support ,act 7a7 ,definitions ,section #ab7;a7 of the ,flood ,level ,observation1 ,operations1 and ,decision ,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 ,atmospheric river ,the term atmospheric river means a transient corridor of strong water vapor in the atmosphere that-- 7,a7 produces significant quantities of rain or snow2 and 7,b7 may be primarily beneficial to the water supply or hazardous due to flooding4 7#b7 ,atmospheric river flooding event ,the term atmospheric river flooding event means an atmospheric river that-- 7,a7 results in flooding of rivers and streams or other hazards to human life1 property1 or the economy2 and 7,b7 is of particular concern to human health1 property1 and the economy1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#c7 ,extreme precipitation event ,the term extreme precipitation event means precipitation quantities exceeding the #e-year annual recurrence interval for a specific location4 4 7b7 ,requirements ,section #ab7;d77#a7 of the ,flood ,level ,observation1 ,operations1 and ,decision ,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;d77#a77 is amended by inserting 1 such as precipitation resulting from hurricanes1 atmospheric river flooding events1 and extreme precipitation events before the period at the end4 #c4 ,reauthorization of ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7a7 ,definitions ,section #b of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #caja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#g71 7#h71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ae71 and 7#af71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,atmospheric river ,the term atmospheric river has the meaning given the term in section #ab7;a7 of the ,flood ,level ,observation1 ,operations1 and ,decision ,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;a774 7#e7 ,atmospheric river flooding event ,the term atmospheric river flooding event has the meaning given the term in section #ab7;a7 of the ,flood ,level ,observation1 ,operations1 and ,decision ,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;a774 7#f7 ,extreme precipitation event ,the term extreme precipitation event has the meaning given the term in section #ab7;a7 of the ,flood ,level ,observation1 ,operations1 and ,decision ,support ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #igjg7;a774 2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#i7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 2 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#aa7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#ab7 ,native ,hawaiian ,organization ,the term ,native ,hawaiian organization has the meaning given the term in section #fbjg of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag71 except that the term includes the ,department of ,hawaiian ,home ,lands and the ,office of ,hawaiian ,affairs4 2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ag7 ,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 4 7b7 ,national landslide hazards reduction program 7#a7 ,establishment ,section #c7;a77#c7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;a77#c77 is amended by striking protect and inserting contribute to protecting4 7#b7 ,program activities ,section #c7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;b77#a77;,c77ii77 is amended by striking implement and inserting disseminate4 7#c7 ,national strategy ,section #c7;b77#b7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7,b7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 7as so redesignated71 by striking ,not later than and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,assessment ,for purposes of the first national strategy published after the date of enactment of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbe under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall include an assessment of the risks that atmospheric river flooding events and extreme precipitation events pose to the safety of life and property in the ,united ,states with respect to landslide hazards4 4 7#d7 ,national landslide hazards database ,section #c7;b77#c7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 the identification of areas in need of additional hazard risk assessment1 including areas that may be at risk due to-- 7i7 hydrology or changes in hydrology that may include erosion1 drought1 or other characteristics that could impact landslide risk2 7ii7 atmospheric river flooding events and extreme precipitation events1 as identified by the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary2 7iii7 geologic activity1 such as volcanic eruptions1 earthquakes1 or tsunamis2 or 7iv7 data-poor areas or hazards with poor monitoring that could contribute to increased landslide risk2 4 7#e7 ,landslide hazard and risk preparedness for communities ,section #c7;b77#d7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;b77#d77 is amended-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting ,native ,hawaiian organizations and other stakeholders1 as appropriate1 before and ,indian tribes2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking local1 and ,tribal governments and decisionmakers and inserting and local governments1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 and other decisionmakers2 7ii7 by striking clause 7iii7 and inserting the following3 7iii7 health and safety with respect to landslides2 2 7iii7 by redesignating clause 7iv7 as clause 7v72 and 7iv7 by inserting after clause 7iii7 the following3 7iv7 reducing losses from landslides1 including the threats caused by atmospheric rivers and other extreme precipitation events2 and 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking local1 and ,tribal officials and inserting and local officials1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking local1 and ,tribal emergency managers and inserting and local emergency managers and emergency managers of ,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations4 7#f7 ,debris flow early warning system ,section #c7;b77#e7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;b77#e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,state1 territorial1 local1 and ,tribal governments and inserting ,state1 territorial1 and local governments1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7,c7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 7as so redesignated71 by striking ,in carrying out and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary may consult with an institution of higher education described in subsection 7d77#b77;,b77iv7 and other stakeholders to establish and support emergency response procedures1 as appropriate4 4 7#g7 ,emergency response activities ,section #c7;b77#f7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;b77#f77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 as clauses 7i7 through 7iii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7,b7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 7as so redesignated71 by striking ,in carrying and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying 2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 7as so redesignated71 by inserting ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 before and ,indian tribes2 7ii7 in clause 7ii7 7as so redesignated71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 in clause 7iii7 7as so redesignated71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 to improve real-time risk management during landslide events1 including with respect to landslide events caused by-- 7,i7 hydrology or changes in hydrology that may include erosion1 drought1 or other characteristics that could impact landslide risk2 7,,ii7 atmospheric river flooding events and extreme precipitation events1 as identified by the ,secretary of ,commerce and the ,secretary2 7,,iii7 geologic activity1 such as volcanic eruptions1 earthquakes1 or tsunamis2 7,,iv7 data-poor areas or hazards with poor monitoring that could contribute to increased landslide risk2 or 7,v7 thawing permafrost and glacial retreat causing destabilization of slopes4 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,consultation ,in carrying out subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary may consult with an institution of higher education described in subsection 7d77#b77;,b77iv7 and the private sector4 4 7#h7 ,advisory committee ,section #c7;d77#b77;,b7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7;d77#b77;,b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking geological2 and 7,b7 in clause 7vi71 by striking local1 and ,tribal emergency management agencies and inserting and local emergency management agencies and emergency management agencies of ,indian tribes and ,native ,hawaiian organizations4 7#i7 ,regional partnerships ,section #c of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 through 7i7 as subsections 7f7 through 7j71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7d7 the following3 7e7 ,regional partnerships 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbe1 the ,secretary shall establish in each region in which the ,secretary determines that there is a high landslide hazard a regional partnership with an eligible partner described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,eligible partners ,an organization or institution of higher education with expertise in landslide mapping1 research1 and monitoring shall be eligible for a regional partnership under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,purposes and duties ,a regional partnership established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 allow the ,secretary to leverage applicable expertise in regional organizations2 7,b7 coordinate long-term landslide research specific to the applicable region2 and 7,c7 align interagency landslide monitoring efforts4 4 7#aj7 ,grant programs ,section #c of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended1 in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7f7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#i77;,a77-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by striking local1 and ,tribal governments to research1 map1 assess and inserting and local governments1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations to research1 map1 assess1 monitor2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by inserting institutions of higher education described in subsection 7d77#b77;,b77iv71 before and ,indian tribes2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by redesignating subclauses 7,,ii7 through 7,,iv7 as subclauses 7,,iii7 through 7,v71 respectively2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after subclause 7,i7 the following3 7,,ii7 in regions that have recently experienced loss of life due to landslides2 2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by inserting awarded after grants2 and 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking made and inserting or other accomplishments resulting4 7#aa7 ,significant events ,section #c of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended1 in subsection 7h77#c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking local1 and ,tribal partners and inserting and local partners1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations4 7#ab7 ,funding ,section #c of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended1 in subsection 7i7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#i77;,a77-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #be1jjj1jjj to carry out this section and inserting #ce1jjj1jjj to carry out this section1 of which not less than #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for the purchase1 deployment1 and repair of landslide early warning systems in high risk areas4 7#ac7 ,deficit reduction ,section #c of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is amended by striking subsection 7j7 7as redesignated by paragraph 7#i77;,a77 and inserting the following3 7j7 ,funding2 deficit reduction 7#a7 ,funding ,funds used by an agency to carry out this section may1 as provided in advance in appropriations ,acts1 only come from amounts authorized to be appropriated to that agency4 7#b7 ,deficit reduction ,any amount appropriated to an account of a ,federal agency for the ,federal agency to carry out a responsibility under this section that is cancelled pursuant to section #aeeb7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be transferred to the general fund of the ,treasury and be applied to deficit reduction4 4 7c7 #c;,d elevation program 7#a7 ,establishment ,section #e7;a7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7;a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by inserting and derivative after #c;,d elevation2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i71 by inserting 1 process1 and integrate after acquire4 7#b7 #c;,d ,elevation ,federal ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee ,section #e7;b77#c7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e7 as subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following3 7,d7 the #c;,d ,hydrography ,program ,working ,group2 4 7#c7 ,grants and cooperative agreements ,section #e7;d77#c7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7;d77#c77 is amended by striking publically and inserting publicly4 7#d7 ,funding ,section #e7;e7 of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajd7;e77 is amended by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcd4 #d4 ,next ,generation ,water ,observing ,system ,the ,act of ,december #bd1 #aidb 7#ef ,stat4 #ajhf1 chapter #hbb2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cf;b71 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first section1 by striking ,that the ,secretary of the ,interior and inserting the following3 #a4 ,gaging streams and underground water resources ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7referred to in this ,act as the ,secretary7 2 7#b7 in section #a 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 in the second sentence1 by striking of the ,interior2 and 7,b7 in the proviso-- 7i7 by striking this ,act each place it appears and inserting this section2 and 7ii7 by striking of the ,interior2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 #b4 ,next ,generation ,water ,observing ,system 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish within the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey a system1 to be known as the ,next ,generation ,water ,observing ,system 7referred to in this section as the ,system74 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,system is to provide real-time data on water quantity and quality-- 7#a7 that1 as compared to previous systems1 is more affordable1 more rapid1 and available in more locations2 and 7#b7 to support advanced modeling tools-- 7,a7 to provide state-of-the-art flood and drought forecasts2 7,b7 to inform emergency- and water-management decision support systems2 and 7,c7 to help evaluate-- 7i7 the near-term and long-term risks of floods and droughts1 including any scenarios that modify those risks2 7ii7 the quantity of water stored in seasonal snow packs1 and how changes in seasonal snow packs affect water supplies2 7iii7 the early stages of drought2 7iv7 the predicted timelines for drought recovery2 7v7 the quantity of water lost to evapotranspiration2 7vi7 water quality differences during wet and dry periods2 7vii7 the effects of streamflow on groundwater2 7viii7 the effects of groundwater on streamflow2 and 7ix7 ice and water volume stored in glaciers and changing water volumes due to glacial retreat4 7c7 ,system requirements ,the ,system shall provide for-- 7#a7 state-of-the-art measurements2 7#b7 a dense array of sensors at selected sites2 7#c7 increased spatial and temporal coverage2 7#d7 new technology testing and implementation2 7#e7 improved operational efficiency2 and 7#f7 modernized and timely data storage and delivery4 7d7 ,priority regions ,in determining in which regions of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey to carry out the ,system1 the ,secretary shall give priority to regions of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey in which there is-- 7#a7 a high level of drought2 7#b7 a reliance on reservoirs for water storage2 7#c7 a reliance on hydrologic storage1 including groundwater1 aquifers1 and snowpack2 and 7#d7 flooding and extreme rainfall4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section in #aj initial basins1 as determined by the ,secretary1 #cj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf1 to remain available until expended4 7#b7 ,derivation of funds ,amounts made available to carry out this section shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 4 #e4 ,water data enhancement and national groundwater resources monitoring by ,united ,states ,geological ,survey ,section #iejg of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfg7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting and after the semicolon at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 the conduct of groundwater quality assessments relating to permafrost thaw and changes in precipitation rates2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking #aj years and inserting #aa years2 and 7,,ii7 in clause 7i71 by striking national streamflow information program and inserting ,federal priority streamgage program2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking ,federal ,priority streamgage program and inserting ,federal ,priority ,streamgage ,network2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,priority sites ,in selecting sites for the installation of streamgages under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall give priority to regions of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey in which there is-- 7i7 a high level of drought2 7ii7 a reliance on reservoirs for water storage2 7iii7 a reliance on hydrologic storage1 including groundwater1 aquifers1 and snowpack2 and 7iv7 flooding and extreme rainfall4 7,d7 ,no impact on existing sites ,the priority provided under subparagraph 7,c7 shall have no impact on any site or region in which a streamgage has been installed1 and is operating1 as of the date of enactment of the ,national ,landslide ,preparedness ,act ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbe1 subject to the condition that the data from such a site or region are continuing to meet the priority needs of stakeholders1 as determined by the ,secretary4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjji through #bjbh and inserting #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcc2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,derivation of funds ,amounts made available to carry out this subsection shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking and ,state and local water resource agencies and ,tribes and inserting 1 ,state and local water resource agencies1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and ,native ,hawaiian organizations2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking ,state water resource agency or ,tribe and inserting ,state water resource agency1 ,indian tribe1 ,tribal organization1 or ,native ,hawaiian organization2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 by striking give priority to those activities and inserting the following3 give priority to-- 7,a7 activities 2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7 7as so designated7-- 7,i7 by striking ,state1 a ,tribe and inserting ,state1 ,indian tribe1 ,tribal organization1 ,native ,hawaiian organization12 and 7,,ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 activities conducted in regions of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey in which there is-- 7i7 a high level of drought2 7ii7 a reliance on reservoirs for water storage2 7iii7 a reliance on hydrologic storage1 including groundwater1 aquifers1 and snowpack2 and 7iv7 flooding and extreme rainfall4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by striking ,there are authorized to be appropriated and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated 2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,derivation of funds ,amounts made available to carry out this subsection shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 4 ,passed the ,senate ,january #e1 #bjbf4,secretary