#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#afbf  ,,an ,,act  ,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#aa7 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#h7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,in/itution 
( high] education ,! t]m in/itution (   
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 7z
 s r$esignat$7 ! 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 ,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#i7 ,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>$ness ,act ,reau?orization ,act ( 
#bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ea*   
region 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re 
is a high l&slide haz>d a regional      
p>tn]%ip ) an eligible p>tn] describ$ 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#aj7 ,grant        
programs ,section #c ( ! ,national      

,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cajb7 is am5d$1 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (     
subsection 7f7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#i77;,a77-- 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#aa7       
,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$71 by /rik+     
local1 & ,tribal p>tn]s & ins]t+ & local
 p>tn]s1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal        
organizations1 & ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations4  7#ab7 ,fund+ ,section #c
 ( ! ,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$1 9      
subsection 7i7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#i77;,a77-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjbd & ins]t+  
#bjcj2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+
 #be1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section &  
ins]t+ #ce1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is      
section1 ( :i* n less ?an #aj1jjj1jjj   
%all be made available = ! pur*ase1     
deploym5t1 & repair ( l&slide e>ly w>n+ 
sy/ems 9 high risk areas4  7#ac7        
,deficit r$uction ,section #c ( !       
,national ,l&slide ,prep>$ness ,act 7#dc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb7 is am5d$ by /rik+     
subsection 7j7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#i77;,a77 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7j7     
,fund+2 deficit r$uction  7#a7 ,fund+   

,funds us$ by an ag5cy to c>ry out ?is  
section may1 z provid$ 9 advance 9      
appropriations ,acts1 only come f am\nts
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to t ag5cy4 
7#b7 ,deficit r$uction ,any am\nt       
appropriat$ to an acc\nt ( a ,f$]al     
ag5cy = ! ,f$]al ag5cy to c>ry out a    
responsibility "u ?is section t is      
cancell$ pursuant to section #aeeb7;a7 (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be
 transf]r$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury
 & be appli$ to deficit r$uction4  4    
7c7 #c;,d elevation program  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,section #e7;a7 ( !         
,national ,l&slide ,prep>$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+ #bjcd4  #d4 ,next ,g5]ation ,wat]
 ,obs]v+ ,sy/em ,! ,act ( ,decemb] #bd1 
#aidb 7#ef ,/at4 #ajhf1 *apt] #hbb2 #dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #cf;b71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !   
fir/ section1 by /rik+ ,t ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #a4 ,gag+
 /reams & und]gr\nd wat] res\rces ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
,act z ! ,secret>y7  2  7#b7 9 section  
#a 7z s designat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! second    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 9
 ! proviso-- 7i7 by /rik+ ?is ,act ea*  

place x appe>s & ins]t+ ?is section2 &  
7ii7 by /rik+ ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #b4 ,next      
,g5]ation ,wat] ,obs]v+ ,sy/em  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey a  
sy/em1 to be kn[n z ! ,next ,g5]ation   
,wat] ,obs]v+ ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ! ,sy/em74  7b7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ! ,sy/em is to provide real-"t
 data on wat] quantity & quality-- 7#a7 
t1 z comp>$ to previ\s sy/ems1 is m     
af=dable1 m rapid1 & available 9 m      
locations2 &  7#b7 to support advanc$   
model+ tools-- 7,a7 to provide          
/ate-(-!-art flood & dr\ght =eca/s2     
7,b7 to in=m em]g5cy- & wat]-managem5t  
decision support sy/ems2 &  7,c7 to help
 evaluate-- 7i7 ! ne>-t]m & long-t]m    
risks ( floods & dr\ghts1 includ+ any   
sc5>ios t modify ^? risks2  7ii7 !      
quantity ( wat] /or$ 9 seasonal sn[     
packs1 & h[ *anges 9 seasonal sn[ packs 
affect wat] supplies2  7iii7 ! e>ly     
/ages ( dr\ght2  7iv7 ! pr$ict$ timel9es

 = dr\ght recov]y2  7v7 ! quantity (    
wat] lo/ to evapotranspiration2  7vi7   
wat] quality diff]5ces dur+ wet & dry   
p]iods2  7vii7 ! effects ( /reamfl[ on  
gr\ndwat]2  7viii7 ! effects ( gr\ndwat]
 on /reamfl[2 &  7ix7 ice & wat] volume 
/or$ 9 glaci]s & *ang+ wat] volumes due 
to glacial retreat4  7c7 ,sy/em         
requirem5ts ,! ,sy/em %all provide =--  
7#a7 /ate-(-!-art measurem5ts2  7#b7 a  
d5se array ( s5sors at select$ sites2   
7#c7 increas$ spatial & temporal        
cov]age2  7#d7 new te*nology te/+ &     
implem5tation2  7#e7 improv$ op]ational 
effici5cy2 &  7#f7 mod]niz$ & timely    
data /orage & deliv]y4  7d7 ,priority   
regions ,9 det]m9+ 9 :i* regions ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey to    
c>ry out ! ,sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all give
 priority to regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,geological ,survey 9 :i* !re is-- 7#a7 
a high level ( dr\ght2  7#b7 a reliance 
on res]voirs = wat] /orage2  7#c7 a     
reliance on hydrologic /orage1 includ+  
gr\ndwat]1 aquif]s1 & sn[pack2 &  7#d7  

flood+ & extreme ra9fall4  7e7          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is section 9 #aj initial  
bas9s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1        
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  7#b7          
,d]ivation ( funds ,am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise
 made available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,geological ,survey4  4  #e4 ,wat] data 
enhancem5t & national gr\ndwat] res\rces
 monitor+ by ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological  
,survey ,section #iejg ( ! ,omnibus     
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by      
ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 &   
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 
! conduct ( gr\ndwat] quality assessm5ts
 relat+ to p]mafro/ ?aw & *anges 9      
precipitation rates2  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph

 7#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #aj 
ye>s & ins]t+ #aa ye>s2 &  7,,ii7 9     
clause 7i71 by /rik+ national /reamfl[  
in=mation program & ins]t+ ,f$]al       
priority /reamgage program2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,f$]al       
,priority /reamgage program & ins]t+    
,f$]al ,priority ,/reamgage ,network2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7  
,priority sites ,9 select+ sites = !    
in/allation ( /reamgages "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to 
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological   
,survey 9 :i* !re is-- 7i7 a high level 
( dr\ght2  7ii7 a reliance on res]voirs 
= wat] /orage2  7iii7 a reliance on     
hydrologic /orage1 includ+ gr\ndwat]1   
aquif]s1 & sn[pack2 &  7iv7 flood+ &    
extreme ra9fall4  7,d7 ,no impact on    
exi/+ sites ,! priority provid$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,c7 %all h no impact on any
 site or region 9 :i* a /reamgage has   
be5 in/all$1 & is op]at+1 z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,l&slide         

,prep>$ness ,act ,reau?orization ,act ( 
#bjbe1 subject to ! condition t ! data f
 su* a site or region are cont9u+ to    
meet ! priority ne$s ( /akehold]s1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  2 &  7,c7 9    
p>agraph 7#f7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
by /rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjji ?r\gh #bjbh & ins]t+ #cj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcc2 &
  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 
,d]ivation ( funds ,am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is subsection    
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ & ,/ate &   
local wat] res\rce ag5cies & ,tribes &  
ins]t+ 1 ,/ate & local wat] res\rce     
ag5cies1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal        
organizations1 & ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 by /rik+ ,/ate wat] res\rce ag5cy 
or ,tribe & ins]t+ ,/ate wat] res\rce   

ag5cy1 ,indian tribe1 ,tribal           
organization1 or ,native ,hawaiian      
organization2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--   
7i7 by /rik+ give priority to ^?        
activities & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 give      
priority to-- 7,a7 activities  2  7ii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$7-- 7,i7
 by /rik+ ,/ate1 a ,tribe & ins]t+      
,/ate1 ,indian tribe1 ,tribal           
organization1 ,native ,hawaiian         
organization12 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7          
activities conduct$ 9 regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,geological ,survey 9 :i* !re   
is-- 7i7 a high level ( dr\ght2  7ii7 a 
reliance on res]voirs = wat] /orage2    
7iii7 a reliance on hydrologic /orage1  
includ+ gr\ndwat]1 aquif]s1 & sn[pack2 &
  7iv7 flood+ & extreme ra9fall4  2 &   
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  2 &  7ii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7          

,d]ivation ( funds ,am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is subsection    
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or   
o!rwise made available to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  4  ,pass$ !
 ,s5ate ,janu>y #e1 #bjbf4,secret>y