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[S. 2200 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 424
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2200
[Report No. 115-256]
To reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 6, 2017
Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Nelson, and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
May 22, 2018
Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``National Integrated Drought
Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. NATIONAL INTEGRATED DROUGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM
PROGRAM.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 3 of the National Integrated
Drought Information System Act of 2006 (15 U.S.C. 313d) is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``in
order to make usable, reliable, and timely forecasts of
drought, including'' and inserting ``including,
precipitation, soil moisture, and evaporative demand,
in order to make usable, reliable, and timely forecasts
of drought and'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting
``watershed,'' after ``regional,'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in paragraph (4)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by inserting ``, through
interagency agreements'' after ``integrate'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by inserting ``information''
after ``warning'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by amending paragraph (5) to read as
follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) utilize existing forecasting and assessment
programs and partnerships, including forecast communication
coordinators and cooperative institutes, and improvements in
seasonal, subseasonal, and low flow water prediction; and'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``the
prediction,'' after ``relating to'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e)
as subsections (d) through (f), respectively;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Partnerships.--The National Integrated Drought
Information System may--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) engage with the private sector to improve
drought forecast and communication if the Under Secretary
determines the partnership is appropriate, cost-effective, and
beneficial to the public and decisionmakers described in
subsection (b)(2)(A); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) facilitate the development of one or more
academic cooperative partnerships to assist with National
Integrated Drought Information System functions.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by
inserting ``and sustainment'' after ``development'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) by striking subsection (f), as redesignated,
and inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Soil Moisture.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the National Integrated Drought Information System
Reauthorization Act of 2018, the Under Secretary, acting through the
National Integrated Drought Information System, shall develop a
strategy for a national coordinated soil moisture monitoring
network.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 4 of the
National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 (15 U.S.C.
313d note) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2018;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) $14,500,000 for fiscal year 2019;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2020;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) $16,500,000 for fiscal year 2021;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) $18,500,000 for fiscal year
2023.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IN
AGRICULTURE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 1762(j) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (15
U.S.C. 8521(j)) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities under this
section--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) $26,500,000 for fiscal year 2018;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2019;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) $28,500,000 for fiscal year 2020;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) $29,500,000 for fiscal year 2021;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) $30,500,000 for fiscal year 2022;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) $31,500,000 for fiscal year
2023.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Integrated Drought
Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL INTEGRATED DROUGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 3 of the National Integrated Drought
Information System Act of 2006 (15 U.S.C. 313d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``in order to
make usable, reliable, and timely forecasts of drought,
including'' and inserting ``, including precipitation,
soil moisture, and evaporative demand, in order to make
usable, reliable, and timely forecasts of drought
and'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``watershed,''
after ``regional,'';
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by inserting ``, through interagency
agreements'' after ``integrate''; and
(ii) by inserting ``information'' after
``warning'';
(D) by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) utilize existing forecasting and assessment programs
and partnerships, including forecast communication coordinators
and cooperative institutes, and improvements in seasonal,
subseasonal, and low flow water prediction; and''; and
(E) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``the
prediction,'' after ``relating to'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as
subsections (d) through (f), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Partnerships.--The National Integrated Drought Information
System may--
``(1) engage with the private sector to improve drought
monitoring, forecast, and communication if the Under Secretary
determines the partnership is appropriate, cost-effective, and
beneficial to the public and decisionmakers described in
subsection (b)(2)(A);
``(2) facilitate the development of 1 or more academic
cooperative partnerships to assist with National Integrated
Drought Information System functions; and
``(3) utilize and support, as appropriate, monitoring by
citizen scientists, including by developing best practices to
facilitate maximum data integration.'';
(4) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by inserting ``and
sustainment'' after ``development''; and
(5) by striking subsection (f), as redesignated, and
inserting the following:
``(f) Soil Moisture.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the National Integrated Drought Information System
Reauthorization Act of 2018, the Under Secretary, acting through the
National Integrated Drought Information System, shall develop a
strategy for a national coordinated soil moisture monitoring
network.''.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 4 of the National
Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 (15 U.S.C. 313d note)
is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act--
``(1) $13,500,000 for fiscal year 2018;
``(2) $13,750,000 for fiscal year 2019;
``(3) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(4) $14,250,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(5) $14,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
``(6) $15,750,000 for fiscal year 2023.''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION IN
AGRICULTURE.
Section 1762 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 8521) is
amended--
(1) by amending subsection (j) to read as follows:
``(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out the activities under this section--
``(1) $26,500,000 for fiscal year 2018;
``(2) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
``(3) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2020;
``(4) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(5) $28,500,000 for fiscal year 2022; and
``(6) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(k) Derivation of Funds.--Amounts made available to carry out
this section shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise
made available to the National Weather Service.''.
Calendar No. 424
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2200
[Report No. 115-256]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 22, 2018
Reported with an amendment