<num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>EXTENSIONS</heading> <section id="d116813e299" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s101" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/11">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e318" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s102" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS’ FUND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3014/a">Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e337" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s103" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a3677-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">United States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4a5d88-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s103/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a5d89-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the “<shortTitle role="section">United States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022</shortTitle>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4a5d8a-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s103/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a5d8b-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3551">18 USC 3551 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Amendment of Sentencing Reform Act of 1984</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3551">18 U.S.C. 3551 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/98/473">Public Law 98–473</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/98/2032">98 Stat. 2032</ref>), as such section relates to <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch311">chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to “35 years” or “35-year period” shall be deemed a reference to “35 years and 53 days” or “35-year and 53-day period”, respectively.</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d116813e390" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s104" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CUSTOMER PROTECTION FUND EXPENSES ACCOUNT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> <ref href="/us/pl/117/25/s1/b">Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/135/297">135 Stat. 297</ref>), as amended by section 104 of division C of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a5d8c-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><i>Ante</i>, p. 2133.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section>

An Act Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.

Dec. 16, 2022

[H.R. 1437]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023”.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short Title. Sec. 2. Table of Contents. Sec. 3. References. Sec. 4. Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress. DIVISION A— FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 DIVISION B— OTHER MATTERS Title I— Extensions Title II— Budgetary Effects DIVISION C— HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Title I— Medicare and Medicaid Title II— Human Services Title III— Extension of FDA Authorizations Title IV— Indian Health DIVISION D— PRECIP ACT

SEC. 3.

1 USC 1 note.

REFERENCES. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

SEC. 4. PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. There

Colette Wallace McEachin.

is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2023, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for payment to Colette Wallace McEachin, beneficiary of Aston Donald McEachin, late a Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia, $174,000.

DIVISION A—

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023.

FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023

Sec. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180) is amended—136 STAT. 2309(1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3)

Ante, p. 2116.

and inserting “December 23, 2022”; (2) by adding after section 157

Ante, p. 2127.

the following new section:

“Sec. 158. During the period covered by this Act, section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525) shall not apply.”

This division may be cited as the “Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023”.

DIVISION B—OTHER MATTERS <num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>EXTENSIONS</heading> <section id="d116813e299" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s101" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/11">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e318" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s102" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS’ FUND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3014/a">Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code</ref>, <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e337" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s103" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a3677-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">United States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4a5d88-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s103/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a5d89-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the “<shortTitle role="section">United States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022</shortTitle>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4a5d8a-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s103/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a5d8b-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3551">18 USC 3551 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Amendment of Sentencing Reform Act of 1984</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3551">18 U.S.C. 3551 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/98/473">Public Law 98–473</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/98/2032">98 Stat. 2032</ref>), as such section relates to <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch311">chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to “35 years” or “35-year period” shall be deemed a reference to “35 years and 53 days” or “35-year and 53-day period”, respectively.</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d116813e390" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tI/s104" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CUSTOMER PROTECTION FUND EXPENSES ACCOUNT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> <ref href="/us/pl/117/25/s1/b">Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/135/297">135 Stat. 297</ref>), as amended by section 104 of division C of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4a5d8c-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><i>Ante</i>, p. 2133.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” each place it appears and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>BUDGETARY EFFECTS</heading> <section id="d116813e424" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tII/s201" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>BUDGETARY EFFECTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4a849d-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tII/s201/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Statutory PAYGO Scorecards</inline>.—</heading><content>The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4aabae-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tII/s201/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Senate PAYGO Scorecards</inline>.—</heading><content>The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).<page identifier="/us/stat/136/2310">136 STAT. 2310</page></content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4aabaf-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tII/s201/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Classification of Budgetary Effects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be estimated—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4aabb0-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tII/s201/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>for purposes of section 251 of such Act;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4aabb1-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tII/s201/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4aabb2-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dB/tII/s201/c/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an appropriation Act.</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> DIVISION C—HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES <num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>MEDICARE AND MEDICAID</heading> <section id="d116813e486" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4af8d3-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/12">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8d4-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8d5-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (C)(i)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8d6-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/2/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the matter preceding subclause (I), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”;</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8d7-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/2/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in subclause (III), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022’ </quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8d8-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/2/C" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="C">(C) </num><content>in subclause (IV), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8d9-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><chapeau>in subparagraph (D)—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8da-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/3/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022’ </quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4af8db-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/a/3/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in clause (ii), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022’ </quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4af8dc-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s101/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4af8dd-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 USC 1395ww note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Implementation</inline>.—</heading><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise.</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d116813e603" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL PROGRAM.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4b46fe-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/a" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/d/5/G">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b46ff-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/a/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b4700-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/a/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in clause (ii)(II), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4b4701-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Conforming Amendments</inline>.—</heading><page identifier="/us/stat/136/2311">136 STAT. 2311</page> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b4702-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/b/1" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Extension of target amounts</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww/b/3/D">42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b4703-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/b/1/A" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">(A) </num><content>in the matter preceding clause (i), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b4704-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/b/1/B" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">(B) </num><content>in clause (iv), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022,</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b4705-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s102/b/2" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Permitting hospitals to decline reclassification</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395ww">42 U.S.C. 1395ww note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> <section id="d116813e721" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s103" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF INCREASED FMAPS UNDER MEDICAID FOR THE TERRITORIES.</heading><chapeau class="indentUp0 firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x1b4b6e16-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 1905(ff) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1396d/ff">42 U.S.C. 1396d(ff)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b6e17-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s103/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>in paragraph (2), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4b6e18-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s103/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>in paragraph (3), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></paragraph> </section> <section id="d116813e758" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tI/s104" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1395iii/b/1">42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$7,308,000,000</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$7,278,000,000</quotedText>”.</content></section> <num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>HUMAN SERVICES</heading> <section id="d116813e783" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tII/s201" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Activities authorized by section 511 of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 23, 2022, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated for such purpose an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for such activities for fiscal year 2022.</content></section> <section id="d116813e790" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tII/s202" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="202">SEC. 202. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Activities authorized by part B of title IV of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 23, 2022, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2022, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.</content></section> <num value="III">TITLE III—</num><heading><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4b6e19-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p></sidenote>EXTENSION OF FDA AUTHORIZATIONS</heading> <section id="d116813e807" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s301" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="301">SEC. 301. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CRITICAL PATH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 566(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360bbb–5/f">21 U.S.C. 360bbb–5(f)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$1,265,753 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December <page identifier="/us/stat/136/2312">136 STAT. 2312</page> 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$1,380,822 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e829" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s302" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="302">SEC. 302. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BEST PHARMACEUTICALS FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 409I(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s284m/d/1">42 U.S.C. 284m(d)(1)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$5,273,973 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$5,753,425 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e848" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s303" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="303">SEC. 303. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN DEVICE EXEMPTION INCENTIVE.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 520(m)(6)(A)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360j/m/6/A/iv">21 U.S.C. 360j(m)(6)(A)(iv)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e867" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s304" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="304">SEC. 304. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PEDIATRIC DEVICE CONSORTIA PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 305(e) of the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 (<ref href="/us/pl/110/85">Public Law 110–85</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s282">42 U.S.C. 282 note</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$1,107,534 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$1,610,959 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e890" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s305" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="305">SEC. 305. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF PROVISION PERTAINING TO DRUGS CONTAINING SINGLE ENANTIOMERS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 505(u)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s355/u/4">21 U.S.C. 355(u)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e909" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s306" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="306">SEC. 306. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN DEVICE INSPECTIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 704(g)(11) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s374/g/11">21 U.S.C. 374(g)(11)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e928" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s307" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="307">SEC. 307. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF ORPHAN DRUG GRANTS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 5(c) of the Orphan Drug Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360ee/c">21 U.S.C. 360ee(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$6,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>$6,904,110 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e947" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s308" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="308">SEC. 308. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PENDING GENERIC DRUG APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY REVIEW APPLICATIONS.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 807 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (<ref href="/us/pl/115/52">Public Law 115–52</ref>)<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4bbc3a-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/stat/131/1073">131 Stat. 1073</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction>, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 23, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> <section id="d116813e972" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIII/s309" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="309">SEC. 309. </num><heading>REAUTHORIZATION OF THIRD-PARTY REVIEW PROGRAM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> Section 523(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360m/c">21 U.S.C. 360m(c)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 17, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”.<page identifier="/us/stat/136/2313">136 STAT. 2313</page></content></section> <num value="IV">TITLE IV—</num><heading>INDIAN HEALTH</heading> <section id="d116813e999" identifier="/us/pl/117/229/dC/tIV/s401" role="instruction" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="401">SEC. 401. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> <ref href="/us/pl/113/76/dG/tIV/s424/a">Section 424(a) of title IV of division G of Public Law 113–76</ref><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4be34b-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/stat/136/2136">136 Stat. 2136</ref>.</p></sidenote> <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 16, 2022</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>December 24, 2022</quotedText>”.</content></section> DIVISION D—

Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation Act.

PRECIP ACT

SEC. 1.

15 USC 8501 note.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation Act” or the “PRECIP Act”.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION ACT OF 2017 RELATING TO IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION.(a) In General.—The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:<num class="fontsize14 bold" value="VI">“TITLE VI—</num><heading class="fontsize14 bold">IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION</heading><section class="centered fontsize12" id="y1b4d1bd0-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="601">“SEC. 601. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d1bd1-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s8561">15 USC 8561</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize12">STUDY ON PRECIPITATION ESTIMATION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4d1bd2-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d1bd3-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadline.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d1bd4-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Contracts.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the PRECIP Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d1bd5-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>to conduct a study on the state of practice and research needs for precipitation estimation, including probable maximum precipitation estimation; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d1bd6-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d1bd7-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Public information.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d1bd8-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Web posting.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42e9-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Reports.</p></sidenote><content>to submit, not later than 24 months after the date on which such agreement is finalized, to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on a website, a report on the results of the study under paragraph (1).</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4d42ea-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Study</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42eb-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42ec-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Examination.</p></sidenote><content>An examination of the current state of practice for precipitation estimation at scales appropriate for decisionmaker needs, and rationale for further evolution of this field.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42ed-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42ee-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Evaluation.</p></sidenote><content>An evaluation of best practices for precipitation estimation that are based on the best-available science, include considerations of non-stationarity, and can be utilized by the user community.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42ef-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><chapeau>A framework for—</chapeau><subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42f0-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="A">“(A) </num><content>the development of a National Guidance Document for estimating extreme precipitation in future conditions; and</content></subparagraph> <subparagraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42f1-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658124"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="B">“(B) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42f2-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Evaluation.</p></sidenote><content>evaluation of the strengths and challenges of the full spectrum of approaches, including for probable maximum precipitation studies.<page identifier="/us/stat/136/2314">136 STAT. 2314</page></content></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42f3-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><content>A description of existing research needs in the field of precipitation estimation in order to modernize current methodologies and consider non-stationarity.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42f4-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="5">“(5) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42f5-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Examination.</p></sidenote><content>A description of in-situ, airborne, and space-based observation requirements, that could enhance precipitation estimation and development of models, including an examination of the use of geographic information systems and geospatial technology for integration, analysis, and visualization of precipitation data.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42f6-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="6">“(6) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42f7-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Plan.</p></sidenote><content>A recommended plan for a Federal research and development program, including specifications for costs, timeframes, and responsible agencies for addressing identified research needs.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42f8-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="7">“(7) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42f9-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Analysis.</p></sidenote><content>An analysis of the respective roles in precipitation estimation of various Federal agencies, academia, State, tribal, territorial, and local governments, and other public and private stakeholders.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42fa-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="8">“(8) </num><content><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42fb-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42fc-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42fd-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Data.</p></sidenote>Recommendations for data management to promote long-term needs such as enabling retrospective analyses and data discoverability, interoperability, and reuse.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d42fe-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="9">“(9) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d42ff-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Recommenda-</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4300-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">tions.</p></sidenote><content>Recommendations for how data and services from the entire enterprise can be best leveraged by the Federal Government.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d4301-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="10">“(10) </num><content>A description of non-Federal precipitation data, its accessibility by the Federal Government, and ways for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve or expand such datasets.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4d4302-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">“(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Authorization of Appropriations</inline>.—</heading><content>There is authorized $1,500,000 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out this study.</content></subsection> </section> <section class="centered fontsize12" id="y1b4d4303-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="602">“SEC. 602. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4304-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Deadlines.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4305-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s8562">15 USC 8562</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize12">IMPROVING PROBABLE MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4d4306-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">“(a) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4307-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Consultation.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">In General</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the National Academies makes public the report under section 601, the Administrator, in consideration of the report recommendations, shall consult with relevant partners, including users of the data, on the development of a plan to—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d4308-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4309-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Updates.</p></sidenote><content>not later than 6 years after the completion of such report and not less than every 10 years thereafter, update probable maximum precipitation estimates for the United States, such that each update considers non-stationarity;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d430a-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d430b-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Coordination.</p></sidenote><content>coordinate with partners to conduct research in the field of extreme precipitation estimation, in accordance with the research needs identified in such report;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d430c-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d430d-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Public information.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d430e-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Web posting.</p></sidenote><content>make publicly available, in a searchable, interoperable format, all probable maximum precipitation studies developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that the Administrator has the legal right to redistribute and deemed to be at an appropriate state of development on an internet website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d430f-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><content>ensure all probable maximum precipitation estimate data, products, and supporting documentation and metadata developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are preserved, curated, and served by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as appropriate.<page identifier="/us/stat/136/2315">136 STAT. 2315</page></content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4d4310-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">“(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">National Guidance Document for the Development of Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimates</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>The Administrator, in collaboration with Federal agencies, State, territorial, Tribal and local governments, academia, and other partners the Administrator deems appropriate, shall develop a National Guidance Document that—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d4311-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><content>provides best practices that can be followed by Federal and State regulatory agencies, private meteorological consultants, and other users that perform probable maximum precipitation studies;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d4312-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><content>considers the recommendations provided in the National Academies study under section 601;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d4313-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><content>facilitates review of probable maximum precipitation studies by regulatory agencies; and</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d4314-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="4">“(4) </num><content>provides confidence in regional and site-specific probable maximum precipitation estimates.</content></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4d4315-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">“(c) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4316-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Public information.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4317-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Web posting.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Publication</inline>.—</heading><content>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the National Academies makes public the report under section 601, the Administrator shall make publicly available the National Guidance Document under subsection (b) on an internet website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y1b4d4318-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">“(d) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d4319-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Time period.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d431a-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Publication.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Updates</inline>.—</heading><content>The Administrator shall update the National Guidance Document not less than once every 10 years after the publication of the National Guidance Document under subsection (c) and publish such updates in accordance with such subsection.</content></subsection> </section> <section class="centered fontsize12" id="y1b4d431b-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="603">“SEC. 603. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x1b4d431c-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t15/s8563">15 USC 8563</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize12">DEFINITIONS.</heading><chapeau class=" fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"> “ In this title:</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d431d-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">“(1) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Administrator</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘<term>Administrator</term>’ means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d431e-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">“(2) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">National academies</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘<term>National Academies</term>’ means the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y1b4d431f-e819-11f0-bc57-ad3ac4b1618c" role="definitions" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">“(3) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">United states</inline>.—</heading><content>The term ‘<term>United States</term>’ means, collectively, each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory or possession of the United States.”</content></paragraph> </section> . (b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8501 note) is amended in the table of contents by adding at the end the following: “TITLE VI— IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION “Sec. 601. Study on precipitation estimation.136 STAT. 2316 “Sec. 602. Improving probable maximum precipitation estimates. “Sec. 603. Definitions.”.

Approved December 16, 2022.