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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