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                                                       Calendar No. 481
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3788

 To reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 8 (legislative day, February 7), 2024

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
                      Science, and Transportation

                             August 1, 2024

              Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, 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 Landslide 
Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS 
              ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program.--Section 
3(h) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(h)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
        striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2034''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$25,000,000 to 
        carry out this section'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 to carry 
        out this section, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be 
        made available for the purchase and deployment of landslide 
        early warning systems in high-risk areas''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) 3d Elevation Program.--Section 5(e) of the National 
Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(e)) is amended by striking 
``2024'' and inserting ``2034''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Landslide Preparedness Act 
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER FLOOD LEVEL OBSERVATION, OPERATIONS, 
              AND DECISION SUPPORT ACT.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, 
Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(1) Atmospheric river.--The term `atmospheric river' 
        means a transient corridor of strong water vapor in the 
        atmosphere that--
                    ``(A) produces significant quantities of rain or 
                snow; and
                    ``(B) may be primarily beneficial to the water 
                supply or hazardous due to flooding.
            ``(2) Atmospheric river flooding event.--The term 
        `atmospheric river flooding event' means an atmospheric river 
        that--
                    ``(A) results in flooding of rivers and streams or 
                other hazards to human life, property, or the economy; 
                and
                    ``(B) is of particular concern to human health, 
                property, and the economy, as determined by the 
                Secretary of Commerce.
            ``(3) Extreme precipitation event.--The term `extreme 
        precipitation event' means precipitation quantities exceeding 
        the 5-year annual recurrence interval for a specific 
        location.''.
    (b) Requirements.--Section 12(d)(1) of the Flood Level Observation, 
Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(d)(1)) is amended 
by inserting ``, such as precipitation resulting from hurricanes, 
atmospheric river flooding events, and extreme precipitation events'' 
before the period at the end.

SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the National Landslide Preparedness 
Act (43 U.S.C. 3101) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (11) as 
        paragraphs (7), (8), (10), (11), (13), (14), (15), and (16), 
        respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Atmospheric river.--The term `atmospheric river' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 12(a) of the Flood Level 
        Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 
        9707(a)).
            ``(5) Atmospheric river flooding event.--The term 
        `atmospheric river flooding event' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, 
        Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)).
            ``(6) Extreme precipitation event.--The term `extreme 
        precipitation event' has the meaning given the term in section 
        12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision 
        Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)).'';
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(9) Institution of higher education.--The term 
        `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
        U.S.C. 1001(a)).'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(12) Native hawaiian community.--The term `Native 
        Hawaiian Community' means the distinct Native Hawaiian 
        indigenous political community that Congress, exercising its 
        plenary power over Native American affairs, has recognized and 
        with which Congress has implemented a special political and 
        trust relationship.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(17) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' 
        has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''.
    (b) National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--Section 3(a)(3) of the National 
        Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(a)(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``protect'' and inserting ``contribute to 
        protecting''.
            (2) Program activities.--Section 3(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the 
        National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 
        3102(b)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ``implement'' and 
        inserting ``disseminate''.
            (3) National strategy.--Section 3(b)(2) of the National 
        Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(2)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
                as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``Not later than'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Assessment.--For purposes of the first 
                national strategy published after the date of enactment 
                of the National Landslide Preparedness Act 
                Reauthorization Act of 2024 under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
                Commerce, shall include an assessment of the risks that 
                atmospheric river flooding events and extreme 
                precipitation events pose to the safety of life and 
                property in the United States with respect to landslide 
                hazards.''.
            (4) National landslide hazards database.--Section 3(b)(3) 
        of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 
        3102(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
                subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
                following:
                    ``(C) the identification of areas in need of 
                additional hazard risk assessment, including areas that 
                may be at risk due to--
                            ``(i) hydrology or changes in hydrology 
                        that may include erosion, drought, or other 
                        characteristics that could impact landslide 
                        risk;
                            ``(ii) atmospheric river flooding events 
                        and extreme precipitation events, as identified 
                        by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary;
                            ``(iii) geologic activity, such as volcanic 
                        eruptions, earthquakes, or tsunamis; or
                            ``(iv) data-poor areas or hazards with poor 
                        monitoring that could contribute to increased 
                        landslide risk;''.
            (5) Landslide hazard and risk preparedness for 
        communities.--Section 3(b)(4) of the National Landslide 
        Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                inserting ``Native Hawaiian Communities and other 
                stakeholders, as appropriate,'' before ``and Indian 
                tribes'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``local, and Tribal governments and 
                        decisionmakers'' and inserting ``and local 
                        governments, Indian tribes, Tribal 
                        organizations, Native Hawaiian Communities, and 
                        other decisionmakers'';
                            (ii) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
                        the following:
                            ``(iii) health and safety with respect to 
                        landslides;'';
                            (iii) by redesignating clause (iv) as 
                        clause (v); and
                            (iv) by inserting after clause (iii) the 
                        following:
                            ``(iv) reducing losses from landslides, 
                        including the threats caused by atmospheric 
                        rivers and other extreme precipitation events; 
                        and''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``local, and 
                        Tribal officials'' and inserting ``and local 
                        officials, Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, 
                        and Native Hawaiian Communities''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``local, 
                        and Tribal emergency managers'' and inserting 
                        ``and local emergency managers and emergency 
                        managers of Indian tribes, Tribal 
                        organizations, and Native Hawaiian 
                        Communities''.
            (6) Debris flow early warning system.--Section 3(b)(5) of 
        the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(5)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``State, 
                territorial, local, and Tribal governments'' and 
                inserting ``State, territorial, and local governments, 
                Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native 
                Hawaiian Communities'';
                    (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
                as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (C) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``In carrying out'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying out''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Consultation.--In carrying out subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary may consult with an institution of 
                higher education described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(iv) 
                and other stakeholders to establish and support 
                emergency response procedures, as appropriate.''.
            (7) Emergency response activities.--Section 3(b)(6) of the 
        National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(6)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
                as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``In carrying'' and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--In carrying'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as 
                        so redesignated), by inserting ``Native 
                        Hawaiian Communities,'' before ``and Indian 
                        tribes'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), 
                        by striking ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), 
                        by striking the period at the end and inserting 
                        ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) to improve real-time risk management 
                        during landslide events, including with respect 
                        to landslide events caused by--
                                    ``(I) hydrology or changes in 
                                hydrology that may include erosion, 
                                drought, or other characteristics that 
                                could impact landslide risk;
                                    ``(II) atmospheric river flooding 
                                events and extreme precipitation 
                                events, as identified by the Secretary 
                                of Commerce and the Secretary;
                                    ``(III) geologic activity, such as 
                                volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, or 
                                tsunamis;
                                    ``(IV) data-poor areas or hazards 
                                with poor monitoring that could 
                                contribute to increased landslide risk; 
                                or
                                    ``(V) thawing permafrost and 
                                glacial retreat causing destabilization 
                                of slopes.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Consultation.--In carrying out subparagraph 
                (A), the Secretary may consult with an institution of 
                higher education described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(iv) 
                and the private sector.''.
            (8) Advisory committee.--Section 3(d)(2)(B) of the National 
        Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(d)(2)(B)) is 
        amended--
                    (A) in clause (iii), by striking ``geological''; 
                and
                    (B) in clause (vi), by striking ``local, and Tribal 
                emergency management agencies'' and inserting ``and 
                local emergency management agencies and emergency 
                management agencies of Indian tribes and Native 
                Hawaiian Communities''.
            (9) Regional partnerships.--Section 3 of the National 
        Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as 
                subsections (f) through (j), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the 
                following:
    ``(e) Regional Partnerships.--
            ``(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of the National Landslide Preparedness Act 
        Reauthorization Act of 2024, the Secretary shall establish in 
        each region in which the Secretary determines that there is a 
        high landslide hazard a regional partnership with an eligible 
        partner described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Eligible partners.--An organization or institution of 
        higher education with expertise in landslide mapping, research, 
        and monitoring shall be eligible for a regional partnership 
        under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Purposes and duties.--A regional partnership 
        established under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) allow the Secretary to leverage applicable 
                expertise in regional organizations;
                    ``(B) coordinate long-term landslide research 
                specific to the applicable region; and
                    ``(C) align interagency landslide monitoring 
                efforts.''.
            (10) Grant programs.--Section 3 of the National Landslide 
        Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102) is amended, in paragraph (1) 
        of subsection (f) (as redesignated by paragraph (9)(A))--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``local, 
                and Tribal governments to research, map, assess'' and 
                inserting ``and local governments, Indian tribes, 
                Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian Communities 
                to research, map, assess, monitor'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by inserting 
                        ``institutions of higher education described in 
                        subsection (d)(2)(B)(iv),'' before ``and Indian 
                        tribes''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by redesignating subclauses 
                                (II) through (IV) as subclauses (III) 
                                through (V), respectively; and
                                    (II) by inserting after subclause 
                                (I) the following:
                                    ``(II) in regions that have 
                                recently experienced loss of life due 
                                to landslides;''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by inserting ``awarded'' 
                        after ``grants''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``made'' 
                        and inserting ``or other accomplishments 
                        resulting''.
            (11) Significant events.--Section 3 of the National 
        Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102) is amended, in 
        subsection (h)(3) (as so redesignated), by striking ``local, 
        and Tribal partners'' and inserting ``and local partners, 
        Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian 
        Communities''.
            (12) Funding.--Section 3 of the National Landslide 
        Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102) is amended, in subsection (i) 
        (as redesignated by paragraph (9)(A))--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2034''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$25,000,000 to 
                carry out this section'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 to 
                carry out this section, of which not less than 
                $15,000,000 shall be made available for the purchase, 
                deployment, and repair of landslide early warning 
                systems in high risk areas''.
    (c) 3D Elevation Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--Section 5(a) of the National Landslide 
        Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(a)) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ``and 
                derivative'' after ``3D elevation''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting ``, 
                process, and integrate'' after ``acquire''.
            (2) 3D elevation federal interagency coordinating 
        committee.--Section 5(b)(3) of the National Landslide 
        Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(b)(3)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
                subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following:
                    ``(D) the 3D Hydrography Program Working Group;''.
            (3) Grants and cooperative agreements.--Section 5(d)(3) of 
        the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(d)(3)) 
        is amended by striking ``publically'' and inserting 
        ``publicly''.
            (4) Funding.--Section 5(e) of the National Landslide 
        Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(e)) is amended by striking 
        ``2024'' and inserting ``2034''.

SEC. 4. NEXT GENERATION WATER OBSERVING SYSTEM.

    The Act of December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1086, chapter 822; 43 U.S.C. 
36b), is amended--
            (1) in the first section, by striking ``That the Secretary 
        of the Interior'' and inserting the following:

``SECTION 1. GAGING STREAMS AND UNDERGROUND WATER RESOURCES.

    ``The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the 
`Secretary')'';
            (2) in section 1 (as so designated)--
                    (A) in the second sentence, by striking ``of the 
                Interior''; and
                    (B) in the proviso--
                            (i) by striking ``this Act'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``this section''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``of the Interior''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2. NEXT GENERATION WATER OBSERVING SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish within the 
United States Geological Survey a system, to be known as the `Next 
Generation Water Observing System' (referred to in this section as the 
`System').
    ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the System is to provide real-time 
data on water quantity and quality--
            ``(1) that, as compared to previous systems, is more 
        affordable, more rapid, and available in more locations; and
            ``(2) to support advanced modeling tools--
                    ``(A) to provide state-of-the-art flood and drought 
                forecasts;
                    ``(B) to inform emergency- and water-management 
                decision support systems; and
                    ``(C) to help evaluate--
                            ``(i) the near-term and long-term risks of 
                        floods and droughts, including any scenarios 
                        that modify those risks;
                            ``(ii) the quantity of water stored in 
                        seasonal snow packs, and how changes in 
                        seasonal snow packs affect water supplies;
                            ``(iii) the early stages of drought;
                            ``(iv) the predicted timelines for drought 
                        recovery;
                            ``(v) the quantity of water lost to 
                        evapotranspiration;
                            ``(vi) water quality differences during wet 
                        and dry periods;
                            ``(vii) the effects of streamflow on 
                        groundwater;
                            ``(viii) the effects of groundwater on 
                        streamflow; and
                            ``(ix) ice and water volume stored in 
                        glaciers and changing water volumes due to 
                        glacial retreat.
    ``(c) System Requirements.--The System shall provide for--
            ``(1) state-of-the-art measurements;
            ``(2) a dense array of sensors at selected sites;
            ``(3) increased spatial and temporal coverage;
            ``(4) new technology testing and implementation;
            ``(5) improved operational efficiency; and
            ``(6) modernized and timely data storage and delivery.
    ``(d) Priority Regions.--In determining in which regions of the 
United States Geological Survey to carry out the System, the Secretary 
shall give priority to regions of the United States Geological Survey 
in which there is--
            ``(1) a high level of drought;
            ``(2) a reliance on reservoirs for water storage;
            ``(3) a reliance on hydrologic storage, including 
        groundwater, aquifers, and snowpack; and
            ``(4) flooding and extreme rainfall.
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section in 10 initial basins, as 
determined by the Secretary, $42,500,000 for fiscal year 2025, to 
remain available until expended.''.

SEC. 5. WATER DATA ENHANCEMENT AND NATIONAL GROUNDWATER RESOURCES 
              MONITORING BY UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

    Section 9507 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (42 
U.S.C. 10367) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection heading and 
                inserting ``Federal Priority Streamgage Program'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``national 
                streamflow information program, as reviewed by the 
                National Research Council in 2004'' and inserting 
                ``Federal priority streamgage program'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``national streamflow 
                        information program'' each place it appears and 
                        inserting ``Federal priority streamgage 
                        program''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``and'' at the end;
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; 
                                and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(iii) the conduct of groundwater quality 
                        assessments relating to permafrost thaw and 
                        changes in precipitation rates;'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``10 years'' and 
                                inserting ``25 years'';
                                    (II) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``national streamflow information 
                                program'' and inserting ``Federal 
                                priority streamgage program''; and
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by inserting 
                                ``precipitation'' before ``water-
                                quality sensors'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``National Streamflow Information Program plan 
                        as reviewed by the National Research Council'' 
                        and inserting ``Federal needs established 
                        through regular solicitation of feedback, such 
                        as the feedback documented in the report 
                        entitled `Re-prioritization of the U.S. 
                        Geological Survey Federal Priority streamgage 
                        program, 2022' (Open-file Report 2023-1032)''; 
                        and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Priority sites.--In selecting sites for the 
                installation of streamgages under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall give priority to regions of the United 
                States Geological Survey in which there is--
                            ``(i) a high level of drought;
                            ``(ii) a reliance on reservoirs for water 
                        storage;
                            ``(iii) a reliance on hydrologic storage, 
                        including groundwater, aquifers, and snowpack; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) flooding and extreme rainfall.
                    ``(D) No impact on existing sites.--The priority 
                provided under subparagraph (C) shall have no impact on 
                any site or region in which a streamgage has been 
                installed, and is operating, as of the date of 
                enactment of the National Landslide Preparedness Act 
                Reauthorization Act of 2024, subject to the condition 
                that the data from such a site or region are continuing 
                to meet the priority needs of stakeholders, as 
                determined by the Secretary.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``national 
                streamgaging network'' each place it appears and 
                inserting ``Federal priority streamgage network''; and
                    (F) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``national 
                                streamflow information program'' and 
                                inserting ``Federal priority streamgage 
                                program''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``2023'' and 
                                inserting ``2028''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 
                        through 2019'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for 
                        each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter 
                        preceding clause (i), by striking ``and State 
                        and local water resource agencies'' and 
                        inserting ``, State and local water resource 
                        agencies, Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, 
                        and Native Hawaiian Communities''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``or on Tribal 
                                land'' after ``within a State''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``, Indian tribe, 
                                Tribal organization, or Native Hawaiian 
                                Community'' after ``water resource 
                                agency'';
                    (B) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) by striking ``give priority to those 
                        activities'' and inserting the following: 
                        ``give priority to--
                    ``(A) activities'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so 
                        designated)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, Indian tribe, 
                                Tribal organization, Native Hawaiian 
                                Community,'' after ``a State''; and
                                    (II) by striking the period at the 
                                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) activities conducted in regions of the United 
                States Geological Survey in which there is--
                            ``(i) a high level of drought;
                            ``(ii) a reliance on reservoirs for water 
                        storage;
                            ``(iii) a reliance on hydrologic storage, 
                        including groundwater, aquifers, and snowpack; 
                        and
                            ``(iv) flooding and extreme rainfall.''; 
                        and
                    (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ``are authorized 
                to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry 
                out this subsection for the period of fiscal years 2009 
                through 2023'' and inserting ``is authorized to be 
                appropriated $4,000,000 to carry out this subsection 
                for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c);
            (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); and
            (5) in paragraph (4) of subsection (c) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking ``2019'' and inserting ``2028''.
                                                       Calendar No. 481

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3788

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and for other 
                               purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             August 1, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment