Sec. 502. National integrated drought information system
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Section 3 of the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 ( 15 U.S.C. 313d ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking , through the National Weather Service and other appropriate weather and climate programs in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking and after the semicolon; in subparagraph (B), by inserting and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: incorporates flash drought research and tools to enhance timely response; ; in paragraph (5), by striking improvements in seasonal precipitation and temperature, subseasonal precipitation and temperature, and low flow water prediction; and and inserting support improvements in subseasonal to seasonal precipitation and temperature, and low flow water prediction; ; in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: advance and deploy next-generation technologies related to drought, such as monitoring, preparedness, and forecasting capabilities utilizing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cloud technologies; use observational networks, including the National Weather Service cooperative observer program and State or regional hydrological monitoring projects; refine drought indicators across multiple spatial and temporal scales; improve decision-support products; optimize data and resources from across the Federal Government; investigate and address data gaps, including snowpack monitoring, space-based or in situ soil moisture monitoring, groundwater data, and data related to rapid intensification events; and engage with, and leverage the resources of, entities within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in existence as of the date of the enactment of the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 to improve coordination of water monitoring, forecasting, and management. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (2), by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: in partnership with the National Mesonet Program, establish memoranda of understanding to provide coordinated, high-quality data. ; and by adding at the end the following:
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Under Secretary, acting through the National Integrated Drought Information System and the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service, shall develop a plan to incorporate existing drought products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and improved dynamical and statistical forecast modeling tools into probabilistic forecasts. . Section 4 of the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–430 ; 15 U.S.C. 313d note) is amended to read as follows:
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act the following: $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. $15,500,000 for fiscal year 2027. $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2028. $16,500,000 for fiscal year 2029. $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2030. .
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