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Calendar No. 481 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3788 

To reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and for other 

purposes. 

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] 

A BILL 

To reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Landslide 

5 Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL LANDSLIDE 

2 PREPAREDNESS ACT. 

3 (a) NATIONAL LANDSLIDE HAZARDS REDUCTION

4 PROGRAM.—Section 3(h) of the National Landslide Pre5 paredness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(h)) is amended— 

6 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

7 striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2034’’; and 

8 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 

9 to carry out this section’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘$40,000,000 to carry out this section, of which not 

11 less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for 

12 the purchase and deployment of landslide early 

13 warning systems in high-risk areas’’. 

14 (b) 3D ELEVATION PROGRAM.—Section 5(e) of the 

15 National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(e)) 

16 is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2034’’. 

17 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

18 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Landslide Pre19 paredness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 

20 SEC. 2. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER FLOOD LEVEL OB21 SERVATION, OPERATIONS, AND DECISION 

22 SUPPORT ACT. 

23 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 12(a) of the Flood Level 

24 Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 

25 U.S.C. 9707(a)) is amended— 


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1 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 

2 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 

3 (2) by inserting before paragraph (4) (as so re4 designated) the following: 

5 ‘‘(1) ATMOSPHERIC RIVER.—The term ‘atmos6 pheric river’ means a transient corridor of strong 

7 water vapor in the atmosphere that— 

8 ‘‘(A) produces significant quantities of rain 

9 or snow; and 

10 ‘‘(B) may be primarily beneficial to the 

11 water supply or hazardous due to flooding. 

12 ‘‘(2) ATMOSPHERIC RIVER FLOODING EVENT.— 

13 The term ‘atmospheric river flooding event’ means an 

14 atmospheric river that— 

15 ‘‘(A) results in flooding of rivers and 

16 streams or other hazards to human life, property, 

17 or the economy; and 

18 ‘‘(B) is of particular concern to human 

19 health, property, and the economy, as determined 

20 by the Secretary of Commerce. 

21 ‘‘(3) EXTREME PRECIPITATION EVENT.—The 

22 term ‘extreme precipitation event’ means precipita23 tion quantities exceeding the 5-year annual recur24 rence interval for a specific location.’’. 


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1 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 12(d)(1) of the Flood 

2 Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act 

3 (15 U.S.C. 9707(d)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, such as 

4 precipitation resulting from hurricanes, atmospheric river 

5 flooding events, and extreme precipitation events’’ before the 

6 period at the end. 

7 SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PRE8 PAREDNESS ACT. 

9 (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the National Land10 slide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3101) is amended— 

11 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (11) 

12 as paragraphs (7), (8), (10), (11), (13), (14), (15), 

13 and (16), respectively; 

14 (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol15 lowing: 

16 ‘‘(4) ATMOSPHERIC RIVER.—The term ‘atmos17 pheric river’ has the meaning given the term in sec18 tion 12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, 

19 and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)). 

20 ‘‘(5) ATMOSPHERIC RIVER FLOODING EVENT.— 

21 The term ‘atmospheric river flooding event’ has the 

22 meaning given the term in section 12(a) of the Flood 

23 Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support 

24 Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)). 


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1 ‘‘(6) EXTREME PRECIPITATION EVENT.—The 

2 term ‘extreme precipitation event’ has the meaning 

3 given the term in section 12(a) of the Flood Level Ob4 servation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 

5 U.S.C. 9707(a)).’’; 

6 (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redes7 ignated) the following: 

8 ‘‘(9) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

9 term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning 

10 given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Edu11 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).’’; 

12 (4) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as so re13 designated) the following: 

14 ‘‘(12) NATIVE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY.—The term 

15 ‘Native Hawaiian Community’ means the distinct 

16 Native Hawaiian indigenous political community 

17 that Congress, exercising its plenary power over Na18 tive American affairs, has recognized and with which 

19 Congress has implemented a special political and 

20 trust relationship.’’; and 

21 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(17) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘Tribal 

23 organization’ has the meaning given the term in sec24 tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu25 cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).’’. 


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1 (b) NATIONAL LANDSLIDE HAZARDS REDUCTION PRO2 GRAM.— 

3 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 3(a)(3) of the Na4 tional Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 

5 3102(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘protect’’ and in6 serting ‘‘contribute to protecting’’. 

7 (2) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Section 

8 3(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the National Landslide Preparedness 

9 Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by 

10 striking ‘‘implement’’ and inserting ‘‘disseminate’’. 

11 (3) NATIONAL STRATEGY.—Section 3(b)(2) of the 

12 National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 

13 3102(b)(2)) is amended— 

14 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

15 through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respec16 tively, and indenting appropriately; 

17 (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 

18 redesignated), by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and 

19 inserting the following: 

20 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 

21 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(B) ASSESSMENT.—For purposes of the 

23 first national strategy published after the date of 

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1 paragraph (A), the Secretary, in consultation 

2 with the Secretary of Commerce, shall include an 

3 assessment of the risks that atmospheric river 

4 flooding events and extreme precipitation events 

5 pose to the safety of life and property in the 

6 United States with respect to landslide haz7 ards.’’. 

8 (4) NATIONAL LANDSLIDE HAZARDS DATA9 BASE.—Section 3(b)(3) of the National Landslide 

10 Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(3)) is amend11 ed— 

12 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 

13 and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respec14 tively; and 

15 (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 

16 following: 

17 ‘‘(C) the identification of areas in need of 

18 additional hazard risk assessment, including 

19 areas that may be at risk due to— 

20 ‘‘(i) hydrology or changes in hydrology 

21 that may include erosion, drought, or other 

22 characteristics that could impact landslide 

23 risk; 

24 ‘‘(ii) atmospheric river flooding events 

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1 fied by the Secretary of Commerce and the 

2 Secretary; 

3 ‘‘(iii) geologic activity, such as vol4 canic eruptions, earthquakes, or tsunamis; 

5 or 

6 ‘‘(iv) data-poor areas or hazards with 

7 poor monitoring that could contribute to in8 creased landslide risk;’’. 

9 (5) LANDSLIDE HAZARD AND RISK PREPARED10 NESS FOR COMMUNITIES.—Section 3(b)(4) of the Na11 tional Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 

12 3102(b)(4)) is amended— 

13 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

14 (A), by inserting ‘‘Native Hawaiian Commu15 nities and other stakeholders, as appropriate,’’ 

16 before ‘‘and Indian tribes’’; 

17 (B) in subparagraph (A)— 

18 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 

19 by striking ‘‘local, and Tribal governments 

20 and decisionmakers’’ and inserting ‘‘and 

21 local governments, Indian tribes, Tribal or22 ganizations, Native Hawaiian Commu23 nities, and other decisionmakers’’; 

24 (ii) by striking clause (iii) and insert25 ing the following: 


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1 ‘‘(iii) health and safety with respect to 

2 landslides;’’; 

3 (iii) by redesignating clause (iv) as 

4 clause (v); and 

5 (iv) by inserting after clause (iii) the 

6 following: 

7 ‘‘(iv) reducing losses from landslides, 

8 including the threats caused by atmospheric 

9 rivers and other extreme precipitation 

10 events; and’’; and 

11 (C) in subparagraph (B)— 

12 (i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘local, and 

13 Tribal officials’’ and inserting ‘‘and local 

14 officials, Indian tribes, Tribal organiza15 tions, and Native Hawaiian Communities’’; 

16 and 

17 (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘local, 

18 and Tribal emergency managers’’ and in19 serting ‘‘and local emergency managers and 

20 emergency managers of Indian tribes, Trib21 al organizations, and Native Hawaiian 

22 Communities’’. 

23 (6) DEBRIS FLOW EARLY WARNING SYSTEM.— 

24 Section 3(b)(5) of the National Landslide Prepared25 ness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(5)) is amended— 


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1 (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

2 ‘‘State, territorial, local, and Tribal govern3 ments’’ and inserting ‘‘State, territorial, and 

4 local governments, Indian tribes, Tribal organi5 zations, and Native Hawaiian Communities’’; 

6 (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

7 through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respec8 tively, and indenting appropriately; 

9 (C) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 

10 redesignated), by striking ‘‘In carrying out’’ and 

11 inserting the following: 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out’’; and 

13 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out sub15 paragraph (A), the Secretary may consult with 

16 an institution of higher education described in 

17 subsection (d)(2)(B)(iv) and other stakeholders to 

18 establish and support emergency response proce19 dures, as appropriate.’’. 

20 (7) EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES.—Section 

21 3(b)(6) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act 

22 (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(6)) is amended— 

23 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 

24 through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respec25 tively, and indenting appropriately; 


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1 (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 

2 redesignated), by striking ‘‘In carrying’’ and in3 serting the following: 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying’’; 

5 (C) in subparagraph (A) (as so des6 ignated)— 

7 (i) in the matter preceding clause (i) 

8 (as so redesignated), by inserting ‘‘Native 

9 Hawaiian Communities,’’ before ‘‘and In10 dian tribes’’; 

11 (ii) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), 

12 by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

13 (iii) in clause (iii) (as so redesig14 nated), by striking the period at the end 

15 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

16 (iv) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(iv) to improve real-time risk man18 agement during landslide events, including 

19 with respect to landslide events caused by— 

20 ‘‘(I) hydrology or changes in hy21 drology that may include erosion, 

22 drought, or other characteristics that 

23 could impact landslide risk; 

24 ‘‘(II) atmospheric river flooding 

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1 events, as identified by the Secretary of 

2 Commerce and the Secretary; 

3 ‘‘(III) geologic activity, such as 

4 volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, or 

5 tsunamis; 

6 ‘‘(IV) data-poor areas or hazards 

7 with poor monitoring that could con8 tribute to increased landslide risk; or 

9 ‘‘(V) thawing permafrost and gla10 cial retreat causing destabilization of 

11 slopes.’’; and 

12 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out sub14 paragraph (A), the Secretary may consult with 

15 an institution of higher education described in 

16 subsection (d)(2)(B)(iv) and the private sector.’’. 

17 (8) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 3(d)(2)(B) 

18 of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 

19 U.S.C. 3102(d)(2)(B)) is amended— 

20 (A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘geological’’; 

21 and 

22 (B) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘local, and 

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1 dian tribes and Native Hawaiian Commu2 nities’’. 

3 (9) REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 3 of the 

4 National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 

5 3102) is amended— 

6 (A) by redesignating subsections (e) through 

7 (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively; 

8 and 

9 (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(e) REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.— 

12 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

13 the date of enactment of the National Landslide Pre14 paredness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024, the Sec15 retary shall establish in each region in which the Sec16 retary determines that there is a high landslide haz17 ard a regional partnership with an eligible partner 

18 described in paragraph (2). 

19 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PARTNERS.—An organization or 

20 institution of higher education with expertise in land21 slide mapping, research, and monitoring shall be eli22 gible for a regional partnership under paragraph (1). 

23 ‘‘(3) PURPOSES AND DUTIES.—A regional part24 nership established under paragraph (1) shall— 


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1 ‘‘(A) allow the Secretary to leverage appli2 cable expertise in regional organizations; 

3 ‘‘(B) coordinate long-term landslide re4 search specific to the applicable region; and 

5 ‘‘(C) align interagency landslide monitoring 

6 efforts.’’. 

7 (10) GRANT PROGRAMS.—Section 3 of the Na8 tional Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102) 

9 is amended, in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) (as re10 designated by paragraph (9)(A))— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 

12 ‘‘local, and Tribal governments to research, map, 

13 assess’’ and inserting ‘‘and local governments, 

14 Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native 

15 Hawaiian Communities to research, map, assess, 

16 monitor’’; 

17 (B) in subparagraph (B)— 

18 (i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘institu19 tions of higher education described in sub20 section (d)(2)(B)(iv),’’ before ‘‘and Indian 

21 tribes’’; and 

22 (ii) in clause (ii)— 

23 (I) by redesignating subclauses 

24 (II) through (IV) as subclauses (III) 

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1 (II) by inserting after subclause 

2 (I) the following: 

3 ‘‘(II) in regions that have recently 

4 experienced loss of life due to land5 slides;’’; and 

6 (C) in subparagraph (C)— 

7 (i) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘award8 ed’’ after ‘‘grants’’; and 

9 (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘made’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘or other accomplishments re11 sulting’’. 

12 (11) SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.—Section 3 of the Na13 tional Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102) 

14 is amended, in subsection (h)(3) (as so redesignated), 

15 by striking ‘‘local, and Tribal partners’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘and local partners, Indian tribes, Tribal organi17 zations, and Native Hawaiian Communities’’. 

18 (12) FUNDING.—Section 3 of the National Land19 slide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102) is amended, 

20 in subsection (i) (as redesignated by paragraph 

21 (9)(A))— 

22 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

23 by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2034’’; and 

24 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking 

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1 serting ‘‘$40,000,000 to carry out this section, of 

2 which not less than $15,000,000 shall be made 

3 available for the purchase, deployment, and re4 pair of landslide early warning systems in high 

5 risk areas’’. 

6 (c) 3D ELEVATION PROGRAM.— 

7 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 5(a) of the Na8 tional Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 

9 3104(a)) is amended— 

10 (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 

11 derivative’’ after ‘‘3D elevation’’; and 

12 (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 

13 process, and integrate’’ after ‘‘acquire’’. 

14 (2) 3D ELEVATION FEDERAL INTERAGENCY CO15 ORDINATING COMMITTEE.—Section 5(b)(3) of the Na16 tional Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 

17 3104(b)(3)) is amended— 

18 (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) 

19 and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec20 tively; and 

21 (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 

22 following: 

23 ‘‘(D) the 3D Hydrography Program Work24 ing Group;’’. 


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1 (3) GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

2 Section 5(d)(3) of the National Landslide Prepared3 ness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(d)(3)) is amended by strik4 ing ‘‘publically’’ and inserting ‘‘publicly’’. 

5 (4) FUNDING.—Section 5(e) of the National 

6 Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3104(e)) is 

7 amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2034’’. 

8 SEC. 4. NEXT GENERATION WATER OBSERVING SYSTEM. 

9 The Act of December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1086, chapter 

10 822; 43 U.S.C. 36b), is amended— 

11 (1) in the first section, by striking ‘‘That the 

12 Secretary of the Interior’’ and inserting the following: 

13 ‘‘SECTION 1. GAGING STREAMS AND UNDERGROUND WATER 

14 RESOURCES. 

15 ‘‘The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act 

16 as the ‘Secretary’)’’; 

17 (2) in section 1 (as so designated)— 

18 (A) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘of 

19 the Interior’’; and 

20 (B) in the proviso— 

21 (i) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ each place it 

22 appears and inserting ‘‘this section’’; and 

23 (ii) by striking ‘‘of the Interior’’; and 

24 (3) by adding at the end the following: 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 2. NEXT GENERATION WATER OBSERVING SYSTEM. 

2 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 

3 within the United States Geological Survey a system, to 

4 be known as the ‘Next Generation Water Observing System’ 

5 (referred to in this section as the ‘System’). 

6 ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the System is to pro7 vide real-time data on water quantity and quality— 

8 ‘‘(1) that, as compared to previous systems, is 

9 more affordable, more rapid, and available in more 

10 locations; and 

11 ‘‘(2) to support advanced modeling tools— 

12 ‘‘(A) to provide state-of-the-art flood and 

13 drought forecasts; 

14 ‘‘(B) to inform emergency- and water-man15 agement decision support systems; and 

16 ‘‘(C) to help evaluate— 

17 ‘‘(i) the near-term and long-term risks 

18 of floods and droughts, including any sce19 narios that modify those risks; 

20 ‘‘(ii) the quantity of water stored in 

21 seasonal snow packs, and how changes in 

22 seasonal snow packs affect water supplies; 

23 ‘‘(iii) the early stages of drought; 

24 ‘‘(iv) the predicted timelines for 

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1 ‘‘(v) the quantity of water lost to 

2 evapotranspiration; 

3 ‘‘(vi) water quality differences during 

4 wet and dry periods; 

5 ‘‘(vii) the effects of streamflow on 

6 groundwater; 

7 ‘‘(viii) the effects of groundwater on 

8 streamflow; and 

9 ‘‘(ix) ice and water volume stored in 

10 glaciers and changing water volumes due to 

11 glacial retreat. 

12 ‘‘(c) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.—The System shall pro13 vide for— 

14 ‘‘(1) state-of-the-art measurements; 

15 ‘‘(2) a dense array of sensors at selected sites; 

16 ‘‘(3) increased spatial and temporal coverage; 

17 ‘‘(4) new technology testing and implementation; 

18 ‘‘(5) improved operational efficiency; and 

19 ‘‘(6) modernized and timely data storage and de20 livery. 

21 ‘‘(d) PRIORITY REGIONS.—In determining in which 

22 regions of the United States Geological Survey to carry out 

23 the System, the Secretary shall give priority to regions of 

24 the United States Geological Survey in which there is— 

25 ‘‘(1) a high level of drought; 


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1 ‘‘(2) a reliance on reservoirs for water storage; 

2 ‘‘(3) a reliance on hydrologic storage, including 

3 groundwater, aquifers, and snowpack; and 

4 ‘‘(4) flooding and extreme rainfall. 

5 ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

6 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section in 

7 10 initial basins, as determined by the Secretary, 

8 $42,500,000 for fiscal year 2025, to remain available until 

9 expended.’’. 

10 SEC. 5. WATER DATA ENHANCEMENT AND NATIONAL 

11 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES MONITORING BY 

12 UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 

13 Section 9507 of the Omnibus Public Land Manage14 ment Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10367) is amended— 

15 (1) in subsection (a)— 

16 (A) by striking the subsection heading and 

17 inserting ‘‘FEDERAL PRIORITY STREAMGAGE

18 PROGRAM’’; 

19 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘national 

20 streamflow information program, as reviewed by 

21 the National Research Council in 2004’’ and in22 serting ‘‘Federal priority streamgage program’’; 

23 (C) in paragraph (2)— 

24 (i) by striking ‘‘national streamflow 

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1 and inserting ‘‘Federal priority streamgage 

2 program’’; and 

3 (ii) in subparagraph (C)— 

4 (I) in clause (i), by striking 

5 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

6 (II) in clause (ii), by inserting 

7 ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 

8 and 

9 (III) by adding at the end the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(iii) the conduct of groundwater qual12 ity assessments relating to permafrost thaw 

13 and changes in precipitation rates;’’; 

14 (D) in paragraph (4)— 

15 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

16 (I) in the matter preceding clause 

17 (i), by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘25 years’’; 

19 (II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘na20 tional streamflow information pro21 gram’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal priority 

22 streamgage program’’; and 

23 (III) in clause (ii), by inserting 

24 ‘‘precipitation’’ before ‘‘water-quality 

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1 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

2 ‘‘National Streamflow Information Pro3 gram plan as reviewed by the National Re4 search Council’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal 

5 needs established through regular solicita6 tion of feedback, such as the feedback docu7 mented in the report entitled ‘Re8 prioritization of the U.S. Geological Survey 

9 Federal Priority streamgage program, 2022’ 

10 (Open-file Report 2023–1032)’’; and 

11 (iii) by adding at the end the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(C) PRIORITY SITES.—In selecting sites for 

14 the installation of streamgages under subpara15 graph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to re16 gions of the United States Geological Survey in 

17 which there is— 

18 ‘‘(i) a high level of drought; 

19 ‘‘(ii) a reliance on reservoirs for water 

20 storage; 

21 ‘‘(iii) a reliance on hydrologic storage, 

22 including groundwater, aquifers, and 

23 snowpack; and 

24 ‘‘(iv) flooding and extreme rainfall. 


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1 ‘‘(D) NO IMPACT ON EXISTING SITES.—The 

2 priority provided under subparagraph (C) shall 

3 have no impact on any site or region in which 

4 a streamgage has been installed, and is oper5 ating, as of the date of enactment of the National 

6 Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act 

7 of 2024, subject to the condition that the data 

8 from such a site or region are continuing to meet 

9 the priority needs of stakeholders, as determined 

10 by the Secretary.’’; 

11 (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘national 

12 streamgaging network’’ each place it appears 

13 and inserting ‘‘Federal priority streamgage net14 work’’; and 

15 (F) in paragraph (6)— 

16 (i) in subparagraph (A)— 

17 (I) by striking ‘‘national 

18 streamflow information program’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘Federal priority streamgage 

20 program’’; and 

21 (II) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and in22 serting ‘‘2028’’; and 

23 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

24 ‘‘$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 


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1 through 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000 

2 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2031’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (b)— 

4 (A) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter 

6 preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and State 

7 and local water resource agencies’’ and in8 serting ‘‘, State and local water resource 

9 agencies, Indian tribes, Tribal organiza10 tions, and Native Hawaiian Communities’’; 

11 and 

12 (ii) in subparagraph (C)— 

13 (I) by inserting ‘‘or on Tribal 

14 land’’ after ‘‘within a State’’; and 

15 (II) by inserting ‘‘, Indian tribe, 

16 Tribal organization, or Native Hawai17 ian Community’’ after ‘‘water resource 

18 agency’’; 

19 (B) in paragraph (6)— 

20 (i) by striking ‘‘give priority to those 

21 activities’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘give 

22 priority to— 

23 ‘‘(A) activities’’; 

24 (ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so des25 ignated)— 


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1 (I) by inserting ‘‘, Indian tribe, 

2 Tribal organization, Native Hawaiian 

3 Community,’’ after ‘‘a State’’; and 

4 (II) by striking the period at the 

5 end and inserting a semicolon; and 

6 (iii) by adding at the end the fol7 lowing: 

8 ‘‘(B) activities conducted in regions of the 

9 United States Geological Survey in which there 

10 is— 

11 ‘‘(i) a high level of drought; 

12 ‘‘(ii) a reliance on reservoirs for water 

13 storage; 

14 ‘‘(iii) a reliance on hydrologic storage, 

15 including groundwater, aquifers, and 

16 snowpack; and 

17 ‘‘(iv) flooding and extreme rainfall.’’; 

18 and 

19 (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘are au20 thorized to be appropriated such sums as are 

21 necessary to carry out this subsection for the pe22 riod of fiscal years 2009 through 2023’’ and in23 serting ‘‘is authorized to be appropriated 

24 $4,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each 

25 of fiscal years 2023 through 2028’’; 


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1 (3) by striking subsection (c); 

2 (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 

3 (c); and 

4 (5) in paragraph (4) of subsection (c) (as so re5 designated), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 


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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 


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