2013 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 9 - NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (§§ 311 - 329)
Section 313d - NIDIS program
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 9 - NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Sec. 313d - NIDIS program |
Contains | section 313d |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-430, §3, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2918. |
Statutes at Large References | 120 Stat. 2918, 2919 |
Public Law References | Public Law 109-430 |
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The Under Secretary, through the National Weather Service and other appropriate weather and climate programs in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall establish a National Integrated Drought Information System.
(b) System functionsThe National Integrated Drought Information System shall—
(1) provide an effective drought early warning system that—
(A) is a comprehensive system that collects and integrates information on the key indicators of drought in order to make usable, reliable, and timely drought forecasts and assessments of drought, including assessments of the severity of drought conditions and impacts;
(B) communicates drought forecasts, drought conditions, and drought impacts on an ongoing basis to—
(i) decisionmakers at the Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local levels of government;
(ii) the private sector; and
(iii) the public,
in order to engender better informed and more timely decisions thereby leading to reduced impacts and costs; and
(C) includes timely (where possible real-time) data, information, and products that reflect local, regional, and State differences in drought conditions;
(2) coordinate, and integrate as practicable, Federal research in support of a drought early warning system; and
(3) build upon existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships.
(c) ConsultationThe Under Secretary shall consult with relevant Federal, regional, State, tribal, and local government agencies, research institutions, and the private sector in the development of the National Integrated Drought Information System.
(d) Cooperation from other Federal agenciesEach Federal agency shall cooperate as appropriate with the Under Secretary in carrying out this section.
(Pub. L. 109–430, §3, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2918.)
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis section, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 109–430, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2918, which enacted this section and provisions set out as notes under this section and section 311 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Amendment note set out under section 311 of this title and Tables.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONSPub. L. 109–430, §4, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2919, provided that: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act [see Short Title of 2006 Amendment note set out under section 311 of this title]—
"(1) $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2007;
"(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
"(3) $13,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
"(4) $14,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
"(5) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
"(6) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2012."
DEFINITIONSPub. L. 109–430, §2, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2918, provided that: "In this Act [see Short Title of 2006 Amendment note set out under section 311 of this title]:
"(1)
"(A) that leads to a deficiency in surface or subsurface water supplies (including rivers, streams, wetlands, ground water, soil moisture, reservoir supplies, lake levels, and snow pack); and
"(B) that causes or may cause—
"(i) substantial economic or social impacts; or
"(ii) substantial physical damage or injury to individuals, property, or the environment.
"(2)
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