[1] The NIDIS is "charged with providing timely information to prevent drought and extreme weather damage.

[4] The NIDIS is supposed to be an interagency, multi-partner approach to drought monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

[6] The bill would revise NIDIS functions to require the NIDIS to, among other things: (1) provide certain information (including concerning water supplies and soil moisture), forecasts, and assessments described in the Act on both national and regional levels; and (2) continue ongoing research and monitoring activities related to drought and the role of extreme weather events and climate variability in drought.

[7] The Drought Information Act of 2013 was introduced into the United States Senate on February 25, 2013, by Sen. Mark L. Pryor (D, AR).

[9] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.