This bill reauthorizes and expands the National Landslide Preparedness Act, which supports federal efforts to research, map, and prepare communities for landslide risks. It extends the program through 2034 and increases annual funding from $25 million to $40 million, with at least $15 million reserved specifically for purchasing and deploying landslide early warning systems in high-risk areas. The legislation broadens the program's scope to explicitly address risks from atmospheric rivers, extreme precipitation, thawing permafrost, and glacial retreat, and strengthens coordination with Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian Communities alongside state and local governments. It also establishes new regional partnerships with universities and research institutions in high-risk landslide zones, creates a Next Generation Water Observing System within the U.S. Geological Survey with $42.5 million in initial funding to improve real-time water data for flood and drought forecasting, and updates federal streamgage and groundwater monitoring programs with increased funding (raising authorized levels to $100 million annually) and extended timelines through 2028. Overall, the bill affects federal agencies like the USGS and NOAA, state and local emergency managers, tribal governments, and communities in landslide- and flood-prone regions by improving hazard detection, funding, and interagency coordination.
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