NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025

On 2026-01-05, Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) delivered a floor speech titled "NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025" in the Senate. The speech addressed taxes and also covered the environment, education. It referenced legislation including S10, S16, S1626, among other bills.

NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 2 (Monday, January 5, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 2 (Monday, January 5, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S10-S16] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2025 Mr. MARSHALL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 249, S. 1626. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 1626) to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which was reported from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with an amendment as follows: (The part of the bill intended to be stricken is in boldfaced brackets and the part of the bill intended to be inserted is in italic.) S. 1626 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS UNDER FLOOD LEVEL OBSERVATION, OPERATIONS, AND DECISION SUPPORT ACT. (a) Definitions.--Section 12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting before paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(1) Atmospheric river.--The term `atmospheric river' means a transient corridor of strong water vapor in the atmosphere that-- ``(A) produces significant quantities of rain or snow; and ``(B) may be primarily beneficial to the water supply or hazardous due to flooding. ``(2) Atmospheric river flooding event.--The term `atmospheric river flooding event' means an atmospheric river that-- ``(A) results in flooding of rivers and streams or other hazards to human life, property, or the economy; and ``(B) is of particular concern to human health, property, and the economy, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. ``(3) Extreme precipitation event.--The term `extreme precipitation event' means precipitation quantities exceeding the 5-year annual recurrence interval for a specific location.''. (b) Requirements.--Section 12(d)(1) of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(d)(1)) is amended by inserting ``, such as precipitation resulting from hurricanes, atmospheric river flooding events, and extreme precipitation events'' before the period at the end. [SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS ACT. [(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3101) is amended-- [(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (11) as paragraphs (7), (8), (10), (11), (13), (14), (15), and (16), respectively; [(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: [``(4) Atmospheric river.--The term `atmospheric river' has the meaning given the term in section 12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)). [``(5) Atmospheric river flooding event.--The term `atmospheric river flooding event' has the meaning given the term in section 12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)). [``(6) Extreme precipitation event.--The term `extreme precipitation event' has the meaning given the term in section 12(a) of the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act (15 U.S.C. 9707(a)).''; [(3) by inserting after paragraph (8), as so redesignated, the following: [``(9) Institution of higher education.--The term `institution of higher education' has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).''; [(4) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so redesignated, the following: [``(12) Native hawaiian organization.--The term `Native Hawaiian organization' has the meaning given the term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7517), except that the term includes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.''; and [(5) by adding at the end the following: [``(17) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).''. [(b) National Landslide Hazards Reduction Program.-- [(1) Establishment.--Section 3(a)(3) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``protect'' and inserting ``contribute to protecting''. [(2) Program activities.--Section 3(b)(1)(C)(ii) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking ``implement'' and inserting ``disseminate''. [(3) National strategy.--Section 3(b)(2) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(2)) is amended-- [(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; [(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the following: [``(A) In general.--Not later than''; and [(C) by adding at the end the following: [``(B) Assessment.--For purposes of the first national strategy published after the date of enactment of the National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 under subparagraph (A), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, shall include an assessment of the risks that atmospheric river flooding events and extreme precipitation events pose to the safety of life and property in the United States with respect to landslide hazards.''. [(4) National landslide hazards database.--Section 3(b)(3) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(3)) is amended-- [(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and [(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: [``(C) the identification of areas in need of additional hazard risk assessment, including areas that may be at risk due to-- [``(i) hydrology or changes in hydrology that may include erosion, drought, or other characteristics that could impact landslide risk; [``(ii) atmospheric river flooding events and extreme precipitation events, as identified by the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary; [``(iii) geologic activity, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, or tsunamis; or [``(iv) data-poor areas or hazards with poor monitoring that could contribute to increased landslide risk;''. [(5) Landslide hazard and risk preparedness for communities.--Section 3(b)(4) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(4)) is amended-- [(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``Native Hawaiian organizations and other stakeholders, as appropriate,'' before ``and Indian tribes''; [(B) in subparagraph (A)-- [(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``local, and Tribal governments and decisionmakers'' and inserting ``and local governments, Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and other decisionmakers''; [(ii) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: [``(iii) health and safety with respect to landslides;''; [(iii) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and [(iv) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: [``(iv) reducing losses from landslides, including the threats caused by atmospheric rivers and other extreme precipitation events; and''; and [(C) in subparagraph (B)-- [(i) in clause (i), by striking ``local, and Tribal officials'' and inserting ``and local officials, Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations''; and [(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ``local, and Tribal emergency managers'' and inserting ``and local emergency managers and emergency managers of Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations''. [(6) Debris flow early warning system.--Section 3(b)(5) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(5)) is amended-- [(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments'' and inserting ``State, territorial, and local governments, Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations''; [(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; [(C) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``In carrying out'' and inserting the following: [``(A) In general.--In carrying out''; and [(D) by adding at the end the following: [``(B) Consultation.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may consult [[Page S11]] with an institution of higher education described in subsection (d)(2)(B)(iv) and other stakeholders to establish and support emergency response procedures, as appropriate.''. [(7) Emergency response activities.--Section 3(b)(6) of the National Landslide Preparedness Act (43 U.S.C. 3102(b)(6)) is amended-- [(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; [(B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking ``In carrying'' and inserting the following: [``(A) In general.--In carrying''; [(C) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)-- [(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``Native Hawaiian organizations,'' before ``and Indian tribes''; [(ii) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking ``and'' at the end; [(iii) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and [(iv) by adding at the end the following: [``(iv) to improve re

Referenced legislation: S1626, S1626