,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjbb,ms4   
,/ansbury 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1
 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,mr4 
,c>son1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4              
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4
 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4            
,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4  
,bi%op ( ,georgia1 & ,ms4 ,h]rell7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on           
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1       
,agriculture1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ,arm$  
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = a national wat]  
data framework1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wat] ,data ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,!   

t]m ,advisory ,committee means !        
,advisory ,committee on ,wat] ,in=mation
 e/abli%$ by section #e7;a74  7#b7      
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,wat]    
,data ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section       
#d7;a74  7#c7 ,data /&>ds ,! t]m data   
/&>ds means /&>ds relat+ to ! mann] 9   
:i* data are to be /ructur$1 populat$1 &
 encod$ 9 ma*9e-readable =mats1 & made  
int]op]able = data ex*ange4  7#d7       
,dep>tm5ts ,! t]m ,dep>tm5ts means ea* (
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 
7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,e7 ,!    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  
7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7,h7 ,!
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,i7
 ,! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space      
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,!  
t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  

7#f7 ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework ,!
 t]m ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework   
means ! national wat] data framework    
develop$ "u section #c4  7#g7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#h7 ,wat] data ,! t]m wat]  
data means measurem5ts ( basic prop]ties
 relat+ to ! plann+ & managem5t ( wat]  
res\rces1 includ+ /reamfl[1             
precipitation1 gr\ndwat]1 soil moi/ure1 
sn[1 evaporation1 wat] quality1 & wat]  
use 9 agriculture1 indu/ry1 natural     
sy/ems1 & municipal uses4  7#i7 ,wat]   
,data ,grant ,program ,! t]m ,wat] ,data
 ,grant ,program means ! wat] data grant
 program e/abli%$ "u section #f7;a74    
7#aj7 ,wat] data infra/ructure ,! t]m   
wat] data infra/ructure means an        
integrat$ sy/em ( in=mation te*nologies 
t includes common /&>ds1 =mats1 & tools 
to make wat] data easy to f9d1 access1 &
 %>e onl9e4  #c4 ,national wat] data    
framework  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purpose (  
improv+ wat] res\rces managem5t & access
 across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+        

address+ dr\ght1 floods1 & o!r wat]     
managem5t *all5ges1 ! heads ( !         
,dep>tm5ts %all jo9tly develop &        
implem5t a national wat] data framework 
= integrat+1 %>+1 & us+ wat] data4  7b7 
,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ & implem5t+ !  
,national ,wat] ,data ,framework1 !     
,dep>tm5ts %all-- 7#a7 id5tify &        
prioritize key wat] data ne$$ to support
 wat] res\rces managem5t & plann+1      
includ+-- 7,a7 wat] data sets1 types1 & 
associat$ metadata2 &  7,b7 wat] data   
infra/ructure1 te*nologies1 & tools2    
7#b7 develop & adopt common national    
wat] data /&>ds = collect+1 %>+1 &      
integrat+ wat] data1 infra/ructure1     
te*nologies1 & tools 9 consultation )   
,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 local          
gov]nm5ts1 & relevant bodies2  7#c7     
ensure t ,f$]al wat] data are made      
f9dable1 accessible1 int]op]able1 &     
reusable 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds develop$
 & adopt$ pursuant to ?is ,act2  7#d7   
integrate wat] data & tools ?r\gh common
 approa*es to data infra/ructure1       

plat=ms1 models1 & tool developm5t2     
7#e7 e/abli% a common1 national         
geospatial index = publi%+ & l9k+ wat]  
data f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & o!r    
non-,f$]al s\rces = onl9e discov]y2     
7#f7 h>monize & align policies1         
programs1 protocols1 budgets1 & fund+   
programs relat+ to wat] data to a*ieve !
 purposes ( ?is ,act to ! maximum ext5t 
practicable2  7#g7 p>ticipate 9 &       
coord9ate wat] data activities ) !      
,c\ncil2 &  7#h7 support ! adoption (   
new te*nologies & ! developm5t ( tools =
 wat] data collection1 %>+1 &           
/&>dization by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1  
local1 & o!r entities4  #d4 ,wat] ,data 
,c\ncil  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! heads ( !      
,dep>tm5ts %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy    
,c\ncil1 to be kn[n z ! ,wat] ,data     
,c\ncil1 to support ! developm5t &      
implem5tation ( ! ,national ,wat] ,data 
,framework4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,duties
 ( ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7   
s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil2  7,b7 9     
collaboration ) ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &    

,te*nology ,policy1 conv5e ! ,c\ncil n  
less frequ5tly ?an #d times ea* ye>2 &  
7,c7 provide /aff support = ! ,c\ncil   
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological       
,survey4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,c\ncil ,memb]s  
%all include ! heads ( ! foll[+         
entities3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5ts4  7,b7     
,bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5ts t h a  
significant role or int]e/ 9 wat] data1 
includ+-- 7i7 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7ii7
 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2  7iii7 ! 
,bureau ( ,reclamation2  7iv7 ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7v7 !      
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission2  
7vi7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife   
,s]vice2  7vii7 ! ,indian ,heal?        
,s]vice2  7viii7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2  7ix7 !
 ,national ,laboratories2  7x7 !        
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2
  7xi7 ! ,national ,oceanic &           
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7xii7 !     
,rural ,developm5t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture2 &  7xiii7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7,c7       
,(fices ( ! ,executive ,(fice ( !       

,presid5t1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,c\ncil on   
,environm5tal ,quality2  7ii7 ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7iii7 ! ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy4  7,d7  
,o!r ,f$]al entities t ! ,*air & a      
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 det]m9e 
to be appropriate4  7c7 ,duties ,!      
,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 support ! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( ! ,national ,wat]    
,data ,framework2 &  7#b7 facilitate    
communication & collaboration among     
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil-- 7,a7 to e/abli%1   
adopt1 & implem5t common national wat]  
data /&>ds2  7,b7 to promote wat] data  
%>+ & integration across ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+-- 7i7 wat] 
data collection1 docum5tation1          
ma9t5ance1 di/ribution1 & pres]vation   
/rategies2 &  7ii7 developm5t & use (   
wat] data infra/ructure1 tools1 &       
te*nologies to support wat] managem5t & 
plann+2  7,c7 to align ! policies1      
programs1 protocols1 budgets1 & fund+   
programs relat+ to wat] data ( ! memb]s 

( ! ,c\ncil2 &  7,d7 to promote         
p>tn]%ips across ,f$]al entities &      
non-,f$]al entities-- 7i7 to advance    
innovation & solutions 9 wat] data1     
te*nology1 tools1 plann+1 & managem5t2 &
  7ii7 to develop guidel9es = data %>+ &
 protect+ data privacy4  7d7 ,wat] ,data
 ,c\ncil reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
annually !reaft]1 9 conjunction ) !     
annual budget submission ( ! ,presid5t  
to ,congress "u section #aaje7;a7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,secret>y1 act+ on behalf ( ! ,c\ncil1  
%all submit to memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil & !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress &    
make available publicly onl9e a report t
 describes-- 7#a7 ! ,national ,wat]     
,data ,framework2  7#b7 ! actions       
und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5ts to implem5t ?is
 ,act pursuant to section #c2  7#c7 key 
wat] data sets1 types1 & infra/ructure  
ne$$ to support wat] managem5t & plann+2
  7#d7 goals1 t>gets1 & actions to c>ry 
out ! ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework 9

 ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>2  7#e7 a summ>y 
& evaluation ( ! progress ( ! ,dep>tm5ts
 9 a*iev+ any prior goals1 t>gets1 &    
actions to c>ry out ! ,national ,wat]   
,data ,framework2  7#f7 actions ne$$ to 
align policies1 programs1 & budget>y    
res\rces to c>ry out ! ,national ,wat]  
,data ,framework 9 ! subsequ5t fiscal   
ye>2  7#g7 grants & assi/ance provid$ to
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local entities t[>d !
 developm5t & adoption ( new te*nologies
 & tools2  7#h7 opportunities to develop
 & inc5tivize ! deploym5t ( promis+     
next-g5]ation te*nologies1 includ+ new  
wat] data te*nologies & tools1 9        
p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector & o!rs to   
accompli% ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7#i7
 metrics = a*iev+ ! ,national ,wat]     
,data ,framework4  #e4 ,advisory        
,committee on ,wat] ,in=mation  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior an advisory      
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,advisory     
,committee on ,wat] ,in=mation1 to      
advise ! ,secret>y1 ,dep>tm5ts1 &       

,c\ncil on ! developm5t & implem5tation 
( ! ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework4   
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!     
,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ (  
memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y 9 a
 mann] t provides =-- 7,a7 balanc$      
repres5tation among v>i\s entities      
involv$ 9 wat]-relat$ activities2 &     
7,b7 consid]ation = a geographic balance
 ( individuals repres5t+ localities     
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,selection
 ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all  
be select$ by ! ,secret>y f among       
entities involv$ 9 wat]-relat$          
activities1 includ+-- 7,a7 ,/ates2  7,b7
 ,indian ,tribes2  7,c7 local gov]nm5ts2
  7,d7 ,f$]al entities2  7,e7 wat]      
ag5cies1 utilities1 cons]vation         
di/ricts1 irrigation di/ricts1 acequias1
 & o!r wat] us] associations2  7,f7     
organizations t facilitate collaboration
 across ,/ates & multi-/ate             
in/rum5talities2  7,g7 educational      
in/itutions2  7,h7 pr(essional          
organizations2  7,i7 wat] data &        

te*nology-relat$ exp]ts1 pr(essionals1 &
 indu/ries2  7,j7 private sector        
entities2 &  7,k7 nonpr(it              
organizations4  7#c7 ,t]m ,memb]s ( !   
,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y = a t]m n to exce$ #d ye>s4 
7c7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y %all s]ve z !    
,*air ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7d7    
,/aff support ,! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey %all provide support
 s]vices = ! ,advisory ,committee4  7e7 
,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,committee %all    
meet at ! call ( ! ,*air1 b n less      
frequ5tly ?an #d times ea* ye>4  7f7    
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,advisory         
,committee are to advise ! ,secret>y1   
,dep>tm5ts1 & ,c\ncil on-- 7#a7 !       
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,national
 ,wat] ,data ,framework2  7#b7 ef=ts to 
op]ate a co/-effective national network 
( wat] data collection & analysis t     
meets ! priority wat] in=mation ne$s ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &1 to ! ext5t         
practicable us+ available res\rces1 !   
ne$s ( ! non-,f$]al community t are ti$ 

to national int]e/s2  7#c7 ef=ts to     
develop uni=m /&>ds1 guidel9es1 &       
proc$ures = ! collection1 analysis1     
managem5t1 & dissem9ation ( wat]        
in=mation to improve quality1 consi/5cy1
 & accessibility nationwide2 &  7#d7 !  
effectiv5ess ( exi/+ wat] in=mation     
programs & recomm5d$ modifications ne$$ 
to respond to *anges 9 legislation1     
te*nology1 & o!r conditions4  7g7       
,applicability ( ,,faca  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to !        
,advisory ,committee4  7#b7 ,no         
t]m9ation ,section #ad7;a77#b7 ( !      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
,advisory ,committee4  #f4 ,wat] data   
grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a wat] data grant program 
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants--   
7#a7 to support non-,f$]al entities 9   
mak+ wat] data sets f9dable1 accessible1
 int]op]able1 & reusable 9 accordance ) 

! wat] data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act2 
7#b7 to advance ! developm5t ( wat] data
 infra/ructure1 tools1 & te*nologies to 
facilitate ! %>+ & use ( wat] data2     
7#c7 to support programs & projects t   
facilitate wat] data %>+ & use 9 wat]   
res\rces managem5t & ! implem5tation ( !
 ,national ,wat] ,data ,framework2 &    
7#d7 to provide a prize = accel]at+     
innovation & develop+ next-g5]ation wat]
 data tools & te*nologies4  7b7         
,coord9ation ) ! ,c\ncil ,! ,secret>y   
%all consult & coord9ate ) ! ,c\ncil 9  
creat+ & implem5t+ ! ,wat] ,data ,grant 
,program to ensure t-- 7#a7 ! ,wat]     
,data ,grant ,program is align$ ) &     
c>ries out ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 &     
7#b7 grants & programs are h>moniz$     
across ! ,dep>tm5ts & memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil
 to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7c7  
,eligible entities ,an entity eligible =
 a grant "u ! ,wat] ,data ,grant        
,program-- 7#a7 %all demon/rate         
significant ne$s or capabilities =      
advanc+ wat] data %>+ & tools ) a       

significant public b5efit2 &  7#b7 may  
include-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 multi/ate       
in/rum5tality1 ,indian ,tribe1 or o!r   
unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7,b7 a wat]     
ag5cy1 utility1 cons]vation di/rict1    
irrigation di/rict1 acequia1 mutual     
dome/ic association1 or o!r entity      
organiz$ pursuant to ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 or
 local laws = ! purpose ( wat]-relat$   
activities2  7,c7 an educational        
in/itution or nonpr(it organization2 &  
7,d7 9 ! case ( c>ry+ out activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d7-- 7i7 an  
individual :o is a citiz5 or legal      
resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 an  
entity t is incorporat$ & ma9ta9s !     
prim>y place ( bus9ess ( ! entity 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7  
,data %>+ & /&>ds ,any project fund$    
?r\gh ! ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program %all
 be implem5t$ 9 accordance ) ! wat] data
 /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #c4  7#b7    
,use ( exi/+ wat] data infra/ructure ,! 
recipi5t ( a grant %all1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 lev]age exi/+ wat] data &  

wat] data infra/ructure4  7e7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 9       
conjunction ) ! annual budget submission
 ( ! ,presid5t to ,congress "u section  
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to       
,congress a report t describes !        
implem5tation ( ! ,wat] ,data ,grant    
,program1 includ+-- 7#a7 a description (
 ! use & deploym5t ( am\nts made        
available "u ! ,wat] ,data ,grant       
,program2  7#b7 an acc\nt+ ( all grants 
aw>d$ "u ! ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program1 
includ+ a description (-- 7,a7 ea* grant
 recipi5t2 &  7,b7 ea* project fund$ "u 
! ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program2  7#c7 an 
assessm5t ( ! success ( ! ,wat] ,data   
,grant ,program 9 advanc+ ! purposes (  
?is ,act2 &  7#d7 a plan = ! subsequ5t  
fiscal ye> to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is   
,act4  7f7 ,au?orization (              
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !
 ,wat] ,data ,grant ,program #be1jjj1jjj

 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1 
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7g7   
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! funds au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7f71 n m
 ?an #c p]c5t may be us$ by ! ,secret>y 
= adm9i/rative co/s4  #g4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
sections #c ?r\gh #e #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4