,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #befh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjba,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,op5
 ,access ,evapotranspiration 7,open,e,t7
 ,data ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,op5 ,access       
,evapotranspiration ,data ,act4  #b4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,evapotranspiration ,! t]m              
evapotranspiration means ! process by   
:i* wat] is transf]r$ f ! l& to !       
atmosph]e by-- 7,a7 evaporation f soil &
 o!r surfaces2 &  7,b7 transpiration f  
plants4  7#b7 ,program ,! t]m program   
means ! ,op5 ,access ,evapotranspiration
 7,open,e,t7 ,data ,program e/abli%$ "u 
section #d7;a74  7#c7 ,program p>tn] ,! 
t]m program p>tn] means-- 7,a7 an       
in/itution ( high] education2  7,b7 a   
,/ate 7includ+ a ,/ate ag5cy72  7,c7 a  
private sector entity2  7,d7 a          

nongov]nm5tal organization2 or  7,e7 any
 o!r entity det]m9$ to be appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  #c4 
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7          
evapotranspiration is ! second l>ge/    
compon5t ( ! wat] budget1 :i* is an     
acc\nt+ ( ! allocation ( wat] res\rces  
to v>i\s wat] uses2  7#b7               
evapotranspiration is a measure ( ! wat]
 t is consum$ & lo/ f a wat] sy/em1     
remov$ f available supplies1 &          
unavailable = o!r uses )9 a wat]%$2     
7#c7 accurate in=mation on              
evapotranspiration is requir$ to balance
 wat] supply & wat] dem& 9 a wat]%$ &   
ensure t adequate wat] supplies =       
b5eficial uses are available ov] "t2    
7#d7 wat] us]s & manag]s are imp$$ 9 m  
effici5t decisionmak+ by-- 7,a7 ! lack (
 consi/5t & compreh5sive wat] use data2 
&  7,b7 ! fact t access to exi/+ data is
 (t5 limit$ & co/-prohibitive2 &  7#e7  

evapotranspiration data may be appli$ = 
! purposes (-- 7,a7 assi/+ us]s &       
decisionmak]s to bett] manage res\rces &
 protect f9ancial viability ( f>m       
op]ations dur+ dr\ght2  7,b7 develop+ m 
accurate wat] budgets & innovative      
managem5t programs to bett] promote     
cons]vation & su/a9ability ef=ts2 &     
7,c7 employ+ great] gr\ndwat] managem5t 
practices & und]/&+ impacts (           
consumptive wat] use4  #d4 ,op5 ,access 
,evapotranspiration 7,open,e,t7 data    
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% an ,op5 ,access            
,evapotranspiration 7,open,e,t7 ,data   
,program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide
 = ! deliv]y ( satellite-bas$           
evapotranspiration data-- 7#a7 to       
advance ! quantification ( evaporation &
 consumptive wat] use2 &  7#b7 to       
provide data us]s ) field-scale e/imates
 ( evapotranspiration data across l>ge  
l&scapes ov] c]ta9 p]iods ( "t4  7b7    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! program is to   
support ! op]ational di/ribution (      

satellite-bas$ evapotranspiration data  
g5]at$ "u ! program to su/a9 & enhance  
wat] res\rces 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7   
,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 !       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 evaluate1 use1 &  
modify s\rces ( satellite-bas$          
evapotranspiration data bas$ on be/     
available sci5ce & te*nologies2 &  7#b7 
coord9ate & consult )-- 7,a7 ! heads (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+--  
7i7 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation2  7ii7
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national           
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2     
7iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7iv7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural   
,rese>* ,s]vice2 &  7v7 ! ,*ief ( !     
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2
 &  7,b7 program p>tn]s4  7d7 ,compon5ts
 ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y    
%all c>ry out activities t w\ld develop1
 ma9ta91 e/abli%1 exp&1 or advance      
deliv]y ( satellite-bas$                
evapotranspiration data to advance !    
quantification ( evaporation &          

consumptive wat] use1 ) an emphasis on  
c>ry+ out activities t w\ld-- 7#a7      
support ! developm5t & ma9t5ance (      
evapotranspiration data & s(tw>e sy/ems 
& associat$ rese>* & developm5t 9 a     
mann] t ensures t program data are      
reflective ( ! be/ available sci5ce1    
includ+ by provid+ support to program   
p>tn]s1 or coord9at+ activities ) o!r   
programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 t 
h develop$ & are ma9ta9+                
evapotranspiration s(tw>e sy/ems &      
datasets2  7#b7 demon/rate or te/ new & 
exi/+ evapotranspiration measurem5t     
te*nology2  7#c7 improve                
evapotranspiration measurem5t sci5ce &  
te*nology2 &  7#d7 develop or ref9e !   
application ( satellite-bas$            
evapotranspiration data available to    
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & ,indian       
,tribes1 includ+ ! integration ( program
 data into-- 7,a7 ! ,wat] ,availability 
& ,use ,sci5ce ,program1 ! ,national    
,wat] ,c5sus1 & ,integrat$ ,wat]        
,availability ,assessm5ts by ! ,unit$   

,/ates ,geological ,survey2 &  7,b7     
activities "u ! ,water,s,m,a,r,t program
 au?oriz$ by subtitle ,f ( title ,,ix ( 
! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (
 #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfa et seq474  
7e7 ,use & availability ( program data  
,! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all incorporate1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 program   
in=mation & data = purposes ( det]m9+   
consumptive wat] use on irrigat$ or o!r 
vegetat$ l&scapes = use 9 wat]          
allocation decisions1 wat] budget       
acc\nt+1 & wat] use report+2  7#b7 %all 
coord9ate data analyses1 use1 &         
collection ef=ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1  
,/ates1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ?r\gh exi/+ 
coord9at+ organizations1 su* z-- 7,a7 ! 
,we/]n ,/ates ,wat] ,c\ncil2 &  7,b7 !  
,we/]n ,/ates ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,support    
,team2 &  7#c7 may provide in=mation    
collect$ & analyz$ "u ! program to      
program p>tn]s ?r\gh appropriate        
me*anisms1 includ+ ?r\gh int]ag5cy      
agreem5ts ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates      
7includ+ ,/ate ag5cies71 or ,indian     

,tribes1 leases1 contracts1 coop]ative  
agreem5ts1 grants1 loans1 & memor&a (   
und]/&+4  7f7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ent] into         
coop]ative agreem5ts ) program p>tn]s to
 provide = ! effici5t & co/-effective   
adm9i/ration ( ! program1 includ+ ?r\gh 
co/-%>+ or by provid+ additional 9-k9d  
res\rces necess>y to c>ry out ! program2
 &  7#b7 provide nonreimbursable mat*+  
fund+ = programmatic & op]ational       
activities "u ?is section1 9            
consultation ) program p>tn]s4  7g7     
,environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act     
modifies any obligation ( ! ,secret>y to
 comply ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate     
environm5tal laws 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4 
#e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &
 ,natural ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1      
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ,appropriations 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,natural  
,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 &              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             

,repres5tatives a report t includes--   
7#a7 a /atus update on ! op]ational     
incorporation ( program data into       
model+1 wat] plann+1 & report+ ef=ts (  
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,wat]
 ,availability & ,use ,sci5ce ,program (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey & !
 ,water,s,m,a,r,t program au?oriz$ by   
subtitle ,f ( title ,,ix ( ! ,omnibus   
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfa et seq472 &  7#b7 a   
li/ ( ,f$]al ag5cies & program p>tn]s t 
are apply+ program data to b5eficial    
use1 includ+ a description ( examples ( 
b5eficial uses4  #f4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ad1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available  
until exp5d$4