,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cee #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aaah ,report ,no4 #aah-afd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hick5loop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,april #i1 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,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 or ,,et 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 an ,indian ,tribe z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 7,d7 a private sector entity2 7,e7 a nongov]nm5tal organization2 or 7,f7 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 decision mak+ 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 7op5et7 data program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,op5 ,access ,evapotranspiration 7,open,e,t7 ,data ,program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide = ! deliv]y ( satellite-bas$ evapotranspiration data1 z available1 support$ by o!r ,,et me?ods-- 7#a7 to advance ! quantification ( evaporation & consumptive wat] use2 & 7#b7 to provide data us]s ) e/imates ( evapotranspiration data across l>ge l&scapes ov] c]ta9 p]iods ( "t1 ) a priority = ,l&sat scale 7#cj-ajjm7 :5 available4 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 data1 support$ by o!r ,,et me?ods1 bas$ on be/ available sci5ce & te*nologies2 & 7#b7 coord9ate & consult )-- 7,a7 ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation2 7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7iv7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice2 & 7v7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2 & 7,b7 ,program p>tn]s4 7d7 ,compon5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9 coord9ation ) o!r relevant ag5cies1 c>ry out activities to develop1 ma9ta91 e/abli%1 exp&1 or advance deliv]y ( satellite-bas$ evapotranspiration data1 support$ by o!r ,,et me?ods1 to advance ! quantification ( evaporation & consumptive wat] use1 ) an emphasis on c>ry+ out activities t-- 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$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes1 includ+ programs )9 bo? ! ,wat] ,res\rces & ,core ,sci5ce ,sy/ems divisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 ,^! may include-- 7,a7 ! ,wat] ,availability & ,use ,sci5ce ,program1 ! ,national ,wat] ,c5sus1 & ,integrat$ ,wat] ,availability ,assessm5ts2 & 7,b7 ! ,national ,l& ,imag+ ,program1 ! ,l& ,*ange ,sci5ce ,program1 & ! ,sci5ce ,analytics & ,syn!sis ,program4 7e7 ,wat] 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 by wat] res\rce managem5t ag5cies2 7#b7 may cont9ue to 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 agreem5ts ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates 7includ+ ,/ate ag5cies71 or ,indian ,tribes1 leases1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 grants1 loans1 & memor&a ( und]/&+4 7f7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,program p>tn]s to provide = ! effici5t & co/-effective adm9i/ration ( ! ,program1 includ+ ?r\gh co/ %>+ or by provid+ additional 9-k9d res\rces necess>y to c>ry out ! ,program2 & 7#b7 provide nonreimbursable mat*+ fund+1 z p]missible1 = programmatic & op]ational activities "u ?is section1 9 consultation ) ,program p>tn]s4 7g7 ,environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act modifies any obligation ( ! ,secret>y to comply ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate environm5tal laws 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4 #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e 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$]al ag5cies2 & 7#b7 a li/ ( ,f$]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 #bc1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,evapotranspiration ,data ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,evapotranspiration2 ,,et ,! t]ms evapotranspiration & ,,et mean ! 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 ,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#c7 ,non-,f$]al entity ,! t]m non-,f$]al entity means-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education2 7,b7 a ,/ate 7includ+ a ,/ate ag5cy72 7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 7,d7 a private sector entity2 7,e7 a nongov]nm5tal organization2 or 7,f7 an irrigation di/rict1 wat] di/rict1 gr\ndwat] su/a9ability ag5cy1 or o!r organization ) wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 #c4 ,evapotranspiration data 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 evaluate1 analyze1 te/1 ref9e1 & improve ,,et data & models1 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce & te*nology1 includ+ satellite-bas$ ,,et data ) ,l&sat scale 7#cj-ajjm7 & gr\nd-bas$ ,,et measurem5t te*nologies1 across public l& 7includ+ ,/ate =e/s & units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em71 rangel&1 agricultural l&1 & l>ge urban & o!r vegetat$ l&scapes2 7#b7 provide & ma9ta9 e/imates ( ,,et data across l>ge l&scapes ov] c]ta9 p]iods ( "t2 7#c7 use ,,et data to advance ! quantification ( evaporation & consumptive wat] use on public l& 7includ+ ,/ate =e/s & units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em71 rangel&1 agricultural l&1 & l>ge urban & o!r vegetat$ l&scapes2 & 7#d7 support ! developm5t & ma9t5ance ( ,,et data1 models1 s(tw>e sy/ems1 & associat$ rese>* & developm5t1 9 consultation ) o!r programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t h develop$ & are ma9ta9+ ,,et s(tw>e sy/ems & datasets4 7b7 ,requirem5ts & coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all incorporate sci5tific pe] review1 z appropriate & to ! maximum ext5t practicable2 7#b7 %all collaborate & consult ) sci5ti/s & exp]ts1 includ+ individuals work+ = comm]cial ent]prises1 on us+ models or an ensemble ( models1 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce & te*nology1 to provide ,,et data2 7#c7 may develop & c>ry out public education programs aim$ at help+ non-,f$]al entities1 wat] manag]s1 m$ia outlets1 agricultural produc]s1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s und]/& appropriate int]pretations & uses ( ,,et data2 7#d7 %all coord9ate & consult )-- 7,a7 ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+-- 7i7 ! ,commission] ( ,reclamation2 7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration2 7iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7iv7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>* ,s]vice2 & 7v7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2 7,b7 non-,f$]al entities2 & 7,c7 relevant /akehold]s2 7#e7 may coord9ate ,,et data analyses1 use1 & collection ef=ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 non-,f$]al entities1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s ?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#f7 %all provide a disclaim] relat+ to ! publication ( ,,et data1 9 consultation ) ! applicable ,/ate f :i* ! data is be+ publi%$2 & 7#g7 %all adh]e to sci5tific integrity policies relat+ to ! publication ( ,,et data4 7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) non-,f$]al entities to provide = improv$ te*nical approa*es to c>ry out activities "u t subsection or additional 9-k9d res\rces4 7d7 ,advisory committee 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,advisory ,committee on ,,et ,data 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,advisory ,committee74 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #aa memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 :o %all be repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate ag5cies2 7,b7 ,indian ,tribes2 7,c7 irrigation di/ricts1 wat] di/ricts1 gr\ndwat] su/a9ability ag5cies1 or o!r organizations ) wat] or p[] deliv]y au?ority2 7,d7 f>m]s or ran*]s2 7,e7 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 7,f7 rese>* in/itutions & in/itutions ( high] education t are qualifi$ to provide advice reg>d+ ,,et measurem5t & sci5ce2 & 7,g7 private sector entities t are qualifi$ to provide advice reg>d+ ,,et measurem5t & sci5ce4 7#c7 ,responsibilities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all provide recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y = ! implem5tation ( ! activities au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7i7 ,,et rese>*2 7ii7 sci5tific progress ( ,,et measurem5t & sci5ce2 7iii7 ,,et data use & application1 includ+ re/rictions & qualifications on use ( data2 7iv7 public education programs aim$ at help+ relevant /akehold]s und]/& ! appropriate int]pretations & uses ( ,,et data2 7v7 sci5tific ov]views ( ,,et data us$ or publi%$ by ,f$]al ag5cies = regulation or wat] res\rces plann+ & managem5t2 7vi7 data privacy measures & proc$ures beyond ! m9imum requir$ by ?is ,act2 7vii7 r$uc+ ! competitiv5ess ( comm]cial s]vices (f]+ ,,et data1 analyses1 or o!r products or impacts to ! viability ( ! comm]cial s]vices2 & 7viii7 su* o!r topics z ! ,advisory ,committee det]m9es appropriate4 7,b7 ,consid]ation ,! ,secret>y %all take into consid]ation any recomm5dation ( ! ,advisory ,committee provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7e7 ,environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act modifies any obligation ( ! ,secret>y to comply ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate environm5tal laws 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4 7f7 ,application2 effect ( ,act2 privacy 7#a7 ,application ,,et data may be appli$ = ! 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=ts4 7#b7 ,f$]al or ,/ate wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act creates1 impairs1 alt]s1 or sup]s$es a ,f$]al or ,/ate wat] "r4 7#c7 ,privacy ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 aggregate or de-id5tify ,,et data "u ?is ,act 9 a mann] suffici5t to ensure t in=mation on entities or p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation is n disclos$4 7#d7 ,au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act provides new1 or exp&s any exi/+1 au?ority to provide ,,et data1 9 accordance ) ! matt] "u ! head+ ,,geological ,,survey ( ! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #c1 #ahgi 7#bj ,/at4 #cid1 *apt] #ahb2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ca7;a774 #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation & analysis ( ! accuracy1 limitations1 & trade-(fs ( new & exi/+ ,,et measurem5t sci5ce & te*nology & ,,et data2 7#b7 a summ>y ( ! uses or anticipat$ uses ( ,,et data by relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & non-,f$]al entities2 7#c7 a /atus update on ! op]ational incorporation ( ,,et data into model+1 wat] plann+1 & report+ ef=ts ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#d7 an evaluation ( pot5tial gov]nance /ructures & privacy protections t c\ld be us$ to ensure ! int5d$ & prop] use ( ,,et data2 7#e7 recomm5dations = us+ ,,et data = an improv$1 l>g]-scale approa* & application2 & 7#f7 a description (-- 7,a7 any non-,f$]al entities t provide ,,et data or analysis2 & 7,b7 any pot5tial adv]se impacts to ! entities describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 relat+ to ! publication ( ,,et data4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7#b7 #h1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7#c7 #aa1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7#d7 #ad1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7#e7 #ag1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh4 ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to conduct c]ta9 activities relat+ to evapotranspiration data44 ,april #i1 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! 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