,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #fba  #aah?          
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 #dbde    
,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates 
,may #b1 #bjbd ,ms4 ,lummis 7= h]self1  
,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,novemb] #ba1    
#bjbd ,report$ by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an     
am5dm5t ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+    
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji to reau?orize   
c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey 
wat] data enhancem5t programs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wat] ,monitor+ & ,track+  
,ess5tial ,res\rces ,data ,improvem5t   
,act or ! ,,wat] ,data ,improvem5t ,act4
  #b4 ,wat] data enhancem5t by ,unit$   
,/ates ,geological ,survey  7a7 ,f$]al  
priority /reamgage program ,section     
#iejg7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&      
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfg7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! 

subsection head+ & ins]t+ ,f$]al        
priority /reamgage program2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ national        
/reamfl[ in=mation program1 z review$ by
 ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil 9 #bjjd &  
ins]t+ ,f$]al priority /reamgage        
program2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
 national /reamfl[ in=mation program ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,f$]al priority
 /reamgage program2  7#d7 9 p>agraph    
7#d7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ ,m>*
 #cj1 #bjbc2  7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by     
/rik+ national /reamfl[ in=mation       
program & ins]t+ ,f$]al priority        
/reamgage program2 &  7iii7 9 clause    
7ii71 by ins]t+ precipitation be=e      
wat]-quality s5sors2 &  7,b7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,national    
,/reamfl[ ,in=mation ,program plan z    
review$ by ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil &
 ins]t+ ,f$]al ne$s e/abli%$ ?r\gh      
regul> solicitation ( fe$back1 su* z !  
fe$back docum5t$ 9 ! report entitl$     

,re-prioritization ( ! ,u4,s4           
,geological ,survey ,f$]al ,priority    
/reamgage program1 #bjbb 7,op5-file     
,report #bjbc-ajcb72  7#e7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ national /reamgag+       
network ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
,f$]al priority /reamgage network2 &    
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#f7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+        
national /reamfl[ in=mation program &   
ins]t+ ,f$]al priority /reamgage        
program2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+
 #bjbh2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
/rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbh4  7b7        
,national gr\ndwat] res\rces monitor+   
,section #iejg7;b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,public 
,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfg7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by   
ins]t+ 1 ,indian ,tribes1 be=e & ,/ate2 
&  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7i7 by     
ins]t+ or on ,tribal l& aft] )9 a ,/ate2
 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or ,indian ,tribe    
aft] wat] res\rce ag5cy2  7#b7 9        

p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ or an ,indian  
,tribe aft] or local gov]nm5tal entity2 
&  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection 
= ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh     
#bjbc & ins]t+ is au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ #d1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
subsection = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbh 4  7c7 ,repeal ( bracki%    
gr\ndwat] assessm5t ,section #iejg ( !  
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfg7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 
7c74  7d7 ,improv$ wat] e/imation1      
measurem5t1 & monitor+ te*nologies      
,section #iejg ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfg7 is am5d$1 9 subsection 7c77#d7  
7z r$esignat$ by subsection 7c77#b771 by
 /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbh4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wat]   
,monitor+ & ,track+ ,ess5tial ,res\rces 
,data ,improvem5t ,act or ! ,,wat] ,data

 ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,wat] data      
enhancem5t by ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey  7a7 ,f$]al priority /reamgage  
program ,section #iejg7;a7 ( ! ,omnibus 
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by /rik+ ! subsection head+ & ins]t+    
,f$]al priority /reamgage program2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ national     
/reamfl[ in=mation program1 z review$ by
 ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil 9 #bjjd &  
ins]t+ ,f$]al priority /reamgage        
program2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+
 national /reamfl[ in=mation program ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,f$]al priority
 /reamgage program2  7#d7 9 p>agraph    
7#d7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 9 
! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #aj 
ye>s & ins]t+ #be ye>s2  7ii7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ national /reamfl[         
in=mation program & ins]t+ ,f$]al       
priority /reamgage program2 &  7iii7 9  
clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ precipitation    
be=e wat]-quality s5sors2 &  7,b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,national    

,/reamfl[ ,in=mation ,program plan z    
review$ by ! ,national ,rese>* ,c\ncil &
 ins]t+ ,f$]al ne$s e/abli%$ ?r\gh      
regul> solicitation ( fe$back1 su* z !  
fe$back docum5t$ 9 ! report entitl$     
,re-prioritization ( ! ,u4,s4           
,geological ,survey ,f$]al ,priority    
/reamgage program1 #bjbb 7,op5-file     
,report #bjbc-ajcb72  7#e7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ national /reamgag+       
network ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+     
,f$]al priority /reamgage network2 &    
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#f7--  7,a7 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ national
 /reamfl[ in=mation program & ins]t+    
,f$]al priority /reamgage program2 &    
7ii7 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbi2 &   
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #bjai 
& ins]t+ #bjbi4  7b7 ,national gr\ndwat]
 res\rces monitor+ ,section #iejg7;b7 ( 
! ,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (
 #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfg7;b77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ & ,/ate & local    

wat] res\rce ag5cies & ins]t+ 1 ,/ate & 
local wat] res\rce ag5cies1 ,indian     
,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 &       
,native ,hawaiian organizations2 &  7,b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7 by ins]t+ or 
on ,tribal l& aft] )9 a ,/ate2 &  7ii7  
by ins]t+ 1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal     
organization1 or ,native ,hawaiian      
organization aft] wat] res\rce ag5cy2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by ins]t+ 1       
,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal organization1 or
 ,native ,hawaiian organization aft] or 
local gov]nm5tal entity2 &  7#c7 9      
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ #bjbc & ins]t+  
#bjbi4  7c7 ,repeal ( bracki% gr\ndwat] 
assessm5t ,section #iejg ( ! ,omnibus   
,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajcfg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7c74  7d7 ,improv$ wat] e/imation1      
measurem5t1 & monitor+ te*nologies      
,section #iejg ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l& 
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajcfg7 is am5d$1 9 subsection 7c77#d7  

7z r$esignat$ by subsection 7c77#b771 by
 /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjbi4  ,novemb]  
#ba1 #bjbd ,report$ ) an am5dm5t