Bill > HR7792

This bill, the Water Data Act, aims to establish a national water data framework to improve water resources management and access across the United States. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Developing and implementing a National Water Data Framework to integrate, share, and use water data, led by the heads of various federal departments. 2. Establishing an interagency Water Data Council to support the development and implementation of the National Water Data Framework. 3. Creating an Advisory Committee on Water Information to advise the Secretary of the Interior, federal departments, and the Water Data Council on the framework's development and implementation. 4. Establishing a Water Data Grant Program to support non-federal entities in making water data more accessible and usable, advancing water data infrastructure and tools, and incentivizing innovation in water data technologies. 5. Authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the activities related to the National Water Data Framework and the Advisory Committee. The goal of the bill is to improve water resources management and address challenges such as drought and floods by enhancing the accessibility, interoperability, and use of water data across federal, state, tribal, and local entities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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