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HR 8041 116th Congress House Water Resources Development Advanced technology and technological innovations Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental technology Hydrology and hydrography Lakes and rivers Water resources funding Water use and supply Watersheds

Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act

Introduced: August 14, 2020 Introduced by: Harder, Josh Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Sep 4, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act

This bill establishes the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program within the Department of the Interior to improve snowpack measurement in particular watersheds. Further, the Bureau of Reclamation must incorporate, to the greatest extent practicable, information from emerging technologies for snowpack measurement when determining water supply forecasts or allocations to federal water contractors.

What's happening now September 4, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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