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HR 5770 118th Congress House Water Resources Development Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Hydrology and hydrography Water resources funding Watersheds

Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act

Introduced: September 27, 2023 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-174.
Dec 23, 2024
Signed by President.
Dec 23, 2024
Presented to President.
Dec 18, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7133)
Dec 18, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2024
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 11, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-405.
Jul 9, 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 8, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 8, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4466)
Jul 8, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4466)
Jul 8, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5770.
Jul 8, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4466-4467)
Jul 8, 2024
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 27, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.
Jun 27, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-566.
Jan 17, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 17, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 17, 2024
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
Nov 14, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Nov 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Sep 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 27, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act

This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the following initiatives of the United States Geological Survey (USGS): (1) Federal Priority Streamgage program (previously known as the National Streamflow Information Program); (2) groundwater monitoring program, including the National Groundwater Monitoring Network; and (3) grants for water estimation, measurement, and monitoring technologies and methodologies.

The act also modifies the Federal Priority Streamgage program, which measures and tracks the amount of water in nationally significant watersheds and provides information about those watersheds and their conditions, such as floods and droughts. Currently, the USGS must ensure that all streamgages are equipped with water-quality sensors. The act requires that those sensors are precipitation water-quality sensors. The act also requires each streamgage site to conform with the federal needs established through regular solicitation and feedback, such as that documented in the report titled Re-prioritization of the U.S. Geological Survey Federal Priority streamgage program, 2022.

What's happening now December 23, 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-174.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1