118th Congress Water Resources Development
H.R. 2429: Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act
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Summary
This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish an Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program that supports the operational distribution of satellite-based evapotranspiration data generated under the program to sustain and enhance water resources. The bill defines evapotranspiration as the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by (1) evaporation from soil and other surfaces, and (2) transpiration from plants.
Under the program, the USGS must provide for the delivery of evapotranspiration data to advance the quantification of evaporation and consumptive water use and to provide data users with estimates of evapotranspiration data across large landscapes over certain periods of time.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jared Huffman D-CAOriginal
- Clarence Owens R-UTOriginal
- Chris Stewart R-UTOriginal
- Celeste Maloy R-UT
Who scored on this bill
- 1Susie Lee SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Susie Lee.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.