S 4245
WATER Data Improvement Act
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The Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources Data Improvement Act (WATER Data Improvement Act) reauthorizes key programs within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) focused on water data collection and analysis. Specifically, it extends funding for the Federal Priority Streamgage program, which monitors rivers and streams, and the National Groundwater Monitoring Network. The bill also requires streamgages to use precipitation water-quality sensors and mandates coordination with Native American tribes before groundwater monitoring on tribal lands. Finally, it updates funding levels and timelines for these programs.
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