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Evapotranspiration Data Act

USA118th CongressS-1118| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2024
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act 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.

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Timeline
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Dec 14, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 9, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-164.
Apr 9, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
May 22, 2024
Star Print ordered on report 118-164.
  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 19, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.


  • December 14, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • April 9, 2024
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-164.


  • April 9, 2024
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.


  • May 22, 2024
    Star Print ordered on report 118-164.

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2429: Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act
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Evapotranspiration Data Act

USA118th CongressS-1118| Senate 
| Updated: 5/22/2024
Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act 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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Dec 14, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 9, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-164.
Apr 9, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
May 22, 2024
Star Print ordered on report 118-164.
  • March 30, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 30, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 19, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.


  • December 14, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • April 9, 2024
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-164.


  • April 9, 2024
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.


  • May 22, 2024
    Star Print ordered on report 118-164.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Water and Power Subcommittee

Water Resources Development

Related Bills

  • HR 118-2429: Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural conservation and pollutionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFarmlandGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservationScientific communicationSpacecraft and satellitesWater use and supply