Evapotranspiration Data Act
Latest action · May 22, 2024 Star Print ordered on report 118-164.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 30, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 30, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Mar 30, 2023 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2023Markup Dec 14, 2023Reported Apr 9, 2024 |
| Water and Power Subcommittee | Hearings Jul 19, 2023 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2024Star Print ordered on report 118-164.
- Apr 9, 2024Committee 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, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
- Dec 14, 2023Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 19, 2023Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Mar 30, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jan 29, 2024S. 1118, Evapotranspiration Data ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 14, 2023
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 118-287 | OVERSIGHT OF THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND PENDING LEGISLATION290 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Jul 19, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2429 | Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act | Identical bill | May 8, 2023 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Evapotranspiration Data Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2024Reported to Senate
- Mar 30, 2023Introduced in Senate
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