Sec. 401. National drought resilience guidelines
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The Administrator, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other appropriate Federal agency heads along with State and local governments, shall develop nonregulatory national drought resilience guidelines relating to drought preparedness planning and investments for communities, water utilities, and other water users and providers. In developing the national drought resilience guidelines, the Administrator and other Federal agency heads referred to in subsection
(a)shall consult with— State and local governments; water utilities; scientists; institutions of higher education; relevant private entities; and other stakeholders. The national drought resilience guidelines developed under this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, provide recommendations for a period of 10 years that— address a broad range of potential actions, including— analysis of the impacts of climate change and drought on the future effectiveness of water management tools; the identification of drought-related water management challenges in a broad range of fields, including— public health and safety; municipal and industrial water supply; agricultural water supply; water quality; ecosystem health; and water supply planning; water management tools to reduce drought-related impacts, including— water use efficiency through gallons per capita reduction goals, appliance efficiency standards, water pricing incentives, and other measures; water recycling; groundwater clean-up and storage; new technologies, such as behavioral water efficiency; and stormwater capture and reuse; water-related energy and greenhouse gas reduction strategies; and public education and engagement; and include recommendations relating to the processes that Federal, State, and local governments and water utilities should consider when developing drought resilience preparedness and plans, including— the establishment of planning goals; the evaluation of institutional capacity; the assessment of drought-related risks and vulnerabilities, including the integration of climate-related impacts; the establishment of a development process, including an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of potential strategies; the inclusion of private entities, technical advisors, and other stakeholders in the development process; implementation and financing issues; and evaluation of the plan, including any updates to the plan.