Sec. 81226. Determination of water supply allocations
151 words·~1 min read·
/bill/116/hr/2/eh/section-81226A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
When determining water supply allocations, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, shall incorporate to the greatest extent practicable information from emerging technologies for snowpack measurement such as— synthetic aperture radar; laser altimetry; or any other emerging technologies that can provide more accurate or timely snowpack measurement data as determined by the Secretary. In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may coordinate data use and collection efforts with other Federal agencies and bureaus that currently use or may benefit from the use of emerging technologies for snowpack measurement.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $5,000,000 to carry out this section. Not later than October 1, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report summarizing the use of emerging technologies pursuant to this section and describe any benefits derived from the use of such technologies related to the environment and increased water supply reliability.