Sec. 605. Water data grant program
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The Secretary shall establish a water data grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants— to support non-Federal entities in making water data sets findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable in accordance with the water data standards established under this title; to advance the development of water data infrastructure, observations, tools, and technologies to facilitate the sharing and use of water data; to support programs and projects that facilitate water data sharing and use in water resources management and the implementation of the National Water Data Framework; and to provide a prize for accelerating innovation and developing next-generation water data tools and technologies.
The Secretary shall consult and coordinate with the Council in creating and implementing the Water Data Grant Program to ensure that— the Water Data Grant Program is aligned with and carries out the purposes of this title; and grants and programs are harmonized across the Departments and members of the Council to achieve the purposes of this title, as appropriate. An entity eligible for a grant under the Water Data Grant Program— shall demonstrate significant needs or capabilities for advancing water data sharing and tools with a significant public benefit; and may include— a State, multistate instrumentality, Indian Tribe, or other unit of local government; a water agency, utility, conservation district, irrigation district, acequia, mutual domestic association, or other entity organized pursuant to Federal, Tribal, or local laws for the purpose of water-related activities; an educational institution or nonprofit organization; and in the case of carrying out activities described in subsection (a)(4)— an individual who is a citizen or legal resident of the United States; or an entity that is incorporated and maintains the primary place of business of the entity in the United States.
Any project funded through the Water Data Grant Program shall be implemented in accordance with the water data standards established under section 602. The recipient of a grant shall, to the extent practicable, leverage existing water data and water data infrastructure. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, in conjunction with the annual budget submission of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes the implementation of the Water Data Grant Program, including— a description of the use and deployment of amounts made available under the Water Data Grant Program; an accounting of all grants awarded under the Water Data Grant Program, including a description of— each grant recipient; and each project funded under the Water Data Grant Program; an assessment of the success of the Water Data Grant Program in advancing the purposes of this title; and a plan for the subsequent fiscal year to achieve the purposes of this title.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the Water Data Grant Program $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to remain available until expended. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under subsection (f), not more than 3 percent is authorized to be appropriated for administrative costs to carry out the Water Data Grant Program.