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S.2568: Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 29, 2021
- Latest Major Action June 7, 2022
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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- Introduced in Senate - July 29, 2021
Bill Summary
Open Access Evapotranspiration Data Act This bill directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to establish an Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program under which the USGS shall provide for delivering satellite-based evapotranspiration data to advance the quantification of evaporation and consumptive water use. The bill defines Evapotranspiration as the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 7, 2022 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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| July 29, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| July 29, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) |