42 U.S.C. § 10371 — Water prediction and forecasting

Page 8052 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 10369 the appropriate committees of Congress a report that provides a detailed assessment of— (1) the current availability of water re- sources in the United States, including— (A) historic trends and annual updates of river basin inflows and outflows; (B) surface water storage; (C) groundwater reserves; and (D) estimates of undeveloped potential re- sources (including saline and brackish water and wastewater); (2) significant trends affecting water avail- ability, including each documented or pro- jected impact to the availability of water as a result of global climate change; (3) the withdrawal and use of surface water and groundwater by various sectors, includ- ing— (A) the agricultural sector; (B) municipalities; (C) the industrial sector; (D) thermoelectric power generators; and (E) hydroelectric power generators; (4) significant trends relating to each water use sector, including significant changes in water use due to the development of new en- ergy supplies; (5) significant water use conflicts or short- ages that have occurred or are occurring; and (6) each factor that has caused, or is causing, a conflict or shortage described in paragraph (5). (e) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections (a), (b), and (d) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2023, to remain available until expended. (2) Grant program There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (c) $12,500,000 for the pe- riod of fiscal years 2009 through 2013, to re- main available until expended. (Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, § 9508, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1343.) § 10369. Research agreement authority The Secretary may enter into contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for periods not to exceed 5 years, to carry out research within the Bureau of Reclamation. (Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, § 9509, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1346.) § 10370. Effect (a) In general Nothing in this chapter supersedes or limits any existing authority provided, or responsi- bility conferred, by any provision of law. (b) Effect on State water law (1) In general Nothing in this chapter preempts or affects any— (A) State water law; or (B) interstate compact governing water. (2) Compliance required The Secretary shall comply with applicable State water laws in carrying out this chapter. (Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, § 9510, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1346.) § 10371. Water prediction and forecasting (a) National Water Center (1) Establishment (A) In general The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall establish a center— (i) to serve as the research and oper- ational center of excellence for hydrologic analyses, forecasting, and related decision support services within the National Oce- anic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service; and (ii) to facilitate collaboration across Federal and State departments and agen- cies, academia, and the private sector on matters relating to water resources. (B) Designation The center established under subparagraph (A) shall be known as the ‘‘National Water Center’’. (2) Functions The functions of the National Water Center shall include the following: (A) Improving understanding of water re- sources, stakeholder needs regarding water resources, and identifying science and serv- ices gaps relating to water resources. (B) Developing and implementing ad- vanced water resources modeling capabili- ties. (C) Facilitating the transition of hydro- logic research into operations. (D) Delivering analyses, forecasts, and in- undation information and guidance for all hydrologic events in the United States, in- cluding flash flooding, riverine flooding, and water resources outlooks. (E) In coordination with warning coordina- tion meteorologists, providing decision-sup- port services to inform emergency manage- ment and water resources decisions. (b) National instructions (1) In general Not later than one year after December 31, 2020, the Under Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Weather Service, shall make public an operations and services policy directive for the National Water Center. (2) Contents The directive required by paragraph (1) shall include national instructions to perform the functions of the National Water Center, in- cluding the following: (A) Operational staff responsibilities. (B) Guidelines for content, format, and provision of hydrologic and inundation prod- ucts developed by the National Water Cen- ter. (C) Procedures for cooperation and coordi- nation between the National Water Center, the National Weather Service National Cen- ters for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service River Forecast Centers, and Page 8053 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 10401 National Weather Service Weather Forecast Offices. (c) Total water prediction The Under Secretary, acting through the Di- rector of the Office of Water Prediction of the National Weather Service, shall— (1) initiate and lead research and develop- ment activities to develop operational water resource prediction and related decision sup- port products; (2) collaborate with, and provide decision support regarding total water prediction to— (A) the relevant Federal agencies rep- resented on the National Science and Tech- nology Council, Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability and the Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction; (B) State water resource agencies; and (C) State and local emergency manage- ment agencies; and (3) in carrying out the responsibilities de- scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2), collabo- ratively develop capabilities necessary for total water predictive capacity, including ob- servations, modeling, data management, supercomputing, social science, and commu- nications. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities under this section amounts as follows: (1) $44,500,000 for fiscal year 2021. (2) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2022. (3) $45,500,000 for fiscal year 2023. (4) $46,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. (e) Derivation of funds Funds to carry out this section shall be de- rived from amounts authorized to be appro- priated to the National Weather Service and the National Ocean Service that are enacted after December 31, 2020. (Pub. L. 116–271, title III, § 301, Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3347.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020, and not as part of subtitle F of title IX of Pub. L. 111–11 which com- prises this chapter. CHAPTER 110—FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES Sec. 10401. Short title; purpose. 10402. Definitions. 10403. Authorization of appropriations. 10404. Authority of Secretary. 10405. Allotment of funds. 10406. Formula grants to States. 10407. State application. 10408. Subgrants and uses of funds. 10409. Grants for Indian tribes. 10410. National resource centers and training and technical assistance centers. 10411. Grants to State Domestic Violence Coali- tions. 10412. Specialized services for abused parents and their children. Sec. 10413. National domestic violence hotline grant. 10414. Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA). 10415 to 10421. Repealed, Tranferred, or Omitted. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, comprising this chapter, was originally enacted by Pub. L. 98–457, title III, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1757, and amend- ed by Pub. L. 100–294, title III, Apr. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 124; Pub. L. 102–295, title III, §§ 302–309(a), 310–321, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 201–210; Pub. L. 103–322, title IV, §§ 40211, 40241, 40251, 40261, 40271, 40272, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1925, 1934–1937; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title II, § 213], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–254; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, §§ 201–203, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3089; Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, § 407(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3589; Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title II, §§ 1202–1204, title IV, § 1403, Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1505–1507, 1514; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, §§ 401–415, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 825–830; Pub. L. 109–162, title II, § 206, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3002. Such Act is shown herein, however, as having been added by Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3484, without reference to such intervening amendments because of the exten- sive revision of the Act’s provisions by Pub. L. 111–320. § 10401. Short title; purpose (a) Short title This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Family Vio- lence Prevention and Services Act’’. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this chapter to— (1) assist States and Indian tribes in efforts to increase public awareness about, and pri- mary and secondary prevention of, family vio- lence, domestic violence, and dating violence; (2) assist States and Indian tribes in efforts to provide immediate shelter and supportive services for victims of family violence, domes- tic violence, or dating violence, and their de- pendents; (3) provide for a national domestic violence hotline; (4) provide for technical assistance and training relating to family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence programs to States and Indian tribes, local public agencies (including law enforcement agencies, courts, and legal, social service, and health care pro- fessionals in public agencies), nonprofit pri- vate organizations (including faith-based and charitable organizations, community-based or- ganizations, and voluntary associations), trib- al organizations, and other persons seeking such assistance and training. (Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 301, as added Pub. L. 111–320, title II, § 201, Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3484.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 10401, Pub. L. 98–457, title III, § 302, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1757; Pub. L. 102–295, title III, § 302, May 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 201; Pub. L. 108–36, title IV, § 415(1), June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 830, related to declara- tion of purpose, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–320. See subsec. (b) of this sec- tion.