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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the “Man on the Moon” project to address the inevitable challenges of “Peak Water”.

H. Res. 142 · 114th Congress · Mar 4, 2015 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the Man on the Moon project to address the inevitable challenges of Peak Water.

That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1)
to keep water costs affordable, curb environmental impact, maintain ecological flows, safeguard economic prosperity, and reduce risk, the United States should rapidly transition to a sustainable, secure water economy that prioritizes ecological flows;
(2)
to foster a national and regional understanding of water use, availability, and sustainability, all Federal agencies whose missions include water should coordinate their efforts and collaborate with State and local water authorities; and
(3)
to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security on a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the “Man on the Moon” project to address the inevitable challenges of “Peak Water”.