Water Research Optimization Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4500 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4500 To modify operations of the National Water Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Welch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To modify operations of the National Water Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Water Research Optimization Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF OPERATIONS OF NATIONAL WATER CENTER. Section 301 of the Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020 (42 U.S.C. 10371) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragr…