02:30 PM
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on S. 2156 (SECURE Water Act), a bill to authorize and facilitate the improvement of water management by the Bureau of Reclamation, to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to increase the acquisition and analysis of water-related data to assess the long-term availability of water resources for irrigation, hydroelectric power, municipal, and environmental uses, and for other purposes.
Witness Panel 1
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Commissioner of Bureau of Reclamation
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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United States Geological Survey
Witness Panel 2
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New Mexico State Engineer
Representing Western States Water Council
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Family Farm Alliance
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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The Nature Conservancy
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Representing National Groundwater Association