H.R. 3857

119 HR 3857 EH: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 3857
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025  .
2.
Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program
The Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1477 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(2)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  culminating in the report required under subsection (d)(3)  and inserting  with an emphasis on deployment of technologies that provide integration of snowpack measuring and modeling ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  after submitting the report required by subsection (d)(3), ;
(2)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in the heading, by adding
with integrated modeling   after
data  ;
(ii)
by striking  emerging technologies for snowpack measurement, such as  and inserting  technologies that provide complete integration of accurate, timely, and spatially complete snowpack measurements and models, including the integration of ; and
(iii)
by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following:
(A)
airborne laser altimetry;
(B)
imaging spectroscopy;
(C)
integrated physics-based snowpack and hydrologic modeling; and
(D)
other technologies that the Secretary determines are likely to provide more accurate or timely snowpack measurement data commensurate with operational water management needs.
 ;
(B)
in paragraph (2) by inserting  , including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Natural Resources Conservation Service,  after  other Federal agencies ; and
(C)
by striking paragraph (3);
(3)
in subsection (e)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking  After submitting the report required under subsection (d)(3), the  and inserting  The ; and
(B)
by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
Focus
The program shall focus on activities that will maintain, establish, expand, or advance snowpack measurement and integrated modeling, with an emphasis on—
(A)
enhancing activities to achieve improved snow and water supply forecasting results that are more responsive to changing weather and watershed conditions;
(B)
real-time integration of activities described in this section with water supply forecasts;
(C)
activities in river basins where activities described in this section can produce snow and water supply data to inform water management decisions, including interstate water management decisions; and
(D)
building program partners’ capacity to implement and adapt to the new measurement and forecast capabilities enabled under this program.
 ;
(4)
in subsection (f)—
(A)
by striking  of this Act  and inserting  of the  Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025  ;
(B)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
by striking  and sub-basins ;
(ii)
by striking  technologies  and inserting  and integrated modeling technologies ; and
(iii)
by striking  technology used  and inserting  application, outcome, and data resources used ; and
(C)
in paragraph (2), by striking  or sub-basin ; and
(5)
in subsection (g), by striking  $15,000,000, in the aggregate, for fiscal years 2022 through 2026  and inserting  $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 .
     Passed the House of Representatives December 10, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.