(a) Establishment
There is established a committee, to be known as the “Interagency Committee on Water Management and Infrastructure” (in this section referred to as the “Water Policy Committee”).
(c) Co-chairs
The Water Policy Committee shall be co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(d) Meetings
The Water Policy Committee shall meet not less frequently than 6 times each year, at the call of the co-chairs.
(e) General purpose and dutiesThe Water Policy Committee shall ensure that agencies and departments across the Federal Government that engage in water-related matters, including water storage and supplies, water quality and restoration activities, water infrastructure, transportation on United States rivers and inland waterways, and water forecasting, work together where such agencies and departments have joint or overlapping responsibilities to—
(1)
improve interagency coordination among Federal agencies and departments on water resource management and water infrastructure issues;
(2)
coordinate existing water-related Federal task forces, working groups, and other formal cross-agency initiatives, as appropriate;
(3) prioritize managing the water resources of the United States and promoting resilience of the water-related infrastructure of the United States, including—
(4)
improve interagency coordination of data management, access, modeling, and visualization with respect to water-related matters;
(5)
promote integrated planning for Federal investments in water-related infrastructure to enhance coordination and protect taxpayer investment; and
(6)
support workforce development and efforts to recruit, train, and retain professionals to operate and maintain essential drinking water, wastewater, flood control, hydropower, water delivery, and water storage facilities in the United States.