(a) National Water Center
(1) Establishment
(A) In generalThe Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall establish a center—
(2) FunctionsThe functions of the National Water Center shall include the following:
(A)
Improving understanding of water resources, stakeholder needs regarding water resources, and identifying science and services gaps relating to water resources.
(b) National instructions
(1) In general
Not later than one year after December 31, 2020, the Under Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Weather Service, shall make public an operations and services policy directive for the National Water Center.
(c) Total water predictionThe Under Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Water Prediction of the National Weather Service, shall—
(1)
initiate and lead research and development activities to develop operational water resource prediction and related decision support products;
(d) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities under this section amounts as follows: