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42 U.S. Code § 10361. Findings
Congress finds that—(1)
adequate and safe supplies of water are fundamental to the health, economy, security, and ecology of the United States;
(2) systematic data-gathering with respect to, and research and development of, the water resources of the United States will help ensure the continued existence of sufficient quantities of water to support—
(A)
increasing populations;
(B)
economic growth;
(C)
irrigated agriculture;
(D)
energy production; and
(E)
the protection of aquatic ecosystems;
(3)
global climate change poses a significant challenge to the protection and use of the water resources of the United States due to an increased uncertainty with respect to the timing, form, and geographical distribution of precipitation, which may have a substantial effect on the supplies of water for agricultural, hydroelectric power, industrial, domestic supply, and environmental needs;