Administratormeans the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Advisory Committeemeans the National Advisory Committee on Water Information established—
assessment programmeans the water availability and use assessment program established by the Secretary under section 10368(a) of this title.
climate divisionmeans 1 of the 359 divisions in the United States that represents 2 or more regions located within a State that are as climatically homogeneous as possible, as determined by the Administrator.
Commissionermeans the Commissioner of Reclamation.
Directormeans the Director of the United States Geological Survey.
hydrologic accounting unitmeans 1 of the 352 river basin hydrologic accounting units used by the United States Geological Survey.
Indian tribehas the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
major aquifer systemmeans a groundwater system that is—
natural featuremeans a feature that is created through the action of physical, geological, biological, and chemical processes over time.
nature-based featuremeans a feature that is created by human design, engineering, and construction to provide a means to reduce water supply and demand imbalances or drought or flood risk by acting in concert with natural processes.
panelmeans the climate change and water intragovernmental panel established by the Secretary under section 10366(a) of this title.
programmeans the regional integrated sciences and assessments program—
service areameans any area that encompasses a watershed that contains a federally authorized reclamation project that is located in any State or area described in section 391 of title 43.