FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Setting the Stage -- 2 The Evolving Federal Role in Support of Water Resources Research -- 3 Water Resources Research Priorities for the Future -- 4 Status and Evaluation of Water Resources Research in the United States -- 5 Data Collection and Monitoring -- 6 Coordination of Water Resources Research -- APPENDIXES -- Appendix A Modified FCCSET Water Resources Research Categories -- Appendix B Survey Data from Federal Agencies and Nonfederal Organizations -- Appendix C Likelihood of Differences in U.S. Water Resources Research Funding Levels Between the Mid 1970s and the Late 1990s -- Appendix D Summary of State Perspectives -- Appendix E Charter of the Subcommittee on Water Availability and Quality Committee on Environment and Natural Resources National Science and Technology Council -- Appendix F Federal Agency and Nongovernmental Organization Liaisons -- Appendix G Acronyms -- Appendix H Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.