[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4588 Engrossed in House (EH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4588
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research
regarding the water resources research and technology institutes
established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Water Resources Research Act
Amendments of 2006''.
SEC. 2. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT AMENDMENTS.
(a) Scope of Research; Other Activities; Cooperation and
Coordination.--Section 104(b)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent
applied and peer reviewed research that fosters--
``(A) improvements in water supply reliability;
``(B) resolutions of other water problems;
``(C) the entry of new research scientists,
engineers, and technicians into water resources fields;
and
``(D) the dissemination of research results to
water managers and the public.''.
(b) Evaluation of Water Resources Research Program.--Section 104(e)
of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303 (e)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``5'' and inserting ``3''; and
(2) by inserting ``at producing measured results and
applied water supply research'' after ``effectiveness''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 104(f)(1) of the
Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)) is amended
to read as follows:
``(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section, to remain available until expended, $12,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2011.''.
(d) Additional Appropriations Where Research Focused on Water
Problems of Interstate Nature.--Section 104(g)(1) of the Water
Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303 (g)(1)) is amended by
striking ``$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $4,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2004 and 2005'' and inserting the following: ``$6,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2011''.
(e) Coordination.--Section 104(h)(2) of the Water Resources
Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(h)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(2) Report'' and inserting ``(2)
Reports''; and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following:
``As part of the annual budget submission to Congress, the
Secretary shall also provide a crosscut budget detailing the
expenditures on activities listed under subsection (a)(1) and a
report which details the level of applied research and the
results of the activities authorized by this Act, including
potential and actual--
``(A) increases in annual water supplies;
``(B) increases in annual water yields; and
``(C) advances in water infrastructure
improvements.''.
(f) Administrative Costs.--Section 107 of the Water Resources
Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10306) is amended by striking ``15''
and inserting ``5''.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2006.
Attest:
Clerk.
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4588
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research
regarding the water resources research and technology institutes
established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.