[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4588 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4588
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 16, 2005
Mr. Doolittle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
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A BILL
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 2005''.
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) the creation of new water supplies;
``(B) resolutions to water supply problems;
``(C) the entry of new research scientists 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 2006 through 2010.''.
(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 2006 through 2010''.
(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 following results from the activities
authorized in this Act:
``(A) The annual increase in water supplies.
``(B) Annual water yields.
``(C) Advances in water infrastructure
improvements.
``(D) The level of applied research.''.
(f) Administrative Costs.--Section 106 of the Water Resources
Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10306) is amended by striking ``15''
and inserting ``5''.
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