3.0.0 6997 2019-11-15T21:42:03Z 2019-11-15T21:42:03Z House H HR 2008-09-23 110 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy20 Energy Subcommittee Referred to 2008-09-23T13:30:18Z Referred to 2008-09-23T13:02:20Z 2008-09-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1874-1875) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 hssy20 Energy Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. Committee 2008-09-23 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2008-09-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 N Water Resources Development Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Appropriations Congressional oversight Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Hydrology and hydrography Research administration and funding Research and development Technology transfer and commercialization Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Water Resources Development 00 2008-09-23 Introduced in House 2008-12-18T20:17:15Z National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2008 - Directs the President to implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative to improve the federal government's role in designing and implementing federal water research, development, demonstration, data collection and dissemination, education, and technology transfer activities to address changes in U.S. water use, supply, and demand.

Directs the President to establish or designate an interagency committee to implement the Initiative, which shall: (1) develop a National Water Research and Assessment Plan; (2) coordinate all water-related federal research, development, demonstration, data collection and dissemination, education, and technology transfer activities; (3) ensure cooperation among federal agencies; and (4) facilitate technology transfer, communication, and opportunities for information exchange with various parties through a National Water Initiative Coordination Office (to be established by the President to provide technical and administrative support to the committee).

Requires the Plan to: (1) establish priorities for federal water research; (2) identify each current program and activity related to the Initiative; (3) identify funding levels; (4) set forth a strategy and timeline to achieve specified desired outcomes, including implementation of a National Water Census; (5) address suggestions and incorporate public input received; and (6) be submitted to Congress within one year of enactment.

Directs the President to: (1) provide guidance to each federal agency participating in the Initiative regarding the preparation of requests for appropriations for activities related to the Plan; and (2) submit, concurrent with the annual budget submission to Congress, a report that describes Initiative activities and results during the previous fiscal year and outlines objectives for the next fiscal year.

]]> National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2008 Display Title National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2008-09-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6997ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6997ih.xml 2008-09-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1874-1875) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.