3.0.0 2664 2023-01-11T13:22:41Z 2023-01-11T13:22:41Z House H HR 2011-07-27 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. NAPOLITANO:H.R. 2664.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.[Page H5661]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Hearings by 2012-04-17T16:48:42Z Referred to 2011-07-29T20:32:37Z Referred to 2011-07-27T14:00:46Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-07-27T14:00:51Z 2012-04-17 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2011-07-29 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power. Committee 2011-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2011-07-27 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2011-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 N L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2011-07-28 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-07-29 False B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2011-08-12 False Water Resources Development Advanced technology and technological innovations Alternative and renewable resources Energy research Environmental technology Research and development Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply Water Resources Development 00 2011-07-27 Introduced in House 2011-10-28T19:01:58Z Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to operate, manage, and maintain facilities to carry out research, development, and demonstration activities to develop technologies and methods that promote brackish groundwater desalination as a viable method to increase water supply in a cost-effective manner. Includes among such activities: (1) the development of renewable energy technologies for integration with desalination technologies to reduce the capital and operation costs, and minimize the environmental impacts, of desalination and to increase public acceptance of desalination as a viable water supply process; (2) research regarding various desalination processes, including reverse and forward osmosis technologies; (3) the development of innovative methods and technologies to reduce the volume and cost of desalination concentrated wastes in an environmentally sound manner; (4) an outreach program to create partnerships with states, academic institutions, private entities, local public agencies, and other appropriate organizations to conduct research, development, and demonstration activities, including the establishment of rental and other charges to provide revenue to help offset the costs of operating and maintaining the facility; and (5) an outreach program to educate the public on desalination and renewable energy technologies and the benefits of using water in an efficient manner.

Directs the Secretary to conduct demonstration projects to: (1) develop new water and energy technologies with widespread applicability; and (2) create new supplies of usable water for municipal, agricultural, industrial, or environmental purposes.

Authorizes appropriations through FY2016 to carry out the Water Desalination Act of 1996.

]]> Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 2011 Display Title Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Reauthorization of Water Desalination Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-07-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2664ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2664ih.xml 2012-04-17 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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.