II 108th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 27, 2004 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Jeffords) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.

1.

Water resources research

(a)

General authorization of appropriations

Section 104(f)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)) is amended by striking $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 and 2005 and inserting $12,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2008 and $13,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 and 2010. (b)

Appropriations for 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 fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and $6,000,000 for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 and inserting $6,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 through 2008 and $7,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 and 2010.