109 HR 4588 EH: Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 U.S. House of Representatives 0 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.

IB 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4588 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006.

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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.Karen L. HaasClerk.