[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H.R. 4588 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]


        H.R.4588

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and six


                                 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.

    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 2006''.

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) improvements in water supply reliability;
            ``(B) the exploration of new ideas that--
                ``(i) address water problems; or
                ``(ii) expand understanding of water and water-related 
            phenomena;
            ``(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;
            ``(C) advances in water infrastructure and water quality 
        improvements; and
            ``(D) methods for identifying, and determining the 
        effectiveness of, treatment technologies and efficiencies.''.
    (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 ``7.5''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.