[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4588 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4588

  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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2005

Mr. Doolittle introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  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 2005''.

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) the creation of new water supplies;
                    ``(B) resolutions to water supply problems;
                    ``(C) the entry of new research scientists 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 2006 through 2010.''.
    (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 2006 through 2010''.
    (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 following results from the activities 
        authorized in this Act:
                    ``(A) The annual increase in water supplies.
                    ``(B) Annual water yields.
                    ``(C) Advances in water infrastructure 
                improvements.
                    ``(D) The level of applied research.''.
    (f) Administrative Costs.--Section 106 of the Water Resources 
Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10306) is amended by striking ``15'' 
and inserting ``5''.
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