[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H9253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT OF 2006

  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (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, with Senate amendments thereto, and 
concur in the Senate amendments.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The Clerk read the Senate amendments, as follows:

       Senate amendments:
       On page 2, strike line 14 and insert the following: 
       ``(B) the exploration of new ideas that--
       ``(i) address water problems; or
       ``(ii) expand understanding of water and water-related 
     phenomena;

       On page 4, line 5, strike ``and'': 

       On page 4, strike lines 6 and 7 and insert the following: 
       ``(C) advances in water infrastructure and water quality 
     improvements; and
       ``(D) methods for identifying, and determining the 
     effectiveness of, treatment technologies and efficiencies.''.

       On page 4, line 10, strike ``5'' and insert: ``7.5''

  Mr. POMBO (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Senate amendments be considered as read and printed in the 
Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the original request 
of the gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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