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H.R. 4588 · 109th Congress

Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006

Law · 109-471 · Jan 11, 2007
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  1. House Introduced Dec 16, 2005
  2. House Passed Sep 25, 2006
  3. Senate Passed Dec 6, 2006
  4. House Changes resolved Dec 9, 2006
  5. President To the President Jan 3, 2007
  6. President Signed Jan 11, 2007
  7. Law Jan 11, 2007

Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require research by state water resources research and technology institutes to be applied and peer reviewed research that fosters improvements in water supply reliability and the entry of new research engineers and technicians into water resources fields.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 11, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require research by state water resources research and technology institutes to be applied and peer reviewed research that fosters improvements in water supply reliability and the entry of new research engineers and technicians into water resources fields.

Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years and requires that such evaluation determine institute effectiveness at producing measured results and applied water supply research.

Authorizes appropriations for such institutes for FY2007-FY2011.

Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the level of applied research and the results of the activities authorized by such Act, including increases in annual water supplies, increases in annual water yields, advances in water infrastructure and water quality improvements, and methods for identifying and determining the effectiveness of treatment technologies and efficiencies.

Limits amounts that may be utilized for administrative costs to 7.5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006

Also known as: Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005

Latest action (Jan 11, 2007): Became Public Law No: 109-471.

Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 16, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Dec 16, 2005
  2. House Passed Sep 25, 2006
  3. Senate Passed Dec 6, 2006
  4. House Changes resolved Dec 9, 2006
  5. President To the President Jan 3, 2007
  6. President Signed Jan 11, 2007
  7. Law Jan 11, 2007

No recorded floor vote found.