120 STAT. 3552 PUBLIC LAW 109–471—JAN. 11, 2007

Public Law 109–471

109th Congress

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 waterrelated 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’’.

Water Resources

Research Act

Amendments

of 2006.

42 USC 10301

note.

Jan. 11, 2007

[H.R. 4588]

PUBLIC LAW 109–471—JAN. 11, 2007 120 STAT. 3553

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4588 (S. 1017):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109–630 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–90 accompanying S. 1017 (Comm. on Environment

and Public Works).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):

Sept. 25, considered and passed House.

Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate, amended.

Dec. 8, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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(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’’.

Approved January 11, 2007.

Reports.