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[109th Congress Public Law 471]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]

[DOCID: f:publ471.109]

[[Page 120 STAT. 3552]]

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. <<NOTE: Jan. 
                       11, 2007 -  [H.R. 4588]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Water Resources Research 
Act Amendments of 2006. 42 USC 10301 note.>> 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''.

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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 <<NOTE: Reports.>> 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.

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