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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1743 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1743

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six

                                 An Act

 
    To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the 
authorizations of appropriations through fiscal year 2000, and for other 
                                purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Section 102 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
10301) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, productivity of natural 
    resources and agricultural systems,'' after ``environmental 
    quality'';
        (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (3) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(8) long-term planning and policy development are essential 
    to ensure the availability of an abundant supply of high quality 
    water for domestic and other uses; and
        ``(9) the States must have the research and problem-solving 
    capacity necessary to effectively manage their water resources.''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    Section 103 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
10302) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (5)--
            (A) by striking ``to''; and
            (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(7) encourage long-term planning and research to meet future 
    water management, quality, and supply challenges.''.

SEC. 3. GRANTS; MATCHING FUNDS.

    Section 104(c) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 
U.S.C. 10303(c)) is amended by striking ``one non-Federal dollar'' and 
all that follows through ``thereafter'' and inserting ``2 non-Federal 
dollars for every 1 Federal dollar''.

SEC. 4. GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 104(f)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 
U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``of $10,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years ending September 30, 1989, through September 30, 
1995,'' and inserting ``of $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1996, $7,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998, and $9,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 1999 and 2000''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RESEARCH FOCUSED ON WATER 
              PROBLEMS OF INTERSTATE NATURE.

    The first sentence of section 104(g)(1) of the Water Resources 
Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(g)(1)) is amended by striking 
``of $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 
and 1995'' and inserting ``of $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 
through 2000''.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION.

    Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
10303) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Coordination.--
        ``(1) In general.--To carry out this Act, the Secretary--
            ``(A) shall encourage other Federal departments, agencies 
        (including agencies within the Department of the Interior), and 
        instrumentalities to use and take advantage of the expertise 
        and capabilities that are available through the institutes 
        established by this section, on a cooperative or other basis;
            ``(B) shall encourage cooperation and coordination with 
        other Federal programs concerned with water resources problems 
        and issues;
            ``(C) may enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
        other transactions without regard to section 3709 of the 
        Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5);
            ``(D) may accept funds from other Federal departments, 
        agencies (including agencies within the Department of the 
        Interior), and instrumentalities to pay for and add to grants 
        made, and contracts entered into, by the Secretary;
            ``(E) may promulgate such regulations as the Secretary 
        considers appropriate; and
            ``(F) may support a program of internships for qualified 
        individuals at the undergraduate and graduate levels to carry 
        out the educational and training objectives of this Act.
        ``(2) Report.--The Secretary shall report to Congress annually 
    on coordination efforts with other Federal departments, agencies, 
    and instrumentalities under paragraph (1).
        ``(3) Relationship to state rights.--Nothing in this Act shall 
    preempt the rights and authorities of any State with respect to its 
    water resources or management of those resources.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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