H. R. 4588
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
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 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 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’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.