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Union Calendar No. 131
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1743
[Report No. 104–242]
To amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the authoriza-
tions of appropriations through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 6, 1995
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. POMBO, Mr. COOLEY, Mrs.
CHENOWETH, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HUTCHIN-
SON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. FRAZER, and Mrs.
LINCOLN
SEPTEMBER 8, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 6, 1995]
A BILL
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 Representa-
tives 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 ‘‘, productiv-
ity of natural resources and agricultural systems,’’
after ‘‘environmental quality’’;
(2) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (6);
(3) by striking out the period at the end of para-
graph (7) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(8) long-term planning and policy development
are essential to assuring the availability of an abun-
dant supply of high quality water for domestic and
other uses; and
‘‘(9) the States must have the research and prob-
lem-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) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(5);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) 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 sup-
ply 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 ‘‘there-
after’’ and inserting ‘‘two non-Federal dollars for every
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 fiscal years
1997 and 1998, and $9,000,000 for fiscal years 1999 and
2000’’.
SEC. 5. 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)(1) To carry out provisions of this Act, the Sec-
retary—
‘‘(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 which are
available through the institutes established by this sec-
tion, on a cooperative or other basis;
‘‘(B) shall encourage cooperation and coordina-
tion with other Federal programs concerned with
water resources problems and issues;
‘‘(C) may enter into contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, and other transactions without regard to sec-
tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5);
‘‘(D) may accept funds from other Federal de-
partments, agencies (including agencies within the
Department of the Interior), and instrumentalities to
pay for and add to grants made, and contracts en-
tered into, by the Secretary;
‘‘(E) may promulgate such rules and regulations
as he deems appropriate; and
‘‘(F) may support a program of internships for
qualified individuals at the undergraduate and grad-
uate level to carry out the educational and training
objectives of this Act.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall report to Congress annually
on coordination efforts with other Federal departments,
agencies, and instrumentalities under paragraph (1).
‘‘(3) Nothing in this Act shall preempt the rights and
authorities of any State with respect to its water resources
or management of those resources.’’.