I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4588 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. DOOLITTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply 
research regarding the water resources research and 
technology institutes established under the Water Re-
sources Research Act of 1984. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Water Resources Re-
search Act Amendments of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT AMENDMENTS. 
(a) SCOPE OF RESEARCH; OTHER ACTIVITIES; CO-
OPERATION 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) the creation of new water supplies; 
‘‘(B) resolutions to water supply problems; 
‘‘(C) the entry of new research scientists 
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 Re-
search 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 ‘‘effective-
ness’’. 
(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 ex-
pended, $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 
through 2010.’’.
(d) ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATIONS
WHERE
RE-
SEARCH FOCUSED ON WATER PROBLEMS OF INTERSTATE 
NATURE.—Section 104(g)(1) of the Water Resources Re-
search 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 2006 
through 2010’’. 
(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 fol-
lowing: ‘‘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 following results from the activities authorized in 
this Act: 
‘‘(A) The annual increase in water sup-
plies. 
‘‘(B) Annual water yields.
‘‘(C) Advances in water infrastructure im-
provements. 
‘‘(D) The level of applied research.’’. 
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Section 106 of the 
Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10306) 
is amended by striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘5’’. 
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