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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
paragraph (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
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) 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:
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‘‘(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 strik-
ing ‘‘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 depart-
ments, agencies (including agencies within the De-
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partment of the Interior), and instrumentalities to
use and take advantage of the expertise and capa-
bilities which are available through the institutes es-
tablished by this section, 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
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 de-
partments, 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 rules and regula-
tions 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.
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‘‘(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.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 17,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.