I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
To implement a National Water Research and Development Initiative to 
ensure clean and reliable water for future generations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2012 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Ms. EDWARDS) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To implement a National Water Research and Development 
Initiative to ensure clean and reliable water for future 
generations, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coordinating Water 
Research for a Clean Water Future Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall begin 
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to implement a National Water Research and Develop-
ment Initiative through the Council, the Coordination Of-
fice, and appropriate Federal agencies. The Initiative 
shall— 
(1) establish the goals, priorities, and metrics 
for the evaluation of Federal water research and de-
velopment and other activities related to water; 
(2) invest in Federal research and development 
activities related to water to achieve the goals estab-
lished under the Strategic Plan; and 
(3) provide for interagency coordination of Fed-
eral water research and development and other ac-
tivities related to water undertaken pursuant to the 
Initiative. 
(b) INITIATIVE ACTIVITIES.—The Initiative shall 
carry out, at a minimum, the following activities: 
(1) Conducting research on how to ensure the 
systematic and coordinated collection of publicly 
available data on regional and national water re-
sources, including information about the quantity, 
availability, and quality of ground and surface water 
resources. 
(2) Conducting research on, development of, 
and demonstration of technologies and practices to 
enhance reliable water supply, water reuse, pollution 
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prevention, water quality, water use efficiency, and 
energy efficiency in water use. 
(3) Conducting research on and development of 
tools and best practices to assist regional, State, 
local, and tribal water resource managers in plan-
ning for changing and future water availability, use 
patterns, and infrastructure impacts. 
(4) Conducting research on the social, behav-
ioral, and economic barriers to the sustainable use of 
water resources, including public acceptance of water 
technologies and practices and conflict resolution so-
lutions for competing water resource management 
requirements. 
(5) Conducting research to enhance the under-
standing of water-related ecosystems, ecosystem 
services, and the impact on water resources of 
invasive species, chemical contaminants, natural dis-
asters, long-term ice coverage, and changing water 
levels. 
(6) Analyzing the energy required to provide re-
liable water supplies and the water required to pro-
vide reliable energy supplies. 
(7) Providing guidance to minority serving in-
stitutions on funding opportunities to perform re-
search as part of the Initiative. 
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(c) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—The Council shall 
oversee the planning, management, and coordination of 
the Initiative. The Council, itself or through an appro-
priate subgroup it designates or establishes, shall— 
(1) establish goals and priorities for the Initia-
tive based on national needs; 
(2) coordinate all Federal research, develop-
ment, demonstration, data collection and dissemina-
tion, education, and technology development and 
transfer activities pertaining to water; 
(3) coordinate the activities of the Initiative 
with the water-related research and development ac-
tivities of the United States Global Change Research 
Program; 
(4) develop the Annual Report under subsection 
(d); 
(5) develop the Strategic Plan under section 5; 
and 
(6) through the Coordination Office, provide for 
public input and outreach to be integrated into the 
Initiative, including the convening of workshops. 
(d) ANNUAL NATIONAL WATER RESEARCH RE-
PORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall submit the 
Annual National Water Research Report to Con-
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