Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-4588
Sponsor: Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]
Introduced: 2005-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Authorization
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of the Interior
Economics and Public Finance
Engineers
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to water resources development
Government Operations and Politics
Hydrology
Infrastructure
Performance measurement
Research centers
Research grants
Science, Technology, Communications
Water supply

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require each water resources research and technology institute to plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied and peer reviewed research that fosters specified goals, including creating new water supplies and solving water supply problems.
 
Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years to determine, among other things, the effectiveness of its water resources research.
 
Reauthorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2010, including additional appropriations for research focused on interstate water problems.
 
Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the annual increase in water supplies, annual water yields, advances in water infrastructure improvements, and the level of applied research.
 
Limits amounts utilized for administrative costs to 5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums.

action_date: 2006-09-06
text: 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require state resources research and technology institute competent applied and peer reviewed research to foster improvements in water supply reliability, resolutions of other water problems, and the entry of new research engineers and technicians into water resources fields.
 
Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years and requires that such evaluation determine institute effectiveness at producing measured results and applied water supply research.
 
 Authorizes appropriations for such institutes for FY2007-FY2011.
 
Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the level of applied research and the results of the activities authorized by the Act, including increases in annual water supplies, increases in annual water yields, and advances in water infrastructure improvements.
 
Limits amounts that may be utilized for administrative costs to 5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums.

action_date: 2006-09-25
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require state resources research and technology institute competent applied and peer reviewed research to foster improvements in water supply reliability, resolutions of other water problems, and the entry of new research engineers and technicians into water resources fields.
 
Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years and requires that such evaluation determine institute effectiveness at producing measured results and applied water supply research.
 
 Authorizes appropriations for such institutes for FY2007-FY2011.
 
Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the level of applied research and the results of the activities authorized by the Act, including increases in annual water supplies, increases in annual water yields, and advances in water infrastructure improvements.
 
Limits amounts that may be utilized for administrative costs to 5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums.

action_date: 2006-12-06
text: 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require research by state water resources research and technology institutes to be applied and peer reviewed research that fosters improvements in water supply reliability and the entry of new research engineers and technicians into water resources fields.
 
Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years and requires that such evaluation determine institute effectiveness at producing measured results and applied water supply research.
 
 Authorizes appropriations for such institutes for FY2007-FY2011.
 
Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the level of applied research and the results of the activities authorized by such Act, including increases in annual water supplies, increases in annual water yields, advances in water infrastructure and water quality improvements, and methods for identifying and determining the effectiveness of treatment technologies and efficiencies.
 
Limits amounts that may be utilized for administrative costs to 7.5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums.

action_date: 2007-01-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 6, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to require research by state water resources research and technology institutes to be applied and peer reviewed research that fosters improvements in water supply reliability and the entry of new research engineers and technicians into water resources fields.
 
Directs the Secretary to evaluate each institute at least once every three (currently, five) years and requires that such evaluation determine institute effectiveness at producing measured results and applied water supply research.
 
 Authorizes appropriations for such institutes for FY2007-FY2011.
 
Requires the Secretary, as part of the annual budget submission to Congress, to provide a crosscut budget detailing expenditures on institute activities and a report on the level of applied research and the results of the activities authorized by such Act, including increases in annual water supplies, increases in annual water yields, advances in water infrastructure and water quality improvements, and methods for identifying and determining the effectiveness of treatment technologies and efficiencies.
 
Limits amounts that may be utilized for administrative costs to 7.5% (currently, 15%) of appropriated sums.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Became Public Law No: 109-471.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Became Public Law No: 109-471.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2007-01-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2007-01-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-12-09
text: Mr. Pombo asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 H9253; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/8/2006 H9253)
action_date: 2006-12-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-12-06
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11381-11382)
action_date: 2006-09-26
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 641.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6939)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6939)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4588.
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6939-6940)
action_date: 2006-09-25
text: Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-630.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-630.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Subcommittee on Water and Power Discharged.
action_date: 2006-05-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-01-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-16
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-471