Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act

Bill: 110-s-2970
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2008-05-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Aquifers
Carbon cycle
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Energy demand
Energy efficiency
Environmental Protection
Environmental research
Environmental technology
Federal aid to research
Groundwater
Hydrology
Infrastructure
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Pipelines
Potable water
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Research grants
Saline waters
Science, Technology, Communications
Sea level
Soil erosion
Transportation and Public Works
Waste water
Water conservation
Water quality
Water storage
Water supply
Water treatment plants
Water use
Watersheds

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: 
Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and provide funding for a program of directed and applied research, to be conducted through a nonprofit water research foundation and sponsored by drinking water utilities, to assist suppliers of drinking water in adapting to the effects of climate change.

Requires research areas to include: (1) water quality and quantity impacts and solutions; (2) impacts on groundwater supplies from carbon sequestration; (3) infrastructure impacts and solutions; (4) desalination, water reuse, and alternative supply technologies; (5) energy efficiency and greenhouse gas minimization; (6) regional and hydrological basin cooperative water management solutions; (7) utilities management, decision support systems, and water management models; (8) greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy demand management; (9) water conservation and demand management; and (10) communications, education, and public acceptance.

action_date: 2008-09-24
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and provide funding for a program of directed and applied research, to be conducted through a nonprofit water research foundation and sponsored by drinking water utilities, to assist suppliers of drinking water in adapting to the effects of climate change.

Requires research areas to include: (1) water quality and quantity impacts and solutions; (2) impacts on groundwater supplies from carbon sequestration; (3) infrastructure impacts and solutions; (4) desalination, water reuse, and alternative supply technologies; (5) energy efficiency and greenhouse gas minimization; (6) regional and hydrological basin cooperative water management solutions; (7) utilities management, decision support systems, and water management models; (8) greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy demand management; (9) water conservation and demand management; and (10) communications, education, and public acceptance.

Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1058.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-487.
action_date: 2008-09-24
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-487.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3743-3744)
action_date: 2008-05-02
text: Introduced in Senate