Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-970
Sponsor: Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
Introduced: 2013-05-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Energy efficiency and conservation
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: 
Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to: (1) declare that additional research is required into increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including non-structural alternatives, decentralized approaches, water use efficiency, and actions to reduce energy consumption or extract energy from wastewater; (2) require each water resources research and technology institute to arrange for research that fosters the exploration of new ideas that expand understanding of water resources (currently, of water-related phenomena); (3) direct the Secretary of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees annually on each institute's compliance with matching fund requirements and provisions permitting the use of funds only to reimburse direct cost expenditures incurred for the conduct of the water resources research program; and (4) authorize appropriations for such institutes through FY2018.

action_date: 2014-04-01
text: 
Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2013 - Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to: (1) declare that additional research is required into increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including non-structural alternatives, decentralized approaches, energy use efficiency, water use efficiency, and actions to extract energy from wastewater; (2) require each water resources research and technology institute to arrange for research that fosters the exploration of new ideas that expand understanding of water resources (currently, of water-related phenomena); (3) direct the Secretary of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees annually on each institute's compliance with matching fund requirements and provisions permitting the use of funds only to reimburse direct cost expenditures incurred for the conduct of the water resources research program; and (4) authorize appropriations for such institutes through FY2018.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment. With written report No. 113-143.
action_date: 2014-04-01
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment. With written report No. 113-143.
action_date: 2014-02-06
text: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3572-3573)
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3572)
action_date: 2013-05-16
text: Introduced in Senate