Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006

        [Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4588 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

H.R.4588

One Hundred Ninth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and six

An Act

To reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research
regarding the water resources research and technology institutes
established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Water Resources Research Act
Amendments of 2006''.

SEC. 2. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH ACT AMENDMENTS.

(a) Scope of Research; Other Activities; Cooperation and
Coordination.--Section 104(b)(1) of the Water Resources Research Act of
1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) plan, conduct, or otherwise arrange for competent applied
and peer reviewed research that fosters--
``(A) improvements in water supply reliability;
``(B) the exploration of new ideas that--
``(i) address water problems; or
``(ii) expand understanding of water and water-related
phenomena;
``(C) the entry of new research scientists, engineers, and
technicians into water resources fields; and
``(D) the dissemination of research results to water
managers and the public.''.
(b) Evaluation of Water Resources Research Program.--Section 104(e)
of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(e)) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``5'' and inserting ``3''; and
(2) by inserting ``at producing measured results and applied
water supply research'' after ``effectiveness''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 104(f)(1) of the
Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(f)(1)) is amended
to read as follows:
``(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section, to remain available until expended, $12,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2011.''.
(d) Additional Appropriations Where Research Focused on Water
Problems of Interstate Nature.--Section 104(g)(1) of the Water
Resources Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(g)(1)) is amended by
striking ``$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, $4,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2002 and 2003, and $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2004 and 2005'' and inserting the following: ``$6,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2007 through 2011''.
(e) Coordination.--Section 104(h)(2) of the Water Resources
Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10303(h)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(2) Report'' and inserting ``(2) Reports'';
and
(2) by inserting after the first sentence the following: ``As
part of the annual budget submission to Congress, the Secretary
shall also provide a crosscut budget detailing the expenditures on
activities listed under subsection (a)(1) and a report which
details the level of applied research and the results of the
activities authorized by this Act, including potential and actual--
``(A) increases in annual water supplies;
``(B) increases in annual water yields;
``(C) advances in water infrastructure and water quality
improvements; and
``(D) methods for identifying, and determining the
effectiveness of, treatment technologies and efficiencies.''.
(f) Administrative Costs.--Section 107 of the Water Resources
Research Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10306) is amended by striking ``15''
and inserting ``7.5''.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.