HR 3178
107th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Armed Forces and National Security
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Chemical warfare
Chemical weapons
Communication in science
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Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Economics and Public Finance
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Federal aid to water pollution control
Federal aid to water resources development
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Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act
Introduced: October 30, 2001
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Became law
Dec 19, 2001
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
Dec 18, 2001
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10187)
Dec 18, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10187)
Dec 18, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3178.
Dec 18, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10186-10193)
Dec 18, 2001
Mr. Boehlert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 15, 2001
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 15, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 14, 2001
Committee Hearings Held.
Nov 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2020)
Oct 30, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Science.
Oct 30, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Water Infrastructure Security and Research Development Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program of research, development, and demonstration activities to achieve improvements to technologies and related processes for the security of water supply systems. Requires the program to be carried out through grants to, or cooperative agreements with, research organizations to be used for matters including the following: (1) research regarding vulnerability assessment and physical asset and information system protection technologies; (2) dissemination of research results to the public and to managers of water supply systems; (3) demonstration and assessment of upgraded security technologies; (4) development of security standards and procedures; and (5) research and development related to real-time monitoring to protect against, and technologies and processes to address, chemical, biological, and radiological contamination.
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 299.
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