Skip to main content
HR 5770 110th Congress House Water Resources Development Climate change and greenhouse gases Coastal zone Congress Congressional reporting requirements Ecological research Environmental Protection Hydrology Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public Lands and Natural Resources Rain and rainfall Saline waters Science, Technology, Communications Sea level Shore protection Soil erosion Water pollution control Water quality Watersheds Wetlands

To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality.

Introduced: April 10, 2008 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 4, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-685, Part I.
May 15, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 15, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2008
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
May 7, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
May 7, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Apr 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Apr 10, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to arrange for the National Academy of Sciences to prepare a two-part study of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality, addressing issues of: (1) hydrology and water quality (including the potential for impacts to wetlands, shoreline erosion, and saltwater intrusion as a result of sea level rise, as well as significant regional variation in precipitation events from historic patterns); and (2) policy considerations (including an identification of the scientific consensus, assumptions, and uncertainties related to predictions of climate change in the United States and of steps to assess emerging information and identify appropriate response actions, and an assessment of the extent to which federal and state efforts under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and other ocean and coastal laws may be affected by climate change).

Requires the Administrator to report the results of the study to specified congressional committees. Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 4, 2008

Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-685, Part I.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1