HR 745
113th Congress
House
Water Resources Development
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Water quality
Water resources funding
Water use and supply
To reauthorize the Water Desalination Act of 1996.
Introduced: February 15, 2013
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Became law
May 23, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 11, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Mar 7, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Water Desalination Act of 1996 to extend through FY2018 the authorization of appropriations for: (1) grants and contracts for research to develop processes for converting saline water into water suitable for beneficial uses, and (2) the demonstration and development program for water desalination and related activities.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.