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Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2013

Introduced: May 16, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
Apr 1, 2014
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment. With written report No. 113-143.
Feb 6, 2014
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 16, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3572-3573)
May 16, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3572)
May 16, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 1, 2014

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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