Skip to main content
S 653 114th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Congressional oversight Energy efficiency and conservation Research administration and funding Water quality Water resources funding Water use and supply

Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015

Introduced: March 4, 2015 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jun 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 10, 2015
Received in the House.
Jun 10, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 9, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975-3976)
Jun 9, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975-3976)
May 18, 2015
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.
May 18, 2015
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-48.
Apr 29, 2015
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 4, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1305; text of measure as introduced: CR S1305)
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) 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 Department 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 FY2020.

What's happening now June 11, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 291 Related bill W21
  • S 176 Related bill W21
  • S 2848 Related bill Water Resources Development Act of 2016
  • HR 4497 Related bill Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2016
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 4, 2015
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 653: Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-653/
MLA
"S. 653: Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-653/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 653, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-653/.
Markdown link
[S. 653: Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-653/)
Report a problem