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HR 3906 99th Congress House Water Resources Development Environmental Protection Research Research and development Water and Water Resources Development Water pollution control Water pollution measurement Water quality Water supply

National Groundwater Contamination Research Act

Introduced: December 11, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jan 16, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Dec 11, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Dec 11, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Groundwater Contamination Research Act - Requires the Director of the Geological Survey to establish and conduct a national water quality assessment program to assess groundwater and surface water resources, both current and projected. Requires the program to identify contaminated and uncontaminated but vulnerable groundwater. Requires the program to conduct synoptic surface water quality studies.

Requires the Director to conduct an expanded toxic substances hydrology program to determine the movement and transformation of toxic substances in water.

Authorizes Federal grants for such research out of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 on a matching basis for FY 1986 through 1989.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1989.

What's happening now March 7, 1986

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2