US HB3727 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Introduced on October 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-10-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and provide funding for a program of directed and applied research, to be conducted through a nonprofit water research foundation and sponsored by drinking water utilities, to assist the utilities in adapting to the effects of climate change. Requires research areas to include: (1) water quality impacts and solutions; (2) impacts on groundwater supplies from carbon sequestration; (3) water quantity impacts and solutions; (4) infrastructure impacts and solutions for water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities and underground pipelines; (5) desalination, water reuse, and alternative supply technologies; (6) energy efficiency and greenhouse gas minimization; (7) regional and hydrological basin cooperative water management solutions; (8) utility management, decision support systems, and water management models; (9) greenhouse gas emissions reduction and improvement of energy demand management; (10) water conservation and demand management; and (11) communications, education, and public acceptance.

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Title

Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-10-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2009-10-06 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology.

Same As/Similar To

SB1035 (Same As) 2009-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5443)

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