US SB1035 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on May 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5443)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5443)
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.
Title
Drinking Water Adaptation, Technology, Education, and Research (WATER) Act
Sponsors
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-05-13 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5442-5443) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3727 (Same As) 2009-10-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Subjects
Climate change
Energy efficiency and conservation
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental technology
Research administration and funding
Water quality
Water storage
Water use and supply
Watersheds
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1035/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1035/BILLS-111s1035is.pdf |