Ground Water Research, Management, and Education Act of 1988

Summary

Title I: Authorization - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to undertake research, investigations, appraisals, surveys, and related activities of the Nation's water resources. Authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with other government agencies and to perform such activities on a reimbursable basis, as specified. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1990. Title II: National Ground Water Contamination Research - National Ground Water Contamination Research Act of 1987 - Makes the Secretary of the Interior primarily responsible at the Federal level for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information concerning the state of the Nation's groundwater. Requires the Secretary to report within two years to specified congressional committees and the States on the condition of the Nation's groundwater. Requires that such report be accompanied by an independent evaluation by State individuals charged with responsibility for water pollution control matters. Directs the Secretary to establish a national groundwater quality assessment program within three years of enactment. Requires such program to coordinate government efforts in such area, seek to achieve uniform data collection, and provide information and assistance as required. Directs the Secretary to establish a national groundwater clearinghouse. Requires the Secretary to establish a technical assistance program to serve other Federal and governmental agencies. Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1974 to make conforming changes. Authorizes appropriations for such programs.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 February 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 February 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 May 1987

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

7. 6 May 1987

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources Discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 June 1987

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-155 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

10. 12 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-155 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

11. 12 June 1987

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Sep 11, 87.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 17 June 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Agricultural Research, and Environment.

    Source: Committee

13. 25 June 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

    Source: Committee

14. 30 June 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

    Source: Committee

15. 8 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

16. 13 July 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

17. 21 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 23 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 100-18.

    Source: Committee

19. 28 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 29 July 1987

    Introduced

    House Committee on Agriculture Granted an Extension for Further Consideration Ending not Later Than September 30, 1987.

    Source: IntroReferral

21. 16 September 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

22. 16 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

23. 16 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

24. 21 September 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

25. 21 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

26. 22 September 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

27. 22 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

28. 22 September 1987

    Committee

    Favorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

29. 23 September 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

30. 23 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

31. 23 September 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

32. 23 September 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

33. 29 September 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

34. 29 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

35. 30 September 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 200.

    Source: Calendars

36. 30 September 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-155 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

37. 30 September 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 100-155 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

38. 30 September 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

39. 30 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

40. 1 December 1987

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two and One Half Hours of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

41. 1 December 1987

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.318 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

42. 2 December 1987

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.3676 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

43. 2 December 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 399 - 15 (Record Vote No: 449).

    Source: Floor

44. 2 December 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

45. 2 December 1987

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

46. 2 December 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 399 - 15 (Record Vote No: 449).

    Source: Floor

47. 4 December 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

48. 23 February 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources, Transportation. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

49. 24 March 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources, Transportation. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-661.

    Source: Committee

50. 23 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

51. 30 September 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1031.

    Source: Calendars

52. 30 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-567.

    Source: Committee

53. 30 September 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Burdick with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-567.

    Source: Committee

54. 7 October 1988

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

55. 7 October 1988

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

56. 12 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 7 October 1988

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 2 December 1987

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• Reported to House amended, Part V

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• Reported to House amended, Part III

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• Reported to House amended, Part II

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Burton, Sala [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-2] · D · Cosponsor

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• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 791) to authorize the water resources research activities of the United States Geological Survey, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Ground Water Research, Development, and Demonstration Act
• related to ← Agricultural Nitrogen Management Act of 1987
• related to ← Ground Water Safety Act of 1987
• related to ← A bill to authorize the water resources activities of the United States Geological Survey, to coordinate and improve ground water research, development and demonstration activities of Federal agencies, to improve understanding of the relationship between agricultural practices and ground water use, to provide assistance for small communities with ground water radium contamination, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct and complete within 12 months of the date of enactment of the bill a joint study concerning the impact on groundwater agricultural interests of proposals to dredge sediments which contain PCB's from the Hudson River and to dispose of such sediments on land.
• amends ← An amendment to clarify that the EPA contracting authority is limited to the amounts provided in advance in appropriation acts.
• amends ← An amendment to change the authorization levels in the bill from $164,000,000 in FY 1988, 1989, and 1990 to $155,000,000 in FY 1988, $158,000,000 in FY 1989, and $160,000,000 in FY 1990.
• amends ← Of a technical nature.