Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2012

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Introduced

14 February 2012

Last action

19 July 2012 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.

Summary

Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2012 - 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, water use efficiency, and actions to reduce energy consumption or 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 Secretary 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; (4) require the Secretary to conduct his or her evaluation of each institute's research and effectiveness as an institution for planning, conducting, and arranging for research at least once every five (currently, three) years; and (5) authorize appropriations for such institutes through FY2017.

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Timeline

14 February 2012
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S616)
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2012
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S615-616)
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2012
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
19 July 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 465.
Source: Calendars
19 July 2012
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 112-189.
Source: Committee
19 July 2012
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 112-189.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2104
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us · 112-s-2104 · source updated 7 April 2025