Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2012

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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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 19 July 2012

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 19 July 2012

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 19 July 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 February 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 February 2012

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• Introduced in Senate

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