United States · Bill · S
S. 624 (111th)
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2010
Introduced
17 March 2009
Last action
22 September 2010 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Kirk, Paul Grattan, Jr. [D-MA], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Subjects
Agriculture, Climate
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Office of Water within the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade to: (1) give assistance to provide safe water and sanitation for people worldwide; and (2) be headed by a Director for Safe Water and Sanitation. Outlines the Director's duties. Requires the Secretary of State, in order to increase the capacity of the Department of State to address international issues regarding safe water, sanitation, integrated river basin management, and other international water programs, to establish a Special Coordinator for International Water. Outlines the Special Coordinator's duties. Amends the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 to: (1) revise requirements concerning the safe water and sanitation strategy; (2) provide for the establishment of a program to build the capacity of host country institutions and officials responsible for water and sanitation in countries that receive assistance to provide safe water and sanitation under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (3) expand the list of activities that may be supported by assistance furnished by the President for programs in developing countries to provide affordable and equitable access to safe water and sanitation; and (4) require the report regarding water for peace and security to include an assessment of political tensions over water sources and a multidisciplinary assessment of the expected impacts of global climate change on water supplies in 10, 25, and 50 years.
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Timeline
17 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3186-3188)
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3185-3186)
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2010
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
13 May 2010
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 374.
Source: Calendars
13 May 2010
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-185.
Source: Committee
13 May 2010
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-185.
Source: Committee
20 September 2010
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7222-7224; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7222-7224)
Source: Floor
20 September 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 September 2010
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
22 September 2010
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 September 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 22 September 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 20 September 2010 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 13 May 2010 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 17 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 22 September 2010
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 22 September 2010
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 20 September 2010
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Paul Grattan, Jr. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act of 2009
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/624
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- us · 111-s-624 · source updated 10 January 2026