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Washington Update: House bill would promote water research programs

Posted by: Maven on July 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm

From Water World:

The House of Representatives has passed a bill creating a panel to coordinate the activities of various government agencies in an effort to improve federal water research and development. The bill, the National Water Research and Development Initiative Act, now awaits Senate action.

The legislation, by Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), would have the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration lead a team to guide federal water research, development, demonstration, data collection and dissemination in order to respond to changes in U.S. water use, supply and demand. The task force would draft a National Water Availability Research and Assessment Plan to coordinate water research and development projects at all levels of government. The plan would have specific goals, such as implementing a national water census.

The House amended the bill to give water resource managers input on research needs. Another amendment specified that the assessment plan should help water resource managers anticipate regional water supply and demand fluctuations due to climate change. A third amendment would create an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wastewater and stormwater reuse pilot program, which could provide communities with an option as they plan for water supply reductions.

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July 2, 2009 · Filed Under Legislation - State & Federal

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