Sec. 302. Water Resources Research Act amendments
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Section 102 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 ) is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(7)through
(9)as paragraphs
(8)through (10), respectively; in paragraph
(8)(as so redesignated), by striking and at the end; and by inserting after paragraph
(6)the following: additional research is required to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including— nonstructural alternatives; decentralized approaches; water use efficiency and conservation; and actions to reduce energy consumption or extract energy from wastewater; . Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 ( 42 U.S.C. 10303 ) is amended— in subsection (b)(1)— in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking water-related phenomena and inserting water resources ; and in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; in subsection (c)— by striking From the and inserting
(1); and In general .—From the by adding at the end the following: Not later than December 31 of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives a report regarding the compliance of each funding recipient with this subsection for the immediately preceding fiscal year. ; by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: The Secretary shall conduct a careful and detailed evaluation of each institute at least once every 3 years to determine— the quality and relevance of the water resources research of the institute; the effectiveness of the institute at producing measured results and applied water supply research; and whether the effectiveness of the institute as an institution for planning, conducting, and arranging for research warrants continued support under this section. If, as a result of an evaluation under paragraph (1), the Secretary determines that an institute does not qualify for further support under this section, no further grants to the institute may be provided until the qualifications of the institute are reestablished to the satisfaction of the Secretary. ; in subsection (f)(1), by striking $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 and inserting $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 ; and in subsection (g)(1), in the first sentence, by striking $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 and inserting $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 .
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