Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act

A bill to enhance the ability of drinking water utilities in the United States to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies, and for other purposes.

9/24/2008--Reported to Senate without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and provide funding for a program of directed and applied research, to be conducted through a nonprofit water research foundation and sponsored by drinking water utilities, to assist suppliers of drinking water in adapting to the effects of climate change.
Requires research areas to include:
(1) water quality and quantity impacts and solutions;
(2) impacts on groundwater supplies from carbon sequestration;
(3) infrastructure impacts and solutions;
(4) desalination, water reuse, and alternative supply technologies;
(5) energy efficiency and greenhouse gas minimization;
(6) regional and hydrological basin cooperative water management solutions;
(7) utilities management, decision support systems, and water management models;
(8) greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy demand management;
(9) water conservation and demand management; and
(10) communications, education, and public acceptance.
Authorizes appropriations.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
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Committees

• Senate Environment and Public Works

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2970

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 02, 2008

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• Added to calendar on Sep 24, 2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1058..
• Sep 24, 2008: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 110-487.
• Added to calendar on Sep 17, 2008: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably..
• Sep 17, 2008: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
• May 02, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
• Introduced on May 02, 2008.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.6297

Related Issue Areas:

• Watersheds
• Water use
• Water treatment plants
• Water supply
• 32 more
• Water storage
• Water quality
• Water pollution
• Water conservation
• Waste water
• Transportation
• Technology
• Soil erosion
• Sea level
• Saline waters
• Research grants
• Potable water
• Pipelines
• Natural resources
• Marine resources
• Infrastructure
• Hydrology
• Groundwater
• Greenhouse gases
• Federal aid to research
• Environmental technology
• Environmental research
• Environmental protection
• Energy efficiency
• Energy demand
• Energy
• Climate change
• Carbon cycle
• Budgets
• Aquifers
• Air pollution
• Water resources

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November 13, 2008 Water Resources News

Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act (S. 2970) Drug Free Water Act of 2008(HR 6451) Perchlorate Monitoring and Right-to-Know Act of 2007 (S. 24) Protecting Pregnant Women and Children from Perchlorate Act of 2007 (S. ...

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September 24, 2008 S. 2970

S. 2970. Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. on September 17, 2008. SUMMARY. S. 1933 would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

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September 24, 2008 S. 2970, Climate Change Drinking Water Adaptation Research Act

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