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2/11/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Research Act - Requires the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Research and Development to establish a research and development program to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including: (1) technologies and processes that enable the collection, storage, treatment, and reuse of rainwater, stormwater, and greywater; (2) water storage and distribution systems; and (3) behavioral, social, and economic barriers to achieving greater water use efficiency.Requires the Assistant Administrator to coordinate the development of a strategic research plan for the water use efficiency and conservation research and development program established by this Act with all other EPA research and development strategic plans.Requires the Assistant Administrator to: (1) facilitate the adoption of technology and processes to promote water use efficiency and conservation; and (2) collect and disseminate information on technologies and processes to promote water use efficiency and conservation, including information on incentives and impediments to development and commercialization, best practices, and anticipated increases in water use efficiency and conservation resulting from the implementation of specific technologies and processes.Requires at least four projects under which funding is provided for the incorporation into a building (at least one residential and one commercial building) of the latest water use efficiency and conservation technologies and designs.Requires biennial reports to Congress on research and development projects initiated under this Act, outreach and communication activities concerning water use efficiency and conservation, and development and implementation of the strategic research plan.Directs the EPA Administrator to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for completion of a study of "low impact" (mimicking predevelopment hydrology) and "soft path" (using natural capacities of ecosystems) strategies for management of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater.Authorizes appropriations.

1234414800 2009-02-12 Fri Nov 13 13:08:28 -0600 2009 passed house 54401 'act':7 'and':4 'use':2 'water':1 'research':6 'efficiency':3 'conservation':5 68303 false short introduced 54401 'use':13 'educ':5 'activ':9 'agenc':24 'relat':10 'water':12 'effici':14 'conserv':16 'develop':4 'increas':2 'practic':19 'protect':23 'research':3 'transfer':8 'technolog':7,17 'environment':22 67427 false official introduced 54401 'act':7 'use':2 'water':1 'effici':3 'conserv':5 'research':6 67962 false short action 54401 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184039 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. M001142 1960-03-21 4148 1323 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/matheson/contact.shtml 2 202-225-5638 Jim 'd':4 '-2':6 'ut':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'matheson':3,8,10 M 400255 Matheson Jim_Matheson Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2] 2265 N00009753 7120 Democrat 202-225-3011 Latter Day Saints UT Jim Matheson 4.5 http://www.house.gov/matheson/ J000126 1935-12-03 1006 1511 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 30 202-226-1477 Eddie 'd':4 'tx':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'eddi':2,7,9 'johnson':3,8,10 F 400204 Johnson Eddie_Bernice_Johnson Bernice Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] 214 N00008122 5673 Democrat 202-225-8885 Baptist TX Eddie Johnson 2.375 http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/ action 54401 1234414800 Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184039 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. vote 54401 1234373340 Wed Feb 11 13:29:00 -0600 2009 by voice vote 184038 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 54401 1234372320 Wed Feb 11 13:12:00 -0600 2009 184037 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 631. action 54401 1234372320 Wed Feb 11 13:12:00 -0600 2009 184036 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 54401 1234372320 Wed Feb 11 13:12:00 -0600 2009 184035 Mr. Gordon (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 54401 1232600400 Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182039 Referred to the House Committee on Science and Technology. introduced 54401 1232600400 Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182038