US Congress Senate Bill 653 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on June 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to: (1) declare that additional research is required into increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of new and existing treatment works through alternative approaches, including non-structural alternatives, decentralized approaches, energy use efficiency, water use efficiency, and actions to extract energy from wastewater; (2) require each water resources research and technology institute to arrange for research that fosters the exploration of new ideas that expand understanding of water resources (currently, of water-related phenomena); (3) direct the Department of the Interior to report to specified congressional committees annually on each institute's compliance with matching fund requirements and provisions permitting the use of funds only to reimburse direct cost expenditures incurred for the conduct of the water resources research program; and (4) authorize appropriations for such institutes through FY2020.

Water Resources Research Amendments Act of 2015

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]

Senate - On Passage of the Bill S. 2848 (Y: 95 N: 3 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
Senate - On the Cloture Motion S. 2848 (Y: 94 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
Senate - On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4979 to S. 2848 (Water Resources Development Act of 2016) (Y: 90 N: 1 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2015-06-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2015-06-10	House	Received in the House.
2015-06-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-06-09	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3975-3976; text: CR S3975-3976)
2015-05-18	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.
2015-05-18	Senate	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-48.
2015-04-29	Senate	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-03-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1305; text of measure as introduced: CR S1305)

HB291 (Related) 2015-03-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
SB176 (Related) 2015-01-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
HB4497 (Related) 2016-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
SB2848 (Related) 2016-09-19 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/653/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s653/BILLS-114s653is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s653/BILLS-114s653rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s653/BILLS-114s653es.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00138.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00140.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1142/vote_114_2_00141.htm