A bill to authorize research into the desalinization of water and water reuse and to authorize a program for States, cities, or any qualifying agency which desires to own and operate a desalinization or water reuse facility to develop such facilities.
Desalinization Research and Development Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army to conduct a basic research and development program to gain knowledge concerning the most efficient means by which usable water can be produced from saline water. Grants the Secretaries authority to design and construct desalinization facilities in cost-sharing cooperation with applying sponsors.
Directs the President to instruct the Agency for International Development to sponsor an international desalinization conference to explore new technologies of affordable desalinization and propose a research agenda.
Requires reports to the Congress and the President. Authorizes appropriations.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 713.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3185-3186)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14023-14025)
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus with amendments. With written report No. 103-320.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus with amendments. With written report No. 103-320.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S10609-10612)
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S10609-10612)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10891)
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Science.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.