Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992
Public Law 102-490 · H.R. 3673 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 24, 1992 · Water Resources Development
Sponsor: Rep. Ron Packard (R-CA-43)
Cosponsors (13): Rep. Rick Boucher, Rep. Frank Riggs,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to establish, through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or direct research, a basic research program on the treatment of contaminated water through membranes and membrane processes.
States with regard to such program that: (1) its research goals shall be the development of efficient longer lasting membranes and innovative technologies for membrane processes; and (2) it shall be coordinated with other Federal research efforts.
Authorizes FY 1993 appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Research Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 24, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-490.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 16, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jul 1, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jun 29, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Boucher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 16, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Jun 10, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Jun 4, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Research Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Research Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Nov 6, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Research Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Oct 30, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.