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To reauthorize grants for water resources research and technology institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.

Public Law 106-374 · H.R. 4132 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 27, 2000 · Water Resources Development

Sponsor: Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA-4)

Cosponsors (31): Rep. Joseph Skeen,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to authorize appropriations through FY 2005 for: (1) carrying out certain provisions relating to water resources research and technology institutes; and (2) for reimbursement of the direct cost expenses of additional research or synthesis of research by the institutes which focuses on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State and which relate to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary of the Interior and the institutes.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Oct 27, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-374.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 18, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  6. Jul 11, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
  7. Jul 10, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. May 24, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. May 11, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Apr 7, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Mar 30, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  16. 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.